Academic Writing Schedule
| Day | In-Class Activity | Assignments Due |
| 7/12 F | · Welcome and introduction (ppt) · Syllabus · Introduction to academic writing · Freshman Composition I · Freshman Composition II · Writing practice: self introduction · Student oral self introduction · Intro to Project 1, Grammar Presentation · Forming groups; group work on topic selection for grammar presentation |
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| 7/13 S | · Watch Scottish elevator video · Cultural thought patterns (ppt) · Rhetorical context (audience, purpose, etc.) · Persuasive appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos (pp. 24-28) · Designing presentations (lesson 3 ppt) · Academic writing language · Group work on grammar presentation · Exercise 1—Topic sentences |
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| 7/15 M | · Arguments: fallacies (ch. 6) · 15 common logical fallacies · Arguments: types (chs. 7-12) · Arguments: evaluations · Exercise 2-Building paragraphs · Group work on grammar presentation |
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| 7/16 T | · Intro to Project 2, Review (assignment instructions) · Writing summaries and reviews (Lesson 4 ppt) · Sample summary and review analysis · How to write summaries · Movie review samples · How to write an article review · Book review samples · Small group brainstorming: review topics · Group work on grammar presentation |
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| 7/17 W | · Student grammar presentation · Sample summary and review analysis continued · Developing a thesis statement for your review · Practice writing your thesis statement · Group work on review project · Exercise 3–Linking |
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| 7/18 R | · Student grammar presentation · Peer editing methods · Peer editing of reviews · Style in arguments (ch. 13) · Style and word choice · Sentence structure and argument · Punctuation and argument · Group work on review assignment |
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| 7/19 F | · Student grammar presentation · Visual rhetoric (ch. 14) · Visuals and pathos · Visuals and ethos · Visuals and logos · Sample visual analysis |
Review 1st draft |
| 7/20 S | · Student grammar presentation · Intro to Project 3, Annotated Bibliography (Lesson 5 ppt) · Sample annotated bibliography · Using sources (ch. 20) · Paraphrasing sources · Summarizing sources · Citing sources · Framing sources · Using sources to support arguments |
Review final draft |
| 7/22 M | · Student grammar presentation · Documenting sources (ch. 22) · MLA vs APA documentation styles · MLA documentation styles · APA documentation styles · Sample annotated bibliography · Documentation practice |
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| 7/23 T | · Student grammar presentation · Introduction to project 4, Research Paper (lesson 6 ppt) · Selecting your topic · Brainstorming on topic selection · Developing your research questions · Group work on developing research questions · Research methodology |
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| 7/24 W | · Student grammar presentation · Academic arguments (ch. 17) · Developing academic arguments · Group work on developing arguments for research paper |
Annotated bibliography final draft |
| 7/25 R | · Student grammar presentation · Developing your thesis (Lesson 7 ppt) · Group work on developing your thesis |
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| 7/26 F | · Student grammar presentations · Sample research paper analysis · Organizing your paper (Lesson 7 ppt) · Group work on research paper |
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| 7/27 S | · Writing style (Lesson 8 ppt) · Group work on research paper |
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| 7/29 M | · Document design · Documenting your sources (works cited list) · Editing your research paper |
Research paper final draft due |
| 7/30 T | · Applying to graduate school in the U.S. |