Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

March 18 The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing : Effective Sentences pp H44-H46 PowerPoint: Sentence Style and Coordination March 20 The Things They Carried : “On the Rainy River,” pp. 37-58 March 22 Subordination Worksheet due Final Draft second paper due: The Things They Carried : “Enemies,” pp. 59-61; “Friends,” pp. 62-63. The Things They Carried : “How to Tell a True War Story,” pp. 64-81; “The Dentist,” pp.82-84. March 25 Introduce Third Paper The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing : Chapter 4: Explain a Concept pp. 119-120; Basic Features pp 121-124; Readings pp. 124-129; Use the Basic Features pp. 133-134; Guide to Writing 149-154 Select topics March 27 The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing : Guide to Writing pp. 154-157 The Things They Carried : “Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong,” pp.85-110. Commas: introductory elements March 29 Thesis and working outline due The Things They Carried : “Stockings,”pp.111-112 and “Church,” pp.113-117. Commas: introductory elements worksheet due Commas: items in a series, coordinate adjectives April 1 The Things They Carried : “The Man I Killed,” pp.118-124 and “Ambush,” pp.125-128 Commas: items in a series, coordinate adjectives worksheet due April 3 The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing : Punctuation: commas pp. H57-H69; H70-H87 The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing : Drafting pp. 170-172 April 5 Commas Worksheet due The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing : Word Choice pp H47-H56 Power point: Concise Writing