Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

Course Requirements: Attendance is essential for the success of this class. Class time will be used to read and write throughout the course of the semester. Students will read assignments and answer questions about the readings, will write weekly in class, and will complete a variety of assignments to include sentence and paragraph writing and an essay. Tentative Course Outline: Proposed Weekly Class Schedule Week Topics Required Reading Assignment Due 8/20 Week 1 Introductions, syllabus, In class reading and writing exercises Axlerod, Cooper Ch 1-2 Introductory discussion Signed syllabus agreement Intro Writing assignment 8/27 Week 2 Library Visit In class reading and writing exercises Axlerod, Cooper 3-5 Library Assignment Ideas for Paper 1 9/3 Week 3 No School Monday, Sept. 3 rd Labor Day In class reading and writing exercises Axlerod, Cooper Ch 6-8 Paper 1 rough draft due Friday 9/10 Week 4 In class reading and writing exercises Axlerod, Cooper Ch 9-10 9/17 Week 5 In class reading and writing exercises Axlerod, Cooper Ch 11-12 Paper 1 due Friday 9/24 Week 6 In class reading and writing exercises Axlerod, Cooper Ch 13-14