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 |
