Text Books
- John Langan's English Skillswith Readings,4th ed.
- Peter Elbow's Writing withPower
- A good dictionary that is at leastone and one-half inch thick and gives the pronunciation for every wordentry
Contact Information forCathy
- Call 909-941-2412 and talk orleave a message 24 hours a day
- Go to Language Arts Building 7Cduring Cathy's office hours (or make an appointment to meet at Cathy'soffice at another time)
- Monday 1:30 to 3:30 and 9:00-9:30p.m.
- Tuesday and Thursday 10:15-11:15
- Wednesday 3:45-4:15
- Leave a note in Cathy's mailboxin room LA-10
- E-mail Cathy at cathy@citrus.ucr.edu
| F | D- | D | D+ | C | C+ | B- | B | B+ | A- | A | A+ |
| 0-54 | 55-62 | 63-67 | 68-73 | 74-77 | 78-80 | 81-83 | 84-86 | 87-89 | 90-92 | 93-95 | 96-99 |
Tentative Schedule
| M 1/8 | Introduction to the class Discussion of how, where, and with who to do homework |
| W 1/10 | Have read ES, pp. 2-10 and completedthe exercises on those pages, including the paragraph on your best or worstjob Have read WP, "Introduction: A Map of the Book"and Part I.3. "Sharing" Discussion/Lecture/Workshop on Paragraph Writing "Sharing" Activity and HomeworkSign-off Discussion of Class to date and next week's schedule |
| W 1/17 | Have read WP, Parts I.1 and I.2 andPart IV.20 Have read ES, pp. 11-26 and completed the exercisesincluding the two freewrites, the journal entry, etc. Don't forget to writeanswers to the questions in the questioning exercise. "Sharing" Activity and Homework Sign-off "Jeopardy" on all of ES and WP covered to date |
| M 1/22 | Have read and done all activities,ES, pp. 27-35 Have read WP, Part I.4 Discussion of Composition Process: Outlines vs.Freewrites AND Our Mental Health Introduction to Argument and work on Argumentexercises, ES, pp. 208-211 Outlining Arguments Exercise, ES, p. 212 and HomeworkSign-off |
| W 1/24 | Have read and completed exercise onES, pp. 35-49 and pp. 208-211, including your four outlines on the liston p. 212 Peer grading of ES, pp. 47-49; peer discussionof outlines; and Homework Sign-off Discussion/Workshop on Quiz and Formal ArgumentPaper |
| M 1/29 | Have read WP, Part I.5, I.6, and PartIII.13, III.16 Have writing four brief reaction journals to thefour parts of WP read (make each journal about 125 words). Quiz 1 on ES, "Important Factors in Writing" andHomework Sign-off Peer Grading of Quiz and discussion of Homework |
| W 1/31 | Have draft of Formal Argument Paperwith writing center stamp OR Cathy's comments from an office visit Have read WP, all of Part V Feedback Workshop and Discussion of Class Progressand Our Mental Health |
| M 2/5 | Jan. office visit must be done beforethis class or bring evidence of Jan. writing center visits to class Have read handout "Let's Get Specific" Have read ES and done all exercises on pp. 50-69;do activity pp. 68-9 on separate paper to be collected Peer Grading of Homework/Homework Sign-off/Collectionof Homework Sheet 1 Exercises on Specific Details |
| W 2/7 | Have read and completed all exercises,ES, pp. 70-82; Type your answers to pp. 81-2 on separate paper and be preparedto turn them in along with a writing center stamp on your draft OR Cathy'scomments on the draft form Peer Grading of pp. 79-80 and Quiz on IdentifyingAdequate Supporting Evidence Lecture/Workshop on ES, "The Third and FourthSteps in Writing" |
| M 2/12 | Formal Argument Due along with othermaterial required on assignment sheet Have read WP, Part II.10 Have read and completed all exercises, ES, pp.87-94, 97-104 Quiz 2 on ES, "The First and Second Steps in Writing"and Homework Sign-off Peer Grading of Quiz and some homework Lecture/Workshop on ES, "Four Bases for EvaluatingWriting" |
| W 2/14 | Have read and completed all exercises,ES, pp. 105-130 Quiz 3 on ES, "The Third and Fourth Steps in Writing"and "Providing Transitions" Peer Grading of Quiz and some homework/HomeworkSign-off Introduction/Workshop on ES, "Mechanics," pp.347-364 |
