EWRT 1A COURSE CALENDAR

GENERAL PATTERN OF INTERACTION

It will help you with scheduling to understand the pattern or flow of the course assignments and interactions. In general, interaction proceeds along the following lines:

Essays in the Borzoi Readerby the authors and biographical information about them on the web site are to be read by Tuesday of each week.

Chat room discussions of the assigned reading material every Wednesday from 7-10pm on the Connections MOO

Analysis/Discussion of Model Student Essays, Writing Assignments, and Writing Issues (sentence structure, grades on papers, etc.) held on Thursday through Saturday using the course listserv (sheftman@onelist.com) and bulletin boards.

Online quizzes and credit assignments are also due during each week. For online quizzes, I will email you the URL of the web site which contains the quiz. Credit assignments must be turned in by the duedate or they will receive a no credit.

Drafts of essays typically due every Monday and rewrites of essays due one week after I return the drafts via email. REMINDER: 1) Drafts are optional but highly encouraged. 2) I do NOT accept late papers for the final graded version.

NOTE: The course calendar may change. I will notify you well in advance via the listserv of any changes in due dates or assignments. Be sure to check your email each day. You might want to print out a copy of the calendar for easy reference.

1-A COURSE CALENDAR

WEEK 1: Annie Dillard By 4-11: 1) Read pages xix-xxvii in the Borzoi Reader--Tips on Being an Effective Reader of Essays. 2) Read on the web site the biographical notes about Dillard and the essay "Living Like Weasels" (from the homepage, click on the Reading Material link, then the image of Dillard).
4-12: Discussion of Dillard's essay from 7:00-10:00pm on the MOO
For 4-13: From the Dillard page on the web site: 1) Read the ESSAY #1 writing assignment description. 2) Read the first and second model student essay responses. 3) Read the Credit Assignment #1 instructions. Credit Assignment #1 due by 8:00pm on 4-13
4-13 to 4-15: Listserv exchanges about Credit assignment #1, the writing assignment for essay #1, the model student essays, and other writing related topics such as grading standards, grammar and sentence structure, etc.
On 4-17 no later than 8:00pm: Email your draft of ESSAY #1
On 5-1 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #1

NOTE: Before writing your draft of essay #1, be sure to: 1) Select the Writing Tips link from the homepage and read the contents. 2) Select the Statement on Plagiarism link from the homepage and read the contents. 3) Select the Sentence Structure Review and Practice link from the homepage and read the contents.

WEEK 2 : George Orwell and James Baldwin By 4-18: 1) Read in the Borzoi Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" on p. 527 and Baldwin's "Notes of a Native Son" on p. 332, and the biographical info on the authors on the web site under the Orwell/Baldwin link. 2) Under the Orwell/Baldwin link on the web site, read the Credit Assignment #2 directions.
Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 4-18 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT#2
4-19: Discussion on Connections MOO about Orwell and Baldwin essays.
For 4-20: Under the Orwell/Baldwin link on the web site: 1) Read the stage model links for Brink & Saunders, Bloom, and Kohlberg. 2) Read the link for Mr. Sheftman's Stage Model. 3) Read the links for the sample student essays. 4) Read the essay #2 writing assignment description
4-20 to 4-22: Participate in listserv exchanges about the credit assignment #2, the essay #2 writing assignment, the sample student essay responses, and other writing related topics such as grading, grammar, etc.
On 4-24 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your draft of ESSAY #2 and post to the Orwell/Baldwin forum your stage model: NOTE: I will not read drafts without an accompanying stage model!
On 5-8 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #2

WEEK 3: Bosmajian, Rau, and Supplemental Readings By 4-25: 1) Read in the BorzoiBosmajian's "The Language of Oppression" on p. 151 and Rau's "By Any Other Name" on p. 146, and the biographical info on the authors on the web site under the Bosmajian/Rau link. 2) Under the Bosmajian/Rau link on the web site, read the four short Supplemental Readings
Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 4-25 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #3--On Line Quiz covering Bosmajian, Rau, and the Supplemental Readings
4-26: Discussion on Connections MOO about Bosmajian, Rau, and the Supplemental Readings.
For 4-27: Under the Bosmajian/Rau link on the web site: 1) Read the Essay #3 Writing Assignment description 2) Read the links for the model student essays.
4-27 to 4-29: Participate in listserv exchanges about the essay #3 writing assignment, the model student essay responses, and other writing related topics such as grading, grammar, etc.
On 5-1 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your draft of ESSAY #3.
On 5-15 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #3

