Date

Topic

Assignment Due on this day

Friday, Oct. 1

Intro to Lit Auto Unit

Read Lit Auto Assignment

Monday, Oct. 4

Literacy &

The Lit Auto Assignment

Read Sojourner Truth. PEC, p. 126-137 (quiz)

Complete Invention Questions

Wednesday, Oct. 6

Topic Development

Read SMG p. 86-88, and p. 28-31

Friday, Oct. 8

No class – OU/Texas Weekend

none

Monday, Oct. 11

Description in Writing

Read SMG Ch. 15, p. 643-654

Wed. Oct. 13

Dialogue & Strategies for adding dialogue

Read SMG, p. 44-47 “Calling Home”, and SMG, p. 635-636

Read assigned excerpts of dialogue

Friday, Oct. 15

Peer Critique & Refining Descriptive Details

Read PEC, p. 138

Rough Draft of Essay due this date

Bring two copies of draft, one for peer critique, one for instructor

Monday, Oct. 18

Suspense, Narratives, Narrative Action

Read SMG, p. 627-634 & p. 35-37

Wednesday, Oct. 20

Introductions & Conclusions

Read PEC, p. 140-150

Review Assignment sheet

Friday, Oct. 22

Conference Day

Each student must conference with instructor regarding their essay

Add time markers to all drafts

Add a conclusion to your draft and refine your introduction

Monday, Oct. 25

Essays Due

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