University of California-Riverside Instructor: Lisa Sarigiani

BSWT 3: Basic Writing Office: HMNSS 3008

Section #: 003 “Office” Time: Via email & Zoom (1-2 PM, M)
Class Time: 8:00-8:50 a.m., MWF In-Person Email Address: lisas@ucr.edu
Bldg. & Room #: HMNSS 1502
Winter 2022
Link for Zoom “Office” Time (1-2 PM, M): https://ucr.zoom.us/j/94866042245?pwd=VW5LS2w2ZkxrbEZpS2hWMmFFeTNhQT09
Meeting ID: 948 6604 2245
Passcode: 823247

SESSION SCHEDULE*
*Schedule may be subject to change as the semester develops, but students will be given advance notice of any adjustments.

Date Class Session Plans Assignments Due

WEEK 1:
1/3 M: Zoom class session, starting at 8:00 a.m.
Discuss Course Syllabus & Session Schedule
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1/5 W: Diagnostic sentence skills exercise + discussion

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1/7 F: Zoom class session, starting at 8:00 a.m.

Write It.5§ [WI.5]: “Writing Basics” Read 8-53

WEEK 2:
1/10 M: Zoom class session, starting at 8:00 a.m.
Reading Response #1: “Assignment 5” RR DUE by class time
WI.5: “The Iks” (Thomas) Read 219-20 for RR #1
Release/discuss prompt for Essay #1
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1/12 W: Zoom class session, starting at 8:00 a.m.

WI.5: “The Iks” (Thomas)/continued discussion219-20
HW: Read the student essays 1-2 on 241-43
& answer the questions (1-7) on 360 for
both "Iks" essays.
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1/14 F: Zoom class session, starting at 8:00 a.m.

WI.5: “Assignment 5” supplementary readings HW (submit): Read 244-53 AND

answer ALL quest. for all 4 essays.
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➢ Friday, January 14: Last day to add/drop via R’Web (no fee)
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Date Class Session Plans Assignments Due

WEEK 3:
1/17 M: MLK holiday (UCR classes not in session)
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1/19 W: Grammar for Writing 2£ [GfW2]:

Chapter 1: "Tenses and Time Shifts" HW: 1-16; do pretest+self-check
GfW2: [GfW2]: Chapter 1: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 13-16 (1-4)
In-Class Drafting: Draft Essay #1 INTRODUCTION
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1/21 F: GfW2: Chapter 2: "Modals" HW: 19-24; do pretest+self-checks

GfW2: Chapter 2: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 24-27 (1-4)
In-Class Drafting: Draft Essay #1 BODY PARAGRAPHS
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➢ Friday, January 21: Last day to withdraw from a course (no fee)

WEEK 4:
1/24 M: GfW2: Chapter 3: “Nouns and Determiners” HW: 29-40; do pretest+self-checks
GfW2: Chapter 3: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 40-43 (1-4)
In-Class Drafting: Draft Essay #1 CONCLUSION
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1/26 W: OPTIONAL Essay #1 Zoom conferences during our usual class time
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1/28 F: (Essay #1: “Assignment 4”) Final draft (w/roughs, etc.) DUE
GfW2: Chapter 4: "The Passive Voice" HW: 45-50; do pretest+self-checks
GfW2: Chapter 4: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 50-53 (1-4)

WEEK 5:
1/31 M: READING GROUP SESSION #1:
Single Author Textƒ [SAT]: The Giver (Lowry) Read 1-50; prepare group role
and submit online
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2/2 W: GfW2: Chapter 5: "Word Forms and Commonly

Confused Words" HW: 55-64; do pretest+self-checks
GfW2: Chapter 5: “Editing Practice” HW (submit): 63-66 (1-4)
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2/4 F: READING GROUP SESSION #2:

SAT: The Giver (Lowry) Read 51-100; prepare group role
and submit online
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Date Class Session Plans Assignments Due

WEEK 6:
2/7 M: READING GROUP SESSION #3:
SAT: The Giver (Lowry) Read 101-150; prepare group role
and submit online
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2/9 W: GfW2: Chapter 6: "Verb Forms, Gerunds, and Infinitives" HW: 68-73; do pretest+self-checks
GfW2: Chapter 6: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 74-76 (1-4)
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2/11 F: READING GROUP SESSION #4:

SAT: The Giver (Lowry) Read 150-200; prepare group role

WEEK 7:
2/14 M: READING GROUP SESSION #5:
SAT: The Giver (Lowry) Read 200-240; prepare group role
Wrap-up of The Giver (Lowry) discussion
Review for in-class Essay #2
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2/16 W: In-class writing: Essay #2: on The Giver (Lowry) Bring 1 blank Blue Book to class
Submit all materials to instructor
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2/18 F: In-class writing: Essay #2: on The Giver (Lowry) Submit all materials to instructor

WEEK 8:
2/21 M: Presidents’ Day holiday (UCR classes not in session)
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2/23 W: Reading Response/Quiz #2 on “Assignment #6” readings R. Quiz during class time
WI.5: “Mirror for Man” (Kluckhohn) discussion Read 254-55 for quiz
Release/discuss prompt for Essay #3
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2/25 F: WI.5: “Assignment 6” supplementary readings HW (submit): Read 279-88 AND

answer ALL quest. for all 3 essays.

WEEK 9:
2/28 M: GfW2: Chapter 7: "Coordination and Parallel Structure" HW: 78-83; do pretest+self-checks
GfW2: Chapter 7: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 84-88 (1-4)
In-Class Drafting: Draft Essay #1 INTRODUCTION
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3/2 W: GfW2: Chapter 8: "Adjective Clauses" HW: 89-94; do pretest+self-checks

GfW2: Chapter 8: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 95-98 (1-4)
In-Class Drafting: Draft Essay #1 BODY PARAGRAPHS
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3/4 F: GfW2: Chapter 9: "Adverb Clauses" HW: 100-5; do pretest+self-checks

GfW2: Chapter 9: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 106-109 (1-4)
In-Class Drafting: Draft Essay #1 CONCLUSION
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Date Class Session Plans Assignments Due

WEEK 10:
3/7 M: OPTIONAL Essay #3 Zoom conferences during our usual class time
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3/9 W: GfW2: Chapter 10: "Conditionals"HW: 111-116; do pretest+self-

checks
GfW2: Chapter 10: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 116-119 (1-4)
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3/11 F: GfW2: Chapter 11: "Prepositions"HW: 121-127; do pretest+self-

checks
GfW2: Chapter 11: "Editing Practice" HW (submit): 128-131 (1-4)
Review essay format and process for final exam Review 8-53 in particular
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➢ Friday, March 11: UCR's last day of instruction (for Winter 2022 quarter)
➢ Friday, March 11: Last day to withdraw from UCR for the full term.

March 12-18: FINAL EXAMINATION WEEK

3/14 M: FINAL EXAMINATION: "Common" (department) essay

Time: Tentatively 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Process: To be announced

March 21-March 25: SPRING BREAK -- Enjoy! ☺

3/28/22 M: WINTER QUARTER GRADES become available on R’Web

§ Strahan, Linda, and Kathleen Moore. Write It.5: A Process Approach to College Essays, with Readings. 3th ed., Kendall-Hunt, 2017.
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Cain, Joyce S. Grammar for Writing 2: An Editing Guide to Writing. Pearson Education, Inc., 2012.
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Lowry, Lois. The Giver, Clarion Books, 1993.