CR: Course Reader (Online at Library Reserves) SR: Rita Hayworth & the Shawshank Redemption Week Class Topic(s) Readings Due In and Out of Class

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1 Page 1 of 5 ONE Jan. 20 Introduction & Course Review syllabus & sched. Pls. me with your: class Overview schedule, days on campus, free time-slots for conferencing. Continuum of Communication Rhetorical Analysis What is "good" college writing? CR: iv-ix DUE: Student info form Writing as a process CW: Bird-by-Bird Analytical reading makes for (Assignments page) good writing MFW: (CR: 24a-e) Language & Semiotic Analysis CR:1-14a; (25-26 for LL#1) LL#1: Turn in hard copy Fri. Jan. 23 in English Dept. Assign Position Paper (PP). Main Office, ST708 Due: by attachment, MFW: (CR: ) Ask to have it time-stamped. Thursday, Jan. 29 by Noon Must be there by NOON **NO LATE WORK Group discussion, PP readings CR: ACCEPTED** TWO Position Paper Due Thur. Jan. 29, 12 noon Rich Text Format Jan. 27 Elements of an Essay (EE): CR: for LL#2 LL#2: See LL schedule, some Thesis and Unity MFW: 71-77; 86-88; 90-93; to be ed by 8AM Mon., No More Pep Rallies 94-97; /26; others to handed in as My Name (CR: ) hard - copies, Tues. 1/27 By Fri, Jan 30: Types of Writing: Narration MFW: LL#3: Word-doc What's in a Name? attachment by noon Most Important Day (CR: ) 2. Call for App't. LRC, PEER NV: & REVIEW (ME1), Writing Lab. Assign Major Essay #1 Transformations? How Appt. must be (ME#1) do the authors evolve? NO LATER than Fri. 2/6 THREE Feb. 3 EE: Diction & Tone MFW: LL#4: by noon, Mon., Connotation & Denotation (CR: ) 2/2 Jargon NV: & Shame Compare: what are the similarities & differences? EE: (More) Diction & Tone; MFW: LL#5: by noon, Thur., Organization /5 Pop a Shot Doubts about Doublespeak (CR: )

2 Page 2 of 5 THREE Feb. 3 EE: Beginnings & Endings MFW: ; **DUE: First Draft ME#1** con't. Of My Friend Hector and My (CR: ) Peer Review at LRC MUST Achilles Heel MFW: ; be completed by Fri. Feb. 6 The Meaning of a Word (CR: ) ** Draft must be 3 pages long** Achilles Heel **Turn in LRC receipt 2/10* The Meaning of a Word NV: D1 & D2 due Fri. 2/13. Must What does it have in be ed by 9AM. common with both LL#6: by noon, Mon. NV: & 27-39? 2/9 FOUR Feb. 10 EE: Transitions CR: 70-72d ME1: D1 & D2 due Fri. 2/13. Nguyen- Power of MFW: ; Must be ed by 9AM. Propaganda (Read for (CR: ) ** Draft must be 3 pages long** transitions) LL#7: by noon,w. 2/11 Literary Guideposts (HO) Assign ME#2 Literary Guideposts, con't CR: 32-39; LL# 8a Writing about fiction SR: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, & NV: by Mon. 2/16 by noon avoiding Plagiarism How does author's use of text affect genre? Different from narrative? Literary Guideposts, con't CR: LL# 8b SR: by Wed. 2/18 by noon FIVE Feb. 17 Literary Guideposts in CR: LL# 8c Shawshank Redemption SR: by Fri. 2/20 by noon NV: Two essays about the same text. How do they differ? What is the focus? Etc. Literary Guideposts in SR: LL# 8d : Mon. 2/23 by noon Shawshank Redemption NV: Full-text literature analysis

