Writing 20 - Cora Agatucci
Basic Writing I

Important Snow Day Notice Below!
WR 20 Tentative COURSE PLAN - Fall 2001
 (and like any other plan, subject to change - but with advance notice in class)
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  1. All "Assignments Due" listed below should be completed BEFORE you come to that class meeting.
  2. Read textbook chapters assigned, but do NOT automatically do all the exercises in that chapter!
    Cora will announce in advance which textbook exercises are to be completed from assigned chapters.
  3. For full Preparation/Participation Credits (PC’s) on assigned textbook exercises due, BE IN CLASS, with textbook exercises completed, prepared to go over the exercises, raise your questions, and self-correct any "wrong" answers during in-class discussion. At the end of class, Cora will collect completed & self-corrected exercises to award PC’s, and will return the exercises at the next class meeting—but Cora will NOT correct textbook exercises for you (e.g., if you miss that class meeting).

WK #1

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

IN CLASS . . .
Tues. 9/18   Introduction to Writing 20: Syllabus, Course Plan handouts
Small Group & Class Discussion: Good & Bad Writing Experiences; Topics for Paragraph #1
Assign Topics for In-Class Paragraph #1 (Diagnostic)
Thur. 9/20
  1. Read Syllabus, Course Plan handouts & bring your questions
  2. Read Odyssey: 
    (a) Ch. 1: "Ensuring Success in Writing"
    (b) Ch. 2: "Generating Ideas through Prewriting"
  3. Prep (Pre-Writing) for In-Class Paragraph #1 (Diagnostic)
 Discuss Your questions about course, Syllabus, Course Plan handouts

Assign Writer's Profile #1 & Ch. 3 Ex. & Ch. 17 Ex. (handouts)

Discuss Odyssey Chs. 1 & 2, & Prep (Pre-Writing) for Paragraph #1
In-Class Diagnostic Paragraph #1 (30 min.)

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WK #2

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

IN CLASS . . .
Tues. 9/25
  1. Writer's Profile #1
  2. Read Odyssey Ch. 3: "Composing: Creating a Draft"
  3. Do Assigned Ch. 3 Ex.
 Return & Discuss In-Class Diagnostic Paragraph #1 Evaluation Checklist
Discuss Paragraph Writing Principles: Focus, Organization, Development; & go over Ch. 3 Ex.
Assign Revision of Paragraph #1 (to be graded)
[Assign Ch. 17 Ex. (handout)]
Thur. 9/27
  1. Revised Paragraph #1 (to be graded) & attach In-Class Diagnostic Paragraph #1 & Evaluation Checklist
  2. Read Odyssey Ch. 17: "The Sentence"
  3. Do Assigned Ch. 17 Ex.
 Exchange Readings of Revised Paragraph #1
Discuss Sentence Basics & go over Ch. 17 Ex.
Assign Chs. 18 & 19 Ex. (handout)

Fri., Sept. 28: End of 100% Refund Period
Mon., Oct 1:  Begin Late Registration Fee of $30

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WK #3

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

IN CLASS . . .
Tues. 10/2
  1. Read Odyssey:
    (a) Ch. 18 "Fragments"
    (b) Ch. 19 on Subordination, pp. 261-264
  2. Do Chs. 18 & 19 Ex.
 Discuss Fragments & Subordination, & go over Chs. 18 & 19 Ex.
Thur. 10/4
  1. Read Odyssey Ch. 5:  "Narration"
  2. Do Assigned Ch. 5 Ex.
  3. Bring possible Narration topics (that is, the stories that you could tell!)
 Return & discuss graded Revised Paragraph #1
Assign Writer's Profile #2 (Self-Assess Paragraph Writing Skills & Analyze Sentences)
Discuss Narration & go over Ch. 5 Ex.
Assign Paragraph #2 (Narration) & discuss possible Narration topics & the Writing Process

