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So here is my summer syllabus. I would love some criticsm, suggestions. I can always make adjustments to it. I’m quite pleased with it. I am a bit worried about getting all this grading done as quickly as the syllabus demands but I’m sure I’ll survive. Thanks in advance for your help.
OneMeanMFA’s Summer Syllabus We will be using a modified portfolio system. Each portfolio will consist of two major papers, each undergoing a draft and revision process, as well as an additional significant revision of a previous paper. Clear, written descriptions of all writing assignments will be distributed to the class, as well as the evaluation criteria that will be used. Response papers and other writing assignments will be reflected in your class participation grade. The grade break down is:
Paper 1: 100pts Paper 2: 100pts Paper 3: 100pts Paper 4: 100 pts
Quizzes: 10pts each (40 pts) Paper Outlines: 25 pts (100pts) Annotated Bibliography: 50 pts Final Portfolio Assignment: 50 pts Participation/ Attendance: 10 pts
Class total points: 650pts
You will receive substantive comments on all written work through both instructor and peer comments. |
| 1) Paper One: Prompt based paper using reading one. You will use the reading to support a topic that works outside of the reading. This paper is worth 100 pts.
2) Paper Two: Prompt based paper using reading one and two. This paper should use reading two more than reading one. Roughly 60% reading two to 40% reading one. You will use the readings to support your original idea that works outside of the readings. This paper is worth 100pts. 3) Paper Three: Prompt based paper using reading one, two, and three. This paper should use reading three more than readings two and one. Roughly 50% reading three to 25% readings two and one. You will use the readings to support your original idea that works outside of the readings. This paper is worth 100pts. 4) Paper Four: This is a research based paper. You will be required to use reading four and outside sources. You will need a minimum of three outside sources and a maximum of five. Two of these sources should be books and not retrieved online. You may have a maximum of two online resources, available to you via the library’s electronic journals. This paper is worth 100pts. 5) Final Portfolio Assignment: This is a written assignment that will discuss your progress as a writer, what you have learned in this course, the strengths of this course and as well as the weaknesses. You will also discuss what grade you believe you have earned. This paper should be no more than 3 pages and no less than one and a half. This assignment is worth 50 pts. 6) Paper Outlines: You will outline your papers paragraph by paragraph. Inserting which quotes from the readings you plan on using in the final draft of the paper. This assignment worth 100pts. 7) Quizzes: I will give you a short quiz on the reading in the first 10 minutes of class. Each quiz is worth 10 pts. 8) Annotated Bibliography: You will take the resources for your research paper, cite it, then give a brief summary of the resources as they will apply to your research paper. The summary should be no less than 2-3 sentences and no more than a half page. This assignment is worth 50pts.
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Week One:
June 23rd
Introductions
Contracts in
Writing Sample
MLA Formatting
What makes a good paper?
Prompt Paper One
Assign Reading One:
June 25th
Reading Quiz One
Free Writing Exercise
Discuss Reading
How to outline a paper
Begin Paper Outline
Week Two
June 30th
DUE: Rough Draft Paper 1
Review thesis writing
Peer Review
What makes a good thesis?
Begin Changes to Paper
July 1st:
Continue discussing prompt
Create Paper checklist
Peer Review revised paper 1
MLA formatting Review
Work on paper
Assign Reading Two
Week Three
July 7th
DUE: Final Draft Paper 1
Quiz Reading Two
Free Writing Exercise
Parallel Readings
Discuss Reading Two
Prompt Paper Two
MLA Review: Quotations/ Evidence
July 9th
DUE: Rough Draft Paper 2
Peer Review
Samples
Work on papers
Assign Reading Three
Week Four
July 14th
DUE: Final Draft Paper Two
Quiz Reading Three
Free Writing Exercise
Parallel Readings
Prompt Paper Three
How to Research: Using the library
July 16th
DUE: Rough Draft Paper Three
Peer Review
Samples
Work on Papers
Assign Reading Four
MLA Review: Organization
Week Five
July 21
DUE: Final Draft Paper Three
Quiz Reading Four
Free Writing Prompt Paper Four
Parallel Readings
Introduction to writing a research paper
How to write an Annotated Bibliography
July 23
DUE: Annotated Bibliography
Continue Discussion on Reading Four
Outline Paper Four
Introduce Final Portfolio Assignment
Week 6 (We’re almost Done!)
July 28th
DUE: Rough Draft
Peer Review
Work on paper in class
July 30th
DUE: Final Draft
DUE: Portfolio Assignment
School’s out for Summer!
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July 2, 2009 at 10:02 pm |
looks complex-good luck!