Class code: Live simply, Love generously, Care Deeply, Speak kindly, Leave the rest to God–nuggets from Marcia Oct 7
ENGL 10600 394 Fall 2009
Xianfeng Mou
Schedule
This schedule is subject to change. Come to class regularly or check it online constantly to stay informed.
Class Day Date Focus
Week One
Writer’s Autobiography: Creating Yourself, Tell a Story
1 M 8.24 Conference, no class.
2 T 8.25 Introductions, What We Will Do, Policies & Procedures,
“How to Cure Your Boredom”
3 W 8.26 Conference, goals, expectations and self-expectations
4 R 8.27 Tech access (Owl; pub’s site), questionnaire; Diagnostic Writing
5 F 8.28 Assignment; Memoire Writing,
Writing basics: Dominant Impression, Rhetorical Triangle,
First reading, John Taylor Gatto, “Against School” (p152-161), esp his opening
Compare it with Mike Rose, “I Just Wanna Be Average” (p161-173), esp the opening
Reading skills: Multiple Perspectives; fast reading skills
Week Two
Investigating the Myth of Education and Empowerment
6 M 8.31 Conferences
7 T 9.1 Intensive reading of Gatto, “Against School” (p152-161), esp progression of his argument: shocking statement–backtrack–probing–proposed solutions
Supplementary reading: Mike Rose, “I Just Wanna Be Average” (p161-173) Dialogue; scene-setting; buried thesis
8 W 9.2 Conferences: Progression of your project
9 R 9.3 Critical Reading (cont): What do you agree with Gatto?
What do you disagree ? Why?
Critical writing: What writing skills do you learn from Gatto?
Online source: Autobiography and Audience
10 F 9.4 First Draft Due, First Draft Review
Collaborating ethic; Peer Editing;
Week Three
M 9.7 Labor Day, no class
11 T 9.8 Conferencing for the Monday group
12 W 9.9 Conferences
13 R 9.10 Common concerns; Revising VS proofreading; They say / I say; Entering the conversation;
Using Obama’s Health Care Speech
14 F 9.11 Final Draft Due. Commemorating 9.11
Answer the child: “Mom, why did they do it?
Cartoon by Joel Andreas, “The War on Terrorism” (p795-805)
How does he enter the conversation? Why does he present his view through the MOM’s voice?
Week Four
Topics for Sequenced Assignments
What’s Your Passion? What Do You Advocate?
15 M 9.14 Conferences, deciding on the myth to explore
16 T 9.15 Sequenced assignments, one-page topic proposal due this week
17 W 9.16 Conferences, deciding on the myth to explore
18 R 9.17 Narrow down research questions,
Sample online Workshop
19 F 9.18 Collective Brainstorming; Evaluating your research topics
Week Five
Personal Narrative
Writing yourself into the Culture
Investigating the myth of Individual Opportunity
20 M 9.21 Conferences
21 T 9.22 Assignment (Showing and Telling); Planning, thesis statement;
22 W 9.23 Conferences
23 R 9.24 Memoir and Research Proposal Materials.
Your American Dream versus Stephen Cruz’s American Dream
Reading: Studs Terkel, “Stephen Cruz” (p353-357”) Switch to Academia? Telling Strategy; Who is telling whose story?
24 F 9.25 First Draft Due, Peer editing;
Primary Reading: Gregory Mantsios, “Class in America—2003” (p307-325), the Showing strategy, Group Discussion. Do you agree with his picture?