WEEKS 4-6: Szasz and Etzioni By 5-2: 1) Read in the Borzoi Reader Szasz's "Drug Prohibition" on p. 521 and the biographical info on the author on the web site under the Szasz/Etzioni link. 2) Read CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #4 instructions.
5-3: Discussion on Connections MOO about Szasz essay
5-4 to 5-5 Participate in listserv discussion of Szasz and CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #4
On 5-4: Submit via email by 8:00pm CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #4
By 5-9: 1) Read in the BorzoiEtzioni's "When Rights Collide" on p. 530 and the biographical info on the author on the web site under the Szasz/Etzioni link. Read the Credit Assignment #5 directions under the Szasz/Etzioni link
5-9: Discussion on Connections MOO about Etzioni versus Szasz
On 5-12:Submit by 8:00pm CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #5
5-11 to 5-13: Participate in listserv exchanges about the midterm writing assignment and writing well on an in class essay
On 5-16 in the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) room 102 from 7:00-9:00pm: Write midterm essay on Szasz and Etzioni
OR On 5-17 at the Instructional Testing Office in the Learning Center between the hours of 2-5PM or 6:00-9:00PM: Write midterm essay on Szasz and Etzioni. NOTE: You will NOT have access to a computer during this testing date.
OR On 5-18 at the Instructional Testing Office in the Learning Center between the hours of 1:30-5:30PM: Write the midterm essay. NOTE: You will NOT have access to a computer during this testing date.

WEEK 7: Milgrim, Huxley, and Golding By 5-23: 1) Read in the BorzoiHuxley's "Propaganda Under a Dictatorship" on p. 72 and Golding's "Thinking As a Hobby" on p. 20, and the biographical info on the Huxley, Golding, and Milgrim on the web site under the Huxley, Golding, and Milgrim link. 2) Under the Huxley, Golding, and Milgrim link on the web site, read the CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #6 instructions.
Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 5-30 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #6
5-24: Discussion on Connections MOO about Milgrim, Huxley, and Golding.
For 5-25: Under the Milgrim, Huxley, and Golding link on the web site: 1) Read the Writing Assignment description for ESSAY #5. 2) Read the links for the model student essays. 3) Read the CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #6 instructions for making a simple web page.
5-25 to 5-27: Participate in listserv exchanges about the essay #5 writing assignment, credit assignment #6, the model student essay responses, and other writing related topics such as grading, grammar, etc.
On 5-29 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your draft of ESSAY #5 and the URL for your web page.
On 6-12 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #5

WEEK 8: Shermer By 5-30: 1) Under the Shermer link on the web site: Read the Related Link articles about Shermer and skepticism, and the biographical info on the author. 2) Read CREDIT ASSIGNMENT#7 instructions.
Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 5-30 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #7--Online quiz of first three chapters of Shermer's book
5-31: Discussion on Connections MOO of Shermer's book
NOTE: The first three chapters of Shermer's book Why People Believe Weird Things must be read by 5-30 in preparation for the quiz

For 6-1: Under the Shermer link on web site: 1) Read the Overview, Discussion, and description of writing assignment #6 info.
6-1 to 6-3: Participate in listserv exchanges about the essay #6 writing assignment, credit assignment #7, and other writing related topics such as grading, grammar, etc.
On 6-5 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your draft of ESSAY #6.
On 6-19 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #6

WEEKS 9-11: O'Connor By 6-6: Under the O'Connor link on the web site,1) read the biographical info on the author and read the short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" 2) Read the CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #8 instructions.
Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 6-6 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #8
6-7: Discussion on Connections MOO about O'Connor essay
For 6-15: Under the O'Connor link on the web site: 1) Read the CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #9 instructions.
6-14 Discussion on Connections MOO about the final exam
6-25 to 6-17: Participate in listserv exchanges about CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #9 and the final exam.
On 6-16 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #9.
On 6-24 no later than 8:00pm: Submit CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #10--course evaluation
On 6-20 in the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) room 102 from 7:00-9:00pm write final exam.
OR On 6-21 at the Instructional Testing Office in the Learning Center between the hours of 2-5 PM or 6-9pm write the final exam. NOTE: You will NOT have access to a computer during this testing date.
OR On 6-22 at the Instructional Testing Office in the Learning Center between the hours of 1:30-5:30pm: Write the midterm. NOTE: You will NOT have access to a computer during this testing date.

