SYLLABUS ENGLISH 110
Week One
Course Introduction
Discussion and informal writing on English 110
Week Two
Tuesday: Quiz on syllabus
Reading: Plutarch
Week Three
Tuesday: Plutarch Summary Due
The Essay Tradition
Readings: Montaigne and Bacon
Week Four
Tuesday: In-class Exam1
MLA quotation and citation
Readings
Week Five
Thursday: In-class Exam2
Readings
Week Six
Tuesday: at home assignment due
Introduction to the Research Paper
MLA The Bibliography
Discussion on Midterm Format: Topic and guidelines
Readings
Week Seven
Tuesday: At home essay due
Tuesday: Library Seminar on conducting research (attendance is required of all students)
Thursday: Graded library assignment to be conducted in the library
Week Eight
MIDTERMS
Readings
Week Nine
Thursday: In-class Exam4
Research Paper Topics assigned
Readings
Week Ten
SPRING BREAK
Week Eleven
Tuesday: Graded Research Paper Topic Proposal Due
Readings
Week Twelve
Thursday: In-class Exam5
Week Thirteen
Readings In-class discussion
Thursday: Graded Questions on readings due
Week Fourteen
Tuesday: Graded Research Paper Rough Draft Due
Tuesday: Peer revision of Rough Draft
Thursday: Editing the research paper rough draft
Readings
Week Fifteen
Tuesday: In-class Exam6
Thursday: Research Paper Due
Week Sixteen
FINALS WEEK
In addition to the work indicated on the class syllabus, you will also be required to complete exercises from the book, Manual for Writers.
READING LIST (TBA)
Suggested Websites:
Top Ten Essays Since 1950:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/54337-the-top-10-essays-since-1950.html
The Electric Typewriter
http://tetw.org/Greats
A collection of classical essays:
http://essays.quotidiana.org/