.....................English 100 --- Fall 2002 Calendar

...............................Weeks 1 - 17 (August 20th - December 12th)

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Explanation of homework layout: All activities listed next to the date (not in bold) is what we will do
in class on that day. All assignments which follow the abbreviated letters signifying homework (HM)
will be due the following class.

WEEK 1

WEEK 7

WEEK 13

WEEK 2

WEEK 8
WEEK 14
WEEK 3

WEEK 9

WEEK 15
WEEK 4
WEEK 10
WEEK 16
WEEK 5

WEEK 11

WEEK 17
WEEK 6
WEEK 12
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Paper #1
Paper #3--midterm
Paper #5
Paper #2
Paper #4--Collaborative
Paper #6--Final Exam


WEEK 1: Introductions & The Writing Process
August 20th - Tues: Introduction to class: syllabus, policies, texts
Writing sample: What do you think of when you hear the term "marginalized peoples"? What do you think this means and who do you think it includes? What do you think are some reasons/causes for their marginalization?
Student Interviews

HM: Get Course Reader, The Red Camp, Tell Them Who I Am, Homophobia, Makes Me Wanna Holler, and The Body Silent
Begin The Red Camp, read the Introduction 7-9 and pp. 15-46.
In the Course Reader, read Chapter 1, pp. 1-10. Do Exercise 1 (pp. 2-3), complete the "Student Survey" (p. 5), and do Exercise 2 (p. 8).

August 22nd - Thurs: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Checking off Chapter 1 homework: Exercises 1 & 2
Going over the "Reading Strategies" section in Chapter 2 in Course Reader (pp. 11-16)
Introduction to the "Writing Process" section in Chapter 2: Freewriting (pp.17-20)

HM: Continue The Red Camp, read pp. 47-90.
Prepare for a quiz on Tuesday on the reading.

** Getting Prepared: Paper #1 (2-4 pages) is due Thursday, September 5th


WEEK 2: The Red Camp by Debra Diaz
August 27th - Tues: Quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Introduction to the Writing Process--continued: brainstorming, Journalists' questions, clustering, & listing (pp. 21-24)

HM: Finish The Red Camp, read pp. 91-126.

August 29th - Thurs: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Writing Process--continued: thesis statements and outlining (pp. 25-30)

HM: Do the following in preparation for Paper #1-due Tues 9/3:
(1) Complete the "Creating Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a Topic" sheet on page 80 in the Course Reader-do the brainstorm, create questions, answer them and "so what?" them
(2) Create a formal typed outline for Paper #1 with a thesis statement at the top (see pages 25-30 for advice on thesis statements and outlining).


WEEK 3: Workshopping
September 3rd - Tues: Workshopping outlines and thesis statements-write on your peers' outlines responding to the questions on page 30 of your Course Reader
Going over "Good Practices" in peer review (p. 48)

HM: In the Course Reader from Chapter 2, read about introductions, the body of the essay, conclusions, and writing about literature on pages 31-37.

Complete Paper #1 (2-4 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on Thursday.
(2) Remember: titles of short works such as essays and poems go in quotes and longer works such as books and plays are either underlined or italicized.
(3) Students without papers will be asked to leave.
(4) Each workshop day counts as 2 absences
(5) If you do not turn a paper in on this due date, you cannot turn in the revised version, due a week later, for a grade. You cannot pass the class if you miss one of the papers.

September 5th - Thurs: Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)

HM: Begin Tell Them Who I Am, read the "Preface" vii-xxi, the "Introduction" pp. 1-21, and Chapters 1-3, pp. 25-79.


WEEK 4: Tell Them Who I Am by Elliot Liebow

September 10th - Tues: Creating titles (pp. 38-40)
Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion

HM: In Chapter 2, read pp. 41-64 (pay close attention to revision advice & explanation of grades).
Also, continue Tell Them Who I Am, read Chapters 3-4 (pp. 81-147).

Revised Paper #1 due 9/12. Please include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA format: (see pg. 40)-be creative; win the title contest!)
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12 sized font, and be 2-4 pages in length. Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is under the required minimum length and 5 pts for half a page under. Don't go solely by word count but by actual length.

September 12th - Thurs: Revised Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
Possible quiz followed by a discussion

HM: Continue Tell Them Who I Am, read Chapters 5-7 (pp. 151-234)

** Getting Prepared: Paper #2 (3-5 pages) is due Tuesday, September 24th

** Reminder: the last day to drop a course without it appearing on your record is 9/13 **


WEEK 5: Tell Them Who I Am by Elliot Liebow
September 17th - Tues: Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading

HM: Finish Tell Them Who I Am, read The Appendices, pp. 237-328.

