EN 151 -- Writing Studio -- assignments and due dates, Winter/Spring '05 -- Professor McKee

Jan 18-- description: S/S, pp. 154-60 and 187-91; writing assigned

20-- draft day

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25-- description writing due; narration: SS, pp. 235-43; writing assigned

28-- narration writing due; introduction to essay writing

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Feb 1-- intro. to essay continued; read in S/S, pp. 88-91 and 284-95; first essay assigned

4-- draft day

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8-- first essay due; comparison and contrast, S/S, pp. 263-83; essay assigned

11-- draft day

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15-- c&c essay due; process analysis, S/S, pp. 263-83; essay assigned

18-- process essay due; introduction to research, S/S, pp. 52-87; Keys for Writers, Parts 2 & 3

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22-- work on doc. essay (designation of topic guidelines)

25-- work on doc. essay

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Mar 1-- library orientation (general), and sign up for conferences; mid-term week

4-- library orientation (topic specific), and sign up for conferences

March 4 and 11 --- Springbreak

15 and 18 --- individual conferences on doc. essay progress (3 points), last week to withdraw

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22-- work on doc. essay

25-- documented essay due by 2 p.m.

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29-- critique assignment and guidelines

April 1-- "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge"

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5-- work on critique (optional draft due)

8-- critique due; read in S/S, pp. 609-15, and 616-27

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12-- essay assigned: The Great Cartoon Quandary

15-- work on GCQ; instructions on posting to your web site

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18-- work on GCQ

22-- GCQ due; short in-class writing (3 points)

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26-- Final Assessment (in-class essay) ... this is required of all students

29-- loose ends if necessary ... attendance is optional ... Have a great Summer!

Changes may be made in this schedule. It is the responsibility of students to find out about changes promptly. Dates designated as "draft day" may consist of additional assignment guidelines, mini presentations, or short quizzes. You must attend every class on time.