For Thursday, August 27, 2009

Get the book and supplies.
Print the Syllabus.
Read pages 3-8.
Bring one article clearly illustrating a specific writing purpose.

For Tuesday, September 1, 2009

1. Read pages 5-8; 24-26.

2. Bring an article where the target audience can be clearly identified.

3. Rewrite your letter for a different audience (make sure it’s word-processed using the right format).

4. Write the end of the story (your group version) or individual if you do not agree with the group’s interpretation.

For Thursday, September 3, 2009

1. Read pages 26-27.

2. Read pages 219-225 (optional).

3. Write ½ page to one page explaining what brought you here (to IPFW).

For Tuesday, September 8, 2009

1. Read pages 28-29.

2. An Outline for Paper # 1.

3. Rhetorical analysis which should include your purpose and audience (see pages 29-30).

For Thursday, September 10, 2009

1. Read pages 32-34.

2. Rough Draft of Paper # 1 – Three copies!

For Tuesday, September 15, 2009

1. Revise your essay based on your classmates’ comments.

2. Bring both the original rough draft and a revised copy and be ready to show what exactly you changed (highlight the revisions).

3. http://www4.alief.isd.tenet.edu/carniep/revising_for_specific_detail.htm

For Thursday, September 17, 2009

Paper # 1 is due.

Left Side	Right Side
All prewriting	Final Draft
All Drafts	Grade Sheet
Peer comments

2. Read pages 36-37.

For Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Brainstorm for Paper # 2.
Read pages 219-223 and do at least two kinds of prewriting.
Read pages 420-424.

For Thursday, September 24, 2009

Outline for Paper # 2.
Rhetorical Analysis – see pages 74-75.

For Tuesday, September 29, 2009

1. Introduction (at least ½ page long).

2. Bring the books and articles to class.

3. Read pages 417-419 (Incorporating Source Materials into Your Text).

For Thursday, October 1, 2009

Revise your Outline and Rhetorical Analysis.
First Body Paragraph - at least one page long.
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Works Cited – do not print it. Have it on your flash drive.

For Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Second Body Paragraph with in-text citations.
Final chance to submit prewriting.

For Thursday, October 8, 2009

Rough Draft of Paper # 2 – Three copies!

For Tuesday, October 13, 2009

No class- fall break!

For Thursday, October 15, 2009

1. Revise Paper # 2 based on your classmates’ comments and highlight the changes.

For Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Revise your Rough Draft and highlight the changes.
http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/about/programs/communication/Online_Handbook/The_Writing_Process/Revising__Editing__and_Proofreading.htm

For Thursday, October 22, 2009

1. Paper # 2 is due!

Left Side	Right Side
All prewriting	Final Draft
All Drafts	Grade Sheet
Two Peer Reviews	Articles

2. Think of several ideas for Paper # 3 – Argumentative.

For Tuesday, October 27, 2009

1. Read pages 92-97 – “Organ Sales Will Save Lives.” Get ready to discuss it and analyze it.

2. Brainstorm for Paper # 3: Reasons and Counterarguments.

For Thursday, October 29, 2009

Outline for Paper # 3

Bingo Sheet

	Reason 1	Counterargument 2	Response (Accommodation) 3	Response (Refutation) 4
A	Students do better academically.	Some public school students do very well without uniforms.		These are usually exceptions to the rule.
B	It is unfair to economically disadvantaged students who cannot afford designer clothes.	Life is not fair, and they will have to face the problem sooner or later.	It may be a good idea to let them deal with the realities of life early.
C	Families will save money.	Some uniforms can be pretty expensive.		They cannot cost as much as designer clothes and accessories.

Instructions:

List the reasons (your position) in column 1. For example, I believe school uniform will be beneficial for students, so the reasons I present support my idea.
List possible counterarguments (objection coming from people who disagree with you) in column 2. The objections should contradict your reasons.
Columns 3 and 4 are where you list your responses to the counterarguments!
In column 3, list your Accommodations (your agreement with the objections).
In column 4, list your Refutations (your disagreement with the objections).
Now you should be ready to formulate your claim for this paper. The claim includes a qualifier (the strongest objection which you accommodate) + your position + forecasting (Plan of Development). Based on the table above, the strongest counterargument would come from B2 (Life is not fair…) which I am accommodating. To make sure you arrange ideas emphatically, save your strongest point for the last body paragraph. So, the possible claim would be:

(Qualifier) While it’s true that life is not always fair and sooner or later everybody will face life’s harsh realities (B 2 & 3), (Position) it may still be a good idea to introduce school uniforms (Forecasting) as this practice may save families a lot of money (C1) and promote academic success (A1).

