|
Date |
Topic |
Reading Due |
Assignment Due |
|
Thur 8/23 |
Introductions: Me, You, College Writing |
Greensheet Policies & Schedule
Handouts:
"Why It�s All About Me" (article) |
Student Questionnaire
Letter to Self (In-Class) |
| Tues 8/28 |
Diagnostic Writing |
|
Set up Turnitin Account
Diagnostic Essay (In-Class Essay; Bring exam booklet) |
| Thur 8/30 |
Writing Center Visit & Workshop
Diagnostic Essay |
Writing Center Services (Online:
www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/services/) |
Summary of Services offered by Writing
Center (150 words) --
done as a journal entry
instead |
|
Tues 9/4 |
Essay 1: Your Consumer Culture |
In-Class:
Semiotics of Logos: Starbucks, Nike,
SJSU
Handouts:
"The Art of Dancing"
Summary Checklist
Hints for Writing Summaries
Note: 9/5 Last day to drop courses without "W" on record
|
Plagiarism Tutorial
Writing Exercise 1 (In-Class) |
| Thur 9/6 |
|
"Popular Signs" (1-19)
"Writing About Popular Culture" (31-58) |
Writing Exercise 2: Summary |
| Tues 9/11 |
|
"Blue Jeans" (101-108)
Note: 9/12 Last day to add courses & register late (no
exceptions) |
Writing Exercise 3: Public Culture |
| Thur 9/13 |
Guest Speaker on the
Writing Process (1:30-2pm)
[Moved from 9/20] |
"Counterculture Consumerism" (136-139)
"Hip Hop Sales Pop" (Handout) |
Writing Exercise 4: Overconsuming Culture? |
| Tues 9/18 |
|
Hacker, Section A2: Constructing
Reasonable Arguments
Note: Enrollment Census Date 9/20 |
Writing Exercise 5: Letter to Friend |
| Thur 9/20 |
|
Hacker, Section C2: Drafting |
|
| Tues 9/25 |
Group Workshop |
Hacker, Sections S (Sentence Style)
Handouts:
Peer Editing on 1st Draft
Second Draft Instructions
|
First Draft Due
Sentence Fragments & Run-On Sentences Exercises (in-class) |
| Thur 9/27 |
Group Workshop |
Handouts:
Peer Editing on 2nd Draft
Essay 1, Final Draft Instructions
Revising Checklist
Essay 2, Writing Ex. 1 Instructions
|
Second Draft Due |
|
Tues 10/2 |
Essay 2: Visual Networks |
"Blue Nude" by Matisse (online; print for class) |
Writing Exercise 1: Artwork |
|
10/3 & 10/4 Banned
Books Week
See here for events:
www.sjsu.edu/reading/calendar.htm |
| Thur 10/4 |
|
"Educating by Design" (697-706)
"Reality TV Meets Plastic Surgery" (229-231) |
Writing Exercise 2: Images & You
|
| Tues 10/9 |
|
"Homosexuality on Television" (287-307)
(moved to 10/11) |
Writing Exercise 3:
Television Critiques
(moved to 10/11) |
| Thur 10/11 |
|
"Homosexuality on Television" (287-307)
"Class and Virtue" (368) |
Writing Exercise 3:
Television Critiques
Writing Exercise 4:
Class Critiques |
|
10/11, 3-4:30, Rose
Castillo Guilbault (King Library, 2nd
Flr)
Author of Farmworker's Daughter: Growing Up Mexican
in America |
| Tues 10/16 |
|
"Understanding Star Wars" (326-330) |
JOURNALS
&
FINAL DRAFT, ESSAY 1
with
Revising Checklist & 2 Peer reviewed drafts
(moved from 10/11)
Writing Exercise 5: Letter to
Director |
| Thur 10/18 |
Group Workshop |
Handouts
Peer Review Sheet |
First Draft |
|
Deadline for Student
Essay Contest on ZZ Packer�s Drinking Coffee
Elsewhere ($250 Prize)
See here for details:
http://www.sjsu.edu/reading/Essay_Contest.htm |
| Tues 10/23 |
Group Workshop |
Hacker Sections S6b, S7, W2 & W4 (bring text to class)
Handouts:
Wordy Sentences &
Appropriate Language
Peer Review Sheet |
Second Draft |
| Thur 10/25 |
Essay 3: In-Class Essay (Mid-Term) |
Bring Exam booklets, dictionary & pens |
|
| Tues 10/30 |
Group Workshop on Essay 3 |
Handouts:
Grading Rubric: 1-6 |
|
| Thur 11/1 |
Essay 4: Editorializing |
Print yourself:
Editorial from The Onion
Editorial from Washington Post
Editorial from New York Times
Editorial from San Jose Mercury News
Editorial from Spartan Daily News |
Writing Exercise 1 (In-Class) |
| Tues 11/6 |
|
Bring Editorials from previous class
Print yourself:
Political Cartoon |
Writing Exercise 2
|
| Thur 11/8 |
|
Print yourself:
Bloggers Article
Lists of Blogs
http://www.blogwise.com/
http://blogsearch.google.com/
Some Current Issues Blogs
http://www.rnc.org/Blog/Default.aspx (Republican party)
http://www.dnc.org/blog.html (Democratic party)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/opinions/columnsandblogs/
(Washington Post)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/about?blogid=14 (San Francisco Gate�s
Political Blog) |
Writing Exercise 3 |
|
November 8th,
7:30pm Salman Rushdie, Morris Dailey Hall
See Other Authors & Discuss Books at the CLA Events (www.litart.org) |
| Tues 11/13 |
|
Find 3 editorials:
Spartan Daily (online)
San Jose Mercury News (online)
San
Francisco Chronicle (online)
New York Times (online)
Washington Post (online)
Sign up for Mandatory Student Meetings |
Writing Exercise 4 |
| Thur 11/15 |
|
Print yourself & Read:
Letter to Editor
#1 (Spartan Daily)
Letter to Editor #2 (SJ Mercury News)
Letter to Editor #3 (New York Times)
Editorial to go w/Letter #3
Letter to Editor #4 (Washington Post) |
Writing Exercise 5
Mechanics & Style (in-class) |
| Tues 11/20 |
NO CLASS MEETING |
Mandatory Student Meetings
SEE SCHEDULE HERE |
JOURNALS
&
FINAL DRAFT: ESSAY 2
with
Revising Checklist & 2 Peer reviewed drafts
(moved from 11/9) |
| Thur 11/22 |
|
Thanksgiving - No Class |
|
| Tues 11/27 |
NO CLASS MEETING |
Mandatory Student Meetings
SEE SCHEDULE HERE
"Home Alone,"
New York Times
Op-Ed (Print yourself & READ)
Hacker
Sections W3 & W5
(moved to 11/29) |
|
| Thur 11/29 |
Group Workshop |
Peer Review of Essay 4
"Home Alone,"
New York Times
Op-Ed (Print yourself & READ)
Hacker
Sections W3 & W5
Prepare for Final Exam: Review graded Essay 3 (Returned
exams) |
First Draft
Active Verbs and
Exact Language (in-class) |
|
FINAL EXAM: Saturday, December
1, 8-10am
(Bring yellow exam booklets)
Rm. BBC 128 |
| Tues 12/4 |
Group Workshop |
Review
Progress: Letter to Self |
Second Draft |
| Thurs 12/6 |
NO CLASS MEETING |
Holding office hours instead; drop by
if you want help with Essay 4 |
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ESSAY 4
DUE:
Monday, December 10 by 4pm
(moved from 12/6) |
