|
Week |
Monday
10:30-12:20 |
Tuesday
8:50-10:20 |
Wednesday
10:30-12:20 |
Thursday
8:50-10:20 |
Friday
10:30-12:20 |
|
Week 1
1/23-27 |
AM: Registration
PM: Activity |
FIRST DAY of class
Welcome
Introductions.
Writing-Learning Goals
Syllabus.
Group Activity
HW:
1. Go to www.kirsches.org and read at least one section of main page (links). Email Jane from your GMU email with your response to at least one thing you read on webpage.
2. Go to Career Svcs. office in SUB I, room 348. Pick up Job Choices 2012 and read resume section, pp. 27-31..Bring to class tomorrow. |
Reading Rate
Wtg: Error Correction.
Resume Intro
Listening 1 (NS)
Speaking-impromptu
HW:
1. WTG: Revise errors in Learning Goals. Submit 2nd draft stapled to top of 1st draft.
2. RDG: Read Moving On, pp. 12-20. Bring 1st draft of resume. Ok if it's rough or incomplete. |
HW:
Read article: Preference for English language divides Arab parents .
Bring questions about vocab if any & especially questions, comments, or opinions to share with the group. |
HW:
1. Revise resume & bring Monday to Resume Workshop.
2. Choose an interesting pleasure book of 250 pages or more & bring Monday to class.
3. Untimed Writing: What news event has affected you the most? Provide reasons & examples.
Bring Monday.
FORMAT:
typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12 point font size, Times New Roman or Arial, 1/2 inch indented paragraphs, at least 300 words.
|
|
Week 2
1/30-2/3 |
10:30-classroom.
11:00-SUB I, Rm 3400, Career Services, Resume Workshop w/ Lowell Brooks.
Bring your resume
HW:
1. Revise resume for grade (5%).
2. Revise essay.
3. Prepare 2 min. presentation on pleasure book: why did you choose it & what do you expect it to be about (L/S grade).
|
HW:
1. Read Goals Statement section.
2. Read article and write a 1 page summary/ response [1/2 page for each part]
(typed, 1-in. margins, double- spaced, 12-pt., TNR or Arial font)
10:30 in LDC-after core class-Grad school/ Bridge Application
Workshop with Michael & Karen |
HW
Write the 1st draft of your Goals Statement. (at least 1 page, double-spaced, typed) |
HW:
1. Optional: Watch video of Cheese story.
2. Skim / read text of Cheese story, noting interesting parts & new vocab words. |
HW:
1. Revise and submit 2nd draft of goals statement.
2. Pleasure Book: Read 1st quarter of book and prepare a 3-min. oral response (see speaking rubric for grade criteria). a) summarize what you read so far
b) predict what you think will happen next |
|
Week 3
2/6-10 |
HW: Draft 2 of goals statement due. |
HW:
1. Read 30 min. in book. Prepare oral summary to share w/ small group.
2. Listen to Language Learning
(Listen/take notes, answer questions, note your score, listen & read script) |
HW:
Prepare draft essay for Indep Wtg on p. 13.
Choose addiction to compare w/ alcohol. Think about how similar, different and which you think is worse. Organize ideas into an outline.
Write intro, body (sims, diffs, opinion-worse?) and concl. Proofread / edit.
We will do in-class writing on this topic tomorrow from your head. |
-Warm-up: Compare & contrast cookies.
-Indep wtg: Compare / contrast alcoholism w/ another addiction. (similar/diff/ your opinion)
-WR: B2 parts of sentences. Ex. B2-1 in DE
HW:
1. Read WR B2 Parts of Sentences, pp. 498-502. Do On the Web ex.(Basic Grammar, B2-1 thru B2-5) and email Jane your 5 scores.
2. Listen to an interesting lecture at www.ted.com or Khan Academy. Take notes & email Jane a 1-sentence summary.
**Bring Dev Ex and your reading book. |
HW:
1. Do Reading Sprint in pleasure book: read for 5 min, read next same # of pages in 4 min., then continue reading same amount but in 3 minutes. Then continue reading normally.
2. Read section B3 in Writer's Ref. and do ex. B3-1 in workbook (and then check your answers in the back). |
|
Week 4
2/13-17 |
HW:
Review B3 in Writer's Ref. Write 5 sentences using different patterns.
