Schedule of Events

Date Topics To Do

Week 1	August 25 Introduction The syllabus Blackboard   August 27 Diagnostic Essay (Class will meet in the Writing Center)   August 29 Diagnostic test Narrative Topic Sentences Readings: Patterns—Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, pp. 11-28
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Week 2

Labor Day Have Fun September 3 Topic Sentences Workbook Exercises: p. 41-43, 46-53, 54-68 Readings: in Patterns—“The Jeaning of America— and the World,” p. 28; “When We Were Colored,” p. 32; and “The Deli,” p. 50 Free write on 3 topics; post a topic sentence by noon on Monday September 5 Peer Review (Class will meet in the Writing Center) Draft of Narrative paragraph must be posted by START of class

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Week 3	September 8 Description Workbook Exercises: 75-103 Readings: in Patterns—pp. 55-72 September 10 Conferences September 12 Description (Class will meet in the Writing Center)
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Week 4	September 15 Cause and Effect Workbook Exercises: 104-127 Readings: in Patterns—“The Thirsty Animal,” p. 288; and “The Spoils of War,” p. 292 September 17 Conferences   September 19 Peer Review Draft of Cause and Effect Essay Due
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Week 5	September 22 Cause and Effect— bring draft to class Workbook Exercises: 145-166 Description Paragraph Due September 24 Conferences   September 26 Compare and Contrast Cause and Effect Essay Due
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Week 6	September 29 Compare and Contrast Workbook Exercises: 167-188 Readings: in Patterns—pp. 185-190; “Glittering Alice and Sad Eleanor,” p. 199; “Conversational Ballgames,” p. 203; and “Women and Men,” p. 219 October 1 Conferences October 3 Peer Review Compare and Contrast Draft Due
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Week 7	October 6 Process, a.k.a. How- To, essays Readings: in Patterns—pp. 225-28; “Eating Alone in Restaurants,” p. 241; “The Wine Experience,” p. 246;“Date Decorating: Preparing Your Home for His Arrival,” p. 252 October 8 Alien Exercise Compare and Contrast Essay Due October 10
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Week 8	Fall Break October 15 Peer Review Workbook Exercises: 209-234 How-To Draft Due October 17 Definition Readings: in Patterns—pp. 297-307
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Week 9	October 20 Definition (Class will meet in the Writing Center) Workbook Exercises: 235-253 October 22 Conferences How To Essay Due at Conference October 24 Definition Readings: in Patterns—“Americanization Is Tough on ‘Macho,’” p. 311; “What is Intelligence, Anyway?” p. 322; “Democracy,” p. 325
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Week 10	October 22 Peer Review Workbook Exercises: 269-297 Draft of Definition Essay Due October 29 Conferences Halloween Interviews
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Week 11	November 3 Interviews Workbook Exercises: 298-317 Definition Essay Due November 5 Conferences   November 7 Interviews
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Week 12	November 10 Peer Reveiw Draft of Interview Essay Due November 12 Conferences   November 14 Having an opinion
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Week 13	November 17 Reviews and Editorials Workbook Exercises: 335-360 Readings: in Patterns—“Go Ahead, Major in the Liberal Arts” p. 333 and “Dear Beth: I Have a Quiz for You” p. 336 November 19 Last Conference November 21 Editorials Class Evaluations
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Week 14	November 24 Peer Review Workbook Exercises: 361-381 Draft of Editorial or Review Due Pre-Turkey Day Post-Turkey Day
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Week 15	December 1 Surprise   December 3 Surprise Editorial/Review due December 5 Surprise
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Final: TBA