English 52
Introduction to College
Composition
Instructor: Tom
Amano-Tompkins Fall 2015
Section#25212: MW
5:00-6:50 pm Location:
SS-314
Office hours: TBA
Email: tomp99@earthlink.net (best
way to communicate with me outside of class!). Also I can be reached at
tamanotompkins@cerritos.edu.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of the English
Placement Exam or English 20 with a grade of CREDIT, “C,” or higher.
Course Description:
English 52 is a
course designed to prepare your reading and writing skills for English
100. In this course, you will be
required to read professional essays and respond to them in journals, think
critically, synthesize material, write coherent expository essays with strong
thesis statements, give and receive feedback, edit and revise writing, and
expand on ideas. You will also engage in
all stages of the writing process including prewriting, drafting, and revising.
Objectives:
Upon completion of
the course, you will be able to:
·
Employ
the writing process in order to understand and complete the writing task
·
Write an
essay that has a specific purpose, in response to specific writing prompts and
course assignments
·
Write a
multi-paragraph essay with specific details, examples, and illustrations to
fulfill a purpose
·
Demonstrate
critical engagement with outside sources
·
Write in
prose style characterized by clarity, complexity, and variety
·
Adhere
to the conventions of standard written English
Required texts: (available at the campus bookstore)
The
Compact Reader: Short Essays by Method and Theme by Jane E. Aaron
– ISBN
#: 0-312-60960-3
Rules
for Writers (seventh
edition) by Diana Hacker – ISBN #: 0-312-64736-0
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley – ISBN #: 978-0743451796
You will need all of the
above books to pass this class!
Bring your books, a
notebook (or notebook paper), and a pen to every class meeting. You will also
need to purchase two blue books for the two in-class essays.
Students who
succeed in English 52 usually choose to **Read
carefully!**
- Make a serious commitment to succeeding in this class.
- Come to class on time and prepared. Each class begins with a short
quiz.
- Get the required texts as soon as possible.
- Do all the assignments, including readings, and keep up with the
class schedule.
- Participate in class discussions and activities.
- Refrain from using their cell phones during class.
- Let me know immediately if they experience a problem with the
class or if other areas of their lives seriously interfere with their
ability to do their class work.
- Seek out all legitimate help with their course work, if you need
it, including campus resources, campus librarians, your textbook, and me.
· Maintain academic integrity by doing their own work. They
do not plagiarize; they do not cheat. (See box on plagiarism below.)
- Treat classmates and instructor with respect and consideration.
- Recognize that real learning is difficult – it involves making
mistakes and taking risks.
If you are not willing to make these choices, you are not likely to
pass this class!
Plagiarism can mean copying, word for word, all or part of
something someone else has written and turning it in with your name on it.
Plagiarism also includes using your own words to express someone else’s ideas
without crediting the source of those ideas and reusing your own papers written
for another class.
Plagiarism is a very serious form of academic misconduct. It’s both
lying and stealing, and it’s a waste of time for students and teachers. College
and departmental policy on plagiarism will be strictly enforced: Any student
caught plagiarizing will automatically receive a zero for that assignment, with
no possibility of making it up, and may be subject to up to a formal reprimand
and/or suspension.
Cite your sources! Please retain all notes and drafts of your papers
until grading for the course is completed.
Attendance/Tardiness
Attendance in class
is mandatory. This is the college policy. If a student is absent during the add
period OR for more than 10% of the total class hours (three classes), the
instructor has sufficient cause to drop that student from the class. Arriving
late or leaving early will count as one half of an absence.
Grading: Your final grade in this
class will be computed as follows.
Essays (3) 36%
Research Paper 15%
Midterm Exam 15%
A = 90%
900-1000 points
Final Exam 10%
B = 80%
800-899
Homework &
in-class work 13%
C = 70%
700-799
Quizzes 4%
D = 60%
600-699
Reading Analysis Presentation 3% F = 50%
0-599
Participation 4%
Total 100% 1
All assignments are required. In-class essays, quizzes, and in-class
work cannot be made up. Missing assignments can significantly impact your grade
and prevent you from passing the course.
Late
Assignments: Late papers will get a full letter-grade markdown, and will be
accepted no later than one week after the due date. Failure to turn in an
assignment will result in a “0” for that assignment.
