Aug. 26 Introduction; read Aaron Part 1; Diagnostic paper
Aug. 28 Summary, freewriting, the process approach; Aaron Chapters 8, 9; discuss diagnostic

Sept. 2 Paper I (Summary of “O come all ye faithful” from The Economist);Writing groups (video) Diagnostic paper due
Sept. 4 Word processing (Meet in Wister Classroom); see also this video

Sept. 9 Plagiarism, paraphrases, quotes, Aaron Chapter 53, Stern (Avoiding Plagiarism); watch the video here (56K version), and try the plagiarism exercise (Exercises->Web-only) quiz; Paper I due; Summarizing figures, tables; Paper 2: Summary of Hartmann, Zhang and Wischstadt
Sept. 11 Read, discuss Hartmann, Zhang and Wischstadt (J. of Media and Religion)

Sept. 16 The research paper and process, Keys Chapter 10; word choice; Aaron Chapter 18;Paper 2 draft in class (Writing Fellows)
Sept. 18 Decide on topic area, bring to Library session (meet in Connelly Library O21-basement). Copies of the handouts are on-line.

Sept. 23 Research topics; Joan of Arcadia TV episode, writing assignment; annotated bibliography, MLA, Aaron chapters 55, 56, 57, 58; Stern
Sept. 25 Joan (cont.); Paper 2 due

Sept. 30 Critical reading, logic; Aaron Chapter 10 Editing; Aaron chapters 18, 38-49; Explanatory synthesis, Aaron 58d (sample paper)
Oct. 2 In-class Writing No. 1; Paper 3: analysis, comparison based on two works in the La Salle Art Museum; ,

Oct. 7 La Salle Art Museum tour
Oct. 9 Research process and Web sites (meet in Wister Classroom); see Handbook site

Oct. 14 Sentence problems, spelling, punctuation; Aaron Part 4; Parts of speech, Aaron Chapter 21, Paper 3 draft in class (Writing Fellows)
Oct. 16 More on research, writing tips, Cliches, symbols;

Oct. 21 Fall Break (Lamb, begin earlier if you prefer)
Oct. 23 More on research/Library session 2 Room O21 (basement); annotated bibliography NOW due;

Oct. 28 Cliches, symbols, Aaron Chapter 18; biblios and Web sites to assess
Oct. 30 Paper 3 due; arrange conferences; Paper 4 (Review/argument based on Lamb)

Nov. 4 Discuss Lamb; argument, templeton.org essays on Does the Universe have a Purpose?
Nov. 6 In-class No. 2

Nov. 11 Conferences for research paper
Nov. 13 Conferences for research paper

Nov. 18 Read, discuss readings on film criticism, (Paper 5 on The Mission); Paper 4 due
Nov. 20 The Mission (actually, a wonderful trip to four churches ... well, one was a synagogue)

Nov. 25 Writing groups on The Mission;
Nov. 27 Thanksgiving

Dec. 2 Oral reports based on research papers; course evaluations
Dec. 4 Reports, continued; Paper 5 now due Friday.

Research paper due noon, Monday, December 8 (during exam period) in my office (Olney 157) or my mailbox in the English department (Olney 141).

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