Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Writing 3 News

 
Writing 3 Syllabus
Semester 1
Tammy Prichard (tamprichard@gmail.com)

Resources:
·        Any handbook that will be helpful and suitable for writing.  Especially one that gives grammar guidelines and formatting for footnotes and bibliographies.
·        Book Suggestions:
         A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. (Kate L. Turabian)
         MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. (Joseph Gibaldi)
         Harbrace College Handbook. (John C. Hodges)
         The Little, Brown Handbook. (H. Ramsey Fowler)
         Writers Inc:  Write for College.  (Sebranek, Meyer, & Kemper)
·        various handouts and worksheets

Objectives:
            College-bound students benefit from writing at least one long research paper.  This class will guide students through the process of researching, drafting, revising and finalizing a 15 – 25 page paper.  (The length will be determined in collaboration with the students and parents and according to skill and experience.)  Along with a written paper, the student will prepare a presentation for the class.  This can include a PowerPoint presentation, a demonstration, or a speech.
            Also included in this class is a review of common problems in grammar, especially those difficult areas that often appear on college entrance exams.

Initial Draft – Subject to change
Week
Research Paper
SAT Grammar Review
        1              
Introduction
Sentence Fragments
        2              
Topic and Leading Questions due
Run-on Sentences
        3              

Subject-Verb Agreement
        4              
Outline #1 Due
Notecard Check
Pronoun-Verb Agreement
Pronoun- Antecedent Agreement
        5              

The Nominative Case
        6              
Outline #2 Due
Notecard Check
The Possessive Case
The Objective Case
        7              

Unclear Placement of Modifiers
        8              
Rough Draft #1 Due
Dangling Modifiers
        9              
Resources Draft #1 Due
Peer Edit Due
Words often Misused or Confused
      10            
Initial Presentation Plan Due
More Words Misused or Confused
      11            
Rough Draft #2 Due
The Comma Errors
      12            

Common Prefixes
      13            
Final Copy & Presentation Plan Due
Common Suffixes
      14            
Presentations

      15            
Presentations


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