Course Calendar

Introduction to English Studies

Illinois State University course number: English 100, Section 4

Semester: Spring 2005

Instructor: Bob Broad, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

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Meeting #,
Day, and Date

Preparation
Class Activities

#1

Tues.

1/18

Contemplate:

Why you want to be an English major or minor

What you know about English Studies

What you want to know

Introductions to students, professor, and course.

Read book and/or view video of Leo Leonni’s Frederick (a picture book). Practice the work of English Studies: finding something interesting and worthwhile to say about a text.

Consider Key questions for the course:

What is literacy?
What is democracy?
How are literacy and democracy related?

#2

Thurs.

1/20

Carefully study the "Course Overview and Syllabus" and "Guide for Using Response Journals" (hard copy and/or web site). Also study this course calendar.

Log onto our Eng. 100 WebBoard

Write Journal Entry (JE) 1:

Respond to the course overview & syllabus and the guide for using Response Journals.

Articulate three (3) personal learning goals for yourself in this course

Discuss:

Your goals for the course.
Prof. Broad’s plans and policies for the course, with special attention to the portfolio you will compose and to Prof. Broad's evaluation of your work in the course.
Your questions, reflections, etc.

Schedule individual English Studies Presentations.

Watch and discuss Frederick video.

#3

Tues.

1/25

Read Gibaldi:

"Foreword" by Phyllis Franklin
Ch. 1, sections 1 and 2: "Research ... as ... Exploration" and "... as Communication"
Ch. 2: "Plagiarism"

Browse:

The rest of Ch. 1: "Selecting a Topic," "Conducting Research," "Evaluating Sources"
Ch. 5: "...Preparing the List of Works Cited"
Ch. 6: ". . . Citing Sources in the Text"
Write JE 2 about your Eng. 100 research project. Consider Gibaldi's presentation of research as "exploration," "discovery," and "adventure." Sketch two or three possible topics you might want to research for this class. Share journal entries on research.
Discuss your past experiences with research in English Studies.

Share your ideas for topics, questions, and angles you might use in conducting your research project(s) for this class.

Talk about your questions regarding MLA guidelines for research, including Works Cited, etc.
Begin mapping the field of English Studies.

#4
Thurs.
1/27
Browse the Table of Contents of the Eng. 100 sourcebook One Wish: English.
Read two chapters from the book.

Write JE 3 in response to the chapters you read. What did you learn? What interested and/or benefitted you most? How could individual chapters or the book as a whole be improved?
Discuss the chapters you read from One Wish: English.
Discuss our Eng. 100 sourcebook.

Monday, 1/31: Last day to withdraw from the course with no withdrawal grade assigned.

#5
Tues.

2/1
Read "Other People's Money" by the Honorable James A. Knecht
Write JE 4 in response to the story. Also consider how English Studies figures into fields like jurisprudence.

[This guest visit was re-scheduled to Feb. 17]

Visit from the Honorable James A. Knecht, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fourth District, State of Illinois.

Discuss "Other People's Money."

Discuss English Studies and jurisprudence.

#6
Thurs.

2/3
Explore English Studies in the library.
JE 5 (part 1): Log your explorations: What did you seek, and how/where did you look? What did you find?

Meet at Milner Library Room 164-D

Advice from Pat Meckstroth on research in English Studies.

Keep exploring English Studies. Keep developing and refining your research plans.

#7
Tues.

2/8
Continue to explore English Studies in the library.
Find an article or book chapter you'd like the class to read all together.

JE 5 (part 2): Log your explorations: What did you seek, and how/where did you look? What did you find?
Gather your Response Journal entries (#1-5) into a folder and submit them to Prof. Broad

Meet at Milner Library Room 164-D

Keep exploring English Studies. Keep developing and refining your research plans.
Submit journal entries #1-5 to Prof. Broad

#8
Thurs.

2/10
Read “Putting the Wrong Words Together: Disrupting Narratives in English Studies” by Professor Julie Jung.
Write JE 6 in response to the book chapter.
Visit from Professor Julie Jung.
Discuss "Putting the Wrong Words Together..."

#9
Tues.

2/15

Early draft of your research project

Compose a 1000-word draft of your research project
Compose a Writer’s Memo
Make copies for members of your writing group.

Research Workshop

Read and respond to Writer’s Memos and early drafts of project
Make sure everyone gets equal time for response
Prof. Broad checks drafts & memos

#10
Thurs.

2/17

Write out a record of the peer response you received on Feb. 15.

