Week
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Course Information
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Homework and Class Activities
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Week 1:
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Course Overview: Introduction to Styles of Writing
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Revision of paragraph and Essay Structure
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Week 2:
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Summary vs Paraphrasing (How to do it; Importance and uses in essays).
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In class examples to revise basics of essay writing
In class practice
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Week 3:
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Definition Essay: Relevant Topics, Outlining, Grammatical Devices
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Assignment Due: Summary and Paraphrasing
In class examples
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Week 4:
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Feedback: Summary and Paraphrasing
Classification Essay: Relevant Topics, Outlining, Grammatical Devices…
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In class examples; idea/ appropriate topic generation
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Week 5:
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Classification Essay: In-class discussion of Classification Essay
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Draft Due: Bring rough draft to class for peer and teacher feedback
In class writing and improvements if time permits
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Week 6:
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Strengthening Supporting Material: Definitions, Quotes, Data and Figures; Paraphrases (APA Style);
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Assignment Due: Classification Essay
In class examples and practice to develop supporting materials.
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Week 7:
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Feedback: Classification Essay
Comparison-Contrast: Relevant Topics, Outlining, Grammatical Devices, Useful Rhetorical Devices…
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Error Log: Learning from Errors
In class examples; idea/ appropriate topic generation
Discussion on possible data sources
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Week 8:
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In class discussion of Comparison-Contrast Draft
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Bring rough draft to class for class and teacher feedback
In class writing with Teacher Oversight
The teacher is available for student conferences outside class time.
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Week 9:
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Presentation skills of written works: Body Language, PowerPoint skills, effective presentations skills…
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Draft Due: Comparison-Contrast
In class discussion and preparation of Presentation
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Week 10:
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Presenting Comparison-Contrast Assignment
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Teacher Feedback
Essay Due: Comparison-Contrast
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Week 11:
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Feedback on Comparison-Contrast
Extended Essay Styles
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Error Log: Learning from errors
In class examples; idea/ appropriate topic generation
Discussion on possible data sources
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Week 12:
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Cause-Effect Essay: Relevant Topics, Outlining, Grammatical Devices, Useful Rhetorical Devices…
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Revision Due: Comparison-Contrast Essay
In class examples and idea + appropriate topic generation for Cause-Effect Essays
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Week 13:
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In class discussion of Cause-Effect Essay Draft: Focus on extending essays
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Bring rough draft to class for class and teacher feedback
In class writing with Teacher Oversight
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Week 14:
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Synthesis of Rhetorical forms: Extending Essays (Research Questions and Hypothesis)
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Assignment Due: Cause-Effect Essay
In class examples and idea + appropriate topic generation
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Week 15:
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Feedback on Cause-Effect Essay
Synthesis of Rhetorical forms: Extending and organizing our ideas
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Error Log: Learning from errors
In class focus on generating an appropriate outline for an extended research essay
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Week 16:
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Synthesis of Rhetorical forms: In class workshop
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Revision Due: Cause-Effect essay
Rough Draft: Bring draft to class for peer and teacher feedback as well as in-class writing.
Teacher is available for student conferences outside class time.
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Week 17:
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Review of all writing forms, with a focus on synthesis writing
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Draft Due: Synthesis writing
In class discussion of drafts and suggestions for improvements.
The teacher is available for student conferences outside class time.
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Week 18:
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Presenting final Essay
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Please ask any questions you may have.
Please finish final assignments by 6/12.
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