Schedule of Topics and Assignments (subject to change)
Schedule of Topics and Assignments (subject to change)
Date
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Lesson Topic(s)
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Homework
& class preparation to complete before
class
CR = The Compact Reader – R4W = Rules for Writers
***IMPORTANT: For
exercises from Rules for Writers,
turn in answers to numbered
questions only. Answers to lettered questions can be found in the back of the
book. ***
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Quizzes,
exams, and major assignments
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Week
1
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Mon. 8/17
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Introduction
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Diagnostic writing
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Wed. 8/19
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Reading
Critically
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Recommended reading CR –
Chapter 1: Reading, pp. 3-17
Required reading: Los Angeles Times editorial “Ferguson, Mo., and L.A.: Two
Shootings, One Common Thread” by the Times Editorial Board (search
latimes.com)
Written homework: One paragraph summary + thesis
of the Los Angeles Times editorial
listed above
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Diagnostic grammar test
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Week 2
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Mon. 8/24
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Writing
Process and Essay Structure
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Quiz
Read CR – Chapter 2: Developing
an Essay, pp. 19-32
“Sixteen” by Charlie
Spence, pp. 338-42
Written homework: CR - Meaning questions 1-3, pp. 342
R4W: Parts of speech, pp. 368-80
Written
homework: R4W - Exercises 46-1, pp.
368-9; Ex. 46-2, p. 371; & Ex. 46-3, pp. 373-4
***IMPORTANT: For
exercises from Rules for Writers,
turn in answers to numbered questions only. Answers to lettered questions can
be found in the back of the book. ***
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Wed. 8/26
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Quiz
Read
CR – Chapter 3: Revising, pp. 33-46
“The C
Word in the Hallways” by Anna Quindlen, pp. 327-30 (POST)
Written homework: CR - Meaning
questions 1-4, pp. 330
R4W: Sentence fragments, pp.
180-8
Written
homework: R4W - Exercises 19-1, p.
187 & Ex. 19-2, pp. 187-8
***
Last day to drop class and get a full refund is Aug. 28
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Week 3
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Mon. 8/31
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Description
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Quiz
Read CR – Chapter 6:
Description, pp. 91-7
“Desert Dance” by Marta K. Taylor, pp. 98-100 (POST)
Workshop
Outline
R4W:
Run-on sentences, pp. 188-93
Written
homework: R4W - Ex. 20-1, pp. 193-4
& Ex. 20-2, pp. 194-5
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Outline of Essay 1
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Wed. 9/2
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Example
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Quiz
Read
“Darkness at Noon” by Harold Krents (handout) (POST)
Written
homework: Reading questions
R4W: Subordinate word groups,
pp. 389-98
Written homework: Ex. 48-1, p.
391; Ex. 48-2, p. 394; & Ex. 48-3, pp. 397-8
*** Last
day to drop class with no “W” is Sept. 4
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Quiz 1
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Week
4
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Mon. 9/7
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LABOR DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
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Wed. 9/9
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Quiz
Read CR – Chapter 7: Example, pp.
115-121
R4W: Subject-verb agreement, pp. 196-205 & Sentence
Types, pp. 398-400
Workshop Draft
Handout: Read “Girl,” by Jamaica Kincaid (POST)
Written homework: Ex. 21-1, p. 206; Ex. 21-2,
pp. 206-7; & Ex. 49-1, p. 400
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Draft of Essay 1
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Week 5
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Mon. 9/14
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Division
or Analysis
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Quiz
Read CR – Chapter
8: Division or Analysis, pp. 141-8
R4W: Pronoun-antecedent agreement, pp. 207-16
Written homework: Ex. 22-1, pp. 211-2 & 23-1, p. 216
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Essay 1 due
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Wed. 9/16
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Comparison
& Contrast
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Quiz
Read CR – Chapter 11: Comparison & Contrast, pp. 220-9
R4W: Comma, sections 32a-d, pp. 292-7
Handout: Read “The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson (POST)
Written homework: Ex. 32-1, p. 294, Ex. 32-2, pp. 294-5;
& Ex. 32-3, p. 297
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Prewrite essay 2
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Week 6
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Mon. 9/21
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Comparison
& Contrast
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Quiz
R4W: Comma, sections 32-e-j, pp. 302-7
Unnecessary commas, pp.
308-13
Workshop Outline
Written homework: Ex. 32-5, pp. 302; Ex. 32-6, p.
307; & Ex. 33-1, p. 313
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Outline of
Essay
2
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Wed. 9/23
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Quiz
Read CR – Chapter 13: Cause & Effect Analysis, pp. 276-86
Rules for Writers: Semicolon, pp. 314-7; Colon, pp. 319-20
Written homework: Ex. 34-1, pp. 317-8; Ex. 34-2, p. 318; & Ex.
35-1, pp. 320-1
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Quiz 2
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Week
7
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Mon. 9/28
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Cause
& Effect
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Quiz
Read CR – “The Fake Trade,”
pp. 292-297
R4W: Apostrophe, pp. 321-4;
Quotation marks, pp. 326-31; End punctuation, pp. 333-5
Workshop Draft
Written
homework: Ex. 36-1, p. 325; Ex. 37-1, pp. 331-2
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Draft of Essay 2
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Wed. 9/30
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Grammar
Review
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Quiz
R4W: Numbers, pp. 345-7; Italics, pp. 347-9; Capital
letters, pp. 362-6
Written homework: Ex. 41-1, pp.
