Advanced Composition: Independent Study
Mr.
Dawursk
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All assignments are due the following
class day unless stated. |
ATTENTION: DON’T WORK TOO FAR AHEAD AS FUTURE
ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
Updated: Thursday, April 29, 2010
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Week 1
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Date Assigned |
Subject / Notes |
Read
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Assignment |
Journal |
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1/31 |
Course Expectations |
None
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None |
None |
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2/1 |
Readability Essay |
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Must be typed on lab computer for credit: 200-250 words on “What
is Important to Me” |
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2/2 |
Work on Essay in Class |
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2/3 |
Journals Explained: |
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Essay due |
Day 1: Picture Story |
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2/4 |
Journal Assignment |
None
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Day 2: Picture Story |
Week 2
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Date Assigned |
Subject / Notes |
Read
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Assignment |
Journal |
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2/7 |
Identifying Fragments and Sentences |
Pgs. 285-6 |
Pg. 286 Exercise 1: 1-10; Exercise 2: 1-10 |
Day 3: “My earliest memory is…” |
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2/8 |
Revising by Correcting Subordinate Clause
Fragments |
Pgs. 288-290 |
Pg. 289 Exercise 3: 1-10 AND Pgs 290-1
Exercise 4 OR 5 (you choose) |
Day 4: “When I wake up in the morning, I…” |
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2/9 |
Identifying Appositive Phrases in
Sentences and Using Correct Punctuation |
Pgs. 294-5 |
Pgs. 291-295: Review Exercises A, B
& C |
Day 5: “Before I go to bed, I…” |
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2/10 |
Revising Run-on Sentences |
Pgs. 295-298 |
Pgs. 296: Exercise 6 |
Day 6: “My goals in this class are…” |
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2/11 |
End of Chapter (10) |
Review Chapter |
Pg. 298: |
No Journal Assignment |
Week 3
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Date Assigned |
Subject / Notes |
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Assignment |
Journal |
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2/14 |
Chapter 11 |
Pgs. 299-305; Read a book of at least 150 pages by 2/23 |
Pg 301 Exercise 1:1-10; Exercise
2:5-10;Exercise 3:5-10 |
Day 7:”My favorite smells are…” (Explain
why) |
2/15
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Test on Chapter 10:
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Read
a book of at least 150 pages by 2/23
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TEST
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NONE
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2/16 |
Combing Sentences By Using Compound
Subjects And Compound Verbs; Compound Sentences |
Pgs. 305-308; Read a book of at least 150 pages by 2/23 BOOK MUST BE APPROVED BY TEACHER |
Pg. 306 Exercise 4:1-10; Exercise
5:1-10 |
Day 8:”The things my Parents always say
are…” |
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2/17 |
Combining Sentences into Compound
Sentences and Using Adjective Clauses |
Pgs. 309-310; Read a book of at least 150 pages by 2/23 BOOK MUST BE APPROVED BY TEACHER |
Pg. 308 Exercise 5:1-10; Exercise
6: 1-10; Book Report EssayDue 2/25 |
Day 9: “I think the world would be
better if …” |
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2/18 |
Combining Sentences into Compound
Sentences and Using Adverb Clauses |
Pgs. 310-313; Read a book of at least 150 pages by 2/23 BOOK MUST BE APPROVED BY TEACHER |
Pg.310 Exercise 7:1-10; Review
Exercise A (pg. 312); Book Report Essay
Due 2/25 |
Day 10: “If I were mayor of my city, the
first thing I would do would be…” |
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Week 4
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Date Assigned |
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Assignment |
Journal |
2/21
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NO SCHOOL – Presidents
Day
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2/22 |
Combining Sentences by Using a
Noun Clause |
Pgs. 313-315; Read a book of at least 150 pages by 2/23 BOOK MUST BE APPROVED BY TEACHER |
Pg. 313 Exercise 8:1-5; Review
Exercises: |
Day 11: “Life without________ would be
miserable.” (Explain why) |
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2/23 |
Avoiding Stringy Sentences |
Pgs. 315-316; Read a book of at least 150 pages by today BOOK MUST BE APPROVED BY TEACHER |
Pg. 316 Exercise 9: 1-5 Book Report Essay Due 2/25 |
Day 12: “My favorite season is…” (Explain
why) |
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2/24 |
Work In Class On Literature
Analysis |
None |
Literature
Analysis Essay |
Day 13: “My favorite weather is…” (Explain
why) |
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2/25 |
Work In Class On Literature
Analysis |
None |
Literature
Analysis Essay (Computer Version) First Draft Due TODAY |
None |
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Week 5
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Date Assigned |
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Assignment |
Journal |
2/28
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Work In Class On Literature Analysis
