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DATE
WEEK 1 –
INTRODUCTION
MONDAY,
1/12
COMPUTERS
PARAGRAPHS
WEDNESDAY,
1/14
WEEK 2 –
ORGANIZATION
MONDAY,
1/19
IN CLASS
1
ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT CLASS
Disney intro
1. Take syllabus quiz on
Syllabus
Blackboard
Go over Cultural Enrichment.
2. Organize and practice
Discuss difference between high
introductions using Power
school and college.
Point or Prezi.
Be thinking of topic for research. 3. Read two essays of your
Go over introductions Prezi &
choice from the text, and post
Ernestine’s intro of Thomas King.
the names of the essays and a
How does intro to classmate tie
one paragraph summary of
into intro to essay?
each on Blackboard. (Be sure
Interview classmate.
each paragraph has a strong
Diagnostic write:
topic sentence that mentions
the name of the essay and
 Sex education in schools
author.)
 Social networking –
isolation
 Legalize marijuana
Go over diagnostic writes.
1. Read two essays of your
Go over essay choices – do you
choice from the text.
recommend?
2. Decide which of the two was
Go over ad pictures and discuss
the most clearly written and
what their purpose is and how
type two topic sentences from
they are trying to manipulate the
that essay onto Blackboard.
consumer.
3. Under each of the topic
Paragraphs PP
sentences, list the supporting
Go over some paragraph
ideas the author included in
examples from diagnostic write
that paragraph.
and previous assignment.
4. ATTEND pay-as-you-can
Paragraph Examples from 211
performance of The
Go over bubbl.us
Mountaintop at Perseverance
Introductions
Theater Thursday, Jan. 15.
Be there by 6:45 to be sure
to get tickets. Write down a
short quote from the play and
remember who said it.
Alaska Civil Rights Day
1. Read three essays of your
No Class
choice from the text and post
the names of the essays and a
one paragraph summary of
each on Blackboard.
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under “Assignments” on Blackboard; it must be posted in the correct
location.
Presentations should be created on Prezi, brought to class on an
external drive, or e-mailed to yourself.
WEDNESDAY,
1/21
Discuss essay choices.
Go over Paragraph Review
PPT.
Go over Organization diagram.
Break into groups and plug
Alaska Airlines article into
diagram.
Go over grid method of
organization.
Finish introductions.
WEEK 3 –
MONDAY,
1/26
Collect grids or organizational
notes from homework.
Go over paragraphs for topic
sentences, internal transitions,
adequate development.
Go over MLA handout on
integrating quotes.
Integrate quotations from essay
into text.
Go over Literary Analysis
NOT a PLOT SUMMARY.
Go over different topics for
analysis of The Mountaintop.
2
2. Attend performance of The
Mountaintop, if you haven’t
already done so. Write down
a short quote from the play
and remember who said it.
1. Read one essay from book and
use grid to analyze based on
three of the following points:
purpose, audience,
effectiveness, bias, attention
getting strategies. Bring these
organizational notes to class.
2. Write one carefully developed
paragraph on each of your
three points from above
assignment.
3. Bring a hard copy of your
paragraphs to class and post
on Blackboard
4. Attend The Mountaintop if
you haven’t already done so.
Write down a short quote
from the play and remember
who said it.
5. Bring The Mountaintop
program to class on Monday if
you have it.
1. Write an introduction for
your analysis of The
Mountaintop.
2. Bold the “hook” or attention
getter at the beginning of the
introduction.
3. Be sure to italicize the play’s
name, and mention the
location of the play.
4. List the topic sentences you
will use for the remainder of
your analysis.
5. Bring a hard copy to class,
and post the entire writing
assignment on Blackboard
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under “Assignments” on Blackboard; it must be posted in the correct
location.
Presentations should be created on Prezi, brought to class on an
external drive, or e-mailed to yourself.
WEDNESDAY,
1/28
COMPUTERS
WEEK 4 –
RHETORICAL
DEVICES
MONDAY,
2/2
COMPUTERS
WEDNESDAY,
2/4
Discuss quotations and
how/where they might fit into
the analysis.
Go over Perfect Introductions
Go over introductions – how
does your introduction hold up
to characteristics in Perfect
Intros? Go over topic sentences.
Discuss what support
information could be included
for each topic sentence.
Discuss the best order of the
topics.
Go over Happy Endings.
Review how to integrate a
quotation.
Work on analysis of play in class.
Workshop analysis.
MLA Power Point - formatting
Go over Elements of Argument
PPT.
Discuss ethos, pathos, logos.
Class read Monsanto article.
Analyze for rhetoric.
Break into groups & each group
analyze for one of three devices.
Write paragraph on ethos,
pathos or logos including a solid
topic sentence. Include one
quotation.
Check paragraph for adequate
content, continuity, clarity &
quotation.
Post paragraph on Blackboard.
