Prof. Valentin V. Asiddao

Essays

Research Project

              16     Intro.

                       Grammar review: grammar, sentence, parts of speech

              21     "Why I Write," Joan Didion

                       Grammar review: sentence structure, fragment, comma splice, run-on

                       Discuss Reading 1

              23     In-class essay revision due

                       Discuss Reading 1

              28     Discuss Reading 1

                       Discuss "Don't Marry Career Women"

              30     no class

Sept.       4     Explain research project

                       Grammar review: verb, subject-verb agreement

                       Using quotations (prose); works cited page; MLA format

                6     Bring notes: brainstorm benefits and/or disadvantages of feminist movement

                       Discuss essay structure

                       Discuss Reading 1

              11     Essay 1 draft due

                       Grammar, sentence structure, quotation format review

                       Bring your own copy of Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"; publishing information

              13     Be ready with draft of Essay 2 introduction: in your own words, state the thesis and mini points of "Woman as Other"

                       Discuss Reading 2

                       In-class writing: Essay 2

              18     Grammar review: conjunctions, clauses

                       Discuss Reading 2

              20     Be ready with Essay 2 draft: small group discussion

                       Literature

                       Explain research

                       Discuss Flannery O' Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"

                       Midterm review: midterm reading

              25     Essay 2 due

                       Midterm exam

              27     no class

Oct.         2     Art

                       Literature                      

                 4     Poetry

                       Read and discuss "Keeper of the Lighthouse," by Alejandrino G. Hufana; "What Do Women Want," by Kim Addonizio

                       Using quotations (poetry); works-cited page; MLA format

                       In-class writing: Essay 3

                 9     no class

               11     Be ready with Essay 3 draft: small group discussion

                        Discuss "Keeper of the Lighthouse," by Alejandrino G. Hufana; "What Do Women Want," by Kim Addonizio

               16     Discuss "Keeper of the Lighthouse," by Alejandrino G. Hufana; "What Do Women Want," by Kim Addonizio

                        Explain research project: summaries of sources

                        Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

               18     Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

               23     Essay 3 due

                        Discuss Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

               25     Bring copies and publishing information of at least two critical essays or reviews of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

                        In-class writing: Essay 4

                        Discuss Lakambini Sitoy's "Weight"

               30     Essay 4 due

                        Discuss Lakambini Sitoy's "Weight"

Nov.         1     Discuss Lakambini Sitoy's "Weight"

                         In-class writing- Essay 5

                         Discuss Flannery O' Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"

                  6     Be ready with Essay 5 draft: small group discussion

                         Discuss Flannery O' Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"

                  8     Library

                13     Essay 5 due

                         Summaries of sources due

                         Discuss Flannery O' Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"

                15     Discuss Flannery O' Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"

                20     Discuss Flannery O' Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"

                         Individual conference

                22     Holiday

                27     Discuss Flannery O' Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"

                29     Abstract due

                         Discuss Flannery O' Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"

Dec.          4     Individual conference

                  6     Research project folder due

                11     Final exam

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