Day - Elgin Community College



The following is a rough outline of the work we will do in-class as well as the homework you will complete outside of class. Be aware that, this schedule is subject to change according to student needs, so pay close attention to changes announced in class!

Students are responsible for the assignments, the class work, and homework listed.

HB = Simon and Schuster’s Handbook for Writers SS = Sticks and Stones

Handouts available online or from Handout Packet purchased in Book Store

|Day/ |In-Class Activities |Assignments |

|Date | | |

| |Orientation |READ: The Values Americans Live By” ECC Statement on Plagiarism |

|1 |Writing Criteria: Eval. Form |Write 1 comment and respond to 2 others on ibook discussion topic #1 |

|Mon |Purposes and Audiences |Read and begin to DRAFT: Essay #1 |

|8/23 |Grammar Quiz |DO: Syllabus Questionnaire |

| |What is an American? |Nouns-Preps: HB: 7a-7h pages 168-175 |

| | |Exercise 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 |

| | |Chapter 48, pages 825-26 memorize 75 prepositions |

| |Preposition Quiz |READ: HB p. 25-52 Planning and Shaping |

|2 |Presentation & Discussion: nouns, pronouns, |FILL OUT: MLA Format Questionnaire |

|Wed |prepositions | |

|8/25 | |READ: Sentence Structure: 178-87 |

| | |Clauses: 7p pages 187-91 |

| | |Exercise 7-10 |

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|3 | |Coordination and Subordination: HB Ch. 17 pgs. 318-28 |

|Fri |Set up FOLDER |Exercise: 17-1, 17-2, #1-3, 17-3 #1-3 Conjunctions: HB: 7i pages |

|8/27 |Finish Presentation & Discussion: nouns, pronouns, |175-77 |

| |prepositions |Exercise 7-4; memorize subordinating conjunctions |

| |Assignment #1 DUE |READ: Assign. #2 Scholarship Essay |

|4 | |DO: HB Ex, 7-10 |

|Mon |Subordinating Conj. Quiz |Memorize: Coordinating Conjunctions |

|8/30 |Finding subjects |Memorize: relative pronouns (list HB 170) |

| |Conjunctions, clauses, and sentence types |Sent. Study Guide (use HB ch. 7) |

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| |Relative Pronoun and Coordinating Conjunction Quiz |Respond to Discussion #2 on ibook |

|5 | |SS READ: “Only She” |

|Wed. |Review Scholarship Essay Assignment |HB 395-418 Comma usage |

|9/1 | |Ex: 24-2, 24-6, 24-10 |

|6 |Computer Assisted Editing Punctuating Correctly |Pre-writing for Assignment #2 Study for Grammar/Punctuation Quiz |

|Fri |Review Comma Usage Grammar/Punctuation Review | |

|9/3 | | |

| |Labor Day Weekend No Class |

|Mon | |

|9/6 | |

| |Grammar Review Quiz: |Pre-writing for Assignment #2 |

|7 |Sub. Conj. | |

|Wed. |Rel. Clauses |READ: HB 4c-4i (83-106) |

|9/8 |Prepositions |Exercises: 4-2, 4-6, |

| |Coordinating conjunctions | |

| |Finding subjects |Post comment to ibook Discussion #3 and respond to two other |

| |Punctuating all of the above |comments. |

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| |Send me an email | |

| |Look at financial aid web site | |

|8 |Assignment #1 Returned |Find scholarship for which you are eligible Make corrections to Essay|

|Fri |Review correction markings and find errors |#1 |

|9/10 |Essay #2: Scholarship App. | |

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|9 |Discuss Readings from SS |Begin drafting Essay #2 |

|Mon |Narration, Description, Example |Make corrections to Essay #1 |

|9/13 | | |

|10 | | |

|Wed |Identifying Skills: |Draft Essay # 2 |

|9/15 |Presentation by Karen Lamb, Career Services |READ: SS “The Art of Wasting time” |

