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date in-class/due reference homework outside of class
T, 1/10/12 Class Orientation; Icebreakers
Teaching Philosophy/Policies
 

Take a few days to read over the online content. Your main goal is to familiarize yourself with my class, course policies, and website. Please generate some questions for me if you have them: ask them in class, or, if you are shy, email me, davink@hawaii.edu or talk to me during office hours. I want to really make sure that you feel welcome in my class, and want to discuss the class with you if you feel confused, apprehensive, or forsee any difficulties with English 272G.

1. Read "Syllabus" (online) in depth--know the policies of this class.

2. Write then EMAIL "QUESTIONAIRE" (around 1-2 pages ) + Diagnostic (1-2 pages)

3. Post an anonymous or signed comment, question, or greeting on my myth blog, http://mrkmyth.blogspot.com/ Use your 5 letter/number codename. I want you to become comfortable in soliciting online or in-person advice A.S.A.P. Or, if you just want to make things easier on me/have nothing to hide, just use your real name.

Th, 1/12/12

DUE: Questionnaire and Diagnostic.

In-class: Intro. to Fairy Tales

 

HW: Do Think-Write #1 on the blog. (HW) BLOG

 

    FRI. Last day to withdraw from full-semester classes with 100% tuition refund Last day to register, add, or change full-semester class sections
T, 1/17/12

 

DUE: Think-Write#1

Fairy Tales Discussion + Literary Analysis Review

 

Review components of analytical essays; look at old ENG 100 literary analysis essays if need be.

HW. Prepare for Presentations (5-7 min) on Favorite Fairy Tales +Writeup (1-2 pages). If you do not do part 1 and part 2, you cannot receive full points.

Th, 1/19/12

Fairy Tales Discussion + Literary Analysis Review

Spectrum Magazine's "Poetic Feminism" by Holly Tammens.

Fairy Tale Presentation + Writeup Group I volunteers.

DUE: DUE: Writeup on Fairytales (I and II)

 

Start watching Pan's Labyrinth (DVD): Movies for homework!!!

Purchase in bookstore, B&N, Border's, or rent at Blockbuster. Netflix? Last time I checked, there was also a copy at KCC Library!

Write: Task #1: Pan's Labyrinth Assignments (HW)

  Supplemental   Pan's Labyrinth Official Website
T, 1/24/12 DUE: Task #1: Pan's Labyrinth Assignments   Write: Task #2: Pan's Labyrinth Assignments (HW)
Th, 1/26/12

DUE: Task #2: Pan's Labyrinth Assignments

Intro. to "Water" theme.

 

Go shopping this weekend, or have a good dream, hopefully not a nightmare. Start to look for stirring and powerful symbols in the logos, designs, and motifs that you see for stores. Look at the "Mall Symbolism" assignment or "Bad Dream, Good Dream" assignment, and

1. Write: Mall Symbolism OR Bad Dream, Good Dream(1-2 pages)

 

SUPP

 

Wikipedia Entry: Mythology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Olympians

Medusa

 

T, 1/31/12 DUE: Mall Symbolism or Bad Dream, Good Dream  

1. Start to consider ideas for your 1st major essay, Mythological Identity; in paper form, give me a brief topic proposal for your first essay, Mythological Identity. (1~2 pages) (SR) (20 HW points);

2. HW: Do Think Write#2 before next class. BLOG

You can also post your topic proposal on the blog if you want, but that's completely up to you (always put your codename on it for credit). .

Th, 2/02/12

 

Think Write#2 DUE:

Topic Proposals DUE

Conferences on your Topic Proposal with the Instructor.  Prepare for Draft.

 
 

Craft a 1-2 page prep assignment, Mythic Voice, so that you can better prepare for your 1st draft.

   

Narrative Perspective LINKS

narrative voice

go into the story

unreliable narrator

narrative perspective

T, 2/07/12

Mythic Voice Assignment DUE

 

  Consult, prep., outline. Condense a thesis statement, if possible. Write: 1st Draft, Essay #1: Mythic Voice and Identity (PROVIDE 2 COPIES) (Use your codename or go anonymous)
Th, 2/09/12 Draft 1. (2 copies)  

Write 2nd Draft, Essay #1: Mythic Identity (PROVIDE 2 COPIES) (Use your codename or go anonymous)

  SUPP   Wikipedia Femme Fatale
T, 2/14/12 2nd Draft Conferences (2 copies)  

Revise Essay #1 (next class is the final draft deadline, and of course, you can revise the essay later.)

