Jan. 7: Introduction -- Discussion of course requirements -- papers -- Internet resources -- review clustering & listing

Jan. 12: Discussion of audience -- possible topics for Argument  paper -- Assign pp. 410 - 420, 423

Jan. 14: Discuss Exercises p. 423 - Assign pp. 427 -  Effective Academic Writing - The Argument
                                                                            Argumentation
Jan. 19: Discuss "Death and Justice" -- discussion of Research Paper -- Assign pp. 447 - 458

Jan. 21: Discuss "Buckle Up" -- Discuss pp. 447 - 458

Jan. 26: Draft of Argument paper due for Peer Editing

Jan. 28: Discuss "Games the Military Play"  --  Assign p. 459 -- mini lesson on research paper format -- argument & research --  Revised draft of Argument due

Feb. 2: Assign p. 464-- Discuss "Birth Control in the Schools"

Feb. 4: Assign pp. 358 - 364 -- Discuss topics for Solution paper

Feb. 9: Assign p. 369 -    First Test

Feb. 11: Sample bibliography for research paper due -- Discuss "What Are We Waiting For?"

Feb. 16: "Virtual Students"

Feb. 18: "No Parking" 397 - 400 --Final Draft of Argument Due

Feb. 23: Summarizing & paraphrasing --  Writing Summaries

Feb. 25:

Mar. 2:

Mar. 4:

Mar. 8 - 13 Spring Break

Mar. 16

Mar. 18:

Mar. 23: Discussion of "More Testing, More Learning"

Mar. 25: Third Test -- Peer review of Solution paper

Mar. 30:

Apr. 1: class in the CAE                                      Writing a General Research Paper

Apr. 6: Peer review of research paper -- class in the CAE                Citation and Documentation

Apr. 8: Assign pp. 472 - 482                                                            Handling Quotations in papers about literature

Apr. 13:  Discussion of  "Hills Like White Elephants"                 Writing a Literature Paper
               ** Make sure you read  Writing About Literature
Apr. 15: ** Research paper due -- Discussion of  "The Lottery"  The Shirley Jackson Page

Apr. 20:  Peer Editing      "Haircut"                                              The English Server

Apr. 22:   Discussion of   "The Open Boat"  (interactive version)    Project Gutenberg
                                      "The Open Boat"  (text version)
Apr.  27: Revised Draft Due                                                             Books Online

Apr 29: Discuss "The Story of an Hour"  -- E-Text of The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

May 4: Literature Review Due

May 6:  ** Final Exam - Last Day of Class

This schedule may change depending on the progress we make. Be sure to check back for changes.

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.
 

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