1-A COURSE CALENDAR
WEEK 1: Annie Dillard	By 4-11: 1) Read pages xix-xxvii in the Borzoi Reader--Tips on Being an Effective Reader of Essays. 2) Read on the web site the biographical notes about Dillard and the essay "Living Like Weasels" (from the homepage, click on the Reading Material link, then the image of Dillard). 4-12: Discussion of Dillard's essay from 7:00-10:00pm on the MOO For 4-13: From the Dillard page on the web site: 1) Read the ESSAY #1 writing assignment description. 2) Read the first and second model student essay responses. 3) Read the Credit Assignment #1 instructions. Credit Assignment #1 due by 8:00pm on 4-13 4-13 to 4-15: Listserv exchanges about Credit assignment #1, the writing assignment for essay #1, the model student essays, and other writing related topics such as grading standards, grammar and sentence structure, etc. On 4-17 no later than 8:00pm: Email your draft of ESSAY #1 On 5-1 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #1 NOTE: Before writing your draft of essay #1, be sure to: 1) Select the Writing Tips link from the homepage and read the contents. 2) Select the Statement on Plagiarism link from the homepage and read the contents. 3) Select the Sentence Structure Review and Practice link from the homepage and read the contents.
WEEK 2 : George Orwell and James Baldwin	By 4-18: 1) Read in the Borzoi Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant" on p. 527 and Baldwin's "Notes of a Native Son" on p. 332, and the biographical info on the authors on the web site under the Orwell/Baldwin link. 2) Under the Orwell/Baldwin link on the web site, read the Credit Assignment #2 directions. Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 4-18 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT#2 4-19: Discussion on Connections MOO about Orwell and Baldwin essays. For 4-20: Under the Orwell/Baldwin link on the web site: 1) Read the stage model links for Brink & Saunders, Bloom, and Kohlberg. 2) Read the link for Mr. Sheftman's Stage Model. 3) Read the links for the sample student essays. 4) Read the essay #2 writing assignment description 4-20 to 4-22: Participate in listserv exchanges about the credit assignment #2, the essay #2 writing assignment, the sample student essay responses, and other writing related topics such as grading, grammar, etc. On 4-24 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your draft of ESSAY #2 and post to the Orwell/Baldwin forum your stage model: NOTE: I will not read drafts without an accompanying stage model! On 5-8 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #2
WEEK 3: Bosmajian, Rau, and Supplemental Readings	By 4-25: 1) Read in the BorzoiBosmajian's "The Language of Oppression" on p. 151 and Rau's "By Any Other Name" on p. 146, and the biographical info on the authors on the web site under the Bosmajian/Rau link. 2) Under the Bosmajian/Rau link on the web site, read the four short Supplemental Readings Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 4-25 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #3--On Line Quiz covering Bosmajian, Rau, and the Supplemental Readings 4-26: Discussion on Connections MOO about Bosmajian, Rau, and the Supplemental Readings. For 4-27: Under the Bosmajian/Rau link on the web site: 1) Read the Essay #3 Writing Assignment description 2) Read the links for the model student essays. 4-27 to 4-29: Participate in listserv exchanges about the essay #3 writing assignment, the model student essay responses, and other writing related topics such as grading, grammar, etc. On 5-1 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your draft of ESSAY #3. On 5-15 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #3
WEEKS 4-6: Szasz and Etzioni	By 5-2: 1) Read in the Borzoi Reader Szasz's "Drug Prohibition" on p. 521 and the biographical info on the author on the web site under the Szasz/Etzioni link. 2) Read CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #4 instructions. 