ENG 121
Schedule Spring 2009

New Due Dates:
Essay 1 = 2/17
Essay 2 =3/10
Essay 3 =4/7
Essay 4 =4/28
Essay 5 (in class final) = 5/5

SMG= St Martin’s Guide to Writing


Week 1 1/20 - 22
T: Writing Sample

TH: Introductions/ General Information
Read: SMG CH. 1


Week 2 1/27 – 29

T: Narratives
Read SMG: Dillard

TH: Narrative
Read SMG: Wolf and Bragg

Week 3 2/3 – 5

T: Narrative Drafting
Read: SMG: pgs. 625-633
Due: Topic Proposal

TH: Narrative Drafting
Read Ch. 13

Week 4 2/10 - 12
T: Student Samples
DUE ROUGH DRAFT of NARRATIVE ESSAY (3 copies)

TH: In-Class Workshop
Due: Typed End Comments (two copies of each)

Week 6 2/17 – 19

T: Intro. To Profile
DUE: NAR. ESSAY (Revised. Manilla folder with: final, workshop drafts).

TH: Profile Brainstorming
Read: SMG pgs100-102; 85-97

Week 7 2/24 – 26
T: Profile Brainstorming / Drafting
Read: SMG pgs 75-85, Ch. 20
Due: Topic Proposal

TH: Drafting
Read: SMG Ch. 13 AND SMG pgs103-112


Week 8 3/3 – 5
T: Student Samples
Due: Rough Draft (3 copies to group)

TH: In-Class Workshop
Due: End Comments to group (2 copies of each)

Week 9 3/10-12
T: Intro. To Analyzing Causes
DUE: Profile Essay (Revised. Manila folder with: Final, workshop drafts)

TH: Analyzing Causes
Read: SMG CH. 9

Week 10 3/17 - 19

T: Library Tour (meet at Auraria Library lobby)
Read: SMG CH. 21
Due: Topic Proposal

TH: Meet in Library
Read: Documenting Sources Ch. 22

SPRING BREAK 3/23 to 3/27 NO CLASS

Week 11
3/31-4/2
T: Student Samples
Due: Rough Draft
TH: Trend Paper Workshop
Due: End Comments

Week 12 4/7-9
T: Writing Arguments
DUE: Trend Essay (Revised. Manila folder with: Final, workshop
drafts)
TH: Arguments
Read: Ch. 6

Week 13 T: Arguments
4/14-16 Read: Ch 7
TH: Arguments
Read; Ch 19

Week 14 T: Sample Essay
4/21-23 Due Rough Draft of Argument Essay
TH: Workshop
End Comments

Week 15 T: How to Take In-Class Essays
4/28-30 Read: SMG Ch 23
DUE: Argument Essay (Revised. Manila folder with: Final, workshop drafts)
TH: No Class

Week 16 T: In-Class Essay Final
5/5

• this schedule can (and almost certainly will) change