FALL 2016

TENTATIVE SYLLABUS -- A-Day

Aug. 18

Intro to Class, etc.

The Sunflower -- in-class writing, etc.

Aug. 22

The Sunflower questions and discussion

Aug. 24

Welcome to MSU and Dual Credit

For next period read pp. 1-6
From Reflection p. 5 choose either Bullet 1,3, or 5 and
respond 2 pgs. typed.

August 26

Thinking As a Writer
Writing Cohorts

Aug 30/Sept. 12

Essay #1 Remembering Events

Chapter 2 pp. 8-57
Chapter 14 Narrating pp. 561-567
Workshop 1st Draft
Essay #1 due (4-5 pp)

Sept. 8
Sept. 12
Sept. 12/Oct. 4

Sept. 30
Oct. 4
Oct. 4/ Oct. 26

Oct. 24/26
Due at time of presentation

Essay #2 Justifying an Evaluation

In your text:
Chap. 8 pp. 350-401
Chap. 12 A Catalog of Reading Strategies pp. 521-543
Chap. 16 Defining pp. 586-593
Chap. 26 Using Sources . . . pp. 697-708
Workshop 1st Draft
Essay #2 due (4-5 pages)
Essay #3 Writing Profiles Collaborative Projects
In your text:
Chapter 3 pp. 58-171
Chapter 15 Describing pp. 574-586
Presentations
Essay #3 (4-5 pp)

Oct. 31

Thinking Like a Writer

Where are you as a writer?

Oct. 31/Nov. 22

Essay #4 Arguing a Position

In your text:
Chapter 6 pp. 242-295
Chapter 19 Arguing pp 608-621
Workshop 1st Draft
Essay #4 due (6-8 pages)

Nov. 18
Nov. 22
Nov. 29/Dec. 15
Dec. 15

Essay #5 Finding Common Ground

Chap. 5 pp. 172-241
Research Log due

Dec. 19

Thinking Like a Writer

Where are you as a writer?

Dec. 9

Portfolio Due