This section features a list of activities and daily topics for the course.
Instructions for the writing assignments and presentation can be found in assignments.
| SES # | ACTIVITIES | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Overview of course; what and why of assignments Academic and Professional Writing: audience and purpose. Writing task in class. Homework: Read student definitions | |
| 2 |
Defining a term for a general audience Word choice/tone. Adjective clauses and punctuation Appositives In-class work on definition Homework: Write Extended Definition | |
| 3 |
Punctuation workshop Homework: Read about resumes and cover letters (please see the "Resumes and Cover Letters" section in lecture notes). | Extended Definition (2 pages) due in class (bring 3 copies) - Peer Review |
| 4 |
Resumes and cover letters: cultural differences Strategies for cover letters Homework: Pick up Career Development Workbook ( | |
| 5 |
Workshop: Issues from Definition Papers Homework: Read/Critique student resume and cover letter samples | Copies of Job Description/Internship Position due in class (2 copies) |
| 6 |
Discuss student samples in class Workshop on resumes and cover letters | |
| 7 |
Clarity: using active voice, verbs Conciseness: eliminating excess | Resume and Cover Letter due in class (3 copies) - Peer Review |
| 8 |
Overview of Research Paper Place/purpose of literature review Avoiding Plagiarism Paraphrase and Summary - work in class. Citing sources - styles. Decide which style you wish to use. Homework: Read "The Upside of Gentrification." | |
| 9 |
Discuss "The Upside of Gentrification" in groups. Verbs of reporting, agreeing, disagreeing. Reaction sentences. Quoting vs. paraphrasing. Homework: Write Summary and Critique Paper | |
| 10 |
Introduction to Proposals. Homework: Read about proposals (please see the "Writing a Proposal" section in lecture notes) | Summary and Response Paper due in class (3 copies) - Peer Review |
| 11 |
Proposal Memos: form and content 3-move strategy Discuss Student Proposals Homework: Write Proposal Memo with References page. | |
| 12 | Workshop: Issues from Summary/Response Papers. | Proposal Memos due in class (3 copies) - Peer Review/Edit |
| 13 | Abstracts and Introductions: 3-move strategy again | |
| 14 |
Workshop: Issues from Proposals. Homework: Read about abstracts and introductions (please see "Abstracts and Introductions" section in lecture notes). | |
| 15 |
Discuss Student abstracts and introductions. Citing sources: interior citations, notes, references page. | |
| 16 | Discussion | Abstracts and Introductions due in class (3 copies) |
| 17 |
Constructing an Outline Homework: Read about articles (see articles in the "Clarity, Grammar, Punctuation" section in lecture notes) | |
| 18 | Articles workshop (a, an) | Outlines due in class (3 copies) |
| 19 | Discussion (cont.) | Portion of final paper due in class (3 copies) |
| 20 |
Focused work on drafts of final paper in class. Workshop on issues from drafts. | |
| 21-25 | Individual conferences with students. | |
| 26 |
Course evaluations. Presentations | |
| 27 | Presentations (cont.) | Final Paper and completed portfolio due in class |
