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Week
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Step
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Discussion
Topic
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Worksheet
Assignments
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Writing
Assignments
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Grammar
Topic & Assignments
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Week 1
8/25
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1.
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Understanding the thesis-driven paper
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Narrowing Your Topic (p. 3)
Surveying Your Topic (p. 4)
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Narrow your topic ideas to 2 options with 4 leading
questions for each.
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WEEK 1 – The Sentence &
8 Parts of Speech
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2.
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Identify possible subjects
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3.
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Read general sources
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4.
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Narrow the subject
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5.
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Select your topic
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6.
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Form leading research questions
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Week 2
9/1
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7.
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Formulate working thesis
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CL:
Evaluating Your Own Topic (p. 5)
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Interest Paper
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WEEK 2 – Types of Sentences
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8.
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Make research plan
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9.
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Write proposal
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10.
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Brainstorm/Cluster/Free-write
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Week 3
9/8
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11.
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Find sources (print & electronic)
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Research Proposal
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WEEK 3 – Phrases, Pt. 1
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12.
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Evaluate sources
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13.
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Prepare working bibliography
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Week 4
9/15
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14.
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Research & take notes
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Evaluating Sources (p. 12)
Evaluating Online Sources (p. 13)
Practice Creating Note Cards (p. 15)
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Initial list of sources
General subtopics
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WEEK 4 – Phrases, Pt. 2
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15.
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Paraphrase, summarize, quote sources
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16.
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Organize information
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17.
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Make a running/ informal outline
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Week 5
9/22
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18.
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Develop detailed outline
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CL:
Evaluating Your Own Note Cards (p. 16)
Writing Your Own Thesis Statement (p. 21)
Creating an Outline (p. 18)
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Informal outline
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WEEK 5 – Clauses, Pt. 1
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19.
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Write first draft #1
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Week 6
9/29
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20.
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Prepare works cited in MLA style
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Evaluating a Sample Outline (p. 17)
Evaluating Sample Thesis Statements (p. 19)
Evaluating Sample Introductions (p. 24)
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Detailed outline
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WEEK 6 – Clauses, Pt. 2
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21.
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First draft of presentation plan
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Week 7
10/8
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22.
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Peer edit
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Rough Draft #1
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WEEK 7 – Coordination and
Subordination
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Week 8
10/13
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23.
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Revise rough draft #1
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Works Cited draft #1
Peer Edit
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WEEK 8 – Parallel Structure
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Week 9
10/27
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24.
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Finalize presentation plans
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CL:
Evaluating and Editing Your Own Paper (p. 40)
Research Paper Analytic Evaluation Rubric (p. 41)
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Initial Presentation plan
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WEEK 9 – Agreement: Subject/Verb
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25.
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Prepare visuals for presentation
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26.
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Rough Draft #2
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Week 10
11/3
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27.
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Finalize works cited page
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Evaluating Your Draft (p. 27 – 28)
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Rough Draft #2
Final presentation plan;
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WEEK 10 – Agreement: Noun/Pronoun
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Week 11
11/10
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28.
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Proofread
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Works cited draft #2
Rough Draft #3 (opt)
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WEEK 11 – Punctuation &
Capitalization
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Week 12
11/17
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Proofread
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WEEK 12 – Sentence
Combining, Pt. 1
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Week 13, 14, 15
12/1, 12/8, 12/15
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29.
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Presentation
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Presentations
Final Draft
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WEEK 13 – Sentence
Combining, Pt. 2
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30.
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Final Draft
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Friday, August 26, 2016
Writing 3 Syllabus
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Writing 3 Syllabus
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Week
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Step
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Discussion
Topic
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Worksheet
Assignments
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Writing
Assignments
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Grammar
Topic & Assignments
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Week 1
8/27
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1.
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Understanding the thesis-driven paper
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r Narrowing Your Topic (p. 3)
r Surveying Your Topic (p. 4)
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r Narrow your topic ideas to 2 options with 4 leading
questions for each.
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Week 1: The Sentence & Parts
of Speech
r Worksheet 1.9
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2.
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Identify possible subjects
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3.
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Read general sources
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4.
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Narrow the subject
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5.
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Select your topic
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6.
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Form leading research questions
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Week 2
9/3
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7.
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Formulate working thesis
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r CL:
Evaluating Your Own Topic (p. 5)
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r Interest Paper
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Types of Sentences
r Week 2 Worksheet
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8.
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Make research plan
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9.
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Write proposal
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10.
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Brainstorm/Cluster/Free-write
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Week 3
9/10
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11.
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Find sources (print & electronic)
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r Practice Creating Bibliography Cards (p. 6 – 8)
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r Research Proposal
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Phrases, part 1
r Prepositional Phrase Worksheet
r Gerund Worksheet
r Infinitive Worksheet
r Participial Worksheet
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12.
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Evaluate sources
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13.
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Prepare working bibliography
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Week 4
9/17
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14.
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Research & take notes
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r Evaluating Sources (p. 12)
r Evaluating Online Sources (p. 13)
r Practice Creating Note Cards (p. 15)
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r Initial list of sources
r General subtopics
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Phrases, part, 2
r Appositive Worksheet
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15.
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Paraphrase, summarize, quote sources
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16.
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Organize information
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17.
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Make a running/ informal outline
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Week 5
9/24
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18.
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Develop detailed outline
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r CL:
Evaluating Your Own Note Cards (p. 16)
r Writing Your Own Thesis Statement (p. 21)
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r Informal outline
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Clauses, part 1
r Clauses Worksheet
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19.
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Write first draft #1
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Week 6
10/1
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20.
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Prepare works cited in MLA style
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r Evaluating a Sample Outline (p. 17)
r Evaluating Sample Thesis Statements (p. 19)
r Evaluating Sample Introductions (p. 24)
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r Detailed outline
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Clauses, part 2
r Clauses Worksheet
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21.
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First draft of presentation plan
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Week 7
10/8
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22.
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Peer edit
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r Practice Creating Works Cited Entries (p. 30)
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r Rough Draft #1
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Coordination
&Subordination
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Week 8
10/22
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23.
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Revise rough draft #1
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r Evaluating Your Draft (p. 27 – 28)
r CL:
Evaluating Your Documentation (p. 31)
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r Works Cited draft #1
r Peer Edit
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Parallel Structure
r Parallel Structure Worksheet
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Week 9
10/29
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24.
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Finalize presentation plans
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r Initial Presentation plan
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Agreement: Subject/Verb
r Subject Verb Agreement Worksheet
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25.
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Prepare visuals for presentation
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26.
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Rough Draft #2
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Week 10
11/5
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27.
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Finalize works cited page
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r CL:
Evaluating Your Revision (p. 35)
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r Rough Draft #2
r Final presentation plan;
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Agreement: Pronoun/Antecedent
r Pronouns & Antecedents Worksheet
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Week 11
11/12
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28.
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Proofread
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r Works cited draft #2
r Rough Draft #3 (opt)
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Punctuation
r Punctuation Worksheets
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Week 12
11/19
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Proofread
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Capitalization
r Capitalization Worksheets
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Week 13, 14, 15
12/3, 12/10, 12/17
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29.
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Presentation
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r Presentations
r Final Draft
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30.
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Final Draft
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* Most of the worksheets are
from the Glencoe/McGraw Hill book, Research
Paper and Report Writing Grades 9 – 12 (http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/workbooks/language_arts/rprw/912rprw.pdf). These will be designated by the page number
on the worksheet.
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