Friday, August 26, 2016

Writing 3 Syllabus

Week
Step
Discussion Topic
Worksheet Assignments
Writing Assignments
Grammar Topic & Assignments
Week 1
8/25
1.                   
Understanding the thesis-driven paper
Narrowing Your Topic (p. 3)
Surveying Your Topic (p. 4)

Narrow your topic ideas to 2 options with 4 leading questions for each.
WEEK 1 – The Sentence & 8 Parts of Speech
2.                   
Identify possible subjects
3.                   
Read general sources
4.                   
Narrow the subject
5.                   
Select your topic
6.                   
Form leading research questions
Week 2
9/1
7.                   
Formulate working thesis
CL:  Evaluating Your Own Topic (p. 5)
Interest Paper

WEEK 2 – Types of Sentences
8.                   
Make research plan
9.                   
Write proposal
10.               
Brainstorm/Cluster/Free-write
Week 3
9/8
11.               
Find sources (print & electronic)

Research Proposal
WEEK 3 – Phrases, Pt. 1
12.               
Evaluate sources
13.               
Prepare working bibliography
Week 4
9/15
14.               
Research & take notes
Evaluating Sources (p. 12)
Evaluating Online Sources (p. 13)
Practice Creating Note Cards (p. 15)
Initial list of sources
General subtopics
WEEK 4 – Phrases, Pt. 2
15.               
Paraphrase, summarize, quote sources
16.               
Organize information
17.               
Make a running/ informal outline
Week 5
9/22
18.               
Develop detailed outline
CL:  Evaluating Your Own Note Cards (p. 16)
Writing Your Own Thesis Statement (p. 21)
Creating an Outline (p. 18)
Informal outline
WEEK 5 – Clauses, Pt. 1

19.               
Write first draft #1
Week 6
9/29
20.               
Prepare works cited in MLA style
Evaluating a Sample Outline (p. 17)
Evaluating Sample Thesis Statements (p. 19)
Evaluating Sample Introductions (p. 24)
Detailed outline
WEEK 6 – Clauses, Pt. 2
21.               
First draft of presentation plan
Week 7
10/8
22.               
Peer edit

Rough Draft #1
WEEK 7 – Coordination and Subordination
Week 8
10/13
23.               
Revise rough draft #1

Works Cited draft #1
Peer Edit
WEEK 8 – Parallel Structure
Week 9
10/27
24.               
Finalize presentation plans
CL:  Evaluating and Editing Your Own Paper (p. 40)
Research Paper Analytic Evaluation Rubric (p. 41)
Initial Presentation plan
WEEK 9 – Agreement:  Subject/Verb
25.               
Prepare visuals for presentation
26.               
Rough Draft #2
Week 10
11/3
27.               
Finalize works cited page
Evaluating Your Draft (p. 27 – 28)

Rough Draft #2
Final presentation plan;
WEEK 10 – Agreement:  Noun/Pronoun
Week 11
11/10
28.               
Proofread

Works cited draft #2
Rough Draft #3 (opt)
WEEK 11 – Punctuation & Capitalization
Week 12
11/17

Proofread


WEEK 12 – Sentence Combining, Pt. 1
Week 13, 14, 15
12/1, 12/8, 12/15
29.               
Presentation

Presentations
Final Draft
WEEK 13 – Sentence Combining, Pt. 2
30.               
Final Draft

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