English 52—These are due dates. The
assignments are due on these dates.
August
17: Intro to course
19: Read
The Wife of His Youth--Brainstorming.
24: Write a paragraph defining how you think a
role model should behave, and identify someone in your life who fits
your definition.
26: Write an expository paragraph that supports your opinion that
this person behaves as a role model should. The paragraph should
have a topic sentence and two details. There should be a transition
between the two details.
31: Write two more expository paragraphs that
support your opinion that this person behaves as a role model
should. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence and two details.
There should be a transition between the two details and between the
paragraphs.
2: Revise the first two paragraphs.
September
7: Labor Day Holiday
9: Revise the last two paragraphs and write a conclusion.
14: Final Draft of Paper 1 Due. Read “The Sheriff's Children.”
16: Write a descriptive paragraph of a person, who looks and acts
like a role model, but who is in reality not a role model but
someone to be avoided.
21: Write two expository paragraphs that
support the idea that this person is someone who should be avoided.
23: Write another expository paragraph that supports the idea that
this person is someone who should be avoided.
28: Revise the first three paragraphs.
30: Revise the fourth paragraph.
October
5: Final Draft of Paper 2 Due. Read “Her Virginia Mammy.”
7: Write an introduction to an essay that identifies a significant trend
in your life and explores the causes and effects of that trend.
12: Write one cause paragraph
14: Write second cause paragraph
19: Write one effect paragraph
21: Write second effect paragraph
26: Revise essay
28: Write transitions and conclusion.
2: Final Draft Due;
"Cicely's Dream."
4: First body paragraph for an essay that answers the following question:
Should John/Arthur have married Cicely or Martha and why?
9: Second and Third body paragraph for
the essay
11: Veteran's Day Holiday
16: Conclusion
18: Revision
23: Final Draft Due. MLA
25:
21:
26:
28:
November
2:
4:
9:
11: Veterans Day
16:
18:
23:
25:
30:
2:
December
7:
9:
16: Final 2-4
26: Intro to Course
27:
28: Write one introductory paragraph that includes a
generalization, two details, and a thesis statement. The
generalization and details should explain what you believe a role
model should be and the thesis statement should identify someone in
your life that you believe fits this definition.
1: Revise the introductory
paragraph, and write the descriptive paragraph, describing your role
model's physical appearance and common activities that create a
dominant impression. Also write an expository paragraph that
includes a topic sentence and two details that support the idea that
this person is a good role model.
2: Revise the descriptive and expository paragraphs and write one
expository paragraph that includes a topic sentence and two details
supporting that support the idea that this person is a good role
model.
3: Final draft of Role Model paper due. Read:
4: Write introductory paragraph that describes a person who looks
and acts like a role model, but is in fact not a role model but
someone to be avoided.
8: Revise introductory paragraph
and write two expository paragraphs that support the idea that this
person is not a role model but someone to be avoided.
9: Revise two expository paragraphs, write a third expository
paragraph third that support the idea that this person is not a role
model but someone to be avoided.
10: Revise the details for the second and third expository
paragraphs. Revise five sentences following the subject-predicate
format.
11: Revise the details for the introduction and first exposition
paragraph. Revise five sentences following the subject-predicate
format.
15: Revise ten sentences following the subject
predicate format. Final Draft of 2nd Paper Due. Read:
16:
17: Write one body paragraph
18: Free Write
22: Write two body paragraphs
23: Revise two body paragraphs and write one body paragraph
24: Revise transition, demonstrating understanding of purpose and
structure: the internal transition as a compound sentence and the
external transition as a compound or complex sentence, but the topic
sentence must be expressed as an independent clause.
9:
Provide brainstorming and two details for each of the following
generalizations:
1)
Clara is prejudiced against African Americans.
2)
John is not prejudiced against African American.
11: Bring draft from Monday, brainstorming and
revised copy of Monday's paragraph about John.
16: President's Holiday
18: Bring previous draft of paragraph about Clara, brainstorming, and revised copy of the
paragraph about Clara. Bring Wednesday (2/11) draft of paragraph
about John and bring revised draft of paragraph about John.
23: Read "Cicely’s Dream." Final Draft Due.
25: Write a paragraph on Clara and a paragraph outline on Mrs.
Harper that supports the following thesis statement: In "Her
Virginia Mammy," the character experience happiness from a variety
of family relationships.
2: Revise introduction and first body
paragraph and write two more body paragraphs that support the thesis
statement.
4: Write three paragraph outlines that support the following thesis
statement: In "The Sheriff's Children," the characters inflict
pain--sometimes knowingly, and sometimes unknowningly--on other
members of the family.
9: Write complete paragraphs for two of
the three paragraphs that you outlined for Wednesday, March 4th.
11: Write complete paragraph for the remaining paragraph outline
that you turned in on Wednesday, March 4th.
16: Write a paragraph outline for the following
thesis statement: In "Cecily's Dream," the characters find their
prospective futures changed by the return of the past. Also, write a
complete paragraph for one of the paragraph outlines.
18: Revise the first paragraph, write a second complete paragraph
from the paragraph outline.
23: Revise the first two paragraphs and write a
complete paragraph for the third paragraph outline
25: Revise entire essay
30: Revise entire essay
1: Final Draft Due
6: Spring Break
8: Spring Break
13: Works Cited. Formulate Questions for
research? For example, should people be allowed to carry handguns?
15: Bring two articles related to the research question, one
answering in the affirmative one answering in the negative.
20: Write two paragraphs one that supports the
affirmative, one that supports the negative. Bring two more articles
related to the research question, one answering in the affirmative
one answering in the negative.
22: Write one paragraph either to support the affirmative or to
support the negative. Bring two more articles related to the
research question, one answering in the affirmative, one answering
in the negative.
27: Write two paragraphs one to refute the
affirmative and one to refute the negative. 29: Write two paragraphs
one to refute the affirmative and one to refute the negative.
4: Write an essay that answers the research
question either in the affirmative or the negative. After the intro,
you should provide two arguments offered by the other side and
refute those arguments; you should then provide three paragraphs
that support your thesis statement.
6: Revise Essay
11: Revise Essay
13: Revise Essay
Final Paper Due on day of final
August
18: Introduction to Course
20: Read
The Wife of His Youth; Using Details
25: Writing generalizations
27: Supporting Generalizations with details
September
1: Labor Day Holiday
3: Context
8: Rough draft due
10: Rough draft due
15: Two paragraphs Due; each paragraph
must have three details and each detail consists of context and
quote; Read
Her Virginia Mammy;
17: Analysis
22: Analysis
24: Analysis
29: Rough Draft Due
1: Rough Draft Due
October
6: Essay on Clara Due; essay must have a
thesis statement and two body paragraphs. Each body paragraph must
have a topic sentence that supports the thesis statement and three
details that support the topic sentence; each detail must have
context, quote, and analysis. Read
The Sheriff's Children;
8: Thesis Statement; Topic Sentences, Supporting Details
13: Thesis Statement; Topic Sentences,
Supporting Details
15: Rough Draft of essay on Sherriff’s Children
20: Rough Draft of essay on Sherriff’s Children
22: Rough Draft of essay on Sherriff’s Children
