Communication Skills One: 801-151
First Eight Weeks: Our Road Map
Week One:
1. Read Chapter One and Chapter 31 for next week.
A. In Chapter One, please do the following exercises: 1.1, 1.4
B. In Chapter 31, please do the following exercises: 31.1, 31.2, 31.5, 31.6, and 31.7
2. In class diagnostic exercise: How well do you write?
3. Overview of syllabus and course requirements.
4. Time requirements: discussion for this class.
5. Essay assignment: "When We Look Inside Ourselves, We Sometimes See the Stars".
This is an annotated essay; this means that I put questions and terms you should know in the margins of the essay. I will discuss some of these terms in class. Your task is to answer the questions in your journal AND find 5 words you do not understand. You will write each word in your journal; first, write what you think the word means; next, write the part of speech it is and the dictionary definition; finally, you must use the word correctly in a sentence that shows you KNOW what the word means. These journals will be collected every three weeks. That means you will have 15 words for me to check every three weeks, answers to questions about essay assignments, class notes, and any other assignments I may give you to place in your journal.
Week Two:
1. 15 minute exercise: In your journal, please reflect on what you learned from Ch. 1 and 31. You may wish to discuss what areas you will need help with and what items you understood well. You may also wish to list several question you might have for our class discussion. Please date this entry.
2. Class discussion of Chapters 1 and 31 and essay.
3. In class work on sentence types (handouts).
4. For next week, please read Chapter 2 and Chapter 30.
A. Please register (if you have not done so already) for the online resources section. Print up any three of the exercises you find about sentences, do them and bring them to class.
B. Do exercises 30.1; 30.2; 30.3; 30.4 and 30.5
C. Do exercises 2.2; 2.3; 2.4
5. Essay assignment: "Simplicity". Answer the questions at the end of the essay in COMPLETE sentences! Find and highlight words you do not understand and follow the instructions from Week One for your journal (See above, Week One).
Week Three:
1. 15 minute exercise: In your journal, please write about the "For Your Journal" assignment on the first page of the essay "Simplicity". This will become the basis of our first essay.
2. Class discussion of Chapters 2 and 30. If we are in a computer lab, we will go to the online resources section and do some exercises on sentences and grammar. If not, I will provide handouts for you.
3. How to write and essay: Logic, coherence, unity. Begin rough draft for our first essay. Topic: "A Time When I Needed to Simplify My Life."
4. How to set up a paper: where to put items when word processing a paper, spacing, fonts, margins, etc. YOU WILL WANT TO TAKE NOTES ON THIS!!!!! This is the format you will use for all your papers; no deviations from this format will be acceptable because this is the first step in learning something called MLA Format.
5. Read Chapter 3 for next week.
A. Do exercise 3.2 for the essay you are working on. Do the exercise (also called 3.2) on page 48. 3.4; 3.5 for the essay you are working on now.
6. Find words you do not understand and enter them in your journal as you have been doing. Please remember that you must 1) put your definition of the word; 2) write the part of speech and the dictionary definition; 3) write a sentence using the word correctly and which shows you know what the word means.
Week Four:
1. Your journals ARE due at the beginning of class! No excuses. (Min 15 words with class notes and reflection writings).
2. Class discussion of Chapter Three.
3. Using the work you did last week, you will begin to write a rough draft of your essay about simplifying your life. This will be an in-class writer’s workshop where I will work with you individually when you ask about your essay. I will offer suggestions about grammar, language, tone, etc. If we are in a computer lab, you will begin word processing your rough draft of your essay using the format I have explained to you for set-up of text on a page. You may do this before hand if you wish and I will offer suggestions about grammar, etc. If you do it beforehand, then you may begin working on your final draft of the essay. The essay will have at least 5 paragraphs: An introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph will have a minimum of 5-8 sentences.
Week Five:
1. Journals are returned to you.
2. If you have completed your FINAL draft of your essay, hand it in NOW. If you have NOT completed the final draft, you will give me your rough draft; I will go over it with you and you will begin to work on your final draft, which must be completed by the end of class.
3. Read Chapter 5 for next week.
A. Handouts on editing to be completed for next week.
B. Do exercises 5.2; 5.3; 5.4
4. Essay reading: "How I Got Smart". Answer the questions at the end of the essay in COMPLETE sentences. Be sure to answer all parts of the questions!