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| |Begin Generalizations |READ: HB 4c-4i (83-106) |

|11 | |Exercises: 4-2, 4-6, |

|Fri | |Draft Essay # 2 |

|9/17 | | |

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|12 |Topic sentence parts |Continue Drafting Essay #2 |

|Mon |Generalization Practice |READ: Transitions handout |

|9/20 |Generalizations vs. examples | |

| | |Continue Drafting Essay #2: |

| | |Body Section 1 DUE next class |

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|13 |Conferences w/ Body section #1 of Essay |Revise Essay #1 as needed |

|Wed |Or on-line conferencing as assigned |Body Section 2 DUE next class |

|9/22 | | |

| |TRANSITIONS EXERCISE |READ: About Trackstar Lessons |

|14 | | |

|Fri |Conferences w/ body section #2 |Body Section 3 due next class |

|9/24 |Or on-line conferencing as assigned |READ: About Trackstar Lessons |

| |Groups: HB Ex 4-4 page 94 | |

| |Review Transitions | |

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|15 |Conference w/ body section 3 or on-line conferences |Revise Body Sections as needed |

|Mon | | |

|9/27 |THESIS STMTS: TRACKSTAR |READ: Thesis Statements |

| | |DO: Exercise 2-6 |

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|16 |Writing Thesis Statements |READ HB 4b 80-83 Introductions |

|Wed |Writing Introductions |Revise Body sections as needed |

|9/29 |Sample Intros | |

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|17 |Introduction Practice |Write Intro for Essay #2 |

|Fri |Writing Conclusions |READ HB 108-110 Writing Conclusions |

|10/1 | | |

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|18 |Writing Conclusions |Write Conclusion for Essay #2 |

|Mon |“The Haunted House Crew” | |

|10/4 | | |

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|19 |Conferencing w/ intro and conclusion or on-line |Revise Intro and Conclusion as needed |

|Wed |conference as assigned |HB 53-79 Revising & Editing |

|10/6 |Organization Worksheet |Edit and complete Essay #2 |

| | |Complete Self Assessment #2 |

| |Conferencing w/ intro and conclusion or on-line |Revise Intro and Conclusion as needed |

|20 |conference as assigned |HB 53-79 Revising & Editing |

|Fri |Organization Worksheet |Edit and complete Essay #2 |

|10/8 | |Complete Self Assessment #2 |

|21 |Essay #2 DUE first 5 minutes |READ “The Road to Acme Looniversity” and “Existentialism” in SS |

|Mon |Essay #3 Introduced |Prewriting Essay #3 |

|10/11 |Definition: exp. & stip |DO: TRACKSTAR lesson: Learning Styles |

| |Classification | |

| |Process |Post 1 comment and respond to 2 others on ibook discussion #4 |

| |Classification Exercises | |

| |Learning styles assessment | |

| |Division, process, and definition in “Existentialism” |Draft Essay Section II: Definition |

|22 |and “Looniversity” | |

|Wed |Ref: Cannibalism | |

|10/13 | | |

|23 |Discuss: teachers and use of learning styles |Draft Essay Section II: Definition |

|Fri | | |

|10/15 | | |

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|24 |Conference with Section II of Essay #3 or on-line |Draft Essay Section III: Classification |

|Mon |conference as assigned | |

|10/18 | | |

| |TRACKSTAR: Conciseness | |

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|25 |Conferencing with Section III of Essay #3 or on-line |Draft: Essay Section IV |

|Wed |conference as assigned |On-line conferencing |

|10/20 | | |

| |Definition Essay Exercise | |

|26 |Conferencing with Section IV of Essay #3 or on-line | |

|Fri |conference as assigned |Revise Essay as needed |

|10/22 | | |

| |Definition Essay Exercise | |

| | |Draft Introduction and Conclusion |

|27 |Class Visit: Careers and Degree Programs: Career |READ “Music Therapy” in SS |

|Mon |Center | |

|10/25 | | |

| | |Revise and edit Essay #3 |

|28 |Conference w/ introduction and conclusion for Essay #3|Essay # 3 Organization Worksheet |

|Wed | |Revise according to peer response |

|10/27 |Peer Response for Essay #3 |Proofread and finalize essay |

| | |Complete Self-assessment #3 |

| | |READ Essay #4 Assignment |

|29 |Conference w/ introduction and conclusion for Essay #3|Revise and edit Essay #3 |

