Syllabus Schedule Projects Handouts
English 1101 English Composition
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Note: This schedule is tentative. Deviations may be necessary.
All readings refer to Guide to First-Year Writing.
| DAY | IN-CLASS ACTIVITY | Readings & Assignments |
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| 1/8 M | Course intro. Intro to grammar presentation Composition at GSU Writing and you Writing is a process Intro to Narrative Essay |
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| 1/10 W | Self work day; No class | Decide on the topic for Narrative essay |
| 1/15 M | MKL holiday–No class | Reading: Chapter 2 |
| 1/17 W | Self work day; no class | Read the following on writing narratives: 1. papersowl.com 2. collegeessay.org |
| 1/22 M | Grammar presentation–sentence types Intro to rhetoric Discussion of Narratives Narration vs. description Narrative sample analysis Brainstorming for narrative (thesis and outline) Sample narrative essays |
Reading: Chapter 7–Narratives |
| 1/24 W | Self work day; no class | Draft the following for narrative essay: thesis and introduction |
| 1/29 M | Grammar presentation–verbs and tenses Thesis development and support Paragraph development Critical reading Introduction to MLA and APA styles MLA Style APA Style |
Reading: Chapter 3–Critical Reading and Critical Response |
| 1/31 W | Self work day; no class | Draft your narrative essay |
| 2/5 M | Grammar presentation–subject-verb agreement Intro to Expository/Analytical Essay Exposition and analysis vs. narration Observing, describing, and informing Sample analysis Topic analysis and discussion |
Assignment: 1) Narrative essay 1st draft (email it to me the day before) |
| 2/7 W | Self work day; no class | Read the following: How to write an analytical essay |
| 2/12 M | Grammar presentation–adjectives and adverbs Describing and analyzing Interpreting and analyzing Sample analysis |
Assignment: 1) Narrative essay final draft 2) Bring your topic for expository/analytical essay |
| 2/14 W | Self work day; no class | Draft your thesis and introduction |
| 2/19 M | Grammar presentation–comma splices and fused sentences Thesis and outline development Organizing your expository/analytical essay |
Assignment: bring your thesis statement |
| 2/21 W | Self work day; no class | Draft your expository/analytical essay |
| 2/26 M | Grammar presentation–sentence fragments Developing your paragraphs |
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| 2/28 W | Self work day; no class | Continue to work on your expository/analytical essay |
| 3/4 M | Grammar presentation–punctuation Editing your essay Peer critique |
Assignment: expository/analytical essay 1st draft (email it to me the day before) |
| 3/6 W | Self work day; no class | Revise and complete your expository/analytical essay |
| 3/11 M | Spring break–no classes | |
| 3/13 W | Spring break–no classes | |
| 3/18 M | Grammar presentation–gerunds, participles, and infinitives Intro to Argumentative Essay Argumentative Essay Samples Selecting your topic |
Assignment: Expository/analytical essay final draft |
| 3/20 W | Self work day; no class | Select a good topic for your argumentative essay |
| 3/25 M | Grammar presentation–parallelism Intro to primary research Intro to secondary research |
Assignment: bring your topic for argumentative essay Reading: Chapter 6 Expository/analytical essay final draft |
| 3/27 W | Self work day; no class | Conduct research for your argumentative essay |
| 4/1 M | Grammar presentation–active vs. passive voices Arguments and the Writing Process Developing your thesis Developing your outline |
Reading: Chapter 4 |
| 4/3 W | Self work day; no class | Draft your introduction |
| 4/8 M | Grammar presentation–articles Counter arguments and rebuttals Documentation and formatting Classical, Toulmin, & Rogerian arguments |
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| 4/10 W | Self work day; no class | Continue to work on your argumentative essay |
| 4/15 M | Editing your argumentative essay | Assignment: Argumentative essay 1st draft (email it to me the day before) |
| 4/17 W | Self work day; no class | Revise and complete your argumentative essay |
| 4/22 M | Course wrap-up | Assignment: Argumentative essay final draft |
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