English+101+TCC+130+to+235+M-TH+fall2013

Essay 4 (done in class on 11-12-13) //MFW = Models for Writers// //WR = Writer's Reference//
 * English 101 M-TH Tacoma Community College**
 * Homework Calendar**
 * Week || **Monday** || **Tuesday** || **Wednesday** || **Thursday** ||  ||
 * **1** ||  || Give yourself about 50 minutes to write an essay on any of the following topics. (I've removed topics to save space here). Limit your time, imagining that you are in a class setting with a very rigid time structure. Can be handwritten. Always double space. || Read "Momma the Dentist and Me" on page 386-393. If you don't have the book, you can find the essay here:

Keep working on your narrative essay. || Complete the first draft of essay 1. Bring a double-spaced copy to class on Monday for peer review.

Read pages 372-384. Chapter 14 || In Models for Writers, read chapter 3, pages 81-98. || Essay 1 second draft is due on Thursday. Study for quiz on fragments. || In //MFW//, read 444-446. And 456-459. On page 459, answer questions 1-5. (Write out and be ready to turn in on Mon.) In //WR//, do exercises G6-1, G6-2, and G6-3. (Okay to do in book. Will not take up but will cover in class on Mon.) || Go to www.hackerhandbooks.com/writersref Create an account and do the following exercises: G6-4, G6-5, G6-6, G6-7 || Read pages 99-102. Read "The meanings of a word" 113-116. Print your final draft of essay 1 and turn in on Wed. || 1. Study for quiz on run-ons tomorrow. 2. Read "The Company Man" p. 451. 3. Brainstorm ideas for your next essay. Decide on a word you think you'll write about for this essay. || 1. Work on essay 2. (See link to file above). First draft due Tues. 2. In WR, do G1-1 and G1-2. Read pages 193-200. 3. Read "What is Crime?" 447-449. Answer questions for study and discussion p. 449. || Read 119-123 and 131-134. || Go to www.hackerhandbooks.com/writersref Do G1-3, G1-4, G1-5 Read pages 119-125 in MFW || Second draft of essay 2. SV AGR quiz. || Read 146-158 in MFW. Do G3-1 and G3-2 in WR || Read 160--163 in MFW. Do G3-3 and G3-4 in WR. Write at least one alternative intro for your definition essay. || No Class Planning day || 1. Final draft of essay 2 due tomorrow. Turn in with your portfolio, including corrected copy of essay 1. 2. Study for quiz on pronoun agreement and reference. || 1. In MFW, read 517-520. 2. Read the text of Initiative 522. Can be found here: [] 3. Think about the causes and effects that are related to this initiative. Why is it being pushed? Who will be affected by it? 4. Begin work on essay 3. || In MFW, on page 523, do #1. (Don't write a full-fledged essay. Just fully answer the question.) || In MFW, page 527 answer 1-6. Work on essay three. In WR, do P1-6 and P1-7. || Write your first draft of essay three. Bring to class for group work. Study for quiz on commas || 1. In WR, do S3-1, S3-2, and S1-1. 2. In MFW, read all of chapter 7. Be ready for a possible quiz on the readings in chapter 7 on Monday. 3. Don't eat too much candy. || 2. At www.hackerhandbooks.com/writersref, do S1-2 and S3-3. Then, please print your scorecard and turn it in to me tomorrow. || Work on essay 3 so that you can make the most of our conference time in the library tomorrow. || Meet in library Today.
 * **2** || Read the essay "Shitty first drafts" and answer the questions that follow it. This was handed out in class but can be found here: || In Writer's Reference, do exercise G5-1 and G5-2.
 * **3** || Preview MLA format section in WR.
 * **4** || Finish the first draft of essay 2. Bring a copy to class tomorrow or peer review.
 * **5** || **DUE Wednesday. No class on Tuesday.**
 * **6** || In WR, do P2-1 and P2-2
 * **7** || 1. Finish correcting the essay "The Right to Love," which I handed out in class.

Finish essay 3, revise essays 1 and 2, and prepare for a quiz on misplaced and dangling modifiers and on parallelism. || 1. a. Give yourself one hour to write an essay on the writing prompt at the top of this page. b. When you are finished go to to see sample student essays and how they were graded. c. Compare yours with theirs.
 * @http://www.actstudent.org/writing/sample/index.html**

2. In WR do S5-1. 3. In MFW, read 539-546. || @http://www.misd.net/languageart/grammarinaction/501writingprompts.pdf
 * **8** || No class. Veteran's Day. || 1. Begin working on Essay 5. Do some freewriting. Look for topics at the following website. (Sorry. You can't use any topic that you wrote on for essay 4 today.)

2. Check your grade in Angel and evaluate how you need to approach the remaining three weeks of class. Create an action plan for yourself. If you want some advice from me, find some time to talk with me before or after class.

3. Be ready to discuss the homework from last Thursday: S5-1 and MFW 539-546. || 1. Read the Declaration of Independence page 547-550. Answer 1-6 on page 551.

2. In WR do S6-1 and S6-2. || In WR: - read 94-103. Do A3-1, on page 102. - read Section R pages 383-420. - do S7-1 and S7-2 || Bring S7-1 and S7-2 to class. || Keep working on your essay topic and annotated bibliography.
 * **9** || Work on your topic and thesis statement.

Prepare for quiz on S5, S6 and S7. Open book quiz on Thursday. To prepare, you may want to do the modules on the Hacker website related to these topics. (No grade taken on these.) || Finish annotated bibliography || 1. Rough draft of essay 5. 2. Read "The truth about torture" p. 617. Answer 1 on page 627 and be ready to discuss the essay. || Read "The abolition of torture" p. 630. Answer 1 on page 640. || 1. Revise essay 3 and get your portfolio in order. Final portfolio check on Monday. 2. Finish the second draft of essay 2. 3. **Stump the chump.** Come to class on Monday with questions regarding writing that you would like to discuss. Anything that is still unclear about anything related to reading, writing, etc. I'll do my best to answer. || 27th No Class Happy Thanksgiving! || 28th No Class
 * **10** || Take-home quiz.

Happy Thanksgiving! || If you were absent and plan to attend class on Wednesday, email me. ||  ||   || Final draft essay 5 due. Final exam given. ||  ||
 * **11** || Write review questions on the topic you were assigned. (due Wednesday)