Assignment & Class Schedule- January/Feb

Class 1

Review of Syllabus

Introductions

Writing Sample

Homework: Purchase Textbook

Class 2

Discussion: Reading, Writing & Literacy-- Thinking about texts & communication

Journaling & Freewriting

Handout- Freewriting by Peter Elbow

Journal: 10 Minutes of freewriting

Lab: Introduction/User registration of Blog & Work Submissions

Homework:

• Bring in a textual artifact from your life OR one printed from the website Foundmagazine.com 
• Submit a one-page reflection paper about the artifact that follows the submission format rules outlined for you in the Power Point Presentation. Due Tuesday.

Class 3

Journal: 10 Minutes of freewriting

Introduction to exit texts & exit test criteria

Homework: Chapter 1 (pages 1-18) in textbook to be discussed next class.

Print Article 1 for discussion

Class 4

Journal: 10 Minutes of freewriting

Close reading: Article 1 NYT: "She Works, They're Happy"

Lab: Online discussion

Homework: Read Ch 3 in textbook to be discussed next class

Print and read On Paragraphing and The Paragraph

Class 5

Journal: 10 Minutes of freewriting or Focused Freewriting: Discuss the best/worst decision you've made so far.

Review: Close reading using NYT Article "Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes"

The paragraph

Brainstorming

Homework: Be prepared to discuss paragraphing for next class

Class 6 

Cancelled: Snow

Class 7

Journal: Freewriting or Focused freewrite: Write a brief autobiography.

Paragraph Basics: What is it? What's in it? How do I write it?

Homework: Writing effective paragraphs: Pick a topic of your choice and write a paragraph about it keeping in mind our class discussion. The paragraph should include a topic sentence, supporting details and a conclusion sentence as well as 3 transitional words.

Read Ch 2

Class 8

Journal: Freewriting or Focused freewrite: Record a favorite memory.

The TSR Journal: Responding to Text

Lab: Blog session

Article NYT Article 3:  "When Parents are too Toxic to Tolerate"

Homework: TSR Journal on 2 selections of text

Read Ch 2

Class 9

Journal: Freewriting or Focused freewrite: Vent about somethings that really bothers you. 

Essay Structure

Good Writing vs. School Writing: Building Awareness

Essay 1: The narrative- Draft 1

Homework: Essay 1, Draft 2

Read Ch 5

Class 10 

Journal: Freewriting or Focused freewrite: Write a letter to yourself or someone else giving advice about a particular matter.

In Class: Discussion of NYT Article: "Ugly Kids Get Parental Short Shrift"

Lab: Blog

Essay Workshop: Peer critique

Homework: Essay 1, Draft 3 due class 12

Read Ch 4

Class 11 

Novel Prep: Discussion of the Holocaust and the novel Night by Elie Weisel 

Essay Workshop: Peer critique