UNIT 1: Literacy Narrative Essay
| Dates | Topics and readings Readings with page numbers can be found from our textbook. Readings without page numbers will be posted on Blackboard. | Deadlines and important dates |
| Thus, August 25 | Topics: Class introduction, syllabus, and writing as a process. Readings: syllabus | |
| Tues, Aug 30 | Topics: Writing as a process (continued) and revision Readings: “Introduction” (pp.13-15), “On Writing as Style and Entering a Conversation” (pp.16-18), and “Shitty First Draft” (pp.24-26) | |
| Thurs, Sept 1 | Topics: In-class writing workshop, inventive strategies for multilingual learners, and definition of literacy Readings:“Responding–really responding” (pp.34-46), “Language, discourse, and literacy” (pp.51-52), “Defining my identity through language:What I learned about literacy narratives” (pp.53-60). | Rough outline due in class on Sept 1. |
| Tues, Sept 6 | Topic: Multilingualism Readings: “Translingualism: Approaching language from a global perspective” (pp.61-65), The linguistic landscape of New York” (66-68), and “Mother Tongue” (80-84). | |
| Thurs, Sept 8 | Topic: In-class writing workshop, introduction and body paragraphs, features of personal writing– descriptive writing, and voice Readings: “My restaurant was my life for 20 years. Does the world need it anymore?” LINK | Activate your free access to NY Times at LINK. |
| Tues, Sept 13 | Topic: In-class writing workshop, writing a good conclusion, and features of personal writing–storytelling Reading: “Crying in H-Mart” LINK | The first page of the literacy narrative essay due in class. |
| Thurs, Sept 15 | Topic: Peer-review workshop Reading: “Caught between two worlds: My journey towards self-acceptance” (pp.89-92). | Sep 15–Grade of “W” is assigned to students who officially withdraw from a course |
| Tues, Sept 20 | Topic: Peer-review workshop Reading: “No Words” (pp.85-88). | The final draft of literacy narrative due on September 23 by midnight on Blackboard. |