January 24th
Intro to class & syllabus
Writing sample
Homework:
Get textbooks
January 26th
No class due to inclement weather
January 31st
Writing Sample
Introductory activities
Homework:
Get your hands on the textbook!
February 2nd
Introductory activities
Homework:
Get your hands on the textbook!
February 2nd
Discussion: Reading, Writing & Literacy-- Thinking about texts & communication
Journaling & Freewriting Handout- Freewriting by Peter Elbow
Journal: 10 Minutes of freewriting
February 7th
Review of key concepts in chapters 1 & 2
Lab: Online discussion
Homework: Read chapters 3 & 4 for Wednesday
February 9th
Review of key concepts from chapters 3 & 4
Prewriting
Homework:
Review of key concepts in chapters 1 & 2
Lab: Online discussion
Homework: Read chapters 3 & 4 for Wednesday
February 9th
Review of key concepts from chapters 3 & 4
Prewriting
Homework:
- Read chapters 5 & 6 in textbook
- Complete mapping exercise from class, then complete a mapping exercise on the topic of your choice on back of handout.
February 14th
Class cancelled due to campus emergency
February 16th
Prewriting strategies
Putting together your thesis: Moving from Topic to Thesis
Homework:
Read chapters 7 and 8
chose an alternate form of prewriting and rework your mapped brainstorming from last class into a different form of prewriting, such as freewriting, clustering, listing, etc.
February 21st
No Class-- Presidents Day
February 23rd
Read Chapters 9 and 10
February 27
Blogged response and class discussion of "Nevada Politicains Debate and Older Profession"
Essay 1: Should prostituation be legalized in all 50 of the United States?
Homework:
Draft 1 of Essay 1 due Monday
Finish blogged posts
March 2
Class cancelled
March 7
Rewrite your intro and conclusion of essay draft 1 (See entry for March 7 for directions) and post online.
Practice Placement Exam
Homework: Finish rewriting your intros and conclusions and post online.
March 9
Essay critique workshop
Homework:
Drafts 1 and 2 of essay 1 due Monday
March 14
Emergency closing of NHC Campus
March 16
Drafts 1 and 2 of Essay due
Writing portion of Practice Placement Exam Homework:
Read the first two short stories in Black American Short Stories book
March 21
Essays returned with feedback
Discussion of TSR Journals
Homework
Make revisions to essay as per instructor feeback. ALL 3 Drafts of essay 1 due Wednesday.
2 TSR journals per story for Jube Benson and On Being Crazy for total of 4 journals. Due Weds.
No Class-- Presidents Day
February 23rd
Read Chapters 9 and 10
February 27
Blogged response and class discussion of "Nevada Politicains Debate and Older Profession"
Essay 1: Should prostituation be legalized in all 50 of the United States?
Homework:
Draft 1 of Essay 1 due Monday
Finish blogged posts
March 2
Class cancelled
March 7
Rewrite your intro and conclusion of essay draft 1 (See entry for March 7 for directions) and post online.
Practice Placement Exam
Homework: Finish rewriting your intros and conclusions and post online.
March 9
Essay critique workshop
Homework:
Drafts 1 and 2 of essay 1 due Monday
March 14
Emergency closing of NHC Campus
March 16
Drafts 1 and 2 of Essay due
Writing portion of Practice Placement Exam Homework:
Read the first two short stories in Black American Short Stories book
March 21
Essays returned with feedback
Discussion of TSR Journals
Homework
Make revisions to essay as per instructor feeback. ALL 3 Drafts of essay 1 due Wednesday.
2 TSR journals per story for Jube Benson and On Being Crazy for total of 4 journals. Due Weds.
