Courses
2003 . First Semester
     
  Academic Writing


Schedule

Apr 22 Introductory Class
24 The paragraph: overview
29 Paragraph writing + Topic sentence; “Rose for Emily” and “Killings”
May 6 Methods of development: process, definition, classification
8 Paragraph writing
13 Paragraph writing
15 Exercise 1 + Peer review
20 Methods of development: comparison and contrast, cause and effect
22 Paragraph writing
27 Paragraph writing
29 Paragraph writing
June 3 Exercise 2 + Peer review
5 The essay: overview
10 How to write an essay: prewriting + topic sentences
12 How to write an essay: writing + introduction and conclusion
17 How to write an essay: organization, coherence
24 How to write an essay: editing
26 The 5-paragraph essay
July 1 Midterm exam
3 Comments on exam
8 Essay writing in class: the final essay + prewriting
10 Essay writing on your own: prewriting, tentative thesis statement
15 Essay writing in class: outline + peer review
17 Essay writing on your own: first draft
22 Essay writing in class: first draft + peer review
24 Exercise 3 + Peer review
29 Essay writing on your own: second draft
31 Essay writing in class: second draft + peer review
Aug 5 Essay writing on your own: final draft
7 Final draft of essay due


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