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SYLLABUS for ENGL
1301, Section 102, MWF 9:00 a.m. English Composition
and Rhetoric I Spring 2009, 3 semester hours |
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INSTRUCTOR:
Jimidene Murphey
OFFICE: Room 110, Phone:
806-874-4830 (direct line). However,
best bet to catch me is to E-mail me at: jimidene.murphey@clarendoncollege.edu.
I check email and WebCT at least once a day.
OFFICE
HOURS:
MW 1:00-4:00 p.m. and TTh 9:00-9:30, 11:00-12:00, and 2:30-3:00
My office hours are posted on our
Clarendon College Web site under Instructional
Programs. I will also have several hours each week available for on-line
“office hours,” using WebCT.
Office hours include responses to email and assigned discussion postings
throughout the semester.
CALENDAR
OF IMPORTANT DATES:
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Classes Begin
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Tuesday, Jan.
13 |
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Late
Registration Begins |
Tuesday, Jan.
13 |
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Last Day to
Register and/or Add/Drop |
Thursday, Jan. 22 |
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12th Class
Day |
Wednesday,
Jan. 28 |
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Last Day to
Drop with a 'W' |
Thursday,
April 9 |
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Good Friday |
Friday, April
10 |
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Spring Break |
Monday-Saturday,
March 16-21 |
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Pre-Registration
for Summer and Fall 2009 |
Tuesday,
April 14 |
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Commencement |
Friday, May 8 |
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Final Exams |
Saturday-Thursday,
May 9-14 |
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Final grades
due at 10:00 a.m. and dorms close |
Friday, May
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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY: It is my belief that students who take the responsibility for learning will learn the
most. What you learn in this course will
come primarily from these sources: textbook exercises, assignments, electronic
bulletin board postings from other students and me, and email messages from
other students and me. If you ever need extra help, remember that I am only a
phone call or an email
message away.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: A study of principles of
effective writing through analysis of sentence structure, paragraph
organization, and theme development. Includes analysis of model paragraphs and essays, essay writing,
assigned library reading, and individual conferences.
COURSE PURPOSES: English
Composition and Rhetoric I partially satisfies the
requirements for the Associate degree at
COURSE VALUE: Ability to
communicate across the curriculum; ability to interpret what is read and to
accept or reject ideas projected from that reading; designed to fulfill the
requirements of the core curriculum.
REQUIRED
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
·
Blau
and Burak. Writing in the Works,
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Glazier, Teresa Ferster, Carol Friend, and Laura Knight. The
Least You Should Know about Vocabulary.
5th ed.
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YOU WILL NEED ABOUT 10
SCANTRONS FOR THIS COURSE. You can get
these at the Student Services office.
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3-ring binder with looseleaf notebook paper.
When we do in-class writing, I WILL NOT ACCEPT TORN-OUT SPIRAL NOTEBOOK
PAPER!
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Dictionary - e.g. The American Heritage Dictionary,
Webster’s Collegiate (optional but recommended)
I
will not let you in class without your textbooks, binder and notebook paper, Scantrons, and pen!
I will stick to this!
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Lecture (comments and explanations of the topics),
PowerPoint presentations, online chats and bulletin board assignments.
SPECIFIC COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
At
the end of the course the student will
1. demonstrate
the writing process through invention, organization, drafting, revision,
editing
2. demonstrate
the ability to write for an audience as specified
3. demonstrate
the ability to use different modes of expression in writing—narration,
description, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, process analysis, and
argument/persuasion
4. demonstrate
the ability to write analytical paragraphs or essays over reading assignments
5. demonstrate
the ability to discuss reading assignments
6. develop
the ability to use writing and analytical skills across the curriculum
Students may vary in their competency levels on these abilities. You should
expect to acquire these abilities only if you honor all course policies, attend
classes regularly, complete all assigned work in good faith and on time, and
meet all other course expectations of you as a student.
CLASS POLICIES
Attendance
Attendance in college courses is your
choice. Because so much of what you will learn in this course is not found in
the textbooks, however, it is very important that you attend all classes if you
want to be successful. Therefore, a portion of your grade for this course is
for attendance (see Grading Policies below). From time to time we will have
“surprise events” (pop tests) for daily grades.
These surprise events are not only to determine if you have read the
material for the day, but also act as an attendance monitor. If you aren’t in class to take the pop test
with the rest of the class, you will receive a zero for that
grade, even if you were late and came in to class after the pop test was over. I will check with the dean to see who will be
out because of official school events. These zeros cannot be made up, but I
will drop the lowest grade on daily work.
Even if you are gone on a
school-sponsored activity, it is still your responsibility to turn your work in on time. I WILL NOT TAKE MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
OR HOMEWORK LATER THAN THE DAY THEY ARE DUE!!!
