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 and book club groups

F Jan 27 Read: Chapters 3 and 4 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

ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today- Introductions and Reading Comprehension

W Feb 1 Read: Chapter 6 Discuss: Critical Reading

F Feb 3 Due: Reading Journal Read: Steve Jobs Commencement Address (in readings on
website) Discuss: reflection, Thesis statements

Week 4
M Feb 6 Class Cancelled

ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today

W Feb 8 Visit from Academic Coaching- Time Management

F Feb 10 Due: Essay 1 for workshop (bring 2 copies printed out) Discuss: reading, Essay #2
(preview)

Week 5
M Feb 13 Class Cancelled- Snow ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today

W Feb 15 Due: Essay 1 Read: Chapters 7,8,9 Discuss: Responding to texts and Semester
Snapshot Writing, Essay #2
F Feb 17 Visit from Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences Dr. Rita
Miller to discuss the Core Curriculum and liberal arts

Week 6
M Feb 20 Presidents Day No Class

W Feb 22 Monday Class Schedule Visit from Academic Coaching- Communicating

with Professors Discuss- How Am I Doing Assignment (part of midterm portfolio)
Due: Reading Journal on TT Elements Read: Distribution of Toxic Trace Elements (in
reading section on website) Discuss: Natural Sciences, responding to reading.

F Feb 24 Due: Reading Journal on My Fema People Read: My Fema People (in reading
section on website) Discuss: Humanities

Week 7
M Feb 27
Due: Reading Journal on Planning for New Orleans Read: Planning for New Orleans (in
readings on website) Discuss: Social Sciences , Conference Sign up, Midterm Portfolio

ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today

W Mar 1 Read: chapter 13 Discuss: finish social sciences discussion, Thesis,

comparing/contrasting, integrating quotes in writing

F Mar 3 Conferences and Essay #2 draft due

Week 8-Spring Break

Week 9
M Mar 13 Due: Midterm Portfolio. Career Services Visit

ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today

W Mar 15 Read: excerpt on interview (in readings on website) 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
ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today

W Mar 22 TBD

F Mar 24 Research Day- Class Will Not Meet

Week 11
M Mar 27 Read: Chapter 14 Discuss: structure and drafting

ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today

W Mar 29 Due: Essay #3 draft for workshop Discuss: Citation and essay 4

F Mar 31 Due: Essay #3

Week 12
M Apr 3 Due: Audience Proposal and Reading Journal, Read: Excerpt from Audacity of Hope
(in readings on website) Discuss: Reading, evaluating sources, and small group research
meetings

ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today

W Apr 5 TBD

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

ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today- Books should be read by today

W Apr 12 Due: Outlines

F Apr 14 Read: Chapters 14 and 16 Discuss: integrating support

Week 14
M Apr 17 Patriots Day- No Class

W Apr 19 Due: Essay #4 Draft for Workshop Discuss: Final Portfolios

F Apr 21 book club presentation work day Discuss: Book Club Presentations

Week 15
M Apr 24 book club presentation work day
ENGL 144- Book Club Meets Today- Final Meeting

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