(Bring wkbk) |
HW:
1. Read B4 in Writer's Ref. Do p. 181 in workbook.
2. Think of options for Class Field Trip on Thu, Feb 24; bring ideas to class. See wiki. |
HW:
1. Review your notes and post reaction on Blackboard. (Bb)What points did you find most helpful? How can you improve your public speaking next time? |
HW:
1. Review notes; bring to class for quiz.
2. Do a short post on Bb about today's Publ Spkg dvd.
3. Do iBT Reading, pp. 44-47. Check answers p.226.
|
HW:
Read handout article "A Cup of Coffee", listen to related YouTube clip, take notes, think of questions and comments, and prepare to discuss in small groups Monday. |
|
Week 5
2/20-24 |
HW:
1. Rdg Comp handout-cetaceans. Read, ans Q's.
2. Post response on Bb about "Cup of Coffee" rdg and discussion about civil rights movement. Your response will be graded on how it's: relevant to the topic, your original opinion, and accurate (grammar, mechanics). |
Core class cx'd due to ice / snow.
HW: Subj-V agrmt.
Read G1 in WR (pp. 163-171). Do ex. G1-1 in Dev Ex wkbk. Check ans in back when done. |
HW: |
Core Class Field Trip. |
HW:
1. In WR, read G3-a and G3-b on pronouns. In workbook, do ex. G3-1 and G3-5. Check answers in back of workbook.
2. Read pleasure book and prepare 1 min speech (for a grade) about your opinion of book and why. |
|
Week 6
2/27-3/2 |
HW:
Read pleasure book for at least 15 min.
WR-Read G3 and do p. 75 in workbook. |
HW:
WR-Read G4 on Fragments and do p. 79 in workbook.
Post comment / opinion on Blackboard about shyness. |
HW:
Read and watch news/ current events. Prepare to discuss. Share 1 inference. |
-Review exs on Adj/Adv & Fragments.
-News discussion & inferences.
HW:
1. Study G5 Fragments for quiz.
2. Do Inferences handout. |
-News discussion (cont'd in same groups)
-Fragments quiz
-Review toefl rdg
-Inferences hw
-Writing-correction of Coffee posting
-Book report criteria.
HW: Finish reading pleasure book. Write final report per handout and syllabus criteria. |
|
Week 7
3/5-9 |
HW: Read G6 in WR, do online ex., & p. 91 (workbook). |
HW: Finish Supporting Details handout, #5-8.
(Prepare for oral book report.) |
HW: Study G6 for Run-on Sentences QUIZ.
Do Main Idea handout.
(Prepare for oral book report.) |
HW:
(Prepare for oral book report.)
study for run on quiz |
HW:
1. Do Clarifying Devices and Vocab in Context handouts.
2. Think about possible topics for research paper and share your ideas in class on March 21. |
|
Week 8
3/12-16 |
SPR
[GMU |
ING
open |
•
but |
BR
no |
EAK
classes] |
|
Week 9
3/19-23 |
HW:
1. WR-read R1 pp. 318-332.
2. Fill out Brainstorming for Paper Topic paper and hand in tomorrow. |
HW: Check out a library book related to your topic and bring it to class tomorrow.
Go to Library Website |
HW: Read R2 Evaluating Sources, pp. 333-341.
Search Library databases to find one journal or e-journal. Bring 1st page or abstract page to class as evidence of your success. |
HW:
1. Listen here: How to Write a Research Proposal.
2. Write a few sentences about WHY you're interested in your paper topic and HOW it's important to field. Bring to class for peer review and discussion.
|
HW:
1. Paper Proposal Paragraph DUE Sat,, 3/26 @ 9 AM.
2. WR--read A1 Writing about texts, pp. 57-66. It explains how and why you should annotate and outline when you read anything.
3. Reflection: Post on Bb what you've learned & what challenges you're facing in the research process so far.
[You don't have to reply to another's postings, but feel free to offer suggestions if you think of anything that might help your classmates.] |
|
Week 10
3/26-30 |
MIDTERM CONFERENCES
go to Jane's office/Krug 201-C
HW: In WR, read A2 on Arguments.
