This document provides the schedule of work for a personal and exploratory writing course over three weeks. It lists the required readings, exercises, and assignments to be completed each week. In week 7, students must complete two writing exercises and readings on personal essays. Week 8 requires readings, exercises, and brainstorming ideas related to personal writing. Students submit a draft for peer review. Week 9 focuses on revising the draft based on peer feedback, with the personal object essay due at the end of the week.

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UNIT 3 SCHEDULE Weeks 7–9
Details and Structure in Personal Writing
The schedule lists the work you need to complete by the end of each week.
Submit work listed in red by 11:59 PM on the day and date indicated.
Table 1
Week Complete the Following
Week 7
Monday, 2/22 to
Sunday, 2/28
1. Read:
• Personal Object Essay Assignment Sheet
• "What Writing Is"
2. Study lectures 1 and 2.
3. Writing Exercise 1 Part 1 Due Tuesday, 2/23. Go to the writing
exercises forum and follow the directions.
4. Writing Exercise 1 Part 2 Due Thursday, 2/25. Go to the writing
exercises forum and follow the directions.
5. Writing Exercise 2 Part 1 Due Sunday, 2/28. Go to the writing
exercises forum and follow the directions.
Week 8
Monday, 3/1 to
Sunday, 3/7
1. Read "The Green Earrings."
2. Writing Exercise 2 Part 2 Due Tuesday, 3/2. Go to the writing
exercises forum and follow the directions.
3. Brainstorming Ideas Part 1 Due Tuesday, 3/2. Go to the
brainstorming forum and follow the directions.
4. Brainstorming Ideas Part 1 Due Thursday, 3/4. Go to the
brainstorming forum and follow the directions
5. Peer Review Part 1 Due Sunday, 3/7. Go to the peer review forum
and follow the directions to post your draft.
Week 9
Monday, 3/8 to
Sunday, 3/14
1. Peer Review Part 2 Due Tuesday, 3/9. Go to the peer review forum
and follow the directions to post your draft.
PERSONAL OBJECT ESSAY DUE SUNDAY, 3/14. (I highly recommend submitting your essay
sooner so you can fully enjoy your spring break!) Submit your essay as a Word or PDF file. To
avoid a point penalty, verify your submission. This means you need to go back to the drop box after
submitting your work and open your document file