Week Six
25 M 9.28 Conferences
26 T 9.29 Another piece to the mosaic, Why is “The Black Avenger” avenging both whites and blacks?
27 W 9.30 Conferences
28 R 10.1 Spice it up with dance! “What does Diversity mean?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPcGy77Gru8&feature=related (Accessed 9/29/09, first audition)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pg3fvanDDc&feature=related (Accessed 9/29/09, semi-final)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtwVfJqBfms (Accessed 9/29/09, final show. First winner, Selected to perform for the queen. Copyright belongs to “Britain Got Talent”)
29 F 10.2 Final Draft Due, Group Discussions of student-generated questions on Four readings/sessions
Week Seven
Literature Review
Challenging the myths of gender
30 M 10.5 Conferences
31 T 10.6 Introduce assignment, summarizing and quoting strategies: samples; They say/ I say as textual or rhetorical strategies
32 W 10.7 Conferences, help locating sources
33 R 10.8 Finding sources—Fishing in your school library and mega databases; wild fishing online
34 F 10.9 Evaluating sources; Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Week Eight
M 10.12 October break, no class
T 10.13 October break, no class
35 W 10.14 Conferences;
36 R 10.15 Integrating and synthesizing sources;
Reading: Jean Kilboune, “Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt”: Advertising and Violence, (p417-443)
See how this article integrates sources!
37 F 10.16 First Draft due, Peer editing; Reading of “Two Ways” continued
Week Nine
38 M 10.19 Conferences
39 T 10.20 MLA quoting and Discussion of “Two Ways” continued.
40 W 10.21 Conferences
41 R 10.22 Help sessions
42 F 10.23 Final draft due
Week Ten
Interview Report
Challenging the myth of the melting pot
43 M 10.26 Conferences; finalizing interview subjects and questions
44 T 10.27 Assignment; dominant impression
45 W 10.28 Conferences; finalizing interview subjects and questions
46 R 10.29 Work with online interview samples OR choose yours for show-and-tell;
Phrasing and organizing Interview questions (materials)
47 F 10.30 Primary reading: Studs Terkel, “C. P. Ellis” (p519-529). What is the dominant impression? More sophisticated.
Week Eleven
48 M 11.2 Conferences; Finishing interview by today
49 T 11.3 Sample workshop online, Reserve computer stations
50 W 11.4 Conferences
51 R 11.5 First Draft Due First Draft Review
Cartoon: “Take my money but don’t hurt me!” (p538) Positioning
Read Shelby Steele, “I’m Black, You’re White, Who’s Innocent?” (p530-540)
52 F 11.6 “Who is Innocent?” continued. Role-switch debate
Week Twelve
53 M 11.9 Conferences
54 T 11.10 To Cover or Not—Hamlet’s predicament
Read Kenji Yoshino, “The Pressure to Cover,” (p598-608)
55 W 11.11 Conferences
56 R 11.12 Compose your own image
Celebrating uniqueness, diversity, and wholeness.
Poem Aurora Morales, “Child of the Americas,” (p609-611)
57 F 11.13 Final Draft Due
Week Thirteen
Argumentative Essay: Make a positive change
Investigate the Myth of Freedom in a “New World Order”
58 M 11.16 Conferences–Planning your final stage
59 T 11.17 Introduce Assignment; genre; Argumentative vs Exploratory
60 W 11.18 Conferences–Planning your final stage
61 R 11.19 Making an argument, Powerpoint; Make your sophisticated move;
Read Dinesh D’Souza, “America the Beautiful:
What We Are Fighting For,” (p768-779) . I want to Post a specific question to discuss.
62 F 11.20 Read Mark Hertsgaard, “The Oblivious Empire,” (p781-793) Dialogue between D’Souza and Hertsgaard. I want to Post a specific question to discuss.
Week Fourteen
63 M 11.23 Conferences
64 T 11.24 (Sample workshop? Alternative)
W 11.25 Thanksgiving, no class
R 11.26 Thanksgiving, no class
F 11.27 Thanksgiving, no class
Week Fifteen
65 M 11.30 Group Conferences, Powerpoint Design,
66 T 12.1 First Draft Due , Peer editing
Poem: Langston Hughes, “Let America by America Again” (p848- 851) I definitely have something to say about this.
67 W 12.2 Group Conferences, Powerpoint Design,
68 R 12.3 Help session with paper and Powerpoint
69 F 12.4 Help session with paper and Powerpoint
Week Sixteen
70 M 12.7 Conferences
71 T 12.8 Presentation, Report your achievements (Reserve a lab)
72 W 12.9 Conferences
73 R 12.10 Presentation, Report your achievements
74 F 12.11 Presentation, Report your achievements. Final Draft Due, Class ends
Week Seventeen
Exam Week, 12.14-18. You are free now, both inside and outside!
