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Owen Williamson, MA, Instructor Classes begin August 24, 2009. Instructor reserves the right to modify calendar to meet the needs of the class.
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[Chapters 24 & 25 will be assigned as needed throughout the
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JOB: A Comedy of Justice, by Robert A. Heinlein.
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Assignments
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1 Aug 24-8, 2009 First day of class August 24, 2009. |
Chapter 1: Active reading and thinking strategies:
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Reading 1b: To be announced.
In class assignments:
Respond to "I Hate Reading" |
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2 Aug. 31-Sept 4, 2009 |
Chapter 2
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You should be 1/4 done with the novel. |
In-class assignment: Write your own "Dozen Ways to Improve Your Own Reading Without Really Trying."
Selection: Bosses Checking Up on Workers via Facebook. Summarize.
Discuss Wu Wei--"non-effort," and reading.
In-class assignment: Write your own "reading autobiography."
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3 Sept. 7-11, 2009 [No class Labor Day, Sept 7, 2009] |
Chapter 3: Thesis, Main Ideas, etc.
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Selection: "Anger Has Its Place," by Bob Herbert. . In-class assignment: Summary practice on "Why Men Cheat" by Constance Holden.
In-class assignment: Your Personal Reading Map.
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4 Sept 14-18, 2009 |
Chapter 4:Organizational Patterns
Chapter 24: Reading Psychology Selection: from Beginning to Heal, by Bass and Davis. [to be distributed in class.]
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Reading 4b: Respond to selection.
In class: Difficult summaries.
In: class: Summary practice
In class (lab) assignment: Writing as a teacher, respond to "I Hate Reading." Post on your Facebook notes.
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5 Sept 21-25, 2009 |
Chapter 5: Making Inferences
Chapter 25: Reading Biology Selection: from Science Magazine: "Caudate Over Heels in Love." |
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Reading 5b: Respond to selection (your choice).
In-class: Summary practice |
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6 Sept 28-Oct 2, 2009 |
Chapter 6
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Summary Paragraph due by Oct. 2.
Reading 6b: More about Alcoholism.
In-class Analysis practice: Selection: "In Search of Dignity."
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Chapter 7
Selection: "Rabid Dogs," by Layla Anwar, from "An Arab Woman Blues. Reflections in a sealed bottle..." |
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Reading 7b: Selection: "Rabid Dogs," by Layla Anwar, from "An Arab Woman Blues. Reflections in a sealed bottle..."
In class: Use selection for:.
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8 Oct 12-16, 2009
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Chapter 9 Selection: Facebook: The CIA Conspiracy. Selection: "How to Think, Say or Do Precisely the Worst thing for Any Occasion." |
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"How to Think, Say or Do Precisely the Worst thing for Any Occasion."
Reading 8b: Facebook: The CIA Conspiracy
In-class: Analysis practice Reverse outline of novel.
In class analysis practice: "How to Think, Say or Do Precisely the Worst thing for Any Occasion." |
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9 Oct 19-23, 2009
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Chapter 10 |
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Analysis Paragraph due Oct. 23.
Reading 9b: Selection (choice). In class: Reader response practice. |
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10 Oct 26-30, 2009 |
Chapter 11 Selection from Hogshire, You are Going to Prison. |
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Reading 10b: Selection from Hogshire.
In class: Reader response practice: Respond to selection. |
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11 Nov 2-6, 2009 |
Chapter 17 Selection: Choice: Either or "Marriage and Family Life."
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TEST ON NOVEL Nov. 3
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TEST ON NOVEL Nov. 3
In-class: Reader response practice |
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12 Nov 9-13, 2009 |
Chapter 18: Business/Advertising/Econ. Read selection 24 in textbook.
Selection: "Think You Love Shopping?" |
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Reader Response Essay Assigned.
Reading 12b: Respond to selection to be announced.
In class: To be announced. |
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13 Nov 16-20, 2009 |
Chapter 19
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Reading 13a: To be announced.
In-class: to be announced. |
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14 Nov 23-25, 2009 [Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 26-7] |
Chapter 20 Selection: S/H Recovery (to be distributed in class)
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Reading 14b: Selection.
In class: Rough draft of Reader Response due Nov 24 for peer review. |
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15 Nov 30-Dec 4, 2009 Last day of class: Dec. 3, 2009 |
Chapter 22 Selection: from Science Mag |
Reader Response Essay due by Dec. 3.
Reading 15b: Selection.
All Journals due by last day of class!
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ENGL 0310 Final Exam (full-semester course) |
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You should expect to spend SIX to NINE HOURS every week outside of the classroom working on this class (online, researching, discussing, writing, and most of all, reading). If you are not willing to devote this amount of time on the course, you cannot expect to do well.
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| Owen M. Williamson - Education Bldg 209 - phone: (915) 747 7625 - fax: (915) 747 5655 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso - 500 W. University Ave. - El Paso, TX 79968 |
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