| W 2/21 | Have read and completed all exercisesin ES, pp. 347-364; Do Review Test 2 p. 361 on separate paper, typed (thiswill be collected) Have read WP, Part II.9 Quiz 4 on "The Four Bases for Evaluating Writing"and "Mechanics" Peer Grading of Quiz and some homework/HomeworkSign-Off Discussion of Class Progress and Our Mental Health |
| M 2/26 | Have skimmed entirePart II of ES, pp. 131-216 and be prepared to sign-up for an oral report/servicelearning activity on a method of development Review for Test 1 |
| W 2/28 | Test 1 on all of WPand ES covered by 2/15 |
| M 3/5 | Feb. office visit mustbe done before this class or bring evidence of Feb. writing center visitsto class Oral Reports Discussion of Test and Service LearningActivity |
| W 3/7 | Discussion of Test andService Learning Activity Oral Reports |
| SpringBreak Week | |
| M 3/19 | Oral Reports Have read and completed in ES, "Methodof Development" Readings and Exercises (see handout for detailed list andpage numbers) "Jeopardy" on Methods of Development |
| M 3/21 | Due, typed on separate paper, WritingAssignment 1, ES, pp. 142-3; Writing Assignment 1, ES, pp. 172-3; and WritingAssignment 1, ES, pp. 179-180. Turn in at least two writing-center stampeddrafts for any two of these assignments Discussion of Class Progress/Service Learning/MentalHealth |
| M 3/26 | Have read all of PartsI-V of WP, except Part II.11 on poetry writing Reading Journal on WP of about 300words due Quiz 5 on Methods of Development Peer Grading of Quiz Sharing and/0r Feedback Sessions Self-Assessment and Our Grades Discussion New Homework Sheet |
| W 3/28 | Bring Dictionary toclass Due, typed on separate paper, WritingAssignment 1, ES, pp. 188-190; Writing Assignment 1, ES, pp. 195-7;and Writing Assignment 1, pp. 204-5. Turn in at least one draft with awriting center stamp for any one of these assignments. Introduction to ES, "Word Use," and Word Use Exercises |
| M 4/2 | Mar. office visit mustbe done before this class or bring evidence of Mar. writing center visitsto class Have read and completed all theexercises in ES, pp. 397-416; have exercises on pages 398, 407, 415 doneon separate paper for collection. Quiz 6 on Dictionary Use/HomeworkSign-off More work on "Word Use" |
| W 4/4 | Have read and completeall the exercises in ES, pp. 417-446; have Review Test 2, ES, p. 428, ReviewTest 2, p. 446, done on separate paper for collection Quiz 7 on Commonly Confused Wordsand Effective Word Choice/Homework Sign-off Introduction to the Essay |
| M 4/9 | Have read and completeall the exercises in ES, pp. 218-231 Have skimmed ES, pp. 232-238 Have skimmed or reread WP, PartII.9 Journal entry and report on ServiceLearning Due (see assignment sheet) Peer Grading of pp. 228-9 Essay Workshop |
| W 4/11 | Have read ES, pp. 365-396,and have done and graded all of the introductory projects Have completed all of the exerciseson Apostrophes, ES, pp. 366-372 Workshop on Punctuation |
| M 4/16 | Bring draft of essayto class with writing center stamp Due, typed Review Test 2, p. 373,and Review Test 2, p. 381 Have done all exercises in ES, pp.372-390 Sharing/Feedback Session and HomeworkSign-off |
| W 4/18 | No class/Faculty TrainingDay |
| M 4/23 | Have completed all exercises,ES, pp. 390-6; do Review Test 3, p. 391 on separate paper for collection Have entire WP read, except PartII.11 on Poetry Journal entry on WP, Part VI due Grammar Workshop and Class AnalysisSession/How are We Doing? |
| W 4/25 | Test 2 on all work coveredby 4/12 |
| M 4/30 | Have skimmed ES, pp.247-346 and done and graded all introductory projects so you are preparedto sign up for a grammar oral report Have completed ES, pp. 253-254 Essay Project and Grammar discussion Have completed all exercises inES, pp. 247-286; Do Review Test 1, p. 268, the corrections of Review Test2 (page 269), Review Test 4, p. 271, and Review Test 4, p. 286, on separatepaper to be collected Homework Sign-off |
| W 5/2 | Apr. office visit mustbe done before this class or bring evidence of Apr. writing center visitsto class Essay Project Due Oral Reports Have completed all exercises inES, pp. 304-314 and 329-333 Quiz 8 on Subjects and Verbs, Fragments,and Run-ons/Homework Sign-off |
