Thursday, July 19, 2012

New Syllabus for 2012 - 2013


Writing 2 Syllabus
Semester 1 (Fall, 2012)
Tammy Prichard (tamprichard@gmail.com)
Class Blogsite:  www.chatwriting2.blogspot.com

Resources:
·         O Pioneers or My Antonia (Willa Cather)
·         various worksheets and handouts

Objectives:
Literature
            The class will read a classic by American author, Willa Cather.  In her books, Willa Cather not only tells an engaging story, but she forces her readers to think critically about life and death, class, family, and religion.  While we read this book, we’ll discuss the historical context, any implied meanings and themes, and the many literary techniques that have caused this book to become a classic.

Writing
            The students will write 4 papers for this class.  We will work on developing clear thesis statements, building strong sentences, selecting the best words, understanding organizational techniques, and revising and editing strategies.  For the first two papers, we’ll use a 2-step process (rough draft to final copy) because they will be shorter and less formal.  The following two papers will be longer and will follow a 3-step process (pre-writing to rough draft to final copy).  These papers will especially focus on assembling details that support a well-reasoned thesis.

Grammar
            Many of the students have covered the basics of grammar.  As we write and put our grammar to use, we’ll discover what areas need to be reviewed and worked on.  The class will start with some basics and move into some areas that are more complex. I’ve left open space on the syllabus so that I can focus on specific areas that appear in their writing.

Initial Draft – Subject to change
Week
Literature
Writing
1          
Introduction to O Pioneers or My Antonia

2          
Part I
Personal Essay Rough Draft
3          
Part I

4          
Part II
Personal Essay Final Copy
5          
Part II
Process Essay Rough Draft
6          
Part III

7          
Part III
Process Essay Final Copy
8          
Part IV
Extended Definition OR
Classification Essay Pre-Write
9          
Part IV
Extended Definition OR
Classification Essay Rough Draft
10      
Part V

11      
Part V
Extended Definition OR
Classification Essay Final Copy
12      
American Poetry
Comp/Contrast Essay Pre-Write 
13      
American Poetry
Comp/Contrast Essay Rough Draft
14      
American Poetry

15      
Christmas Poetry
Comp/Contrast Essay Final Copy







Writing 2 Syllabus
Semester 2
Tammy Prichard (tamprichard@gmail.com)

Resources:
·         Short, Short Stories  (Paul Negri, ed., Dover Publications)
·         101 Great American Poems  (Literacy Project, ed., Dover Publications)
·         The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes  (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Dover Publications)
·         various worksheets and handouts

Objectives:
Literature
            Short stories, as a genre, contain many of the literary devices of novels but in concentrated form.  As we read American, European, and mystery short stories, we’ll discuss character development, plot, themes, and figurative language.  We will also compare various authors and stories.  Reading various well-known selections of American poetry,  we’ll analyze (“take apart and put back together”) poems for their meaning and artistry.

Writing
            The students will write 4 papers for this class.   We will continue our work of supporting a thesis with accurate and well-organized details.  The three essays assigned will challenge the students to use critical thinking skills.  Each of these papers will be longer and will follow a 3-step process (pre-writing to rough draft to final copy).  The final writing assignment gives the students an opportunity to re-write any paper written this year for Writing 2.

Grammar
            We will continue to deal with grammar issues and difficulties as they arise in the context of written assignments. 

Initial Draft – Subject to change
Week
Literature
Writing
  1.  
Sherlock Holmes

  1.  
Sherlock Holmes
Observation Rough Draft
  1.  
Sherlock Holmes

  1.  
Great Short Short Stories
Observation Final Copy
  1.  
Great Short Short Stories
Problem/Solution OR
Cause/Effect Pre-Write
  1.  
Great Short Short Stories
Problem/Solution OR
Cause/Effect Rough Draft
  1.  
Great Short Short Stories

  1.  
Great Short Short Stories
Problem/Solution OR
Cause/Effect Final Copy
  1.  
Great Short Short Stories
Evaluation Essay Pre-Write
  1.  
Great Short Short Stories
Evaluation Essay Rough Draft
  1.  
Great Short Short Stories

  1.  
American Poetry
Evaluation Essay Final Copy
  1.  
American Poetry
College Essay
  1.  
American Poetry
Rewrite
  1.  
Final Exam


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