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Composition 100
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Course Calendar
CW = Curious Writer
Introduction to
course. Syllabus review.
Introductions
to each other.
In-Class exercise today.
Writing process handout.
Brief writing exercise from Curious Writer website. Select Chapter 1 from the left, then select Reflections on Inquiry, then respond to question #1 "Write a letter...", and finally submit to benjamkd@oneonta.edu.
MyCompLab basics.
Sentence structure.
In-Class exercise today.
CW Chapter 2: pp.37-63.
(Complete Exercise 2.3, pp. 49-53, but otherwise don't read the
exercises.)
Grammar Parts of Speech
What is the difference between phrases and clauses?
Improving your Sentence Structure
Grammar Parts of Speech
What is the difference between phrases and clauses?
Improving your Sentence Structure
Writing a Personal Essay
Brainstorming for the Personal Essay
Blackboard basics for Grammar Diagnostic.
In-Class writing exercise today.
CW Chapter 4 : pp. 95-98, pp. 104-107, pp. 108-111.
Basic essay format handout.
dependent vs independent clauses (speedway)
Grammar Diagnostic on Blackboard - must be completed by Friday February 2.
Writing a Personal Essay continued.
Figures of speech. Description.
Peer discussion of sketch.
Description handout.
Figures of speech handout.
Grammar Exercises in MyCompLab:
Exercise Zone | Sentence Grammar | Clauses & Phrases | Basic #1 and Basic #5
Exercise Zone | Sentence Grammar | Compound Sentences | Basic #4 and Advanced #2
Blackboard Grammar Diagnostic Due by Friday, February 2 at 3 PM (2%)
Submit via MyCompLab.
Peer review of 2 other students' essays due by 6:15 PM.
Essay Structure
In-Class writing exercise today.
Run-ons & fragments handout.
View in MyCompLab:
Grammar Video Tutorials| #7 Sentence Fragments
Paragraph handout.
Exercise Zone | Sentence Grammar | Comma Splices | Basic #7 and #8
Movie Review Essay (#2): assigned
Writing introductions.
Conclusions.
In-Class writing exercise today.
Introductions handout.
Conclusions handout.
Writing conclusions.
Noun-pronoun agreement.
In-Class writing exercise today.
Revision checklist.
See schedule for your time. Meet me in Milne Library, Room 111C.
See schedule for your time. Meet me in Milne Library, Room 111C.
Revision strategies.
Transitions.
Commas.
In-Class writing exercise today.
Comma handout.
Exercise Zone | Sentence Grammar |
TBA
Writing a proposal.
Style: wordiness.
Confusing word pairs.
In-Class writing exercise today.
See message below:
Confusing word pairs handout.
Wordiness handout.
Conciseness.
Wednesday, March 14
Hey everyone,
I seem to have gotten that stomach bug that's
going around. I considered driving 45 minutes into Oneonta to meet with
you all for 75 minutes, then driving the 45 minutes back home and ...
well, I decided against it for reasons of sanitation and sanity.
However, I'm giving you some assignments to do
that we would have done in class today. I expect you to complete them,
bring them to class next Monday when we'll go over them, and you'll hand
them in. You will not receive credit (2% of your total grade) if you
don't complete these and turn them in on Monday.
Here's the deal:
- Today in class, we were going to go over information on writing proposals. You should have read assigned parts of Chapter 7 in preparation for today. Be sure you read those pages before next Monday.
- Also in class today, I was going to have you brainstorm ideas for your upcoming Proposal Essay. I want you to complete the exercises on "Generating Ideas" on pp. 260 - top of 263. In your reading, I especially want you to focus on the material from pp. 260 - bottom 266.
- Finally, in class we were going to go over how to pare your writing down by eliminating wordiness. Print out and read the Conciseness: Methods of Eliminating Wordiness at http://www.wc.edu/success/files/uplink/Conciseness_Methods_of_Eliminating_Wordiness.pdf. Print out and complete the wordiness exercise at http://www.augustana.edu/users/Remann/WRITING/Exercise.htm. Bring these to class with you to hand in on Monday, Mar. 19.
I know this may sound like a lot, but it shouldn't take you more than the 75 minutes we would have spent in class today.
Here is a reminder and information about essay assignments:
- Final draft of your movie review proposal is due by 9 pm on Friday, March 16. Post a copy in mycomplab and attach a copy to an email to me. If you need more feedback from me, I will be at the library all day tomorrow (I'm hoping this really is a 24 hour bug).
- I've attached your next essay assignment. The first draft of this proposal essay will be due next Wednesday, March 21 in class. Please bring a print copy.
See you next Monday!
Kay Benjamin
Punctuation.
Parallelism.
Handy punctuation handout.
Prepositions.
Prepositions handout.
Persuasive writing handout.
Individual
Conferences.
See
schedule.
See schedule.
MEET IN MILNE LIBRARY ROOM 108.
Criteria for Quality in Information--Checklist.
Research Log.
Essay #4: Argumentation/research paper - have topic for argumentation essay selected.
Paraphrasing & quoting - PowerPoint presentation.
MLA Citation style.
Logical fallacies.
Logical fallacies handout.
Research reflection essay assigned.
See schedule.
Research reflection essay is due when you meet with me.
Individual
Conferences.
See schedule.
Research reflection
essay is due when you meet with me.
See schedule.
Research reflection essay is due when you meet with me.
Work on bibliography.
Writing with style handout.
MLA Citation Guide.
Course evaluation.
Grammar Review.
Review for exam.