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EWRT1A Fall Quarter 2015
Course Calendar
EWRT1A F15 Ray 1
Week 3:
Monday, October 5
Agenda:
 Vocabulary Test:(Chapters 1-4)
 Discussion:
o Wolff:“Analyzing Writing Strategies” #3:p31: Sentence
length
o Reflecting on the Event's Significance pp. 48-49
o In-Class Writing: Focus on the climax of your event
Homework Due: Post#4
Homework for NextClass:
 Post #5
 Read: HG through chapter 12, SMG p 37 and 625-633
 Study Vocabulary Chapters 5-7
Week 4:
Monday,October 12
Agenda:
o Presentation: Essay #2 Review and questions
o Discussion:
Bragg: “Analyzing Writing Strategies #1 p 36: Comparing
Integrating quotations MLA style
o Preparing the complete draft: SMG 52-53
o In-Class Writing
Homework Due:
 Post #5
 Read: Catch up on HG reading
 Post #6

Course Calendar
EWRT1A F15 Ray 2
Wednesday,October 14
Agenda:
• Bring two clean hard copies of your draft
• Writing Workshop:Revision strategies
• Presentation: MLA Format
• Editing Strategies: compound sentences,dangling modifiers,
homonyms
• In-Class Writing: Writing Workshop
 Read: HG through chapter 15
 SMG 134-148
 Essay #2 Due: Using the comments you received from your
readers, revise and edit Essay #2. Your paper must be in MLA
format.
 Post #7
Monday,October 19
Agenda:
• Due: Essay #2
• Discussion:Ngo and Toufexis
• Introduce Essay #3: The ConceptEssay
• In-Class Writing:
•
Homework Due:
 Post #7
 Essay #2
 Read: HG through chapter 19; SMG 148-163
 Find: a definition for your concept.It can be from a dictionary or
an encyclopedia.
 Post #8
 Vocabulary 5-9 Exam Next class

Course Calendar
EWRT1A F15 Ray 3
Wednesday,October 21
Agenda:
Vocab Test Chapters 5-9
Presentation: Appositives, Anecdotes
Homework Due:
 Post #8
 One page outline for in class essay
 Read: The HungerGamesthrough Ch 24
 Post #9
Week 6:
Monday, October 26
Agenda:
 Vocabulary Game: (Chapters 10-13)
 Thesis Statements
 Post: #10
 Read: Finish The HungerGames
Wednesday, October 28
Agenda:
 Vocabulary Game: (Chapters 14-18)
 Works Cited page and in-text citations
 Read: SMG 326-359:Read all four essays in the chapter
 Post #11
Week 7:

Course Calendar
EWRT1A F15 Ray 4
Monday, November2
Agenda:
Vocabulary TestChapters 10-18
Introduce Essay #4: Problem/Solution
Homework Due:
Essay #3 Due: postto Turnitin.com before class
Post #11
Post #12
Read SMG 326-341
Wednesday,November 4,Meetin AT307
Agenda:
 Vocabulary Game 19-23
 Library ResearchPresentation
 Begin Researchfor Problem Solution Essay
Homework Due: Post#12:
 Post #13
Week 8:
Monday,November9, VeteransDay Holiday (Observed)
Wednesday,November 11
Agenda:
 Presentation:
o Describing the problem
o The solution and the thesis
o Outlining the plan
Homework for NextClass: Post#14

Course Calendar
EWRT1A F15 Ray 5
Week 9:
Monday,November16, Meetin AT307
Agenda:
 Vocabulary 24-27
 Library research
 Counter arguments
 Finding opposing viewpoints
Agenda:
 Review Essay #4
o Counter argument
o Alternative Solutions
o Integrating and Citing Sources
 Vocabulary Review (All)
 Post #16
 Study Vocabulary 1-27 (All)
Week 10:
Monday,November23, Meetin AT307
Agenda:
 Vocabulary and Reading Test1-27 (All)
 Works Cited and Citations
 Post #17

Course Calendar
EWRT1A F15 Ray 6
Agenda:
 Individual Conferences
 Video:The HungerGames
 Essay #4 Final Draft
Week 11:
Monday,November30
Agenda:
 Introduce Essay #5
 MLK, Jr “I Have a Dream”
 TED Talks
Homework Due: Essay#4
Wednesday,December 2
Agenda:
 Essay #5: Presentation continued
 TED Talks
 Post #19
 Be prepared to give your presentations
Week 12:
Final Exam Week
Our Final exam is scheduled forMonday, December7, from 4-6:00
p.m.
Happy Holidays! Enjoy your winter break!

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