Schedule
| Date | ||
| Wk 1-1 | 9/23 | Course Introduction |
| Wk 1-2 | 9/28 | In-class Essay #1 |
| Wk 2-1 | 9/30 | The Basics of Writing; Reading Project #1 Due |
| Wk 2-2 | 10/5 | In-class Essay #2; Conference Essay #1 |
| Wk 3-1 | 10/7 | Talking about Reading; Adding to a Revision; Studying the Ballot Propositions; Reading Project #2 Due |
| Wk 3-2 | 10/12 | Revision #1 (revised Essay #1) due; In-class Essay #3; Conference Essay #2 |
| Wk 4-1 | 10/14 | Assign Take-home Essay #4; Reading Project #3 Due |
| Wk 4-2 | 10/19 | Essay #4 Due (bring 3 copies for peer review) |
| Wk 5-1 | 10/21 | Reading
Project #4 Due; Self-Assessment Essay #3 Due |
| Wk 5-2 | 10/26 | Revision of Essay #4 due (based on peer review); In-class Essay #5 |
| Wk 6-1 | 10/28 | Reading Project #5 Due |
| Wk 6-2 | 11/2 | Revision #2 (revised Essay #2 OR Essay #3) Due; |
| Wk 7-1 | 11/4 | Revised essay for portfolio due (choose from 1, 4 or 5): bring 3 copies for peer review |
| Wk 7-2 | 11/9 | Revised essay for portfolio due (choose any essay other than the one chosen for Nov 4 peer review): bring 3 copies for peer review |
| Wk 8-1 | 11/11 | NO CLASS MEETING: VETERANS' DAY |
| Wk 8-2 | 11/16 | Schedule conferences; Prepare for final essay |
| Wk 9-1 | 11/18 | Conferences; First Revised Portfolio Essays Due |
| Wk 9-2 | 11/23 | Conferences; Second Revised Portfolio Essays Due |
| 11/25 | NO CLASS MEETING: THANKSGIVING DAY | |
| Wk 10-1 | 11/30 | Prepare Portfolios; Final In-class Essay Part I |
| Wk 10-2 | 12/2 | Turn in Portfolios Final In-class Essay Part II |