Do the following in preparation for Paper #2-due Thurs 9/19:
(1) On a separate sheet of paper, complete the exercise outlined in "Creating Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a Topic" sheet on page 80 in the Course Reader--do a brainstorm, create questions, answer them and "so what?" them
(2) Create a formal typed outline for Paper #2 with a thesis statement at the top (see pages 25-30 for advice on thesis statements and outlining).

September 19th - Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Workshopping outlines and thesis statements--write on your peers' outlines responding to the questions on page 30 of your Course Reader

HM: Complete Paper #2 (3-5 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on Tuesday.
(2) Remember: titles of short works such as essays and poems go in quotes and longer works such as books and plays are either underlined or italicized.
(3) Students without papers will be asked to leave.
(4) Each workshop day counts as 2 absences
(5) If you do not turn a paper in on this due date, you cannot turn in the revised version, due a week later, for a grade. You cannot pass the class if you miss one of the papers.


WEEK 6: Workshopping
September 24th - Tues: Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)

HM: Begin Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price, read the "Introduction" pp. 1-18 and "Squeezed into Gender Envelopes" pp. 23-38.

September 26th - Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading

HM: Review revision advice in Chapter 2, pp. 41-64

Revised Paper #2 due 10/1. Please include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA format: (see pg. 40)-be creative!
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12 sized font, and be 3-5 pages in length. Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is under the required minimum length and 5 pts for half a page under. Don't go solely by word count but by actual length.
(4) If you used outside research, see Chapter 6 on how to cite your sources and how to create a Works Cited page (pp. 121-142).



WEEK 7: Homophobia by Warren J. Blumenfeld

October 1st - Tues: Revised Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)
Chapter 3: pp. 75-77 and Chapter 4: pp. 85-86 and Chapter 7: pp. 143-145

HM: Continue Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price, read "Racism and Homophobia as Reflections on Their Perpetrators" pp. 57-66, "From Silence to Suicide: Measuring a Mother's Loss" pp. 79-92.

October 3rd - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
In-class: Questioning Circles (p. 112-113 in reader)
Chapter 4: "Transitions" pp. 95-96

HM: Continue Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price, read "It Has Nothing to Do with Me" pp. 95-113, "In the Best Interests of the Child" pp. 114-129, and "Appearances" pp. 157-166.

Prepare 2 questions you have that are connected with issues of homophobia and homosexuality. Be prepared to ask them in class for discussion.


WEEK 8: Homophobia -- Continued

October 8th - Tues: Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading

HM: Continue Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price, read "Lesbian Baiting as Sexual Harassment: Women in the Military" pp. 167-173, "True to Our Tradition" pp. 187-203, and "Homophobia and AIDS Public Policy" pp. 217-231.

** Start thinking about a partner for Paper #4: you can choose someone, we can compare schedules to find matches that way, or you can have me pair you. We'll assign partners on Tuesday, October 15th **

October 10th - Thurs: Probable quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Chapter 7: "Fragments" pp. 146-148

HM: Finish Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price, read "On Being Heterosexual in a Homophobic World" pp. 235-247, "Homophobia and the Healing of Society" pp. 249-256, and "Benefits for Nonhomophobic Societies: An Anthropological Perspective" pp. 258-273.

Start reviewing the 12 essays we read in Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price. Annotate your text, freewrite on the issues raised, and prepare for the 75 midterm exam on Thursday, October 17th. The exam will be held in the computer lab on the bottom floor of building 2 (two floors below the cafeteria).


WEEK 9: Midterm Exam

October 15th - Tues: Sign-up partners for Paper #4: exchange phone #'s, schedules and email (fill out p. 117 in course reader with your partner)
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Workshop: Timed Writing (pp. 69-74 in reader)

HM: Prepare for open-book, closed note essay exam on Thursday, Oct 17th on Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price. If you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and if you type it, bring a disk.

** Meet in the Computer Lab of Building 2 for exam **

October 17th - Thurs: Midterm Examination (75 minutes)-open book, closed note

HM: Begin Makes Me Wanna Holler, read pp. 3-73.


WEEK 10: Makes Me Wanna Holler by Nathan McCall

October 22nd - Tues: Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
Chapter 7: "Coordinating and Subordinating Sentences" pp. 150-151

HM: Continue Makes Me Wanna Holler, read pp. 74-145.

October 24th - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
Chapter 7: "Run-ons and Comma Splices" pp. 152-154

HM: Continue Makes Me Wanna Holler, read pp. 146-210.


** Looking Ahead: Paper #4 (4-6 pages) is due Tuesday, November 12th


WEEK 11: Library Tour

October 29th - Tues: Quiz on the reading followed by a discussion

HM: Continue Makes Me Wanna Holler, read pp. 211-285.

Next class, meet in the library-2nd floor of building 5.

