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ENGL 101 (Extended) – Mindedge Exercises in Red Below.

ENGL 101 (ALL) – Course Assignments in BOLD and GREEN

WEEK 1

August 16 – 17

General introduction and syllabus review

WEEK 2

August 20 – 24

Begin looking at Writing Expectations
Assign Reading and Response 1
Set up and discuss Group Work and Reflection Journals
Assign Essay 1 and Discuss in Class
Discuss the roll of a “hook” in a narrative
“They Say / I Say” Introduction
MindEdge Assignments 1 & 2: “Modifiers” and “Sentence Fragments”

WEEK 3

August 27 – 31

Continue work on Essay 1
Assign Reading and Response 2
Talk about drafting process
Look at Writing process: Beginnings and Endings, plus more
MindEdge Test 1: “Writing Sentences”
MindEdge Assignment 3: “Formal and Informal Language”

WEEK 4

September 4 – 7

LABOR DAY (Sept. 3) – No Class
Wrap-up on Essay 1
Peer Review Day for Essay 1
Talk about revision process
Revision checklist
“They Say / I Say” Chapter One
MindEdge Test 2: “Language Formality”
MindEdge Assignments 4 & 5 : “Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions” and “Voice and Point of View”

Reading & Responses 1 & 2 Due Friday, Sept. 7 by 11:59 PM via Moodle

Essay 1 Rough Draft Due Sunday, Sept. 9 by 11:59 PM via Moodle

WEEK 5

September 10 – 14

Assign Essay 2 and Discuss in Class
Talk about analytical process and practice analysis
Assign Reading and Response 3
Discuss thesis statements
Discuss analytical thesis statement
Group practice of summary and analysis process
Finalize Essay 2 Thesis statements.
“They Say / I Say” Chapter Two
MindEdge Assignment 6 & 7: “Sentence Variety” and “Subject-Verb Agreement Errors”

Essay 1 Final Draft Due Sunday, Sept. 16 by 11:59 PM via Moodle

WEEK 6

September 17 – 21

Go over and begin discussions concerning MLA formatting
Review and practice MLA formatting basics
Work on Essay 2 break down and understanding summary
Work on Essay 2 break down and understanding analysis
Talk about Evaluations and their roll in an analysis
Discuss assessing of one’s own writing
“They Say / I Say” Chapter Three
MindEdge Assignments 8 and 9: “Active and Passive Voice” and “Using Transitions”
MindEdge Test 3: “Narration and Narrative Arguments”

WEEK 7

September 24 – 28

Specifically focus MLA formatting discussions to Works Cited entries and In-Text Citation basics
Assign Reading and Response 4
Peer Review Day for Essay 2
Review revision process and specific elements of analytical essays
Revision Checklist
“They Say / I Say” Chapter Four
MindEdge Assignment 10: “Proofreading”
MindEdge Test 4: “Writing the Essay”

Essay 2 Rough Draft Due Sunday, Sept. 30 by 11:59 PM via Moodle

WEEK 8

October 1 – 5

Midterm Examination prep
Midterm Examination
Meet for one on one meetings about progress in course
MindEdge Assignment 11 & 12: “Incorporating Quotations, Paraphrases, and Summaries” and “Deciding Among Quotation, Paraphrase, and Summary”
MindEdge Test 5: “Essay Patterns”

Reading & Responses 3 & 4 Due Friday, Oct. 5 by 11:59 PM via Moodle

Essay 2 Final Draft Due Friday, 5 by 11:59 PM via Moodle

WEEK 9

October 8 – 12

Assign Essay 3 and Discuss in Class
Look at differences between genres Narrative and Analytical and Cause and Effect
Discuss expository thesis statement\
Assign Reading and Response 5
Examine potential genre expressions for Cause and Effect essay
Discuss Research principles and changes
Look at MLA Formatting some more
“They Say / I Say” Chapter Five
11 & 12 Away at Conference in Austin, TX
MindEdge Assignment 13 and 15: “Paraphrasing” and “Using Transitions”
MindEdge Assignment 15:
MindEdge Test 6: “Essay Patterns” Section on Process Analysis as Midterm Exam Preparation
MindEdge Test 7: “Working with Sources,” AND “Appendix A: MLA Format” and/or “Appendix B: APA Format”

WEEK 10

October 17 – 19

FALL BREAK (Oct. 15-16)
Review MLA formatting more
Discuss paper organization
Revision Checklist
“They Say / I Say” Chapter Six
Continuation of MindEdge Test 7: “Working with Sources” AND MindEdge “Appendix A: MLA Format” and/or “Appendix B: APA Format”
MindEdge Assignment 14: “Confusing It’s/Its”

WEEK 11

October 22 – 26

Look at differences between genres Narrative and Analytical and Cause and Effect and Argumentative
Assign Reading and Response 6
Peer Review Day for Essay 3
Discuss argumentative thesis statement
Review and look more at Research methods
Examine potential genre expressions for Argumentative essay
“They Say / I Say” Chapter Seven
MindEdge Assignment 15: “Pronoun Reference” and “Appendix B: APA Format”
MindEdge Test 7: “Working with Sources”

Essay 3 Rough Draft Due Sunday, Oct. 28 by 11:59 PM via Moodle

WEEK 12

October 29 – November 2

Assign Essay 4 and Discuss in Class
Discuss differences in what makes an argument and a “non” argument
Look at different arguments
More MLA Review
Talk specific research methods for arguments
Begin discussion of counter-argument
MindEdge Assignment 16: “Correct Capitalization”
MindEdge Test 8: “Cause-and-Effect Argument”
PEDAGOGY CONFERENCE (Oct. 30-31)

Reading & Responses 5 & 6 Due Friday, Nov. 2 by 11:59 PM via Moodle

Essay 2 Final Draft Due Friday, Nov. 2 by 11:59 PM via Moodle

WEEK 13

November 5 – 9

Specific work days focused on creating an annotated bibliography
Use bibliography to create works cited page
Further work on Research for Essay 4
MindEdge Assignment 17: “Avoiding Common Errors”

WEEK 14

November 12 – 16

Further discussion of counter-argument role in paper.
Assign Reading and Response 7
Discuss paper organization
Revision Checklist
MindEdge Test 9: “Revision”

WEEK 15

November 19 – 20

MLA Review Day
Peer Review Day for Essay 4
Revision Discussion
Portfolio Discussion and Review
Assign Reading and Response 8
Portfolio Revision Day
MindEdge Test 10: “The Portfolio”