ENGL 110 Course Calendar

ENGL 110 Advanced Rhetoric and Research Fall 2016 Dr. Jensen (subject to revision)

WEEK ONE

24 Aug. Orientation to the class; assign diagnostic paragraph (thinking and writing like a Christian)

26 Aug. Write diagnostic paragraph in class; homework—https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/2/ ; watch The Grapes of Wrath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwXU-_r19w4; also available on Hulu

WEEK TWO

29 Aug. First research project—some aspect of the Great Depression (about 500 words, MLA style, at least two citations—do not cite a general reference work)

31 Aug. Work on research projects in class; homework—read about The Christians, a play by Lucas Hnath http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2015/september-web-only/lucas-hnath-christians-church-splits-hell.html You will be attending and reflecting on the play. The performances are as follows: Sept 23-24, 29-Oct 1 all performances at 7:30. A written response (250-500 words) is due on 7 Oct. You must write a personal reflection, not a summary.

2 Sept. Complete and turn in first research project; homework—print and read “I Have a Dream” speech https://www.archives.gov/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf; bring a hard copy of the speech to class.

WEEK THREE

5 Sept. Discuss “I Have a Dream”; homework—read logical fallacies on OWL https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/659/3/; watch North Korean propaganda film (warning: this film is anti-Christian as well as anti-American) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyFH19nm2e4

7 Sept. Introduction to logical fallacies; discuss the North Korean propaganda film

9 Sept. Analyze and discuss fallacious articles; homework—find argumentative article to analyze

WEEK FOUR

12 Sept. Form groups and select article for analysis; begin writing analysis in class

14 Sept. Work on analysis in class

16 Sept. Complete and turn in article analysis; homework—view Library videos: http://leeuniversity.libguides.com/c.php?g=458416&p=3133424: “Library Tutorials—Citations” and “Evaluation Criteria Tutorial”

WEEK FIVE

19 Sept. Library Instruction—in Library; homework—read about writing documented arguments https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/588/1/; https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/588/2/; https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/588/3/; review https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/588/4/

21 Sept. Discuss writing a documented argument; homework—http://web.calstatela.edu/faculty/cendy/writing_tips.pdf

23 Sept. Prewrite and begin draft on documented argument

WEEK SIX

26 Sept. Draft documented argument in class

28 Sept. Peer review, complete, and turn in documented argument; homework—read “The Death of Ivan Illich” http://www.tc.umn.edu/~awalzer/3302/readings/tolstoy_death.pdf

30 Sept. Celebration 2016

WEEK SEVEN (CONVOCATION)

3 Oct. Analyze film (in class)

5 Oct. continued

7 Oct. continued; turn in reflection on The Christians

WEEK EIGHT

10 Oct. Write 400-500-word comparison essay on Ikiru and “The Death of Ivan Illich” in class

12 Oct. Poetry—read selected poems from this list: https://leeuwebpages.wpengine.com/ajensen/courses/engl-110/poetry/

14 Oct. Introduction to literary research; select topic for literary analysis

WEEK NINE

17 Oct. Fall Break—no classes; homework—print out and read “How to Write a Literary Analysis”: http://www.bucks.edu/media/bcccmedialibrary/pdf/HOWTOWRITEALITERARYANALYSISESSAY_10.15.07_001.pdf

19 Oct. Review of MLA documentation

21 Oct. Work on literary analysis in class

WEEK TEN

24 Oct. Work on literary analysis in class

26 Oct. Work on literary analysis in class

28 Oct. Out-of-class conferences (no class)

WEEK ELEVEN

31 Oct. Out-of-class conferences

2 Nov. Out-of-class conferences

4 Nov. Out-of-class conferences

WEEK TWELVE

7 Nov. Discuss oral presentations; work on literary analysis

9 Nov. Revise literary analysis

11 Nov. Complete and turn in literary analysis; homework—watch Sergeant York; Sergeant York response (300-500 words) is due by the end of class on Monday.

WEEK THIRTEEN

14 Nov. Work on Sergeant York response and oral presentations in class; turn in Sergeant York response by the end of class

16 Nov. Oral presentations in class

18 Nov. Oral presentations

WEEK FOURTEEN

21 Nov. Oral presentations

23 Nov. Thanksgiving Holiday—No Classes

25 Nov. Thanksgiving Holiday—No Classes

WEEK FIFTEEN

28 Nov. Oral presentations

30 Nov. Complete and turn in portfolios

2 Dec. Make-up oral presentations and other work

LAST DAY

5 Dec. Return Portfolios