Janet Cobb—Summer 2007

Composition I

Course Schedule

Jan. 16
Introductions, Policies and Procedures
18
Introduction to writing purposes and organizational patterns
Read Introduction in PPP
23
Expressive and Literary purposes
Read chapters 1 & 2 in PPP
25
Read "Salvation," p. 8 (75R)
Quiz 1
30
Organizing by Narration or Description
Read chapter 6 & chapter 7 in PPP
Quiz 2
Feb. 1
Writing Workshop for Paper 1
Informative Writing and Thesis, Introduction, Conclusion
Read chapter 4 in PPP
6
Organizing by Narration of Process
Read chapter 7 in PPP
Read "Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall," p. 68 (75R)
8
Discussion of Audience and Persuasive Writing
Writing Workshop for Paper 2
Quiz 3
13
Persuasive Appeals
Read chapter 3 in PPP
15
Organizing by Comparison/Contrast
Read chapter 5 in PPP
Read "I Have a Dream," p. 350 (75R)
20
Writing Workshop for Paper 3
Quiz 4
22
Research Papers—How to use researched material
Read article beginning on page 386 in PPP
27
How to document researched material
Study Blue Sheet
March 1
Organizing by classification
Read chapter 5, pp. 103-122 in PPP
Quiz 5
6
Read "Four Kinds of Reading," p. 132 (75R)
Quiz 6; Discuss Research Topics
8
Workday; Get research topic approved
20
Research/Workday
22
Research/Workday
27
Writing Workshop for Paper 5
29
Introduction to Analysis, Read pp. 158-164, 395-401 in PPP
April 3
Read "Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain," p. 72 (75R)
5
Read "The Details of Life," p. 302 (75R)
10
Read "On Dumpster Diving," p. 384(75R)
12
Writing Workshop for Paper 6
17
Discussion of A, B, and C papers
19
Workday. April 23 is the last day to withdraw. If you have not turned in Paper 5 by today, April 19, you may be withdrawn from the course. Check with me about your status if you are close to this deadline.
24
Testing; (You must take the C test by this date to be eligible for an A)
26
Testing; (You must take the C test by this date to be eligible for an B)
May 1
Testing; (You must turn in the B paper by this date to be eligible for an A)
3
Testing; (You must turn in the B paper by this date to be eligible for an B)
8
Last day to turn in a new paper or take the C test
10
Rewrites Only

Schedule may change with notice given in class.