Composition 100, Fall 2003
|
|
|
| Thu Aug 28 | Class: Introduction, Diagnostic Essay |
|
|
|
| Tue Sep 2 |
Class:
Syllabus, Introductions, the Writing Process Grammar: Print & complete Subject-Verb Agreement Practice 1, Pronoun Agreement Practice 1 Homework: Diagnostic Test A Reading: Chapter 1, "An Introduction to Writing" and Chapter 2, "The Writing Process" |
|
|
|
| Thu Sep 4 |
Class:
Prewriting, Writing a 1st draft Reading: Chapter 8, "Description" and Chapter 9, "Narration" Web Resources: Use Concrete Language Writing: Assign Descriptive/Narrative Essay |
|
|
|
| Tue Sep. 9 |
Class:
Description/Narration Reading: Chapter 3, "The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing" |
|
|
|
| Thu Sep 11 |
Class:
Blogging Basics, Writing a Thesis Web Resources: What is a Thesis Statement?, Reading: Chapter 4, "The Third Step in Essay Writing" Blogging: Post a blog on Doodleblog |
|
|
|
|
Tue Sep 16
|
Class:
Writing Introductions, Conclusions, Organizing an Essay Write an introduction and conclusion at Introductions and Conclusions. Select one of these topics: Every able-bodied person should serve in one of the military branches OR I do or do not read the newspaper every day OR Have you observed any differences or similarities between high school teachers and college teachers. Reading: none Web Resources: Developing an Introduction & Strategies for writing Conclusions |
|
|
|
|
Thu Sep 18
|
Class:
Peer Editing of Essay 1. Complete the
Peer Editing Worksheet for
two fellow students and email the worksheet to
Kay and to the other student. Reading: Chapter 5, "Revising and Editing" Writing: 1st Draft of Descriptive/Narrative Essay due. |
|
|
|
|
Tue Sep 23
|
Class:
Revising and Editing. Work on Descriptive/Narrative essay in class.
Grammar exercises. Reading: Chapter 12, "Cause and Effect" Blogging: Blog due in response to President Bush's budget request (Doodleblog) In-class Exercises: On Your Own Revising Web Resources: Writing: Return 1st draft of Descriptive/Narrative Essay |
|
|
|
|
Th Sep. 25
|
Class:
Cause and Effect Reading: Chapter 10, "Examples" Web Resources: Writing: Assign Cause and Effect Essay: Select one of the following web sites as your topic: RainforestWeb World Hunger Children's Rights AIDS in Africa |
|
|
|
|
Tue Sep 30
|
Class:
Grammar Contest Reading: Chapter 10, "Examples" and Chapter 11, "Process" Web Resources: Writing: Final Draft Descriptive/Narrative Essay Due |
|
|
|
| Thu Oct 2 |
Class:
Examples and Process Reading: none Web Resources: |
|
|
|
| Tu Oct 7 | NO CLASS |
|
|
|
| Thu Oct 9 |
Class:
Introduction to MS FrontPage and creating a web page Reading: Chapter 13, "Compare and Contrast" Web Resources: |
|
|
|
|
Tue Oct 14
|
Class:
MS FrontPage Reading: none Web Resources: Writing: 1st Draft of Cause and Effect Essay due. |
|
|
|
| Thu Oct 16 |
Class:
Compare and Contrast. Reading: Web Resources: |
|
|
|
| Tue Oct 21 |
Class:
MS FrontPage continued. Grammar: Exercise Reading: none Writing: Assign Compare and Contrast Essay. |
|
|
|
| Thu Oct 23 |
Class:
Peer editing of Essay 3. Reading: Chapter 16, "Argumentation" Web Resources: |
|
|
|
| Tue Oct 28 |
Class:
Argumentation and Persuasion. Definition. Web Resources: Writing: Final Draft Cause and Effect Essay due. 1st Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay due. Assign Argumentation Essay. |
|
|
|
| Thu Oct 30 |
Class:
Argumentation and Persuasion.
Watch American History X. Web Resources: |
|
|
|
| Tue Nov 4 |
Class:
Conducting Research. Evaluating web sites. Class Exercise: Web Evaluation Web Resources: Research Sources |
|
|
|
| Thu Nov 6 |
Class:
Discuss American History X. Citations and Works Cited Web Resources: Writing: First Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay due. |
|
|
|
| Tue Nov 11 |
Class:
Research for and work on
Argumentation Essay. Grammar: Exercise Web Resources: |
|
|
|
| Thu Nov 13 |
Class:
Peer Editing of Research Essay Reading: none Web Resources: Writing: First Draft of Compare and Contrast Essay due. 1st Draft of Research Essay due (web pages are not due) |
|
|
|
| Tue Nov 18 | Class: Conferences |
|
|
|
| Thu Nov 20 | Class: Conferences |
|
|
|
| Tue Nov 25 | NO CLASS |
|
|
|
| Thu Nov 27 | NO CLASS |
|
|
|
| Tue Dec 2 |
Class:
Final Essay on Web Page. Work on Web Project. Grammar: Exercise Web Resources: |
|
|
|
| Thu Dec 4 |
Class:
Work on Web Project Web Resources: |
|
|
|
| Tue Dec 9 |
Class:
Web Essay Project Presentations Grammar: Exercise Writing: Final version of Web Essay Project due. |
|
|
|
| Thu Dec 11 |
Class:
Review for Exam. Course Evaluations. Web Resources: Writing: Self Evaluations. |
|
|
|
| Tue Dec 16 | Final Exam 11:00 am - 1:30 pm |
|
|
|
|
Thu Dec 18 |
Final Exam 11:00 am - 1:30 pm |