Please note that the instructor can make changes to the schedule
Week 1. Jan 21, 23
Introduction to the course. In-class writing activities
Introduction to descriptive texts.
Week 2 .Jan. 28, 30
Descriptive text. In class oral and written exercises.
Week 3. Febr. 4, 6
Descriptive text. Paragraphs, connettori, congiunzioni.
In class practice.
Take-home composition 1: "Descrivi il tuo ambiente quotidiano a Roma (casa, scuola, strade, negozi che frequenti ogni giorno)". Two pages. Due on Febr. 13
Week 4. Febr. 11, 13
Argumentative text. Introduction and in-class exercises.
Week 5. Febr. 18, 20
Feed-back on home compositions. In class re-writing.
Argumentative text. In-class activities.
Week 6. Febr. 25, 27
Discussion and written report on a newspaper article.
TH 27: In-class composition 1
Week 7. March 3, 5
Practice for the midterm
MARCH 5: MIDTERM EXAM
SPRING BREAK MARCH 9-15. HOMEWORK: Igiaba Scego, La mia casa è dove sono, chapters 1-4.
Week 8. March 17, 19
Narrative texts. Exercises on readings done during Spring Break
Readings and in-class exercises.
Reading: Igiaba Scego, La mia casa è dove sono, chapter 5-6.
Week 9. March 24, 26
Narrative text. How to analyze a narrative text.
In class exercises. Reading: Igiaba Scego, La mia casa è dove sono, chapter 7.
Week 10. March 30- April 2
Narrative text. How to write a book review.
Reading: La mia casa è dove sono, chapter 8.
Take-home composition 2: A review of Scego's La mia casa è dove sono. 3 pages.
Due on April 8.
Week 11. April 6, 8
Italian movie. Screening, discussion and writing activities.
Week 12. April 14, 16
Tu 14: In class composition 2
Feed back on take-home composition 2. In class self-correction.
Week 13. April 21, 23.
Literary texts: an Introduction.
Individual oral presentation and submission of written report.
Week 14
Individual oral presentation and submission of written report.
Review for Final.