English 802-12 Winter 2010
Week 1
Tues 1/4
Thurs 1/6
Week 2
Tues 1/11
Thurs 1/13
Week 3
Tues 1/18
Thurs 1/20
Week 4
Tues 1/25
Thurs 1/27
Week 5
Tues 2/1
Thurs 2/3
Week 6
Tues 2/8
Thurs 2/10
Syllabus Review
In class writing
Introduction to Synthesis Essay of 2-3 sources
Read this description and information about synthesis writing
Sign up for grammar presentations
HW due: Read and Summarize – Narrowing Your Topic
Chapter 11 – Preparing to Use Sources in an Academic Essay
Brainstorming about Synthesis Essay topic
Review of Chapter 6 – Writing to Inform
Rough first draft work on Synthesis Essay in class
1st presentation group
HW due: Read and summarize - Evidence
Chapter 12 – Locating Sources
First draft peer review Synthesis Essay – bring THREE typed copies of
your draft and PRINT OUT peer review guidelines
Chapter 13 – Taking Notes
2nd presentation group
HW due: Read and summarize: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and
Summarizing
Second draft peer reviews of Synthesis Essay drafts – print out
guidelines
Plagiarism examples and exercises
Synthesis Essay Paragraph Peer reviews
3rd presentation group
HW due: Read and Summarize - Editing and Rewriting Process
Synthesis Essay Proofreading Peer reviews
Synthesis Essay Packets Due
4th
presentation group
HW due: Read and Summarize – Analytical Thesis Statements
Synthesis Essay Rewrites in Class
Citation Reviews
Proofreading Rewrites - Chapter 20 – Revising and Editing
English 802-12 Winter 2010
5th presentation group
Week 7
Tues 2/15
Thurs 2/17
Week 8
Tues 2/22
Thurs 2/24
Week 9
Tues 3/1
Thurs 3/3
Week 10
Tues 3/8
HW due: Read and summarize: Evaluating Web Pages
Preview of Chapter 7
Have read essay in text for class discussion:
p. 213 "Race and the White Coat" by Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
How to Write an Analytical Essay p.233 class discussion
Have read essay in text for class discussion: p.
p. 218 "U.S. Population Hits 300 Million" by Aida Akl
Brainstorming about Analytical Essays, writing in class
Working Together exercise on p. 236
HW due: Read and summarize John Edlund’s: Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
Rough draft writing Analytical Essay in class
Have read essay in text for class discussion:
p. 226 "J.K. Rowling's Ministry of Magic" by Stephen King
First draft peer reviews Analytical Essay – bring 3 copies
Have read essay in text for class discussion:
p. 230 " Generation Debt"
Lesson on Analyzing Appeals
Citation Review
HW Due: NY Times article about Vocabulary Size
Second draft peer reviews Analytical Essay – bring 3 copies
Have read essay in text for class discussion:
p. 261 "Living (and Dying) Large"
Proofreading Peer Reviews Essay
Have read: Review and Improve your Draft p. 257
Last Class – Final Papers Due
In Class Writing – Self-Reflective Essay