English Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 102
Hourly Course Planner
September, 2013 – December, 2013
TENTATIVE
HOUR #sWeek #s | DAILY SCHEDULE OF IN-CLASS TOPICS | RESOURCES/HANDOUTS/ASSIGNMENTS | Hours 1-3Week 1Sept 15-19 | RHETORICAL SKILLSINTRODUCTION TO ENGL 1021. Placement Test2. Content and Syllabus3. Lecture: Chapter 1 | Donna HaasHOMEWORK: 1. Read “The Lottery” handout-Week 22. Read Chapters 1 and 23. CDJ #1-Why are you here?4. Reading Logs | Hours 4 - 6Week 2Sept 22-26 | RHETORICAL SKILLSRECOGNIZING THE ELEMENTS OF GOOD WRITING1. Lecture: Chapter 2 & 32. Group Work: “The Lottery”3. Group Work: Outline4. CDJ #2-Recall ceremony5. Students’ essay critiques6. Present Personal Essay Project | Donna HaasPPP: Ch 2- Recognize Elements of Good WritingH/O Sample OutlineH/O “The Lottery” QuestionsH/O Critical Thinking and the Personal EssayHOMEWORK:1. Read Ch 3 and do all assigned exercises.2. Read Ch 16-Do Exercises 2-6, 8 & 123. Read “Visiting Rites”, p. 6054. Read “How to Mark a Book”, p. 6355. Reading Logs | Hours 7 - 9Week 3Sept 29-Oct 3 | PART I: RHETORICAL SKILLSTOPIC SENTENCES AND CONTROLLING IDEAS1. Lecture: Ch 162. Review assigned exercises3. Group Work: “Book” & “Rites”3. CDJ #3-Earliest Memory4. Students’ essay critiquesPART II: RESEARCH SKILLS1. Intro to academic integrity2. EAHM AI Policy3. Using the library catalogue4. Exercise | Donna HaasPPP: Ch16 Topic Sentences/ Controlling IdeasHOMEWORK:1. Read “A Day at the Theme Pk” p 6152. Read Ch 17-Do Exercises 1,2,4, & 63. Reading LogsZafar Kahn/Scolah Kazi PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO CLASS | Hours 10-12Week 4Oct 6-10 | PART 1: RHETORICAL SKILLSSUPPORTING DETAILS1. Lecture: Ch 172. Review Exercises 1,2,4, & 63. Group Work:” Theme Park”4. CDJ # 4- What do you want to do during your lifetime?PART II: RESEARCH SKILLSEVALUATING INFORMATION RESOURCES1. Exercise 2. Graded homework assignment | Donna HaasPPP: Ch 17 Supporting DetailsHOMEWORK:1. Read “Dream Houses”, p. 643 2. Read Ch 26 & 27 Zafar Kahn/Scolah KaziPLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO CLASS | Week 5Oct 13-17 | Eid Holiday | | Hours 13 - 18Week 6 Oct 20-24 | PART 1: RHETORICAL SKILLSPARAGRAPH TO ESSAY/STRUCTURING AN ESSAY1. Lecture: Ch 26 & 272. Group Work: “Dream Houses”3. CDJ # 5-Emotional attachments to possessionsPART II: RESEARCH SKILLSEVALUATING INFORMATION RESOURCES1. Homework debriefingDOING RESEARCH1. Finding appropriate academic information resourcesORGANISING RESEARCH FINDINGS1. Introduction to referencing2. Exercise3. How to use Turnitin | Donna HaasPPP: Critical ThinkingPPP: Ch26 Paragragh to EssayPPP: Ch27 Progress of EssayH/O Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Academic EssaysHOMEWORK:1. Read Chs 22 & 312. Read “Neat People vs. Sloppy People”, p. 640-6423. Read “The Ugly Truth”, p. 541-5434. Reading Logs Zafar Kahn/Scolah KaziPLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO CLASS | Hours 19 - 21Week 7Oct 27-31 | PART I: RHETORICAL SKILLSCOMPARE AND CONTRAST1. Lecture: Chs 22 and 312. Group Work: “People” and “The Ugly Truth” 4. Students’ essay critiquesPART II: RESEARCH SKILLSUSING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SOURCES1. Devising a search strategy2. Introduction to the EAHM databases3. Exercise | Donna HaasPPP : Ch 22/31Comp/ContrastHOMEWORK :1. Read Ch 23 & 322. Read ”The Story of Rosa Parks’’, p. 444-4453. Read ‘’A Debate : Should the Drinking Age be Lowered ? ‘’ H/O4. CDJ #6-Visit to the Dentist5. Reading LogsZafar Kahn/Scolah KaziPLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO CLASS | Hours 22 - 24Week 8 Nov 3-7 | PART I: RHETORICAL SKILLSCAUSE AND EFFECT1. Lecture: Chs 23 and 322. Group Work-“Rosa Parks” and “Debate-Drinking Age”3. Present Argumentative EssayPART II: RESEARCH SKILLSWORKSHOP1.How to write an annotated bibliography2. Miscellaneous information | Donna HaasPPP: Ch23/32 Cause/Effect PERSONAL ESSAYDUE BY 6 PM, 7 Nov, 2013 ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS/POSTINGHOMEWORK:1. CDJ #7- Your Legacy2. Reading Logs Zafar Kahn/Scolah KaziPLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO CLASS | Hours 25-27Week 9Nov 10-14 | RHETORICAL SKILLSClass time for work on argumentative essay, annotated bibliography, andCDJ #7 | Donna Haas– available for student meetings in regard to essay structure and development | Hours 28 - 30Week 10Nov 17-21 | PART I: RHETORICAL SKILLSINTRODUCTION TO DEBATING1. World Map Game2. Rules3. Start to choose topicPART II: DEBATE CONT’D1. Vote on final topic2. Form teams and appoint mediators | Donna HaasH/O Debate RulesANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY IS DUE 21 November,2013 @ 9AM | Hours 31 - 33Week 11Nov 24-28 | PART I: RHETORICAL SKILLSDEFINE DEBATE TOPIC1. Establish arguments/refutations2. Establish ground rules3. Organize approachPART II:1. Research issues2. Rehearse | Donna Haas | Hours 34 - 36Week 12 Dec 1-5 | TEAM ASSESSMENTPRESENT DEBATE | Guest Panel ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYDUE BY 6 PM, 5 DEC., 2013 | Week 13Dec 8-12 | EXAM WEEK | NO EXAM FOR ENGL 102 |