346-7; Ex 42-1. pp. 349-50; & Ex. 45-1, pp. 365-6
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Essay 2
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Week
8
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Mon. 10/5
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Midterm
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Grammar Midterm
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Wed. 10/7
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Midterm In-class Essay – Bring a blue book!
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Week
9
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Mon. 10/12
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Literary
Analysis
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Quiz
Read Devil in a Blue Dress, Ch. 1-3, pp. 45-68 (POST)
Written homework: Reading questions
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(Reading Analysis
Presentation – if you’re signed up)
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Wed. 10/14
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Read Devil in a Blue Dress, Ch. 4-7, pp. 69-96 (POST)
Written
homework: Reading questions
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(Reading Analysis
Presentation – if you’re signed up)
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Week
10
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Mon. 10/19
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Quiz
Read Devil in a Blue Dress, Ch. 8-11, pp. 97-128 (POST)
Written homework: Reading questions
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(Reading Analysis
Presentation – if you’re signed up)
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Wed. 10/21
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Literary Analysis
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Quiz
Read Devil in a Blue
Dress, Ch. 12-16, pp. 129-154 (POST)
Written homework: Reading questions
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(Reading Analysis
Presentation – if you’re signed up)
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Week 11
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Mon. 10/26
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Literary Analysis
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Quiz
Read Devil in a Blue
Dress, Ch. 17-19, pp. 155-182 (POST)
Written homework: Reading questions
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(Reading Analysis
Presentation – if you’re signed up)
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Wed. 10/28
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Quiz
Read Devil in a Blue
Dress, Ch. 20-22, pp. 183-209 (POST)
Written homework: Reading questions
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(Reading Analysis
Presentation – if you’re signed up)
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Week 12
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Mon. 11/2
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Literary Analysis
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Quiz
Read Devil in a Blue
Dress, Ch. 23-26, pp. 210-235 (POST)
Written homework: Reading questions
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(Reading Analysis Presentation – if you’re signed up)
Outline for Essay 3
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Wed. 11/4
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Quiz
Read Devil in a Blue
Dress, Ch. 27-31, pp. 236-263 (POST)
Written homework: Reading questions
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(Reading Analysis
Presentation – if you’re signed up)
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Week 13
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Mon. 11/9
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Quiz
Workshop Draft
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Draft of Essay
3
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Wed. 11/11
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Quiz
Read “The Boston Bombing: Should Cameras Now Be
Everywhere?” by Adam Cohen (POST)
Written homework: Reading questions
VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
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Week 14
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Mon. 11/16
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Introduction
to the Research Paper
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Quiz
Read CR –Working
with Sources, pp. 362-369
Discuss prompt for Research Paper
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Essay 3 due
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Wed. 11/18
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Skim CR - Documenting Sources (MLA Style), pp. 369-385
More Prompt
Video: Footage of Watts Riot
R4W: Other punctuation marks,
pp. 335-9; Parallelism, pp. 116-8; Needed words, pp. 119-23
Written
homework: Ex. 39-1; pp. 339-40; Ex. 9-1, p. 119 & Ex. 10-1, p. 123
***
Last day to drop classes with a “W” is Nov. 20
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Week 15
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Mon. 11/23
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R4W: Misplaced & dangling
modifiers, pp. 127-34
Written homework: Ex. 12-1, pp. 130-1 & 12-2, p. 134Read "The Santa Ana" by Joan Didion, pp 72-75 (post)
In-class workshop on
research and citations for Research Paper
What is a good source? How do you find one? Using the library databases |
Prompt for Research paper posted. Read carefully.
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Wed. 11/25
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R4W:
Active verbs, pp. 112-5 & Mixed constructions, pp. 123-6
Written homework: Ex. 8-1, p. 115; Ex. 11-1, pp. 126-7
Read "Show Me The Money," by Walter Mosley. Compact Reader pp. 186-189 (post)
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Week 16
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Mon. 11/30
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Quiz
Paper progress check-in
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Turn in 3 good sources
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Wed. 12/2
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Quiz
R4W: Shifts, pp. 135-9
Written homework: Ex. 13-3, pp. 139-40 & Ex. 13-4, pp. 140-1 Research workshop: good sources etc.Workshop (peer review) Outline
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5 good sources due outline due | |
Week 17
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Mon. 12/7
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Quiz
Workshop
Draft
Review for Final Exam |
Draft of research paper due
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Wed. 12/9
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Review for Final Exam
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Draft of research paper due
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Finals Week
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Mon. 12/14
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Final Exam 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Research Paper due
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