Reading assignments are from Writing True (WT), The Writer on her Work (WoW), Best American Magazine Writing 2005 (BMW), and Best American Essays 2005 (BAE).
Some readings will be posted on the Library's Electronic Reserve page (E-Res), which you can access from http://oscr.gmu.edu (password="real") and some will be posted on our WebCT site (WebCT), which you can access from http://webct41.gmu.edu .
Reading and writing assignments are due at the start of the scheduled class period unless otherwise noted.
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Writing Due This Class |
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J23 |
Writing Block; Introducing writers, setting goals |
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J25 |
Reading as a writer; Story Potluck |
WT: p. 24
WoW: Atwood, 150
E-Res: Macrorie and Lamott |
1-page story, 2 copies |
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J30 |
WB; Noticing (for) writing
Little green ball, jello, & some people |
WT: Chapters 1-3; + Liu, 234 or Gilb, 287
WoW: Hogan, 77; Erlich, 175
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Annotation (photocopy/printout)
Initial Learning Goals (paragraph) |
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F1 |
Writing Workshop 1: Descrip./Place
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WT: pp. 80-84 + Chapter 6 |
WW#1 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary) |
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F6 |
WB; Finding a center; The Rhetorical Triangle vs. The Five Paragraph Essay |
WoW: Hampl, 21; LeGuin, 210
BAE: Levy, 121 |
Full Reading Analysis |
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F8 |
Writing Workshop 2: Mem./Refl. |
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WW#2 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary) |
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F13 |
WB; Researching as a writer
Meet in IN 333
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WT: Chap. 9; + Simic, 271, or Steinbach, 275
BMW: Smith, 121 |
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F15 |
Writing Workshop 3: Report/Profile |
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WW#3 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary) |
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Writing Due This Class |
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F20 |
WB; Writing for real; scope & angle |
WT: Chapter 10
WebCT: Anthony or Jordan |
Reading Analysis |
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F22 |
Letter Potluck; text-plus
Meet in IN 333 |
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Letter(s) |
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F27 |
Writing for the right brain, blending modes and styles |
WT: Chapter 8
BMW: Kamp, 265
BAE: Sedaris, 195 |
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M1 |
Writing Workshop 4: Rev/MM/J |
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WW#4 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary)
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M6 |
WB; Sussing out stakeholders; blending voices |
WT: Kidder, 309
WebCT: Orr |
Schedule Proposal Conferences |
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M8 |
Writing Workshop 5: Change
Proposal consultations |
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WW#5 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary) |
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Spring Break |
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M20 |
WB; Extreme makeovers |
WT: Callahan p. 219, Weineke p. 255 |
First Portfolio and Proposal Due at Conference |
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M22 |
No class: Conference Break |
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Reading Due |
Writing Due |
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M27 |
WB Stone Soup: reread, resee, retune, research, revise
Meet in IN 333 |
WT: Chapters 4 & 7; Miller, 352
BMW: Jones, 3 |
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M29 |
The heart of the matter; try something |
BAE: Sacks, 161 |
Three sources assignment |
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A3 |
Revision Workshop A: Big Picture |
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Revised Draft A (Guide, commentary) |
A5 |
Revision work day; mini-conferences
Meet in IN 333 |
WT: Legler, 289 |
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A10 |
WB Rebuilding: structures, genres, forms |
WT: Walker, 210 |
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Beginnings & endings; pacing & flow |
BMW: Wolcott, 333 |
Target/Model assignment
Set up conferences |
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A17 |
Revision Workshop B:
Reaching the readers |
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Revised Draft B (Guide, commentary)
Find a writing handbook |
A19 |
Conference Break: No class |
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A24 |
WB "Style" and "voice" |
WT: Fuller, 369
BAE: Florey, 31 |
Grammar Guru assignment |
A26 |
Revision Workshop C:
Editing and proofreading |
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Re-revised Draft |
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M1 |
Building a portfolio;
Share-around part 1 |
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Optional: 2 copies, 1-2 pp for sharing |
M3 |
Looking forward;
Share-around part 2 |
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Optional: 2 copies, 1-2 pp for sharing |
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