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ENGL 101-B01: Advanced Composition in the Natural Sciences and Technology
Summer Session B, 2008  George Mason University
Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:20-10:00  Innovation Hall 320

All of the information below is subject to change.  Smaller writing assignments and in-class activities are not listed here and will be added during the semester.

Monday, June 2

Discussion: Course aims
Discussion: Writer/audience/purpose

Wednesday, June 4

Introduction to course, classroom
Discussion: Topic for papers
Introduction to library resources: WRLC, catalogs and databases
DUE via e-mail: Short introduction to yourself and your academic writing experience

Monday, June 9

Assigned: Paper #1
Introduction to library resources and terms

Wednesday, June 11

DUE VIA E-MAIL (to sberg1@gmu.edu): One-page description of topic for papers
Introduction to library resources and terms
Quiz preparation
TERMS QUIZ

Monday, June 16

In-class workshop: Paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting
In-class work: Paper #1

Wednesday, June 18

DUE: Draft of paper #1 + 3 additional copies
In-class workshop: Paper #1
DUE THURSDAY VIA E-MAIL: 1-2 paragraph summary of workshop advice and own thoughts about revision

Monday, June 23

DUE: Paper #1 for provisional grade
ASSIGNED: Paper #2
In-class work: Researching and choosing source articles for paper #2

Wednesday, June 25

In-class work: Paper #2
Re-take of missed questions on short test
DUE DURING CLASS OR ON THURSDAY VIA E-MAIL: 5-point analysis of main opposing source for paper #2

Monday, June 30

DUE: Draft of paper #2 + 4 additional copies
In-class workshop: Paper #2
RETURNED: Paper #1 with provisional grade (IF submitted on time)

Wednesday, July 2

DUE: Paper #2 for provisional grade
ASSIGNED: Paper #3

Monday, July 7

In-class work: Paper #3

Wednesday, July 9

DUE: Draft of paper #3 + 3 additional copies
In-class workshop: Paper #3
DUE THURSDAY VIA E-MAIL: 1-2 paragraph summary of workshop advice and own thoughts about revision

Monday, July 14

DUE: Paper #3 for provisional grade
RETURNED: Paper #2 with provisional grade
ASSIGNED: Self-analysis of semester's writing
Discussion of final draft checklist
Course evaluations, last words, etc.

Wednesday, July 16 Last day of class

RETURNED VIA E-MAIL: Provisional grade on paper #3 (IF submitted on time)
In-class activity: individual conferences (as desired)

Monday, July 21

DUE by 7:30 p.m.:  Optional revisions of papers #1, #2, and #3, and self-analysis of semester's writing