Course Syllabus
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FOR DAY CLASSES:
- Attendance will be recorded every class meeting or the first day the student registers for the course.
- Students will receive a notice of absence via email at the time they have two (2) absences. Students will be dropped from the class with an F on the fourth unexcused absence. This number also includes absences accumulated from tardies. (See the Student Handbook for more information.)
- Failure to report to class at the beginning of the class period will result in a tardy. Three tardies equal one unexcused absence. Students who miss more than 15 minutes of a class will be marked absent. A student who leaves the class room without the permission of the instructor will be marked absent.
- First day to withdraw from a full-semester class is February 26, 2014. Students may withdraw with a W if the allowed number of absences has not been exceeded. The last day to withdraw from a class or all classes is April 30, 2014.
Spring 2014 1123 ENGLISH COMP II - Monday, Wednesday TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
*** days we will be in the Learning Lab in AL Building; Drop/Add Jan. 13-17; First Day to withdraw: Feb. 26; Last day to withdraw from a class: April 30.
Jan 13 Introduction to course. Purchase books
15 Begin writing Autobiography (Essay #1)
20 Heritage Day – No Classes
23 Complete writing Autobiography (1/2 of students)
27 Read Autobiography in class (1/2 of students) – assign “Young Goodman Brown”
29 - “Young Goodman Brown” questions; assign “Paul’s Case” (google “Paul’s Case”-text)
Feb 03 Divide questions on “Paul’s Case” from hand out
05 Discuss in groups “Paul’s Case” questions
10 Quiz on “Young Goodman Brown”-assign “A Worn Path”; find a quote on “perseverance”
12 Questions on “A Worn Path”
17 Go over questions in groups on “Worn Path”; give quotes on perseverance and handouts - assign A Doll’s House
19 Introduction- A Doll’s House – (printouts)- Quiz on “Paul’s Case” and “A Worn Path”
24 Research paper introduction – go to library – paper due on March 26th; assign Essay #2
*** 26 Write Essay #2 in Lab (first portion of research paper--will go over with you)
Mar 03 Share Essay #2 with class
05 Go over items for research paper – begin ideas
Spring Break – March 10-14– No Classes
17 Go over elements of poetry in literature book - Assign research on poetry of your choice
Write essay in class - poetry
19 Read your poem and your essay
24 Read your poem and your essay; assign “Barn Burning”
26 Research Paper due
31 Write “Barn Burning” – monologue (in-class) 20 pts.
April 02 Read Trifles, “Story of an Hour” and “Miss Brill”
07 Discuss “Miss Brill,” “Story of an Hour” ; assign “Everyday Use," “ Rockinghorse Winner” -
09 Discuss "Everyday Use" and assignment for May 05 and 07
14 Write in Lab "Everyday Use"
16 Discuss “The Rockinghorse Winner”; talk about "Everyday Use"
21 Movie
23 Movie
28 Movie
30 Quiz Fiddler on the Roof; make up past quizzes
May 05 “Everyday Use” – read and bring article
07 “Everyday Use” – read and bring article
Final Exams – to be assigned (May 8-10; 12-13)
Course Summary:
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