+Write Evaluation #1 about this Essay; Staple your Evaluation to the Final Draft.

Th, 2/16/12

Start Reading Crimson Labyrinth (1-50)

 

 

Work on an amazing final draft for MDS Identity. Those of you who turned it in on Thursday may begin working on "Art as Power" to thereby get ahead of the pace.

  SUPP.   Artificial Intelligence Depot / Sexuality and Robots
T, 2/21/12

 

DUE: Final Draft, Essay #1 / + Evaluation #1 :

MDS Expository Discussion

Essay#2

Pick a strong topic for your 2nd major essay.. Be prepared to write a freewrite on that topic. Source page: Essay #2 on MDS Identity;

Read Crimson Labyrinth (50-100)

1. Prepare either a paper or online writeup for "Art as Power" exercise; you may decide to post up comments on the blog.

Th, 2/23/12

MDS Identity/Crimson + The Rise of Technology;

DUE: "Art as Power"

 

1. Start assembling ideas for Essay #2 on MDS Identity

2. Start reading and preparing for the next Unit,

"Fire"

3. Read Crimson Labyrinth (100-150)

4. Write: Do Think Write #3. BLOG

 

 

SUPP.

 

Adam Aitken, "To A Cyborg" (course reader)

Jabberwacky Online A.I.

Actroid

T, 2/28/12

DUE: Think Write #3

Consultations

 

1. Craft an MDS Identity topic proposal;.

Individual conferences for Essay #2, "MDS Identity/Crimson Labyrinth"

 

Th, 3/01/12

DUE:

1. MDS Identity/Crimson Labyrinth topic proposal;.

 

work on tentative thesis statements for your project. I want these emailed to me.

     
T, 3/06/12

 

librarian support visit.

 

1. Read

"Supertoys Last all Summer Long" (CoRead) 19-23; or

"Pygmalion, Book X" (Ovid) 220-297.

(RR#2) + Resources

2. Prepare: In-class Response#2 on "Supertoys Last all Summer Long " or "Pygmalion" (answer a minimum of 3 questions or more for extra points) (50 HW Points)

Th, 3/08/12

WRITE IN-CLASS : IC#2 on "Supertoys" or "Pygmalion"; discussion and movie

movie/discussion

+In -class writeup

 

start planning out your ideas for the next essay; conference with me.

Write: Essay #2, "MDS Identity/Crimson Labyrinth" (1st draft, 2 copies)

  Important!   Skim through my Grammar Helper and Grammar Sampler. Identify the types of errors you typically make on a sheet of paper. For every major essay, identify the 3-4 errors that YOU ALWAYS seem to be making. Try to find out the rule for the mistake, then correct the sentence. Try to revise and write the correct sentence using my feedback as a guide. This is the only tried and true method for self-improvement—learning from your mistakes. You can earn extra-credit for this procedure.
T, 3/13/12

Conferences about 2nd Essay, Brainstorming

DUE: Essay #2, 1st draft (2 copies)

"MDS/Crimson Labyrinth"

  work on a 2nd Draft (2 copies)
Th, 3/15/12

2nd Draft Conference on MDS/Crimson Essay (2 copies)

 

HW: 1. Do Think Write #4BLOG

2. Continue work on your 2nd essay. Prepare a Final Draft

       
T, 3/20/12 CONSULTATIONS GROUP 1   read Let the Right One In over break
Th, 3/22/12

CONSULTATIONS GROUP 2

DUE: Think Write #4.

   
F, 3/30/12

 

   
    T, 3/27 last day to withdraw, finish incompletes, CR/NC option, audit grade.  
T, 3/27/12

 

SPRING BREAK

  Individual conferences for Essay #2, "MDS/Crimson "; Evaluation #2 for Essay #2. (Final Draft Prep)
Th, 3/29/12 SPRING BREAK prep for Let the Right One In (1-100)
  SUPP.   Artificial Intelligence Depot / Sexuality and Robots
T, 4/03/12 LAST ESSAY.

Start to look over the LAST ESSAY.

 

Let the Right One In (100-200)
Th, 4/05/12

DUE: DUE: FINAL DRAFT, ESSAY #2, MDS/Crimson Essay +Evaluation #2 for Essay #2.

intro. to next unit. EARTH

 

Let the Right One In (200-300)

Write Think Write #5. BLOG

     
T, 4/10/12 Vampires! LAST ESSAY. Let the Right One In (finish it)

Start preparing for your LROI Presentation (5-8 minutes) and Writeup (1-2 pages)

 

Th, 4/12/12

DUE: Think Write #5.

