Spring 08: Weekly Schedule 1-2

English Composition I for ESL Students (Linguistics 101)
Spring Semester 2008 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Qian Zhou (Jane)
Tentative Daily Schedule Week 1-2 (01/14/08-01/25/08)
***LBH=The Little, Brown Compact Handbook
***WS=Writing from Sources
***R/H= Readings from handouts
***HW=Homework

Week
Day
Date
Topics and Activities
Readings/Assignments Due
1
M
01/14
§ Course introduction
§ Syllabus distribution and explanation
§ Bio-data and Writing Styles Questionnaire
HW:
Read the syllabus and write a note card on the reading

W
01/16
§ Go over writing hints
§ In-class writing sample (40 minutes)
Due: Note card at the beginning of class
HW:
Read-
1. LBH: p.9 (item 2a)
2. Two samples of students’ journals (will be provided)
Write-
A note card on the reading

F
01/18
§ Revision of writing hints
§ Discussion of “What is a journal?”
§ In-class journal writing (15 min)
Due: Note card at the beginning of class
HW:
Read- LBH p.10-13
Write-
A note card on the reading

2
W
01/23
§ Invention Techniques and Practice
*Free writing
*Brainstorming
*Listing Invention

Due: Note card at the beginning of class
HW:
R/H-Personal Essays
Write-
1. A note card on one essay
2. Journal #1 (due F 01/25/08)

F
01/25
§ Invention Techniques and Practice
*Wh-questions
* Clustering
* Outlining
Due:
Note card + Journal #1 at the beginning of class