Reading Responses - on Book and Articles - Weeks 2 Through 15

English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 1

English 1a theme: food

Dr. Parks fall 2014

reading responses - on book and articles - weeks 2 through 15 presentation - in pairs - weeks 2 through 15 schedule assignment - week 3 and week 10 paper 1 - analytical expository (3 1/2 pages) - week 6 paper 2 - argumentative (5 1/2 pages) - week 14 in class essay - argumentative on articles and book - week 15

Week one, August 26, 2014

Tuesday class: intro to class, theme, reading tips English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 2

home: get supplies and books read chapter 14 Where Am I Eating? (WAIE)

Thursday class: start schedule assignment discuss chapter 14 WAIE, discuss paper topics

home: read chapter 15 WAIE; type reading response (RR) fill in rest of schedule; think about a topic for presentation

Week two, September 2, 2014

Tuesday class: RR due; discuss chapter 15 WAIE English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 3 discuss intro to research (chapter 1), scholarly sources (chapter 8), and keeping track of sources (chapter 9) in Writing Research Papers (WRP)

home: choose a topic for paper 1

Thursday

class: discuss finding book sources (chapter 4 & 5) and documenting book sources (chapter 14) and appropriate search engines (chapter 2) WRP. Discuss notes and outlines (chapter 9) WRP.

Discuss writing process, thesis, essay structure, and annotation (chapter 8)

home: read chapter 16 WAIE, type RR

find a book, type one annotated book source works cited

9/7 - last day to drop without a "w"

Week three, September 9, 2014

Tuesday

class: RR due; discuss chapter 16 WAIE English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 4 one book source annotated due; discuss finding (chapter 4 & 5) and documenting article sources (chapter 14)

home: read "Whence the Beef? The Gruesome Trip from Pasture to Platter" p. 87

Eater Reader (ER); type RR

find at least one article source for paper 1

finish schedule assignment

Thursday

discuss finding (chapter 4, 5, & 6) and documenting internet sources and "other" sources (chapter 14) WRP.

discuss annotated bib (chapter 8) WRP; sentence outlines p. 154

home: start reading handout "The Chain Never Stops"

find two more sources; type an annotated bib, type a sentence outline for paper1

Week four, September 16, 2014

Tuesday

class: peer edit annotated bib, peer edit sentence outline English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 5 discuss in text citations (chapter 7) WRP; discuss introductions and essay structure (chapter 12) WRP

home: finish reading "The Chain Never Stops;" type RR

revise/type annotated bib; start writing paper

Thursday

annotated bib due, discuss plagiarism (chapter 7) and summary/paraphrase

discuss essay structure (chapter 12) WRP

home: read "Polysorbate 60" ER p. 16 and handouts; type RR

finish writing/typing paper 1. Bring sources to class with draft.

Week five, September 23, 2014

Tuesday

class: RR due; discuss "Polysorbate 60" and handouts English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 6 first draft paper 1 and sources due for peer edit

discuss MLA in-text citations (chapter 11) WRP and revision (chapter 13) WRP

home: revise/type second draft

prepare conference sheet and letter to the professor (topic: introducing yourself)

Thursday

class: conferences on second draft paper 1 in writing center. Take draft, sources, conference sheet, and letter to the professor. Library workshop 2 due

home: read "Authentic Food" ER p. 177; type RR

Week six, September 30, 2014

Tuesday English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 7 class: conferences

home: revise/type final draft with sources; finish reading "Authentic Food" and type RR

Thursday

RR due; discuss "Authentic Food" p. 177 ER

discuss argumentative thesis (chapter 10) WRP

discuss finding more sources for paper 2 and use of evidence (chapter 8)

home: read "Green Monster" ER p. 164; type RR

type argumentative thesis; find more sources for paper 2

Week seven, October 7, 2014 English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 8 Tuesday

argumentative thesis due for peer edit

discuss using sources (chapter 11) WRP and developing an argument with reasons; topic outline p. 153

home: read chapter 8, WAIE; type RR

type topic outline and annotated bib

Thursday

outline and annotate bib due for peer edit

practice summary and paraphrase/ documentation

discuss responding to the other side

home: create a sentence outline for paper 2

read chapter 9 WAIE; type RR

Week eight, October 14, 2014 English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 9 Tuesday

formal outline due for peer edit

discuss argumentative techniques/ development (chapter 10)

home: type intro and at least 1st body paragraph with title page, formal outline, and works cited

Thursday

discuss summary/paraphrase/documentation (chapter 11)

home: keep working on paper 2

Week nine, October 21, 2014 English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 10 Tuesday

6:30. Please attend one of his presentations.

home: Finish paper 2 to at least three pages

Thursday

title page, outline, 3 pages, works cited due for peer edit

documentation practice; discuss development (chapter 12) WRP

home: read handout "Cafeteria Consciousness;" type RR

finish paper 2; type schedule assignment part 2

Week ten, October 28, 2014 English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 11 Tuesday class: RR due; discuss "Cafeteria Consciousness" schedule assignment part 2 due practice work cited and documentation

home: finish first draft paper 2 read chapter 17 WAIE; type RR

Thursday class: title page, outline, full draft, works cited and sources due for peer edit

RR due; discuss chapter 17 WAIE discuss revision (chapter 13) home: revise/type second draft paper 2 read chapter 18 WAIE; type RR

Friday is the last day to withdraw with a "w"

Week eleven, November 4, 2014 English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 12 Tuesday class: RR due; discuss chapter 18 WAIE practice documentation and works cited

home: finish typing/revising paper 2 read chapter 19 WAIE; type RR

Thursday class: second draft title page, outline, full draft, works cited, and sources due

RR due; discuss chapter 19 WAIE discuss in class essay and final exam

home: prepare letter to the professor (topic: how your semester is going?) prepare notes/start outline for in class essay

Week twelve, November 11, 2014 English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 13 Tuesday class: Veteran's Day, no school

Thursday class: conferences on paper 2 in the writing center; take letter to the professor

home: English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 14 Week thirteen, November 18, 2014

Tuesday class: conferences on paper 2

home: type/revise paper 2 read chapter 20 WAIE; type RR

Thursday class: no class, writing day

home: finish revising paper 2 English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 15 Week fourteen, November 25, 2014

Tuesday

RR due; discuss chapter 20 WAIE

discuss in class essay on WAIE and articles

prepare or peer edit outline

home: prepare for in class essay by preparing/revising outline and preparing a typed work cited page

Thursday

home: English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 16 Week fifteen, December 2, 2014

Tuesday class: in class essay on articles and Where Am I Eating?

home: prepare presentation and final letter

Thursday class: start presentations on paper 2

home: English 1a assignments Dr. Parks 17

Week 16, finals weeks finish presentations and take class picture final letter due

11:10 class - Thursday, December 11, 10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

1:00 class - Thursday, December 11, noon to 1:50 p.m.