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Tues.
16 Jan.

Then check out one of the four online sites listed in the margins on pp. 2-3

Then read TBA (R01A). And then check WebSite, and post a response to the "Welcome" message on the COMPforum discussion board identifying yourself

Also checkout A Directory of Web Sites for Writers for The New St. Martin's Handbook

Ch. 1, "Writing, Reading, and Research"

TBA

Handbook, Exercise 1.2, p. 11 (Use Baldwin article)

Thurs.
18 Jan.

The next day respond to someone else's followup posting

Ch. 2, "Considering Purpose and Audience"

Handbook, Exercise 2.4, p. 23 (P#1A)

Draft ("Freewrite") Incident Report (P#1A) (bring to class)

Tues.
23 Jan.

Then check out the Sentence Grammar WebSite from St. Martin's

Ch. 42, "Using Sources"

Make bibliography and note cards on the TBA article (to hand in)

Finish Late Draft of Incident Report (to hand in)

After you're done with your description, add 20 - 30 min. of analysis (to hand in) [Identify this section as "Analysis"]

Thurs.
25 Jan.

Ch. 51, "Designing Documents"

Schedule Interview for (P#2)

Tues.
30 Jan.

Then check out the Sentence Conventions WebSite from St. Martin's

Ch. 41, "Conducting Research"

Thurs.
01 Feb.

Handbook, Exercise 6.5, p. 115

Conduct Interview and Write Up Draft (bring to class)

Tues.
06 Feb.

Then check out the Sentence Style WebSite from St. Martin's

Ch. 19, "Constructing Effective Sentences"

Begin (P#3) Newsletter article

(P#4) Think about developing a speech from interview and / or readings

Thurs.
08 Feb.

(P#2) Prepare Interview final draft (to hand in)

Freewright (P#3), Newsletter article

Tues.
13 Feb.

• Webster's Dictionary Online
• Roget's Thesaurus
• The New Hacker's Dictionary
• Wired Style -- Hotwired

Then check out the Effective Words WebSite from St. Martin's

Ch. 9, "Using Verbs"

(P#3) Bibliography (3 - 5 sources)

Prepare to discuss finding information on (P#3)

Review Handbook Section 3d-e, Make Outline for (P#3)

Finish a "rough draft" of newsletter piece (bring to class)

Thurs.
15 Feb.

Then read Tannen's' essay (R10A) with an eye to coordination and subordination

Finish close-to-final draft of (P#3) newsletter piece

Tues.
20 Feb.

Then check out the Punctuation WebSite from St. Martin's

(P#5) Finish newsletter article (to hand in) Bracket best written paragraph for audience. Write short essay on how you would change article for a high school audience.

Thurs.
22 Feb.

Handout: Hairston, "What Business People Think about Grammar and Usage"

Ch. 49 (optional) "Writing about Literature" (If you are interested in literature and writing about literature have a look at this chapter.)

(P#4) Take notes from five or more sources, and integrate into your writing of (P#4) (bring to class)

Define thesis statement in writing

Tues.
27 Feb.

Then check out the Mechanics WebSite from St. Martin's

"The Third Place" (an, argum/pers)

2 Note cards: Bring writng techniques and substance questions on Oldenburg and Brissette essays (R13B/C) (to hand in)

Make a revised/edited outline for Paper #4. Indicate your audience at the top of the outline

Draft "Coffee and Conversation" paper (P#4)

Begin Paper #5 "prewriting" and "freewriting" (cf., Day 16)

Thurs.
01 March

Then work on your WebPage to get the following the way you want them:

Ch. 23, "Creating Memorable Prose"

Write a press release for P#4

Write main problem with this paper on paper

Incubate: assignment is to do no work on Paper #5.

Tues.
06 March

• Advanced Web Searching: Tricks of the Trade by Peggy Zorn, Mary Emanoil, Lucy Marshall, and Mary Panek
• Web Site Evaluation Guides by Mary D. Been
• Doing Research on the Web, Kitty Locker
• APA FAQs
• Online!, Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger
• Citations of electronic Sources, Janice Walker
• Citation Guides for Electronic Documents, Eric Crump

Then check out the Research WebSite from St. Martin's

Ch. 28, "Considering Language Variety"

Ch. 29, "Considering Others: Building Common Ground"

Finish Paper #4 (to hand in)

Audience?
Best Feature?
Why effective?
Press release

Research and freewrite for (P#5)

Thurs.
08 March

(Lab groups are listed at the bottom
of the W99 Class WebPage page.)

• Ch. 44, "Documenting Sources: MLA Style"
• Ch. 45, "Documenting Sources: APA Style"
• Ch. 46, "Documenting Sources: CBE Style"
• Ch. 47, "Documenting Sources: Chicago Style"

Tues.
20 March

Then check out the Academic Disciplines WebSite from St. Martin's, including

• Communication -- American Communication Association
• History -- National Historical Society
• Political Science -- Political Science Virtual Library
• Psychology -- American Psychological Association
• Sociology
• Humanities -- In Other Words: A Lexicon of the Humanities

Page through the remainder of Part 2 of The New St. Martin's Hand book, "Sentences: Making Grammatical Choices." Chs. 7 - 12

Write out thesis statement, list support

Write abstract

See The New St. Martin's Handbook, One of Chs. 44-47 on "Documenting Sources"

Thurs.
22 March

Finish "rough draft" of proposal / essay (P#5)

Tues.
27 March

Page through the remainder of Part 4 of The New St. Martin's Handbook, "Selecting Effective Words," Chs. 24 - 26

Revise / Edit (P#5) (To hand in)

• Evidence against?
• Best features?
• Why well written?

Thurs.
29 March

Think about TBA

Tues.
03 April

(P#6) Use your writing skills to help make the world a better place for the young ones who follow

Revise / edit (P#6) from Day 21