Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

Course Requirements: Written revised essays Peer revision Usage and process exercises Reading assignments Class discussion and activities (including discussion board) Assorted short writing assignments Quizzes/tests Midterm and Final Exam Tentative Course Outline: English 120 (Spring 2019) W (1-9) Introduction Student Preference Survey Group Activity – Analyzing Opposing Arguments – p. 172 F (1-11) Overview of Syllabus The process of writing a research paper Introduce the first paper: The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing : Arguing a Position pp. 229- 230 – Activity: Developing an Argument Position; pp. 231-246 – Read / Notes on Argument Structure M (1-14) The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing: Analyzing Position Arguments; Read pp. 247-260 / Notes on Argument Structure; Guide to Writing pp. 261-266 W (1-16) Select a tentative topic for the first paper. The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing : Guide to Writing pp. 261-267; Formulate a working thesis stating your position p. 266; Develop the reasons supporting your position p. 267; Outlining pp. 490-491; Outline practice activity F (1-18) Thesis statement and working (scratch) outline due The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing : Planning a Research Project pp. 602-608; Finding Sources and Conducting Field Research pp. 609-624; Evaluating Sources pp. 625-631 Overview and Examples: Annotated Bibliography / Practice Activity M (1-21) - No Class – DCB is closed. (Martin Luther King Day)