Writing Schedule
[approximate:  schedule varies by individual instructor]

July

Day

Activity

2

M

• Introduction to the writing component:  Introductions, expectations and reservations:

• Assign:  Essay of Experience:  Due July 6

• Read:  4-14 and 147-157

3

T

• Writing Workshop 1:  Writing with the computer

• Activity:  Search and Shape

• Essay of Personal Experience Due July 6

• Read: 18-24

4

W

• Fourth of July Holiday

• Read:  26-28

5

TH

• Writing Workshop 2:  Refining ideas:

• Refine, and Edit Personal Essay

• Activity:  Finding Voice

• Review Common Writing Errors

• Read: 29-40

6

F

• Introduction to Analytical Writing

• Read:  187-216

9.

M

• Analytical Writing Assignment

• Essay of Classification

• Due (Friday 13)

• Style

10

T

• Workshop 3:  Style

• Read: 47-67 

11

W.

• Library Tour

12

TH

• Workshop 4: Paragraphs and Sentences

• Activity:  Connections  and Transitions

• Read 68-109

13

F

• Persuasive Writing

• Assign Research Paper

• Using Supporting Materials

• Read 224-244

16

M

• Writing Responsibly

• Read 295-299

17

T.

• Workshop 5 : Revising and Refining

• Activity:  Adverbs and Sentence Fragments 

18

W

• Research Writing Assignment:

• Due July 26 MLA Documentation

• Read 301-362

19

TH

• Workshop 5: Revise Edit

•  Peer Groups

• Activity:  Parallel Structure

20

F

• Research Writing Continue

23

M

• Organizing Ideas

24

T

• Workshop 6:  Putting it all Together

25. 

W

• Final Examination

26

TH

• Portfolio