| M 5/7 | Oral Reports Have completed all exercises inES, pp. 315-328 Quiz 9 on Subject-Verb Agreement,Consistent Verb Tense, and Adjectives and Adverbs/Homework Sign-off |
| W 5/9 | Oral Reports Have completed all exercises inES, pp. 334-346; Do Review Test 1, p. 345 on separate paper to be collected Quiz 10 on Pronoun errors and types/HomeworkSign-off |
| M 5/14 | Last day of office hours Last day to turn in evidence ofMay writing center visit Last class day, so the last dayto turn in anything! Exam Prep |
- The class will deal with adultcontent and mature issues.
- Late work will earn 1/2 the gradeearned and may be turned in up to May 14th.
- Quizzes, Tests, Oral Reports,Monthly Office Visits, and the Final must be done on/by the required day;there is no late credit for these. The final is at the official time listedin the Spring 2001 schedule.
- The fifteen writing center visitsmust be done in a timely manner. At least two visits must be made in eachmonth. The other five visits are to be done when you think it is most appropriate.At your monthly visit with me, show me your writing center stamps OR printouts of hours worked there. The fifteen visits or hours in the writingcenter are to be spent doing the textbook activities, the writing thatrequires evidence of consultation on the draft (see schedule above or homeworksheets), and any other writing work on which you feel you could benefitfrom tutoring,
- All official Chaffey policiesconcerning student behavior, discrimination, cheating, etc. will be enforced.Students who violate these policies will be asked to leave the class, dropped,or subject to a formal charge via the appropriate college procedure.
- The Language Arts building foodand drink policy will be enforced. Only water is permitted in the classroom.Students may leave other drinks and food outside the classroom on a chairor the concrete. Students are welcome to go stand in the doorway duringclass to drink or eat if it is not disturbing a student presentation, etc.
- Students should feel free to takecare of their health at any time. You may leave for the bathroom, to takemedicine, to get tissues, to go home due to illness, during any class atany time. Please, however, attempt to leave at a minimally disruptive timeunless your medical condition is extreme (you will vomit or have a seizurein a few seconds, etc.).
- I try to avoid calling you orquestioning you about your absences or grades, assuming you are a mature,responsible adult. This does not mean that I am not aware of your problem,nor does it mean I will grant you any exception to class policies or homeworkrequirements. I never drop students, so if you stop coming to class ormiss enough homework that you will fail the class, you must drop yourself.
- I will take a long time--betweenone to three weeks--with grading your work.
- If you don't pick up your workbefore you drop or by October 1, 2001, I will throw it out.
- All the of the textbook activitiescan be done with the help of others in a group or with a tutor. This doesn'tmean copying (cf. rule 5 above), but it does mean collaboration is OK.Unfinished or wildly wrong exercises will not count although they can beshown to me in my office for 1/2 credit.
- I will do my best to avoid offensivelanguage, particularly profanity and obscenity. You are likewise expectedto do the same.
- Pagers, cell phones, beeping watches,and the sound on electronic devices like dictionaries should be turnedoff during class.
- Try to stay rational and be awarewhen you are pushing yourself into irrationality due to stress, poor health,etc. If there is a problem, use one of the contact methods given aboveto get a hold of me. We can probably work something out to solve your problem.TIP: sometimes it is best not to go to class and deal with the resultslater, such as when you are unable to suppress laughter, inappropriatecomments, sleeping, tears, rage, or insults.
- Breathe! Smile! Think of the long-termgoals of your life! In ten years, will this matter?