Now that your claim is formulated, you can proceed with the rest of your outline.
Outline for Paper # 3

Claim: While it’s true that life is not always fair and sooner or later everybody will face life’s harsh realities, it may still be a good idea to introduce school uniforms as this practice may save families a lot of money and promote academic success.

Paragraph 1:

Topic Sentence: A school uniform will create equality as nobody would be able to flaunt expensive designer clothes.

Restatement: All students will be wearing the same clothes which will eliminate discrimination.

Objection: Life is not fair, and they will have to face the problem sooner or later.

Accommodation: It may be a good idea to let them deal with the realities of life early.

Paragraph 2: C 1, 2, 4.

Paragraph 3: A 1, 2, 4.

Start doing your research and bring a few sources to class.

For Tuesday, November 3, 2009

1. Rhetorical Situation – see pages 100-101.

2. Introduction – at least one page long.

3. Bring all your sources to class.

4. MLA & APA - http://www.inverhills.edu/library/research/guides/pdf/MLA_APA_Side_by_Side.pdf

For Thursday, November 5, 2009

First Body Paragraph – at least 1 ½ pages long.
Revise Bingo sheet and Outline.
Start your References page.

For Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Revise your Introduction.
References are due.
Last chance to resubmit your Bingo, Rhetorical Situation, and Outline.

For Thursday, November 12, 2009

1. Revise your First Body Paragraph.

2. Last chance to revise your Introduction.

3. Get ready for in-class writing.

For Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Rough Draft of Paper # 3: Two copies!

For Thursday, November 19, 2009

Revise Paper # 3 based on your classmate’s feedback.

For Tuesday, November 24, 2009

1.Polished Draft of Paper # 3: Two copies!

For Tuesday, December 1, 2009

1.Work on Paper # 3 which is going to be due Thursday, December 3, 2009.

For Thursday, December 3, 2009

1. Paper # 3 is due!

Left Side	Right Side
All prewriting	Final Draft
All Drafts	Grade Sheet + Checklist
Two Peer Reviews	Articles

2. Read pages 180-185.

3. Bring ideas and/or prewriting for Paper # 4.

Reflective essay structure

Reflective essays do not have a certain structure because they cannot be written according to a standard essay scheme. Here is a possible scheme of a reflective essay:

A. Introduction. The aim of the opening paragraph is to get the reader involved in the author’s story including interesting details, personal experiences. The style must be very vivid and therefore to appeal to the reader as if it was a conversation on the meaning of life or love.

B. Body paragraphs. The middle part reveals a good variety of the author’s ideas on the topic.

C. Conclusion. The concluding sentences summarize the main ideas and experiences of the essay. In addition to concluding with a summary of your subject, the conclusion to a reflective essay also includes what you learned from the experience.

3. Explode one sentence from the paragraph I gave you (word-processed).

I woke up late this morning--as usual. I had no clean clothes and the fridge was next to bare. Traffic was heavy as I sped to work. Some jerk cut me off and I almost had a wreck. At work I went to my desk and there was a note to go and see the boss. I waited outside her office for a while before she called me in. I couldn’t figure out why she wanted to see me. I went inside and sat down. My boss handed me an envelope. She told me that my services were no longer needed and that I was free to go. I got my belongings from my desk and left. The drive home was quick. I am now unemployed.

For Tuesday, December 8, 2009

1. (Very) Rough Draft of Paper # 4.

For Thursday, December 10, 2009

1. Paper # 4 is due! No folders, please.

2. Final:

W-131 Final Assignment (100 points)

Write a two-page essay in which you evaluate your work in this class. Formulate three criteria for your evaluation and provide enough support to prove your points. Use appropriate appeals to make your evaluation effective. I will grade your final based on the writing techniques you used. In the conclusion, explain to me what grade for your work in this class you think you deserve. Justify your choice of grade and prove that you have made considerable progress and really learned from this class.

Important:

You can leave the Final in my mailbox (CM 145), give it to me personally (in CM 139 – if I am in), or email it andersi41@msn.com

as attachment in Word making sure it is double-spaced. If your e-mailed essay is single-spaced, it will be returned to you unread.

Whichever method of delivery you choose, I should receive your Final no later than Monday, December 14, 2009, by 12:00 noon EST.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, come to my office (CM 139) between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to pick up your folders and assorted papers and discuss your performance in this class and your grade with me.

Good luck!

For Tuesday, December 15, 2009

1. See you all in my office (CM 139) between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m!

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