Week 1

Aug 31

For Wednesday, print out the course syllabus and course schedule for HW credit. Also, print out the Student Contract (see D2L Content, Miscellaneous Forms for an attachment) and bring to class ready to turn in. Bring your preferred digital storing device to class (floppy, jump drive, etc.)

For Friday, share personal information on your D2L User Homepage for HW credit --due by classtime Friday. For the specific information required, visit the instructions on the D2L Intro and Homepage How-to in Content. 

Sept 2

DUE:     

             1. Hard copies of syllabus and schedule.  
2. Read the syllabus and be prepared to ask questions pertaining to course rules and procedures.  
3. Read  "Introduction to CAI Portfolio English 1010", "Four Portfolio Writing Assignments", and "Basic Requirements for Portfolio Assignments" .
4. Be ready to ask questions about the portfolio system and writing assignments..
5. Completed Student Contract.

IN-CLASS:
1. Submit Student Contract & show syllabus/schedule for HW credit
2. Set up folders for essays & portfolio in digital storing device.
3. Discuss Portfolio system

Sept 4

 DUE:
1. Read the assignment for Essay 1.
2. Read carefully the first part of chapter 2 in St. Martin’s, “Remembering an Event” (16-38), including all sample essays.
3. Begin reading and taking notes/outlining  St. Martin's chapters 14 (625-38) and 15 (639-49) omitting all exercises. A multiple choice test over the main ideas in this chapter will be given for which you will be able to use your notes/outline of the chapter.

IN-CLASS: Mini-lesson on MLA document formatting and HW credit for User Homepages. 

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Week 2

Sept 9

 DUE:
               1. Write a list of the basic features of the essay genre about a remembered event (i.e., what should this type of essay accomplish and include?) for class  
                  discussion (40-41).
               2. Write a list of possible topics for your own essay about a remembered event as suggested in the St. Martin’s (28, 33, 38).

IN-CLASS:
               1. Discussion of “Inventing, Drafting, Revising: 12 Steps in Completing Essay Assignments.”
               2. Discussion of  the assignment for Essay 1: Remembering an Event.
               3. Reading and discussion of sample student essay “The Death of Innocence,” see Content or Portfolio (17-20), and St. Martin’s  essays as time allows. 
               4. HW credit for the two lists assigned for Essay 1.

Sept 11

DUE:      Review your chapter 14 and 15 notes/outlines for the test. 

IN-CLASS:
               1. Some time to answer students’ questions about the reading material before the test.
               2. Test 1 over St. Martin’s chapters 14 and 15. 
               3. Explanation of “The Twenty-one Most Common Grammatical/Mechanical Errors” Portfolio and
                    "Sentence-level Corrections: An Essay  Requirement and Harbrace Handbook Assignment."

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Week 3

Sept 14

Sept 16

DUE: Read and follow the guidelines for planning and writing draft 1, St. Martin’s, 50-55.

IN-CLASS:   1. Explanation of the coversheet: "How to Complete the Essay Coversheet," including concepts of audience purpose, thesis, and the writer’s role.
               2. Continue work in class on draft 1 of Essay 1 and start on coversheet for Essay 1 (See Content).

Sept 18

Week 4

Sept 21

DUE:         DUE:
                  1. Read and follow the suggestions in St. Martin’s, 55-61, for revising and editing draft 1 for Essay 1 and word process a coversheet and draft 2 for the
                     assignment.  There should be global changes from draft 1 to draft
                  2. Share your draft and coversheet with your peer group through your small group in the Discussion area by classtime on Peer Group Day.
                      Upload both to your Peer Group in DB on website.
                  3. Review "Basic Requirements for Portfolio Assignments."
                  4. Have the following ready  for Peer Group Response**:

                (a) Coversheet for Essay 1 (See Content, Miscellaneous Forms)
(b) Draft of Essay 1
(c) Both documents uploaded to your peer group in DB 
(d) Corresponding Peer Feedback Sheet (See Content, Essay 1)

IN-CLASS: Peer groups meet to respond to draft of Essay 1.

