Wr2syll
Writing 2 Spring 2010
Gaia’s Revenge
McKercher
Sections 11 & 12
Updated 4/7
April
T 30 Orientation
Th 1 Read Dillard, Crenshaw in Natural Acts and/or Childs
T 6 Reflective Essay #1 Due, read Easy Writer (hereafter EW) pp. 12-26 on writing process. Read Murray in Natural Acts p 162-6.
Th 8 Bring Tagmemic prewrite. Read Berry pp. 119- and EW Grammar Sect 7-10
T 13 Draft #2 Due (bring enough hard copies for your group). Read Meadows et al. pp. 73-6.
Th 15 Paper workshop. EW Sect 19-28 on Punctuation. Read Wilson pp. 109-118 (optional pp 145-9).
T 20 Essay #2 Due (be sure to always include feedback sheet, rough draft and prewriting).
Th 22 Bring Pentadic prewrite
T 27 Draft #3 Due ( bring enough hard copies for your group; if possible, email before Tues as well). Read Stegner pp 85- Paper workshop.
Th 29 Meet outside McHenry Library Rm 2353 on time. (Map to library) . Read Gore pp. 93-101. Optional: Read Petrunkevitch pp. 62-6.
May
T 4 Essay #3 Due (be sure to always include feedback sheet, rough draft and prewriting). Read Stegner pp. 85- (Optional: Read Perrin pp. 126-35.)
Th 6 Bring opponent and audience dialogues. Read Williams p. 77- EW 16-18 on style/shifts.
T 11 Argument Draft #4 Due ( be sure to always bring enough hard copies for your group).
Th 13 Paper workshop (emphasis on Organization/transitions , so review EW section 2). Review http://robertnazar.pbworks.com/f/The+Maker's+Eye+-+Donald+Murray.pdf Murray] in Natural Acts p 162-6.
T 18 Essay #4 Due (be sure to always include feedback sheet, rough draft and prewriting).
Th 20 Bring paper that you're going to revise for final to workshop (enough copies for your group, with three questions on them) . EW review Sect. 38-9 and read 41-2.
T 25 Workshop
Th 27 Presentations
June
T 1 Groups: bring a well-integrated, well-researched paper, at least 7 pages per person. Individual final papers (for those not doing a group paper) : Bring a truly re-vised research paper, 8-10 pp. long, with 5-8 sources (at least three from academic sources). Specify purpose and audience, and include a paragraph that summarizes the feedback and states how you addressed those issues. In-class: peer critiques using term paper feedback form. Presentations
Th 3 Last class: bring portfolio (all papers except handouts, optional journal) with your self-evaluation form. Presentations
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