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ENGLISH 1020: Core Composition I University of Colorado-Denver | Fall 1999 | Section 5 | 9-9:50 MWF
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
English 1020 is a
required
course, designed to prepare you for future writing tasks. We will
discuss
and practice various strategies for writing and revising thoughtful,
effective
essays. As a result of this course, your ability to read critically and
to express your ideas in writing within the rhetorical situation should
improve. A grade of "C" or higher in this course is required in order
to
meet the CU-Denver Core Curriculum requirement.
TEXTS
Reading Critically,
Writing Well
(Axelrod and Cooper, 5th ed.)
A Writer's Reference
(Hacker,
4th ed.)
THE WRITING CENTER
The
UCD Writing Center, staffed by English instructors, is a valuable
resource
for you. The Center operates on a walk-in basis, and the instructors
can
help you develop or revise your writing assignment (note: the Center is
not
a proofreading service). If you receive an "R" (revision required) on
an
essay, we will discuss your paper; then you will need to go to the
Writing
Center with your revised version before re-submitting the
essay
(have the tutor sign and date your paper when you go in). The center is
located in 206 Central Classroom Building; hours are listed below.
| Monday | 11-3 |
| Tuesday | 11-5 |
| Wednesday | 11-3 |
| Thursday | 11-3 |
You can also reach
the
Writing
Center by email (writing_center@carbon.cudenver.edu)
or by phone (556-4845) if you just have a quick question.
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Assignments
Due
Page numbers
below refer
to the Reading Critically text unless otherwise noted.
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| Week 1 | M 8/23 | writing sample | |
| W 8/25 | introductions/syllabus | ||
| F 8/27 | critical
reading
writing process |
read:
1-11
write RJ 1: Write a page describing your previous writing experiences. What types of writing have you done? What are your best and worst experiences? |
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| Week 2 | M 8/30 | Autobiography/ Telling a Story |
read:
12-14 Lorde, "That Summer I Left Childhood Was White" (14-22) write RJ 2 |
| W 9/1 | read: Dillard, "The Chase" (23-28) | ||
| F 9/3 | invention drafting detail |
read:
51-58 Baker, "Smooth and Easy" (29-34) A Writer's Reference 17-23 write RJ 3 |
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| Week 3 | M 9/6 | Labor Day holiday | |
| W 9/8 | dialogue | read:
Lee, "Uncle Chul Gets Rich" (40-46) write RJ 4 |
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| F 9/10 | revision
Workshop 1 |
read:
56-62 bring 3 copies of your draft in progress |
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| Week 4 | M 9/13 | characterization | read:
Benioff, "Rick" (47-51) write RJ 5 |
| W 9/15 | effective titles | Narrative Essay Folder due | |
| F 9/17 | Observation/ Describing Experience |
read:
63-65 New Yorker, "Soup" (65-72) write RJ 6 |
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| Week 5 | M 9/20 | reader cues | read: McPhee, "The New York Pickpocket Academy" (73-79) |
| W 9/22 | metaphor | read:
Glickman, "So Wet and Wild…" (80-85) write RJ 7 |
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| F 9/24 | showing versus telling | read: Coyne, "The Long Goodbye…" (86-73) | |
| Week 6 | M 9/27 | interpretation | read
Elsten, "Dead Air…" (101-107) write RJ 8 |
| W 9/29 | introductions and conclusions | read: 108-116 | |
| F 10/1 | Workshop 2 | re-read:
112-113 bring 3 copies of your draft in progress |
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| Week 7 | M 10/4 | introduction workshop | Bring a new powerful introduction for your essay in progress (typed); do not put your name on the page. Instead, type your topic, audience, and purpose at the top above your introduction. |
| W 10/6 | Observation Essay Folder due | ||
| F 10/8 | Reflection/Identifying Social Significance | read:
117-119 Toussaint, "Hearing the Sweetest Songs" (120-126) write RJ 9 |
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| Week 8 | M 10/11 | focus | read:
Staples, "Black Men and Public Space" (127-130) write RJ 10 |
| W 10/13 | comparison/contrast | read: Lee, "Peeling Bananas" (141-145) | |
| F 10/15 | Workshop 3 | read:
153-160 bring 3 copies of your draft in progress |
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| Week 9 | M 10/18 | example | read:
Haines, "Whose Body Is This?" (146-152) write RJ 11 |
| W 10/20 | Reflection Essay Folder due | ||
| F 10/22 | Definition/Explaining Concepts | read:
161-163 Quammen, "Is Sex Necessary?" (163-171) write RJ 12 |
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| Week 10 | M 10/25 | illustration | read:
Tannen, "Marked Women" (172-179) write RJ 13 |
| W 10/27 | the readable plan | read:
Elmer-DeWitt, "Welcome to Cyberspace" (180-185) write RJ 14 |
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| F 10/29 | summary and paraphrase | read: Bailey, "Dating" | |
| Week 11 | M 11/1 | integrating sources | read:
McCool, "Reincarnation" 205-212 write RJ 15 bring A Writer's Reference |
| W 11/3 | Workshop 4A | read:
213-222 bring 3 copies of your draft in progress |
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| F 11/5 | Workshop 4B | bring 2 copies of your 90% draft and A Writer's Reference | |
| Week 12 | M 11/8 | Definition Essay Folder due | |
| W 11/10 | Portfolio Workshop | bring all portfolio materials for in-class revision work | |
| F 11/12 | Portfolio Workshop | bring all portfolio materials for in-class revision work | |
| Week 13 | M 11/15 | Portfolio Workshop | bring all portfolio materials for in-class revision work |
| W 11/17 | Portfolio Workshop | bring all portfolio materials for in-class revision work | |
| F 11/19 | Portfolio Workshop | bring all portfolio materials for in-class revision work | |
| Week 14 | M 11/22 | Presentations | Scheduled readers, bring your excellent essays to share. |
| W 11/24 | Response Journal due | ||
| F 11/26 | Thanksgiving holiday | ||
| Week 15 | M 11/29 | Presentations | Scheduled readers, bring your excellent essays to share. |
| W 12/1 | Presentations | ||
| F 12/3 | Presentations | ||
| Week 16 | M 12/6 | Presentations | |
| W 12/8 | Presentations | ||
| F 12/10 | In-Class Reflective Essay | Portfolios due | |
| Final Exam Meeting | TBA | Portfolios returned |