Syllabus

Belinda Young Davy

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AEIS 111 : WINTER 2004 - Course Syllabus

Week 1: Jan. 5

DAY 1 - Reading: "Zen and the Art of Burglary"* (check the Readings link, if you were absent)

Introduction to the course

Pretest

Homework for next class (in the future "homework" will be abbreviated as HO):

Read the Course Description handout (in the future "handout" will be abbreviated as HO) and bring in any questions about the class; Read "Missionary Childhood" HO (check the Readings link, if you were absent), and write down 3 questions you have about the reading.

HW Due in ONE WEEK: Sentence Structure Survey HO*

DAY 2 - Readings: "Missionary Childhood" and "The School Days of an Indian Girl"

Begin reading "The School Days of an Indian Girl"

Introduction to journal writing assignments

HW for next class: Finish reading "The School Days of an Indian Girl", pp. 16-21; Write a JE (journal entry) of The School Days of an Indian Girl"; Read pp. 44- 50 (Exploring A Topic). Turn in the Sentence Structure Survey HO*.

Week 2: Jan. 12

DAY 1 - Reading: "The School Days of an Indian Girl"

Discuss the story

Review Journal Entry (J.E.) Writing

HW for next class: Write a summary for "School Days of an Indian Girl" -- if you didn't finish it in class; Read "(You can find this at the main webpage under "Essay Assignments"); Write a JE for"Waiting in Line at the Drugstore"; Read pp. 273- 276 (Summarizing) and How to Write a Summary HO.

DAY 2 - Reading: "Waiting in Line at the Drugstore".

Review Summary Writing

Discussion of the story

Introduction to Essay #1

HW for next class: Read the "Definitions" (Thesis Statement/Topic Sentence) HO; Read Essay #1 HO on-line (You can find this at the main webpage under "Essay Assignments") and bring in any questions that you have; Read Sample 1A and Sample 1B on-line (You can find this at the main webpage under "Essay Assignments"). List 3 reasons why Sample 1B is Better than Sample 1A.

Week 3: Jan. 19

NOTE: MW AEIS 111 students have a holiday on Monday 1/19. Wednesday's class will focus on writing and conclusion for Essay #1.

DAY 1 - Reading: "The School Days of an Indian Girl" and "Waiting in Line at the Drugstore".

Finding Themes in Readings

Review Thesis statements and Topic sentences

Essay # 1 discussion

Essay #1- prewriting

HW for MW AEIS 111 students' next class: Write a freewrite (NOT a list) about 3 similarities between Zitkala -Sa's problems and James Thomas Jackson's problems, AND another freewrite about 3 differences between how Zitkala -Sa and James Thomas Jackson reacted to their problems.

HW for UH AEIS 111 students' next class: Write a freewrite (NOT a list) about 3 differences between how Zitkala -Sa and James Thomas Jackson reacted to their problems.

DAY 2 - To Be Announced

Writing Introductions

Writing Conclusions

HW for MW AEIS 111 students next class:Read pp. 321-327 and bring in questions.

HW for UH AEIS 111 students' next class: Read pp. 321-327 and bring in questions; Draft #1 of Essay #1;

Week 4: Jan. 26

DAY 1 - Reading: None

Proofreading

Grammar: Sentence Boundaries

Writing an Essay vs. Writing an Essay Exam

HW for next class: Read Read Understanding and Answering Essay Exams Questions HO*;

DAY 2 - Reading: To Be Announced

Writing an Essay Exam -thesis statements

Grammar: Using Sentence Variety - improving your sentence construction

HW for next class: Draft 2 of Essay #1;

Week 5: Feb. 2 Feb. 9

DAY 1 - Reading: To Be Announced

Peer Review

 Essay Exam Practice

Essay Exam grading

HW for next class: Write a thesis statement for the practice essay exam questions.

DAY 2 - Reading: To Be Announced

Discussion of reading

Essay Exam #1

HW for next class: Read pp. 334-335 (Noun Clauses); Draft 3 of essay #1.

Week 6: Feb. 9

DAY 1 - Readings: To Be Announced

Essay Exam #1 Feedback

Discsusion of reading

Finding Themes in Readings

HW for next class: Read pp. 337 - 340 (Punctuation between Clauses); pp. 340-346 on Agreement; Read Essay #2 samples and analyze with the Analyzinga Theme HO*; Pick a theme and write a pre-writing.

DAY 2 - Reading: NONE

Essay Exam #2

Intorduction to Essay #2

Grammar Review (Agreement)

HW for next class: Read "Focusing", p.151, and the "Body of the Essay" HO*, and bring in questions; Write an Outline for Essay #2;

Week 7: Feb. 16

DAY 1 - Readings: NONE

Outline Review

Writing an Introduction for a Theme-based Essay

HW for next class: Write one body paragraph for essay #2

DAY 2 -Readings: NONE

Focusing on a Theme/Body of the Essay

Grammar Review

HW for next class: Write a conclusion paragraph for essay #2

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k 8: Feb. 23

DAY 1- Readings: to be announced

HW for next class: Draft #1 of Essay 2 with your outline and pre-writings. ( I will pay special attention to the introduction, conclusion, thesis statement and topic sentences on ALL DRAFTS when I grade this essay)

IMPORTANT: The format for essay 2 is: an introduction, ONE summary paragraph (combined all summaries in one paragraph 10-12 sentences ONLY!), at least TWO analysis paragraphs and a conclusion.

DAY 2 - Peer Review on Essay #2

Timed Essay Writing

HW for next class: NONE

Week 9: Mar 1

DAY 1 - In -class Timed Essay

HW for next class: Draft #2 of Essay 2

DAY 2 - Peer Review of Essay #2

In-class Timed essay

 HW for next class: NONE

Week 10: Mar 8

Day 1 -In-class Timed Essay

HW for the next class: Final draft of Essay #2

DAY 2 - Final exam

Course Evaluations