Course Calendar and Assignments

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Calendar
About Journals
Journal Assignments

HOW TO USE THIS CALENDAR
As this is a class that requires diligence and continual attention to deadlines, following the calendar is especially important. Each student is working at his or her own pace, but IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT ONE FOLLOWS THE CALENDAR as to when assignments and other work are due. Week one is the first full week of regular classes….generally, weeks for spring break and such do not count as a week on the school calendar.

Below is the course calendar. Be aware that written assignments are due THE FOLLOWING WEEK OR EARLIER; getting behind more than three weeks in a course like this is often fatal, so keep up with the work. ASK QUESTIONS. Check with me BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR WORK.

Using all of this information requires a bit of organization, so follow these general instructions. For each week,read the online presentation of the format strategy for the week, (Fragments, Org & Outline, Quoting Your Sources, How To Take A Test, etc.). You are also required to read the discussion of the MODE for that week in Online Presentations (Process, Using Examples, Description, etc.). This will allow you to follow the schedule and be topical in the class room. Read the directions. Most of this syllabus is self-explanatory.

This is the map of our activities for the next 16 weeks. I will look at your essays during class any time I am not lecturing. Journals will be checked at the end of the semester for all classes. Conference schedule is a suggestion -- your pace will determine your conference schedule.

Tentative Schedule
WEEK 1: introduction; thesis statements;
explanation, (ASSIGNMENT: Why Are You Here?); From Paragraph To Essay journals;
WEEK 2: Making Sense: How To Write At The College Level; punctuation: commas and semi-colons; Making Sense: How To Write At The College Level; definition (slang)
WEEK 3: Sentence errors: fragments, comma splices and run-ons;
using examples/illustration; example of wasted time
punctuation: commas and semi-colons; Sentence errors: fragments, comma splices and run-ons;
WEEK 4: Assorted Sentence Errors And Other Stuff;Process; (reg, grade transfer, etc)
WEEK 5: comparison/contrast
WEEK 6: INTERVIEW prep; anecdote (a brief incident told by a person) lesson learned: thinking chapter 7 for Counseling book
WEEK 7: INTERVIEW honors student
WEEK 8: observation, description; classification/Observation paper; (ch 8 for Counseling book (obs weds))
WEEK 9: Lanphear's Midterm Exam; Never Cry Wolf;
WEEK 10: Lanphear's Midterm Exam; Response to literature: Never Cry Wolf;
deductive essays (use for tests)
WEEK 11: Lanphear's Midterm Exam; Movie. Never Cry Wolf;
WEEK 12: Writing about literature; research: finding sources;
research paper (2-3 pages)
WEEK 13: cause and effect; Cause and effect: having a child, doing poorly in school, being on academic probation, going to college or not
WEEK 14: argument: Environmental issue, College yes or no
Final Exam
WEEK 15: Papers and journals due; English Proficiency Exam
WEEK 16: Finals week

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