This page lists the daily activities and homework assignments for our class. You should check it regularly to find out what homework you should do for each class. Please check this online syllabus rather than printing it out, because it will change as the semester goes along.
| Date | Activity | Homework due | |
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| 1 | M 28Jan | Introduction
Diagnostic essay What do we want? |
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| W 30 Jan | Go over syllabus
Introductory discussion: South Africa |
Read "A Short History of Apartheid" (OASIS Handouts) Email Brendan from your preferred address |
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| 2 | M 4 Feb | Syllabus quiz
Get Essay 1 assignment Brainstorming exercise |
Read syllabus thoroughly for quiz
Make a list of the writing (kinds and amounts) you've done since last class. |
| W 6 Feb | Discuss ideas of family
idea workshop for essay |
Read "The Visitor" and "The Spectrum" (OASIS handouts) | |
| 3 | M 11 Feb | Intro to peer review | Essay 1 rough draft due |
| W 13 Feb | Intro to Drupal
Conference on Essay 1 RD Present new knowledge about S.A. |
Read assigned article from wikipedia | |
| 4 | M 18 Feb | Their, They're, There exercise
Get Essay 2 assignment More South Africa facts |
Essay 1 due |
| W 20 Feb | Discuss Hurston, Essay 2
Post on Drupal site Get Essay 1 feedback |
Read Hurston, "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" (Get it from OASIS handouts) | |
| 5 | M 25 Feb | Peer Review
Proof reading Checklist |
Essay 2 rough draft due
Essay 1 revision due |
| W 27 Feb | South Africa
news Essay 2 rough draft responses Questions about South Africa |
Find a news story about South Africa | |
| 6 | M 3 Mar | Author commentary |
Essay 2 due |
| W 5 Mar | Drupal posts
Get Essay 2 back Sentence issues How to expand essays |
Decide which essay to expand, brainstorm ideas | |
| 7 | M 10 Mar | Peer Review Revising sentences |
Midterm Rough Draft due
Essay 2 revision due |
| W 12 Mar | Drupal comments
Rough Draft conferences |
None | |
| 8 | M 17 Mar | Midterm eval
Midterm Q&A |
Work on your midterm final |
| W 19 Mar | No class | Midterm Essay Final due by email | |
| - | M 24 Mar | No class - Spring Break | |
| W 26 Mar | No class - Spring Break | ||
| 9 | M 31 Mar | Get Essay 3 assignment
Bill of Rights exercise |
None |
| W 2 Apr | Finish US BoR
Discuss South Africa's Bill of Rights Freewrite Essay 3 start |
Read South Africa's Bill of Rights
(Handout or follow weblink from Drupal site) |
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| 10 | M 7 Apr | Discuss SA BoR |
Midterm revision due |
| W 9 Apr | Paper conferences Drupal post |
Begin expanding freewrite into final draft. | |
| 11 | M 14 Apr | Get Essay 4 assignment
Read Drupal posts, find a couple that interest you |
Essay 3 due |
| W 16 Apr | Freewrite responses to topic
Post on Drupal site Citation discussion |
Pick the topic you want to write about. Bring your copy of Writer's Resource |
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| 12 | M 21 Apr | Workshop Drafts (Bring draft to class!)
Sentence issues Drupal: questions to your topic thread |
Essay 4 rough draft due
Essay 3 revision due |
| W 23 Apr | Discuss reading
Drupal posts on MLK speech Get Essay 4 rd back |
Read "I Have A Dream"
- available in OASIS or under "readings" in the Drupal site. Come up with two questions to ask about it |
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| 13 | M 28 Apr | Work day | Watch Barack Obama's Race Speech No class - work on your essay |
| W 30 Apr | Get Final essay assignment |
Essay 4 due Pick two sentences to work on from your free write. |
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| 14 | M 5 May | Peer review (or workshop) rough drafts | Final essay rough draft due
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| W 7 May | Drupal posts | Two writing questions you'd like answered. | |
| 15 | M 12 May | DVD Commentary
Drupal posts, wrap-up conversation |
Essay 4 revision due |
| M 14 May | Work day - Brendan will be here, but no class required | Last day to turn in work or conference |
