Friday, April 12
OUTCOMES: Apply Roots I; give and receive constructive feedback.

• Work on your essay, due next Friday.
  
• Preview A Place to Stand, and then read and annotate the Preface.

(13) Monday, April 15
OUTCOMES: Code the prologue; analyze quotes; revise your third essay.

• Work on your essay, due on Friday.
  
• By Wednesday, read and annotate the Prologue to 19 (Chapter 1) in A Place to Stand (APtS), and complete a dialectical journal and vocabulary chart with three unfamiliar words (Reader 68).
  
• Optional: Revision of essay #2 due by Friday, April 26: You must meet with me in order to revise! Highlight the major changes on your revision, and submit it with the original essay with the gradesheet.
  
• Meet in the computer lab, 2117B, on Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 17-- meet in 2117B
OUTCOMES: Review the Roots I quiz; code the first chapter and analyze the issues in the book.

• Staple essay #3 to the essay cover letter (Reader 50) and the two blue peer response sheets. Underline your three sentences with coordinators and/or subordinators.
  
• By Monday, read and annotate 20- 70 (Chapters 2- 3) in APtS, and complete a dialectical journal and vocabulary chart with three unfamiliar words (Reader 68).

Friday, April 19
OUTCOMES: Create a family tree; combine sentences with subordinators; apply roots to make an educated guess about the meaning of a word.

• See Wednesday’s APtS homework (4/17).
  
• Create and review your Roots II index cards (Reader 65).
  
• Optional: Revision of essay #2 due by Friday, April 26: You must meet with me in order to revise! Highlight the major changes on your revision, and submit it with the original essay with the gradesheet.

(14) Monday, April 22
OUTCOMES: Combine sentences with subordinators; code chapters 2-3 and analyze the issues raised in the book.

• By Friday, read and annotate 71- 131 (Chapters 4-6) in APtS, and complete a dialectical journal and vocabulary chart with three unfamiliar words (Reader 68).
   
• Meet in 2117B on Wednesday.

Wednesday, April 24—meet in 2117 B
OUTCOMES: Analyze the issues raised in the book; generate words that relate to Roots II.  

• See Monday's homework (4/22).
  
• Optional: Highlight major additions on your revision and submit it with the original essay and gradesheet.

Friday, April 26
OUTCOMES: Combine sentences with subordinators; code chapters 4- 6, and analyze the issues raised in chapters 4-5.

• By Wednesday, read and annotate the 133- 199 (Chapters 7- 9) in APtS, and complete a dialectical journal and vocabulary chart with three unfamiliar words (Reader 68).

(15) Monday, April 29
OUTCOMES: Combine sentences with coordinators and subordinators; infer the meaning of words based on context clues and roots.

• See the past Friday’s homework on APtS (4/26).

Wednesday, May 1
OUTCOMES: Code chapters 7- 9, and analyze the issues raised in chapters 6-8.

• By Monday, finish the memoir, APtS. Quiz.

Friday, May 3
OUTCOMES: Generate ideas related to themes in the autobiography; code chapters 9-11.

• See the past Wednesday’s APtS homework (5/1).
  
• Use a brainstorming strategy (e.g., cluster, freewrite, t-chart, list) to generate ideas for your essay topic. Note page numbers when you can. Turn in a copy for credit.

(16) Monday, May 6
OUTCOMES: Ace the quiz; create thesis statements and rough outlines for the various themes.

• Create an outline for your essay with your thesis at the top and what will go into the P.I.E. body paragraphs (Reader 44). Turn in a copy.
  
• Write your draft thesis on a blank page with your name for Wednesday’s thesis workshop.
  
• Start working on your draft, which is due on Friday. See me if you need help!
• After you review the feedback on your essay on TOWM, answer the questions listed under "Acting on Instructor Comments" (Reader 53).
• Optional: If you revise your essay on TOWM, schedule an appointment with me. Revisions are due by Monday, May 20, 2 pm, in my office. Highlight any major additions on your revision, and submit it with the original essay and gradesheet.

Wednesday, May 8
OUTCOMES: Code chapters 9- 13, epilogue; refine thesis statements.  
To receive full credit, come on time with three copies total of your 2.5 page draft.

Friday, May 10
OUTCOMES: Give and receive constructive feedback.

• Work on your essay. Get feedback from me and/or a tutor if you need help!

(17) Monday, May 13
OUTCOMES: Forge a plan to prepare for the final exam; combine sentences with transitions.

• Work on your last essay. On Friday, submit it with your essay cover letter (Reader 50) and the two blue peer response sheets.
  
• Prepare for your final exam.
• Optional: If you revise your essay on TOWM, schedule an appointment with me. Revisions are due by Monday, May 20, 2 pm, in my office. Highlight any major additions on your revision, and submit it with the original essay and gradesheet.

Friday, May 17
OUTCOMES: Combine sentences with coordinators, subordinators, and transitions; wrap up the semester.

• The final exam is in Room 2117B on Wednesday, May 22, from 8:10- 10:40. You are strongly advised to bring your one-page “cheat sheet,” A Place to Stand, and- a flash- drive on which to periodically your final exam.