English 150-03
Writing and Research
Spring 2007
Texts:
Strategies for
Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, and Reader,
Seventh Edition
ed. James A. Reinking and Robert
von der Osten; Pearson/Prentence Hall
(online) grammar guide:
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/%7Ejlynch/Writing/index.html
works of
fiction, poetry, and drama in print and video formats, t.b.a.
9:00/9:50 MWF Grainger 18; Dr. Lund (Grainger 200; 395-2168; Office
Hours: MW 10:00-10:50; TTR 1:45-2:45; and by appointment). http://www.longwood.edu/staff/lundmc/mlund.html
January
17: "Who's the
Boss." Strategies for
Successful Writing pp. 1-12; nouns and pronouns; subjects and
objects
19: Planning, Drafting,
Editing, Revising; Strategies
pp. 13-69
22: Strategies for Writing pp. 84-96;
440-454; verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs
24: Description
Workshop (draft due)
26: Description #1
29: Strategies for Writing pp.
70-83; prepositions and conjunctions;
thesis
31: Strategies for Writing pp. 428-39
(topics due)
February
2:
Narration #2 (in
class)
5:
Conferences: Grainger 200
7:
Conferences: Grainger 200
9: Eric Kraft, Herb 'n' Lorna Chapters 1-7 online
at
http://www.erickraft.com/peterleroy/handl/index.html
12:
Strategies for Writing pp.
97-108; agreement; topic
sentences
14: Strategies pp. 455-469
16: Process
#3
19:
Strategies for Writing pp.
109-118; 470-483 dependent and independent clauses;
transitions
21:
from Willa Cather's My Antonia Chapters 1-14 online at
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext95/myant11.txt
23 : Illustration #4 (in
class) Comma splice
26:
Strategies for Writing
pp. 129-140; run-on sentences and fragments
28: Strategies for Writing pp. 501-517
March
2:
Comparison and Contrast
#5
5: Strategies for Writing pp. 119-128;
484-500;
dangling participle; titles and
introductions
7: Strategies for Writing pp.
207-263
9: Classification
#6 (in
class)
* * * Spring Break
* * *
19:
Review:
Principles of Composition
21: Strategies for Writing
Research
317-373
23:
Library
Orientation 147-B
26:
Strategies for Writing
pp. 141-153-518-531
28:
Songs from O' brother, Where are
Thou?
http://www.lyricskeeper.com/o_brother_where_art_thou_soundtrack-lyrics.htm
30: Causal Analysis
#7 Paper Guide
April
2:
Strategies for Writing pp.
154-167; 532-548;
conclusions
4: Strategies for Writing
381-406 Documentation,
6:
Definition #8 (in
class)
9:
Literary Genres
11:
Exam:
Principles of Essay
Organization
13:
The Sitcom (no reading assignment)
16: Strategies for Writing 168-198; 549-587
18:
Oral Presentation/Writing about literature Strategies for Writing 271-298
20:
Argument Paper #9
23: Review;
Content, content,
content!
25:
Research
Paper
Due
27:
Choice #10
(in class;
optional)
May
1:
Final Exam 11:30-2:00
Course Requirements: read--before
the dates shown--the material
specifically assigned for discussion (100 points); take short quizzes
(average=100 points); write ten one-page papers (50 points each); take
one exam on the technique of essay writing (100 points); complete a
research project (100 points); write an essay final exam (100 points).
Grading: You should save all written work from the course for one
semester. Grading scale: 90%=A; 80%=B; 70%=C; 60%=D; less
than 60%=F. If the college is open (even in inclement
weather), class will be held. If the college is closed for any
reason, keep reading according to the schedule outlined here..
Attendance Policy: The attendance policy for this course is
the same as the college policy in the College Catalog and the Student
Handbook. Unexcused absences for more than 10% of classes
may lower a final grade one letter. Absence, excused and/or
unexcused, from more than 25% of classes may be an automatic F in the
course.