English 1301, Lessons, First Two Weeks

English 1301

Monday / Wednesday

Tuesday / Thursday

M. Hall

Week of 28 - 31 August 2017

and

Week of 4 - 8 September 2017

1. Help yourself to a blank journal, a wrench, and an instruction sheet, find a seat, and begin writing in black or blue ink. There is no down-time in this class.  Don’t wait to be told to begin work; passivity is your enemy.
2. Open your Orwellian telescreen to angryverbs.blogspot.com for your syllabus and lessons. Begin reading.  There is no down-time in this class. Don’t wait to be told to begin work; passivity is your enemy.
3. Muster
4. Administrivia

     A. Syllabus.  Discussion.  This will take a while.

B. Notes on your Norton, including reading assignments - handout

C. Block form business letter format and example - handout

5. Descriptive essay - handout

A.   Assignment, handout, discuss

B.   Begin reading in your Norton:

The Writing Process, pp. 3 - 92

Academic Reading and Writing, pp. 93 – 190.

Research Writing, pp. 569 – 568

Writing MLA Papers, 569 – 673

C.   Notes re George Orwell’s “Confessions of a Book Reviewer” and / or Edward Thomas’ “A Farmhouse Under a Mountain” (handout)

D.  Excerpt from “Confessions of a Book Reviewer” and / or “A Farmhouse Under a Mountain”

E.   Template / MLA format for essay writing

F.   Scoring matrix

6. Questionnaire (handout) – write in complete sentences in black or blue ink
7. “Ten Tips on How to Write a Professional Email,” About.com. Grammar & Composition - handout
8. Filler language - handout
9. “Keys to College Success” – handout

10. Test, TBA.  If you miss a test you must take it on the college campus within a week either before or after class.

11. In-class essay, TBA. If you miss an in-class essay you must write it on the college campus within a week either before or after class.