Review the early draft of your research project (the draft you shared with peers) based on peer response you received and based on your own new ideas and interests.

Write a memo, to Prof. Broad stating your new ideas, plans, and questions for your research project based on the peer response you received on Feb. 15 and based on your own new thinking about your project.

Submit your early draft with original Writer's Memo, record of peer response, and follow-up memo for Prof. Broad.

Re-read Knecht's "Other People's Money."

Read and bring to class a copy of your JE 4, responding to the story "Other People's Money."

Submit the early draft of your research project to Prof. Broad for his response. Include your written record of peer response you received, along with a new memo addressed to Prof. Broad, sharing your new plans, ideas, and questions.

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Visit from the Honorable James A. Knecht, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fourth District, State of Illinois.

Discuss "Other People's Money."

Discuss English Studies and jurisprudence.

Sunday
2/20
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE: Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005, students in this class are invited to the home of Prof. Broad’s family for an optional and informal pot-luck supper from about 6-9 p.m. We will discuss details about the gathering (like who will bring what and where I live) as the time approaches, but I hope you will mark the event on your calendar and plan to attend.

#11
Tues.

2/22
Read Ludwig's "Rhetorics of Subversion and Silence."
Write JE 7 in response to the reading.
Ludwig/Cox visit

#12
Thurs.

2/24
Read Bazerman & Prior "Introduction" and Ch. 2, "Poetics and Narrativity"
Write JE 8 in response to the reading.
Discuss "Poetics and Narrativity"

#13
Tues.

3/1
Read Bazerman & Prior Ch. 7, "Tracing Process: How Texts Come into Being"
Write JE 9 in response to the reading.
Discuss "Tracing Process: How Texts Come into Being"

#14
Thurs.

3/3
Read Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants."
Write JE 10 in response to the story.
Please focus your analysis of the story on some of these issues and questions:

How sincere or genuine does the man seem to be in his dealings with the woman? How can you tell? Do you see any shifts in his sincerity or genuineness?

When the story ends, what future(s) do you foresee for the two (or three) characters and their relationship(s)?

Draw a map of the action and surroundings (train station, mountains, river, etc.) of the story. How does your map influence your interpretation?

Justice visit: Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants"

#15
Tues.
3/8

Write JE 11. Please note three things about this journal entry:

It is a self-evaluation of your work in the course, not a response to the reading.

You should not post this journal entry to the course WebBoard, since it presents your frank evaluation of your own work in the course.

You must bring this self-evaluation journal entry (and hard copy of all your journal entries written to date) to your mid-term evaluation conference with Prof. Broad.

Also please write to learn about what you view as the strengths and successes of the course so far and your requests and suggestions for the remainder of the course. Do not turn this writing in to Prof. Broad. It is your preparation for the mid-term chat on March 8.

Mid-term Chat:

Strengths and successes of the course so far
Requests and suggestions for the rest of the course and/or for future versions of the course

During the time slot outside of class for which you signed up, confer with Prof. Broad regarding your own and his mid-term evaluation of your work.

#16
Thurs.
3/10
Read Bazerman & Prior Ch. 4: "Intertextuality"
Write JE 12 in response to the chapter.
Discuss "Intertextuality"

Friday, 3/11: last day to withdraw with a WX.

Spring Break: Sat., March 12 through Sun., March 20

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#17
Tues.

3/22
Prepare your revised and expanded Eng. 100 research project for a second round of responses from peers and professor. No class meeting.
Work independently on your English Studies research project.

#18
Thurs.

3/24
Revise your Eng. 100 research project and bring hard copy (-ies) to class for your peers to read and respond to.
Compose an updated Writer's Memo for your peer group.
No whole-class meeting. Instead, meet with your project workshop peer group.
In peer groups, read each other's revised research project drafts and offer supportive, challenging response. Help the writer achieve the highest level of creative and critical thinking possible.

Record in writing the peer response you receive.

#19
Tues.

3/29
Read first half (pp. 123-143) of Wysocki's "The Multiple Media of Texts..." (Bazerman & Prior Ch. 6)
Write JE 13 in response to the chapter (bring your entry to class on either Tues. 3/29 or Thurs. 3/31).
Discuss multimedia textuality (part one of two).

#20
Thurs.

3/31
Read second half (pp. 144-163) of Wysocki's "The Multiple Media of Texts..." (Bazerman & Prior Ch. 6)
Write JE 13 in response to the chapter (bring your entry to class on either Tues. 3/29 or Thurs. 3/31).
Discuss multimedia textuality (part two of two).
Prepare for submitting revised research projects to Prof. Broad and making your research presentations.