October 31st - Thurs:
Library Tour - 12:35-1:50pm (2nd floor of building 5)

HM: Continue Makes Me Wanna Holler, read pp. 286-349. For Tuesday, you and your partner are responsible for bringing in a minimum of 3 possible outside texts you could use in your paper to support/strengthen your argument. The texts cannot be all from the same type of source.


WEEK 12: Writing the Collaborative Paper

November 5th - Tues: Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
Discussing outside research and reviewing pp. 121-125
Brainstorming paper topics and partners set up meeting times

HM: Finish Makes Me Wanna Holler, read pp. 349-416. With your partner, create a formal, typed outline for Paper #4 with a thesis statement at the top (see pages 25-30 for advice on thesis statements and outlining).

November 7th - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
Workshopping outlines and thesis statements--write on your peers' outlines responding to the questions on page 30 of your Course Reader

HM: Complete Paper #4 (4-6 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 7 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on Tuesday.
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and workshop days are 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this due date, you can't turn in the revised version, due a week later, for a grade. You can't pass the course if you miss turning in a paper.

** Also, if you go to a writing tutor in The Learning Center (bldg 5) for your collaborative paper, you can get 3 points of extra credit added to your essay score. Attach a tutor slip to the front of the final draft of the paper due Tuesday, November 19th. Students enrolled in English 853 can see a writing tutor in 1219b other than myself to get this credit; ask for a receipt. **


WEEK 13: Workshopping

November 12th - Tues: Paper #4 Due (4-6 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)

HM: Meet with your partner to review the revision advice you got from your peers and begin revision of Paper #4. Also, use the time during next class to meet with your partner to work on the paper.

November 14th - Thurs: No Class - time given to meet with your partner!

HM: Begin The Body Silent, read the Preface pp. xi-xiii and read Chapter 1 pp. 1-34.

Revised Paper #4 due 11/19. Please include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA format
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to the back.
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12 sized font, and be 4-6 pages in length. Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is under the required minimum length and 5 pts for half a page under
(4) You must include a minimum of two outside sources in the paper and a "Works Cited" page stapled to the back. In the Course Reader see pp. 126-140 on MLA formatting and p. 142 for a model of a "Works Cited" page
(5) If you saw a tutor, staple the receipt(s) to the front.

** Reminder: The last day to withdraw from a course is Friday, Nov 15th **


WEEK 14: The Body Silent by Robert F. Murphy

November 19th - Tues: Revised Paper #4 Due (4-6 pages)
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion

HM: Complete "Evaluating the Members of the Team" in the Course Reader, pp. 119-120. You must both complete these forms separately in order to have your paper graded.

Continue The Body Silent, read Chapters 2-3, pp. 35-82.

November 21st - Thurs: Collecting Team Evaluations
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion

HM: Continue The Body Silent, read Chapters 4-5 pp. 85-136.


WEEK 15: The Body Silent

November 26th - Tues: Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion

HM: Continue The Body Silent, read Chapters 6-7, pp. 137-194.

November 28th - Thurs:
Thanksgiving Holiday-NO CLASS

HM: Finish The Body Silent, read Chapter 8-9, pp. 195-231. Create a formal, typed outline for Paper #5 with a thesis statement at the top (see pages 25-30 for advice on thesis statements and outlining).

+ Bring a self-addressed stamped envelope, so I can send you a full printout and breakdown of your course grade.


WEEK 16: Workshopping

December 3rd - Tues: Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
Workshopping outlines and thesis statements-write on your peers' outlines responding to the questions on page 30 of your Course Reader

HM: Complete Paper #5 (5-7 pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on Tues.
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and a workshop day is 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this due date, you can't turn in the revised version, due a week later, for a grade. You can't pass the course if you miss turning in a paper.
(4) You must include a minimum of three outside sources.

December 5th - Thurs:
Paper #5 Due (5-7 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)

HM: Prepare for open-book, closed note 2 ½ hour essay exam on Thursday, Dec 12th on The Body Silent. If you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and if you type it, bring a disk.

** Meet in the Computer Lab of Building 2 for exam **

Revised Paper #5 due 12/12. Please include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA format.
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12 sized font, and be 5-7 pages in length. Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is under the required minimum length and 5 pts for half a page under
(4) You must include a minimum of two outside sources in the paper and a "Works Cited" page stapled to the back. In the Course Reader see pp. 126-140 on MLA formatting and p. 142 for a model of a "Works Cited" page

+ If you haven't already, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive a full printout and explanation of your course grade


WEEK 17: Final Exam

December 10th - Tues: No Class-Review and Prepare for Final Exam

December 12th - Tues:
Final Exam: 11:10-1:40pm in Computer Lab: bottom floor blg 2
Closed book, open note, 2 ½ hour essay exam on The Body Silent


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