eng101-101w

//Associate Professor of Developmental English// Back to Dr. Helvie's Main Page =**ENG 101 / 101W: Composition / Composition Workshop**= MEETING TIMES AND LOCATIONS 11:30—12:50pm || W230 || ENG 101 11:30—12:50pm || W249 || 1:00--2:20pm || W122 || ENG 101W 1:00—2:20pm || W122 ||
 * Dr. Forrest C.Helvie**
 * CRN: 3903 (Composition)**
 * **Tues.** ||  **Rm**  ||  **Thurs.**  ||  **Rm**  ||
 * ENG 101
 * CRN: 3904 (Workshop)**
 * **Tues.** ||  **Rm**  ||  **Thurs.**  ||  **Rm**  ||
 * ENG 101W

What Should Bring to Class Today?

 * Notebook
 * Writing Utensil
 * Texts
 * Independent Reading Novel
 * USB Thumb Drive
 * Highlighters (3-4 colors)
 * Homework
 * Banner ID & password
 * A Positive Attitude!-)

LINK TO TOWNSEND PRESS LINK TO REGISTER FOR REMIND

4/28: 1. Continue editing and revising essays for final portfolio turn in (May 5th). 2. Prepare for Thursday's debate!

4/23: 1. Prep for the portfolio "dress rehearsal" 2. Complete the reflection letter. Submit to e-tutoring, the writing center, or Dr. Milloy. 3. Continue editing and revising portfolio essays. 4/21: 1. We will have a short quiz on the logical fallacies. 2. Review the following commercials and see if you can identify some of the logical fallacies present. Be prepared to discuss in class. 3. Write a 3-5 sentence response to the following question: Why do you think knowing these logical fallacies will help you in Composition?
 * //Note: ALL Townsend Press exercises have been reset; if you would like/need the additional practice, it's available.//**
 * ENG 101**

1. Complete Part 2 of the in-class essay on your own. Please start and finish within 90 minutes (no more than this) and print off a copy to bring to class on Thursday. While you help one another on reflection letters, I will be doing another round of speed-feedback w/ each of you. 2. Continue working on your reflection letters. Bring a printed copy to class on THURSDAY. 3. FINAL TURN IN for //The Sculptor// essay is now THURSDAY.
 * ENG 101W**

4/16: 1. Watch the Logical Fallacies prezi presentation and take notes on what you see paying particular attention to key terms & fallacies and their definitions.
 * ENG 101**

1. Continue working on your reflection letters. Bring a printed copy to class on Tuesday. 2. FINAL TURN IN for //The Sculptor// essay is Tuesday. 3. Continue editing, revising, and seeking help on assembling your final portfolio!
 * ENG 101W**

4/14: 4/9: The quiz behind door #1 - be ready! (The MLA Citation / Documentation retake)
 * Homework**
 * 1) Bring in those essays you think you will use for the final portfolio. We’re going to begin working on the letter of reflection, so you’ll want to have those with you.
 * 2) Make corrections to both your Sculptor essay and the essay you brought in today. See the writing resources as needed.
 * ENG 101**

- Bring in two copies of The Sculptor essay - one for me and one for in-class review. - Proof and edit your classmate's paper providing him/her with three things s/he should maintain and three things s/he needs to improve. - Bring in ONE essay that you did NOT submit for a final turn in grade. This will be a back up essay that you may wish to use for the final portfolio. We will use this in class as well.
 * ENG 101W:**

4/7: - Read the following The Writer at Work articles in your Writer’s Presence text: Hughes (121), Mairs (152), Dillard (374), and Orwell (527). - NOW, answer the following question in your response journal: What does it mean to write? What does it take to become a writer? (You may also wish to [|Stephen King’s 20 rules for writing]. Even if he’s speaking from a creative writing point of view, you may find many helpful insights) - Be prepared for an open book quiz on MLA Citation and Documentation. - Bring in print copy of ANY essay you would like to consider for the final portfolio that you’ve already revised (So, if you want to bring in a copy of the essay I just returned, but sure you edit it first). Due Thursday.
 * ENG 101 **
 * ENG 101W **

4/2: 1. Critical Analysis of CH 4 for //The Sculptor//
 * ENG 101**

2. See the handout for The Sculptor Essay. Bring in a digital rough draft on Tuesday - NOT Monday :-) Be sure to include a works cited (this will all be messy, I get it. Just do your best, have something for class, and we'll work on it together during workshop - I promise!-)
 * ENG 101W**

3/31 - CH 3 for the Sculptor

3/26: 1. Conduct a critical analysis of CH 2 for //The Sculptor//. I will be splitting you into groups and we will conduct 5-10 minute seminar style discussions, so be prepared!