5. Find and highlight words you do not understand. Enter them in your journal as you have been doing. And with the same information asked for as in Week One.
6. Begin your next writing assignment using number one of the suggested writing assignments at the end of this essay. You will have a word processed rough draft for next week, minimum of 5 paragraphs, with 5-8 sentences (if not more) for each paragraph.
7. READ pages 93 and 223: Peer Review. We will review each other’s essays in class, looking for transitions, details, illustrations, unity, coherence, and logic in our papers. I will circulate around to help you. Using suggestions given you by your peers, you will revise and edit your rough drafts and write a final draft due next week.
Week Six:
1. In your journal: reflect on the essay you read. What ideas did you get from this essay? 15 minute writing exercise.
2. Class discussion of essay "How I Got Smart".
3. Final draft due this class period.
5. Read Chapter Seven for next week.
6. Using the summarizing skills you will learn in this chapter, we will begin to learn how to summarize and annotate an essay. We will use the essay on pages 147-149 and follow the directions in exercise 7.1 on page 147 and write an annotation of "How I Got Smart" for next week.
7. Remember to find words you do not understand and enter them into your journal (you must have at least 5 words–you can find them anywhere. Remember to include your definition, the part of speech and dictionary definition, and a sentence using the word properly and which shows you know what the word means.
Week seven:
1. Journals are due at the beginning of class. No excuses. (Min 15 words with class notes and reflection writings).
2. In class work on annotation; revision and editing, format, parts of an annotation. Rough draft completed in class. Final draft will be done in class as the Midterm exam.
Week eight: MIDterm exam: in-class writing
1. Journals are returned to you.
2. Using your textbook:, pages 143-144/7b; page 147/7c; and your rough draft, you will write a FINAL DRAFT in class of a thoughtful summary of "How I Got Smart". Your essay will include the following: the name of the author, the title of the essay, a summary of the essay, and your personal response to the essay (3 paragraphs minimum–more is better.) Remember that each paragraph will have more than 5 sentences. All drafts will be spell checked and grammar checked. You may ask me for help with this if needed. Also, final drafts will be in proper format! Any paper not in the correct format will be returned to you to do that correctly.
First Eight Weeks: Our Road Map
Week One:
1. Read Chapter One and Chapter 31 for next week.
A. In Chapter One, please do the following exercises: 1.1, 1.4
B. In Chapter 31, please do the following exercises: 31.1, 31.2, 31.5, 31.6, and 31.7
2. In class diagnostic exercise: How well do you write?
3. Overview of syllabus and course requirements.
4. Time requirements: discussion for this class.
5. Essay assignment: "When We Look Inside Ourselves, We Sometimes See the Stars".
This is an annotated essay; this means that I put questions and terms you should know in the margins of the essay. I will discuss some of these terms in class. Your task is to answer the questions in your journal AND find 5 words you do not understand. You will write each word in your journal; first, write what you think the word means; next, write the part of speech it is and the dictionary definition; finally, you must use the word correctly in a sentence that shows you KNOW what the word means. These journals will be collected every three weeks. That means you will have 15 words for me to check every three weeks, answers to questions about essay assignments, class notes, and any other assignments I may give you to place in your journal.
Week Two:
1. 15 minute exercise: In your journal, please reflect on what you learned from Ch. 1 and 31. You may wish to discuss what areas you will need help with and what items you understood well. You may also wish to list several question you might have for our class discussion. Please date this entry.
2. Class discussion of Chapters 1 and 31 and essay.
3. In class work on sentence types (handouts).
4. For next week, please read Chapter 2 and Chapter 30.
A. Please register (if you have not done so already) for the online resources section. Print up any three of the exercises you find about sentences, do them and bring them to class.
B. Do exercises 30.1; 30.2; 30.3; 30.4 and 30.5
C. Do exercises 2.2; 2.3; 2.4
5. Essay assignment: "Simplicity". Answer the questions at the end of the essay in COMPLETE sentences! Find and highlight words you do not understand and follow the instructions from Week One for your journal (See above, Week One).
Week Three:
1. 15 minute exercise: In your journal, please write about the "For Your Journal" assignment on the first page of the essay "Simplicity". This will become the basis of our first essay.
2. Class discussion of Chapters 2 and 30. If we are in a computer lab, we will go to the online resources section and do some exercises on sentences and grammar. If not, I will provide handouts for you.
