COMPOSITION
First Trimester 2009-2010
This course for juniors. Students will engage in a variety of non-fiction essay skills to help them prepare for college writing.
Each student should come prepared with his/her work, writing materials and a positive and focused attitude every day.
compsyllabus0910.doc
DescriptiveEssay.doc
defintionessayrubrictwo.doc
Cover Letter of Application: Directions and examples:
QuickContentTipsforCoverLetters.doc
RUBRIC:
Cover letter follows directions:
3 for heading
6 for Introduction
6 for Argument/Body
6 for conclusion
Typed for 10/7 final due 10/10
Composition Research Paper 2009:
NOTE DATE CHANGES:
Notes/Note cards: Wednesday 11/3/09
Outline: Thursday 11/5/09
Thesis statement/introductory paragraph: Thursday, 11/6/09
Plagiarism Video
TYPED Rough Draft: Tuesday 11/10/09
Peer Editing in class on Tuesday, Wednesday 11/10/09
Final Draft: Monday 11/16/09: Extra Credit for students who turn theirs in on 11/13/09
College Essay Introduction Thursday 11/11/09
In class College essay work 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, 11/16
CompResearchPaper2009.doc
NOTECARDS:
CompositionResearchPapersnotecards.doc
WORKS CITED HELP!
http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/workscited/
http://www.studyguide.org/MLAdocumentation.htm
http://www.workscited4u.com/search.php?format=MLA
http://www.easybib.com/
WORKS CITED??? AGH!
YourWorksCitedList.doc
OUTLINE HELP:
http://depts.washington.edu/psywc/handouts/pdf/outline.pdf
http://writingcenter.mcc.edu/Outlining.pdf
remember- your Works Cited page comes at the END of your essay. Your sources should be in ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
IN TEXT CITATIONS?? YIKES!
parentheticalcitationsMLA.doc
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/