Texts:
Wyrick,
Jean. Steps to Writing Well. 10th ed. (Rhetoric) Required.
Raimes, Ann. Keys for Writers. 5th ed. (Handbook) Required.
Website: <http://users.mhc.edu/facultystaff/nkinnamon/kinnmain.htm>. (Gen Ed)
All formal assignments, both in class and out, are to be prepared on a computer and printed (double spaced) with one-inch margins and a 12-pt. font. Use college server or “memory stick.”
26 Aug.
Introduction. Additional writing sample. Always
wait to be dismissed from class.
28 Prewriting: Wyrick, chap. 1 (3-19, 29). Thesis, essay map, outlining: Wyrick, chap. 2 (31-46); Practicing A, B (do any 2 in B) (39-40); Practicing A (42-43). Course website (outlining). Always bring the textbook to class, as well as a PC- formatted computer disk—unless you plan to use your J drive—and your responses to the exercises (written on separate sheets of paper, not in the textbook).
2 Sept. Body paragraphs: Wyrick, chap. 3 (50-78); Practicing A (55-56); Practicing A (62-63, one par. only; 66-68, first three pars. only).
4 Parts of speech, sentence structure: Raimes 37c-d.
Paragraph writing in class. Bring disk/memory device, or use college
server.
9 Paragraph writing in class. Peer review.
11 Development by illustration and examples: Wyrick, chap. 9 (181-96). Questions
2, 3, 4, 7, 10 (195-96). Prepare to hand in your written responses.
Introduction and conclusion: Wyrick, chap. 4 (79-90). Course website.
Writing in class: Wyrick, chap. 15 (423-32).
Preparation for in-class writing assignment. Prewriting to be
submitted
along with the completed paper.
16 Paper 1: Development by illustration and examples. In-class writing. Due at end of period. Include prewriting and at least one preliminary draft. Print two additional copies of final draft for peer reviewers (to be assigned).
18
Sentence structure, faults: Raimes 31c, 38-39; Wyrick, chap. 6 (136-40).
Revising and editing: Wyrick, chap. 5 (91-115); Practicing A (111; cite and briefly explain at least one strength and two weaknesses in the essay).
23 Peer review and revision of Paper 1 in class. Revision due at end of period.
25 Development by contrast (and comparison): Wyrick, chap. 9 (215-24, 227-30).
Questions 1, 2, 3 (230). Prepare to hand in responses (as also below).
Prewriting: contrast (or comparison).
Collaborative exercise in contrast.
30
Paper 2 in class: Contrast (or comparison). Include some form of
prewriting,
outline and thesis page, and
preliminary draft. Print two extra final drafts.
2 Oct. Sentence faults, subject-verb and pronoun agreement: Raimes 41g, 43, 44d.
Diction: Wyrick, chap. 7 (145-48, 159-61); Practicing A (151).
7 Oct. Peer review and revision of Paper 2 in class. Revision due at end of period.
9 Review.
14 Examination 1 (midterm).
16
Individual conferences.
Fall
break: 20-21 Oct.
23 Apostrophes and spelling: Raimes 48, 58.
28 Commas, semicolons, colons: Raimes 47a-c, 47j, 50.
30
Introduction to preparation for oral presentations.
4 Nov.
Conferences.
6
Development by cause-effect analysis: Wyrick, chap. 9 (263-71, 274-75);
also 492-95 (what 3 reasons for recommending The Maltese Falcon are
offered, and what are at least 3 supporting examples?)
11
Paper 3 (causal analysis) due. Self-review and revision in
class.
13
Planning for timed writing of paper 4: Illustration,
contrast, or cause-effect.
18 Timed writing of paper 4 in class. Due at end of period. Include prewriting, outline and thesis page, and at least one preliminary draft.
20
Examination 2.
Meet for return of paper 4.
25
Canceled.
Thanksgiving:
26-28 Nov.
2 Dec. Due: Revision of paper 4.
Oral presentations. Course website.
4 Oral presentations, continued.
9 Timed writing of paper 5 in class. Due at end of period. 50 minutes: Be on time!
12 Final examination period: Friday, 12 December, 11:00 AM. Supplemental course evaluation. No exceptions; everyone must be present: Do not plan to leave campus early.
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