Week One January 9-11

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Introduction to course.

F

Writer’s Profile due. Interviews and Introductions.

Week Two January 14-18

M

Modern American Prose (MAP): Baldwin 21-25; Dillard 130-38; Tuchman 394-99. WN: By 9:00 Tuesday evening, email me a one paragraph sample of "great writing." Be sure that you identify your source. Be prepared to explain in class why you think your selection qualifies for the description :great writing."

W

Understanding Style (US): chapters 1 and 2.

F

Sven Birkerts, "The Paper Chase" (handout). WN: List several books that you have found influential and/or memorable. What does the list reveal about you? Writing Project 1 assigned.

Week Three January 21-25

M

MLK Holiday–no class meeting.

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"A Closer Look at Peer Review" (handout).

F

US: chapter 3. Bring working draft of Essay 1 to class.

Week Four January 28-February 1

M

Conference draft due. Bring copies for each member of your workshop group and for your instructor. Peer reviews in class.

W

US: chapters 4 and 5. Revision Workshop. Bring most recent draft to class.

F

Writing Project 1 due.

Week Five February 4-8

M

MAP: Hurston 609-13. WN: Write answes to stylistic analysis questions (handout).

W

Prospectus for Writing Project 2 due. MAP readings TBA.

F

Individual Presentations 1-3.

Week Six February 11-15

M

Individual Presentations 4-6. MAP readings TBA.

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Individual Presentations 7-9. MAP readings TBA.

F

Individual Presentations 10-12. MAP readings TBA.

Week Seven February 18-22

M

Individual Presentations 13-15. MAP readings TBA.

W

Conference draft due. Bring copies for each member of your workshop group and for your instructor. Peer reviews in class.

F

Individual Conferences–no class meeting.

Week Eight February 25-March 1

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Individual Conferences–no class meeting.

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US: chapter 8. Revision Workshop. Bring most recent draft to class. Remember February 28 is mid-semester–the last day to drop a course.

F

Writing Project 2 due. Writing Project 3 assigned.

Week Nine March 4-8

M

Library.

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Rhetorical Context due for Writing Project 3.

F

US: chapter 9. Mini-conferences on rhetorical contexts.

Week Ten March 11-15

M

Conference draft due. Bring copies for each member of your workshop group and for your instructor. Peer reviews in class.

W

Individual Conferences–no class meeting.

F

Individual Conferences–no class meeting.

Week Eleven March 18-22

M

US: chapter 10; Revision Workshop. Bring most recent draft to class.

W

Writing Project 3 due. Writing Project 4 assigned.

F

Barbara Sicherman, "Reading Little Women: The Many Lives of a Text." Richard Zoglin, "Trekking Onward." Janice A. Radway, "The Act of Reading the Romance."

SPRING BREAK MARCH 25-29

Week Twelve April 1-5

M

Rhetorical Context foe Writing Project 4 due by end of class period.

W

Workshop: Research Strategies.

F

Research Day–no class meeting.

Week Thirteen April 8-12

M

Group meetings. Mini-conferences: Progress Reports due.

W

Conference draft due. Bring copies for each member of your workshop group and for your instructor. Peer reviews in class.

F

US: chapter 11. Revision Workshop. Bring most recent draft to class.

Week Fourteen April 15-19

M

Presentation–Group 1.

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Presentation–Group 2.

F

Presentation–Group 3.

Week Fifteen April 22-26

M

Presentation–Group 4.

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Presentation–Group 5.

F

Writing Project 4 due. Discussion pf Portfolio requirements.

Week Sixteen April 29-May 3

M

Course evaluation. Group evaluation.

W

Study Day.

F

Final Examinations begin.

T 5/6

Noon Deadline for Portfolios to be turned in. No late Portfolios accepted.