Week 06 -- Advanced Composition -- Tim Roufs -- University of Minnesota Duluth

REM: Interview Project Due Friday
Revising slides: John Pfeiffer (#39)
Ch. 06 "Constructing Paragraphs"
- Overview of Chapter
- Editing Tips: "Editing the paragraphs in your writing" (p. 103)
- Useful Lists and Guidelines: "Commonly used transitions" (pp. 114-115)
Ch. 43 "Writing a Research Essay"
- Overview of Chapter
- Useful Lists and Guidelines: "A list of signal verbs" (pp. 508-509)
Review of Ch. 4, "Revising and Editing: Useful Lists and Guidelines"
- Editing Tips: "Editing the paragraphs in your writing"
- Useful Lists and Guidelines: "Reviwing a Draft" (pp. 52 - 53)
- "An editing inventory" (p. 65 in text)
  - Continue making your own personal inventory

TOPICS FOR DAY:

UROP grants for Project #5 (Undergraduate Research Opportunities)
- A page featuring University sponsored research by Tom Bacig's students
Catch up: In-class Handbook Chapter reviews
In-class discussion of editing, including peer review: Lanham, Ch. 1, "Who's Kicking Who?"

Select topics for Paper #3 newsletter
- Brainstorm a list of issues.
- Establish them from the point-of-view of various majors/minors and personal interests of people in the class.
Review Handbook assignments (cont.)
- Ch. 06 "Constructing Paragraphs"
  - Overview of Chapter
  - Editing Tips: "Editing the paragraphs in your writing" (p. 103)
  - Useful Lists and Guidelines: "Commonly used transitions" (pp. 114-115)
Review Handbook assignments

Ch. 19 "Effective Sentences"
- Overview of Chapter
- Editing Tips: "Editing for emphasis and conciseness" (p. 250)
- Exercises: "Emphasizing main ideas"
Ch. 20 "Coordination, Subordination"
- Overview of Chapter
- Editing Tips: "Editing for coordination and subordination" (p. 256)
- Exercises: "Coordination, Subordination"

Review mechanics and other items from Handbook as needed
Prepare a final draft to hand in.
- include a proper "References" Section
- This might be put on file in the Composition Department office

Day 12 -- Thursday 28 February 2002
WORD OF THE DAY: CONVERSE

Old Business / Announcements:

Ch. 06 "Constructing Paragraphs"
- Overview of Chapter
- Editing Tips: "Editing the paragraphs in your writing" (p. 103)
- Useful Lists and Guidelines: "Commonly used transitions" (pp. 114-115)
Ch. 43 "Writing a Research Essay"
- Overview of Chapter
- Useful Lists and Guidelines: "A list of signal verbs" (pp. 508-509)
Review of Ch. 4, "Revising and Editing: Useful Lists and Guidelines"
- Editing Tips: "Editing the paragraphs in your writing"
- Useful Lists and Guidelines: "Reviwing a Draft" (pp. 52 - 53)
- "An editing inventory" (p. 65 in text)
  - Continue making your own personal inventory
Ch. 06 "Constructing Paragraphs"
- Overview of Chapter
- Editing Tips: "Editing the paragraphs in your writing" (p. 103)
- Useful Lists and Guidelines: "Commonly used transitions" (pp. 114-115)
Ch. 19 "Effective Sentences"
- Overview of Chapter
- Editing Tips: "Editing for emphasis and conciseness" (p. 250)
- Exercises: "Emphasizing main ideas"
Ch. 20 "Coordination, Subordination"
- Overview of Chapter
- Editing Tips: "Editing for coordination and subordination" (p. 256)

TOPICS FOR DAY:

Revising (practice exercise for the final exam):
- Original: "American Indians: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow"
- Proofread Version:"American Indians: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow"
- Lanham's "Paramedic Method"
Due tomorrow: Your Interview with a Social Science Professional
- include a proper "References" Section
- See note on "Handing in Materials."
- When you get your paper back keep track of revisions and suggestions for revision to help you improve your writing.

For Project #3 you will prepare a newsletter article. How could you do a story for a newsletter about your interview, or about some other personal experience, or about readings from the semester? Begin freewriting / drafting your newsletter article.

With Project #4 you will need to write and present a speech. How might you develop a speech from your interview, or about readings you are doing from the semester?

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