English 11

Instructor: Debbie Best
EMail: debest@email.unc.edu
Office: Greenlaw 529

Aug	22	Introduction to Course
	
	27	Introduction to Unit 1:  Popular Culture
		HW Due:  Read Freshman Guide, esp. pp. 15-21
	29	Introduction to Essay 1A; Meet in Greenlaw Computer Lab, Room 221
		* HW Due:  Read SF 33-35, 41-50, 69-70

Sept	 3	Draft Workshop
		* HW Due:  Web Worksheet Due; Pre-writing for Essay 1A; Review Freshman Guide 11-14; Complete draft of Essay 1A; Read SF 82-90
	 5	ESSAY 1A DUE; Introduction to Essay 1B; Meet in Greenlaw Computer Lab 
		* HW Due:  Final copy of Essay 1A 

	10	Draft Workshop 
		* HW Due:  Complete draft of Essay 1B
	12	ESSAY 1B DUE; Introduction to Project 1
		HW Due:  Final copy of Essay 1B; Review Student Guide 10-14; Check-mark logs

	17	Draft Workshop; Introduction to Unit 2 
		HW Due:  Complete 1st draft of Project 1  
	19	conferences 12:30-2:30, 3-6 (15) 
		HW Due:  Topics for Unit 2 at my office by 12:30 P.M.
		HW Due at Conference:  Revised draft of Project 1	

	24	Draft Workshop; Introduction to Unit 2
		HW Due:  3rd draft of Project 1
	26	PROJECT 1 DUE  5 PM; LIBRARY TOUR
		HW Due:  Final copy of Project 1

Oct	 1	Oral vs. Written Discourse
		* HW Due:   Find 2 contrasting editorials on your topic and read them; Read SF 145-54; Read "Position Papers"; Pre-writing for Essay 2A; Plagiariam Exercise due; Begin research for Project 2
	 3	Draft Workshop 
		* HW Due:  Read SF 157-63; Complete draft of Essay 2A; Continue research

	 8	ESSAY 2A DUE; Introduction to Essay 2B 
		* HW Due:  Final copy of Essay 2A.  also turn in pre-writing; Read SF 255-70; Continue research 
	10	Draft Workshop 
		* HW Due:  Complete research; Read SF 183-88; Write introduction and outline Project 2
	
	15	Draft Workshop; Practice Scoring 
		* HW Due:  Revise introduction and complete draft of Project 2; Check-mark logs
	17	FALL BREAK

	22	ESSAY 2B DUE; Oral vs. Written Discourse; Speeches
		HW Due:  Final copy of Essay 2B; Review 2 editorials
	24	Speeches

	29	Draft Workshop
		HW Due:  Draft of Project 2

	 31	Draft Workshop; Revising Prose Video; Speeches; Introduction to Unit 3
		HW Due:  2nd draft of Project 2
Nov	 5	Finish Speeches; Introduction to Unit 3
	 7	PROJECT 2 DUE; Library Day

	12	Approaches to the Discipline
		HW Due:  HW Exercises 1 and 2; Bring in article; Finish research
	14	Draft Workshop  
		* HW Due:  Draft of Essay 3A; Read SF 192-194, 197-208

	19	ESSAY 3A DUE; Introduction to Project 3 
		* HW Due:  Final copy of Essay 3B; Read SF 612-30
	21	Draft Workshop 
		* HW Due:  Complete draft of Project 3; Read SF 91-97; Check-mark logs

	26	Draft Workshop
		HW Due:  Revised draft of Project 3
	28	THANKSGIVING

Dec	 3	Draft Workshop; Class Evaluations
		HW Due:  Revised draft of Project 3; Bring #2 pencil
	 4	PROJECT 3 DUE 2 PM

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

You are responsible for completing all homework listed on the syllabus, so read the syllabus before every class.  Additional homework assignments may be added.

Due to the nature of this class, no late papers will be accepted.

Bring the Freshman Guide, notebooks, and any homework to all class meetings.  
* indicates days on which you should also bring your textbook.