Monday, October 11, 2010

Schedule of Assignments for the rest of the semester

**REMEMBER THAT THIS SHOWS WHAT IS DUE THAT DAY OR WHAT IS BEING HANDED OUT. YOU MIGHT ALSO BE ASSIGNED HOMEWORK DURING EACH CLASS. I WILL CONTINUE TO POST ASSIGNED HOMEWORK ON HERE AS WELL.

ENGL 099 * Jennifer Ambrose * Schedule for the rest of the semester

Week Six—Verbs and Pronouns

Due Tues, Oct 12: Discuss Ch. 7 and do exercises.

Due Thurs, Oct 14: Discuss Ch. 8 and do exercises.

Week Seven—Improving Vocabulary and Spelling
Due Tues, Oct 19: Go over Ch. 12.

Due Thurs, Oct 21: Continue working on vocabulary and spelling.

Week Eight—Mid-term Extra Credit Review; Receive Mid-term Progress Reports
Due Tues, Oct 26: Spend class period completing extra credit review.

Due Thurs, Oct 28: Spend class period discussing answers to the extra credit review and rewriting at least two paragraphs of your choice for higher grades.

Week Nine—Writing Essay One
Due Tues, Nov 2: Review Ch. 15-17. Do group and individual activities.

Due Thurs, Nov 4: Receive first essay assignment. Begin brainstorming for the first twenty minutes of class. Then, move to computer labs to begin writing.

Week Ten— Writing Essay One
Due Tues, Nov 9: First essay assignment rough draft due for Peer Review and one on one help. This is a VERY IMPORTANT DAY TO BE IN CLASS!!!!!!! Please bring two copies.

Due Thurs, Nov 11: VETERAN’S DAY—NO CLASS

Week Eleven—Turning in Essay One
Due Tues, Nov 16: PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT DAY—NO CLASS

Due Thurs, Nov 18: First essay due for grading; you must have it done! You’ve had over a week!!!! If you are absent, you must email me the paper or you will be downgraded a full letter grade. Work on Ch. 5, Combining Sentences.

Week Twelve—Reading about Argument
Due Tues, Nov 23: Read pp. 461-470 before coming to class. Read pp. 473-474, story by Lott Jr, before coming to class. Prepare for a quiz. Receive Argument Essay assignment.

Due Thurs, Nov 25: THANKSGIVING—NO CLASS!

Week Thirteen—Writing Essay Two
Due Tues, Nov 30: Second essay assignment rough draft due for Peer Review and one on one help. This is a VERY IMPORTANT DAY TO BE IN CLASS!!!!!!! Please bring two copies.


Due Thurs, Dec 2: Finish writing Argumentative Essay in computer labs. Print them out and hand them in. Receive Portfolio Instructions.

Week Fourteen—Finishing up (subject to change)
Due Tues, Dec 7: Meet in class. Then work on portfolio in computer labs. Ask me questions.

Due Thurs, Dec 9: Meet in class. Then work on portfolio in computer labs. Ask me questions.

Week Fifteen— Finishing up (subject to change)
Due Tues, Dec 14: Write post-test essay in class.

Due Thurs, Dec 16: Turn in Portfolios. Learn about how you did on the post-test essay.

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