Jan. 7 : Introduction - Discussion of course requirements - Discussion of writing resources on the Web

Jan. 12 : Brainstorming - Clustering - Listing - Assign p. 19

Jan. 14 :  Discuss topics for Narrative  - Discuss "Writing for Myself" -- Assign p. 26

Jan. 19 :  Mini lesson - wordiness, commas, semi colons -- Discuss "All-American Girl" -- Assign p. 28

Jan. 21 : Discussion of Descriptive essay & Proficiency exam  - Discuss journals -- Discuss "I'm O.K."

Jan. 26 :  Draft of Narrative due --  Peer Editing  of Narrative Essay -- Assign pp. 49 - 55 / "The Snake"

Jan. 28 : Discuss "The Snake" -- Draft of Narrative due -- Assign "Observing Wolves"

Feb. 2 :  Discussion of topics for Descriptive  essay -- Discussion of Proficiency -- Discussion of "Father"

Feb. 4 : Practice for Proficiency  ( Information Highway )  -- Assign pp. 89 - 95

Feb. 9 : Dialogue -- Discuss "Observing Wolves"

Feb. 11 : mini lesson commas

Feb. 16 : Final Draft of Narrative Due -- Discuss "Grandma"

Feb. 18 : Discuss "Permanent Tracings" -- Assign pp. 100 - 106

Feb. 23 : Peer Editing  of  Descriptive Essay -- Discussion of  Concept  essay

Feb. 25 : First Test -- Revision of Descriptive draft due

Mar. 2 : Assign pp. 256 - 64 -- Practice for Proficiency ( Multiculturalism )

Mar. 4 : Final Draft of Descriptive Essay - Discuss pp. 256 - 64 -- Assign p. 265 -

Mar. 8 - 13 Spring Break

Mar. 16 : Concept draft due -- Discuss "Welcome to Cyberspace" -- What is a Thesis?

Mar. 18 :

Mar. 23 :  Peer Editing   of Concept Essay - Discussion of Evaluation essay

Mar. 25 Third Test :

Mar. 30 : Discussion of  How Male and Female Students Use Language  --  Revision of Concept due

Apr. 1 : Discussion of topics for  Evaluation  -- Assign 310 - 318

Apr. 6 :   Final Draft of Concept Essay Due

Apr. 8 :

Apr. 13: Proficiency Exam

Apr. 15: Proficiency Exam

Apr. 20: "Man, Bytes, Dog" 321 - 323                                Yahoo! Music Reviews
                                                                                               Yahoo! Movie Reviews
Apr. 22: "The Big Chill"                                                           Yahoo! Book Reviews
                                                                                               More Book Reviews
Apr.  27 Peer Editing of  Evaluation - Final Draft of Concept     Internet Movie Database
                                                                                               Film.com
Apr 29 Revised Evaluation due                                                Roger Ebert

May 4 Final draft of Evaluation due

May 6  ** Final Exam - Last Day of Class

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 should not be used for class lesson notes or for information from the textbook.

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.
 

     Starting to Write    Overcoming Writer's Block

     Proofreading, Editing, and Revising   Proofreading Strategies

     Using Commas   Proofreading for Commas   Sentence Fragments   Conciseness

     Methods of Eliminating Wordiness    Strategies for Improving Sentence Clarity
 
 

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