2.FINAL DRAFT #2 TURN IN. Options will include: A. Lesson Learned (The Stupid Essay :) B. You're a Critic! C. "Voodoo Heart" Response

Due in class on Tuesday.

3/24:
 * 101 & 101W Homework**
 * 1) Read “[|Don’t Ignore the Art]” Part 2 on Sequart.com
 * 2) Conduct a critical analysis of //The Sculptor CH 1// for Wed. Use the format discussed earlier. Bring in a print and digital copy on Thurs.
 * 3) Continue editing the "Voodoo Heart" essay.

__//Looking ahead://__ Next week, you will have another FINAL DRAFT #2 TURN IN. Options will include: 1. Lesson Learned (The Stupid Essay :) 2. You're a Critic! 3. "Voodoo Heart" Response

3/12: - Complete your “Voodoo Heart” essay and then submit to e-tutoring over the break. The writing center will also be open, so that is a second available option. -Bring in both a digital copy of this essay along with proof of submission to e-tutoring OR the writing center. - Read //The Sculptor// (Yes, the whole thing!)
 * Homework:**

3/10: Be prepared for a full discussion on "Voodoo Heart." Have questions, and +/- comments (at least three of any combination) prepared to share. 3/5: 1. Townsend Press: Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills, 5/e-6/e = CHs 1-6, 9 2. Finish reading "Voodoo Heart" and complete an additional 2-3 pages worth of critical analysis for this essay. As with Monday's assignment, the way you choose to format your notes is up to you. 3. In your journal, I want you to discuss your response to our protagonist. Is he sympathetic or no? This story has been described as being one about "abandonment." Agree or disagree? If you disagree, what did you think it was about? No required length, but be prepared to discuss in depth. 4. Continue editing your "Lesson Learned" essay.
 * NOTE: Class will be held in W134 - not in our normal W249 meeting - due to construction work. We will still meet at 11:30-12:50pm.**
 * Class is cancelled due to illness. Please complete the following work in place of our normal class meeting as well as for homework over the weekend.**

3/3: Read "Voodoo Heart" Part I & II Complete 3-5 pages of critical analysis notes on what you read. You're a Critic! Essay draft is due next Tuesday. Begin working on it now. 2/26: - Edit and revise your essays from today (see prompt from 2/24). Submit this to e-tutoring OR bring in a slip from either the writing center OR Dr. Milloy stating what you worked on with them.
 * ENG 101:**
 * ENG 101W:**

2/24: __Cause (Reasons) and Effect (Results) Pattern __ IN YOUR OWN WORDS…
 * ENG 101:**

Think of a time in your life when you did something INCREDIBLY stupid, which led to significant embarrassment. What was it? Was were the causes that led to this epic failure on your part?

Write a one to two page response to this question. Bring in 2 copies for Thursday - 1 should have your name on it, the other should not.

TP: TP: Parallelism, Commas, Apostrophes EW: Parallelism, Commas, Apostrophes
 * ENG 101W: **

2/19: __OPTIONS for FINAL DRAFT #1:__ See details on the homework website for ea. prompt. Must be typed, follow all guidelines on the MLA style sheet, and be no less than 1,000 words (3 full pages). DUE TUESDAY
 * ENG 101**
 * 1) Letter of Introduction
 * 2) Alexie / Cooper Response
 * 3) Self-selected essay response

EW: Subject-Verb Agreement, Regular and Irregular Verbs TP: Subject-Verb Agreement, Irregular Verbs Bring in an electronic copy of your final draft.
 * ENG 101W**

2/17: Read Chabon and Cunningham in //WP// Dual Entry Notes for Chabon & Cunningham
 * ENG 101**
 * 10 bullets in correct format PER ARTICLE = Check+
 * 5-9 bullets in correct format PER ARTICLE = Check
 * Less than 5 bullets and/or not in correct format PER ARTICLE = Check –