All major assignments
are posted in WebCT for each day, so even if you are to be gone for a
school-sponsored event, they will be posted in plenty of time for you to do
them early. AGAIN, I WILL NOT TAKE
PAPERS LATE! (More
about assignments under the heading “Assignments” below.)
Respectful Behavior
I will always show you the respect you deserve as
a student. I, in return, expect respectful behavior from you. Otherwise, you
will be asked to leave the classroom. The main way you show respect in the
classroom is by paying attention during class time. I will not tolerate the
following:
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sleeping
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talking to fellow students
about things other than class work
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talking to fellow students when
I am talking or presenting material on the projector
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listening to music over the
headphones
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other
similar activities.
One infraction such as this will
result in my warning you verbally. A
second infraction will result our visiting the Dean of Students and your being
withdrawn from the class, possibly with an “F” for serious or repeated
infractions.
Ringing
cell phones cause disruption and loss of
instructional time. Please turn off all cell phones during class. If I hear a
cell phone ringing in class, you
will receive a zero for your daily
grade for that day. AND, I’M NOT KIDDING! If you must keep your phone on because of
work or child issues, please turn it on vibrating mode.
Because
I also expect you to be on time for
class. Five minutes after class starts,
I will close the door and will not open it.
If you are on a job, your employer will expect you to be on time, and
again, I expect nothing less.
Withdrawing from the Course
If
you decide that you are unable to complete this course, you must withdraw from
it by the date set in the
You are permitted to drop a course if you obtain an official
drop slip from the office and I have signed the slip before the 12th
class week.
Withdrawal from College
When a student finds it necessary to withdraw from
school before the end of the semester, he or she should obtain a withdrawal
form from the Office of Student Services. Students may also withdraw from the
college by sending a written request for such action to the Registrar’s Office.
The request must include the student’s signature, the student’s current
address, social security number and course information details. Students who
withdraw after the census date for the semester and on or before the end of the
12th week of a long semester, or on or before the last day to drop a
class of a term as designated in the college calendar will be assigned a grade
of “W.”
Remember, you are only allowed to drop
the same class twice before you will be charged triple the tuition amount for taking the class a
third time or more. Furthermore, beginning with the Fall
2007 semester, students in
Disciplinary
actions for cheating in a course are at the discretion of the individual
instructor. The instructor of that
course will file a report with the Dean of Students when a student is caught
cheating in the course, whether it be a workforce or academic course. The report shall include the course,
instructor, student’s name, and the type of cheating involved. Students who are reported as cheating to the
Dean of Students more than once shall be disciplined by the Dean. The Dean will notify all involved parties
within fourteen days of any action taken.”
PLAGIARISM: Read the following explanations carefully and
be sure that you understand them.
1. Word-for-word plagiarism: The student quotes his or her source without
using quotation marks. Even if the
student cites the source, he or she is still plagiarizing because proper
quotation procedures were not used.
2. Paraphrased plagiarism: The student uses a source and with the
exception of changing a few words or phrases essentially quotes the
original. Even if the source is properly
cited, the writing is still plagiarized because the student has used the
author’s style, vocabulary, and content and claimed it as his or her own.
3. Improper citations: If a student uses someone’s information other
than his or her own, the source of the material must be properly cited. Failure to do so is plagiarism.
4. Improper use of ideas: Ideas are as equally protected as words. If the student uses someone’s ideas, but
expresses them in his or her words, the student plagiarizes if he or she does
not cite the source of the idea.
5. Internet use: Copying and pasting from the Internet is
plagiarism. Purchasing papers from a
paper mill is plagiarism.
6. Student sharing: While students are certainly free to work
together and study together, an assignment that calls for individual work must
reflect the student’s personal effort.
If a student borrows or copies another student’s work, that is
plagiarism. If a student has another
student write a paper, that is plagiarism. If two students collaborate on an individual
assignment and turn in the same work, that is plagiarism.
Plagiarism is a serious academic
offense. It involves legal issues about
improper use of materials that do not belong to the student. Plagiarism is unethical. A student must do his or her own work;
otherwise, the learning process is compromised.
Plagiarism is unfair to fellow students who take the time and make the
effort to do their own work.
Essentially, plagiarism is cheating and will not be tolerated.
My
Policy: Anyone who is dishonest in any way (including
the following examples) will receive a zero for that category of your grade (not just the particular assignment
or test) with no opportunity to make up the zero. Because tests are 60% of the
grade, you cannot pass the class if you cheat on a major exam or vocabulary
test. You WILL receive a grade of F for more than one violation. In addition to the above, I invoke my own
requirements:
You are guilty of cheating on an
assignment by letting someone else complete part or all of your work by
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using unauthorized electronic
devices for in-class assignments or tests
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using someone else’s electronic
files
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letting someone else use your
electronic files**
** It is your responsibility to protect your
electronically saved files. If someone else turns in an assignment as if it
were that student’s work but it is work that you completed, I will have to
assume that you allowed it to happen, and both of you will suffer the same
consequences. Therefore, make sure your saved files are kept in a place where
others cannot copy them. DON’T SHARE DISKS!!!
