Week 2 – Basic Writing Skills Fundamentals

 

Week 2 – Basic Writing Skills Fundamentals

The Colossi of Memnon, Giza, Egypt

 

6. Monday, July 14th – Homework #4 Due (Via email as of 3:00pm)

                                      Lecture: “The First Stage of Writing: Of Looping, Cubing and Other Creating Techniques”

                                      Homework #5: To do Cubing Technique on Assigned Topic.

                                      Journal Entry #6: “Of Professor Scott’s Challenge to the Men in This Class – A Reflection”

                                

 

7. Tuesday, July 15th – Homework #5 Due (At the start of class, handwritten using blue or black ink only – no pencil)

                                      Return Pre-Bridge Essay Examinations for Revisions (At start of class with students to work with Bridge LRC Writing Center)

                                      Lecture: “The Principle of Unity in Writing -- From Topic Sentence to Thesis Statement”

                                       Homework #6: Sandy Banks, “AP Courses That Look Good – on Paper,” from A Bridge Reader (Key Concepts and Discussion Questions)

                                       Journal Entry #7: “What Type of Creative Writing Most Appeals to Me—Poetry, Short Stories, Fiction (And Why)”

 

8. Wednesday, July 16th – Homework #6 Due (Via email as of 3:00pm)

                                           PAS 098 Objective Quiz #1 (45 minutes)

                                      Lecture: "The Modes of Discourse: Writing Effective Narration"

                                      Writing Assignment #1: To do Looping Technique + 750-word Narrative Essay on Assigned Topic

                                           Homework #7: Editorial Series, “Standing Up to Street Gangs,” from A Bridge Reader (Key Concepts and Discussion Questions)

                                           Journal Entry #8:

 

9. Thursday, July 17th  -- Homework #7 Due (Via email as of 3:00pm)

                                      PAS 098 Midterm "Spelling and Mechanics" Collaborative Presentation Assignments: Group #1: "Spelling," pgs. 101-103; Group #2, "Capitalization," pgs. 104-106; Group #3, "Italics," pgs. 107-109; Group #4, "Hyphens," pgs. 110-111; Group #5, "Abbreviations," pgs. 112-114; and Group #6, "Numbers," pgs. 115-116.

                                          Homework #8: Erin Aubry Kaplan, “On the Mismatched War at Home,” from A Bridge Reader (Key Concepts and Discussion Questions)

                                           Journal Entry #9: “Who Is My Favorite Writer (And Why)”

10. Friday, July 18th – Homework #8 Due (Via email as of 3:00pm)

                                      Pre-Bridge Essay Examinations Revisions Due (At start of class with students to furnish signatures from LRC Writing Specialists and original Blue Book essay)

                                      Homework #9: Daniel Yi, “Raise the Bar for Poor, Minority Kids” and “Remarks by the U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education,” from A Bridge Reader (Key Concepts and Discussion Questions)

                                      Journal Entry #10: “Experiences: Have I Ever Been to a Bookstore, Much Less a Black-Owned Bookstore?”

                                      Journal Entry #11: “Reflection: ‘If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going, Any Road Will Get Your There’: What I Am Gaining from Being in the Bridge Program”

                                      Reading: “act one: Ward of the State -- Two,” pgs. 61-100 from finding fish: a memoir.

                                       Write Time Forum #1 Closes (As of 9:00pm, Wednesday, July 23rd – No postings accepted for grading after that time)