English 101, SPR 2017

Final Exam

May 9

writing a Critical Analysis

To prepare for this week's in-class essay, choose one of the 4 essays that we discussed in class (see syllabus, authors Van Meter, Smith, Leach, Doyle), read carefully, and prepare to write a 5 paragraph analysis. STUDY GUIDE.

Please bring a blue book for Thursday's class. You may use your book, an outline, and a dictionary.
All analysis must be your own original work/ideas.

REVISeD SYLLABUS AND NEw ASSIGNMENT

Okay, syllabus is updated and revised. Please take a minute to look it over and print out a new copy: REVISED SYLLABUS

Also, here is a copy of the next essay. Please look it over. We will discuss this in class on April 12: ESSAY PROMPT: WRITING ABOUT CULTURE

3/1/2018
Revising Your First Essay

For next week, you will write a second draft of your "Loss" essay making improvements in content and grammar. To help you get started, please download this handout on revisions and drafting .
Good luck! Reminder: staple your original draft to the back of your typed draft. (75 points)

Welcome to English 101, SPring 2018

English 101 at Glendale Community College is the transfer-level composition course designed to improve your critical reading and writing skills. You will write several drafted and timed essays, about half of which will be research/source based. To inform and inspire our writing, we will read texts written from a variety of perspectives on a variety of subjects. This will be a fun, yet challenging semester. You can look forward becoming a more confident writer, reader, and scholar. I look forward to working with you!

Please look over the FIRST DAY COURSE INFORMATION.
The textbooks for this semester: