Dr Kaukab Siddique
Week 1 |
Intro to class/discussion of exams and assignments; writing assignment
Homework: read Exemplification intro and Charles Sykes |
Week 2 |
M: Introduction to exemplification (bring books)
Homework: read Nilsen W: Readings/discussion (bring books) Homework: read Johnson and Ehrenreich |
Week 3 |
M: Discussion for in-class exemplification essay
Homework: create outline and draft of body paragraphs W: In-class exemplification essay Homework: read Thurber |
Week 4 |
M: Return essay; discussion of Thurber; bring handbook;
write grammar paragraphs
Homework: type exemplification and paragraphs W: Bring in typed draft; Peer review for structure Homework: type new draft/revise |
Week 5 |
M: Peer review for sentences
Homework: type new draft/revise; read intro to Classification and Viorst W: Introduction to Classification; discussion of Viorst Homework: read Zinsser and Lutz |
Week 6 |
M: Discussion of Classification and readings
Homework: outline/body paragraph draft for classification in-class essay W: In-class Classification Homework: read McClintock and Tannen |
Week 7 |
M: Return In-class Classification essays; discussion; bring handbook;
write paragraphs
Homework: type Classification/Revise; type grammar paragraphs W: Bring in typed draft; peer review for structure Homework: type new draft/revise and paragraphs |
Week 8 |
Mid-Term Exams Week
M: Hand in final drafts of Exemplification and classification, each with two typed revisions, and two grammar paragraphs Homework: Read Intro to Comparison W: Discussion of Comparison; homework: read Rodriguez |
Week 9 |
M: Discussion of Comparison; homework: read Chapman
W: Discussion; prepare outline in class; work on drafts of Comparison Homework: prepare draft |
Week 10 |
M: In-class Comparison essay; homework: read Barry
W: Discussion; return Comparison essay; homework: type draft |
Week 11 |
M: Peer-review of Comparison typed draft; bring handbook;
write grammar paragraphs
Homework: type draft/revise; type grammar paragraphs W: Bring new typed draft; peer-review for structure Homework: type draft/revise; read Britt |
Week 12 |
M: Final peer-review
Homework: type new draft/revise; read Jacobs chapters 1-5; intro to Cause and Effect W: Introduction to Cause/Effect; homework: read Jacobs chapters 6-12 |
Week 13 |
M: Discussion of Jacobs and Cause and Effect
Homework: read Jacobs chapters 13-20 W: In-class cause/effect essay Homework: read Jacobs chapters 21-32 |
Week 14 |
M: Jacobs talk; return Cause and Effect; bring handbook;
write grammar paragraphs
Peer-review of Cause and Effect typed draft Homework: finish Jacobs; type draft of Cause and Effect; type grammar paragraphs type final revision of Cause and Effect |
Week 15 |
M: Comparison and Cause and Effect typed drafts, with all attachments,
due in class; homework: read intro to argument
W: Prepare for final exam period/model argument exam |
Final exam period. | Argument-extra credit: 5 extra credit points. |