#21
Tues.

4/5
Write a memo to Prof. Broad explaining your new thinking about your research project since receiving peer response.
On Tues., April 5, you will submit your revised research project to Prof. Broad for his responses.
Conduct final stages of research and writing for your Eng. 100 research project.

On your appointed day, prepare a 15-minute presentation, discussion, etc., based on your Eng. 100 research project: Share what you have learned. Make your research project "come to life" for the class.
Submit your revised research project to Prof. Broad for his responses.
Research Presentations

1. __Abderhalden___________________

2. __Smith, Garret___________________

3. _______________________________

#22
Thurs.

4/7
Conduct final stages of research and writing for your Eng. 100 research project.
On your appointed day, prepare a 15-minute presentation, discussion, etc., based on your Eng. 100 research project: Share what you have learned. Make your project "come to life" for the class.
Research Presentations
4. __Mitchell___________________

5. __Asay______________________

6. __Ober_____________________

#23
Tues.

4/12
Conduct final stages of research and writing for your Eng. 100 research project.
On your appointed day, prepare a 15-minute presentation, discussion, etc., based on your Eng. 100 research project: Share what you have learned. Make your project "come to life" for the class.
Research Presentations
7. ___Riddle____________________

8. ___Guilbault___________________

9. ___Bertrand____________________

#24
Thurs.

4/14
Conduct final stages of research and writing for your Eng. 100 research project.
On your appointed day, prepare a 15-minute presentation, discussion, etc., based on your Eng. 100 research project: Share what you have learned. Make your project "come to life" for the class.
Research Presentations
10. __Sanderman___________________

11. ___Lozano____________________

12. ___Buckley_____________________

Fri. 4/15: Last day to withdraw from the University

#25

Tues.

4/19
Conduct final stages of research and writing for your Eng. 100 research project.
On your appointed day, prepare a 15-minute presentation, discussion, etc., based on your Eng. 100 research project: Share what you have learned. Make your project "come to life" for the class.
Research Presentations
13. __Smith, Lyndsay________________

14. __Williams______________________

15. __Kmiec______________________

#26

Thurs.

4/21
Conduct final stages of research and writing for your Eng. 100 research project.
On your appointed day, prepare a 15-minute presentation, discussion, etc., based on your Eng. 100 research project: Share what you have learned. Make your project "come to life" for the class.
Research Presentations
16. __Marrinson_____________________

17. __Holmer_____________________

18. __Bartlett______________________

#27

Tues.

4/26
Conduct final stages of research and writing for your Eng. 100 research project.
On your appointed day, prepare a 15-minute presentation, discussion, etc., based on your Eng. 100 research project: Share what you have learned. Make your project "come to life" for the class.
Research Presentations
19. __Freda_____________________

20. __Durbin______________________

21. __Betz________________________

#28

Thurs.

4/28
Conduct final stages of research and writing for your Eng. 100 research project.
On your appointed day, prepare a 15-minute presentation, discussion, etc., based on your Eng. 100 research project: Share what you have learned. Make your project "come to life" for the class.

Research Presentations

22. __Bates______________________

23. __Jachna_______________________

24. __Garcia_______________________

#29
Tues.

5/3
Complete your Eng. 100 course portfolio.
Submit your portfolio to Prof. Broad on 5/3/05.
In preparation for evaluating the course and Prof. Broad's teaching, reflect in writing on your experiences in the course: goals, discussions, readings, writings, presentations, and other activities. To protect your anonymity, do not turn this writing in to Prof. Broad.
Turn in course portfolios.
Evaluate the course and the professor's teaching

#30
Thurs.

5/5
Submit one single-spaced paper copy of your final draft research project to Prof. Broad for publication in our Eng. 100 sourcebook.
Post electronic copy of the single-spaced version of your research project to the WebBoard under "Final Research Projects."
Wrap up the course.

Map English Studies and place your projects on that map

Complete work on our sourcebook

Sat. 5/7: Last day of classes.

#31
Thurs.
5/12
Prepare for Final Exam (Publishing Party)
3:10 to 5:10 p.m.

"Final Exam" (Publishing Party)

Read aloud an excerpt of your choice from your Eng. 100 course portfolio (journal entry, part of your research project, part of your portfolio preface, etc.).

Tuesday 5/17: Grades due.

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