Writing 3 Syllabus
Semester 1
Tammy Prichard (tamprichard@gmail.com)
Class Blogsite:
www.chatwriting3.blogspot.com
Resources:
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I will have available handbooks to loan to the
students to use for this class.
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Book Suggestions:
–
A Manual
for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. (Kate L. Turabian)
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MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. (Joseph
Gibaldi)
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Harbrace College Handbook. (John C. Hodges)
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The
Little, Brown Handbook. (H.
Ramsey Fowler)
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Writers
Inc: Write for College. (Sebranek, Meyer, & Kemper)
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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
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Week
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Research Paper
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SAT Grammar Review
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1
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Introduction
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Sentence Fragments
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2
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General Topic;
Leading Questions
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Run-on Sentences
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3
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Thesis Statement;
Proposal & Research plan
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Subject-Verb Agreement
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4
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Initial list of sources
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Pronoun-Verb Agreement
Pronoun- Antecedent Agreement
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5
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Note card check;
Informal outline
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The Nominative Case
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6
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Note card check;
Detailed outline
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The Possessive Case
The Objective Case
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7
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Rough Draft #1
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Unclear Placement of Modifiers
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8
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Works Cited draft #1;
Peer Edit
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Dangling Modifiers
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9
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Initial Presentation plan
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Words often Misused or Confused
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10
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Final presentation plan;
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More Words Misused or Confused
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11
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Rough Draft #2
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The Comma Errors
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12
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Common Prefixes
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13
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Works cited draft #2 (Week 12)
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Common Suffixes
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14
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Presentations, Final Draft
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15
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Presentations, Final Draft
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