Cause and Effect
Comparison and Contrast
Extended Definition
Research Paper
Persuasive Paper
Analysis of a Book
Analysis of a Poem
Week 1:
Reading Assignment:
Confident Writer: Chapter 14
Review Chapters 1-5
Handbook: Review Chapters
1 and 3
Assignment: Plan and draft a 750-1000 word cause and effect essay.
Week 2:
Reading Assignment:
Confident Writer: Chapter 12
Handbook: Review Chapter 2
Assignment: Revise Cause and Effect essay
Week 3:
Reading Assignment:
Confident Writer: Chapter 13
Assignment: Plan and draft a 750-1000 word Comparison and Contrast essay
CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY DUE
Week 4:
Reading Assignment:
Confident Writer: Chapter 15
Handbook: Chapters 8 and 12
Workbook: Chapters 8 and 12
Assignment: Revise Comparison and Contrast essay
IN CLASS 250 WORD EXTENDED DEFINITION DUE
Week 5:
Reading Assignment:
Confident Writer: Chapter 8
Handbook: Chapter 31
Assignment: Introduction to 1500 word Research paper
COMPARISON AND CONTRAST PAPER DUE
Week 6:
Reading Assignment:
Confident Writer: Chapter 8
Handbook: Chapter 25 and 32
Assignment: Documentation and Works Cited
Week 7:
Reading Assignment:
Confident Writer: Chapter 16
Handbook: Chapter 35
Assignment: Finishing the research paper
Week 8:
Reading Assignment:
Confident Writer: Chapter 8
Handbook: Chapter 33
Assignment: Begin 1000 word Persuasive Argument paper
RESEARCH PAPER DUE
Week 9:
Reading Assignment:
Confident Writer: Chapter 7
Handbook: Chapters 5, 7-11
Workbook: Chapters 5, 7-11
Assignment: Revise Persuasive Argument paper
Week 10:
Reading Assignment:
Selected short stories and Poems
Handbook: Chapter 36
Assignment: Discuss short stories and poems
PERSUASIVE ARGUMENT PAPER DUE
Week 11:
Reading Assignment:
Handbook: Chpts 38 and 40
Workbook: Chapters 18-19
Assignment: Revise short story and poem analyses
Week 12:
Reading Assignment: NONE
Assignment:
FINAL EXAM:
IN CLASS ESSAY
ANALYSIS OF BOOK DUE
ANALYSIS OF POEM DUE
