Instructor, New Century College,

   & Cultural Studies

PhD student, Cultural Studies

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Kristin Scott
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Composition I 

Fall, 2005 / Tuesday & Thursday: 5:00 – 6:15 p.m. / (Room 304, Congress building) 

Instructor: Kristin Scott, MFA, A.M. 

Department of English, Columbia College Chicago

   Course Description    Required Text/Resources    Contact Instructor

September 6th:
Introductions and review of syllabus and course requirements. 
  • Go over Personalized Editing Checklist and Guidelines for Peer Editing. 
  • Sign up for Oral Presentation date. 
  • In class writing exercise.
September 8th:
Reading Due: 
  • Pgs. 26 – 31, "Looking For Work" 
  • Pgs. 433-443, "The Story of My Body"
  • Pgs. 91-108, "Talking Freaks" 

Writing Due: 2 page response to the readings/visuals, answering one question of your choice from one of the assigned readings. 

Essay #1 Assignment: Writing to Express Dimensions of the Self / Discussion and Brainstorming.

September 13th:
Reading Due: 
  • Pgs. 109-118, "An Indian Story" 
  • Pgs. 118-131, "Envy" 
  • Pgs.153-172, "Idiot Nation"

Writing Due: 2 page response to the readings/visuals, answering one question of your choice from one of the assigned readings. 

Oral Presentations on Draft Process

September 15th:
Writing Due: Essay #1, First Draft / Bring 4 copies!!!
September 20th:
Reading Due: 
  • Pgs. 227-230, "Para Teresa" 
  • Pgs. 214-227, "The Achievement of Desire" 
  • Pgs. 404-411, "The Lesson" 
  • Pgs. 421-423, "Girl" 

Writing Due: 2 page response to the readings/visuals, answering one question of your choice from one of the assigned readings. 

Oral Presentations on Draft Process.

September 22nd:
Writing Due: Essay #1, Second Draft / Writing Center Workshop
September 27th:
Reading Due: 
  • Pgs. 231-243, Thin Ice: “Stereotype Threat” and "Black College Students" 
  • Pgs. 417-420, "How the Americans Understand the Equality of the Sexes"
  • Pgs. 424-433, "Becoming Members of Society: Learning the Social Meanings of Gender" 
 
Writing Due: 2 page response to the readings/visuals, answering one question of your choice from one of the assigned readings. 
 
Oral Presentations on Draft Process.
September 29th:
Essay #2 Assignment: Writing to Explain and Support an Opinion or Belief
October 4th:
Reading Due: 
  • Pgs. 508-524, "Girls Have All the Power: What's Troubling Troubled Boys" 
  • Pgs. 524-539, "Save the Males"  
October 6th:
Writing Due: Essay #2 Assignment, First Draft / Bring 4 copies!!! 
 
Assignment: Peer Review Form (due Thursday) 
 
Oral Presentations on Draft Process.
October 11th:
Reading Due: 
  • Bartholome, Lynn and Philip Snyder. “Is it Philosophy or Pornography? Graffiti at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que,” The Journal of American Culture, Vol. 27, Issue 1, March 2004 (handout). 
 
Writing Due: (see handout) 
 
Oral Presentations on Draft Process.  
October 13th:
Reading Due: 
  • Pgs. 364-374, "The High Price of Materialism"
  • Pgs. 375-380, "Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of Individual Opportunity"
  • Pgs. 381-382, "From Seven Floors Up" 
 
Writing Due: 2 page response to the readings/visuals, answering one question of your choice from one of the assigned readings. 
 
Oral Presentations on Draft Process.  
October 18th:
Writing Due: Essay #2, Second Draft / Bring 4 copies!!! 
 
Essay #3 Assignment: Writing to Understand and Respond to a Text 
October 20th:
Reading Due: 
  • Croce, Arlene. "Discussing the Undiscussable" New Yorker, Dec. 1995. (handout). 
 
Writing Due: 2 page response to reading (see handout). 
October 25th
INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES 
(you must make an appt with me during this week)
 
Writing Due: Essay #2 Assignment, FINAL PAPER, including all drafts & peer reviews/comments to be handed in to me when you meet with me individually.
November 1st
Writing Due: Essay #3, First Draft / Bring 4 copies!!! 
 
In-Class peer workshop 
November 3rd:
In class workshop on writing/grammar/style & composition 
 
No reading due
November 8th:
Reading Due: 
 
Writing Due: 2 page response to reading (see handout). 
November 10th:
Writing Due: Essay #3, Second Draft / Bring 4 copies!!! 
 
In class peer editing workshop 
November 15th:
Reading Due: 
 
Writing Due: 2 page response to reading. In journal entry style, describe the way that each author talks about technology and its influence/impact of the internet on society. Does each author see the internet as a positive or negative influence? Compare and contrast the two articles; would the authors agree or disagree on the internet's impact; why or why not? Make sure you back up your thoughts with examples, quotes, and/or explanations. 
November 17th:
Reading Due: 
 
Essay #4 Assignment: Writing to Provide Information and Insight (see handout). 
 
Using MLA Format w/ Sample MLA paper (see Works Cited page)
November 22nd:
Writing Due: 
  • Essay #3 Assignment, FINAL PAPER, including all drafts 
  • Proposal for Essay #4 
 
Workshop on proposals 
November 24th:
THANKSGIVING BREAK
November 29th:
Reading Due: 
  • Hollingsworth, Chauncey. "If You Run Out of Miller Lite" (from 2005 Hair Trigger / student published work) -- handout. 
  • Sturdevant, Wes. "An Irrational Fear of Bendy Straws" (from 2005 Hair Trigger / student published work) -- handout.
December 1st:
Writing Due: Essay #4 Assignment, First Draft / Bring 4 copies!!! 
 
In class peer-editing workshop 
December 6th:
Reading & Response Assignment: due December 8th
 
Using MLA Format w/ Sample MLA paper (see Works Cited page) 
December 8th:
In peer workshops on Essay #4 drafts 
December 13th:
Reading Assignment TBA; chance for final questions
December 15th:
Writing Due: Essay #4, FINAL PAPER, including all drafts

 

 

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