English 91: An Introduction to College Writing

Reading and Writing about Media

Week 10.2: Ben Fountain, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Homework: Ben Fountain, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, 139-87
Reading Quiz
Double Entry Reflection Journal (Note: The double entry reflection must be typed)

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Labels: Ben Fountain, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Compare and Contrast, Literary Analysis

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Course Philosophy

1. Writing is a process
2. Writing is revision
3. Writing is social
4. Writing is rhetorical
5. There are no ideas outside of language
6. Get it done

Weekly Plans

Week 1.2: What is College Writing?
Week 2.1: The Writing Process
Week 2.2: The Writing Process
Week 3.1: Errors, Expectations & Critical Reading
Week 3.2: Thesis & Paragraph Construction
Week 4: Spotlight
Week 5.1: Cause and Effect
Week 5.2: The Influencing Machine
Week 6.1: The Influencing Machine
Week 6.2: The Influencing Machine
Week 7: Peer Review and Revision
Week 8.1: Media Literacy and the War in Iraq
Week 8.2: Soliders on the Fault Line
Week 9.1: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Week 9.2: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Week 10.1: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Week 10.2: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Week 11.1: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Week 11.2: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Week 12.1: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Week 12.2: Peer Review
Week 13.1: Revision
Week 13.2-14.1: In-class Exam
Week 14.2-15.2: Revision & Conferencing
Week 16.1: Our Final Week
Week 16.2: Final

Required Reading & Viewing

danah boyd, Did Media Literarcy Backfire?
Caroline Jack, What's Propganda Got to Do with It?
Fake News Quiz
Ben Fountain, Soliders on Fault Line
Frontline: Bush's War (Part I)
Frontline: Bush's War (Part II)

Course Information & Documents

English 91 Syllabus
Homework Checklist
Paper 1: E-mail
Paper 2: Cause and Effect
Paper 3: Compare and Contrast
Paper 4: Portfolio
Paper 1: E-mail Rubric
Papers 2-4:Essay Rubric
Editing Log
Writer's Memo

General Reading, Writing & Research Tips

How to Budget Your Time
How to Write a Strong Thesis
How to Write a Successful Paper
How to Integrate Quotations
The Squid & The Staircase
Transitions
They Say/I Say Templates
Proofreading and Editing Advice
COC Library
Turnitin.com
Statement on Academic Integrity at College of the Canyons
Study on Grades

Labels

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