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Expository Writing II

Kansas State University (2003)

(ENGL 200)

Assignment Schedule:

Jan 21

-Read chap. 1 in Writing Arguments (WA)

Jan 23

-Finish reading Chapter 1 (WA)

-Read pp. 281-88 (WA)

-Do Ex. on pp. 288-9 for one of the classes listed (a-I), not a movie or J

-Read pp. 452-54 (WA), do not do tasks

Jan 28

-Find article to evaluate pp. xxi-xxx (WA)

-Read Ch. 2 pp. 24-47 (WA)

-Task 3 p.455 (WA)

-Read 292-293 (WA)

Jan 30

-Read "Marijuana for Medical Purposes"

Workbook (wb) pp. 107-8

-Outline for Rough Draft pp. 36-7 (wb)

Feb 4

-Using your article, answer questions on this website:

KSU Evaluation Essay

-Read pp. 445-52 (WA)

-First 4 paragraphs of YOUR article -"Says and Does"

Feb 6

-FIRST GRADED DRAFT DUE!

make sure you have 2 copies!

Feb 11

-Read Chapter 4 (75-87) in WA.

Do exercises on pp.78-9

Feb 13

-Read Chap 5 (pp 88-106) in WA

-Do Ex. p. 91, #1-4

-Do Ex. p.100, choosing 2 arguments between #7-10 to complete.

Feb 18

-Bring your thesis statement for the proposal paper

Feb 20

-Bring a revised copy of your first paper for a final workshop

-Make sure you have read chapter 5

Feb 25

-Revisions Due of the First Paper!!

-Read Chap. 14 (WA)

Feb 27

-First Draft of Second Paper Due.

-Bring an extra copy of the Second paper for workshop.

Mar 4

-"Read" Chap. 16 (WA)

-Bring possible topics for the Debate Essay

Mar 6

-"Read" Chap. 17 (WA)

11:05:

-Finish p. 58 (WB)

Mar 10 -MONDAY

-Mid-term Portfolio DUE to my office desk by NOON.

Make sure you have your history!

Mar 11

-No Homework. Finish chapter 16 and 17 and bring your brain

Mar 12

-No Homework, bring your workbook and text book.

Mar 15 - 20

SPRING BREAK

Mar 25

-Debate Essay - Workshop. BRING A DRAFT

Mar 27

-Debate Essay -First Graded draft DUE

April 1

-Proposal Essay -Workshop, BRING A DRAFT

April 3

-Proposal Essay Revisions DUE

-Bring a copy of your Debate Essay, scissors, and tape

April 8 -TUESDAY

-Library Day

11:05 -We will meet at Hale Library second floor entry way (Where the beepers go off if you forget to check out your book.) We will then go to room 408, meet us there if you come later.

4:30 -Regular class place and time

April 10

-Working on Research paper

April 15

-Research Paper Workshop

April 17

-Research Paper DUE -First Graded Draft

April 22

-In Class Essay -Letter to Portfolio Reader

April 24

-Debate Revisions DUE

April 29

-In-Class Essay (Letter to Portfolio Reader) Workshop

-Bring your Research papers that you picked up from my desk.

May 1

-Research Revisions Due

May 6

-Conferences

-In-Class Essay (Letter to Portfolio Reader) DUE

-By 5pm, to my desk in Denison 220

May 8

-Conferences

May 9

-Final Portfolio DUE

-By 5pm, to my office desk