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April

T 3 Orientation

Th 5 My Life in Games due. Bring an image to analyze.

T 10 Read Writer's Reference WR (ToC 5th) section C 1-3 (skim C-4). Semiotic prewrite. (sample here)

Th 12 Read Johnson. Image Analysis draft due.

T 17 Image Analysis due (be sure to always include rough drafts and prewriting, and cover sheet). Read Beck and Wade.

Th 19 . Bring Pentadic analysis (sample) Read King and Borland, skim Berger 41-48  Skim WR M and S sections on spelling and mechanics. [RFW 8-18].

T 24 Tagmenic analysis prewrite (sample). WR skim G1-3, read G4-6 on grammar [RFW 19-28]. Read Schut 49-57

Th 26 Close Reading draft. Read Taylor . WR P1-2 on commas [RFW 32-9].


May

T 1 Close Reading due (be sure to always include rough drafts and prewriting, and cover sheet). Read Berger 75-. Skim WR P3-7 on punctuation.

Th 3 Meet at McHenry Library (on time!) Recommended: do the Nettrail tutorial part 3-5 http://nettrail.ucsc.edu/index.html Read WR R 1 on how to research [RFW 48-50]. Read (first half, skim rest) King and Krywinska. Skim WR spelling/mechanics S 1-6, M1-6 [RFW 8-18]

T 8 Midterm. Read Mello. Skim Herz 113-119. Read WR A2-3 (5th ed C5-6) on argumentation.

Th 11 Dialogue due.Skim Herz (military) 120-8. Last day to turn in corrected papers.

T 15 Argument due (three academic sources minimum; be sure to always include rough drafts and prewriting, and cover sheet)

Th 17 Final project groups meet

T 22 Final project groups meet. Basic info on end of the quarter procedures

Th 24 Final project groups meet. WR R 2-4 on research [RFW 49-50].

T 29 Read WR MLA 1-3 (5th ed.) Bring four copies of the argument paper that you will revise for final revision w/ your questions written on them (and a purpose and audience if possible).

Th 31 Workshop: bring your partners' papers w/ your written answers and comments. WR skim MLA 4-5 (5th). WR skim review E1-7 (S 5th ed) on style.

June

T 5 Bring a truly re-vised research paper,  minimum 8pp. long, with min. 5-8 sources (at least three from academic/print sources at  McHenry). Specify purpose and audience, and include a paragraph that summarizes the feedback and states how you addressed those issues. Optional but recommended: include the printout of your Melvyl/CDL search and note cards.  In-class: Peer critiques using term paper checklist

Th 7 Bring portfolio (journal and all papers except handouts) with your self (portfolio) evaluation.Also please do the group project feedback Presentations

Final Weds 6/13 12-3pm any remaining presentations

Questions? Suggestions? Email me! pmmckerc@ucsc.edu

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