15 Week Class Plan for Basic Composition – Fall 2016
Week 1
September 6 - 9
● Distribute and discuss syllabus.
● Classes begin Tuesday, September 6, 2016
● First day writing sample (of your
● Add/Drop runs September 6 - 14.
design or download and copy one
● Use your Sakai site to aid students who add
from the 100/100R Sakai site).
your section – especially by posting the first
Read these right away and discuss
reading and the first writing assignment
possible placement changes with
online.
the director on your campus.
● Post the first day writing sample online for
● Assign first reading
students adding your class and ask them to
● Explain and practice close reading.
submit it electronically to you.
● Distribute Paper 1 assignment.
Week 2
September 12 -16
● Group work focused especially on
● Continue to use your Sakai site to aid
close reading strategies.
students who add your section.
● Rough draft of Paper 1 due.
● Last day to change sections is Tuesday,
● Peer review Paper 1 drafts.
September 14.
Week 3
September 19 - 23
● Workshop sample student work,
● Writing Centers begin enrolling students.
identifying strengths and
When commenting on Paper 1, urge students
weaknesses.
who struggle to sign up for tutoring.
● Final draft of Paper 1 due
● Assign second reading
● Do a close reading exercise with the
second reading.
● Distribute Paper 2 assignment.
Week 4
September 26 - 30
● Group work and other activities,
● Roster check (watch your email and mailbox
focused especially on making
for a memo).
meaningful connections between
● Tutoring sessions begin at Writing Centers.
readings 1 and 2.
● Rough Draft Paper 2 due
● Peer Review Paper 2
Week 5
October 3 - 7
● Final draft of Paper 2 due.
● Sign up for Midterm Folder Review online.
● Assign third reading.
Times will be posted using Google Docs.
● Collect midterm folders.
● Begin Midterm Exam if possible
(over two days).
● Rosh Hashanah begins October 2.
Week 6
October 10 - 14
● Return Paper 2.
● Midterm Folder Review, October 10-21.
● Midterm Exams conclude.
Bring at least graded papers 1 and 2, copies
● Assign Paper 3.
of assignments, and your grade book. Bring
exams if students have completed them.
● Issue Warnings to failing or non-attending
students from October 10 - 21.
● Yom Kippur begins Tuesday, October 11.
Week 7
October 17 - 21
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Return Midterm Exams and folders.
Rough draft of Paper 3 due.
Peer review drafts.
Writing activities, especially
focused on developing the thesis.
Week 8
● Final draft of Paper 3 due.
● Assign Paper 4.
● Discuss reading 4.
Week 9
● Rough draft of Paper 4 due.
● Return graded paper 3.
Week 10
● Rough draft Paper 4 due
● Peer review
Week 11
● Final draft of Paper 4 due
● Assign Reading 5
● Discuss Reading 5
Week 12
● Close reading activity for fifth
reading.
● Focus on developing the thesis.
● Rough draft of Paper 5
● Peer Review Paper 5
● This is a great time to have students write a
midterm self-assessment, if you choose to do
that. It can also be a good time to meet
students individually to discuss their work.
October 24 - 28
● This is a good time for optional conferences
with students.
October 31 - November 4
● Remind students that the last day to sign up
for tutoring is approaching.
November 7 - 11
November 14 - 18
● Last week to enroll in tutoring on some
campuses.
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Week 13
● Student evaluations.
● Paper 5 due (final draft)
● Assign reading for final exam
(reading 6).
Week 14
● Student led discussion of Final
Exam reading.
● Begin two-day final exam.
Week 15
● Two day final exam in 100.
Administer final quiz in 100R.
● After final folder review, be sure to
hold final office hours to return
folders and discuss final grades.
● Submit remaining folders to the
Writing Center on your campus.
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November 21 - 23
Change in class designation days: Tuesday,
November 22 will hold Thursday classes and
Wednesday, November 23, will hold Friday
classes.
Thanksgiving Break from November 24 –
27.
Writing Centers close and suspend tutoring
for Thanksgiving week.
November 28 - December 2
Conduct student evaluations of your class
before the last day. Distribute paper evals
and ask a student to collect them and return
them to the Writing Program.
December 5 - 9
Sign up for Final Folder Review online..
Schedule final office hours and notify your
students.
December 12 - 14
Classes end Wednesday, December 14.
Final Folder Review: December 12 - 21.
Bring folders for all students with all 5
graded papers, copies of your assignments,
grade book with final grades in pencil, final
exams, and grade information sheets for
failing students.