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| Weekly Lecture Topic & Reading | In-Class Discussion Topic | Assignments |
| 1. Introduction to Class and Tools, Basic Essay Structure and Process | -- | -- |
| 2. How to Read an Essay (Miller 1-15), How to Write an Essay (Miller 16-38), Subject Development (Bedford 1-30), | "On Cloning a Human Being" | In class writing |
| 3. Gathering & Using Examples (Miller Ch.1), Research & Citation Methods (Bedford 575-590), Cannell Library Research Tools (Browse site) | "The Name Is Mine" | In class writing |
| 4. Narration (Miller Ch.2), Drafting (Bedford 30-40, 570-573) | "Sister Monroe" | In class writing |
| 5. Description (Miller Ch.3), Paragraphs (Bedford 72-100), Document Design (Bedford 102-114) | "Caught in the Widow's Web" | In class writing |
| 6. Division and Classification (Miller Ch.4) | "In Defence of Talk Shows" | Essay #1 due
In class writing |
| 7. Comparison and Contrast (Miller Ch.5), Punctuation and Mechanics (Bedford 443-476), Grammar/Style (Bedford Parts V, VI and XI as needed) | "The Transaction: Two Writing Processes" | In class writing |
| 8. Cause and Effect (Miller Ch.7), Revising (Miller Ch. 10), One Year Later (Browse site and read first essay.) | "After a trying year, one flag still waves in our neighborhood" | In class writing |
| 9. Process (Miller Ch.6), Definition (Miller Ch.8) | "The Female Body" | Essay #2 due |
| 10. Argumentation & Persuasion (Miller Ch.9), Martin Luther King Jr. (Browse site and listen to "I Have a Dream"), Review | "I Have a Dream" | In class writing |
| 11. Final Essay Exam | -- | Final Exam
Extra credit due |
| Instructor: George Knox | Phone: 503-977-4475 | E-mail: gknox@pcc.edu | FAX: 503-977-8129 |
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