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 week 1:
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Assignments
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10/17 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Introductions /fill out course cards (Quiz)
--textbooks and materials
--Discussion of course and student goals and objectives /syllabus, policies, schedule
Break
--Active reading / annotating essays (exercise)
--For next time
--1st in-class writing (End of class discussion response) |
Read:
--Models for Writers (hereafter called Models)
"Introduction for Students"1-4;
--They Say, I Say "Entering Class Discussions" 133-35
--Models "From Reading to Writing" 33-40
Writing due:
--Annotation of the Rachael Carson essay "A Fable for Tomorrow" and answers to questions 1, 2, & 6
on page 41. (in class exercise) |
Week Two:
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Assignments
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10/22 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / discussion of readings
--Transitions exercise, Unity exercise
Break
--Essay 1 assignment: expository essay
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Thesis"67-69; Rybczynski 81-84; "Narration"
315-18; "Paragraphs" 160-63; Zinsser 164-67; "Unity" 86-88; "Beginnings
& Endings" 129-135; Kaufman 136-39; "Transitions"184-87; Brody
188-91
--The Little Penguin Handbook (hereafter called Handbook) Chapters 1 & 3
Writing due:
--Annotated essay
(choose one of the four assigned above, annotate & answer 3 of the
questions following the essay you choose)
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10/24 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading/discussion
Break
--Exercises in Description, Organization
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Description" 351-52;"Organization" 109-116; McDonald 114-117
--Handbook Chapters 4-6
Writing due:
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Week Three:
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Assignments
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10/29 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading/discussion
--Peer review/annotation
Break
--Exercises in Diction & Tone
--For next time
--End of class discussion response
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Read:
--Models "Transitions" 188-91; Raymond 192-94; "Diction & Tone" 239-244; Sedaris 251-56
--Handbook Chapter 7
Writing due:
--First final draft of Essay 1, two copies for peer review.
--Annotated essay (choose one of the two assigned above, annotate, answer 3 of the questions following) |
10/31 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading/discussion
--Definition exercise
Break
--Essay 2 assignment: definition essay
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Illustration" 295-98; Huttman 299-302; Goldberg 306-07; Lederer 310-13; Scotty 316-18
--Handbook Chapters
Writing due:
--Final draft of Essay 1, including 1st drafts with peer review comments |
Week Four:
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Assignments
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11/5 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading/discussion
--Comparison & Contrast exercise
Break
--in class work time
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Definition" 391-93; "Division & Classification" 408-11; Viorst 417-22; "Comparison & Contrast" 4333-37;
Miller 443-48
--Handbook Chapters
Writing due:
--Annotated essay (choose one of the last 3 essays assigned, annotate, answer 3 of the questions following the essay you choose) |
11/7Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / discussion of readings
Break
--Discussion of Research Paper (Essay 3)
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Argument" 484-91; Rowley 505-08; Sherry 510-12
--Handbook Chapters
Writing due:
--Initial list of potential topics for Research paper (Essay 3)
--Initial list of potential sources for Research paper (Essay 3) |
Week Five:
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Assignments
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11/12 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / discussion of readings
--Argument exercise
Break
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--Peer review/annotation
--For next time
--End of class discussion response
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Read:
--Models Crister 515-17 & Motluk 520-22; Fisher 535-40 & Shelov 543-48; "Writing a Research Paper" 551-57
--They Say, I Say (hereafter called They Say) Zinczenko 139-41; Bordo 149-62
Writing due:
--Annotated essay (choose one of the four assigned in Models [Thur 2/1], annotate, answer 3 of the questions following the essay you chose)
--First final draft of Essay 2 , two copies for peer review. |
11/14 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / discussion of readings
Break
--Notes & Sources exercise
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Taking Notes" 574-68; "Integrating Borrowed Material" 569-76
Writing due:
--Final draft of Essay 2 , including 1st drafts with peer review comments |
Week Six:
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Assignments
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11/19 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / discussion of readings
--Templates exercise
Break
--Creating Source Cards/Research Paper (Essay 3)
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read/Scan:
--They Say "Introduction" 1-13; "Part I: They Say" 15-48
--Handbook Chapters
Writing due:
--Annotated essay & response(choose
one of the two assigned in They Say(Monday 2/6) annotate, write a 3 paragraph response using a template)
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11/21 Wednesday
Thanksgiving Break
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Enjoy!
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Week Seven:
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Assignments
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11/26 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading/discussion of readings
--Creating Works Cited in MLA exercise
Break
--Intergrating and Citing Source material exercise
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read/Scan:
--They Say "Part II: I Say" (1)49-73
--Handbook Chapters
Writing due:
--Drafts of Source Cards for Research paper (Essay 3) |
11/28 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Reading/discussion
Break
--In class work on Research Paper
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read/Scan:
--They Say "Part II: I Say" (2)74-98
Writing due:
--First draft of Research Paper (Essay 3), Introduction, body, conclusion |
| Week Eight: |
Assignments |
12/3 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Reading/discussion
Break
--In class work on Research paper
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read/Scan:
--They Say "Part III: Tying It All Together" 101-132
Writing due:
--Final draft Source Cards(Essay 3)
--Revised draft of Research Paper (Essay 3) |
12/5 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Peer review/annotation
--Wrapping up
Break
--In class reflection on the course
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
Writing due:
--Final Revision of Essay 1 or Essay 2
--First final draft of Research Paper (Essay 3), including Works Cited page, two copies for peer review |
| Week Nine: |
Assignments |
12/10 Monday
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Writing due:
--Final draft of Research Paper (Essay 3)
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| Congratulations! ~ you made it! |
Enjoy the rest of
the semester! |
