248 Schedule

248schedule

Spring 2012 English 248: Introduction to American Literature before 1865

Preliminary Reading and Writing Calendar

Apr 2
Apr 3 Apr 4
Apr 5 Apr 6
Introduction and the writing process
Summarizing and annotating Essay format. Reading and annotating
Apr 9 Apr 10
Apr 11 Apr 12
Apr 13
Part One annotations due at start of class; introductions and conclusions.  Draft summary due for evaluation.
Response criteria/rhetorical Triangle Draft due in class for response.
Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Micro-revision in class. Bring printed draft to class for review.  Essay One submitted for grading by midnight. Submit as attached file. Essay Two Introduction.  Book Club Work Day
Apr 23
Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27
Part Two annotations due in class along with major detail summary posted in blog for one chapter Video analysis and Rhetorical Triangle

In-class writing and revision Book Club Work Day
Apr 30
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4
In-class writing and revision and responses. Micro-revision in class. Bring printed draft to class for review.  Essay Two Due for grading by midnight; submit as attached file. Essay Three Introduction
Book Club Work Day
May 7
May 8 May 9 May 10
May 11
 Portfolio Conferences
Book Club Work Day
Portfolio Submissions Due Midterm Portfolio Readings Book Club Work Day
May 14
May 15 May 16 May 17
Part Three Annotations due  In-class writing and revision
In-class writing and revision Book Club Work Day
May 21
May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25
President's Day Holiday
Essay Three Microrevision
Argument Introduction  Book Club Work Day
May 28
May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1
IMemorial Day Holiday!
Research and Writing
Research and Write Book Club Work Day
Jun 4
Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8
Argument draft due for in-class response Micro-revision in class. Bring printed draft to class for review. Essay due for grading by midnmight

Portfolio Conferences: Bring revised essay three. Essay four returned Book Club Work Day
June 11
June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15
Literature Review 2 Due
Book Club Work Day
Book Club Presentations Book Club Presentations
Dead Day; No Classes, No Exams!
June 18
June 19 June 20
June 21 June 22
Finals.
Finals
Scheduled Final: 11:30 to 1:30
Faculty Work Day
Faculty Work Day