COURSE SCHEDULE: ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
Please review our course schedule to stay current on class discussions, course texts, and writing assignments. This schedule is subject to change. Here is the DCCC Academic Calendar. 
Week 1
  • Tuesday, 1.15
  • Thursday, 1.17
    • Q&A about course.
    • Process of getting to know each other.
    • Check student email for course update.
  • Weekly Readings/Texts​
  • Weekly Writing Process: 
    • Begin working on blog posts #1 and #2. Save your work in a Word or Google document. No work is due next week.
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
  • Tuesday, 2.19
    • In-class writing workshop: present your scene to class.
    • Student-Teacher Conferences (Schedule TBD).
  • Thursday, 2.21
    • In-class writing workshop: present your scene to class.
    • Student-Teacher Conferences (Schedule TBD).
  • Weekly Readings/Texts
  • Weekly Writing Process
    • Blog post #6 is due at 11:59 pm on Monday, 10.8
    • Comment on three classmate blog posts and three blog posts in another ENG 100 section (6 total) by 11:59 pm on Monday, 10.8.
Week 7
  • Tuesday, 2.26
    • In-class writing session: Draft #1 of narrative project.
    • Student-Teacher Conferences (Schedule TBD).
  • Thursday, 2.28
    • In-class writing session: Draft #1 of narrative project.
    • Student-Teacher Conferences (Schedule TBD).
  • Weekly Readings/Texts
  • Weekly Writing Process
    • Draft #1 of narrative project is due on your assignment web page by 11:59 pm on Monday, 10.15.
    • Blog post #7 is due by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, 10.17.
Week 8
Week 9: Spring Break: 3.11 - 3.17
  • Enjoy your break!
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
  • Tuesday, 4.9
    • In-class writer's workshop: composing the introduction section and literature review section for your research project.
  • Thursday, 4.11
    • In-class writer's workshop: composing the research findings section for your research project.
    • In-class game show.
  • Weekly Readings/Texts
  • Weekly Writing Process
    • Draft #1 of research project is due on your assignment web page by 11:59 pm on Monday, 11.19.
    • Blog post #12 due at 11:59 pm on Monday, 11.19.
    • Comment on blog post #12 for each member in your research group by 11:59 pm on Monday, 11.19.
    • Rolling deadline for narrative project.
Week 14
  • ​Tuesday, 4.16
    • Research project packet submission (stapled together in this order: draft #1, completed assignment sheet). This submission is optional: only if you want my handwritten feedback. 
    • In-class presentations of research project findings.
  • Thursday, 4.18 (No Class. Holiday break.)
  • Weekly Writing Process
    • ​No writing assignments are due. Enjoy the holiday break.
Week 15
  • Tuesday, 4.23
    • In-class presentations of research project findings.
  • Thursday, 4.25
    • In-class presentations of research project findings.
    • In-class game show.
  • Weekly Writing Process
    • Blog posts #13 and #14 are due at 11:59 pm on Monday, 12.3. *Optional assignments.
    • Comment on blog post #13 and #14 for each member in your research group by 11:59 pm on Monday, 12.3. *Optional
    • Rolling deadline for narrative and research projects ends on Tuesday, 12.4.
Week 16
  • Tuesday, 4.30
    • In-class writing workshop. Informal conferences on narrative and research projects.
  • Thursday, 5.2
    • In-class writing workshop. Informal conferences on narrative and research projects.
  • Weekly Writing Process
    • Final Portfolio is due at 11:59 pm on Sunday, 12.09
    • Blog post #15 is due at 11:59 pm on Sunday, 12.09. Final blog assignment for the semester.
    • Comment on blog post #15 for each member in your research group by 11:59 pm on Monday, 12.10.
Week 17: Finals Week: 5.7 -5.13
  • Student-Teacher Conferences (Schedule TBD).