Week 1

6-30

In Class: Welcome / Quote / Syllabus and Expectations / Diagnostic Writing / Begin Time Analysis – Activity Log / Getting to Know You

Homework for Next Class:

• Get your books
• Get your notebook supplies
   

7-1

In Class: Quote / Homonym #1 / Begin Paragraph #1- Fear of English 15 / Essay Format / Purpose and Audience / Reading a Writing Prompt / Sample Analysis / Prewriting / Notebook Assembly / Begin Time Analysis—Course Chart

What’s Due:

• You should have purchased your text books.
• You should have all of your notebook supplies

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 225-240
   

7-2

In Class: Quote / Grammar #1 / Voices from the Past Activity / Topic Sentences -- Activity / Organization Chart / Prewriting Activities / Paragraph Chart / College Survival 101

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 241-255
• Complete a rough draft of Paragraph #1
   

7-3

In Class: Quote / Homonym #2 / / Peer Review Activity / Time Management Analysis Activity—Time Management Matrix

What’s Due:

• Complete draft of paragraph #1

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 1-23
• Finish Paragraph #1
• Submit Paragraph #1 to Turnitin.com
   

Week 2

7-7

In Class: Scavenger Hunt
 

7-8

In Class: Quote / Grammar #2 / Begin Paragraph #2 – Time Management (prewriting) / Reading a Writing Prompt / Time Management Analysis Activity – Weekly and Monthly Calendars.

What’s Due:

• Paragraph #1

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 25-39
   

7-9

In Class: Quote / Homonym #3 / Paragraph #2 – Topic Sentences & Charting / Creators-Victims Reading and Activity #1

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 41-56
• Write out a complete draft of Paragraph #2
   

7-10

In Class: Quote / Grammar #3  /  Paragraph #2 – Peer Review Activity / Creators-Victims Reading and Activity #2

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 57-74
• Finish Paragraph #2
• Submit Paragraph #2 to Turnitin.com
   

Week 3

7-14

In Class: Quote / Homonym #4 / Begin Essay #3 – Creators-Victims – Sample Analysis & Prewriting / Doing Your Best on Timed Writings / Timed Writing Prep Activity

What’s Due:

• Paragraph #2

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 74-84
   

7-15

In Class: Quote / Grammar #4 / Essay #3 – Chart / Timed Writing (College Survival)

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 85-97
   

7-16

In Class: Quote / Homonym #5 /Essay  #3 – Topic Sentences / Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style 99-117
• Write a complete draft of Essay #3
   

7-17

In Class: Quote / Grammar #5 / Essay #3--Peer Review Activity / Myers-Briggs Discussion – Sorting Out the Types

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style 119-143
• Finish Essay #3
• Submit Essay #3 to Turnitin.com

Week 4

7-21

In Class: Quote / Homonym #6 / Begin Paragraph #4 – Myers-Briggs Self Analysis Sample Analysis and Prewriting

What’s Due:

• Paragraph #3

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style 143-156
   

7-22

In Class: Quote / Grammar #6 / Paragraph #4 Topic Sentences

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 157-175
   

7-23

In Class: Quote / Homonym #7 / Paragraph #4 Chart

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 177-187
• Write a complete draft of Essay #4
   

7-24

In Class: Quote / Grammar #7 / Question Freewriting / Essay #4 Peer Review Activity

Homework for Next Class:

• Finish Paragraph #4
• Bring all completed essays to class
   

Week 5

7-28

In Class: Quote / Homonym #8 / Begin Final Portfolio Project / Question Analysis

What’s Due:

• Paragraph #4

Homework for Next Class:

• Read Grammar and Style pages 187-207
   

7-29

In Class: Quote / Grammar #8 / Portfolio Workshop – Paragraph #1 / Timed Writing – The Question of Questions
 

7-30

In Class: Quote / Homonym #9 / Portfolio Workshop – Paragraph #2 / Portfolio Introduction Essay -- Prewriting
 

7-31

In Class: Quote / Grammar #9 / Portfolio Workshop – Essay #3 / Portfolio Introduction Essay – Organization

Homework for Next Class

• Write a complete draft of the Portfolio Introduction Essay.
   

Week 6

8-4

In Class: Quote / Homonym #10 / Portfolio Workshop – Essay #4 / Portfolio Introduction Essay – Peer Review
 

8-5

In Class:  Quote / Grammar #10 / Portfolio Workshop – Portfolio Introduction Essay

Homework for Next Class

• Finish Final Portfolio
   

8-6

In Class: Final Timed Writing / Sign up for Conference

What’s Due:

• Final Portfolio
   

8-7

In Class: Conferences