Lone Star College
English 1301
WEEK 1
Monday, August 27th, 2012
Introduction to Introduction to class andsyllabus; issue class texts; student introductions; an introduction to rhetoric.
Homework:READ: pp. 1-34 in The Language of Composition for Wednesday’s class
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
Diagnostic grammar test
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
Writing workshop; diagnostic writing assignment:(pp.9-10 Language of Composition)
Homework: READ: pp. 35-59 for Friday’s class
Friday, August 31st, 2012
Return Einstein writing assignment; discuss rhetorical strategies
Homework: Watch, listen to, and annotate one of the Republican National Convention speeches
WEEK 2
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
Present rhetorical analysis of Republican convention speeches
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Complete presentation of RNC speeches; analyze the rhetorical strategies in Mrs. Obama's DNC speech
Meet with counselors in LGI 4212
Friday, September 7th, 2012
Analysis of Democratic National Convention speeches; Chapter 1: Everything's an Argument; exploring visual texts.
Assignment: Read pp. 66-68 in The Language of Composition and answer questions 1-7 on p.68
Homework: Study glossary of 20 selected tropes and schemes on pp. 58-59 in The Language of Composition.Quiz on Tuesday; read chapter 3 in The Language of Composition. Test on Wednesday
WEEK 3
Monday, September 10th, 2012
Review Chapter 3 of The Language of Composition
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
Formative grade: quiz over glossary of terms; Chapter 1-3 test review
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Summative grade: Test over Chapters 1-3 of The Language of Composition and material covered in analysis of RNC and DNC conventions
Friday, September 14th, 2012
Read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read" on pp. 89-99; Answer attached questions: Questions
WEEK 4
Monday, September 17th, 2012
Read pp. 923-929 in Everything's an Argument. Answer questions 1-5 on pp. 929-930
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
Fallacies in Argument: pp. 491-512 in Everything's an Argument; Study appeals for Friday's quiz; Fallacies of Argument;Readtoday's DavidBrooks' New York Times Opinion page:
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Complete Fallacies in Argument assignment; Discuss David Brook's commentary; Assign Essay: Choose speech from the following link: Rhetorical Analysis of Speech paper
Friday, September 21st, 2012
Fallacies of Argument quiz; Unit 1 vocabulary (quiz on Tuesday); modes of writing: Patterns of Development
WEEK 5
Monday, September 24th, 2012
Return Fallacies of Argument quiz; The Language of Composition pp. 52-77: Analysis rhetorical strategies in JFK's 1961inaugural address: Chapter 5 of Everything's an Argument pp. 102-115: Composing a Rhetorical Analysis; Begin grammar unit: Chapter 3 of The Little Brown Handbook; HOMEWORK: Exercises 12.4 and 12.5 on pp. 241.
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
Unit 1 vocabulary quiz; Grammar unit: Sentence grammar; Chapter 3 test on October 3rd; organizing the rhetorical analysis paper: Rough draft due for peer edit tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Return Unit 1 vocabulary quiz; Peer edit rhetorical analysis essay; Grammar: The Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed; Strunk & White's Elements of Style
Friday, September 28th, 2012
I am attending a funeral today. Ms. Townsend will substitute for me. Turn in your rhetorical analysis paper to Ms. Townsend. There will be a grammar activity for you to complete and turn in to Ms. Townsend. Description paper instructions: Descriptive Essay
WEEK 6
Monday, October 1st, 2012
Unit 2 vocabulary study; Review answers to grammar packet
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
Unit 2 vocabulary quiz; Grammar study
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
Grammar test: Strunk and White's Elements of Style; Little, Brown Handbook Chapters 18-21; Writing Workshop: the descriptive essay: Objective Description Directions;Editing Instructions; Homework: Watch the first presidential debate.
Friday, October 5th, 2012
Peer edit descriptive paper
WEEK 7
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
Descriptive essay due; Unit 3 vocabulary quiz
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
Units 1-3 vocabulary test preparation: A, B, C technique; The Language of Composition: "A Talk to Teachers" - James Baldwin pp. 123-29; Answer questions 1-3 on p.129
Friday, October 12th, 2012
Discuss the Baldwin essay; * I realize quite a few of you will out today. Please read the following essay and focus on why this speech is so effective. What point is Postman making in constructing this hypothetical graduation speech? Athenians vs. Visigoths: Neil Postman's hypothetical graduation speech
WEEK 8
Monday, October 15th
In-class essay: Baldwin response
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
Unit 1-3 vocabulary test
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Meet in library for research orientation; begin initial research and find and annotate one source: 21012 Research Paper
Friday, October 19th, 2012
Collect research paper proposals; Return Baldwin argument essay and make revisions; Unit 4 vocabulary study (quiz on Tuesday)
WEEK 9
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Counselor meeting in my room; read pp. 139-173 in Everything's an Argument - focus on the Toulmin method of argumentation
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Unit 4 vocabulary quiz; peer edit argument paper
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Summary of third presidential debate; return vocabulary quizzes; Unit 5 definitions; Everything's an Argument: What Toulmin Teaches; the research paper: requirements, due dates: 2012 Research Paper