TP: //Current:// Commas Edit and Revise the draft we worked on in class. Submit to e-tutoring. Bring in a copy of the submission ticket on Thursday.
 * ENG 101W**

2/12: 1. Write a rough draft response to the following prompt: //Many people struggle under the burden of social expectations. What is the cost of being true to one’s self? Is it worth it? Base your response on any __one__ of the previously assigned readings.// Your draft should be __no less than__ two fully typed pages in MLA format. Your paper should have an introduction, conclusion, and follow the “Rule of 3” as it pertains to the main body. Moreover, you should treat your reader as an uninformed audience (i.e. they have not read the essay you’ve selected). Bring in 3 typed copies to class on Tuesday for workshop and 1 copy for turn in to me. 2. Prepare for a class discussion based on Hughes, Carter, and Staples. 1. EW: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences. Sentence Fragments 2. TP: Run-Ons and Comma Splices, Sentence Fragments
 * ENG 101**
 * ENG 101W**

2/10: //**REMINDER: THE SCULPTOR**// **is now available in the college bookstore. Pick up a copy SOON before the store returns all of the books to the publisher!** (You can download this template and use it if you prefer)
 * ENG 101**
 * 1) Typed, anonymous feedback on how you're doing in the class (what are you doing to be successful, are there things you're not doing, etc.). Should be at least a paragraph.
 * 2) Graded Dual Entry Notes for Hughes, Staples, and Cart
 * 3) --min. 5 bullet points for each essay in the correct format = CHECK
 * 4) --10 __<__ bullets ea. in the correct format = CHECK +
 * 5) --5 > bullets ea. with format inconsistencies = CHECK -

2/5:
 * ENG 101W**
 * 1) Revise your Cooper/Alexie responses so they reflect the method of paragraph and essay organization discussed in class. Make content revisions as suggested by your peers.
 * 2) Bring in a digital copy of your Alexie & Cooper response to lab on Thursday (if you own a MAC, save the file as .rtf email yourself a backup copy so you’ll be able to open it on the computer).
 * ENG 101**
 * Homework**
 * 1) Reading (for Tuesday, 10 FEB): Langston Hughes’ “Salvation”; Brent Staples’ “Just Walk on By…”; and Carter’s “The Insufficiency of Honesty”
 * 2) Typed drafts of the Alexie and Cooper responses from your journals in essay format. 3 copies for class on Tuesday.
 * 3) Course Material quiz (for 75%): EW text, WP text, 3-ring binder w/ looseleaf, thumb drive, journal, and Banner ID/Pass written in notebook.
 * ENG 101W**
 * Homework**
 * EW: Types of Sentences, Coordination, Subordination, and Emphasis
 * TP: Sentence Types

2/3: - //Writer’s Presence// text - //Everyday Writer// text - Journal (single subject) - 3-ring binder w/ looseleaf - Thumb drive - Banner ID and password written down (either in a textbook or binder)
 * ENG 101**
 * 1) Reading (for Tuesday, 10 FEB): Langston Hughes’ “Salvation”; Brent Staples’ “Just Walk on By…”; and Carter’s “The Insufficiency of Honesty”
 * 2) In your journal: Alexie and Cooper seem to be dealing with or actively pushing against social expectations – Alexie with his Native American heritage and Cooper with his nascent homosexuality. Applying what we learned w/ essay writing, discuss the challenge each faces, how they deal with that difficulty, and what they learn about themselves. Your responses should be a minimum of 500 words.
 * 3) Course Materials Quiz:
 * ENG 101W**
 * EW: Pronouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs
 * TP: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Pronouns
 * 1) Bring in 3 copies of Essay #1 Draft #1

1/29:
 * ENG 101:**
 * 1) Draft #1, Essay #1
 * 2) Watch "The Critical Thinking" lecture and complete the notes (print off the PPT slideshow and fill out as you go).
 * 3) //WP:// Read **Alexie, Sherman**, The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me and **Cooper, Bernard**, //A Clack of Tiny Sparks: Remembrances of a Gay Boyhood.//


 * ENG 101W:**
 * 1) //Everyday Writer//: Basic Grammar, Capital Letters
 * 2) Townsend Press: Subjects and Verbs, Capital Letters, Punctuation Marks