The course schedule which accompanies this document is meant to give students the overall plan for course content and a basic schedule for out-of-class assignments. More specific directions for assignments will be part of the classroom instruction and getting that information is the student’s responsibility. The course outline may be changed at the instructor’s discretion at any time during the semester. Note: On this outline/schedule, for each day that our class meets, the assignments that are due that night are listed first. The next column is what we will be working on in class. The last column is what is to be completed for the next week. The assignments are tasks you should begin as soon as possible after the class meeting. Assignments To Be Week/ Turned In/Handouts In Class Work Assignments Due Next Week Date to Be Brought to Class Week 1 n/a Introductions Reading: Note to “A 8/27 Course Overview Students” ; Chapter 1 Introduction to the text (Understanding the Writing Overview of the writing Process) process Writing: Journal entries week 1 8/29 n/a Writing and grammar diagnostic Week 2 Week 1 Journal Quiz 1—Chapter 1 Reading: Chapter 3 9/3 Entries Drafting a paragraph (Using Exemplification) ; Topic Sentence Topic sentences Chapter 15 (Writing Simple Handout Paragraph unity Sentences) 9/5 Exemplification Identifying subjects and verbs Writing : Exemplification paragraph draft 1; continue Paragraph Handout Explain Exemplification Writing journal Begin drafting Exemplification Paragraph Week 3 Week 2 Journal Quiz 2—Chapters 3 and 15 Reading: Chapter 2 9/10 Entries Peer Review for paragraph (TESTing Your Paragraphs) ; Exemplification development, coherence, and Chapter 22 (Sentence paragraph draft 1 grammar Fragments) Exemplification Revise exemplification Writing: Final Draft of Peer Review paragraph Exemplification Paragraph; Handout continue journal 9/12 Basic Sentence Basic sentence patterns Patter Handout In-class writing #1 Week 4 Week 3 Journal Quiz 3—Chapters 2 and 22 Reading: Chapter 4 9/17 Entries Identifying and correcting (Using Narration) ; Chapter Exemplification sentence fragments 16 (Writing Compound paragraph final Sentences) draft Writing: Write a first draft Sentence of Narrative paragraph; Fragment Part 1 continue journal Handout 9/19 Narration Identifying and correcting Paragraph Handout sentence fragments Sentence Explain Narration Writing Fragments Part 2 Handout Week 5 Week 4 Journal Quiz 4—Chapters 4 and 16 9/24 Entries
The course schedule which accompanies this document is meant to give students the overall plan for course content and a basic schedule for out-of-class assignments. More specific directions for assignments will be part of the classroom instruction and getting that information is the student’s responsibility. The course outline may be changed at the instructor’s discretion at any time during the semester. Note: On this outline/schedule, for each day that our class meets, the assignments that are due that night are listed first. The next column is what we will be working on in class. The last column is what is to be completed for the next week. The assignments are tasks you should begin as soon as possible after the class meeting. Week/ Date Assignments To Be Turned In/Handouts to Be Brought to Class In Class Work Assignments Due Next Week Week 1 8/27 n/a Introductions Course Overview Introduction to the text Overview of the writing process Reading: “A Note to Students” ; Chapter 1 (Understanding the Writing Process) Writing: Journal entries week 1 8/29 n/a Writing and grammar diagnostic Week 2 9/3 Week 1 Journal Entries Topic Sentence Handout Quiz 1—Chapter 1 Drafting a paragraph Topic sentences Paragraph unity Reading: Chapter 3 (Using Exemplification) ; Chapter 15 (Writing Simple Sentences) Writing : Exemplification paragraph draft 1; continue journal 9/5 Exemplification Paragraph Handout Identifying subjects and verbs Explain Exemplification Writing Begin drafting Exemplification Paragraph Week 3 9/10 Week 2 Journal Entries Exemplification paragraph draft 1 Exemplification Peer Review Handout Quiz 2—Chapters 3 and 15 Peer Review for paragraph development, coherence, and grammar Revise exemplification paragraph Reading: Chapter 2 (TESTing Your Paragraphs) ; Chapter 22 (Sentence Fragments) Writing: Final Draft of Exemplification Paragraph; continue journal 9/12 Basic Sentence Patter Handout Basic sentence patterns In-class writing #1 Week 4 9/17 Week 3 Journal Entries Exemplification paragraph final draft Sentence Fragment Part 1 Handout Quiz 3—Chapters 2 and 22 Identifying and correcting sentence fragments Reading: Chapter 4 (Using Narration) ; Chapter 16 (Writing Compound Sentences) Writing: Write a first draft of Narrative paragraph; continue journal 9/19 Narration Paragraph Handout Sentence Fragments Part 2 Handout Identifying and correcting sentence fragments Explain Narration Writing Week 5 9/24 Week 4 Journal Entries Quiz 4—Chapters 4 and 16