Week 1

Odyssey pp. 1-30

Introduction to the course and the class. In-class writing of evaluative paragraph. Diagnostic Test. Introduction to the Writing Process. Journal writing*.

Week 2

Odyssey. pp 31-82

Paragraph Basics Discuss evaluative paragraphs. Reviewing the Basics. Journal Writing.

Week 3

Odyssey pp. 84-91, 235-259

Narration Paragraph. The Sentence/ Fragments. Journal Writing.

Week 4

Odyssey pp. 92-99, 261-289

Description Paragraph. Subordination and Coordination/Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences. Journal Writing.

Week 5

Odyssey pp. 100-106, 290-318

Example Paragraph. Subject Verb Agreement/ Basic Tenses for Regular Verbs. Journal Writing.

Week 6

Odyssey pp. 107-114, 319-346

Process Paragraph. Irregular Verbs and Frequently Confused Verbs/Passive Voice, Additional Tenses, and Maintaining Consistency in Tense. Journal Writing.

Week 7

Odyssey pp. 124-131, 349-384

Comparison and Contrast. Nouns and Pronouns/Adjectives, Adverbs, and Other Modifiers. Journal Writing

Week 8

Odyssey pp. 471-512

Selected readings from Responding to Reading. Revision #1. Journal Writing

Midterm - Exam #1.

Week 9

Odyssey pp. 116-123, 385-414

Definition Paragraph. Ensuring Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement/Maintaining Parallelism. Journal Writing.

Week 10

Odyssey pp. 133-140, 415-435

Cause and Effect. Spelling. Journal Writing.

Week 11

Odyssey pp. 141-149, 436-469

Division and Classification. Commas/Other Punctuation and Capitalization. Journal Writing.

Week 12

Odyssey pp. 134-141

Argument. . Journal Writing.

Week 13

Odyssey pp. 166-194, 489-491

Moving On to the Essay. Editing Profile. . Journal Writing

Week 14

Odyssey pp. 196-223

Selected sections from Examining Types of Essays. Journal Writing.

Week 15

Odyssey pp. 143-172

Essay Draft. Prepare for Final Exam.

Week 16

Exam #2. (Final)

* Journal Writing may be optional in your class.