Shakespeare
was called The
Upstart Crow as a young writer.
Image ©1962 and used with the kind permission of The Upstart
Crow Theatre Company.Shakespeare
was called The
Upstart Crow as a young writer.
Image ©1962 and used with the kind permission of The Upstart
Crow Theatre Company.
En 11 Composition
Dr. Richard Regan
Fall 2002
Office hours: Mon 11:30-12:15, Wed 1-1:45, 3-4, Th 11:30-12:15
Email: rjregan@fair1.fairfield.edu
Texts: Clouse, Patterns or a Purpose (McGraw-Hill), 3rd edition
Grading: There are four principal grades in the course, each worth 25%. The final grade will also be affected by performance on homework and quizzes, and by attendance. You are expected to attend every class: a point is deducted from your semester average for every two cuts. Excused absences by written note from a Dean's office, Student Services, or your faculty advisor.
Each essay must be submitted on time in printed form or by email as an attached file. All work for the course must be saved in a portfolio for evaluation.
Get your email address and password now, if you don't already have it. This class has worked especially well when we can look at student essays in class. You will also be e-mailing work from our lab/classroom to your own e-mail address and to me (rjregan@fair1.fairfield.edu).
I will remove names from emailed papers I share with the class, but we will also share essays with each other in small groups (4 or 5) during class. This peer editing has proven quite helpful, and is an important part of the course.
Students with documented learning disabilities, please see me. Alternative methods of testing and evaluation are available.
Schedule
Thursday, September 5 - Introduction & writing sample
Monday, September 9 - Narration
Thursday, September 12 - Narration
Monday, September 16 - Narration
Thursday, September 19 - Classification and Division
Monday, September 23 - Process
Thursday, September 26 - Comparison and Contrast
Monday, September 30 - Cause and Effect
Thursday, October 3 - Definition
Monday, October 7 - Exemplification
Thursday, October 10 - Description
Monday, October 14 - HOLIDAY
Thursday, October 17 - Description
Monday, October 21 - LIBRARY SESSION - MANDATORY
Thursday, October 24 - Description
Monday, October 28 - Persuasion
Thursday, October 31 - Persuasion
Monday, November 4 - Persuasion
Thursday, November 7 - Persuasion
Monday, November 11 - Persuasion
Thursday, November 14 - Persuasion
Monday, November 18
Thursday, November 21
Monday, November 25
Melanie Dawson's Peer Editing Guide
Peer Editing Students' Papers - A Guide for Students and for Faculty
How to Ask for and Receive Feedback on Your Writing
THANKSGIVING
Portfolio Preparation
Monday, December 2
Thursday, December 5
Monday, December 9
Web Sites on Language
Web Sites on Writing
University of Richmond Writer's Web
Language Sites on the Internet
DeVry Online Writing Support Center
The McGraw-Hill Writers' Community
Web Sites on Literature
