Saturday, August 30, 2014

Writing 2, Fall 2014 Syllabus

Writing 2 Syllabus
Fall Semester

Week
Date
Literature Discussions
Literature Assignments
Writing Assignments
Grammar Discussion
1   
8/28
Introduction to A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (ACY)
Personal Essay Explanation
The Sentence
2   
9/4
Discuss Intro, Ch. 1 – 6
3 Study Questions
5 Vocabulary Words
Personal Essay Rough Draft Due
Parts of Speech
3   
9/11
Discuss Ch. 7 – 14
4 Study Questions
8 vocabulary words
Review Personal Essay Rough Drafts; Common Errors
Sentence Structures
4   
9/18
Discuss Ch. 15 – 19
4 Study Questions
8 vocabulary words
PERSONAL ESSAY FINAL DRAFT DUE
Process Essay Explanation
Parallel Structure, part 1
5   
9/25
Discuss Ch. 20 – 23 
3 Study Questions
5 Vocabulary Words

Process Essay Rough Draft Due
Parallel Structure, part 2
6   
10/2
Discuss Ch. 24 – 27
4 Study Questions
8 vocabulary words
Review Process Essay Rough Draft;
Common Errors
Agreement:  Subject-Verb; Pronoun-Noun
7   
10/9
Discuss Ch. 28 – 31 
3 Study Questions
5 Vocabulary Words
PROCESS ESSAY FINAL DRAFT DUE
Extended Definition & Classification Essay Explanations
QUIZ
8   
10/16
Discuss Ch. 32 – 36 
4 Study Questions
8 vocabulary words
Extended Definition OR
Classification Essay Pre-Write
Phrases, part 1
9   
10/23
Discuss Ch. 37 – 41 
3 Study Questions
5 Vocabulary Words
Extended Definition OR
Classification Essay Rough Draft Due
Phrases, part 2
10     
10/30
Discuss Ch. 42 – Final PS 
4 Study Questions
8 vocabulary words
Review Ext Def/Class. Rough Draft;
Common Errors
Clauses
11     
11/6
ACY:  Take Home Final
Baseball Questions
EXTENDED DEFINITION or CLASSIFICATION FINAL DRAFT DUE
Comp/Contrast Essay Explanation
QUIZ
12     
11/13
ACY:  Baseball Final

Comp/Contrast Essay Pre-Write 
Verbs, part 1
13     
11/27
Prairie Literature

Comp/Contrast Essay Rough Draft Due
Verbs, part 2
14     
12/4
American Poetry

Review Comp/Contrast Rough Draft;
Common Errors
TEST
15     
12/11
Christmas Poetry

COMP/CONTRAST ESSAY FINAL DRAFT DUE



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