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WK #4
Revised

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
Revised

IN CLASS . . .
Revised
Tues. 10/9
  1. Preliminary Drafts of Paragraph #2 (Narration) - 3 readable copies
  2. Writer's Profile #2 (Paragraph Writing Skills & Sentence Analysis)
  3. Read Odyssey:
    (a) Ch. 20 "Comma Splices & Run-On Sentences"
    (b) Ch. 19 on "Using Coordination,"  pp. 265-268
 Distribute & discuss Sentence Analysis Review (handouts) & do Practice Exercise (in-class)
Collect Writer's Profile #2

Writer's Workshops: Preliminary Drafts of Paragraph #2
Preview Odyssey Ch. 4: "Refining & Polishing Your Draft"
Thur. 10/11
  1. Read Odyssey Ch. 4 "Refining and Polishing Your Draft"
  2. Revised Paragraph #2 (to be graded): Must be typed or wordprocessed and double spaced, & attach Preliminary Drafts
  3. Read & bring Sentence Analysis Review handouts Part I, Part II, & Part III; and do Part I Practice Ex.
 Exchange Readings of Revised Paragraph #2
Discuss Sentence Analysis Review handouts: Part I, Part II, & Part III
Go over Sentence Analysis Part I Practice Ex., and Part II Practice Ex.
In-Class Assign & Begin going over Ch. 20 & 19 Ex. (handout)
Distribute Handout "Punctuating Common Sentence Patterns" & assign Practice Ex.

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WK #5

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

IN CLASS . . .
Tues. 10/16
  1. Do Ch. 20 & 19 Ex.
  2. Read Handout "Punctuating Common Sentence Patterns" & do Practice Ex.
 Finish going over Ch. 20 & 19 Ex.
Discuss "Punctuating Common Sentence Patterns"  & go over Practice Ex. (handout)
Assign Ch. 30 Ex.
Thur. 10/18
  1. Read Odyssey Ch. 30 "Commas"
  2. Do Assigned Ch. 30 Ex. (handout) 

 

 Discuss Commas & Go over Ch. 30 Ex.
Distribute & Begin going over Review Ex. for Quiz #1 in-class

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WK #6

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

IN CLASS . . .
Tues. 10/23
  1. Finish Review Ex. for Quiz #1: covering Chs. 1-5, 17-20, 30 & handouts: Sentence Analysis Reviews &  "Punctuating Common Sentence Patterns" "
  2. Read Odyssey Ch. 6 "Description" & bring possible Description topics (of a person, place, or thing)
 Return & Discuss graded Paragraph #2: (see Paragraph #2 Evaluation & Grading); Distribute Midterm Grade Reports
Assign Writer's Profile #3 (Paragraph Writing Skills & Editing Sentence Errors)

Finish going over Review Ex. for Quiz #1

Discuss Description & Assign Paragraph #3 (handout)
Thur. 10/25
  1. Study for Quiz #1 (BEFORE you come to class!)
Quiz #1 (to be graded)

Substitute Teacher-Proctor for Quiz #1 on Thurs. 10/25.
Cora out of Town for CCHA Conference: Thurs., Oct. 25 - Sat., Oct. 27

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WK #7

ASSIGNMENTS DUE Revised:

IN CLASS . . .Revised:
Tues. 10/30
  1. Preliminary Drafts of Paragraph #3 (Description) - 3 readable copies
  2. Writer's Profile #3 (Paragraph Writing Skills & Sentence Analysis)
 Writer's Workshops: Preliminary Drafts of Paragraph #3

Delete:  Discuss Subject-Verb Agreement & Begin going over Cora's Subject-Verb Agreement Ex. (handout)
Thur. 11/1
  1. Revised Paragraph #3 (to be graded): Must be typed or wordprocessed and double spaced, & attach Preliminary Drafts
  2. Read Odyssey Ch. 7 "Example"

Exchange Readings of Revised Paragraph #3
Discuss Example & Assign Topics for In-Class Paragraph #4 (Example) - handout
 Begin Subject-Verb Agreement Ex. (handout)

Fri., 11/2: Last day to drop classes with no grade on transcript,
to change grading status, or to add classes.