3. How to write and essay: Logic, coherence, unity. Begin rough draft for our first essay. Topic: "A Time When I Needed to Simplify My Life."
4. How to set up a paper: where to put items when word processing a paper, spacing, fonts, margins, etc. YOU WILL WANT TO TAKE NOTES ON THIS!!!!! This is the format you will use for all your papers; no deviations from this format will be acceptable because this is the first step in learning something called MLA Format.
5. Read Chapter 3 for next week.
A. Do exercise 3.2 for the essay you are working on. Do the exercise (also called 3.2) on page 48. 3.4; 3.5 for the essay you are working on now.
6. Find words you do not understand and enter them in your journal as you have been doing. Please remember that you must 1) put your definition of the word; 2) write the part of speech and the dictionary definition; 3) write a sentence using the word correctly and which shows you know what the word means.
Week Four:
1. Your journals ARE due at the beginning of class! No excuses. (Min 15 words with class notes and reflection writings).
2. Class discussion of Chapter Three.
3. Using the work you did last week, you will begin to write a rough draft of your essay about simplifying your life. This will be an in-class writer’s workshop where I will work with you individually when you ask about your essay. I will offer suggestions about grammar, language, tone, etc. If we are in a computer lab, you will begin word processing your rough draft of your essay using the format I have explained to you for set-up of text on a page. You may do this before hand if you wish and I will offer suggestions about grammar, etc. If you do it beforehand, then you may begin working on your final draft of the essay. The essay will have at least 5 paragraphs: An introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph will have a minimum of 5-8 sentences.
Week Five:
1. Journals are returned to you.
2. If you have completed your FINAL draft of your essay, hand it in NOW. If you have NOT completed the final draft, you will give me your rough draft; I will go over it with you and you will begin to work on your final draft, which must be completed by the end of class.
3. Read Chapter 5 for next week.
A. Handouts on editing to be completed for next week.
B. Do exercises 5.2; 5.3; 5.4
4. Essay reading: "How I Got Smart". Answer the questions at the end of the essay in COMPLETE sentences. Be sure to answer all parts of the questions!
5. Find and highlight words you do not understand. Enter them in your journal as you have been doing. And with the same information asked for as in Week One.
6. Begin your next writing assignment using number one of the suggested writing assignments at the end of this essay. You will have a word processed rough draft for next week, minimum of 5 paragraphs, with 5-8 sentences (if not more) for each paragraph.
7. READ pages 93 and 223: Peer Review. We will review each other’s essays in class, looking for transitions, details, illustrations, unity, coherence, and logic in our papers. I will circulate around to help you. Using suggestions given you by your peers, you will revise and edit your rough drafts and write a final draft due next week.
Week Six:
1. In your journal: reflect on the essay you read. What ideas did you get from this essay? 15 minute writing exercise.
2. Class discussion of essay "How I Got Smart".
3. Final draft due this class period.
5. Read Chapter Seven for next week.
6. Using the summarizing skills you will learn in this chapter, we will begin to learn how to summarize and annotate an essay. We will use the essay on pages 147-149 and follow the directions in exercise 7.1 on page 147 and write an annotation of "How I Got Smart" for next week.
7. Remember to find words you do not understand and enter them into your journal (you must have at least 5 words–you can find them anywhere. Remember to include your definition, the part of speech and dictionary definition, and a sentence using the word properly and which shows you know what the word means.
Week seven:
1. Journals are due at the beginning of class. No excuses. (Min 15 words with class notes and reflection writings).
2. In class work on annotation; revision and editing, format, parts of an annotation. Rough draft completed in class. Final draft will be done in class as the Midterm exam.
Week eight: MIDterm exam: in-class writing
1. Journals are returned to you.
2. Using your textbook:, pages 143-144/7b; page 147/7c; and your rough draft, you will write a FINAL DRAFT in class of a thoughtful summary of "How I Got Smart". Your essay will include the following: the name of the author, the title of the essay, a summary of the essay, and your personal response to the essay (3 paragraphs minimum–more is better.) Remember that each paragraph will have more than 5 sentences. All drafts will be spell checked and grammar checked. You may ask me for help with this if needed. Also, final drafts will be in proper format! Any paper not in the correct format will be returned to you to do that correctly.
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