Assignment Schedule

January 25
Lecture: introductory activities
Lab: Blogger set up
Homework: Post introduction on blog


January 30th
In class: Freewriting 
Found text assignment
How to format college papers for submission
Homework:
Read CH 4 in At a Glance 
Found text assignment
Dues Weds.

February 1 
Lec: Review of key concepts in Ch 4
Lab: Discussion of article and use of Ch 4 concepts in working with text
Blog: DNA Tells Students They Aren't Who They Thought
Homework:
Read chapter 1 in At a Glance
Finish Blog posts

February 6
Review of Homework and responding to readings via blog
Review of concepts in Ch 1 
Homework: Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Mosaics Reader for Monday

February 8
Lec: Intros and Conclusion
Lab: Draft intros and conclusions as per blog post 
Homework:  Draft intros and conclusions as per blog post instructions by our next meeting
Read Ch 2 in At a Glance
Read Chs 1 & 2 in Mosaics


February 13
Prewriting
Discussion of texts in Mosaics Ch 1 and 2
Homework: None for next class

February 15
Thesis statements
Slidshow and blog posts
Homework: Finish posting thesis statements to blog


February 20
No class: Presidents' Day


February 22
Weak and Strong Thesis Statements
Homework: Read chapter 5 in At a Glance for Monday's class


February 27
Chapter 5 review
Homework: Start essay 1-- first draft due on Monday


February 29
Topic Sentences and Paragraphing
Homework: Finish posting paragraphs under topic sentences
First draft of narrative essay due Monday


March 5
Review of Practice Placement Exam

March 7
In class: writing critique of essay 1
Lab: Revisions to Essay 1
Homework: Draft 2 of essay due on Monday

Please attach draft one AND draft 2 for submission

March 12
Midterm exam: Practice Placement Exam
Bring Dictionary!

Homework: Read Chapter 6 in At a Glance and 

Chapter 3 in Mosaics

March 14
Illustration essays
Review of Chapter 6 in At a Glance 
TSR Journals
Chapter 3 in Mosaics
Homework: 2 TSR journal entries for Just Walk on By 
2 TSR Journal entries for Mute in an English Only World

March 19
Discussion of essays in Chapter 3 Mosaics
March 21
Discussion and Brainstorm of Essay 2
Lab: Drafting for essay 2
All three drafts of essay 1 and aggregate of blog posts collected for grading
Homework:First draft of Essay 2 due April 2

March 26 & March 28
NO CLASS: Spring Break


April 2

Writer's workshop critique
Review of Practice Placement exam
Homework: Begin revisions to Essay 2 (due April 11)

April 3
In class: Writer's workshop critique
In lab: Revisions to draft 2 of essay 2
Homework: Revisions to Essay 2 (due April 11)
Please hand in both drafts 1 AND 2.


April 9
No class today:
Homework: Practice Placement Exam due next class
Essay 2 revisions

April 11
In class: Grammar mini-lessons
Lab: Transitional words and phrases
Homework: Finish blog assignment on transitional words
Read chapter 9 in Mosaics reader: "Who Gets the Break" and "Wrong Call for Regular Sexting"

April 16
Discussion of Mosaics readings and argument
Homework: Read Ch 12 in At A Glance

April 18
Argument
In lab: Blog-- Seeing Both Sides of an Argument
Homework: Complete blog assignment
Read Social Networking Benefits Validated and Social Depression, Lonliness, and Depression
TWO TSR JOURNALS ON THE ABOVE TEXTS

April 19
In class: Review of chapter 12 in At a Glance
In lab: Blog assignment on argument
Homework: Read next two readings in Mosaics + 2 TSR Journals

April 23
Discussion of Mosaics texts

April 25
Discussion of PPT
Essay 3

April 31
Discussion of Mosaics Texts

May 2
Draft 1 of Essay 3 Due

May 7
EXIT EXAM