Course Schedule

Week One -through- Midterms

WEEK 1 September 3

Introduction to the Course; MWL Registration & Introduction
Review the on-line syllabus
Discussion of on-line blogs
Set up MyWritingLab account and complete the Path Builder diagnostic test by the end
of Week 2. You will work through their Learning Path throughout the semester,
completing each of the skill areas not mastered on the Path Builder.

Student Checklist
_Reviewed syllabus
_Purchased book, USB (or set up Cloud storage)
_Registered for MWL
_Completed MWL Pathbuilder
_Read Chapter 1
_Decided on blog topic

WEEK 2 September 8 and 10
Timed Essay; Basic of Essay Structure (Ch.1); Thesis (Ch. 2); Subject and Verbs (Ch. 20)
Diagnostic timed essay. The diagnostic essay is scored using a 1-6 holistic scale and
returned with general comments about areas for improvement
Set up blogs
Review Chapter 1 Essay Structure and The Writing Process
Review Chapter 2 Thesis and Support
Student Checklist
_Read Chapter 2 and Chapter 20
_Set up blog
_Wrote 1
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blog posting
_Completed MWL 2.1
_Completed thesis worksheet
_Reviewed videos on Grammar Wednesday (subject/verb)


WEEK 3 September 15 and 17
Developing an Essay (Ch. 3 & 4); Summarizing (Ch. 16) and In-class summation exercise;
Illustration (Ch. 6); Manuscript Form (283-86, end of Ch. 17), Plagiarism discussion
Essay Development; Summarizing; Illustration
Continued discussion on essay development
Discussion of techniques for summarizing
Summary assignment (in-class)
Student Checklist
_Read Chapters 3, 4, and 16
_Completed in-class summary assignment
_Second blog post completed
_Post (MWL) first draft of Essay 1 by Monday (22) at 9 am

WEEK 4 September 22 and 24
Revising & Editing (Ch. 5); Parallel Structure (Ch. 25); Fragments (Ch. 23); Semicolons &
Colons (Ch. 38); ESSAY 1 DUE
Revision discussion and editing information
Parallel Structure discussion
Grammar Wednesday: Fragments, semicolons and colons
Student Checklist
_Read Chapters 5, 25, and 23
_Completed final draft of Essay 1, submitted it on Wednesday, September 24
_Viewed weeks videos on Grammar Wednesday page
_Completed MWL 2.2, 2.10, 3.4

WEEK 5 September 29 and October 1
Definition (Ch. 8); Essay 2 Outline & Draft; Run-ons (Ch. 24); Commas (Ch. 35); MWL 2.3, 3.1
Definition Essay discussion
Essay 2 outline discussion
Grammar Wednesdays: Run-ons and Commas

Student Checklist (September 29 and October 1)
_Read Chapters 8, 24, and 35
_Completed first draft of Essay 2, submitted it to Professor Feagin if on-line
feedback is wanted
_Reviewed weeks videos on Grammar Wednesday page
_Completed MWL 2.3, 3.1

WEEK 6 October 6 and 8
Verbs (Ch. 28 & 29); Subject-Verb Agreement Review(Ch. 27); ESSAY 2 DUE; Classification
(Ch. 11); ESSAY 3;
Classification Essay discussion
Essay 3 prompt discussion
Grammar Wednesdays: Review Subject-Verb agreement
Student Checklist
_Read Chapters 28, 295
_ Completed final draft of Essay 3, submitted it on Wednesday, October 8
_Completed MWL 2.4, 2.5

WEEK 7 October 13 and 15
MI DTERM PORTFOLI O
Midterm portfolio instruction review
Cover letter creation
Midterm portfolio construction