| Date | Activities | Assignments |
| 1. 9/19 (F) |
Narration (1): Flavors & Spices of Life |
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| 2. 9/23 (Tues) | Conversation: Computer and the Internet-- Basics, Pros and Cons | Narrative 1st due* |
| 9/26 (F) |
Narration (2): Point
of view-- e.g. A
chef's career bring 1st draft to class |
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| 3.
9/30 |
RP(1) research paper topic; requirements | ppt: MS Word revision tracing |
| 10/3 (F) |
Conversation: interesting websites: your recommendation | |
| 4.
10/7 |
RP(2): doing research; | Narrative 2nd due* |
|
10/10 |
The National Day (holiday) |
II. Text Analysis --
Research paper--doing research in the library and on the internet
| 5.
10/14 |
Text Analysis (1) form and content: two stories of growth -- "Shame" and "The Street" | 1. RP proposal due 2. 1st journal due |
| 10/17(F) | individual conference & Sharing & Responding (1): Narrative | |
| 6.
10/21 |
Text Analysis (2) Connotation and Denotation, literal and symbolic meanings-- Ads, Songs: 1, 2
|
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| 10/24(F) |
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Narrative 2nd due 10/26 |
| 7.
10/28
|
Text Analysis
(3): working out a thesis Ref. topic
sentence, paragraph, outlining: a review Conversation: Teach and Learn preparation--effective ways of teaching and learning |
Analysis 1st with an outline due* |
| 10/31(F) |
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|
| 8.
11/4 |
Text Analysis & RP(3): quotation (1), (2), (3) ; external references: (1) | due
online: RP proposal & two summaries with quotations*
Quotation ppt |
| 11/7(F) | Individual Conference , Sharing and responding (2): Analysis | |
| 9.
11/11 |
(mid-term week) Conversation: News Square 2 : Current Affairs | |
| 11/14 |
Grammar review:
copy editting check list frequent errors; our own examples |
III. Argumentation --logical and effective persuasion b. Research paper--the first draft
| 10.
11/18 |
Conversation: 1)
Teach and Learn preparation--effective ways of presentation; 2) Argumentation Topics: brainstorming |
due: Analysis 2nd; 2nd journal; responses to 3 rp proposal |
| 11/21(F) | mid-term
exam |
|
| 11. 11/25 | Argumentation (1)
How to be persuasive? A pattern for Argumentation
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| 11/28(F) | Teach and Learn Work Station | |
| 12.
12/2 |
Conversation: chat time: love (ref;1;
2);
Love:
Topics for discussion |
Argumentation 1st draft due Monday noon* |
| 12/5(F) | Cause and Effect | |
| 13.
12/9 |
Conversation: debate -- preparation | |
| 12/12(F) | Conversation: How do I learn from the Internet? | due: online writing Labs report; guidelines |
| 14.
12/16 |
in-class debate (1) | |
| 12/19(F) | in-class debate (2) Conversation: persuasion (spontaneous) Argumentation and Persuasion |
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| 15.
12/23 |
Conversation: persuasion (spontaneous) | Argumentation 2nd draft due |
| 12/26(F) | Conversation: Online Discussion
-- My College Life Individual Conference , Sharing and responding (3): Argumentation |
|
| 16.
12/30 |
Argumentation: final review | 3rd journal due
(3 entries with two pages of your rp writing) |
| 1/2(F) | Junior Debate |
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| 17.
1/6 |
Language Review | rp first draft due |
| 1/9(F) | Final Exam (written) | |
| Final Exam (oral) |
