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FLE 100 Introduction to Academic Writing NCSU
Library Online Basic Orientation (LOBO)
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FLE 100 Introduction to Academic Writing NCSU
Library Online Basic Orientation (LOBO)
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| Week
1
1/12 , 1/14 |
Course
Overview
Introductions In-class writing sample The Writing Process: purpose, thesis, audience American Culture Notes: Dr. Martin Luther King I Have a Dream America (My Country 'tis of Thee) |
| Week
2
1/19, 1/21 |
General
feedback on writing samples
100 Most Common English Words Reading Critically: 1) Reading for meaning (annotating) 2) Reading like a writer (reading rhetorically) 3) Logical Fallacies Visit from WSTS tutor 1/21 |
| Week
3
1/26, 1/28 |
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The Writing Process: drafting and revising Paragraph structure Essay structure Lab session: drafting and revising Writing Summaries Overview of paper 1: The Summary Essay Autobiography assignment due Thursday 1/28 Blog comment due by end of week |
| Week
4
2/2, 2/42/2, 2/4 |
Paper
1 draft due 2/2
Understanding the Peer Review Process Global and local revision In-class peer reviews Paper 1 due 2/4 Overview of paper 2: Summary and Response Selected topics in punctuation: Run-on sentences, comma splices, punctuating quotations |
| Week
5
2/9, 2/11 |
Selected
topics in grammar
Practice in editing grammar Lab session: drafting and revising American Culture Notes: Valentine's Day |
| Week
6
2/16, 2/18 |
Paper
2 draft due 2/16
In-class peer reviews American Culture Notes: Mardi Gras, Feb. 16 MLA Documentation Style |
| Week
7
2/23, 2/25 |
Paper
2 due 2/23
Grading rubric for Paper 2 Overview of paper 3: Multi-Source Argument Brainstorming for topic ideas Ten Golden Rules for Writers Selected topics in sentence structure Practice in editing sentence problems Lab session 2/25: Bring laptops Selected topics in word choice Practice in choosing the best word |
| Week
8
3/2, 3/4 |
Summary
paragraphs for paper 3 due 3/2
Selected topics in grammar: articles Academic Argument: Overview and sample readings Effective Thesis Statements: Exercises and collaborative activities |
| Week
9
3/9, 3/11 |
MLA
Documentation Style, continued
General and first page format In-text citation In-text citation of web sources Works Cited page: basic format Works Cited page: online newspaper article Works cited page: other electronic sources Abbreviations for months of the year Sample Works Cited page Paper 3 draft due 3/11 Grading rubric for Paper 3 Peer and instructor reviews of paper 3 draft |
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| Week
10
3/23, 3/25 |
Effective
Introductions and Conclusions
Selected writing exercises Selected grammar exercises Writing Argument: the Toulmin Model Overview and practice exercise Overview of paper 4: Researched Academic Argument Assignment Calculator Brainstorming for topics Freewriting to discover topics; looping Paper 3 due 3/25 Grading rubric for Paper 3 Fleshing out paper 4 Drafting a final topic and thesis claim Peer review of draft |
| Week
11
3/30, 4/1 Spring Holiday, No Class 4/1 |
Meet
3/30 in ITTC Lab 2 of DH Hill Library (second floor, east wing) See
map.
Introduction to Library Research Searching for reliable sources for researched academic argument |
| Week
12
4/6, 4/8 |
Rhetorical
Analysis:
Definition Devices Practice identifying rhetorical devices Overview of assignments incorporating rhetorical devices Short Essay 1 due 4/8 Practice exercises: focused, concise writing Lab Session: writing an introductory paragrah for paper 4; peer reviews; searching for documentation |
| Week
13
4/13, 4/15 |
Short
Essay 2 due 4/13
Selected Exercises: word choice, style, connotation vs. denotation, embedded questions Lab Session: outlining; writing a strong conclusion: peer reviews |
| Week
14
4/20, 4/22 |
Paper
4 draft due 4/20
Grading rubric for Paper 4 Peer and instructor reviews of paper 4 draft Presentation skills |
| Week
15
4/27, 4/29 |
Paper
4 due 4/27
Grading rubric for Paper 4 Reflective Writing: Writing Experiences in English 100 Oral Presentation of Paper 4 |