Week
Monday
Wednesday
1
2/9
Agenda: Discuss syllabus, LAVC email,
reading process, and Weebly course
website.
2/11
Agenda: Discuss the writing process and
types of essays, discuss narrative essay
prompt, discuss MLA format
To prepare for this class: Read pages 7-32
in Models for Writers, read any links
uploaded on the Weebly page
2
2/16
President's Day: No Class
2/18
Agenda: Discuss narrative writing and
writing a proposal, discuss “Momma, the
Dentist, and Me” by Maya Angelou in
Models for Writers (pg 386), discuss “A
Crime of Compassion” by Barbara
Huttmann in Models for Writers (pg 343)
To prepare for this class: Read pages 372375 in Models for Writers, read “Momma,
the Dentist, and Me” by Maya Angelou in
Models for Writers (pg 386), read “A
Crime of Compassion” by Barbara
Huttmann in Models for Writers (pg 343),
read any links uploaded on the Weebly
page
3
2/23
Due: Narrative Essay Proposal
2/25
Due: Narrative Essay Rough Draft
Agenda: Discuss rhetorical situation
Agenda: Peer Review
(purpose, audience, genre), discuss “The
Most Important Day” by Helen Keller in
Models for Writers (pg 84), discuss “Two
Ways of Seeing a River” by Mark Twain in
Models for Writers (pg 488)
To prepare for this class: Read “The Most
Important Day” by Helen Keller in Models
for Writers (pg 84), read “Two Ways of
Seeing a River” by Mark Twain in Models
for Writers (pg 488), read any link
uploaded on the Weebly page
4
3/2
Due: Narrative Essay
Agenda: Discuss expository essays and
expository essay prompt, discuss “Why We
3/4
Agenda: Discuss annotated bibliographies,
discuss Introduction and Chapter 1 of
They Say I Say
Crave Horror Movies” by Stephen King in To prepare for this class: Read any links
Models for Writers (pg 524), discuss thesis posted on the Weebly page, read pages 1statements
29 of They Say I Say
To prepare for this class: Read “Why We
Crave Horror Movies” by Stephen King in
Models for Writers (pg 524), read pages
81-83 in Models for Writers, read any links
posted on Weebly page
5
3/9
Due: Expository Essay Proposal
3/11
Due: Expository Essay Annotated
Bibliography
Agenda: Discuss “In Praise of the F Word”
by Mary Sherry in Models for Writers (pg Agenda: Discuss Chapters 2 and 3 of They
564), and “Let's Think Outside the Box of Say I Say, discuss outlines
Bad Clichés” by Gregory Pence in Models
for Writers (pg 349), discuss paragraphs
To prepare for this class: Read pages 3051 of They Say I Say, read any links
To prepare for this class: Read “In Praise of posted on Weebly page
the F Word” by Mary Sherry in Models for
Writers (pg 564), read “Let's Think Outside
the Box of Bad Clichés” by Gregory Pence
in Models for Writers (pg 349), read pages
172-175 in Models for Writers