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GEN 102 - English I
WELCOME to GEN 102: ENGLISH I
Welcome and Introductions - what is the course about and who are the teachers?
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What to Expect - what will your students learn?
Resources - Textbooks (downloadables, PDFs, rubrics, etc.)
Help and FAQ - what should students do if they have questions?
SYLLABUS: ENGLISH I
Week 1: THE WRITING PROCESS
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TOPIC: Writing As a Process
Rhetorical Forms
CITATION: APA Style (American Psychological Association)
READINGS: "The Yellow Wallpaper" (PDF Provided)
INTRODUCTION: DIAGNOSTIC WRITING SAMPLE / DUE Sunday, August 21st, 11:59 pm
ZOOM! ZOOM! ZOOM! Let's get together!
Week 2: RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
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TOPIC: Research Techniques
READINGS: Chapter 13; pages 466 - 474
RETURN DIAGNOSTIC for REVIEW / FEEDBACK by 8/24
Week 3: THESIS DEVELOPMENT & DEVELOPING OUTLINES
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TOPIC: Thesis Development
READINGS: Shaping a Thesis
ASSIGNMENT: ESSAY 1 Research Strategy / Checklist DUE: Wednesday, August 31st, 11:59 pm
Week 4: PLANNING AN ESSAY
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TOPIC: Introduction / Outline for Essay 1
READINGS: Writing the Body & Conclusion
ASSIGNMENT: Introduction & Outline for Essay 1 DUE: Sunday, August 28th, 2022 11:59 pm
Week 5: ESSAY 1: AESTHETIC ANALYSIS of a STORY
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INTRODUCTION: Writing Aesthetic
TOPIC: Tone, Mood, and Imagery
READINGS: "The Story of an Hour" (PDF Provided)
ESSAY 1: Aesthetic Analysis of a Story / DRAFT 1 DUE: Sunday, September 4th, 11:59 pm
Week 6: REVISE and EDIT / GRAMMAR, MECHANICS, CITATIONS, ETC
TOPIC: Revising with Your Audience in Mind
READINGS: Revising to Polishing / Editing
ESSAY 1: AESTHETIC ANALYSIS of a Story / FINAL DUE: September 18th, 11:59 pm
Week 7: ESSAY 2: ANALYSIS OF A SONG / TV SHOW / MOVIE / VIDEO GAME CLIP
INTRODUCTION: Analysis of Song / TV Show / Movie / Video Game Clip
READINGS: Writing an Analysis: The Element of Style
ESSAY 2: Analysis of a Song / TV Show / Movie / Video Game Clip / DRAFT DUE: October 9th, 11:59 pm
Week 8: REVISING and EDITING / GRAMMAR, MECHANICS, CITATIONS, ETC
TOPIC: Revising and Editing
READINGS: Chapter 4: A Study in Style
ESSAY 2: Analysis of a Song / TV show / Movie / Video Game Clip
Week 9 / 10: PRESENTATION of ESSAY 2 / Song / TV Show / Movie / Video Game Clip
ESSAY 2: Analysis of a Song / TV show / Movie / Video Game Clip: FINAL DUE: October 21st, 11:59 pm
FINAL PRESENTATION / DUE: Friday, October 21st, 11:59 pm
FINAL PORTFOLIO - ALL Copies of course work / DUE: Saturday, October 22nd, 12:00 pm EST
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