August 17: Introduction, Syllabus Overview, MyGCC, Blog and other collaborative technology tools to enhance reading and writing, Writing Pre-test, Writing Process, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
August 24: Paper #1 Topic Selection (Descriptive, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
August 31: Paper #1 Draft Continued, Common Mistakes in Writing, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
September 7: Run-On Sentences, Writing the Controlling Idea/Organizing and Developing Support, Revising and Editing, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
September 14: Online Review: Descriptive Practice Essays, Paper #1 Final Draft Due, Paper #2 Topic Selection (Informative), Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
September 21: Online Review: Informative Practice Essays, Teacher-student conferencing, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
September 28: Bring in an editorial from a publication (i.e. journal, PDN, magazine, etc.), Paper #2 Draft Continued, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
October 5: Paper #2 Final Draft Due, Paper #3 Topic Selection (Narrative), Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
October 12: Online Review: Narrative Practice Essays, Paper #3 Draft Continued, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
October 19: Midterm Self-Reflection Due, Teacher-student conference, Paper #3 Final Draft Due, Paper #4 Topic Selection (Argumentative), Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
October 26: Paper #4 Draft Continued, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
November 2: Holiday: All Soul’s Day
November 9: Online Review: Argumentative Practice Essays, Paper #4 Final Draft Due, Final Composition Preparation, Review for SERT, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
November 16: Review for Composition, Final Self-Reflection Review, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio
November 23: Final topics will be e-mailed
November 30: Final Composition Due, SERT Final Exam, Final Self-Reflection Due, Post Reflection in MyGCC Course Studio *This is a tentative schedule and may be modified by the instructor as needed.
