No.

Date

Activities

Readings/Assignments

1T

9/15

Introduction; Writing procedures; Free writing; about SOAP; about “The Rights to Write” project

1F

9/18

Mode: Analysis I: Text analysis;
Picture/ads analysis

Chp. 5 (handouts)

2T

9/22

BASRI (Basic Abilities Self-Report Instrument) activity & weblog instruction

Start Weblog Journal

2F

9/25

Hypertext Analysis

Hypertext chapter (handout)

3T

9/29

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Handouts;
Text Analysis 1^st draft due

3F

10/2

Research Paper & Outlining; requirements

Chp. 5 Tibbetts; handout;
SOA P topic due (through email);
Weblog Journal 1 due;

4T

10/6

Writing Introductions;
Audience & Purpose

chp. 6 (handout);
RP ideas due (on Weblog)

4F

10/9

More about Research paper writing;
Discuss excerpts of Love & Marriage

5T

10/13

Mode: Analysis II: Timed Writing and Beyond: Writing tasks from IELTs, TOEFL
　

In-class Timed Writing; handout (rubric)

5F

10/16

TOEFL & IELTs

RP outline 1 due (print); Weblog Journal 2 due

6T

10/20

Technical Writing;
Travel & map reading
　

6F

10/23

BBC program/other program issues (group discussion with Doris)

SOAP proposal due (through email; another teacher will give your group feedback)

7T

10/27

Work on your own comic strip!
http://makebeliefscomix.com/Comix

Timed analysis 2nd draft due

7F

10/30

Group presentation & analysis: Presenting a BBC program/other program
　

Weblog Journal 3 due

8T

11/3

Individual conferences (tentative)
　

8F

11/6

Individual conferences (tentative)
　

9T

11/10
1:40-3:30pm

Midterm for composition

9F

11/13

Midterm for conversation
　

10T

11/17

Practice for 2 groups of SOAP
　

10F

11/20

Practice for 2 groups of SOAP
　

Weblog Journal 4 due

11T

11/24

(No in-class activity – Doris is away for a conference)
View video: The Elements of Style (or another video on grammar)
　

Write video summary and reflection

11F

11/27

Mode: Argumentation
　

Chp. 20 Tibbetts

12T

12/1

Cross-section Social Observation Analysis Presentation I

Present your SOAP (40mins/group)

12F

12/4

Cross-section Social Observation Analysis Presentation II

Present your SOAP (40mins/group);
Weblog Journal 5 due

13T

12/8

Health

Argumentation 1^st draft due;
Handouts

13F

12/11

National Health Insurance;
Video: John Q

Handouts

14T

12/15

Group presentation: Internet argumentative papers

Assigned Internet argumentative papers

14F

12/18

Individual conferences (tentative)
　

Weblog Journal 6 due

15T

12/22

Individual conferences (tentative)
　

15F

12/25

No class – Christmas
　

16T

12/29

More on Research Writing (Your review of the articles of your topic)

　

Present your review

16F

1/1

No class – New Year

17T

1/5

More on Research Writing (Your review of the articles of your topic)
　

Present your review

17F

1/8

Reflection of writings; your thoughts on “The Rights to Write” project
　

Weblog Journal 7 due

18T

1/12
1:40-3:30pm

Final Exam for Composition

Review of research articles due

18F

1/15

Final Exam for Conversation

All drafts due