Reading assignments are from Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (AVM), 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="_____") and some will be posted on our WebCT siteWebCT (), which you can access from http://courses.gmu.edu .
Reading and writing assignments are due at the start of the scheduled class period unless otherwise noted. |
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J23 |
Writing Block; Introducing writers, setting goals |
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J28 |
Readers' Block; Reading as a writer; Story Potluck; Annotation yoga |
WT: p. 24-5
WoW: Atwood, 150
E-Res: Macrorie and Lamott |
Reader's Prep Card: Fan, Player, Analyst, Skeptic
1-page story, 2 copies |
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J30 |
WB; Noticing (for) writing: little green ball, jello, & some people
** Meet in IN 317 **
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WT: Chapters 1-3; + Liu, 234 or Gilb, 287
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Annotation (photocopy/printout)
Initial Learning Goals (paragraph+grid) |
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F4 |
RB; Writing Workshop 1: Description/Place
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WT: pp. 80-84 + Chapter 6
WoW: Hogan, 77; Erlich, 175
AVM: Ch. 1 |
WW#1 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary)
Reader's Prep Card |
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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 |
3x3 Log + Response or Reading Analysis |
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F11 |
RB; Writing Workshop 2: Memory/Reflection |
WT: Simic, 271 or Steinbach, 275
AVM: Ch. 2 & 3 |
WW#2 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary)
Reader's Prep Card |
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F13 |
WB; Researching as a writer
** Meet in IN 317 ** |
WT: Chap. 9 |
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F18 |
RB; Writing Workshop 3: Report/Profile |
BMW: Smith, 121
AVM: Ch. 5 & 6 |
WW#3 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary)
Reader's Prep Card |
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F20 |
WB; Writing for real; scope & angle |
WT: Chapter 10
WebCT: Anthony or Lorde |
Reading Analysis or 3x3 Log + Response |
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F25 |
RB; Letter Potluck; beyond text
Meet in IN 317 |
BMW, BAE, or WoW: Readers' Choice 1
AVM: Ch. 9, 19 (also see WebCT vid link) |
Letter(s)
Reader's Prep Card
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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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M3 |
RB; Writing Workshop 4: Review/Multi/J (online option) |
AVM: Ch. 11 |
WW#4 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary)
Reader's Prep Card
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M5 |
WB; Sussing out stakeholders; blending voices |
WT: Kidder, 309
WebCT: Orr |
Optional: Proposal consultations |
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Spring Break |
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M17 |
RB; Psych: reaching distant and resistant readers |
BMW, BAE, or WoW: Readers' Choice 2
WT: Callahan p. 219, Weineke p. 255
AVM: Ch. 13 & 14 |
Reader's Prep Card |
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M19 |
Writing Workshop 5: Change
(online option) |
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WW#5 Draft (copies w/Guides; Commentary)
Schedule Proposal Conferences |
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M24 |
WB Stone Soup: reread, resee, retune, (re)research, revise
Meet in IN 317 |
WT: Chapters 4 & 7; Miller, 340
BMW: Jones, 3 |
First Portfolio and Proposal Due at Conference |
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M26 |
No Class: Conference Break |
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Class topics |
Reading Due |
Writing Due |
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M31 |
RB; Seeing the heart of the matter; shifting the scope |
BAE: Sacks, 161
Online: Kesselheim, Audubon May '07
AVM: Ch. 15 |
Research Plan
Reader's Prep Card |
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A2 |
Revision Workshop A (online option) |
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Revised Draft A (Guide, commentary) |
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A7 |
RB; Rebuilding: structures, genres, forms |
WT: Walker, 210; Legler, 289
AVM: Ch. 17 |
Reader's Prep Card |
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A9 |
WB; Revision calisthenics
Meet in IN 317 |
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Peer Review Review
(PRR Responses due by Saturday noon) |
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A14 |
RB; Beginnings & endings; pacing & flow |
BMW: Wolcott, 333
AVM: Ch. 20 |
Target/Model assignment
Reader's Prep Card
Set up conferences |
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A16 |
Revision Workshop B (online option) |
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Revised Draft B (Guide, commentary)
Find a writing handbook |
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A21 |
Conference Break: No class |
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A23 |
WB; "Style" and "voice" |
WT: Chapter 5, Fuller, 369
BAE: Florey, 31 |
Grammar Guru assignment
Bring your handbook |
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A28 |
Revision Workshop C (in-class): Editing and proofreading |
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(Re-)Revised Draft |
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A30 |
RB: Faves; Building a portfolio; Share-around part 1 |
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Optional: 2 copies, 1-3 pp for sharing |
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M5 |
WB: Next?; Looking forward;
Share-around part 2 |
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Optional: 2 copies, 1-3 pp for sharing |
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