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Reading Writing Connection
Date Due Date for assignments Test
Misc		 class
work/ part		 Home
work		 Total for week
Sept 2 & 4  No assignments due for first class. (9/2)
Word process bulleted list "Success Strategies for College and Work" (9/4)		   .66 .33 .99
.Sept 9 & 11

For 9/9 answer questions on the following 3 essays:
  "The Workman's Compensation" (274-277)
  "The Future of Work" (pages 278-283)  
  "The Work Ahead" (pages 284-286)     

Due 9/11: 5-paragraph essay & outline
Hacker pages 1-4  Sentence Style  (9/11)

   .66 .33 .99
Sept 16 & 18

 For 9/16 answer questions on the following 3 essays:
  "Self With Work"229-230
   "The Way We Worked"   234 - 238
   "The Case Against Chores" 239-242
   "W-O-R-K" 243 -246

Due 9/18:  revised essay & outline (10 Points for  essay packet)
Due 9/18: Hacker pages 7 - 12  Sentence Style

   .66 .33

10

 10.99
Sept 23 & 25

For 9/23 answer the questions on the following 3 essays:
   "It's About Time" 259-263
   "Less is More: A Call for Shorter Work Hours " 264-273
   The third essay is your choice of essay from Unit 4 - Work

Due 9/25:  essay & outline
Due 9/23: Hacker pages 24-29 Grammatical Sentences

  .66 .33 .99
9/30 & 10/2

For 9/30
 Answer questions on the following 3 essays:
   "Sex, Lies and Conversation" 211-217
   "Let Gays Marry"  218-221
   "Leave Marriage Alone 222-224

Due10/2:  Revised essay & outline
 Due 10/2: Hacker pages 30-35 Grammatical Sentences

  .66 .33

10

 10.99
Oct 7 & 9 Test on October  7
Oct 9 : Graded Essay Due (15 points)		 1.25 .66 .33
15		 17.24
Oct 14 & 16

For Oct 14 answer questions on the following essays:
 "The Difference Between Male & Female Friendships" 173-177
  "The  Perfect Baby" pages 457-463
  "Techno-Utopia or Techno-Hell" 464-470

Due  10/16:    essay  & outline
Due 10/16: Hacker pages 36, 38, 39 Grammatical Sentences

  .66 .33 .99
Oct 21 & 23

 For 10/21 Answer questions on the following  essays:
 "Getting a Degree by Email" 430 - 433
  "Unplugged" 434-438
  "Television Addiction " 422-425
  "Don't Touch that Dial" 426-429

Due 10/23: Revised  essay & outline  packet(10 pt)
Due 10/23: Hacker pages 49-54  Punctuation, the comma

  .66 .33

10

 10.99
Oct 28 & 30 Test on October 28
Graded  Argumentative Essay Due on October 30 (15 pts)		 1.25 .66 .33
15		 17.24
Nov 4 &  6 Due: Favorite Quotes  & passages from Morrie: (pages 1 - 99)
Confirmed: Library research tutorial on 11/14 with Mona Florea

We will visit library site for Morrie
http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/library/updates/
Resources/Resource_guides/English_108.htm#ENGLISH

Due: Nov. 6: Hacker pages 55,56, 57,58, 59 & 61

  .66 .33 .99
Nov 13 Due favorite quotes & passages from Morrie  (pages 100-188)
Write a one-paragraph overview of the book

Hacker pages  63-67 Mechanics 

  .39 .23 .62
Nov 18 & 20  11/18 :Post a comment on the discussion board before the start of class

Due 11//20: Respond to 3 comments on the board before the start of class
Due 11/20: Hacker pages 42-48 ESL Trouble Spots 

  .66 .33 .99
Nov. 25 Due Book Review  (10 pts.)
 Test (1.25)		 1.25 .33 .17
10		 11.75
Dec 2 & 4 Due 12/2:  Answer questions on the following essays:
 "Snapshots of Memory" 169-172
 "An Ordinary Hero" 534-537
 " A World Without Heroes" 502-506
 Poem, " A Song of Greatness"  555

Due 12/4: Hacker  pages  13, 14, 16 7 17 Word Choice

 .66 .33 .99
Dec 9 & 11 Due  12/9:   Graded Essay  on "Hero"  & outline    (15)

Due 12/11  Portfolio & letter are due (15)
Hacker 20-23 Word Choice
In-class essay exam on 12/11   (5)

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5es

 .66 15es

15pt

.33

 35.99
Dec 16 & 18 In-class test 12/l6  (1.25)

Papers returned on12/18		 l..25 .67 .34 2.26
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bullet TOTAL  POINTS . . . 100
bullet EXTRA CREDIT (perfect attendance and all homework submitted) . . .     3
bullet TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS . . . 103

 

Summary of Grade Breakdown
Work % of grade Points
3   graded essays
(Will count two best grades @ 15 points each)		 30% 30 points
1 book review 10% 10 points
3 "revised" essays
(Will count 2 best essays @10 points each)		 20% 20 points
Misc. written homework (not essays)  5%  5 points
1 in-class essay  5%  5 points
Portfolio & cover letter 15% 15 points
4 tests  5%  5 points
Class work/  participation 10% 50 points
TOTAL POINTS   100 Points

Special Notes