ENC 1101, Freshman Composition I — Hybrid!

Class Meeting 14, the Last Post

What We Did

Students attended their portfolio evaluation. 

The Final Essay and the Final Exam

Complete the final draft for the last essay. It is due by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3. Bring it to my office [3-255].

In addition, take the final exam, which will be available in WebCT until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10. Log into WebCT and click on Assessments on the left to take the exam. Refer to any handout, essay, set of lecture notes, etc. that you need to answer the 50 questions.

What We Did

Students attended their portfolio evaluation. 

The Final Essay and the Final Exam

Complete the final draft for the last essay. It is due by 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3. Bring it to my office [3-255].

In addition, take the final exam, which will be available in WebCT until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10. Log into WebCT and click on Assessments on the left to take the exam. Refer to any handout, essay, set of lecture notes, etc. that you need to answer the 50 questions.

Class Meeting 13

What We Did

Students took their comma splice/fused sentence quiz and made appointments for their portfolio evaluation. 

Materials You Need

• Evaluation of the Last Essay
• Portfolio Guidelines

Homework for the Next Class

Complete your outline and rough draft for the last essay. They are both due by 2 p.m. on Monday, December 1. Bring them to my office [3-255].

In addition, prepare for the portfolio evaluation. All appointments will be in my office [3-255]. Come on time if you want credit for the notebook!

What We Did

Students took their comma splice/fused sentence quiz and made appointments for their portfolio evaluation. 

Materials You Need

• Evaluation of the Last Essay
• Portfolio Guidelines

Homework for the Next Class

Complete your outline and rough draft for the last essay. They are both due by 2 p.m. on Monday, December 1. Bring them to my office [3-255].

In addition, prepare for the portfolio evaluation. All appointments will be in my office [3-255]. Come on time if you want credit for the notebook!

Class Meeting 12

What We Did

We began work on the last essay.

Materials You Need:

• Last Essay: Prewriting

Homework for Monday, November 24

Finish the comparison/contrast essay.

Take the sixth [optional] reading quiz for Curious Incident, which will be available in WebCT until Monday, November 24. Log into WebCT and click on Assessments on the left to take the quiz.

Prepare for your comma splice/fused sentence quiz, which we will take in class on Monday, November 24. Try the optional practice quiz available in WebCT. You must score 80 percent or higher to receive 5 bonus points.

For those of you in pursuit of bonus points, finish Curious Incident. The last quiz will be on Monday, November 24.

What We Did

We began work on the last essay.

Materials You Need:

Class Meeting 11

What We Did

We continued our discussion of the comparison/contrast essay, discussing the works cited page and quotations/citations. We also finished the comma splice/fused sentence lecture.

Materials You Need:

• Evaluation of the Comparison/Contrast Essay
• Sample Works Cited Page

Homework for Monday, November 17

Create your works cited page for the comparison/contrast essay. Follow this sample.

In addition, work in the required three quotations/citations into your draft.

Then, complete these five exercises on comma splices/fused sentences. Keep track of your answers on this sheet.

• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 1
• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 2
• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 3
• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 4
• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 5

For those of you in pursuit of bonus points, read pages 158 - 198 of Curious Incident. The next 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, November 17.

What We Did

We continued our discussion of the comparison/contrast essay, discussing the works cited page and quotations/citations. We also finished the comma splice/fused sentence lecture.

Materials You Need:

• Evaluation of the Comparison/Contrast Essay
• Sample Works Cited Page

Homework for Monday, November 17

Create your works cited page for the comparison/contrast essay. Follow this sample.

In addition, work in the required three quotations/citations into your draft.

Then, complete these five exercises on comma splices/fused sentences. Keep track of your answers on this sheet.

• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 1
• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 2
• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 3
• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 4
• Comma Splices and Fused Sentences -- Exercise 5

For those of you in pursuit of bonus points, read pages 158 - 198 of Curious Incident. The next 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, November 17.

