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ESLA 1984: Writing (Tentative Syllabus)

Summer 2011

Dates Introduction to Fundamentals of English Novel: Of Mice and Men


Academic English Grammar
Week 1: Ch. 1: Paragraph Format Verb Tense Review Introduction to Novel

May 25-27 Ch. 10: The Passive Read Ch. 1 – Comic Strip BB

WED Diagnostic/Admin stuff Verb Tense Review


AW pgs. 3-9 (part of hmwk) Read Ch. 1
THURS Finish Ch. 1 *Grammar Quiz #1 Verbs
FRI *In-class writing Fri Ch. 10: The Passive
Week 2: No class on Monday Cont. Verbs/Passive Voice *Ch. 1 Quiz on Tuesday
Start Ch. 2
May 31 – Ch. 2: Narrative *Ch. 10 Quiz this week
June 3 (*In-class writing Th/Fri) Timeline Activity
What Happened at Weed? BB
Week 3: Ch. 3 Paragraph Struc. Appendix 2: Prepositions Finish Ch. 2
(*Paragraph w/ MT) *1-2 Short Prep. Quizzes
June 6 – 10
*Writing Midterm *Grammar Midterm
Week 4: Ch. 4: Descriptive Ch. 11: Count/-Non Nouns Read Ch. 3 for Monday, 6/13
(*In-class writing Th)
June 13 – 17 Ch. 6: Process – Fri. only *Ch. 11 Quiz Thursday Descriptive Paragraph
(*Process Para due 5/20) handout
Start Ch. 12: Adj Clauses
Read Ch. 4
Week 5: Ch. 7: Comparison *Ch. 12 Quiz Wednesday Read Ch. 5-6
(*In-class writing Wed)
June 20 – 24 Start Ch. 13: Gerunds/Inf. Comparison Paragraph
Ch. 9: Essay (start) prompt
Week 6: *Essay RD in-class Fri. *Ch. 13 Quiz *Essay Questions BB
*Final due TU
June 27 – 30
T: Return all grades
*Grammar Final
*Writing/Dept Finals
Note: No late work is accepted unless your absence is excused. Finding out what work you missed is
YOUR responsibility.

Dates to Remember:

May 30: No Class / Memorial Day Holiday

June 10: Midterm

June 29: Final Exams / Departmental Final

June 30: Conferences 2:15 – 4:15 (No class for the first 2 hours)

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