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 Week
One:
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Assignments
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5/15 Monday
In class activities:
--Introductions /fill out course cards
--textbooks and materials
--Discussion of course and student goals and objectives /syllabus, policies, schedule
--1st in-class writing
Break
--Reading / discussion of readings
--Active reading / annotating essays (exercise)
--For next time
--End of class discussion response
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Read:
--Models for Writers (hereafter called Models)
"Introduction for Students"1-4; "From Reading to Writing" 33-38
--They Say, I Say "Entering Class Discussions" 133-35
Writing due:
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5/17 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / annotating essays (exercise)
--Peer review/annotation of paragraphs
Break
--Reading / discussion of readings
--Unity exercise
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Thesis"67-69; Rybczynski 81-84;
--The Elements of Style (hereafter called Style) 1-6
Writing due: |
Week Two:
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Assignments
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5/22 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / discussion of readings
--Transitions exercise, Unity exercise
Break
--Peer review/annotation
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "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
--Style 7-13
Writing due:
--Annotated essay (choose one of the three assigned above, annotate, answer 3 of the questions following)
--First final draft of Essay 1, two copies for peer review.
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5/24 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading
--Discussion
Break
--Exercises in Description, Organization
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Description" 343-44;"Organization" 106-110; McDonald 111-114
--Style 15-20
Writing due:
--Final draft of Essay 1, including 1st drafts with peer review comments |
Week Three:
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Assignments
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5/29 Monday
Holiday - Memorial Day
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Enjoy! |
5/31 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading
--discussion of readings
Break
--Diction & Tone exercise
--Comparison & Contrast exercise
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Diction & Tone" 237-242; Lamar 243-45; Raymond 247-50; "Definition" 388-90; Asimov 391-93; "Division & Classification" 404-07; Baker 427-29; "Comparison & Contrast" 431-35; Dove 440-42
--Style 21-33
Writing due:
--Annotated essay (choose one of the five assigned above, annotate, answer 3 of the questions following)
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Week Four:
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Assignments
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6/5 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / discussion of readings
--Argument exercise
Break
--Discussion of Research Paper (Essay 3)
--Peer review/annotationArgument exercise
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Argument" 487-93; Rowley 507-10; Sherry 519-21; Zinsser 524-27; Kingsolver 546-49
--They Say, I Say (hereafter called They Say) Zinczenko 139-41; Bordo 149-62
--Style 34-38
Writing due:
--Annotated essay (choose one of the four assigned in Models, annotate, answer 3 of the questions following)
--First final draft of Essay 2 , two copies for peer review. |
6/7 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / discussion of readings
--Notes & Sources exercise
Break
--Discussion of Research Paper (Essay 3)
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
--Models "Writing a Research Paper" 559-65; "Taking Notes" 571-76; "Integrating Borrowed Material" 576;
--Style 39-65
Writing due:
--Final draft of Essay 2 , including 1st drafts with peer review comments
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Week Five:
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Assignments
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6/12Monday
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
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Read/Scan:
--They Say "Introduction" 1-13; "Part I: They Say" 15-48
--Style 66-76
Writing due:
--Annotated essay & response(choose one of the two assigned in They Say(Monday 6/7) annotate, write a 1-3 paragraph response using a template)
--Initial list of potential topics for Research paper (Essay 3)
--Initial list of potential sources for Research paper
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6/14Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Active reading / discussion of readings
--Creating a list of 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
--Style 76-86
Writing due:
--Drafts of Source Cards for Research paper (Essay 3) |
Week Six:
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Assignments
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6/19Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Reading / discussion of readings
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
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6/21 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Reading / discussion of readings
Break
--In class work on Research Paper
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
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) |
Week Seven:
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Assignments
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6/26 Monday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Peer review/annotation
Break
--In class work on Research project
--For next time
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
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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. |
6/28 Wednesday
In class activities:
--Quiz
--Wrapping up
Break
--In class reflection on the course
--End of class discussion response |
Read:
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Writing due:
--Final draft of Research Paper (Essay 3) |
| Congratulations! ~ you made it! |
Enjoy your summer break! |