|Fri | |Essay # 3 Organization Worksheet |

|10/29 |Peer Response for Essay #3 |Revise according to peer response |

| | |Proofread and finalize essay |

| | |Complete Self-assessment #3 |

| | |READ Essay #4 Assignment |

| | |READ: HB Ch 33 538-561 Using Sources |

|30 |Essay #3 DUE first 5 minutes |HB 111-146 Critical Thinking |

|Mon |Discuss Essay #4 Assignment |Research in Career Center: |

|11/1 |RESEARCH |Bring sources to next class: Vocational Biographies, Occupational |

| | |Outlook Handbook. |

| | |Begin drafting essay #4 |

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|31 |In-text citation, works cited pages and summaries |DRAFT: Body Section 1 and 2 of essay #4 |

|Wed | | |

|11/3 | |TRACKSTAR: Using Sources Correctly |

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| |In-text citation, works cited pages and summaries |DRAFT: Body Section 1 and 2 of essay #4 |

|32 |continued | |

|Fri | | |

|11/5 | | |

| |Conference with Body Section 1 and 2 or on-line |Draft: Body Section 3 and 4 of essay #4 |

|33 |conferencing as assigned | |

|Mon | | |

|11/8 |TRACKSTAR: Works Cited | |

| |Complete your Works Consulted | |

| |Conference with Body Section 3 and 4 or on-line | |

|34 |conferencing as assigned |DRAFT: Introduction and Conclusion |

|Wed | |Edit and proofread |

|11/10 | |READ Essay #5 Assignment |

| |Complete your Works Consulted | |

|35 | |Edit and Proofread as needed |

|Fri |Conference with completed essay or on-line conference |Complete Self-assessment # 4 |

|11/12 |as assigned |READ: “The Simpsons” “Buzzworm” SS |

| |Peer Response | |

| |Conference with completed essay or on-line conference | |

|36 |as assigned |Edit and Proofread as needed |

|Mon |Peer Response |Complete Self-assessment # 4 |

|11/15 | |READ: “The Simpsons” “Buzzworm” SS |

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| | |Post Comment and respond to 2 others on ibook discussion #5 |

| |Essay #4 DUE first 5 minutes | |

|37 |Discuss “Simpsons” and “Buzzworm” |Read essay # 5 assignment |

|Wed |Highlight use of methods |Plan interviews, job description |

|11/17 | |READ: SS “The Waller Times” and “Wolves in Yellowstone” |

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| |Essay #5 Introduced |Draft Job Description |

|38 |Counter-argument strategies |Write interview questions |

|Fri | | |

|11/19 | | |

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|39 |Counter-argument practice |Draft Memo #1 |

|Mon |Begin Memo #1 |Begin Interviews |

|11/22 | | |

| |Conferencing with Memo #1 or on-line conferencing as | |

|40 |assigned |Finish Interviews |

|Wed | |Write interview summaries |

|11/24 |TRACKSTAR: Parallelism |READ: SS “No Nuns Here” |

| |Comparison/ Contrast Activity H |Edit and Proofread Memo #1, Job Description, and Interview Questions |

|41 | |Draft Memo #2 |

|Mon | | |

|11/29 | | |

| |Comparison/ Contrast Activity |Edit and Proofread Memo #1, Job Description, and Interview Questions |

|42 | |Draft Memo #2 |

|Wed | | |

|12/1 | | |

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|43 |Conference with Memo #2 or on-line conferencing as |Revise and complete Memo #2 |

|Fri |assigned | |

|12/3 | | |

| |Conference with Memo #2 or on-line conferencing as | |

|44 |assigned |Revise and complete memo #2 |

|Mon | |Prepare for peer response next class |

|12/6 | | |

| |Peer Response |Revise and edit as needed |

|45 | |Hiring Project DUE next class |

|Wed | | |

|12/8 | | |

| |Hiring Project DUE first 5 minutes | |

|46 | | |

|Fri | | |

|12/10 | | |

| |Essay Exams presentation | |

|47 | | |

|Mon | | |

|12/13 | | |

| |Final Exam -- | |

|48 | | |

|Wed | | |

|12/15 | | |

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