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SUU ENGL 1010: River Essay Assignment Schedule |
| Date | Assignment due | Focus of class |
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F/Sept. 12
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"Believe" package--see Schedule I |
Introduction to A
River Runs Through It project Introduction to comparison/contrast formats |
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M/Sept. 15
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No new assignment, but bring A River Runs Through It to class
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Practice with the comparison/contrast formats |
| W/Sept. 17 |
*Print out a complete version of the River Runs Through It
study questions. Read the first section (through the middle of page 27) of A River Runs Through It and type out your answer to one of the options listed under the first set of study questions
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Discussion of the reading Practice with dialogue Discovering standard conventions for punctuating dialogue Work with developing topic sentences with detail |
| F/Sept 19 |
Read the second section (through the first paragraph on the top of page 58 ) of A River Runs Through It and type out your answer to one of the options listed under the second set of study questions
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| M/Sept 22 | Read the third section (through the end of the conversation about help on the top of page 82 ) of A River Runs Through It and type out your answer to one of the options listed under the third set of study questions |
Discussion of uses of classification and definition in writing |
| W/Sept 24 |
Read the last section of A River Runs Through It and type out your answer to one of the options listed under the final set of study questions. |
Revisiting
thesis/reason approaches to essay writing
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| F/Sept 26 |
Print out a copy of possible approaches to this essay and bring to class |
In class work on generating material for your essay |
| M/Sept 29 | No new assignment | In-class work on generating introductions and conclusions for your essay |
| W/Oct 1 |
No new assignment Meet in the Writing Center, BC 204, to work on the draft of your essay |
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| F/Oct 3 | Rough draft workshop: Bring three to four copies of your typed three page draft to class | |
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M/Oct 6
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No formal class to
allow for individual conferences with the professor. Here's the list of
appointments: Monday: 1--Josie; 1:20--Robert; 1:40--Matt; 2--Benjamin; 2:20--Brock Tuesday: 2--Ray; 2:20--Taylor; 2:40--Sam; 3:20--Dani Wednesday: 9 a.m.--Connor; 2--Daniel D. Note: Other appointments times are still available. To set up a time, call the Writing Center 865-8176 and ask for me. Leave your phone number with the person answering the phone if I'm not in my office.
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| W/Oct. 8 | Editing workshop: confusable words, fragments, and comma splices | |
| F/Oct. 10 |
FINAL DRAFT DUE of
your essay (150 points) with cover memo (10 points), workshop draft (10
points) and daily assignment folder (80 points)
The cover memo should explain your point and purpose and use examples to
discuss the ways in
which you tried to achieve the same. Here's how to arrange the material:
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Introduction of Project Two |