Sept 23

I2G:                      DUE: 
               1. Review the suggestions of your peers for improving your Essay 1.
            2. Read the Teacher’s Feedback Sheet for the essay, Contents, Essay 1, paying close attention to the points about purpose, audience, thesis,    
                   development, organization, and language usage.
            3. Revise the coversheet and draft of Essay 1.  There should be global changes from draft 1 to draft 2.
            4. Bring to class for submission***:

                (a) Teacher's Feedback Sheet--Essay 1 (Content, Essay 1)
b) Coversheet (revised if necessary)
(c) Draft 2 of Essay 1
(d) Peer Feedback

               1. Final proofreading of Draft 2 of Essay 1 before submission
               2.  Students sign up for first conference (optional) with teacher.  

Sept 25

 DUE: 
 1.  Read the assignment for Essay 2 and sample essay, see Content or Portfolio (29-33)
 2.  Read carefully the first half of chapter 3 in St. Martin’s, “Writing Profiles,” pp. 73-74 and 76-79, 98). 
 3.  Write a list of the basic features of the essay genre that profiles a place or activity (i.e., what should it accomplish and include?) 100-101.
 4.  Write a list of possible topics for your own essay as suggested  in the detailed essay assignment.
 5.  Begin reading & outlining all main ideas on the subject of interviewing, the first portion of St. Martin’s chapter 20, pp.688-701. 

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Week 5

Sept 28

DUE:  
 1.  In your Peer Group DB, post 1) your topic, 2) the name of the individual you will interview, 3) your tentative thesis, and 4) at least 5 interview questions.  

IN-CLASS:  Discussion of the Essay 2 Profiling a Place or Activity assignment, sample essays, and review of homework writing.

               1.  Students sign up for first conference with teacher (optional).
           2.  Students set up their interviews and observational visits.

Sept 30

DUE:       
1.  Read the “Guide to Writing” for the essay (St. Martin’s 102-12) and write all suggestions for finding a subject and developing a subject as instructed.  Be sure to write for the recommended time limits!  You should have several pages of invention writing to submit for homework credit. 
2.  Write your topic choice for Essay 2, the name and qualifications of the person you will interview, and at least five interview questions.   
3.  Begin reading and taking notes/outlining  main ideas in the first portion of St. Martin’s chapter 22 (738-63.  Also look through the MLA Works Cited samples entries, pages 753-63, and find the entry for a personal interview.  Copy the entry at the end of your chapter notes/outline.
4.  Review your Chapter 20 notes/outline for the test.

IN CLASS:
 1.  Some time for students’ questions about reading material before the test.  
 2.  Test 3 on St. Martin’s chapter 20.
 3.  Submit topic choice for Essay 2 with name and qualifications of the person you will interview and at least five interview questions.  

Oct 2

NO CLASS--Optional STUDENT TEACHER CONFERENCES--Students meet individually with instructor as scheduled for a conference on Essay 1. Essay 1 returned for sentence-level corrections and revision.

DUE:        1.  Conduct interviews and observational visits.
2.  Continue reading and taking notes/outlining all main ideas on  St. Martin’s chapter 22, pp. 738-63. 

Week 6

Oct 5

Oct 7

DUE:       
1.  Read and follow the guidelines for planning and writing draft for Essay 2 in St. Martin’s, 112-19. 
2.  Review St. Martin's chapter 22 notes/outline for the test.

 IN-CLASS:
                  
                1.  Some time for students’ questions about reading material before the test
                2.  Test 4 on St. Martin’s chapter 22 and Works Cited entry for a personal interview.
                3.  Workshop on Essay 3: purpose, thesis, and audience; quoting and citing an interview source
               4.  Post your final topic AND your thesis statement in the discussion forum for your  peer group.

Oct 9

DUE:         1.  Read and follow the suggestions in St. Martin’s, 119-25 for revising and editing draft 1 for Essay 2 and type a coversheet and draft 2  for the
                     assignment. There should be global changes from draft 1 to draft 2.
                 2.  Complete sentence-level corrections for Essay 1 for HW credit.
                
IN-CLASS:
             1. Workshop on using secondary sources in writing & interview techniques.
                 2. Work on Essay 2 Draft 1 in class.

