Writing Intensive

Hilger Higher Learning Writing Intensive

Olivia Oster

phone: 423-762-4080 

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email: 105olivia@gmail.com 

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 Syllabus

Class Slideshow #1 (Aug. 21)

Writing Intensive Class 1 Notes

Homework #1 due on August 28th

  • 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. Finish the note page by giving an example of each phrase or clause from pages pages 43-49 in A New Grammary and see if you can find and label one of each phrase on the essay on pages 50-51. 

2

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)

3


Class Slideshow #3 (Sept. 4)


Class 3 Notes (Second Page)


Notes for 2rd Essay


Homework #3 due on Sept. 13

  • 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.
4


Class Slideshow #4 (Sept. 11)


Class 4 Notes


October 2

Homework from October 16
  • Take a look at the scholarship opportunities on the class blog (hhlosterlit.blogspot.com)

  • Choose an essay topic if you haven’t already.

  • Begin working on your next essay by filling in your essay planner, planning your times to work on the essay, and making a list.

Go over all notes from class.

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