date
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Topic
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Activities
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HW
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Hours in Class
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Hours for HW
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Week 1
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Class Introduction
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Time Management
Goal Setting
Writing Sample
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Chapter 1 exercises
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3
|
4
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Week 2
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Chapter 1: The Writing Process
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Chapter 1 Exercises
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Chapter 2 exercises
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3
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5
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Week 3
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Chapter 2: Introduction to the Paragraph
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Chapter 2 exercises
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Paragraph writing
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3
|
5
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Week 4
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Paragraph Writing
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Paragraph peer evaluations and comments
|
Chapter 3 exercises
|
3
|
5
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Week 5
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Chapter 3: The Narrative Paragraph
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Chapter 3 exercises
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Narration paragraph writing
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3
|
5
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Week 6
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Narrative Paragraph
|
Narration writing expansion
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Narration paragraph writing
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3
|
5
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Week 7
|
Narrative Paragraph
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Narration paragraph peer evaluation and comments
|
Prepare for midterm
|
3
|
5
|
Week 8
|
Midterm Exam
|
Midterm Exam
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Chapter 4 exercises
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3
|
5
|
Week 9
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Chapter 4: The Descriptive Paragraph
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Chapter 4 exercises
|
Descriptive paragraph writing
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3
|
5
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Week 10
|
Descriptive Paragraph
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Descriptive paragraph activities
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Descriptive paragraph writing
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3
|
5
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Week 11
|
Descriptive Paragraph
|
Narration paragraph peer evaluation and comments
|
Descriptive paragraph writing
|
3
|
5
|
Week 12
|
Descriptive Paragraph
|
Narration paragraph feedback
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Chapter 5 exercises
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3
|
5
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Week 13
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Chapter 5: The Expository Paragraph
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Chapter 5 exercises
|
Expository paragraph writing
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3
|
5
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Week 14
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Expository Paragraph
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Expository paragraph writing
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Expository paragraph writing
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3
|
5
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Week 15
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Expository Paragraph
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Expository paragraph peer evaluation and comments
|
Expository paragraph writing
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3
|
5
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Week 16
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Final Exam
|
Final Exam
|
|
3
|
5
|
Week 17
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Review/Personal Projects
|
Review/Personal Projects
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|
|
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Week 18
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Project Completion
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Project Compeletion
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3
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