(Be sure to list all members of
the group in the title of the post.)
Logic PPT 2
Go over magazine ads again to
analyze for specific rhetorical
devices
Workshop paragraphs
(Watch Organization II)
3
1. Finish, polish, and shine your
analysis. It should be about
three pages.
2. Remember to integrate at
least one quotation in an
appropriate paragraph.
3. Bring hard copy to class and
post on Blackboard.
1. Polish your analysis of The
Mountaintop and post on
Blackboard.
2. Read an essay from the text.
Write one paragraph on
ethos, one on pathos, and one
on logos using examples from
the essay and correctly citing
in-text citations.
2. Remember to include a solid
topic sentence and transitions
for each paragraph.
3. Bring typed copy to class &
post on Blackboard.
1. Read Martin Luther King, Jr.
speech from your text. An
analysis of this speech will be
your next formal writing
assigment.
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location.
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Watch the first eleven minutes of
the following youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=s84EDd8jFgw
Go over Rhetorical Analysis
Read MLK’s speech.
WEEK 5 –
ANALYSIS
MONDAY,
2/9
Go over introduction ideas
Go over Perfect Thesis
Statement
What are some potential thesis
statements for MLK essays?
Review organization and
triangular introduction.
Plug writing into organization
grid.
Go over Words Like Loaded
Pistols
Go over Rhetorical Analysis
Outline.
WEDNESDAY,
2/11
Workshop introduction using
introduction SG.
What do you need to work on?
Go over accident recording –
vivid verbs, details ...
(Go over conclusions)
Go over MLA handout on intext citations.
Go over Writing Advice.
Work on essays
Workshop analysis using
Rhetorical Analysis SG, and
Rhetorical Analysis Outline
Revise essay.
COMPUTERS
Week 6 –
Monday,
2/16
4
2. Freewrite on the essay
exploring topics on ethos,
logos, pathos, purpose,
audience, effectiveness, bias,
attention getting strategies
and possible introduction
ideas. You may want to use
bubbl.us or a grid for this
exercise.
3. Bring freewrite/brainstorm to
class.
1. Write 150 to 300 word
introduction on MLK’s speech.
Be sure to start from the
general and narrow down to
the more specific thesis
statement.
2. Remember to include the
author, the name of the
speech, and the year it was
first published in your
introduction.
3. Bring to class, post on
Blackboard and e-mail to
yourself.
1. Complete 1100 to 1300 word
rhetorical analysis of MLK’s
speech (3.5 to 4 pages).
2. Post on Blackboard and bring
hard copy to class.
1. Revise analysis checking for:
 Attention getter in
introduction
 Topic sentences
 Correct in-text citations
 At least one example per topic
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under “Assignments” on Blackboard; it must be posted in the correct
location.
Presentations should be created on Prezi, brought to class on an
external drive, or e-mailed to yourself.
COMPUTERS
WEDNESDAY,
2/18
WEEK 7 –
RHETORICAL
LANGUAGE
MONDAY,
2/23
WEDNESDAY,
2/25
Next essay is analysis on essay of
your choice– be thinking of topic.
Premise and Conclusion Prezi
Rule 1 in pairs – what is premise
and what is conclusion? Tie in
with writing.
Parallelism Review
Discuss letter to editor.
(Return essays)
Collect review questions and go
over
Rule 2 Exercise
Go over Rule 3 assignment (p.
19) in class
Go over Rule 4 assignment (p.
23)
Go over Rule 5 assignment (p.
29)
(Count the number of loaded
language examples in each one)
Read heroin article and
comments as groups. Find
loaded language examples.
Discuss letter to editor
5
 Conclusion that ties in with
introduction.
2. Post on Blackboard and bring
a hard copy to class
3. Read intro and Rule 1 in
Arguments
1. Read Rules 2-6 and write two
good review questions on the
reading.
2. Post review questions on
Blackboard and bring hard
copy to class.
1. Examine the Declaration of
Independence (not the draft,
but the final document) on
page 191. Outline the essay
labeling each point as a
premise or a conclusion. (It
has several conclusions.)
2. Write one paragraph on how
Jefferson arranged the essay:
conclusion first and then
premise or vice versa. How
were the premises arranged,
from least to most important?
3. Finally, take one change that
Jefferson implemented from
the original draft to the final
draft and explain how that
change improved the overall
effectiveness of the document.
4. Post on Blackboard.
Discuss essays for next analysis
1. Read Generalizations and
Review rules by going over
Rules 7 & 8.
multiple examples from notes
2. Write a 350 to 500 (no more)
(Fast Food Nation examples).
word letter to the editor
Do Relating Rules and Fallacies
being sure to use Rules 1-8 in
as a group
letter.
Rule 7 assignment, using more
3. Post on Blackboard and bring
than one example, in groups
hard copy to class
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under “Assignments” on Blackboard; it must be posted in the correct
location.
