Schedule

Please Note:
1) All readings and homework assignments appear next to the date date that they are due
2) This schedule is subject to change, so please make sure you check it often. I will always notify you ahead of time of any and all changes.

Intro:

8/25: Syllabus Day; Introductions
8/30: HW Intro: 1; In-Class: What’s in a Name
9/1:  HW Intro: 2;  Begin Unit 1

Unit One:

9/6: “How to read like a Writer”: annotation and reflection
9/8: Read and Respond: Lorde and Olivarez
9/13: HW for 9/13
9/15: Write paragraph with Concrete, Significant Detail
9/20: Email “Prof. Stone”
9/22: “S^&*ty First Draft”

Unit One Assignment due Monday, 9/26 by 11:59 PM

Unit Two:

9/22: Read Unit 2 Assignment Sheet
9/27: No Classes
9/29: No Class – Classes follow a Monday Schedule
10/4: No Class – Yom Kippur
10/6: Read and Respond: “A Talk to Teachers”
10/11: Read and respond: “research starts with thesis” and “schools are killing curiosity”
10/13 : KWL+
10/18: Library Day
10/20: Write Reflective Annotated Bibliography (RAB) Intro
10/25: Research; Writing Source Entries
10/27: First Source Entry Due
11/1: Read “Art of Quoting,” First Source Entry Due
11/3: 2nd and 3rd Source Entry DUE
11/8: Rough draft of RAB due (incl. Conclusion), read it over

Final Draft of Unit Two Assignment due Sunday, 11/13 by 11:59 PM

Unit Three:

11/10: Read Unit 3 Assignment Sheet; Read and respond: “Annoying ways people use sources”
11/15: Unit 3 Proposal: In-Class
11/17: Bring Revised and Printed Unit 3 Proposal to Class; Reply to colleagues
11/22: Write a plan for Unit 3
11/29: Follow your plan!  Bring something to workshop or discuss
12/1: Discussion/ Workshop. HW: Follow your plan!

Unit 3 Assignment due Monday 12/5 by 11:59 PM

Final Portfolio/ Reflection:

12/6: Revision Workshop
12/8: Revision Workshop– Revise first essay
12/13: Revision one due

Final Portfolio/ Reflection due Tuesday, 12/20 by 11:59 PM.  No exceptions!