Assignment Schedule

Week One

Class 1

Lecture: Syllabus Review

Lab: Writing Sample

Homework: Get books for the course

Class 2

Introductions

TSR Journals

NYT Article: “Losing is Good for You”

Homework: Draft two TSR journal entries, due next class

Week Two

Class 3

Lecture: Discussion of “Losing is Good for You”

Lab: Online discussion of article

Homework: Finish any unfinished posts

Bring in standard sized one subject notebook

Read Introduction and Chapter 1 in BSM Textbook Reader;

Do unit exercises

Class 4

Discussion of Introduction and Chapter 1

Freewriting 

Homework: Read Chapter 2 in BSMTR; do unit exercises
Reflection paper on Ch 1 of BSMTR

Week Three

Class 5

Lab & Discussion: Critical thinking- NYTimes article: A Punch is Seen, A Player is Out; Ray Rice and His Rage
Homework: Finish posting to Blog

Class 6

How to format college papers for submission

Discussion of Chapters 1 & 2 in BSMTR

Homework: Read Chapters 1-5 in Mosaics

Complete any unfinished MWL activities
TSR Journal- NYT Article: Of Spanking and Abuse

Week 4 

Class 7

No Class- Convocation

Class 8

Discussion of Chapter 1-5 in Mosaics
Homework: Chapter 1 in MRR; Do unit exercises

Week Four
Class 9
Continued discussion of Chapter 1-5 in Mosaics
Homework: Chapter 1 in MRR; Do unit exercises

Week Five
Class 10 
Discussion of Ch 1 in MRR
Thesis Statements
Homework: Finish posting thesis statements

Class 11
Essay construction
Elements of the Essay
Homework: Read Ch. 6, 7, 8, 9 in Mosaics

Week Six
Class 12
Narration: Essay 1
Lab: Writing time: essay 1, draft 1
Homework: Work on essay 1, draft 1- due Class 14

Narrative essay: Discuss a time when you learned a life lesson.

Your  essay should contain all elements of the narrative structure, including an introduction and all the “parts” of your story. It should also feature a thesis statement that your narrative essay can support.

Class 13
Narration continued: Freytag's Pyramid
Homework: Essay 1, due Class 14
Read Chapter 10 in Mosaics and Chapter 5 in MRR

Class 14
Essay 1 due
Writing workshop
Draft Time in lab

Class 15
Figurative language
Revision and Editing
Grammar mini-lesson and grammar in context

Class 17
Writer's Workshop + revision time

Class 18
Practice Placement Test
Essay 1 final draft due
Read chapter 16 in Mosaics

Class 19
Argument: Identifying and supplying appropriate evidence for your argument
Homework:
Complete blog assignment

Class 20
PPT review: Reading

Class 21
Accuplacer: Final Exam Prep
Lab: Revisions on Essay 2

Class 22
Essay 2 final draft due
Practice Placement Exam 2

Class 23
Essay 2

Class 24
The Other Wes Moore
Intro- page 62
Discussion of book and elements of the story

Class 25
Accuplacer/PPT

Class 26
The Other Wes Moore
Page 63-122