| August |
23 |
Introduction to course/ Course Guidelines/Profiles
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25 |
Writing Diagnostic
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30 |
Understanding the research paper and argument/argument vs. offence/MLA format
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| September |
01 |
The Writing Process/ Thesis Statement/Interviews/Grading Symbols
Homework: find one source for your research
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06 |
Labor Day Holiday
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08 |
Understanding Summaries
Homework: ETFC: Read "Changing the World, One Child at a Time" by Sarah Hutchins (p. 36) & "Totem and Taboo: The Culture of the News Media" by Caryl Rivers(p. 48)
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13 |
Understanding paraphrase / Understanding the reading and ethics
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15 |
Class Cancelled - RIAP
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20 |
Instruction on Critique
Homework: ETFC: Read "All the Court's a Stage, and All the Laywers Players: Leading and Misleading the Jury" by Zitrin and Langford (p. 94) & "Brilliant or Plagiarized? Colleges Use Sites to Expose Teachers" by Verne G. Kopytoff (p. 199)
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22 |
Quotations/MLA Instruction/Paper Topics
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27 |
Instruction on Prospectus/Critique due/Reading Discussion
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29 |
The Namesake pp. 1-71 / Notecard instruction
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| October |
04 |
Library Day (Class meets in the library classroom) /Prospectus due
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06 |
More work on MLA/ Journal Notecard sets 1-3 due
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11 |
Instruction on Synthesis/ The Namesake pp. 72-158
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13 |
In-class writing assignment - Get formal synthesis assignment / Book Notecard sets 4-6 due
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18 |
Class cancelled- RIAP
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20 |
Works Cited instruction/ The Namesake pp. 159-291/ Synthesis Due |
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25 |
Watch The Namesake
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27 |
PW: Read part 1: "Runagate" / Works Cited Due / Notecard sets 7-9 due
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| November |
01 |
Research paper outline
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03 |
PW Read Part 2: "Sleeper's Wake"
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08 |
Annotated Bibliography Instruction / PW Read Part 3: "Lave Tete"
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10 |
Writing Day / Schedule Conferences / Outlines due
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15 |
Annotated Bibliography Due / Homework: PW: Read Part 4 "The Beg Pardon" / Review for the exam / finish rough draft (checklist)
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17 |
Conference Day 1 (Rough Draft Due)
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22 |
Conference Day 2 (Rough
Draft Due)
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24 |
Final Paper Due
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29 |
Comprehensive Reading Exam
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| December |
08 |
Final Meeting (10-11am in our classroom)
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