Aug. 24 CFCC Classes Begin
Aug. 26 : Introduction
- Discussion of course requirements
Discussion of writing resources on the Web
Using Web site and the Internet Site
Use and Navigation
Brainstorming - Clustering - Listing Starting
to Write
Discuss Narrative assignment
Assign. - Ch. 1 - questions 2 & 3 p. 9 - Ex. 1 p. 33
Sept. 2 : read Conciseness
- Discuss Ch. 1
Discuss Narrative assignment
Discuss topics for Narrative
journals - Assign. Ch. 2 -- read "Only
Daughter"
Sept. 4 : Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 9 : Discuss
"Only
Daughter"
Comprehension questions 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 -
Purpose & Audience 1, 2, & 3 - Style & Structure 4
Draft of Narrative due
Assign "Krissy and the Beggar"
Sept. 16 : Read What
is an Essay?
Discuss "Krissy and the Beggar" - Sample
Student Essays
Discuss Dialogue
- Lillian Hellman
Peer Editing of Narrative - In
class revision -
Sept. 23 : Mini lesson - commas,
semi colons / Correction
Symbols
Read : Using
Commas Proofreading
for Commas
Discuss "Father"
Assign - Read Ch. 3 on Description
Sept. 30 : Discuss "Handed My Own Life"
In class revisions -- Final Draft of Narrative Due
Discussion of topics for
Descriptive
essay
Oct. 5 - 7 : Fall Break
Oct. 14 : Mini lesson - wordiness
Read Clutter
and Simplicity
Discuss "Riding the Rail" - Sample
Student Essays
Oct. 21 : Discuss both drafts of
Coward or Hero? - Sample
Student Essays
Slang, Idiom, & Cliches
Peer Editing of Descriptive
Essay
In class revision - Draft of Descriptive Essay
Oct. 28 : What is a Thesis? Occasions
for Thesis / Support Essays
What effects has the Information Highway had on our culture?
Begin Reading: The Age of Missing Information
Journal: How has technology effected education?
Discussion of Concept essay
Nov. 4 : Final Draft of Descriptive
Essay
Journal: How is our society portrayed on TV?
Concept draft due
Nov. 11 : Discuss Multiculturalism
Discuss The Age of Missing Information
Discussion of topics for Evaluation
In class writing on Concept Essay
Nov. 18 : Discuss
The Age of Missing
Information -
Discuss the "McDonaldization" of society - Assign
Peer Editing of Concept Essay
Final Draft of Concept Essay Due
Nov. 23 - 25 : Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 2 : Draft of Evaluation due
Dec. 9:
Dec. 16 : Peer Editing of Evaluation
- Final draft
** Final Exam - Last Day of Class
Dec. 20 : Classes End
This schedule may be subject to change depending on the progress we make. Be sure to check for changes.
Journal: Students should keep a notebook for recording thoughts, observations, and feelings on subjects explored in class. The journal may reflect students' experiences and processes of learning. Journals are not simply a record of day to day events. The intent is to promote thought about writing and about the essays students read and discuss. Journals should not be used for class lesson notes or for information from the textbook. Since students are only required to write one entry each week, each entry should be well thought out. Don't just throw something together in order to complete the assignment; the journal will be considered as part of the class participation grade. Minimum 1 1/2 - 2 pages.
Essays: Essays must be word processed and double - spaced with 1 inch margins. Typical essay length is 3 to 4 pages. Save all drafts because they may be required for comparison.
OWL Handouts Extensive List of Grammar & Punctuation Resources
Help with Introductions and Conclusions
Occasions for Thesis/Support Essays
Occasions for Argumentative Essays