5-3: Discussion on Connections MOO about Szasz essay 5-4 to 5-5 Participate in listserv discussion of Szasz and CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #4 On 5-4: Submit via email by 8:00pm CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #4 By 5-9: 1) Read in the BorzoiEtzioni's "When Rights Collide" on p. 530 and the biographical info on the author on the web site under the Szasz/Etzioni link. Read the Credit Assignment #5 directions under the Szasz/Etzioni link 5-9: Discussion on Connections MOO about Etzioni versus Szasz On 5-12:Submit by 8:00pm CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #5 5-11 to 5-13: Participate in listserv exchanges about the midterm writing assignment and writing well on an in class essay On 5-16 in the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) room 102 from 7:00-9:00pm: Write midterm essay on Szasz and Etzioni OR On 5-17 at the Instructional Testing Office in the Learning Center between the hours of 2-5PM or 6:00-9:00PM: Write midterm essay on Szasz and Etzioni. NOTE: You will NOT have access to a computer during this testing date. OR On 5-18 at the Instructional Testing Office in the Learning Center between the hours of 1:30-5:30PM: Write the midterm essay. NOTE: You will NOT have access to a computer during this testing date.
WEEK 7: Milgrim, Huxley, and Golding	By 5-23: 1) Read in the BorzoiHuxley's "Propaganda Under a Dictatorship" on p. 72 and Golding's "Thinking As a Hobby" on p. 20, and the biographical info on the Huxley, Golding, and Milgrim on the web site under the Huxley, Golding, and Milgrim link. 2) Under the Huxley, Golding, and Milgrim link on the web site, read the CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #6 instructions. Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 5-30 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #6 5-24: Discussion on Connections MOO about Milgrim, Huxley, and Golding. For 5-25: Under the Milgrim, Huxley, and Golding link on the web site: 1) Read the Writing Assignment description for ESSAY #5. 2) Read the links for the model student essays. 3) Read the CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #6 instructions for making a simple web page. 5-25 to 5-27: Participate in listserv exchanges about the essay #5 writing assignment, credit assignment #6, the model student essay responses, and other writing related topics such as grading, grammar, etc. On 5-29 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your draft of ESSAY #5 and the URL for your web page. On 6-12 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #5
WEEK 8: Shermer	By 5-30: 1) Under the Shermer link on the web site: Read the Related Link articles about Shermer and skepticism, and the biographical info on the author. 2) Read CREDIT ASSIGNMENT#7 instructions. Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 5-30 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #7--Online quiz of first three chapters of Shermer's book 5-31: Discussion on Connections MOO of Shermer's book *NOTE: The first three chapters of Shermer's book Why People Believe Weird Things* must be read by 5-30 in preparation for the quiz For 6-1: Under the Shermer link on web site: 1) Read the Overview, Discussion, and description of writing assignment #6 info. 6-1 to 6-3: Participate in listserv exchanges about the essay #6 writing assignment, credit assignment #7, and other writing related topics such as grading, grammar, etc. On 6-5 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your draft of ESSAY #6. On 6-19 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email your final version of ESSAY #6**
WEEKS 9-11: O'Connor	By 6-6: Under the O'Connor link on the web site,1) read the biographical info on the author and read the short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find" 2) Read the CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #8 instructions. Submit via email by 8:00 pm on 6-6 CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #8 6-7: Discussion on Connections MOO about O'Connor essay For 6-15: Under the O'Connor link on the web site: 1) Read the CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #9 instructions. 6-14 Discussion on Connections MOO about the final exam 6-25 to 6-17: Participate in listserv exchanges about CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #9 and the final exam. On 6-16 no later than 8:00pm: Submit by email CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #9. On 6-24 no later than 8:00pm: Submit CREDIT ASSIGNMENT #10--course evaluation On 6-20 in the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) room 102 from 7:00-9:00pm write final exam. OR On 6-21 at the Instructional Testing Office in the Learning Center between the hours of 2-5 PM or 6-9pm write the final exam. NOTE: You will NOT have access to a computer during this testing date. OR On 6-22 at the Instructional Testing Office in the Learning Center between the hours of 1:30-5:30pm: Write the midterm. NOTE: You will NOT have access to a computer during this testing date.

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