3 Page 3 of 5 FIVE Feb. 17 Continue Discussion CR: DUE: Final Draft ME1, by con't Shawshank Redemption SR: noon, Sat 2/21 NV: See CW Handouts page for Full-text literature How to Turn in Final Draft analysis SIX Feb. 24 LL# 8e: Wed. 2/25 by noon Wrap up reading & viewing for ME#2 **2/27 Make App't. LRC, PEER REVIEW (ME2), Writing Lab. Lab Must be NO LATER than Fri. 3/6 EE: Paragraphs MFW: Raising a Son - With Men on (CR: ) LL#9: Fri. 2/27 by noon the Fringes EE: Effective Sentences MFW: ; The Good Daughter (CR: ) Assign ME#3 SEVEN Mar. 3 Introduction to Academic CR: a (GA1) **DUE: First Draft ME#2** Argument CR: Peer Review at LRC MUST "Framing" your ideas be completed by Fri. 3/6. What's patriotism have Bring LRC receipt class, 3/10 to do with fighting a war? ME2 D2 Due Fri., 3/13 **Draft must be 3 pages long** LL#10: Wed. 3/4 by noon Thesis (Divisio) - How both CR: (GA2) LL#11: Mon. 3/9 by noon sides of the issue get CR: AND bring docs into the act CR: to Who gets to define what a class. Be prepared "patriot" is? to discuss. Thesis, con't. CR: (GA2) A debatable topic CR: Stay until 2009; war may be CR: (TH:8a-c) winnable; Iraq may collapse if we leave

4 Page 4 of 5 EIGHT Mar. 10 Critical Thinking & Analytical **DUE: Second Draft ME#2** Reading CR: Fri.. Mar. 13 by Noon State Secrets & MyLai Hero See "How to Turn in 2nd Draft" War & Presidential Elections Nature of Proof CR: ; ; 126 LL#12: Fri. 3/13 by noon GI's accused of atrocities, (orig. 87) (GA 3 ) scandals like Vietnam? CR: Parallels between 2 wars 30 years apart? Function of Form CR: (GA 8) Bring CR: to class Classical Argument (org. source 246- signpost) for group discussion Brother, son, husband, CR: Military Families Break Silence NINE Mar. 17 Types of Support CR: b (GA6&7) In-class Essay #1 - Bring Blue Incorporating outside info CR: Book Women at War CR: LL#13: Wed. 3/18 by noon Equal right to fight; parties to Purple Hearts; Military Moms Miss Home; Women Eligible for Draft, too? Recruitment scandals; drafts - CR: LL#14: Fri. 3/ 20 by noon "backdoor" and otherwise TEN Mar. 24 Pushing reserves to breaking CR: **Make App't. LRC, PEER point; despite hardships, many CR: 99a-c, Read for Structure REVIEW (ME3), Writing Lab. reenlist; "surges," "back-door" Elements of Classical Lab Must be NO Rhetoric/Argument LATER than Wed. 4/15 Bring back the draft; ** Draft must be 3 pages long** inequities of a volunteer military CR: LL# 15: Wed. 3/25 by noon

5 Page 5 of 5 TEN Mar. 24 Resist, Avoid, Say "NO!", CR: **DUE: Third Draft ME#2** con't Don't Plan On a Draft. Mon. Mar. 30 Virtue in Volunteering by noon See "How to Turn in 3rd Draft" Mar. 31 Apr Ceasar Chavez Holiday- No Class Call LRC Wed. 4/1 for app't. no later than Wed. 4/15 LL#16: Wed. 4/1 by noon Spring Break - No Class LL# 17: Mon. 4/13 by noon ELEVEN Apr. 14 Draft dodging? CR: **DUE: First Draft ME#3** MLK's manifesto on the Apr. 15 right and the duty to protest injustice LL# 18: Fri. 4/24 by noon Conscientious Objectors & CR: the Right to Protest LL# 19: Mon. 4/27 by noon Assign Portfolio Cover Ltr. Do we stay or do we go? CR: **DUE: First Draft of Exiting Iraq? Portfolio Cover Letter Maintaining support for war? Mon. Apr. 20 by noon Was it worth it? Iraqis and Americans answer the ques. **DUE: Second Draft ME#3** Assign Portfolio Cover Letter by 8AM Wed. 4/22 TWELVE **DUE: Second Draft ME#3** Apr. 21 Revision CR: by 8AM Wed. 4/22 Cover Letter Samples NV: 1-3 See "How to Turn in 2nd Draft" LL# 19: Mon. 4/27 by noon In-class Essay #2 **DUE: 4/27 Second draft **Bring Large Blue Book** Portfolio Cover Letter THIRTEEN In-class Essay #2 Due by Apr. 28 **Bring Large Blue Book** 1) D3 ME3 - May 1st by noon **Bring Large Blue Book** 2) 2nd draft PFC 3) LL# 20: Wed. 4/29 by noon FOURTEEN Please note- you MUST be 5-May Wrap up semester. available by in case Due by Make sure portfolio contents your ME3 or PCL needs are all available. one last revision