Fall 2010 Full-Semester
Calendar of
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CRN 12080, MWF 10:30 to 11:20. EDUC 203.
Owen Williamson, MA, Instructor
Instructor reserves the right to modify calendar to meet the needs of the class.
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Fall 2010 Full-Semester
Calendar of
[Non-linked] CRN 12080, MWF 10:30 to 11:20. EDUC 203.
Owen Williamson, MA, Instructor 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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1 Aug 23-27, 2010 First day of class is Monday, August 23, 2010. |
Chapter 1: Active reading and thinking strategies:
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Assignments
Reading: Article from El Paso Times on teen pregnancies.
In class assignments:
Respond to "I Hate Reading"
Send me a text message: text to be announced.
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2 Aug. 30-Sept 3, 2010 |
Chapter 2
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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.
Professionalization: Start to become the pro that you want to be!
How to drop a course--please don't, but if you must, do it this way! Course Drop Form.
In-class assignment: Write your own "reading autobiography."
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3 Sept. 6-1o, 2010 [No class Labor Day, Sept 6, 2010] |
Chapter 3: Thesis, Main Ideas, etc.
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Selection: Article on jobs crisis for young people, from New York Times. . 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 13-17, 2010 |
Chapter 4:Organizational Patterns
Chapter 24: Reading Psychology
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Reading 4: Respond to selection: on "Trolls," from the New York Times.
MONDAY, Sept. 13
Meet at library for walk-through.
In class: Difficult summaries.
In: class: Summary practice. Selection: from Beginning to Heal, by Bass and Davis. [to be distributed in class.]
In class assignment: Writing as a teacher or as a parent, respond to "I Hate Reading."
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5 Sept 20-24, 2010 |
Chapter 5: Making Inferences
Chapter 25: Reading Biology |
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Selection: NY Times article on college education.
Selection: from Science Magazine: "Caudate Over Heels in Love."
Summary Paragraph due.
In class exercise: Respond to Writers' & Readers Map
In-class: Summary practice
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6 Sept 27-Oct 1, 2010 |
Chapter 6
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Reading: More about Alcoholism.
In-class Analysis practice:
Return to A Dozen Things You Can Do On Your Own to Improve Your Reading Selection: NY Times article on student debt.
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Chapter 7
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Analysis Paragraph due Oct. 8.
In class: Use selection for:.
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8 Oct 11-15, 2010
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Chapter 9 |
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"How to Think, Say or Do Precisely the Worst thing for Any Occasion."
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 18-22, 2010
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Chapter 10 |
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UTEP Reading Symposium Noon, Thursday, Oct. 21. Details to be announced. How to Write a Reader Response--The Basics In class: Reader response practice.
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10 Oct 25-29, 2010 |
Chapter 11 |
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Selection from Hogshire, You are Going to Prison.
In class: Reader response practice: Respond to selection.
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11 Nov 1-5, 2010 |
Chapter 17 Selection: Choice: Either
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In-class: Reader response and analysis practice:
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12 Nov 8-12, 2010 |
Chapter 18: Business/Advertising/Econ. Read selection 24 in textbook.
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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 15-19, 2010 |
Chapter 19
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In-class: to be announced.
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14 Nov 22-24, 2010 [Thanksgiving Holidays Nov 25-26] |
Chapter 20
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15 Nov 29-Dec 2, 2010 Last day of class: Dec. 2, 2010 |
Chapter 22 |
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 211E - phone: (915) 747 7625 - fax: (915) 747 5655 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso - 500 W. University Ave. - El Paso, TX 79968 |
| Important Disclaimer |
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