Week at a glance December 2 - 6, 2013

This week students will receive their final assignments for Comp 1 with the expectation that they work independently to create them during the last two weeks of the semester.  We'll start the week with a progress check on Major Essay 3.  We will also discuss any further questions regarding the Semester Portfolio.  Students will also receive their final major assignment of the semester, the Process Analysis Essay.  With so much independent work to do, students will spend the rest of the week shaping and developing their projects.

• Mon: Meet in the classroom to check progress on Major Essay 3, the Semester Portfolio, and introduce the Process Analysis Essay.
• Tues: Meet in the designated computer lab to shape and create various assignments.  Annotated Bibliography #4 due by the end of the hour.
• Wed: Meet in the classroom to shape and create various assignments.
• Thurs: Meet in the designated computer lab to shape and create various assignments.  Annotated Bibliography #5 due by the end of the hour.
• Fri: Meet in the designated computer lab to shape and create various assignments.  Major Essay 3 due by 11:59:59 to turnitin.com.

Week at a glance November 18 - 22, 2013

This week we will be working with Major Essay 3.  Although it seems like we have a full three weeks to be working on the essay, students should remember that we actually only have 12 school days due to Thanksgiving Break.  Students should focus their efforts on developing their argument as they gather their sources.  As they search, students should devote the majority of their time to credible and academic research databases rather than general Google searches.  Students have two of their five annotated bibliographies typed and handed in this week; however, it would be best to have all of the annotated bibliographies done as soon as possible so that students can then focus on shaping the essay.

• Mon: Major Essay 3 Topic Proposal due.  Begin searching for a source for the first Annotated Bibliography.
• Tues: Discuss the results of the Topic Proposal.  Revise as needed.  Continue searching for and/or writing Annotated Bibliography 1.
• Wed: Annotated Bibliography 1 due by the end of the hour.
• Thurs: Continue research for Major Essay 3.
• Fri: Assign and discuss the Semester Portfolio. Annotated Bibliography 2 due by the end of the hour.  Annotated Bibliography 3 due Tuesday.

Week at a glance November 11-15, 2013

Our focus this week will be on both persuasive and research writing.  We'll start the week with a reflection and evaluation of theses for Minor Essay 3b.  A rough draft of the essay is due on Wednesday.  We'll then start our final Major Essay 3 of the semester.  The topic of the essay will be up to students, but they must submit a topic proposal and have it approved by Monday of next week.

• Mon: Discuss the results of Minor Essay 3a.  Minor Essay 3b thesis evaluation.
• Tues: Continue shaping and creating a rough draft of Minor Essay 3b.
• Wed: Minor Essay 3b rough draft due by 11:59:59.
• Thurs: Reflect on the Minor Essay 3b process.  Assign and discuss Major Essay 3.
• Fri: Conduct research to find a topic for Major Essay 3.  Topic Proposal due by the end of the hour on Monday.

Week at a glance November 4 - 8, 2013

This week we will finally wrap up with Major Essay 2.  We will complete a second round of peer review for ME2 on Wednesday.  A printed final draft packet for ME2 is due on Friday.  We will also begin working on Minor Essay 3b.  This essay will require more independent work from students as they must locate not only a text within their textbook, but also a scholarly research essay from a credible source.  A thesis and annotated bibliography for Minor Essay 3b is due on Friday.

• Mon: Finish satire analysis.  Minor Essay 3b assignment - discussion and requirements.
• Tues: Computer work - revise Major Essay 2 and print a copy for peer review.  Continue shaping and creating Minor Essay 3b.
• Wed: Speed Peer Review - Major Essay 2
• Thurs: Computer work - revise Major Essay 2.  Continue shaping and creating Minor Essay 3b.
• Fri: Computer work - Major Essay 2 printed packet due by the end of the hour.  E-mail a thesis for Minor Essay 3b.  Annotated Bibliography for Minor Essay 3b due.