California State University, Sacramento

English 20: Expository Writing
Images of the University: What Is College Like?

Spring 2000
 

Section 19
Monday & Wednesday 3:00 - 4:15 PM

Lassen Hall 3005

Alan Kalish
kalish@csus.edu
Lassen Hall 3004 (Center for Teaching & Learning)
278-5945

Office hours: M &W 4:15 -- 5:00 & by appointment

Notice: This is only a PARTIAL list of reading assignments.
Others will be add throughout the course of the semester.

Other elements of this schedule are also subject to change.

January

February

March

April

May

 

Week

 

Date

 

Day

January

1

31

Mon

 Introduction & Policies

2

Wed

Reading: Bartholome, "Inventing the University"

Academic discourse, discourse communities and writing your way in.

February

2

7

Mon

What are universities for?

Homework: Bring mission statements/ descriptions from several types of universities

9

Wed

Meet in Computer Lab - Solano 2001

Form inquiry groups;
Assign WebCT and Bulletin Board task

Do BB1 in class

3

14

Mon

 Who are the people and groups in universities ?

Reading: Smiley, Moo Part Ia, pp. 3 - 58

16

Wed

Reading: Horowitz, College Life selection

Due: Microtheme 1

Workshop: Thesis & Topic

4

21

Mon

What are the different types of universities?

Meet in Library Instruction Lab - Lib 2024

Reading: Smiley, Moo Part Ib, pp. 59 - 108

23

Wed

Meet in Computer Lab - Solano 2001

Due: Personal Analysis Draft - post to BB

5

28

Mon

 Who pays for higher education?

Reading: Smiley, Moo Part II, pp. 111 - 169

Due: BB2 (CANCELLED)

Workshop: Thesis & Topic

1

Wed

 Reading: California Master Plan
Stanfield, "Media & Public Perceptions of Tuition Costs"

Due: BB3 (at 8:00 am)
Due: Responses to peers' PA drafts

Workshop: Presentation Issues

March

 

6

Mon

  GROUP CONFERENCES

Due: Personal Analysis revision

8

Wed

  GROUP CONFERENCES

7

13

Mon

  Who owns/controls higher education?

Reading: Smiley, Moo Part IIIa, pp. 173 - 215

Due: Issue Proposal

15

Wed

 Reading: Giroux, "Corporate Culture" pp 16 - 28

Due: BB4 (at 8:00 am)

Workshop: Finding Sources

8

20

Mon

  Who belongs? Who gets to go to college?

Reading: Smiley, Moo Part IIIb, pp. 216 - 257

Due: Annotated Bibliography

22

Wed

Due: BB5 (at 8:00 am)

9

27

Mon

 Reading: Smiley, Moo Part IVa, pp. 261 - 301

Due: Microtheme 2 draft

Workshop: Edit & revise

29

Wed

 Workshop: Plagiarism & documentation

Group 1

April

10

3

Mon

  INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES

Due: Microtheme 2 revised (Monday 5 pm)

5

Wed

  INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES

11

10

Mon

  How does the university fit in the world?

Reading: Smiley, Moo Part IVb, pp. 302 - 343

Due: Issue draft 1

12

Wed

  Workshop: Edit and revise

Group 2

 

17

Mon

 

SPRING

19

Wed

 

BREAK

12

24

Mon

  INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES

26

Wed

  INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES

May

13

1

Mon

  Reading: Smiley, Moo Part Va, pp. 347 - 383

Due: Issue draft 2 - post

3

Wed

 Due: Issue draft 2 - respond

Group 3

14

8

Mon

  Reading: Smiley, Moo Part Vb, pp.384 - 414

10

Wed

  Due: Issue revision

Group 4

15

15

Mon

  Reading: Lucas last chapter

17

Wed

 

Final Examination:

Day, May 22, 2000 - 5:00 pm

Microtheme 3 due

 

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