Tentative Schedule of Assignments
Subject to Change
Week 1 (Aug. 30, Sept. 1):
Introduction to class, icebreaker; The Writer’s World pp. 3-11
Week 2 (Sept. 6, Sept. 8):
The Writer’s World pp.12-30; Mirror on America pp.1-11; The Writer’s World pp. 31-43 (Do
practices 1-4); Mirror on America pp.12-17 (Do responding to the topic, p.18)
Week 3 (Sept. 13, Sept. 15):
Quiz; The Writer’s World, pp.45-49 and pp.112-129; Mirror on America pp.19-28 and pp.43-49
(answer considering craft questions p.49)
Week 4 (Sept. 20, Sept. 22):
Mirror on America pp.63-66 and pp.68-70; The Writer’s World pp. 94-109; The Writer’s World,
pp.130-149 (do practices 1-6); First Essay Due
Week 5 (Sept. 27, Sept. 29):
The Writer’s World (do practices 7-12 in chapter 7); The Writer’s World, pp. 150-161 (do odd #
practices); Mirror on America 72-78 (do probing content questions on p.78)
Week 6 (Oct. 4, Oct. 6):
Mirror on America pp.133-135 (do “responding to the writer” p.138); The Writer’s World,
pp.162-180; The Writer’s World pp.181-200 (do odd number practices and number 2 in The
Writer’s Room); Mirror on America pp. 156-161 (do exercising vocabulary)
Week 7 (Oct. 11, Oct. 13):
The Writer’s World pp.55-60 (do Writing Activity 1 p.60); Mirror on America pp.210-211 (do
“collaborating” in class) and pp.221-225 and pp.226-230; Mirror on America pp.163-165 and
pp.177-179 (do responding to multiple viewpoints on p.181)
Week 8 (Oct. 18, Oct. 29):
Midterm
Week 9 (Oct. 25, Oct. 27):
Quiz; The Writer’s World pp. 201-210; Mirror on America, pp.182-187 and pp.199-204 (do
“responding to the topic” on p.205); Second Essay Due; The Writer’s World, pp. 211-226 (do
even number practices); Mirror on America, pp.234-243; Mirror on America, pp.244-253 (do
“exercising vocabulary”, p.253); The Writer’s World, pp.227-242
Week 10 (Nov. 1, Nov. 3):
The Writer’s World, pp.243-250 (do practices 1-3); Mirror on America, pp.264-265 (answer
questions on p.269); The Writer’s World, pp.61-54 (do Writing Activity 1, p.65); Mirror on
America, pp-72-73 (do “gearing up” and “collaborating” in class)
Week 11 (Nov. 8, Nov. 10):
Mirror on America, pp.279-284 and pp.291-293; The Writer’s World, pp.251-263 (do “The
Writer’s Room” on p.262; Quiz; The Writer’s World, pp.264-276; Mirror on America, pp. 306-310
(answer “thinking ahead” questions on p.306)
Week 12 (Nov. 15, Nov. 17):
The Writer’s World, pp.289-305 (practices TBA); Mirror on America, pp. 319-23 (do “analyzing
the image” on p.326); The Writer’s World, pp. 316-332 (odd numbered practices); Mirror on
America, p. 331-335 (do “responding to the writer” on p.336)
Week 13 (Nov. 22):
Third Essay Due; Mirror on America, pp.343-347 (do “considering craft” on p. 348); The Writer’s
World, pp. 344-357 (do “The Writer’s Room #1, p.357); The Writer’s World, pp.359-369 (We’ll do
“The Writer’s Circle” activity in class); Mirror on America, pp. 350-355 (do “responding to topic”
on p.357)
Week 14 (Nov. 29, Dec. 1):
Quiz; Mirror on America, pp.358-362 and pp.364-367; The Writer’s World, pp. 70-382 (practices
TBA); The Writer’s World, pp. 383-393 (practices TBA); Mirror on America, pp. 370-34
Week 15 (Dec. 6, Dec. 8):
Mirror on America, pp.377-384 (do “analyzing the image” on p.387); The Writer’s World, pp.394405; The Writer’s World, pp. 406-415 (do odd numbered practices; Mirror on America, pp. 388396
Week 16 (Week of Dec. 12-17):
Final