| EW | = | Fitton's Easy Writer | 3rd edition |
| DCWS | = | Developing College Writing Skills | Revised 4th edition |
| SQ | = | Spelling Quiz | |
| EA | = | Essay Analysis | |
| WW | = | Writer's Workout software |
Use the index and/or table of contents of each book to locate page numbers for the reading assignments. Read assignments BEFORE coming to class.
| Week 1 | A: | Challenge Test | |||
| B: | Introduction to the Course; [DCWS Contents vii-xii, pages 2-7, and back inside cover] | ||||
| C: | DCWS 6-44, 48, 132-138, 404-411; assign "Writing Around Us" portfolio DCWS 391-393 | ||||
| Week 2 | A: | Parts of Speech [EW, DCWS 79-112]; Spelling [DCWS 48-60]--quizzes begin next class. Study words in group 1 of Spelling List: SQ1. | |||
| B: | SQ1; Audience [DCWS 41]; Essay Checklists [DCWS 69-74]; Sentence Boundaries [EW; DCWS 61, 75-78 86-90] | ||||
| C: | Writing Assignment 1 [diagnostic] | ||||
| Week 3 | A: | SQ2; Central Idea/Thesis Statement [ DCWS 109-110]; Coherence; Essay Analysis [DCWS 136 bottom] | |||
| B: | SQ 3; Coordination and Subordination [EW; DCWS 87 +]; Narrative writing [DCWS 8-10]; EA 1 | ||||
| C: | Writing Assignment 2 [narrative] | ||||
| Week 4 | A: | SQ4; assign Library Project [DCWS 385-390]--due Week 14. | |||
| B: | SQ5; Pre-writing, outlining DCWS 103 +], proofreading [DCWS 68 +], peer group response | ||||
| C: | Descriptive Writing [DCWS 11+]; assign topics | ||||
| Week 5 | A: | SQ6; first draft of descriptive essay due; revising, drafting, group work | |||
| B: | SQ7; EA2; Grammar [EW; DCWS 78-112] | ||||
| C: | Writing Assignment 3 [descriptive] | ||||
| Week 6 | A: | SQ8; Process Analysis [DCWS 13 +]; order of ideas; "How to Read a Poem" [DCWS 311] | |||
| B: | SQ9; Poetry Background [DCWS 301-312]; EA3 | ||||
| C: | Writing Assignment 4 [process] | ||||
| Week 7 | A: | SQ10; Pronouns [EW; DCWS 81-84]; Imagery [DCWS 327-330], "Buenos Aires at Night" [DCWS 328]; "Ozymandias" [DCWS 322] | |||
| B: | SQ11; EA4; Grammar [DCWS 78-112] | ||||
| C: | Writing Assignment 5 [descriptive] | ||||
| Week 8 | A: | SQ12; Research and the Library [DCWS 113; Dictionary Assignment [DCWS 371+]; bring a good dictionary to class | |||
| B: | SQ13; Proofreading [DCWS 68], Plagiarism [EW; DCWS 76] EA5--reflection over 1st half of semester | ||||
| C: | Documentation Styles [EW; ; DCWS 122, 131]--MLA Documentation **VERY IMPORTANT | ||||
| Week 9 | A: | SQ14; Background for Writing about Literature [DCWS 144-154]; Comparison/Contrast [DCWS 15-17]; Dictionary Assignment Due | |||
| B: | SQ15; "Revolt of 'Mother'" [DCWS 160 +] and "Split Cherry Tree" [DCWS 178 +] | ||||
| C: | Stories, continued | ||||
| Week 10: | A: | SQ16; Writing Assignment 6 [comparison/contrast] | |||
| B: | SQ17; Summary/Paraphrase [DCWS 111, 115-117]; Washington's "Rules of Civility" [DCWS 194+]; exercise | ||||
| C: | Writing Assignment 7 [summary] | ||||
| Week 11 | A: | SQ18; "The Mouse" [DCWS 212]; developing a timeline | |||
| B: | SQ19; "The Tapestry and the Ring" [DCWS 217+; timeline; EA6 | ||||
| C: | "The Tapestry and the Ring," continued | ||||
| Week 12 | A: | SQ20; Book Reports [DCWS 158] | |||
| B: | SQ21; Book Report Summary due | ||||
| C: | Book Report Analysis due | ||||
| Week 13 | A: | SQ22; Character Stereotypes [DCWS 156+]; character analysis | |||
| B: | SQ23; Verb Tenses [EW; DCWS 79, 92, 95]; Agreement [EW; DCWS 92,99, 100]; EA7 | ||||
| C: | Writing Assignment 9 [character] | ||||
| Week 14 | A: | SQ24; Question/Answer Session on Library Project; work session in class; IDEA | |||
| B: | SQ25; Library Project due at beginning of class; Dramatic Monologue [DCWS 333 +]; begin discussion of "My Last Duchess"[DCWS 334] or "Ulysses" [DCWS 338]; EA8 | ||||
| C: | Continue from last class; "How to Take an Essay Exam" | ||||
| Week 15 | A: | Writing Assignment 10 [How to take an Essay Exam] | |||
| B: | Folders due at beginning of class [essay folder and "Writing Around Us" portfolio] | ||||
| C: | EA9--reflections over the semester | ||||
| Week 16 | A: | Final Exam | Date: | Time: | Location: |
See also