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Fall 2011
May 15, 2024 |
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| College Writing - 32672 - ENGL 1005 - 014 |
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Associated Term: Fall 2011
Levels: Undergraduate Knight Campus - Warwick Campus Lecture Schedule Type Traditional Instruction Method Instructional Method Learning Objectives: Use the four steps in writing: pre-writing, writing, revising, and proofreading. Use proper English Use correct grammar and punctuation Follow the MLA style sheet Be able to formulate and explain an original idea Utilize and synthesize appropriate material in a formal research paper. Required Materials: John Langan, English Skills Unabridged dictionary, Merriam-Webster preferred Technical Requirements: Professor Barbara Rubinstein [email protected] [email protected] Room 3105 Knight Campus 401-744-9349 Office Hours: M-F 10:00 11:00 AM or by appointment Required texts: John Langan, English Skills Unabridged Dictionary, Webster-Merriam preferred Week 1 Housekeeping Overview Course introduction Journal requirements Using the dictionary FILLING YOUR TOOLBOX Week 2. Parts of speech Sentence Structure Fragments Run-ons and comma splices Subject Verb Agreement Verb Forms Pronoun Problems Shifts and mixed constructions Modifiersadjs; adverbs; misplaced and dangling modifiers Journal topic TBA Week 3 Punctuation Commas Colons and semi-colons Quotation marks Apostrophe Parentheses and dashes Journal Topic TBA Week 4. Mechanics Capitalization Abbreviations Numbers Italics and underlining Spelling TEST on grammar The Writing Process Week 5 Strategies Pre-writing Mapping Brainstorming Scratch outlines Writing Assignment: My Name Read Ch. 3,4 Week 6 The First and Second Steps in Wriiing Point and support Details, details, details Rewrite Name essay Read Ch. 5,6 Week 7 The Third and Fourth Steps in Writing Revision Editing Sentence variation The Four Bases Writing Assignment: An Event that Changed My Life Read Ch. 17,18 Week 8 Exploring the Essay Common types Exemplification Process Cause and Effect Compare and Contrast Definition Description Narration Argument Planning strategies Rewrite Event essay Read Ch. 15 Week 9 The Descriptive Essay Planning strategy Word choice Sentence variety Writing Assignment: My Worst Date Read Ch. 14 Week 10 Cause and Effect Planning strategies Research techniques The Internet and the Library Rewrite Date essay Read Ch. 10 Week 11 Argument Planning Logical Fallacies Using sources Citations Writing Assignment: A Big Mistake Read Ch. 16 Week12 The Research Paper Purpose Planning Topic Choice Refining the Topic Notations Rewrite Mistake Read Ch. 20 Week 13 The Research paper, cont. Form Layout MLA vs. APA Integrating sources Writing assignment: Research paper topic-abstract Reading TBA Week 14 Review of the Course GUM Essay forms Planning strategies Research Paper due Week 15 Assessments View Catalog Entry
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