Completion Schedule

Date	WEEK 1 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
9/6		Introduction to course and text Syllabus Hand out letter and respond, Joan Didionï¿½s essay, Why I Write and essays: *House of Cards/Living Like Weasels* and Naked
Date	WEEK 2 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
9/1	Read chap. 1, 1-25, HANDBOOK, Read chap.5,105-121, HANDBOOK Read Didionï¿½s essay	Discuss Didionï¿½s essay/Betsy's essay/ Introduction to exploratory essay and IDEA	Summarize Didionï¿½s idea and react (1/2p.) LETTER TO ME
9/13	Read House.of.Cards Living.Like.Weasels & *Naked*	Discuss exploratory essay/Idea essays assigned and go over assigned writing for Wednesday	Summarize essay idea (1/2 p each)
Date	WEEK 3 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
9/18	Read.chap.4, 76-83; 92-3 HANDBOOK	Find ideas in experiences, group work Discuss writing for Friday	3pp.detailed story of experience w/idea,typed, keep.a.copy JOURNAL DUE 9/18
9/20		In class: Discuss essay structure in packet essays Review Beginning, Middle, End discuss Essay #1 on identity hand back journals//student essay models sign up for appointments	2 connections (keep going.on your.essay!)
Date	WEEK 4 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
9/25		Rough Draft due of Essay #1 In class work-collaboration Bring 2 Xeroxed copies and rough draft to class
9/27		NO CLASS ***Appointments with me 9/25, 9/28 (bring rough draft and a copy)
Date	WEEK 5 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
10/2		EXPLORATORY ESSAY DUE Read essays Discuss analysis and "reading art" Hand out essay packets	Evaluation Essay #1 Response to "Reading.Art"
10/4		Pick out essay from packet and read/ Discuss essay ideas Explain double column notebook Begin process of finding piece of art work	Summary of essay idea
Date	WEEK 6 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
10/9	Read.HANDBOOK chapter 6, 127-132(though 6a)and.31-33 on double column notebook Read *Old Mrs.Grey* 133-134	Hand back exploratory essays Discuss OMG	double column notebook due on.OMG JOURNAL CHECK 10/11
10/11	Re-read essay from packet	Small group work: Discuss letters Write letter to friend	letter.to.friend letter.to.essayist
Date	WEEK 7 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
10/16		Discuss Borrowing an Idea Look at models for ESSAY WITH ANALYSIS Discuss outside source use and thesis development/ Discuss art work etc. Bring outside source ideas to class for essay	JOURNAL DUE 10/16
10/18		ROUGH DRAFT DUE (bring.2 .Xeroxed copies) ***Appointments with me 10/18-10/19	.
Date	WEEK 8 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
10/23		FINAL COPY ESSAY WITH ANALYSIS DUE In class: Read essays Discuss editorials/ Persuasion	Evaluation Essay #2
10/25		Bring two editorials from newspapers to class (*Boston Globe/New York Times etc)* In class-list of what works w/editorials Select one editorial&Write in class Letter to Editor	written response to1 editorial(150 wds) Letter to Editor(300 wds)
Date	WEEK 9 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
10/30	HANDBOOK,chap.7 146-168	Discuss.Logic/bring HANDBOOK Discuss.paper.format for.your.editorial Discuss.model.editorials
11/1		ROUGH DRAFT DUE in class (2 copies) ****Appointments with me 11/1, 11/2
Date	WEEK 10 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
11/6	Read.chap.43 before.class, 609-616&634-640 HANDBOOK Skim 628-634	FINAL COPY EDITORIAL due Discuss Research Go over Topic/Research question hand out library assignment	in class evaluation essay #3 What interests me right now? Brainstorm.topics
11/8		Discuss. Topics/ Research.Question Discuss.grey.wolf. topic/search	Brainstorm research,questions
Date	WEEK 11 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
11/13	Read HANDBOOK chap.44,45	Review Library, Discuss Internet/Field Research, Interviewing/ Working Bibliography TOPIC FINAL DECISION (may not change topic after this date)
11/15		Discuss.evaluating sources,taking.notes, summary,paraphrase,reflection
Date	WEEK 12 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
11/20		Continue Research Discussion	Annotated.Working. Bibliography and copy JOURNAL DUE(graded)
Date	WEEK 13 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
11/27 &11/30		NO CLASSES.......gather.material!
Date	WEEK 14 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
12/4	Review before.class chapter.46	Discuss.Writing.the.essay/ Outline/Thesis/incorporating evidence
12/6		Discuss.Documenting/Bring books.to.class Sources.MLA.vs.APA
Date	WEEK 15 Reading due	In class activities	Due in Journal
12/11		Look.at.sample.research.papers Sign up for appointments
12/13		ROUGH.DRAFTS.DUE appointments.with me 12/13 or 12/14	PAPER DUE AT EXAM TIME!!!!!!

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