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 Syllabus

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Class Slideshow #1 (Aug. 21)

Writing Intensive Class 1 Notes

Homework #1 due on August 30th

  • Review all notes from class.

  • Read the beginning of the essay on page 31. There are sentence fragments in this as part of the exercise of the book, so feel free to mark them, but the real focus of this assignment is the portion of the essay on pages 50-51.

  • Read pages 43-49 in A New Grammary.

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Class Slideshow #2 (Aug. 30)

Class 2 Notes

  • Homework #2 due on Sept. 6
    • Review all notes from class.
    • Write your five paragraph essay!
  • Steps for writing the essay: 
    • Write your introduction with your chosen intro technique. (ANG, p53)
    • Plug in your thesis.
    • Write your body paragraphs using your thesis as outline.
  • Write your conclusion with your chosen conclusion technique. (ANG, p53)

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Homework #3 due on Sept. 13

Class Slideshow #3 (Sept. 6)


Class 3 Notes (Second Page)


  • Review all notes from class.
  • Write the final draft of your five paragraph essay.
  • Come to class with the book or movie you want to focus on in your next essay. Create a list of possible references for that essay.
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Class Slideshow #4 (Sept. 13)


Class 4 Notes


  • Homework #4 due on Sept. 20

    • Review all notes from class.
    • Write your research proposal using the notes given in class.
5


Class Slideshow #5 (Sept. 20)


Class 5 Notes: Thesis


Research Proposal Peer Review


Homework #5 due on Sept. 27

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Class 6 Notes: Introduction


Class Slideshow #6 (Sept. 27)

Use this handout



Introduction Notes

Notes for Conclusions



Homework #6, due on October 1
-Review Notes
-Create your outline using this format




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Class Slideshow #7 (October 1)

MLA Works Cited Notes

MLA Works Cited Practice





Homework #7, due on October 8
Rough Draft due next week! This will include your introduction with thesis, body paragraphs (more than three) and a conclusion paragraph. Please fulfill your research proposal and follow the notes we have taken in class.
I will only check the introduction and conclusion.


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October 8


Slideshow

Intro/Conclusion Checklist

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Class Slideshow #8 


Reverse Outline Notes

Peer Review Chart




Homework , due on October 22

  • Review all notes from class.

  • Complete your rough draft

  • Print/write out a copy of your essay to bring to class

  • Choose an essay or topic for your first self-guided essay



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Class Slideshow #9 (October 22, 2023)

Time Management Tips





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Essay options





DUE NEXT CLASS: Essay outline
Outline (Use my words next to the Roman Numerals (Introduction, First Body Paragraph, etc.) fill in your words for the letters. Add numbers below your letters to give more details.
I. Introduction
                A. How I will grab the reader's attention?
                B. Thesis: Write out thesis with a list of three.              

  1. First Body Paragraph

    1. How I will covers the first item in thesis list?

    2. Examples I will give

  2. Second Body Paragraph

    1. How I will covers the second item in thesis list?

    2. Examples I will give

  3. Third Body Paragraph

    1. How I will covers the third item in thesis list?

    2. Examples I will give

  4. Conclusion

    1. What conclusion method will I use?

    2. How will I restate my thesis?




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Slideshow for November 5, 2025

Use this note page


DUE NEXT CLASS: Essay Essay #3




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Slideshow for November 12, 2025

Use this note page

Use this peer review note page


DUE NEXT : Essay Essay #4 Outline

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Slideshow for November 19, 2025

Use this worksheet for your 4th essay

Slideshow
Notepage for Editing and Reviewing
Discuss going from outline to rough draft



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Review all notes, peer review rough drafts
Peer Review for Essay #4

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December 10 LAST CLASS: Turn in Essay #4 Final and In class essay final exam








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