Course Syllabus

 

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FOR DAY CLASSES:

  1. Attendance will be recorded every class meeting or the first day the student registers for the course.
  2. 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.)
  3. 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.
  4. 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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