Writing 1/2 Schedule Spring 08

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April

M 31 Orientation

W 2 Bring totemic object and Tagmemic prewrite.  Skim Signs of Life (hereafter SL) pp. 31-58.

F 4 Object paper due (be sure to always include any rough drafts and prewriting). Bring 3-5 print ads. Skim SL intro pp. 1-19.


M 7 Read Writer's Reference (hereafter WR) C1-3 (skim C-4) on the writing process. Read SL 141-50.

W 9 Read SL Solomon 407-19. WR skim G1-3, read G4-6 on grammar.

F 11 Bring semiotic prewrite and the 3-5 ads for culture jamming (if from Internet pls. include the URL). Skim Wolf SL 486-94.


M 14 Ad draft due (with 1-3 questions written on them; bring enough copies for your writing group). Read WR P1-2 on commas.

W 16 Ad draft workshop. WR P3-5 on punctuation.

F 18 Read SL Craig 161-73. WR P6-7.


M 21 Ad revision due (include feedback sheet, rough draft(s) and prewriting).   Read SL 209-18. Skim WR spelling/mechanics M 1-6

W 23 Read SL Prose 222-8, Skim Pieto & Otter 232-9.

F 25 Bring Pentadic prewrite. Read Ray SL 308-16. Read WR R 1-3. Do Nettrail


M 28 MEET AT McHENRY LIBRARY ROOM 2353.  (Map to library) TV/Film draft due (bring 3 copies for your writing group with the question(s) you want them to answer written on them). Read SL Demott 567-77. Sign up for midterm conference (recommended).

W 30 Draft workshop Skim SL 343-8 Denby.

F 2 Read Parenti SL 368-71. Skim SL Ealy 326-30.

May

M 5 TV/Film Revision due (include feedback sheet, drafts and prewriting).

W 7 Bring opponent and audience dialogues.

F 9 Argument draft due (bring enough copies for your writing group AND one for instructor).


M 12 Draft workshop

W 14 Read Jenkins SL 524-39, skim Gibson 504-12.

F 16


M 19 Argument paper due (with dialogues, rough draft(s) and feedback sheet)

W 21 Bring enough copies of the paper you will revise for final for your group with 1-3 questions on each. Read Goewey SL 119-29.

F 23 Workshop


M 26 Holiday

W 28 Read WR MLA 1-3 on how to do citation/bibliography

F 30 Presentations. WR skim MLA 4-5, S1-7 on style

June

M 2 Bring a truly re-vised research paper, 6-8 pp. long, with 5-8 sources (at least three from academic sources). Specify purpose and audience, and include a paragraph that summarizes the feedback and states how you addressed those issues. In-class: Peer critiques using term paper checklist. Presentations

W 4 Bring portfolio (optional journal and all papers except handouts) with your self-evaluation form. Presentations

F 6 Presentations

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