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WK #8

ASSIGNMENTS DUE Revised:

IN CLASS . . .Revised:
Tues. 11/6
  1. Read Odyssey Ch. 21 "Subject-Verb Agreement"
  2. Do Cora's Subject-Verb Agreement Ex. (handout)
  3. Choose Topic and bring Written Preparation for In-Class Paragraph #4 (Example)

Return & discuss graded Quiz #1, & distribute updated Grade Reports
Finish Subject-Verb Agreement Ex. (handout)

Writers Workshop: Preparation for In-Class Paragraph #4
Thur. 11/8
  1. Written Preparation & Practice Draft for In-Class Paragraph #4 (to be turned in at the beginning of class)
  2. Bring a blank college examination Bluebook, black or blue ink pens or dark-leaded pencils - dictionary optional
 Collect written preparation/draft at beginning of class)
In-Class Paragraph #4 (must be written in a college examination Bluebook or it will not be accepted!)

Assign Ch. 31 Ex. & Ch. 29 Ex. (handout)
Delete: Return graded Paragraph #3

Substitute Teacher-Proctor for In-Class Paragraph #4  on Thurs. 11/8.
Thurs., 11/8 - Mon., 11/12: Cora out of town for ASA Convention

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WK #9

ASSIGNMENTS DUE Revised:

IN CLASS . . .Revised:

Mon.,11/12: Veteran’s Holiday – NO CLASSES, COLLEGE CLOSED
Tues. 11/13
  1. Read Odyssey:
    (a) Ch. 31  "Other Punctuation & Capitalization"
    (b) Ch. 29 "Spelling"

NO CLASS - Cora was sick.
Thur. 11/15
  1. Read Odyssey:
    (a) Ch. 14, "Developing an Essay"
    (b) Ch. 15, "Examining Types of Essays":  pp. 196-208
 ADD: Return & Discuss Graded Paragraph #3, distribute updated Grade Reports, & discuss Registration
 Discuss From Paragraph to Essay: Assign Essay #1 (Process)

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WK #10

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

IN CLASS . . .
Tues. 11/20
  1. Outlines/Preliminary Drafts of Essay #1: 3 readable copies 
  2. Do Assigned Ch. 31 Ex. & Ch. 29 Ex.
 ADD: Return graded In-Class Paragraph #4 & discuss Optional In-Class Paragraph #5
Writer's Workshops: Outlines & Preliminary Drafts of Essay #1
Begin going over Ch. 31 Ex. & Ch. 29 Ex.

Thurs., 11/22 & Fri., 11/23:
THANKSGIVINGS HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES - COLLEGE CLOSED

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WK #11

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:

IN CLASS . . .
Tues., 11/27
  1. Revised Essay #1 (to be graded - must be typed/wordprocessed and double spaced), with Outlines & Preliminary Drafts attached
 Exchange Readings of Revised Essay #1
Begin Review Ex. for Quiz #2 (handout)
Finish going over Ch. 31 Ex. & collect Ch. 31 Ex. & Ch. 29 Ex.
Distribute topics for Optional In-Class Paragraph #5 (handout)

SNOW DAY NOTICE:  NOV. 28 (WED) CLASSES CANCELED

From  Helen Pruitt, COCC Registrar, re: Last day to withdraw and receive a "W" grade:  "We are extending the drop date for fall term to Friday [Nov. 30] because of College classes being closed today and students unable to get instructor signatures."

Thur. 11/29 
  1. Finish Review Ex. for Quiz #2 (Comprehensive)  handout - see Cora
 Return & Discuss Graded Essay #1
 Assign Final Portfolio & Final Writer's Profile (handouts)
Finish going over Review Ex. for Quiz #2 (handout - see Cora)

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FINAL EXAM WEEK: DECEMBER  3 - 7, 2001
Mon., Dec. 3
10:15 - 12:15
Jefferson 101
  1. Final Portfolio & Final Writer's Profile
  2. Study for Quiz #2
  3. Turn in Review Ex. for Quiz #2 (handout - see Cora)
  4. Prep for Optional In-Class Paragraph #5 including bringing bluebook(s)

 

 Final Portfolios will be collected at the beginning of the scheduled Final Exam period.
In-Class Quiz #2 (60 min.)

Optional In-Class Paragraph #5  (60 min.)

Whew! We made it! I wish you success and may you enjoy your winter break
!

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