Class Meeting 10

What We Did

We continued our discussion of comparison/contrast, watching an excerpt from the Disney version of Cinderella and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We discussed the similarities and differences between the movies and the original versions of the stories. Students took their pronoun reference quizzes.

Homework for the Next Class

Write your comparison/contrast outline and rough draft. Bring this work and a printout of the story/poem you will use in your essay to class next Monday.

In addition, start pages 126 - 158 of Curious Incident. The fifth 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, November 3.

What We Did

We continued our discussion of comparison/contrast, watching an excerpt from the Disney version of Cinderella and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We discussed the similarities and differences between the movies and the original versions of the stories. Students took their pronoun reference quizzes.

Homework for the Next Class

Write your comparison/contrast outline and rough draft. Bring this work and a printout of the story/poem you will use in your essay to class next Monday.

In addition, start pages 126 - 158 of Curious Incident. The fifth 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, November 3.

Class Meeting 09

What We Did

We completed our discussion of pronoun reference. Students also completed the Midterm Reality Check.

Reading to Do

From the Brothers Grimm:

• Cinderella
• Little Snow White

From the poet Anne Sexton:

• Cinderella
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Homework for Monday, November 3

Complete the reading assignments above. Then take the required reading quiz, which will be available in WebCT from 12 p.m., Tuesday, October 28, through 8 a.m., Monday, November 3. Log into WebCT and click on Assessments on the left to take the quiz.

Keep these two important points in mind:

• You will have only 10 minutes to take this 10-item quiz. So do the reading before you begin the quiz.
• If you miss the quiz, you earn a zero. No exceptions. If you are worried that an unforeseen emergency might interfere, then complete the quiz on the first day it is available, not the last.

Second, choose one poem or short story above to use for your comparison/contrast essay. Print the poem or story and bring it to class.

Finally, prepare for your pronoun reference quiz, which we will take in class on Monday, November 3. Exercise 5 resembles the real quiz in format. Here is a practice quiz and answer key if you want to test your knowledge.

For those of you in pursuit of bonus points, read pages 100 - 126 of Curious Incident. The next 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, November 3.

What We Did

We completed our discussion of pronoun reference. Students also completed the Midterm Reality Check.

Reading to Do

From the Brothers Grimm:

• Cinderella
• Little Snow White

From the poet Anne Sexton:

• Cinderella
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Homework for Monday, November 3

Complete the reading assignments above. Then take the required reading quiz, which will be available in WebCT from 12 p.m., Tuesday, October 28, through 8 a.m., Monday, November 3. Log into WebCT and click on Assessments on the left to take the quiz.

Keep these two important points in mind:

• You will have only 10 minutes to take this 10-item quiz. So do the reading before you begin the quiz.
• If you miss the quiz, you earn a zero. No exceptions. If you are worried that an unforeseen emergency might interfere, then complete the quiz on the first day it is available, not the last.

Second, choose one poem or short story above to use for your comparison/contrast essay. Print the poem or story and bring it to class.

Finally, prepare for your pronoun reference quiz, which we will take in class on Monday, November 3. Exercise 5 resembles the real quiz in format. Here is a practice quiz and answer key if you want to test your knowledge.

For those of you in pursuit of bonus points, read pages 100 - 126 of Curious Incident. The next 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, November 3.

Class Meeting 08

What We Did

We began our discussion of comparison/contrast.

Materials You Need

• Comparison or Contrast: Prewriting
• Outline Topics
• Sample Outline [Pattern A]
• Sample Outline [Pattern B]

Homework for the Next Class

Using the topics that you received in class, write two outlines, one in Pattern A and one in Pattern B. Use the samples above as your guide.

Read pages 61 - 99 of Curious Incident. The next 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, October 27.

Finish these five exercises on pronoun reference, our next sentence skill. Print your score just as you did for pronoun agreement. These exercises are due on Monday, October 27.

• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 1
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 2
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 3
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 4
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 5

What We Did

We began our discussion of comparison/contrast.

Materials You Need

• Comparison or Contrast: Prewriting
• Outline Topics
• Sample Outline [Pattern A]
• Sample Outline [Pattern B]

Homework for the Next Class

Using the topics that you received in class, write two outlines, one in Pattern A and one in Pattern B. Use the samples above as your guide.

Read pages 61 - 99 of Curious Incident. The next 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, October 27.

Finish these five exercises on pronoun reference, our next sentence skill. Print your score just as you did for pronoun agreement. These exercises are due on Monday, October 27.

• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 1
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 2
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 3
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 4
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 5

Class Meeting 07

What We Did

Students learned to write "comment sandwiches" before peer reviewing their classmates' drafts.

Materials You Need

• Evaluation of the Definition-by-Example Essay
• The Comment Sandwich

Homework for the Next Class

Complete the final version of your Definition-by-Example Essay.

Read pages 32 - 61 of Curious Incident. The next 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, October 20.

If you want to get ahead, try these five exercises on pronoun reference, our next sentence skill. Print your score just as you did for pronoun agreement. These exercises are due on Monday, October 27.

• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 1
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 2
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 3
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 4
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 5

What We Did

Students learned to write "comment sandwiches" before peer reviewing their classmates' drafts.

Materials You Need

• Evaluation of the Definition-by-Example Essay
• The Comment Sandwich

Homework for the Next Class

Complete the final version of your Definition-by-Example Essay.

Read pages 32 - 61 of Curious Incident. The next 5-minute, 10-item quiz will be on Monday, October 20.

If you want to get ahead, try these five exercises on pronoun reference, our next sentence skill. Print your score just as you did for pronoun agreement. These exercises are due on Monday, October 27.

• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 1
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 2
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 3
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 4
• Pronoun Reference — Exercise 5

Class Meeting 06

What We Did

We continued Lecture 03. Students took their pronoun agreement quiz.

Materials You Need

• Sample Outline [Pattern A]
• Sample Outline [Pattern B]
• Sample Essay [Pattern A]
• Sample Essay [Pattern B]

Homework for Monday, October 13

Write both the the outline and rough draft for your essay. Use your notes and the samples above as your guide.

Then read pp. 1 - 32 of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. There will be an optional 10-item, 5-minute reading quiz [for bonus points] on Monday, October 6.

Class Meeting 05

What We Did

We completed Lecture 2 and began Lecture 3.

Materials You Need

• Sample Grouped List [Pattern A]
• Sample Grouped List [Pattern B]
• Definition-by-Example Essay: Prewriting

Reading/Viewing to Do:

Remember to look for "Printer Friendly" versions and view "Print Preview" so that you only print what you need.

• Poetry Can Be Dangerous
• Food for Thought
• Helicopter Parents -- Stop Hovering!
• Cold Autumn [Be sure to check "Print Preview" and then print just the essay, not all of the comments!]
• For Some, Online Persona Undermines Resume
• White and Nerdy
• The Millennials Are Coming!

Homework for Monday, October 6

Complete the reading/viewing assignments above. Then take the required reading quiz, which will be available in WebCT from 12 p.m., Monday, September 29, through 8 a.m., Monday, October 6. Log into WebCT and click on Assessments on the left to take the quiz.

Keep these two important points in mind:

• You will have only 10 minutes to take this 10-item quiz. So do the reading before you begin the quiz.
• If you miss the quiz, you earn a zero. No exceptions. If you are worried that an unforeseen emergency might interfere, then complete the quiz on the first day it is available, not the last.

Second, pick a topic for your definition-by-example essay. Then compose a grouped list. Use your notes and the samples above as your guide.

Finally, prepare for your pronoun agreement quiz, which we will take in class on Monday, October 6. Try the optional practice quiz available in WebCT. You must score 80 percent or higher to receive 5 bonus points.