English 101E

Spring 2017
Schedule
Week 1
W Jan 18 Discuss: Introductions, syllabus, course, in class writing
F Jan 20 Class Will Not Meet
Week 2
M Jan 23 Discuss: Engl 144: Book club groups and Writing Fellow
W Jan 25 Read: Shitty First Drafts (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading
F Jan 27 Read: TBA Discuss: Audience, Purpose, Rhetorical Appeals, reading journals, and
visit from Second Language Services
Week 3
M Jan 30 Due: Reading Journal Read: Malcolm X excerpt (in readings on website)
Discuss: reading, narrative, and Essay #1
W Feb 1 Read: Steve Jobs Commencement Address (in readings on website) Discuss:
reflection, Thesis statements
F Feb 3 Visit from Academic Coaching
Week 4
M Feb 6 Due: Reading Journal Read: Richard Rodriguez None of this is Fair (in readings
on website) Discuss: reading
W Feb 8 Due: Essay 1 for workshop (bring 2 copies printed out) Discuss: reading, Essay #2
(preview)
F Feb 10 Due: Essay 1 Visit from Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Rita Miller to discuss the Core Curriculum and liberal arts
Week 5
M Feb 13 Due: Reading Journal on My Fema People Read: Excerpt on Humanities from
Writing in The Academic Disciplines (emailed) and My Fema People (in reading section on
website) Discuss: Humanities
W Feb 15 Due: Reading Journal on TT Elements Read: Excerpt on Natural Sciences from
Writing in The Academic Disciplines (emailed) and Distribution of Toxic Trace Elements (in
reading section on website) Discuss: Natural Sciences
F Feb 17 Read: TBA Discuss: Reading Comprehension

Week 6
M Feb 20 Presidents Day No Class
W Feb 22 Monday Class Schedule Due: Reading Journal on Planning for New Orleans Read:
Excerpt on Social Sciences from Writing in The Academic Disciplines (emailed) and Planning
for New Orleans (in readings on website) Discuss: Social Sciences
F Feb 24 Read: TBA Discuss: Thesis, comparing/contrasting, integrating quotes in
writing, Conference Sign up, Midterm Portfolio
Week 7
M Feb 27 Conferences and Essay #2 draft due
W Mar 1 Conferences and Essay #2 draft due
F Mar 3 Due: Midterm Portfolio. In-Class Written Portfolio of Final.
Week 8-Spring Break
Week 9
M Mar 13 Career Services Visit
W Mar 15 Read: TBA Discuss: Argument, interview, and Essay #3
F Mar 17 Library Research Day. Meet at Maxwell Library Reference Desk.
Week 10
M Mar 20 Due: Reading Journal Read: Why laptops in Class (in readings on website)
Discuss: reading and doc design
W Mar 22
F Mar 24
Week 11
M Mar 27
W Mar 29 Due: Essay #3 draft for workshop Discuss: Citation and essay 4
F Mar 31 Due: Essay #3 and Audience Proposal
Week 12
M Apr 3 Reading Journal, Read: Excerpt from Audacity of Hope (in readings on website)
Discuss: Reading, evaluating sources, and small group research meetings

W Apr 5
F Apr 7 Small group research meetings.
Week 13
M Apr 10 Due: Reading Journal Read: When I grow up I want to BeChildhood Dream (in
readings on website) Discuss: reading and drafting
W Apr 12 Due: Outlines
F Apr 14
Week 14
M Apr 17 Patriots Day- No Class
W Apr 19 Due: Essay #4 Draft for Workshop
F Apr 21 book club presentation work day Discuss: Book Club Presentations
Week 15
M Apr 24 book club presentation work day
W Apr 26 book club presentation work day
F Apr 28 Book club presentation rehearsal
Week 16
M May 1 Final Book Club Presentations
Final Exam Due: Final Portfolio and Final exam (in class essay)
MWF 10:10 class- Mon, May 8th 8:00-10:00
MW 1:150 class- Mon, May 8th 11:00-1:00