COURSE CALENDAR* (Provisional – subject to change to meet the needs of the class) Reading Major Week Subject and Strategy: A Writer's Reader Project Assignments/Exams 1 Chapter 1: Reading Instructor Instructors will assign Chapter 3: Writers on Writing (instructor determines journals weekly. may choose to assign readings from Chapter assignments. 3 throughout the semester) 8-28/9-1 2 LABOR DAY : Monday, September 4 Chapter 1: Reading continued 9-5/9-8 3 Chapter 2: Writing Chapter 16: Editing for Grammar, Punctuation, and Sentence Style (instructor will cover this chapter as needed throughout the semester) 9-11/9-15 4 Chapter 2: Writing continued Comparison Essay Chapter 8: Comparison and Contrast 9-18/9-22 Introduced 5 Chapter 8: Comparison and Contrast cont. Comparison Essay Chapter 4: Narration 9-25/9-29 Continued 6 Chapter 8: Comparison and Contrast cont. Chapter 5: Description Comparison Essay Chapter 16: Editing . . . (as needed) 10-2/10-6 Final Draft due 7 Chapter 10: Definition 10-9/10-13 8 Chapter 6: Illustration 10-16/10-20 Midterm Exam 9 Chapter 14: Writing with Sources 10-23/10-27 Summary Introduced 10 Chapter 14: Writing with Sources cont. Chapter 9: Division and Classification 10-30/11-3 Summary Continued 11 Chapter 14: Writing with Sources cont. Chapter 7: Process Summary Paragraph Chapter 16: Editing . . . (as needed) 11-6/11-10 Final Draft due 12 Argumentation Essay Chapter 12: Argumentation 11-13/11-17 Introduced 13 Chapter 12: Argumentation continued Argumentation Essay Chapter 11: Cause and Effect Analysis 11-20/11-22 Continued THANKSGIVING Break: 11-23/11-24 14 Chapter 12: Argumentation continued Argumentation Essay Chapter 16: Editing . . . (as needed) 11-27/12-1 Final Draft due 15 Review for final exam 12-4/12-7 16 English 0312 Final Exam, Final Exam, 12-11 7:00 am to 9:45 am 7:00 am to 9:45 am *This calendar is a general guide and subject to revision and changes in assignments; specific in and out-of-class assignments will be assigned daily or weekly by your instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of all assigned work, and to submit it on time in order to receive credit.
COURSE CALENDAR* (Provisional – subject to change to meet the needs of the class) Week Subject and Strategy: A Writer's Reader Reading Project Major Assignments/Exams 1 8-28/9-1 Chapter 1: Reading Chapter 3: Writers on Writing (instructor may choose to assign readings from Chapter 3 throughout the semester) Instructor determines assignments. Instructors will assign journals weekly. 2 9-5/9-8 LABOR DAY : Monday, September 4 Chapter 1: Reading continued 3 9-11/9-15 Chapter 2: Writing Chapter 16: Editing for Grammar, Punctuation, and Sentence Style (instructor will cover this chapter as needed throughout the semester) 4 9-18/9-22 Chapter 2: Writing continued Chapter 8: Comparison and Contrast Comparison Essay Introduced 5 9-25/9-29 Chapter 8: Comparison and Contrast cont. Chapter 4: Narration Comparison Essay Continued 6 10-2/10-6 Chapter 8: Comparison and Contrast cont. Chapter 5: Description Chapter 16: Editing . . . (as needed) Comparison Essay Final Draft due 7 10-9/10-13 Chapter 10: Definition 8 10-16/10-20 Chapter 6: Illustration Midterm Exam 9 10-23/10-27 Chapter 14: Writing with Sources Summary Introduced 10 10-30/11-3 Chapter 14: Writing with Sources cont. Chapter 9: Division and Classification Summary Continued 11 11-6/11-10 Chapter 14: Writing with Sources cont. Chapter 7: Process Chapter 16: Editing . . . (as needed) Summary Paragraph Final Draft due 12 11-13/11-17 Chapter 12: Argumentation Argumentation Essay Introduced 13 11-20/11-22 Chapter 12: Argumentation continued Chapter 11: Cause and Effect Analysis THANKSGIVING Break: 11-23/11-24 Argumentation Essay Continued 14 11-27/12-1 Chapter 12: Argumentation continued Chapter 16: Editing . . . (as needed) Argumentation Essay Final Draft due 15 12-4/12-7 Review for final exam 16 12-11 English 0312 Final Exam, 7:00 am to 9:45 am Final Exam, 7:00 am to 9:45 am *This calendar is a general guide and subject to revision and changes in assignments; specific in and out-of-class assignments will be assigned daily or weekly by your instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of all assigned work, and to submit it on time in order to receive credit.
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