Week 3 - One Day Only Due to MLK, Jr. Holiday

In order to maintain continuity and parity in all classes this week, English 1101 will NOT meet on TUESDAY. 

Assignments will follow in this sequence:

Reading Selections: 

• Chapter 3- Arrangement: 51-64
• EIGHT different ways to open an essay, 53-54
• PLEASE note that if you choose to open an essay with a question, use only ONE question, not a gamut
• ***** What NOT to Do in an Introduction *****  page 55
• Body paragraphs
• key characteristics: unified, coherent, organized, well developed (see also pages 58-59)
• ***transitions*** page 57
• Conclusions 
• 4 suggested was of ending an essays - 61
• ***** What NOT to Do in a Conclusion ***** page 62

• Chapter 4: 65-73
• SPECIAL NOTE: The essay that you hand in should NOT be your first draft - see page 65
• Revising Your Essay page 67-68 - contains good advice

• Brent Staples, "Just Walk on By" 240-245
• Plan to discuss the following questions in class:
• Comprehension #4
• Purpose & Audience #1 & #3
• Style & Structure #2, #3, #4

• Zev Chafets, "Let Steroids into the Hall of Fame," 253-257
• Plan to discuss the following questions in class: 
• Purpose & Audience - all three questions
• Style & Structure - #1, #3

The first quiz will be next week, Day 1.
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