Course Calendar
WRD 102
Basic Writing II
CLASS CALENDAR
Assignments and due dates are subject to change. Please regularly check the Blackboard site for announcements and updates. Due dates are listed in bold text.
Week 1
W. Sept. 10
Introduction
Syllabus
F. Sept. 12
St. Martin’s: Chapter 2, pgs 14-18. Chapter 3, sections 3a, 3d, 3e, 3h.
In-class film: “Who Is a Writer?: What Writers Tell Us”
M. Sept. 15
Writing Project 1—Literacy Narrative due
Writing in the Works: 136-149
In-class group work: St. Martin’s Tutorial (p. xxiv-xxv)
Week 2
W. Sept. 17
Writing in the Works: 4-13, 150-158, 167-169, 171-176
In-class Writing Workshop Assignment
F. Sept. 19
Writing Workshop Assignment due
Writing in the Works: 13-24, 178-179
St. Martin’s: 5a, b, c
M. Sept. 22
Writing in the Works: 24-32, 36-42
St. Martin’s: 6a, b
Week 3
W. Sept. 24
Rough draft due
In-class peer review workshops
Writing in the Works: 46-59
F. Sept. 26
Writing Project 2—Memoir due
Writing in the Works: 63-66
St. Martin’s: 26c, d, g
M. Sept. 29
Writing Workshop Assignment due
St. Martin’s: 6c, d, 7a, b
In-class group work: TBA
Week 4
W. Oct. 1
St. Martin’s: 7c, d, e, 9a, b, d
F. Oct. 3
Writing Workshop Assignment due
Grammar Review
M. Oct. 6
Rough Draft (Reflection) due
In-class reflective essay workshop
Week 5
W. Oct. 8
Midterm Portfolios due
F. Oct. 10
Writing in the Works: 274-288
St. Martin’s: 6g, 9e
In-class group work: TBA
M. Oct. 13
Writing in the Works: 260-274
Grammar Review
Week 6
W. Oct. 15
Rough Draft due
In-class peer review workshops
Style Review
F. Oct. 17
Writing Project 3—Profile due
M. Oct. 20
Writing in the Works: 414-424
In-class group work: TBA
Week 7
W. Oct. 22
Writing Workshop Assignment due
Writing in the Works: 424-435, 438-443
F. Oct. 24
Grammar Review
In-class group work: TBA
M. Oct. 27
Writing in the Works: 448-456
St. Martin’s 44 a, b, c
Week 8
W. Oct. 29
Rough Draft due
In-class peer review workshops
F. Oct. 31
Writing Project 4—Proposal due
Style Review
M. Nov. 3
Writing in the Works: 298-313
St. Martin’s 4 (all sections), 10c
In-class group work: TBA
Week 9
W. Nov. 5
Writing Workshop Assignment due
Writing in the Works: 313-325
St. Martin’s 27 a, b, c
F. Nov. 7
Writing in the Works: 326-339
Grammar Review
M. Nov. 10
Rough Draft due
In-class peer review workshops
Week 10
W. Nov. 12
Writing Project 5—Public Service Announcement due
Style Review
F. Nov. 14
Writing Workshop Assignment due
Grammar Review
M. Nov. 17
TBA
Finals Week
W. Nov. 19
Turn in Final Portfolios
Have a wonderful Break!