ENGL 1301 Schedule Fall 2019 M/W

Date

Page

Readings

Presenters

August 26

Syllabus, textbooks, assignments, plagiarism, writing center, writing sample, presentation sign up.

August 28

505

 “How to Write a Letter” Keillor

LABOR DAY

September 4

484

947

“Learning to Write”  Franklin 

“Salvation” Hughes

September 9

947

“Salvation” Hughes

September 11

Handout

“I Want a Wife” Brady

Olusola, Morayo

September 16

132

170

“More Room”  Cofer

“Ain’t I a Woman”

Aja, Ariel

September 18

267

“Black Men in Public Spaces”

Elexsis, Mohammad

September 23

763

“The Morals of a Prince” Macchiavelli

Gerardo

September 25

NARRATIVE ESSAY DUE

Please hand in at the beginning of class

NO READING ASSIGNMENT

September 30

756

“A Modest Proposal” Swift

Bring 3 questions about this essay to class

October 4

716

“The Boston Photographs” Ephron

Richie

October 7

Rhetorical Analysis Lecture

Group Rhetorical Analysis Practice

October 9

Group Rhetorical Analysis Practice

October 14

384

“Get a Knife, Get a Dog, But Get Rid of Guns” Ivins

Ana,  Lu

October 16

MIDTERM EXAM

October 21

Handout

“Don’t Blame the Eater” Zinczenko

Sharieon, Huy

October 23

572

“Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Carr

John, Thy

October 28

378

“Stuff is not Salvation” Quindlen

Wend, Almeida

October 30

Student Conferencing - Research / Video Essay

November 4

735

“The Brain on Trial” Eagleman

AJ

November 6

386

“Immigration Problem is Us Not Them” Pilardi

Jane, Liz

November 11

396

“Be a Gamer, Save the World” McGonigal

Lisbeth

November 13

418

“Hidden Intellectualism” Graff

Latasha, Natalia

November 18

414

“The Sanctuary of School” Barry

Uyen, Stephen

November 20

921

“From Understanding Comics” McCloud

Aseel

November 25

December 2

Final Exam Study and Review - Lecture 

December 4

Final Exam Study and Review - Groups

Argumentative Essay due

December 9

FINAL EXAM  5:30 - 7:30