English 21 Schedule

Any changes to this schedule will be announced in class. It is your responsibility to make a note of any changes on this schedule.

Week 1 Tuesday, September 1

In Class: Course Introduction. Introduction to online course resources. Discuss brainstorming and freewriting. In-Class
Rough Draft of Diagnostic Essay.
Week 2 Tuesday, September 8
In-Class: Discuss Academic Image and Success. Discuss the Connection Between Reading and Writing, and Introduction
to Narrative Writing and Narrative Essay. Discuss paragraphs and topic sentences.
Due:
Buy your Textbook!
Week 3 Tuesday, September 15
In-Class: Further discussion of Narrative Writing and the Narrative Essay--How to Write Strong Sentences and Use
Specific Details.
Due:
Pathways p.11-16 and Pathways p.17-27
Read "The Beautiful Laughing Sisters An Arrival Story" --this will be uploaded to the blog tomorrow.
Download it and when you finish reading answer questions 1-5 on the last page under Getting Reading to
Write and Reviewing the Reading.
Week 4 Tuesday, September 22
In Class: Discussing Essay Organization and Development. Brainstorm topic and outline in class.
Due:
Pathways pg. 371-375 and Pathways Choosing a Topic pg. 294--301
Online Reading: The Secret Latina by Veronica Chambers. Download from class blog and print and
bring to class.
Week 5 Tuesday, September 29
In Class: Peer Review of Rough Draft Essay 1.
Due:
Pathways Collaborate for Success p. 16
Rough Draft of Essay 1: the Narrative Essay (typed and printed, three copies for Peer Review)
o If you want comments from me, you must upload a SECOND rough draft (revised based on your
peer review) to Turnitin.com by Thursday at 11:30PM.
Week 6 Tuesday, October 6
In-Class: Review Revision, Run-On Sentences, and Fragments, and working on Revising Narrative Essay
Due:
Pathways pg. 326-330
Bring the latest draft of Essay 1: the Narrative Essay to work with in class.
Week 7 Tuesday, October 13
In Class: Introducing Essay 2: the Identity Essay. Discuss Pronouns and Pronoun Agreement.
DUE:
Final Draft of Essay 1: the Narrative Essay. before class, upload Essay to turnitin.com.

In-Class Readings of What My Culture Means to Me, Scar, and Light Skin vs. Dark Skin (download on
the blog and bring to classwe will read and discuss in class)
Week 8 Tuesday, October 20

In Class: Further discussion of Essay 2. Discuss adjective and adverbs.

DUE: Begin brainstorming a topic for Essay 2: the Identity Essay. Use the handout I gave you last week.

Read English: Friend or Foe p. 219 and answer question 5.

Read From Ignorant Bliss to Painful Awareness p. 510 and answer question 4.
Read Saying Adios to Spanglish p. 416 and answer question 4 under Reacting to Ideas on page 419

Week 9 Tuesday, October 27

In Class: Peer Review for Essay 2.
Due:
Rough Draft of Essay 2: the Identity Essay (typed and printed, three copies for Peer Review)
o If you want comments from me, you must upload a SECOND rough draft (revised based on your
peer review) to Turnitin.com by Thursday at 11:30PM.
Week 10 Tuesday, November 3
In Class: Discuss revising Essay 2. Also Discuss Verb Tense and Active vs. Passive Voice.
Due:
Pathways Revising Underdeveloped Paragraphs p. 424-431 and check out the Revision Checklist on p.
328
Bring your latest copy of Essay 2: the Identity Essay for use during class activities.

Week 11 Tuesday, November 10

In Class: Discuss Essay 3: the Out-of-Class Midterm Essay.
Due:
Final Draft of Essay 2: the Identity Essaybefore class, upload to turnitin.com.
Week 12 Tuesday, November 17
In Class: Introducing Essay 4: the Informative Essay.
Due:
Essay 3 the Out-of-Class Midterm Essay IS DUE
Read Credit Card Smarts: Take Charge of Your Card pg. 146
Week 13 Tuesday, November 24
In Class: Discuss writing informatively and with examples. Also creating a strong thesis statement.
Due:
Pathways Essay Basics and Development pg. 476481 and Process Paragraphs pg. 397-400 and
Example Paragraphs pg.380-382
Read Ways to Improve Your Memory pg. 36 and The Playlists the Thing pg. 169
Week 14 Tuesday, December 1
In Class: Peer Review for Essay 4: the Informative Essay
Due:
Rough Draft of Essay 4: the Informative Essay: 3-4 copies PRINTED for Peer Review
o If you want comments from me, you must upload a SECOND rough draft (revised based on your
peer review) to Turnitin.com by Thursday at 11:30PM.
Week 15 Tuesday, December 8
In Class: Work on revisions for Essay 4. Discuss the Final Exam Essay
Due:
Pathways Avoiding Common Problems in Essays p. 500-507. Use the checklists on page 518.
Bring your latest copy of Essay 4: the Informative Essay to class to revise in class.

FINAL EXAM Tuesday, December 15 at 5:307:30

Note Time Change! Do not come to class at 3:30.
Our final exam begins at 5:30PM promptly. Bring an exam booklet and a pen/pencil.
ALSO DUE:
Final Draft of Essay 4: the Informative Essaybefore class, upload to turnitin.com.
Extra Credit Assignment The Case for Short Words (optional)