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 MESA COLLEGE: ENGLISH 048: COLLEGE READING & STUDY SKILLS II fall 2009: 1/25/2010-5/22/2010 COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Leon Lanzbom Class Location: Z 305 CRN #: 89210 Class Time: Th 6:35-9:40 Office Hours: To Be Announced in Class _______________________________________ E-mail: lanzbom@yahoo.com Class website: lanzbom.org _______________________________________  Required Text: The Art of Critical Reading: Brushing Up on Your Reading, Thinking, and Study Skills. 2cnd ed. Eds. Peter Mather and Rita McCarthy. McGraw Hill, 2005. Print. Short story handouts: Lanzbom (free) Why the Caged Bird Sings by MAYA ANGELOU Dancing in Odessa Ilya Kaminsky Other Required Materials: notebook for writing exercises and journal writing access to a computer (available at the Computer Lab) dictionary Click HERE to download your official Spring 2010 syllabus in pdf format  Click the pic to Download your Puppet Strings ________________________________________ Choose your two books! Download your reading list, HERE  ______________________________________________ Grade Breakdown: Unannounced quizzes: 20% 100 points Journals/ Vocabulary Log: 20% 100 points  Midterm: 20% 100 points Final: 20% 100 points Paper or project: 20% 100 points __________________ 100% 500 points Final Grades: English 056 students will receive a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F), based on the following grading scale. A = 500 - 450 B = 449 - 400 C = 399 - 350 D = 349 - 300 F = 300 and below It is ultimately the student's responsibility to drop all classes in which he/she is no longer attending. DO NOT EXPECT ME TO DROP YOU IF YOU STOP SHOWING UP TO CLASS. I will, but I may not get to it in time for you to reap the benefits of an early drop. Students who remain enrolled in a class beyond the published withdrawal deadline, as stated in the class schedule, will receive an evaluative letter grade in this class. Campus Resources: Here is a list of some useful support services that are available. If you need assistance with your reading, writing, and grammar, plan on spending at least one hour a week in The Bridging Lab, working with a tutor. There are many other resources (Financial Aid, Counseling, and Health Services, etc.) Consult your class schedule booklet for further information. Bridging Lab: H-218, Phone # (619) 388-2869 Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS): H-202, Phone # (619) 388-2780 STAR Tutoring: I3-101, Phone # (619) 388-2706 Tutoring Center: K-211, Phone # (619) 388-2898 Writing Center: C-108, Phone # (619) 388-2570 English 48: Weekly Menu and Vocabulary  Menu To get the most out of this class, we depend on social dynamics and preparation. That means you must do all readings and review exercises that are listed ON THE DAY OF THE CLASS. In other words, when on 9/11 you see "read 531-69," you will read these pages by 9/11 and be prepared to discuss all readings, answer questions, and do the exercises in class. You must also bring your journals of five new vocabulary words with you to each class.
Disclaimer: You may find
the language, or the sexual or violent content of some of the material
submitted or assigned in this class offensive. I generally do not censor class
reading material. Please see me if you feel offended. I will offer
alternatives for any assignment. ______________________________ IMPORTANT DEADLINES
_____________________________________________ Week one: T 1/26 introduction to Engl. 48; discussion
of requirements and expectations; vocab, journals, and exams. Read and Know: p 32: "Underligning,
Highlighting, Annotating" Read and Knowp 55: SQ3 Method In class: read: 1-30, Introduction,
do exercises in your journals ____________________ Week two: T 2/2 analyzing and evaluating arguments -logical fallacies -identifying arguments read: CH 11: pp475-527 and exercises
word journals: 5 words each week Vocabulary words 2/2
________________________________________________ 2/5Last day to withdraw without receiving a W 2/5 Last day to add a class 2/8 drop with a refund ____________________ Week three: T 2/9 discussion: evaluating the evidence evaluating persuasive writing
emotionally loaded language; tear-jerking stories; figurative analogies; manipulation of tone; propaganda
techniques; psychological appeals; moral appeals; appeals to authority; deductive and inductive reasoning read: CH12: pp. 531-569 & exercises Caged Bird Chs1-5 ______________________________________________________ 23 words in your journals by this week connotative- the secondary meaning  denotative- specific or directvivacious- full of animation and spirit; lively
irony- the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
bellicose- eager to fight; hostile; belligerent;
accede- to give consent, approval, or adherence
palliative- relieving the symptoms of disorder without effecting a cure
enigmatic- puzzling
malfeasance- legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing
convivial- fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable
_______________________ Week four: T 2/16 Class: discussion: topics, main
ideas, and details read: CH.2: pp. 72-117and excercises Caged Bird Chs 5-10 ________________________
Week five: T 2/23 discussion: author's purpose and the
rhetorical modes read: CH3: pp.119-157 (skip 150, "The
Art of Writing," and "Internet Activities.") Caged Bird Ch 11-15 word journals: 38 words by this week.  1. jeopardy- hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury2. homeostasis- the tendency of the body to seek
and maintain a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal
environment, even when faced with external changes
3. contemptuous- showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful
4. acronym- a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words
5. pandemic- widespread; general
6. litany- a ceremonial or liturgical form of
prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with
responses; A repetitive recital: "The litany of layoffs in recent months by corporate giants" (Sylvia Nasar)
7. liaison- a close relationship, connection, or link
8. quelled- to suppress; put an end to; extinguish
9. galvanize- to startle into sudden activity; stimulate
10. vicarious- felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others
11. tortuous-full of twists, turns, or bends
12. allusion- an indirect reference to some piece of knowledge not actually mentioned
13. solace- comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble
14. vehemently- characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction
15. allocate- to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot
_________________________________ Week six: T 3/2 discussion: Transition Words and
Patterns of Organization read: pp. 159-203 with exercises Caged Bird Ch 16-20 _____________________________________ _____________________________________ word journals: 44 words by this week.
