Writing Syllabus - Upward Bound Summer 2009 - Mr. Martinez
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Introduction

Welcome to Writing! This course is designed as a writing workshop. In this class we will work together to draft, revise, and craft clear and interesting papers. We will also engage in forum-like discussions where everyone has a say. Ultimately, this class is designed to get you to look at and learn to write about everyday experiences in a new way. You will learn to ask better questions about the world around you. Perhaps most importantly, this course is designed to help you use writing to instigate intuition, insight, and ethical self-questioning.


You:
Class participation is a component of your grade. Please come to class having done the reading and writing, and please be prepared to discuss it. Do not shy away from discussion because you are struggling through a writing assignment. Speak up, ask questions, and get involved in making your writing happen.

List of Important Dates:

  • Monday June 29 - Quiz 1
  • Tuesday June 30 - Draft of Essay 1 Due
  • Thursday July 2 - Final Essay 1 Due
  • Thursday July 9 - Quiz 2 and Draft 2 Due
  • Friday July 10 - Final Essay 2 Due
  • Tuesday July 14 - Final Revision/Expansion of Essay 2 Due
  • Thursday July 16 - Midterm Exam
  • Thursday July 23 - Draft of Essay 3 Due
  • Friday July 24 - Final Essay 3 Due
  • Monday July 27 - Final Exam
  • Tuesday July 28- Presentations

    Writing Links:

    Organizing Your Essay
    Independent and Dependent Clauses
    Online Hacker Grammar Assignment
    Online Purdue Grammar Assignment
    Using Commas

    Assignments
    All essays (drafts and finals) must be clearly written and must meet the word length requirements. All essays should contain a title that help your reader understand the most important aspect of your essay, a thesis (or main idea), topic and transition sentences, and a conclusion that discusses your main idea in a larger context.

    We will be writing the following essays:
    Essay 1 - Describing a Photographed Personal Transformation
    Essay 2 - Short Story Analysis: Quoting and Evidence
    Essay 3 - Novel Analysis: Making a Case for Who or What is Right


    Books:
    The Things They Carried    Tim O'Brien


    Us: This class will ask you to work in a group with peers on short in-class assignments. You will also do peer work on your peer's writing. In order for this aspect of the class to work, you will need to be willing and ready to work with your peers. Please take full advantage of this opportunity to learn from others in your community.


    Schedule:
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