OU FIRST-YEAR COMPOSITION WORKSHOP

ASSIGNMENTS

 

This is the TENTATIVE assignment schedule for the 2003 workshop. A non-linked copy of this schedule is also available.

THIS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RTF FILE

FALL WORKSHOP, 2003
Gittinger Hall, Room 317


Dr. Catherine Hobbs, Karen Jobe, and Dr. David Mair

Thursday, August 7

Assignment: Read "English 1113," "Asking Questions," "Speech Delivered to the Woman’s Rights Convention, Akron, Ohio," "Knowing Their Place," the "Inventing Gateway Activities" excerpt, "Some Possible Collaborative Tasks," and "Hints for Collaborative Grouping."

Friday, August 8

Assignment: Design one day’s class plan--applications of setting objectives, leading discussions, asking questions, and using groups to teach writing (see packet, pg. 27).

Begin reading the Essay Exam Unit and the five literacy essays. (See Anyon, Barber, Bloom, hooks, Knoblauch, and Orr)

Monday, August 11

Assignment: Continue reading the Essay Exam Unit and the five essays. (See Anyon, Barber, Bloom, hooks, Knoblauch, and Orr)

Tuesday, August 12

Assignment: Re-read "Literacy and the Politics of Education"

Wednesday, August 13

Assignment: Read Angelou’s "Uncle Willie" and complete reading guide, read "Possible Ways to Guide Reading," "Reading Questions for Argumentative and Position Essays," and "Perception and Change: Teaching Revision." Also read through all three drafts of the anonymous student’s literacy autobiography. (1, 2, 3)

Thursday, August 14

Assignment: Prepare to lead a discussion on literacy essay

Friday, August 15

Assignment: Continue preparation to lead discussion on a literacy essay

Monday, August 18

Assignment: Read "Teaching First-Year Composition" and "Scenarios." Construct a Policy Statement. Read the essay exam question and grade and comment on student essays. Continue working on Policy Statements.