Thursday, September 23, 2010
First Trimester Syllabus
Providence Academy Senior Thesis 2010/2011
First Trimester
Instructor: Mrs. Kayte Gonnella
Class Time: Wednesdays 10AM-1PM
Books: Put That in Writing by Steve and Shari Barrett, The Christian Imagination Ed. Leland Ryken, Literary Theory: a Very Short Introduction by Jonathan Culler, Are Women Human? and Mind of the Maker by Dorothy Sayers
FIRST TRIMESTER
Week one/ September 1st : Introduction: Class goals and expectations
Barrett Unit 1: The Critical Foundation (review)
Unit 2: Academic Writing Guidelines (review)
Homework: Unit 2: Exercises 1-10
Read current news/journal article-write a one page summary-be prepared to discuss
Week Two/ September 22nd
Due: Unit 2 Exercises 1-10, Current article/journal with written summary (ready to discuss)
In class: Barrett Unit 3: Pre-writing, Arrangement, Paragraph Structure
One Page writing response to “The Bible as a Work of Imagination” by: Clyde S. Kilby
Read “Thinking Christianly About Literature” by: Leland Ryken Pg. 23
Brainstorm possible paper topic ideas
Discuss sources/ research techniques
Homework: Create a sentence outline –typed-(refer to outline from Barrett Unit 3 (pg. 29)) for the essay “Thinking Christianly About Literature”, Begin Research to narrow a topic, gather research materials **BRING RESEARCH MATERIALS TO CLASS NEXT WEEK**
Read: Literary Theory Chapters 1, “Thinking Christianly About Literature” by Leland Ryken, “Religion and Literature” by T.S. Eliot, “Authors, Authority, and the Humble Reader” by Peter. J Leithart
Week Three/ September 29th
Due: Possible topic Ideas written out, research materials, Outline for Leland Ryken essay
In Class: Discuss Reading
Literary Theory overview
Barrett Unit 4: Research and Documentation
Exercises 1-10
Discuss APA Format
Proposal writing
Homework: Research, paper proposal sentence outline, Reference Page, start developing thesis statement
Read: Culler Chapters 2 & 3 and “Reading and Writing Worldviews” by Gene Edward Veith Jr, “The Aesthetic Poverty of Evangelism” viewpoint by Clyde S. Kilby
Week Four/October 6th
Due: Culler 2 & 3 read, paper proposal outline, rough draft thesis (narrowed paper topic), bring research materials
In Class: Barrett Unit 5: The Basic Essay Form (The Five-Paragraph Essay Form)
Work on Paper Proposal-develop outline into Five-Paragraph Format
Homework: Final draft of proposal due FRIDAY October 8th via email by 6PM, Research
Read: Culler Ch. 4 & 5, “Christian Fiction: Piety is not Enough” by Richard Terrell, “Perspectives on Art” by Francis A. Schaeffer
Week Five/October 13th
Due: Culler Ch. 4 & 5 read
In Class: Barrett Unit 6: The Basic Introduction and Conclusion
Return Proposals
Work on sentence outline, introduction, and conclusion
Research
Homework: Complete Essay Outline, Written Introduction
Read: Culler Ch. 6, “The Advantages of the Christian Faith for a Writer” by Chad Walsh
Week Six/October 20th
Due: Outline, Introduction, culler Ch. 6
In Class: Work on/Discuss Outlines
Continue Research
Work on rough draft of paper
Homework: Rough draft, Read Culler Ch. 7
Week Seven/October 27th
Due: 1st draft of paper, Culler Ch. 8
In Class: Read aloud
Peer edit
Homework: Final Draft of Paper
Week Eight/November 3rd
Due: Final Draft
In Class: Reflect on Essay/ Answer Questions
Barrett Unit 7: Comparison Essay (Part 1)
Unit 8: Comparison Essay (Part II) and Types of Appeal
Homework: Advertising Evaluation Form
Read: Dorothy Sayers “Are Women Human?”
Week Nine/November 10th
Due: Advertising Evaluation Form
In Class: Return Essays
Unit 9: Editing Guidelines and Response Writing: Essay Exam (Part I)
Unit 9: Exercise 9: Writing Prompt
Discuss “Are Women Human?”
Homework: Make final corrections to essay
Read: Dorothy Sayers “Mind of the Maker” Intro-Pg. 48
Week 10/ November 17th
Due: Corrected Essay
In Class: Discuss reading
Unit 10: Narrative Essay (Part I)
Unit 11: Narrative Essay (Part II)
Homework: Finish Dorothy Sayers “Mind of the Maker”
END OF FIRST TRIMESTER-Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
A Cliché Welcome
Hello Everyone,
I figured I'd go ahead and create a blog for our senior thesis class since Mrs. Gonnella does not yet have internet at her new place. I admit, I am impatient.
Basically, this blog will be a place for us three (Mrs. Gonnella, Joseph, and I) to post assignments, papers, essays, and other information from the class for each other and for others. It might be slow moving at first, but hopefully it will pick up soon.
This is just a post to keep the page from looking so bare. Cliché welcomes and fancy layouts usually do the trick. Perhaps in my spare time (yeah, right!) I'll re-edit the page format and layout. For now, we'll just have to live with it as it is.
To conclude, I have a few side notes. Nothing of huge significance, so don't worry. If you are already bored and wish to stop reading, feel free to do so.
Side Notes:
1. The title of this blog is "θέσις." This is the Greek word from where we get our English word "thesis." θέσις literally means "position." I thought it was cool, but it may change eventually.
2. For those of you wondering, Elliot, having taken a senior thesis class last year, is not a member of this super cool blog. Sorry Elliot.
3. Lastly, keep checking in to watch our class progress. We can't guarantee it will always be very interesting to the common folk, so we won't be offended if this is the first and last blog post you read in full. If anything interesting does come up, one of us will mostly likely post a link on Facebook. :)
1. The title of this blog is "θέσις." This is the Greek word from where we get our English word "thesis." θέσις literally means "position." I thought it was cool, but it may change eventually.
2. For those of you wondering, Elliot, having taken a senior thesis class last year, is not a member of this super cool blog. Sorry Elliot.
3. Lastly, keep checking in to watch our class progress. We can't guarantee it will always be very interesting to the common folk, so we won't be offended if this is the first and last blog post you read in full. If anything interesting does come up, one of us will mostly likely post a link on Facebook. :)
Pray for the three of us in our venture to whole-heartedly dive into Providence Academy's graduating class of 2011's senior thesis class.
God Bless,
LeeAnna
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