Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

NOTE FOR THE ENTIRE SEMESTER: When reading in St. Martin’s Guide , do NOT complete every section titled, “ANALYZE AND WRITE.” Instead, you might do some of them in class or online. Week Two: ANALYZING A STORY/CHAPTER 10 Reading: pp. 440-455 Writing: “The Writing Assignment” pp. 445-466 Grammar: “Peer Review” Short writing activities: See Blackboard Reflections: See Blackboard SKILLS: literary analysis, organization, using text to analyze a thesis, audience, purpose, reading comprehension, culture, quoting, paraphrasing, including a Work Cited, argue a thesis, peer review, editing NOTE FOR SEMESTER: All four learning outcomes will be included in Blackboard activities. NOTE: See Blackboard for calendar Week Three: CHAPTER 4/EXPLAINING A CONCEPT/Library Reading: pp. 119-148 Writing: “The Writing Assignment” pp. 149-160 Grammar: “Peer Review” pp. 160-168 Short activities: See Blackboard instructions Reflection: See Blackboard SKILLS: incorporating research, using the Library, quote, paraphrase, summarize, introduce sources, Works Cited, purpose, audience, explanatory writing strategies, in-text citations, peer editing, editing Week Four: CHAPTER 18/COMPARING & CONTRASTING Reading: pp. 576-581