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None
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Literature
Analysis Essay
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None
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3/1 |
No School - Funeral |
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3/2 |
Work In Class On Literature
Analysis |
None |
Literature
Analysis Essay |
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3/3 |
Work In Class On Literature
Analysis |
None |
(Printed Version) |
None |
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3/4 |
Make Up Homework & |
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None |
None |
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Week 6
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Date Assigned |
Subject / Notes |
Read
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Assignment |
Journal |
3/7
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Varying
Sentence Beginnings: Single Modifiers and Phrases
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Pgs. 317-321
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Pg. 319
Exercise 10 (1-5); 11; 12 (1-5); 13
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Day14: “My
favorite relative is…”
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3/8 |
Varying Sentence Beginnings: Subordinate Clauses |
Pgs. 321-324 |
Pg. 321 Exercise 14; Review Exercise E
(ALL) |
Day 15: “I will someday do
one very important thing. It is…” |
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3/9 |
Varying
Sentence Beginnings: Review
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None |
Pg. 323 Review |
Day 16: “One rule I would
like to make or change is…” |
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3/10 |
Sick Day (Mr.
D was not here)
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None |
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3/11 |
Varying
Sentence Structure
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Pgs 324-326 |
Pg. 325 Exercise 15, 16 Chapter 11 Test 3/16 |
Day 17: “I need to have a ______
to be happy.” |
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Week 7
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Date Assigned |
Subject / Notes |
Read
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Assignment |
Journal |
3/14
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In Class Picture Writing Day
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Chapter 11 Test 3/16
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3/15 |
Writing Proficiency Test and Vocational Day
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3/16 |
Chapter 11 TEST
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None |
TEST |
None |
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3/17 |
Chapter 12: The Writing Process Purpose and Audience |
Pgs. 332-338 |
Pg. 333 Exercise 1 Exercise 3 (Write out the “details” to explain your answer) Exercise 4 and 5 |
Day 18: “The last time I told my parents
I loved them…” |
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3/18 |
No School |
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Week 8
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Date Assigned |
Subject / Notes |
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Assignment |
Journal |
3/21
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Choosing the Subject |
Pgs. 339-347 |
Pg. 342 Exercise 8; Pg. 347 Exercise 10 (Use a diagram or outline) |
Day 19: “If I were on a deserted island,
the three things I would need most are…” |
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3/22 |
Gathering Information |
Pgs. 347-358 |
Pg. 351 Exercise 13; Pg. 355 Exercise 16; Pg. Exercise 17 (give questions AND ANSWERS) |
Day 20: “If I could have been born in
any decade, I would have preferred…” |
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3/23 |
Classifying and
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Pgs. 358-361
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Pg. 360 Exercise 18
Pg. 360 Review |
Day 21: “Someday I will…
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3/24 |
In Class creative Writing Assignment |
None |
Pick a book from the approved Book
List for the next Literature Analysis Assignment |
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3/25 |
No School |
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Spring Break: No School March 25-April 3
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Week 9
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Date Assigned |
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Assignment |
Journal |
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4/4 |
Writing A First Draft |
Pgs. 361-363 |
Pg. 362 Exercise 19 Pg. 363 Exercise 20 Pick a book from the approved Book
List for the next Literature Analysis Assignment |
Day 22: “My best role model has been…” |
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4/5 |
Revising |
Pgs. 363-367 |
Pg. 365 Exercise 21 Pg. 366 Exercise 22 Literature Analysis Assignment
Essay Due: 4/8 |
Day 23: ”Sometimes I sit around and just
wonder over and over again about…” |
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4/6 |
Proofreading |
Pgs. 367-370 |
Pg. 368 Exercise 23 Pg. 369 Exercise 24 Literature Analysis Assignment
Essay Due: 4/8 |
Day 24: “If I could ask Mr. Know-it-all any
question in the world, it would be…” |
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4/7 |
Writing the Final Version |
Pgs. 370-373 |
Pg. 371 Exercise 25 Review Exercise B |
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4/8 |
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