Week |
Topic |
Assignment |
1 |
Brainstorming: Free Writing Title/Main Idea/Topic Sentence Mechanics: Capitalization of Title, Margins, Indentation, Double Spacing |
Composition: |
2 |
Peer Feedback: "Name" Composition Formal Conjunctions/Transitions Mechanics: Spacing for Punctuation Brainstorming: Lists |
Brainstorm List |
3 |
Peer Feedback: "Mystery Room" List Ways to Catch Readers' Attention Sentence Combining |
Revise "My Name" |
4 |
Peer Feedback: "Name" Composition Adding Descriptive Words Placement of Prepositional Phrases Sentence Variety and Combining |
Write "Mystery Room" |
5 |
Peer Feedback: "Mystery Room" Correction (Proof-Reading) Symbols Punctuation for Transitional Phrases Brainstorming: Lists |
Revise and Correct "My Name" Brainstorm List for |
6 |
Narrowing Topic Brainstorming: Mapping |
Revise "Mystery Room" Composition Make Mind Map for |
7 |
Peer Feedback: "Mystery Room" Sentence Combining Mechanics: Transitions for Narration |
Write "Memorable Event" Composition |
8 |
Peer Feedback: "Memorable Event" Comparison and Contrast Coherence: Strip Stories Brainstorming: List |
Revise and Correct "Mystery Room" Composition Brainstorm Ideas for Comparison and Contrast Essay |
9 |
Coherence: Strip Stories Brainstorming: Map Outlining |
Revise "Memorable Event" Composition Develop Mind Map and Outline for Comparison/Contrast Essay |
10 |
Peer Feedback: "Memorable Event" Mechanics: Formal Transitions; Punctuation for Transitions |
Write Comparison & Contrast Essay |
11 |
Peer Feedback: Comparison/Contrast Cohesion in Academic Writing: |
Revise and Correct "Memorable Event" Composition |
12 |
Title Page and Table of Contents |
Revise Comparison & Contrast Essay |
13 |
Peer Feedback: Comparison/Contrast |
Complete Portfolio |
14 |
Class Evaluation |
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