Fall 2004 Class
Work Schedule
Week
1
August
23 – August 27
Course
introduction
Introduction
to writing for this course: Summary and Central Idea
Week
2
August
30 – September 3
Peer
Critique Group Assignments
Introduction
to using the critique groups to strengthen your writing
Internet
use in your papers for this course
Summary
and Central Idea Continued
Introduction
of Character
Week
3
September 6 – 10
Critique
Group
Draft 1 of Paper 1 due first class of week
Paper
1 due second class of week
Summary,
Central Idea and Character Continued
Week
4
September
13 – September 17
Paper
1 returned
Evaluations
and workshop this week with corrected work due on the second class day.
Summary,
Central Idea and Character Continued
Week
5
September
20 – September 24
Critique
Group
Draft 1 of Paper 2 due first class of week
Paper
2 due second class of week
Summary,
Central Idea and Character Continued
Week
6
September
27 – October 1
Paper
2 returned
Evaluations
and workshop this week with corrected work due on the second class day.
Week
7
October
4 – October 8
Critique
Group
Draft 1 of Paper 3 due first class of week
Paper
3 due second class of week
Introduction
of Conflict and Point of View
Week
8
October
11 – October 15
Paper
3 returned
Evaluations
and workshop this week with corrected work due on the second class day.
Week
9
October
18 – October 22
Critique
Group
Draft 1 of Paper 4 due first class of week
Paper
4 due second class of week
Summary,
Central Idea, Character, Conflict, and Point of View Continued
Introduction
of Setting, Language, and Tone
Week
10
October
25 – October 29
Paper
4 returned
Please
review the handouts for all seven of the elements to prepare for Paper 5
Practice
C Test in class
Week
11
November
1 – November 5
Evaluations
and workshop this week with corrected work due on the second-class day.
This
is a good week for you to catch up – remember that you may only turn in one
assignment at a time.
Please note that next week begins a period of
deadlines you will want to follow carefully. Failure to comply with Paper 5
deadlines will affect your grade plan. Please consult with me if you have any
questions.
Week
12
November
8 – November 12
Critique
Group
Draft 1 of Paper 5 due first class of week
Paper
5 due second class of week
Paper
5 for A Plan
Week
13
November
15 – November 19
November
18 is the last day to withdraw from the course.
Please
fill out the necessary paperwork if you need to drop the course.
C
Test for the A Plan (must be taken Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of this week)
Paper
5 for the B Plan (must be turned in on Tuesday)
Week
14
November
22 – November 26
November
25 – Thanksgiving
Paper
5 for the C Plan (must be turned in on Tuesday)
C
Test for the B Plan (must be taken Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of this week)
B
Paper for the A Plan (must be turned in on Tuesday)
Week
15
November
29 – December 3
C
Test for C Plan
B
Paper for B Plan
A
Paper for A Plan
Week
16
December
6 – December 10
Last
week of school – Retests and rewrites only, no new work accepted.