Week 7

Oct 12

 DUE:      1. Share coversheet (Essay2CoversheetSmith and draft  (Essay2SmithPeer) to peer group by classtime.
               2.  Bring the following to class for peer group response**(see 2/6)

IN-CLASS: Peer groups meet to respond to draft of Essay 2

Oct 14

Oct 16

DUE:       1. Review the suggestions of your peers for improving your Essay 2.
               2.  Read the Teacher’s Feedback for Essay 2 Content, Essay 2).
               3. Revise coversheet and draft 2 of Essay 3 and write draft 3.  There should be global changes from draft 2 todraft3
               4.  Bring to class for submission***(see 2/9 and include written materials (brochures, pamphlets, etc.) used to write the essay with words quoted or
                   paraphrased underlined or highlighted.
               5.  Begin reading and taking notes/outlining  St. Martin's chapter 19 (670-85).

IN-CLASS:
                1.  Final proofreading of Draft 2 of Essay 2 before submission.

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Week 8

Oct 21

DUE:       1.  Read the assignment for Essay 3 and sample essay, see Content or Portfolio (37-41).
               2.  Read carefully the first half of chapter 8 in St. Martin’s, “Justifying an Evaluation,” including selected essays,  394-96 and 402-13, 421.
               3.  Write a list of the basic features of the essay genre that evaluates a subject for class discussion, 422-23.
               4. Write a list of possible topics for your Essay 3: Justifying an Evaluation as suggested in St. Martin’s 407 and 413  You may NOT choose a person, a
                   job or career as your subject.
               5.  Review your chapter 19 notes/outline for the test.
               6. Complete sentence-level corrections for Essay 1 for HW credit.

IN-CLASS:
                1.  Some time for students’ questions about the reading material before the test.
                2.  Test 5 St. Martin’s chapter 19.
                3.  Discussion of the assignment for Essay 3: Justifying an Evaluation sample essays, and homework writing.

Oct 23

DUE: BOTH INVENTION WRITING AND DRAFT 1 FOR ESSAY 3.

1. Read the “Guide to Writing,” St. Martin’s (424-31) and do all invention writing as suggested.  Be sure to write for the recommended time limits!  You should have several pages of writing.
2.  Read “Planning and Drafting,” St. Martin’s (431-39) and write draft 1 for Essay 3. 

IN-CLASS:
                1.  Review of homework writing.
                2.  Work on Essay 3  Do you need to define, classify, compare/contrast? See St. Martin’s chpts. 16, 17, 18.
                3.  Students sign up for mandatory student/teacher conference.

Week 9

Oct 26

DUE:     Read and follow the suggestions in St. Martin’s 439-45 for revising and editing draft 1 of Essay 3 and word process a coversheet for the assignment.  There should be global changes from draft 1 to draft 2.

IN-CLASS: 
                 1.  Share coversheet (Essay3CoversheetSmith) and draft  (Essay3SmithPeer) to peer group by midnight

Oct 28

Bring the following to class for Peer Group Response (*see 2/6)

IN-CLASS:  Peer groups meet to respond to Essay 3. 

Oct 30

Continue Essay 3 Peer Group or catch up day

Week 10

Nov 2

                  Mandatory 20 minute student/teacher conferences. Please sign up with your teacher for a time.  Write your conference date and time here: _______________________.  Be sure to be at least 5 minutes early for your appointment.                

Nov 4

                Mandatory 20 minute student/teacher conferences. Please sign up with your teacher for a time.  Write your conference date and time here: _______________________.  Be sure to be at least 5 minutes early for your appointment.

NO C            NO CLASS--STUDENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES. Students meet with teacher for office appointments.

AT CONFERENCE:  

Nov 6

                Mandatory 20 minute student/teacher conferences. Please sign up with your teacher for a time.  Write your conference date and time here: _______________________.  Be sure to be at least 5 minutes early for your appointment.

NO C            NO CLASS--STUDENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES. Students meet with teacher for office appointments.

AT CONFERENCE:  

Week 11

Nov 9

E: (1) D           IN CLASS: Introduce the Essay 4 writing assignment.

                Begin following the guidelines for active reading in St. Martin’s chapter 12 to annotate the essay in Who Are We?: “The Internet Encourages Isolation” (57-59).  Annotate in the margins of your book.