LROI Presentation (5-8 minutes) and Writeup (1-2 pages)

LAST ESSAY. Prep for 1st Draft.
       
T, 4/17/12 Vampires!    
Th, 4/19/12 LROI Essay 1st Draft Due (2 copies)   Work on 2nd Draft.
       
T, 4/24/12 DUE 2nd DRAFT   Please make sure that you have completed the survey for the CLASS EVALUATION, online. This is a mandatory assignment.
Th, 4/26/12 DUE FINAL DRAFT  

(ALL BACK WORK DUE)

 

Please do not bombard me with late work / revisions (in other words, don't revise all 4 of your major essays then give all of them to me to grade on this day. You should be revising your essays and turning them a week after you receive back my grades and comments.

(the end of the semester can be quite stressful, so I want to allow more flexibility for you to conference with me on ALL LATE WORK/REVISIONS, and your Literary Analysis)

       
T, 5/01/12 last day    
  consultations    
consultations    
F, 5/04-Th 5/10 final exams    
F, 5/11/12 graduation ceremonies    
W, 5/16/12 grades are due by 4:30 p.m.    

 

Please use the Schedule of Classes to keep track of important deadlines and obligations, and look at the list of big dates at the bottom of the page as well.

(Please pay careful attention to add/drop/withdrawal dates and holidays). Please remember that it is entirely your responsibility to handle your registration status in this course. If you wish to add this class, you must get the appropriate Registration form so as to add into this section. If you must withdraw due to unforseen circumstances, you must get the applicable form at the Kekaulike Information Center (Ilima 101/2) to firmly declare your withdrawal status. Since I cannot withdraw ANY students from my class, please note that after the LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM FULL SEMESTER CLASSES, if you are no longer attending this class after this date, your grade will more than likely resolve as an "F."

Text References:

General Deadlines:

2/09/12 1st Draft, Mythological Voice
2/21/12 Final Draft, Mythological Voice
3/13/12 1st Draft, MDS / Crimson Labyrinth
4/05/12 Final Draft, MDS / Crimson Labyrinth
4/19/12 1st Draft, LROI/Last Essay
4/26/12 Final Draft, LROI/Last Essay
bonus 1st Draft, Optional
bonus Final Draft, Optional

This is K.C.C.'s discussion about plagiarism:


PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting any document, to satisfy an academic
requirement, that has been copied in whole or part from another individual’s work without
identifying that individual; neglecting to identify as a quotation a documented idea that has not
been assimilated into the student’s language and style, or paraphrasing a passage so closely that
the reader is mislead as to the source; submitting the same written or oral material in more than
one course without obtaining authorization from the instructors involved; or in the dry-lab
setting, which includes (a) obtaining and using experimental data from other students without the
express consent of the instructor, (b) utilizing experimental data and laboratory write-ups from
other sections of the course or from previous terms during which the course was conducted, and
(c) fabricating data to fit the expected results, (d) dictation papers to or copying from others.

Course policy is as follows: for the first infraction, you get an "F" and no revision for the paper; the second incidence results in an "F" grade for the course.

NOTE: FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF THE SEMESTER, every essay that employs some form of documentation (uses quotes) must be submitted with the following items:
A. PRINTED COPY OF RESOURCE with QUOTE (highlighted);
B. A WORKS CITED ENTRY: you do not need to make another page for this, but make sure that formatting is CORRECT. For confirmation of correct WORKS CITED FORM, see Bullock, 233-270.
1. REMEMBER, your WORKS CITED NEEDS TO BE ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, by AUTHOR.

2. BE CAREFUL ABOUT FORMATTING. Remember to indent the other lines after the first one.

3. MOST OF YOU ARE PROBABLY WONDERING HOW TO CITE INTERNET SOURCES, especially, EBSCO HOST ones. Here is a sample:
(NAME, "TITLE," SOURCE, PUBLISHING DATE, ACCESS DATE, WEB HOST, WEB ADDRESS)

Grossman, Lev. "Didn't He Use to Be A Musician?"

Time. 24 Feb. 2003. 10 Mar. 2003. www.ebscohost.com.

Avail. Online:

<http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=9120776&db=aph>

 
(the first line is indented 5 spaces, while every subsequent line is indented 10 spaces)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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