_________________________ Week seven: T 3/9 discussion: Transition Words and
Patterns of Organization discussion: Inference read: CH5 pp.206-261, Drawing
Inferences; with exercises Caged bird 21-25 _____________________________________ word journals: 50 words by this week. Petulant - moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation
Detritus - rock in small particles or other
material worn or broken away from a mass, as by the action of water or
glacial ice. any disintegrated material; debris.
Cache - a hiding place, esp. one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures.
Diurnal - of or pertaining to a day or each day; daily. of or belonging to the daytime.
Baleful - full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.
Austerely - severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding.
Week eight: Th 3/16: Caged Bird 25-30 Catch-up midterm review Quiz for this week: Find a liberal and a conservative source, and offer a half-page report on a current event. 1.You must print out your two sources and attach them to your work. 2. Type only using MLA format. (Hand written not accepted) 3. Place your papers on my desk the second you walk in But fear not! I hear your whimpers and cries and I am here to help: Try some of these sources.
Good Luck! Week nine: Th 3/23: Run for your lives! It's the Midterm!  Caged Bird 31 to end
(responsible for entire book on midterm) You MUST bring in Journals. Week ten: T 3/30 Spring Break ___________________________________________ Week Eleven: T 4/6
discussion: Tone and Voice read: 263-301 with exercises
Click below or to the pic on the right to hear Ilya Author's Prayer 1 Natalia 33, 34, 35 Envoi 36 In Praise of Laughter 6 Maestro 7-8 Aunt Rose 9 4/9 Last day to withdraw from full semester courses and receive a "W" grad Week twelve: 4/13 discussion: Tone and Voice; Facts
and Opinions
vocab words (see below) Dancing in Odessa My Mother's Tango 10; American Tourist 11; Dancing in Odessa 12 Musica Humana 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Praise 52, 54-7 -------------------------------------------------------------- Vocabulary Words labyrinth- intricate paths or passages capricious- whim; impulsive
billows- A great swell, surge, or undulating mass
macabre- gruesome and horrifyin
edict- formal pronouncement or command
irreverent- deficient in respect
nostalgic- homesick. A bittersweet longing for the past
peevish- annoyance, irritation, or bad mood
obsequious- overly gushing, overly complimentary
querulous- complaining
ambivalent- opposing feelings
furtive- taken, done, used, by stealth; secret
pedantic- ostentatious in one's learning; showing off knowledge
_________________________________________  Here are your downloads to help you work cite your final essay. MLA: Template MLA: Example Essay
Week thirteen: T 4/20 discussion: Facts and Opinions;
Point of View "Once
More to the Lake" by EB White click EB's Picture on your right Ch 8: 342-383 ____________________________________
"The Storm" by Kate Chopin Also, Read Ch 9: 385-433 Week fifteen: T 5/4 "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" Flannery O'Connor Ch 10: Bias 435-76 Word journals: Week Sixteen T 5/11 CH 13: 572-591
"Cathedral" Raymond Carver Individual meetings Review for final ________________________________________ Words on our final
Condone- to regard or treat (something bad
or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless Proxy- the agency, function, or office
of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another Poignant- painfully affecting the feelings Ardent-
characterized by warmth of feeling typically expressed in eager zealous support
or activity Despotism- a
system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power Disparage- to
depreciate by indirect means Redress- to
set right
Ascertained- To
discover with certainty
Incredulous-
unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true Loquacious-
full of excessive talk Tenacious- persistent in maintaining,
adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired Antipathy- opposition in feeling Pathos- an element in experience or in
artistic representation evoking pity or compassion Connotative- the associated or secondary
meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning Denotative- specific or direct Vivacious- full of animation and spirit;
lively Irony- the use of words to convey a
meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning Bellicose- inclined or eager to fight;
aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious Accede- to give consent, approval, or
adherence; agree; assent Palliative- relieving or soothing the
symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure Enigmatic- of or resembling an enigma;
puzzling Malfeasance- the performance by a public
official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law;
wrongdoing Convivial- fond of feasting, drinking, and
good company; sociable Ardor
- great warmth of
feeling Genial
- warmly and
pleasantly cheerful; cordial Revere
- to regard with
respect tinged with awe; venerate Moiety
� indefinite part Imperious
- domineering Fervid
� fiery,
passionate Irreverent- deficient in respect Nostalgic
- homesick. A
bittersweet longing for the past Peevish- annoyance, irritation, or bad
mood Obsequious- overly gushing, overly
complimentary Querulous- complaining Ambivalent- opposing feelings Furtive- taken, done, used, by stealth;
secret Pedantic- ostentatious in one's learning; showing off knowledge Petulant - moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation
Detritus - rock in small particles or other
material worn or broken away from a mass, as by the action of water or
glacial ice. any disintegrated material; debris.
Cache - a hiding place, esp. one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures.
Diurnal - of or pertaining to a day or each day; daily. of or belonging to the daytime.
Baleful - full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.
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