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Massasoit Community College English Composition II Spring 2012 Schedule Items marked due on the schedule are due

in at the beginning of class that day. Week 1 M Jan 23 Introductions, syllabus, writing Week 2 M Jan 30 Due: Reading Journal Read: 109-114, 225-235 (The Birthmark), 241-245 (Desirees Baby), and link on website to Character Analysis blog. Discuss: Essay 1 Character Analysis, Readings, Character Week 3 M Feb 6 Due: Reading Journal Read: 32-40, 252-266 (A Jury of her Peers), 267-277 (The Rocking-Horse Winner), 287-293 (A Rose for Emily). Discuss: Readings, Character, Composing Arguments Week 4 M Feb 13 Due: Essay 1 Character Analysis for workshop Read: 134-136, 137-142 (The Lottery), 171-172, 172-181 (Hunters in the Snow), 298-305 (The Chrysanthemums), and 315-320 (I Stand Here Ironing) Discuss: Essay 2 Analysis of Setting, setting and atmosphere, symbolism, and imagery Week 5 M Feb 20 Presidents Day- No Classes Week 6 M Feb 27 Due: Essay 1 Character Analysis and Reading Journal Read: 158-160, 161-166 (Everyday Use), 115-116, and 116-128 (The Things They Carried) Discuss: Point of View and Story Structure, analysis of setting Week 7 M Mar 6 Due: Essay 2 Analysis of Setting for workshop (bring 2 copies) and reading journal Discuss: Everyday Use, The Things they Carried, point of view, workshop Week 8 M Mar 12 Spring Break Mar 12-18- No Classes Week 9 M Mar 19 Read: 48-66 Discuss: Revision and midterm portfolio

Week 10 M Mar 26 Due: Midterm Portfolio Read: 188-189, 189-201 (Good Country People) Discuss: Essay 3 compare/contrast, persona, tone, and theme

Week 11 M Apr 2 Due: Essay 3 Compare/Contrast for workshop and reading journal Read: -511, 564-566 (Shakespeare), 583-586 (Dickinson),593-598 (Frost), 608-610 (E.E. Cummings), 637 (Plath), 644 (Heaney), 647 (Giovanni) Discuss: poetics

Week 12 M Apr 9 Due: Essay 3 and Reading Journal Read: 715-721 and 771-816 (Fences) Discuss: Drama, Essay 4 research project, gathering sources Week 13 M Apr 16 Patriots Day- No Classes Week 14 M Apr 23 Read: 71-87 Discuss: Researching, Evaluating Sources, integrating sources Week 15 M Apr 30 Due: Reading Journal and Essay 4 for Workshop Read: Purdue Owl link on Blackboard Discuss: Documentation Week 16 M May 8 In class conferences and Workday. Drafts of all papers for final portfolio due. Final Exam Mon May 14 6:00-7:00pm

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