Nov 11

UE:                       1.  Review your chapter 12 notes/outline for the test.
             2.  Read carefully the first portion of the “Assignment for Essay 4” in Content or Portfolio 43-51 and write a list of the basic
                   features of the essay genre that summarizes and responds (i.e., what should this type of essay accomplish and
                   include?).  

IN-CLASS:
           1.  Some time for students’ questions about reading material before test.
           2.  Test 6 over St. Martin’s chapter 12.
           3.  Discussion of  Essay 4 Summarizing & Responding assignment and essays read.
           4. Workshop on Essay 4: Discussion of sample student essay “Keeping Addicts Addicted: The Wrong
                   Approach,” Portfolio (47-51) and instruction on  how to write a summary and how to quote and document a
                   written source. Specifics about the collaborative aspect will be discussed.
           5.  Submit the two lists, Essay 2, and Essay 3 sentence-level corrections for HW credit.

Nov 13

  DUE:            INVENTION WRITING AND DRAFT 1 FOR Essay 4

1.  Read and follow the suggestions for exploring and developing your subject for Essay 4 in “Guide to Writing” in Content (Portfolio 52-55).  You should have several pages of invention writing to submit for homework credit.
2.  Read and follow suggestions for planning and writing draft 1 of Essay 5 in Portfolio 30-31. 

IN CLASS:
1.  Read Portfolio 55-56 and work on draft 1 of Essay 4 and word process a coversheet.
2.  Share Draft and coversheet with  peer group by the end of class. 

Week 12
Nov 16

      D   1.  Workshop on Essay 4.

Nov 18

                 Workshop on Essay 4.

Share coversheet (Essay4CoversheetSmith) and draft  (Essay4SmithPeer) to peer group  by midnight. 

Nov 20

Read “Ass DUE: Peer group response**(see 2/6):

IN-CLASS: Peer groups meet to respond to Essay 4  

Week 13

Nov 23

                 Review the suggestions of your peers for improving your Essay 4.
     2.  Read the Teacher’s Feedback for Essay 4 (see Content, Essay 4).
     3.  Revise the coversheet and draft 2 of Essay 4 and write draft 3. There should be global changes from draft 1 to draft 2.  
     4.  Bring to class for submission***(see 2/9):

IN-CLASS:
           1.  Final proofing before submission of draft 2 of Essay 4.
           2.  Fifteen-minute in-class writing: “Thinking Critically About What You Have Learned,” Portfolio 57

Nov 25

BRING: Drafts of Essays 1-3.

Read "Assembling a Writing Portfolio,” St. Martin’s (801-06).
              2.  Read "The Introduction to a Successful Student Portfolio" (Portfolio 101) and the Sample Portfolio (103-116).
              3.  Review "Standards for Judging Student Portfolios" (Portfolio 9) and “Final Portfolio Evaluation Form” (249) in Content, Miscellaneous Forms. 
              4.  Begin revising essays for Final Portfolio  

IN-CLASS:
                1.  Return Essay 4 for sentence-level corrections and revision. Draft 3 of Essay 4 is due as are
                     drafts 3 for all other essays, even those not selected for the Final Portfolio.
                2.  Approval of day-by-day revision plan and discussion of progress on revision plan.
                3.  Discussion of portfolio options (Essays 1 &  two essays from 2, 3, 4).
                4.  Students make individual appointments with instructor as needed to discuss revisions.

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Week 14

Nov 30

Explanation of “Standards for Judging Student Portfolios, English 1010”  (Portfolio 9). Workshop on “Editing for the Portfolio: Improving Your
                    Prose Style for Portfolio Submissions/Grammatical and Mechanical Errors."

 Revision Workshop for Portfolio.

Dec 2

Dec 4

DUE:   Final Portfolio. Be sure to complete Checklist to insure you have all the required items.

IN-CLASS:
               1. Writing of the introduction to the portfolio--topic announced in class.
               2. Submission of Final Portfolio.

Week 15
Dec 7

Dec 9

 NO CLASS--PORTFOLIO GRADING PERIOD

Dec 11

               1. Your graded Final Portfolio will be returned for review.
            2. You will receive your Course Grade Report.
                3. You will remain after everyone else leaves, if you want to discuss your grade.