Presentations should be created on Prezi, brought to class on an
external drive, or e-mailed to yourself.
COMPUTERS
WEEK 8 –
FALLACIES
MONDAY,
3/2
WEDNESDAY,
3/4
COMPUTERS
WEEK 9 –
MONDAY,
3/9
Go over Rule 8 in Workbook p.
45
Break into groups and workshop
Discuss potential Letter to Editor
topics and begin writing.
Quiz on reading
Workshop letter to editor
Find examples of 1-8 in Letter to
Editor
Brainstorm topics for research
paper
Fallacies Prezi #1*
Go over Essay Critique in
groups and then report
organization back to class.
Discuss essay you are going to
analyze and why you chose it.
Analogies
Workbook review p. 76
Go over Example p. 79
Do analogy exercise, Rule 12, in
pairs
False analogies
Fallacies Prezi #2*
Name That Fallacy
Assign fallacy to go over with
class – NO youtube!
Work on organizing analysis.
Relating Rules and Fallacies
Review in groups
Fallacy review using student
examples
Sign up for conferences
Fallacy presentations
6
4. Choose essay to analyze for
next essay and be prepared to
explain why it is a good
choice.
1. Revise letter to editor paying
special attention to
classmates’ comments & post
on Blackboard.
2. Reread the essay you have
chosen to analyze.
3. Free write about the
rhetorical devices in the essay
of your choice, and bring free
write to class. Consider ethos,
logos, pathos, logical fallacies,
premises, conclusions,
purpose, audience,
effectiveness, bias, and
attention getting strategies.
4. Read the essay again and find
additional information to
supplement your free write.
5. Bring notes to class.
1. Prepare fallacy Prezi or PPT
for class. (No YouTube can be
used unless they are showing
something that you can’t
explain on your own. For
example, a YouTube of part of
a political speech is fine if you
explain what type of fallacy it
is on your own. Do not allow
the YouTube to do the
explanation for you.)
1. Write two pages of analysis
essay. We will discuss your
progress at your conference,
so please bring along a hard
copy.
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location.
Presentations should be created on Prezi, brought to class on an
external drive, or e-mailed to yourself.
WEDNESDAY,
3/11
WEEK 10 MONDAY,
3/23
Conferences
WEDNESDAY,
3/25
Workshop essay.
Discuss research essay.
Go over easybib.com.
Go over Taking Notes.
Fallacy presentations
WEEK 11 –
RESEARCH
MONDAY,
3/30
Librarian visit
Organizing research paper
COMPUTERS
WEDNESDAY,
4/1
WEEK 12 –
MONDAY,
4/6
Conferences
MLA Power Point on plagiarism
Note card exercise
Critical Thinking video
Take notes in class
COMPUTERS
WEDNESDAY,
4/8
Go over essay introductions and
why they were effective.
COHTR
7
1. Attend scheduled conference
and bring hard copy of
analysis along to discuss.
2. Finish five page analysis of
essay, post on Blackboard
and bring hard copy to class.
1. Develop works cited page for
analysis essay.
2. Polish analysis, insert works
cited page, post on
Blackboard as one,
correctly formatted
document.
1. On the library website, find
and print two articles that
will be good sources for your
research essay.
2. Post the correctly formatted
work sited information for
both articles on Blackboard.
1. On the library website, find
two articles that will be good
sources for your essay.
2. Post the correctly formatted
work sited information for all
four of your articles on
Blackboard.
3. Bring hard copies of all four
articles and a stack of note
cards to class.
1. On the library website, find
two articles that will be good
sources for your essay.
2. Post the correctly formatted
work sited information for all
six articles on Blackboard.
1. Write first two pages of essay
paying special attention to a
strong introduction. Bring
hard copy to class
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location.
Presentations should be created on Prezi, brought to class on an
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WEEK 13 –
Workshop introduction using
MONDAY, 4/13 Intro SG.
COHTR
WEDNESDAY,
COHTR
4/15
Work on essays.
COMPUTERS
WEEK 14 –
MONDAY, 20
Workshop research essay
focusing on critical thinking
requirements.
Begin PPTs with extra credit
WEDNESDAY,
4/22
Continue PPTs
FINAL EXAM
Check exam schedule on line.
8
1. Complete four pages of essay
and e-mail to yourself.
1. Finish six page essay.
2. Prepare a final, correctly
formatted works cited page
containing at least five valid
sources.
3. Combine essay and works
cited page, bring hard copy
to class and post entire essay
as one document on
Blackboard.
(4. Prepare PowerPoint
presentation for extra-credit.)
1. Revise, polish and post final
research essay on
Blackboard. This must be
one document.
2. Prepare three to five-minute
PowerPoint presentation of
research essay.
1. Organize and review
handouts and notes for final
exam.