Read argument handout on Milgram's experiment & answer questions at end. Prepare to discuss too. |
HW:
1. In WR read A3 Evaluating Arguments & make an outline (to practice identifying key points & support and to practice for paper outline Sat.)
2. Post ~5 lines of written response on Blackboard w/ your reactions to Milgram reading. |
ELI FIELD TRIP: Baltimore Aquarium |
Library Workshop (meet inside Fenwick Library @ 8:50. We'll go to the instructional room together.
HW:
1. Bring a rough draft of your paper outline for feedback in class.
2. Bring old hw.
(Milgram comprehension questions & A3 outline. Be sure to do your posting on Bb.) |
HW:
1. In Writer's Reference, read C1 through C2-a.
2. Do the online Research Exercises on Thesis Statements (APA-1a, p. 416).
3. Paper outline
due Sunday by 9 AM.(see rubric) |
Week 11
4/2-6 |
HW:
1. Read ppt on Argument. Write 2-3 sentences about key points you want to remember. Bring to class for peer writing activity.
2. WRITE rough draft of your paper intro. Bring to class for review. Refer to How to Write Intro's, Research- Documentation, or Writer's Ref (model papers) as needed. |
HW:
1. Read S1 Parallelism. Do ex. S1-1.
2. Read "Just-in-time" article and prepare to discuss.
|
HW:
1. In WR, read S2 Needed Words. Do ex. S2-1, p. 5; check answers in back.
2. Write a 1-2 sentence summary of gist of "Just in Time" article. |
HW:
1. In WR, read S3 Problems w/ Modifiers. Do ex pp. 9, 11 in wkbk.
2. Using one of your research sources, choose 1 sentence to paraphrase. In the body of an email, send me your original sentence & your paraphrase. |
HW:
1st rough-rough draft of research paper is DUE at 1 pm SUNDAY.
See RUBRIC |
Week 12
4/9-13 |
HW:
Read C4-a,b,d,e (ok to skip c) on Writing paragraphs.
2. Bring hard or soft copy of 1st draft of paper to class. |
HW:
Revise or add to references using correct APA style (see APA 4 in WR) |
HW:
1. Finish Reading Skills handout on Clarifying Devices (#13-16)
2. Using info from today's class & APA 4 & 5, prepare/edit your cover page and references page. Bring to class tomorrow. |
HW:
1. Do online exercises:
APA 2-5 common knowledge
APA 3-4 integrating sources
APA 4-1 in-text citations
APA 4-5 references
2. Review C4-a,b,d,e.
3. Apply all this info to your paper draft.
4. Email Jane 1 paragraph from your paper that uses any combo of these elements. |
HW:
2nd draft of paper due Monday, 10 AM. |
Week 13
4/16-20 |
PROFICIENCY TEST (rdg, wtg)
HW:
Read handout article; prepare to discuss. |
HW:
1. iBT: read & do questions pp. 123-127 within 20 min. to simulate test conditions & push yourself to read & work faster.
2. WR: read S5 Mixed constructions pp. 109-111. Do S5-1 in wkbk; check answers in back.
3. Bring paper to class tomorrow for work on problem sentences & format. In LDC for part of class. |
HW:
Read P1 & P2 in WR, pp. 259-273. Do. wkbk pp. 115-116. |
HW:
1. Study P1 & P2 for quiz on commas.
2. Read S6 & S7. Apply to 1 paragraph or several sentences in your paper.
3. Bring paper tomorrow for work in LDC. |
HW:
1. Continue working on final draft of paper. Feedback on 2nd draft to be emailed to you this weekend.
|
Week 14
4/23-27 |
HW:
1. Watch / take notes on YouTube video about PowerPoint.
2. Read Cohesive Devices handout, esp. #7. Examine your paper for examples of cohesion / transitions, especially between paragraphs & sections. Bring ex. to class. |
HW:
Do reading / q's in Unit 9 The Arts.
Continue working on paper.
. Watch and take notes: YouTube video about using quotes in writing. |
HW: |
HW:
FINAL PAPER DUE @ 9 PM. |
HW: |
Week 15
4/30-5/4 |
HW: |
FINAL PRESENTATION
HW: |
FINAL PRESENTATION
HW: Come to class tomorrow. |
LAST CLASS |
Closing Ceremony
(12 to 3) |
top