The Schedule

HMWK for WEDNESDAY:
1. RR2: E-Res, Elliot, Where I Slept (You'll need to sign in to NEIUport, click on the Library tab, search Course Reserves, look under "Instructor" and "Cronk 101" for the title "Where I Slept."
2. Make sure you have ND for next week’s readings

M Jan 18
NO CLASS

W Jan 20
Discussion // Model: How to prepare for discussion leadership // Sign-up for leadership dates
Bob Dylan song: Lonesome Ballad of Hattie Carroll
HMWK:
RR3: ND Introduction and Ch 1 (just to p. 21)—leaders

F Jan 22
Discussion (Leaders) // List of themes/ideas/words so far // Writing game
HMWK:
1. RR4: ND, finish Ch. 1
2. Read Definition Essay in Assignment Descriptions
3. DH: TBA (write down p. #s in class)

M Jan 25
Definition Essay // Aligning with the rubric // Definition game: Balderdash
HMWK:
1. RR5: Read news at nytimes.com; find a story that links to our theme—leaders (prep for general news discussion)
2. Brainstorm for RD1 of Def. Essay (due Fri)

W Jan 27
News day // Definition Essay, continued // RD1 requirements
HMWK:
1. RD1
2. Bring DH to class

F Jan 29
Grammar lesson // Peer Review
HMWK:
RD2

M Feb 1
Turn in RD2 // North Country, pt. 1
HMWK:
RR6: the “text” of the movie (so far)

W Feb 3
North Country, pt. 2
HMWK:
1. Look at the links on the blog (Faces of the Dead, Miss America)
2. Post responses/ideas/questions on the blog
3. Leaders: prepare discussion ideas for just Faces of the Dead (a 15-minute discussion, no journal)

F Feb 5
Get back RD2 // Quickie grammar lesson // Quickie rubric check-in // Leaders: short discussion of Faces of the Dead
HMWK:
1. FD due Wed.
2. RR7: ND p. 51-69—leaders

M Feb 8
Discussion // Questions on FDs? Questions on recent blog posts? // Other housekeeping?
HMWK:
1. FD
2. RR8: ND p. 69-86

W Feb 10
Turn in FD // Read Descriptive Essay Assignment // Lesson: Figurative Language (Craig Raine, kennings, Vocal Impressions)
HMWK:
1. Post on the blog: four quotes (from any of our readings) that demonstrate figurative language // FOR EACH ONE: label the “mode” of figurative language
2. RR9: ND p.86-119

F Feb 12
NO CLASS

M Feb 15
Review assignment (terms, modes, etc.) // Review the rubric // Writing exercises
HMWK:
1. RD is due Fri: Complete your observation before W
2. Read (no RR yet): FK Part 1—leaders

W Feb 17
Discussion // Questions on RD?
HMWK:
1. RD (Fri)
2. RR10: FK Parts 2 and 3—leaders

F Feb 19
Discussion // Housekeeping, questions?
HMWK:
1. Work on FD (due next W)
2. Bring DH to class

M Feb 22
Grammar lesson // Peer Review
HMWK:
FD (attach your observation chart)

W Feb 24
Turn in FD // Begin King of Kong

F Feb 26
King of Kong
HMWK:
RR11: Read news at nytimes.com; find a story that links to our theme—leaders (prep for general news discussion)

M Mar 1
News discussion—leaders // Housekeeping?
RR12: E-Res: The Future’s Not Ours to See—leaders

W Mar 3
Discussion // Read aloud: Narrative Essay assignment // List: Narrative Techniques
HMWK:
RR13: E-Res: Ghost Children—leaders

F Mar 5
Discussion // more Narrative stuff: six-word memoirs!
HMWK:
1. Post your six-word memoir on the blog by 9:30 on Monday morning
2. Post a list of three writing techniques we can use in story-telling (there can be NO repeats; if yours is already posted, you need to think of a new one)
3. Brainstorm for your Narrative Essay (RD1 due W)

M Mar 8
More Narrative Essay // In-class writing
HMWK:
1. RD1
2. DH online exercises: TBA
3. Bring DH to class

W Mar 10
Grammar lesson // Peer Review // Sign up for conferences
HMWK:
RD2

F Mar 12
Turn in RD2 // Watch: clips from THX 1138
HMWK:
RR14—choose one of the following topics, and compose your RR based on the film’s exploration of the topic (modify any questions that don’t fit): food, work, TV, individuality, medicine/drugs, religion—RR14 should be turned in when you come to your conference. Please also bring: a list of three questions, your folders, your old work

M Mar 15
CONFERENCES in CLS/LWH-2084—get back your RD in conference

W Mar 17
CONFERENCES in CLS/LWH-2084—get back your RD in conference

F Mar 19
CONFERENCES in CLS/LWH-2084—get back your RD in conference

HMWK: (FOR AFTER BREAK) FINAL DRAFT! due Monday March 29

M Mar 29
Business // Catching up // Writing game
RR15: http://people.virginia.edu/~pmc4b/spring98/readings/Mother.html (it’s by Amy Tan; it’s called “Mother Tongue”)—leaders

W Mar 31
Discussion // Social issues // Themes and connections
HMWK:
RR16: Read news at nytimes.com; find a story that links to our theme—leaders (prep for general news discussion)

F Apr 2
News discussion // List of news-writing techniques // Terms: tone, satire
HMWK:
RR17: Read Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” at http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=852817--click on “read online” and be sure to read the FULL text (7 pages)

M Apr 5
Discussion // More social issues, satire // The Onion // Satire assignment
HMWK:
1. Work independently on your RD; come to class with a plan in your notes
2. Extra credit RR (OR: example of satire FYI): http://www.smashboards.com/archive/index.php/t-17966.html

W Apr 7
Questions on the satire assignment? // Reading aloud: Brad Carrigan // Peer feedback on satire ideas
HMWK:
FD of Satire: DO NOT PRINT: post it on the blog by 9:30 a.m. on Friday (Cannot be submitted late!)

F Apr 9
Reading aloud: our Satires (blog) // Discussion // Selection of satires for homework
HMWK:
Satires (selection)—leaders

M Apr 12
Discussion
HMWK:
Satires (selection)—leaders

W Apr 14
Discussion
HMWK:
Satires (selection)—leaders

F Apr 16
Discussion
HMWK:
RR18: ND p. 121-146—leaders

M Apr 19
Discussion
List: An entire reading semester of tricks/techniques
HMWK: Read the upcoming work reminders on the blog; begin planning

W Apr 21
Catching up // Missing things?
HMWK:
In your journal, make a list of ten or more questions (grammatical, practical, textual, etc.)

F Apr 23
Questions Day // Portfolio guidelines and preparation
HMWK:
Get your materials together; decide on portfolio components

M Apr 26
Questions on portfolios? // Explanation of FINAL EXAM
HMWK:
1. Choose your FINAL EXAM image, and bring it to class
2. Work on your portfolio

W Apr 28
Work Day: image, thesis, outline, peer review of thesis statement
HMWK:
Portfolio and Final

F Apr 30
FINAL
Location: TBA

Portfolios (with ripped out journal pages organized and stapled together) are due on Monday, May 3, by 4 p.m. in my office (CLS/LHW-2084). If your work is not in my hand (no e-mailed copies) at this time, you will get a zero. Absolutely no exceptions.