Thursday, August 25, 2016

Writing 1 Fall Syllabus, 2016

Writing 1 Fall Syllabus

Week/Date
Literature
Literature Assignments Due
Writing Assignments Due
Grammar
Week 1 (8/25)
Introduction to Animal Farm


Intro to Parts of Speech, part 1
Week 2 (9/1)
Read  Introduction & Handouts
Before Reading Exercise:  “What makes a good leader?”
Descriptive Essay Rough Draft
Intro to Parts of Speech, part 2
Week 3 (9/8)
Read  Chapters I & II
3 questions from the Study Guide
3 Vocabulary words.

Intro to Parts of Speech, part 3
Parts of Speech Pre-Test
Week 4 (9/15)
Read  Chapters III & IV
Take Home Quiz
3 Vocabulary words.
Descriptive Essay
Final Draft
Nouns Presentation
Week 5 (9/22)
Read  Chapters V & VI
2 questions from the Study Guide
3 Vocabulary words.
Personal Essay Rough Draft
Pronouns Presentation
Week 6 (9/29)
Read  Chapters VII & VIII
3 questions from the Study Guide
3 Vocabulary words.

Adjectives Presentation
Week 7 (10/6)
Read  Chapters IX & X
Take Home Quiz
3 Vocabulary words
Personal Essay
Final Draft
Adverbs Presentation
Week 8 (10/13)
Character Presentations
Final for Animal Farm
Example/Illustration Essay Pre-Write
Verbs Presentation
FALL BREAK
Week 9 (10/27)
Introduction  to A Christmas Carol

Example/Illustration Essay
Rough Draft
Prepositions Presentation
Week 10 (11/3)
Read  Stave One
3 questions from the Study Guide.  4 Vocabulary words.

Conjunctions Presentation
Week 11 (11/10)
Read  Stave Two
3 questions from the Study Guide.  4 Vocabulary words.
Example/Illustration Essay Final Draft
Interjections Presentation
Week 12 (11/17)
Read  Stave Three
3 questions from the Study Guide.  4 Vocabulary words.
History/Biography  Pre-Write
Review
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 13 (12/1)
Read  Stave Four
2 questions from the Study Guide.  4 Vocabulary words.
History/Biography Rough Draft
Review
Parts of Speech Post Test
Week 14 (12/8)
Read  Stave Five

Vocabulary Quiz
4 Vocabulary words.

Word of the Day Test
Week 15 (12/15)

Final Exam
History/Biography
Final Draft



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