Week 1

6-30

Mandatory Orientation: Monday, June 30, 6:00-8:00 pm in BE 4

Orientation: Discuss syllabus and expectations / Essay Format and Common Mistakes / Diagnostic

Homework for 7-1:

• Read Lannon Intro and Chapter 1 (Decisions in the Writing Process)
• Begin Essay #1: NCLB
   

7-1

 Homework for 7-2:

• Read Lannon Read Lannon Chapter 2 (Decisions in Planning)

• Continue work on Essay #1: NCLB Essay
   

7-2

Homework for 7-3:

• Continue work on Essay #1: NCLB Essay
• Read Lannon Chapter 23 (Documenting Your Sources)
• Draft a list of Works Cited for NCLB Essay
   

7-3

 What’s Due

• Draft of Works Cited List for NCLB Essay

Homework for 7-7:

• Write a Complete Draft of  Essay #1: NCLB Essay

• Read Lannon Chapter 18 (Using Multiple Strategies in a Persuasive Argument)
   

Week 2

7-7

 What’s Due:

• Draft of Essay #1: NCLB Essay

Homework for 7-8:

• Read Lannon Chapter 19 (Special Issues in Persuasion)
   

7-8

 Homework for 7-9:

• Read Lannon Chapter 3 (Decisions in Drafting)
• Work on Revising Essay #1: NCLB Essay
   

7-9

 Homework for 7-10:

• Finish Essay #1: NCLB Essay

• Read Lannon Chapter 4 (Decisions in Revising)
   

7-10

 What’s Due:

• Final Draft Essay #1: NCLB Essay

Homework for 7-14:

• Begin Essay #2: Mendez v. Westminster Essay

• Read Lannon Chapter 21 (Asking Questions and Finding Answers)
   

Week 3

7-14

 Homework for 7-15:

• Continue work on Essay #2: Mendez v. Westminster Essay
• Read Lannon Chapter 20 (Thinking Critically About the Research Process)
• Develop a draft of the Works Cited for your Mendez v. Westminster Essay
   

7-15

 What’s Due:

• Draft of the Works Cited for the Mendez v. Westminster essay

Homework for 7-16:

• Read Lannon Chapter 5 (Revising the Content: Writing Something Worthwhile)
• Continue work on Essay #2: Mendez v. Westminster
   

7-16

Homework for 7-17:

• Complete a draft of Essay #2: Mendez v. Westminster
• Read Lannon Chapter 6 (Revising the Paragraphs: Shaping for Readers’ Access)
   

7-17

 What’s Due:

• Draft of Essay #2: Mendez v. Westminster

Homework for 7-21:

• Read Lannon Chapter 7 (Revising the Sentences: Writing with Style)
• Work on Revising Essay #2: Mendez v. Westminster
   

Week 4

7-21

 Homework for 7-22:

• Read Lannon Chapter 8 (Revising the Words and Phrases: Fine-Tuning)
• Finish Essay #2: Mendez v. Westminster
   

7-22

 What’s Due:

• Final Draft of Essay #2: Mendez v. Westminster 

Homework for 7-23:

• Begin Essay #3: McCain v Obama Education Platform 
• Read Lannon Chapter 6: Explaining Similarities or Differences: Comparison and Contrast
   

7-23

 Homework for 7-24:

• Continue work on Essay #3: McCain v Obama Education Platform
   

7-24

 Homework for 7-28:

• Read Lannon Chapter 22 (Recording, Evaluating, and Interpreting Your Findings)
• Continue work on Essay #3: McCain v Obama Education Platform
• Draft out the Works Cited for Essay #3
   

Week 5

7-28

 What’s Due:

• Draft of Works Cited for Essay #3

Homework for 7-29:

• Continue work on Essay #3: McCain v Obama Education Platform
• Read Lannon Chapter 12 (Providing Examples: Illustration)
   

7-29

 Homework for 7-30:

• Develop a complete draft of Essay #3: McCain v Obama Education Platform
   

7-30

 What’s Due:

• Complete draft of Essay #3: McCain v Obama Education Platform

Homework for 7-31:

• Work on Revising Essay #3: McCain v Obama Education Platform
   

7-31

 Homework for 8-4:

• Finish Essay #3: McCain v Obama Education Platform
   

Week 6

8-4

 What’s Due:

• Essay #3: McCain v Obama Education Platform

Homework for 8-5:

• Write Essay #4: Letter to the Future
   

8-5

 What’s Due:

• Essay #4: Letter to the Future

Homework for 8-6:

• Reflective Writing
   

8-6

 What’s Due:

• Reflective Writing