Writing Calendar Fall 2011 *Reading Selections and Reflective Writing TBA in class.

. Lectures, Writing Workshops & Fishbowl Discussions are Major Components of this Class. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 Introductions: -Syllabus -Personal - Topic: Identity * How do you see yourself as a writer (journal response) Reading SelectionDiscussion Theme Pre-Writing: Brainstorming Clustering/ Outlining ImageryCreating a vivid portrait in the readers mind. 9/15 Descriptive Essay Due 2 pages __________ What is a Thesis? Introduction to Academic Essay Rubrics Thesis _________ Essay Components: Introductions, Body Paragraphs and Conclusions 9/22 Why use Transitional Phrases? _________ What is a Topic Sentence? ___________ Organization, Flow, Language Use & Mechanics Making Inferences/ Concrete Examples and Support _________ Fishbowl Extracting Quotes/ Incorporating Quotes/Giving credit to the author using In-Text Citation ____________ Thesis 10/6 Expository Essay Due 2-3 page with Parenthetical Citation& Quotes. Writing Workshops Writing Workshops _________ Developing An Argument _________ Thesis 10/13 Constructing Arguments Supporting Arguments __________ Writing Workshop 10/20 Socratic Seminar ________ Fishbowl _________ Evaluating Sources Argumentative Essay 3-4 pages with Sources ____________ Compare/ Contrast Characters, Themes, Essays. Research, Authors, etc. 10/27 Lecture & Fishbowl _________ Constructing a Compare/Contrast Essay

9/1 Why Write? ________________ Diagnostic Essay In Class Writing Responding in your Journal- Intro to Online Articles and Reading Selections

9/8 Revisions? What is a Narrative Essay? Thesis Purpose Audience ________ Fishbowl

9/29 Writing Workshops

*Note- Lessons and Due Dates are Subject to Change.

Writing Calendar Fall 2011 *Reading Selections and Reflective Writing TBA in class. Lectures, Writing Workshops & Fishbowl Discussions are Major Components of this Class. Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 11/1 ___________ Outlining & Essay Rubric ____________ Brainstorming ____________ Divided Pattern /Alternating Pattern- What works best for you? 11/8 Election Day- No Class ________________ MLA- Format Parenthetical Citation, Works Cited & Annotated Bibliography Intro to Research Paper, Presentation & Support Groups 11/10 Class will be held in the Library Introduction to Databases/Research/ Evaluating Sources/ Research Techniques 11/15 Research Topic Discussion Socratic Seminar &Writing Groups 11/22 Research Topics Confirmed _____________ Support Groups Meet _____________ Annotated Bibliography Review& Conferencing Checklist 11/24 No Classes Thanksgiving 11/29 Conferencing Annotated Bibliography Due/ Outline Due ___________ Support Groups Meet 12/6 Research Paper Due 5-6pgs/Biblio 8 sources+ in text citation __________ In class -Oral Presentations Begin 12/13 Last Week of Classes Oral Presentations 12/20 Finals Week Last Lecture / Lesson Semester Wrap-Up Revised Research Paper Due Today ****2 Copies *Reflective Journal Distribution 12/1 Conferencing Annotated Bibliography Due/ Outline Due ___________ Support Groups Meet 12/8 12/15 12/22

11/3 Midterm Exam In-Class

11/17 Discussions: Outline / Annotated Bibliography / Editing for Grammar and Sentence Structure

Oral Oral Presentations Presentations Research Paper Feedback Revision Date 12/19 __________ Reflective Journal Due * Revised Research Paper Distribution

*Note- Lessons and Due Dates are Subject to Change.

Writing Calendar Fall 2011 *Reading Selections and Reflective Writing TBA in class. Lectures, Writing Workshops & Fishbowl Discussions are Major Components of this Class.

*Note- Lessons and Due Dates are Subject to Change.