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This section features a list of activities and daily topics for the course.
Instructions for the writing assignments and presentation can be found in assignments.
Course calendar.
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ACTIVITIES |
KEY DATES |
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Overview of course; what and why of assignments
Academic and Professional Writing: audience and purpose.
Writing task in class.
Homework: Read student definitions
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Defining a term for a general audience Word choice/tone.
Adjective clauses and punctuation
Appositives
In-class work on definition
Homework: Write Extended Definition
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Punctuation workshop
Homework: Read about resumes and cover letters (please see the "Resumes and Cover Letters" section in lecture notes).
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Extended Definition (2 pages) due in class (bring 3 copies) - Peer Review |
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Resumes and cover letters: cultural differences
Strategies for cover letters
Homework: Pick up Career Development Workbook (PDF - 2.2 MB)# in the Career Center. Find a job description/internship position for which you can apply online or in print - bring 2 copies to class.
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Workshop: Issues from Definition Papers
Homework: Read/Critique student resume and cover letter samples
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Copies of Job Description/Internship Position due in class (2 copies) |
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Discuss student samples in class
Workshop on resumes and cover letters
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Clarity: using active voice, verbs
Conciseness: eliminating excess
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Resume and Cover Letter due in
class (3 copies) - Peer Review |
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Overview of Research Paper
Place/purpose of literature review
Avoiding Plagiarism
Paraphrase and Summary - work in class.
Citing sources - styles. Decide which style you wish to use.
Homework: Read "The Upside of Gentrification."
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Discuss "The Upside of Gentrification" in groups.
Verbs of reporting, agreeing, disagreeing.
Reaction sentences.
Quoting vs. paraphrasing.
Homework: Write Summary and Critique Paper
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Introduction to Proposals.
Homework: Read about proposals (please see the "Writing a Proposal" section in lecture notes)
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Summary and Response Paper due in class (3 copies) - Peer Review |
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Proposal Memos: form and content
3-move strategy
Discuss Student Proposals
Homework: Write Proposal Memo with References page.
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Workshop: Issues from Summary/Response Papers. |
Proposal Memos due in class (3 copies) - Peer Review/Edit |
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Abstracts and Introductions: 3-move strategy again |
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Workshop: Issues from Proposals.
Homework: Read about abstracts and introductions (please see "Abstracts and Introductions" section in lecture notes).
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Discuss Student abstracts and introductions.
Citing sources: interior citations, notes, references page.
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Discussion |
Abstracts and Introductions due in class (3 copies) |
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Constructing an Outline
Homework: Read about articles (see articles in the "Clarity, Grammar, Punctuation" section in lecture notes)
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Articles workshop (a, an) |
Outlines due in class (3 copies) |
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Discussion (cont.) |
Portion of final paper due in class (3 copies) |
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Focused work on drafts of final paper in class.
Workshop on issues from drafts.
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Individual conferences with students. |
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Course evaluations.
Presentations
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Presentations (cont.) |
Final Paper and completed portfolio due in class |