Session Focus Reading Assignment
Tues 17/1 Intros Ch.5 Planning and intros
Sample writing
Th 19.1 Feedback
Developing a draft Write up process draft
Tu 24.1 Transition signals
Th 26.1 Feedback
Process and technology Ch.5 Planning and outlining
Tu 31.1 In Class essay 1
Th 2.2 Feedback Ch.6 Corrections/Revision
Tu 7.2 Cause/Effect Plan / outline
Discussion of a
problem
Th 9.2 Block/Chain organization Home essay 1
Tu 14.2 Signal words
Th 16.2 Feedback Corrections/revision
Rewriting and revising
Tu 21.2 Reading and questions Revision
Th 23.2 Quiz Ch.7
Review
Tu 28.2 Comparison and Contrast Research
Order of Importance / Block
Signal words
Th 1.3 Mid-term
Tu 6.3 Quiz / Practice linking words
Th 8.3 Planning/outlining Home essay 2
Tu 13.3 Discussion
Th 15.3 Feedback/Peer edit Corrections/revision
Tu 20.3 Reading and questions Ch.8
Th 22.3 In class essay 2
Tu 27.3 Paraphrases and Summaries Paraphase or summarize
Giving Support story/article
Th 29.3 Feedback
Tu 3.4 Avoiding plagiarism
Citing works
Th 5.4 Review of common problems Ch:9
Tu 10.4 Argumentative essays
What is argument?
Discussion
Th 12.4 Forming opinions /Thesis statements Plan a topic: e.g death penalty
Defending/rebuttal
Tu 17.4 Reading and questions
Linking expressions
Th 19.4 In Class essay 3
Tu 24.4 Feedback Corrections/revision
Th 26.4 Review
April 28 – May 4 Final exam