NEVER LET ANYBODY ELSE USE YOUR COLLEGE
LOGIN OR PASSWORD! If you have a
computer in your dorm room, keep it password protected!
Class Changes/Notifications
If
any changes are made to the class (assignments, due dates, etc.), I will try to
inform you individually, especially if we don’t have class due to bad
weather.
Due Dates, Assignments, etc.
I handle this class much like it would be handled
on a job in the "real world."
Therefore, I expect you to turn all work in by its due date. Due dates
will be clearly marked beside each set of tasks. General due dates are given
below under the heading Course Schedule.
Assignments are due as assigned. If you are
not going to be in class the day of an assignment is due, be sure that you have
the assignment brought to me by class time or e-mail it to me by
class time. NOTE: If you submit an assignment through WebCT,
use only Microsoft Word, NOT
Microsoft Works or WordPerfect. AGAIN,
I WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE PAPERS UNLESS UNDER THE MOST EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES. Don’t
even try to email it to me late; I will just send them back to you ungraded. I will drop the lowest two daily grades. The assignments will be posted in WebCT, and
you will have plenty of time to submit assignments EARLY.
Daily Grades: You will
have a series of daily grades that will figure into your grade. These daily grades will consist of pop tests
over assigned textbook reading, attendance, daily exercises, or other such
material. At the end of the semester, I
will average all the daily grades. Since
attendance will be one component, you simply need to be in class every day. If
you don’t take a daily grade, you get a zero.
Plain and simple. I’ll try not to schedule any daily grades
when we have major events like ballgames or judging competitions out of town.
Tests: You will have tests consisting of multiple
choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, and short answer questions and will cover
only the topics we’ve discussed for that unit, i.e., the writing process,
research methods, and critical analysis.
If you miss a test, you will get a zero; however, I will drop the lowest test
grade at the end of the semester. That includes major tests and vocabulary
tests collectively; I will not drop one of each.
When
you take tests, you are not allowed to have any electronic devices on your desk
or on your person. Also, you must have both hands visible on the desk at all
times.
Major Assignments: Students are responsible
for all assignments in this course and must satisfactorily complete all major
assignments to receive a passing grade. Outside
assignments:
Outside assignments must be done on a word processor. The MLA format must be used for all papers. I
will NOT drop the lowest grade, so you MUST turn in all your major writing assignments.
Important! It’s always
a good idea to have more than one back-up device. Always keep two copies of
your work—CC will provide incoming freshmen with “flash” drives with
information already on them and to be used as back-up drives. Be very careful
with these flash drives--drives carried in backpacks, purses, and pockets could
easily become corrupted and unusable. A
lost, stolen, or corrupt disk or flash drive or lost or corrupt data will not
be accepted as an excuse for late work.
Grading Procedure:
The final grade in this course will be determined by the following:
Major Unit Tests and Vocabulary tests ........................................................ 60%
Major
writing assignments......................................................................... 20%
Daily
assignments .................................................................................... 20%
The
final semester grades will be figured as set in the current catalog:
90 to 100…A 80 to 89…B 70 to 79…C 60 to 69…D Below 60…F
ACCOMMODATIONS
STATEMENT:
COURSE CONTRACT: The last page of this syllabus will
serve as a “class contract” as far as your understanding of the course and its
policies regarding assignments, tests, and all other requirements.
TENTATIVE COURSE
SCHEDULE and CLASS TOPICS
(Subject
to adjustments if necessary)
CRQ = Critical
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TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS |
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Wk 1 |
W |
Intro to
course. Pre-semester grammar and punctuation test. You will need a Scantron. Read Chapter
16: Grammar for next class time. |
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F |
In-class worksheet
on grammar. Read Chapter
17: Punctuation for next class time. |
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Wk 2 |
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Read Chapter
1: The Writer’s Process for next class time. |
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Lecture on
Chapter 1 and MLA discussion. Major
writing grade
to turn in Friday: MLA Template. Refer to the MLA Assignment Handout for
what to put for a heading, header, etc.
