1.Intro to Writing at University • Learning journals
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2.The Rhetorical Situation • Purpose (writer + audience + message) • Diagnostic writing task 5% Your linguistic history due (by email)
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3.The writing process • Pre-writing • Organizing your writing: Outlining • Proofreading & Peer Editing Diagnostic writing task due
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4.Organization formats (Outlining) HB Planning pp.20-43 HB Revision pp.44-88 C&L pp.109-123
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5.Paragraph Structure HB Paragraphs pp.54-64
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6.Unity & Coherence • 4-step/Unification writing task 5%
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7.Reading & Summarizing 4-step writing task due Journal Session 1; O&H pp.64-68
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8.Using evidence from sources • Reporting and Quoting • Annotated references task 5%
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9.From paragraph to essay • Thesis Statements - intro Annotated references task due
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10.Good Usage; Review first essay • Purposeful, academic essays Revision of 4-step writing task due
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11.Individual conferences and review Revision of Annotated references due
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| 12.Mid-term review 5% |
13.Introduction to Essay Types • Factual vs Analytical
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14.Writing in the Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences • Thesis statements (TOCO)
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15.Factual writing • Rhetorical essay #1 (Factual) 10%
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| 16.Describing processes & classifying |
| 17.Analytical writing: Interpretation, Evaluation & Argument; Rhetorical essay #1 due |
| 18.Figurative writing; Metaphors and more |
19.Writing to Interpret Literature • Argument vs. Narrative
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20.Writing reviews: “Trifles” • Literary review (Interpretive) 15% Revision of rhetorical essay #1 due
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21.Clear and efficient writing HB Conciseness Ch. 35 pp.691-695 |
22.Reading rhetorically Literary review due HB Reading pp.4-19 C&L pp.52-65
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| 23.Compare/Contrast; Cause-Effect; Problem-Solution |
24.Persuasive writing • Rhetorical essay #2 (Analytical) 15%
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25.Review Revision of literary review due Journal final 10% |
26.Final Exam 10% Rhetorical essay #2 due
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27.Individual conferences Review all materials |
| 28.Wrap-up |
| 29.Revision of rhetorical essay #2 due (no class held) |