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Class Schedule

Date               Content

             Learning TOOLS
INTRODUCTION UNIT
Sept 17          Introduction              How to learn on-line
LEARNING TOOLS: PPT, video, live in class instruction
Output: diagnostic essay, posting on discussion board
                       THE BEGINNING
Sept 24         Getting started          Six step process, prewriting

                      You can find the lecture at http://www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/elite/writing/2004f/lecture/lesson_2/index.htm

LEARNING TOOLS: Video with PPT and built in quiz

                      Output: exercises (4 short exercises)

Oct 1            Thesis statements

You can find the lecture at http://www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/elite/writing/2004f/lecture/lesson_3/index.htm

LEARNING TOOLS: Video with PPT and built in quiz

                    Output: exercises (3 short exercises), start paper from exercises week before

                     REVISION AND EDITING
Oct 8          Revision-Morenberg, PPT on Details, PPT on Compare/Contrast
       Paper 1 due
LEARNING TOOLS: PPTs, reading

                     Output: exercises (4 short exercises)
Oct 15        Editing-Venolia
LEARNING TOOLS: Reading, PPT

                    Output: Editing work on a piece of writing they are working on already
Oct 22          Meetings with the teacher! We will have signups ahead of time
LEARNING TOOLS: Realtime interaction via BREEZE

                    Output: revision on a draft based on discussion with teacher
Oct 29          How to take an essay exam
LEARNING TOOLS: Short video presentation, checklist

                    Output: exercises (1 exercise)
Nov 5           Grammar review               Paper 2 due
LEARNING TOOLS: Two PPT, interactive on-line quizzes

                      Output: exercises (4 short exercises)
Nov 12          Midterm exam
LEARNING TOOLS: in class exam

                      Output: exam

                        READING AS PART OF WRITING
Nov 19            Reading for understanding-Roberts
LEARNING TOOLS: PPT on SQ3R reading method, reading by Paul Roberts (annotated)
Output: discussion questions on Roberts on discussion board

Nov 26            "Reading Film" Watching a film (TBA, but subtitled) for analysis purposes, PPT on analysis paper
LEARNING TOOLS: Film with annotations
Output: discussion questions on film, paper on analysis

Dec 3            Grace Paley
LEARNING TOOLS: reading by Grace Paley (annotated)
Output: discussion questions on Paley and the writing method on discussion board

                RESEARCH, PLAGIARISM and DOCUMENTING SOURCES
Dec 10            Avoiding Plagiarism and Internet Research       Paper 3 due
LEARNING TOOLS: PPT, reading
Output: discussion on discussion board

ARGUMENTS
Dec 17            How to build an argument
Dec 24             Pulling it all together
Dec 31             MEETINGS WITH TEACHER ON FINAL PAPER REVISION PT 1   Revision work
LEARNING TOOLS: Realtime interaction via BREEZE
Output: revision on a draft based on discussion with teacher or revision sheets

Jan 7                MEETINGS WITH TEACHER ON FINAL PAPER REVISION PT 2        Revision work
LEARNING TOOLS: Realtime interaction via BREEZE
Output: revision on a draft based on discussion with teacher

Jan 14              Final exam, Final paper due
LEARNING TOOLS: In class exam
Output: exam
　