For the body, answer CRQ #1, p. 36 and CRQ #1 and 3, p. 43. Use this
template for all your homework. Before you save the above file, save it first
with just the header and heading. This
way, by inserting an automatic Date & Time feature, you won’t have to
change the date every time. |
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F |
Free write
in class. |
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Wk 3 |
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Daily grade to turn in Wednesday: Outline
Chapter 1 (Refer to the “Example of Outline” handout) Finish Chapter 1
Lecture |
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Read Chapter 2: Lecture on
Chapter 2. |
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Finish lecture on Chapter 2. Daily
grade
to turn in today: Practice 2.2 (#1 and #3),
Practice 2.5 (#1) |
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Wk 4 |
M |
Read
Chapter 3 Short Articles: Writing Exposition. Lecture Chapter 3. Study pp. 12-25 (A through AUTO) in
your vocabulary book for your test Friday. |
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Lecture
Chapter 3. Daily
grade
to turn in today: Practice
3.3, 3.6, 3.7, 3.11 (#1, #2). Practice 3.4 in class writing. |
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F |
Vocabulary
test #1
over pages 12-25. Just bring a pencil and
Scantron. |
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Wk 5 |
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Read
Chapter 4 Application Essays: Writing for a Specific Audience. Lecture
Chapter 4. Daily
grade
to turn in today: CRQ #1-2 and QWD #2, p. 94 |
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Major
writing grade: Prepare an application for scholarship
(refer to the assignment sheet in WebCT for more instructions.) Lecture
Chapter 4. |
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F |
Major
Test:
Chapters 1-4.
Just bring a pencil and Scantron. |
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Wk 6 |
M |
Read Chapter 5
Memoirs: Writing a Narrative. Lecture
on Chapter 5. Daily
grade
to turn in today: Write
a one-page paper detailing the single most important event in your life so
far. This event would probably have
shaped your life in a dramatic way or made a large impact on the person you
are today. MLA form, with appropriate
title. Study vocabulary
words, pages 26-45 (BENE through CUR) |
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Lecture on
Chapter 5. |
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F |
Vocabulary
test #2 |
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Wk 7 |
M |
Read Chapter 6
News Stories: Writing the Public Record. Lecture on Chapter 6. Daily
grade
to turn in today: Practice 6.4 (#1-#6). For this exercise, just number the
questions and put “full,” “partial,” or “paraphrased.” |
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Lecture on
Chapter 6. Major writing grade to turn in today: Assignment, p. 183 (see assignment sheet for more information) |
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NO CLASS –
outside assignment |
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Wk 8 |
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Read Chapter 7
Editorials: Writing Arguments. Lecture on Chapter 7. Study
vocabulary words, pages 46-69 (DEM through GRAPH/GRAM) |
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Daily
grade
to turn in today: Practice
7.2 (do all and explain WHY), 7.3, 7.4, 7.7. |
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Vocabulary
test #3 |
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Wk 9 |
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Read
Chapter 8 Proposals: Writing for Your Community. Lecture on Chapter 8.
In-class writing: Practice 8.1 on proposals. (See assignment sheet for
further instructions.) |
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Lecture
on Chapter 8. Major
writing grade
to turn in today: Turn
in typed proposal you did with your partner. |
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F |
Major Test: Chapters 5-8 |
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Wk 10 |
M |
Read
Chapter 9 Public Service Messages: Writing Appeals. Lecture on Chapter 9. In-class
writing assignment: Practice 9.4 Study
vocabulary words, pages 70-93 (HYPER through MORPH) |
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Lecture on
Chapter 9. Major writing assignment to turn in today: Create your
own public service message, using principles you’ve learned in this chapter
(see assignment sheet for more information). |
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F |
Vocabulary
test #4
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S P R I N G B R E A K ! ! ! |
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Wk 11 |
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Read Chapter
10 Websites and Writing for Electronic Media. Lecture on Chapter 10. |
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Lecture on
Chapter 10. |
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In-class
activity: partners will prepare a website for this class, given the
guidelines in the textbook. |
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Wk 12 |
M |
Read Chapter
11 Film Reviews: Writing Evaluations. Lecture on Chapter 11. Daily grade to turn in today: Practice
11.8, CRQ 1-7, p. 406
Study
vocabulary words, pages 94-119 (PAN through SED/SID/SESS) |
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Major
writing assignment to turn in today: Visual literacy, p. 374. Number questions as you answer them. Lecture on
Chapter 11. |
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F |
Vocabulary
test #5 |
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Wk 13 |
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Major Test: Chapters 9-11 |
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Read
Chapter 13 Research Articles: Analyzing Trends. Lecture on Chapter 13. |
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F |
No class –
Good Friday |
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Wk 14 |
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Lecture
on Chapter 13. |
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Lecture on
Chapter 13. |
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F |
Read Chapter
14 Research. Lecture on Chapter 14. |
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Wk 15 |
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Lecture
on Chapter 14. In-class writing assignment. Word list and instructions for
comprehensive vocabulary test to be turned in Friday. |
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Lecture
on Chapter 14. Daily grade to turn in today: Worksheet on plagiarism |
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F |
Vocabulary comprehensive test due |
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Wk 16 |
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Read Chapter
15 Documentation. Lecture on Chapter 15. |
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Lecture on
Chapter 15. |
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F |
Post-semester
grammar and punctuation test |
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Wk 17 |
(Final) Major Test: Chapter 13-15 |
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