Expository Writing
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Schedule

Below is the 15-week schedule for the course. Readings, slides, and assignments are linked where applicable.

Week Dates Topics Slides Reading Assignment
1 Sep 1–4 First-week writing sample; Syllabus; Close reading; Assign TAE Reading 1 TAE assigned
2 Sep 7–11 Discuss reading 1; TAE rough draft due; Writing workshop TAE RD due
3 Sep 14–18 TAE final draft due; Discuss reading 2; Paper 1 prompt; Paper 1 RD due; Peer review Reading 2 TAE FD due; AE1 RD due
4 Sep 21–25 Return Paper 1 RD with comments; Writing workshop
5 Sep 28–Oct 2 Paper 1 FD due; Assign reading 3; Discuss reading 3; Paper 2 prompt Reading 3 AE1 FD due
6 Oct 5–9 Paper 2 RD due; Peer review; Writing workshop; Return Paper 1 FD AE2 RD due
7 Oct 12–16 Paper 2 FD due; Assign reading 4; Writing workshop Reading 4 AE2 FD due
8 Oct 19–23 Discuss reading 4; Paper 3 prompt; Paper 3 RD-1 due; Peer review AE3 RD-1 due
9 Oct 26–30 Return Paper 3 RD-1; Paper 3 RD-2 due; Peer review / writing workshop AE3 RD-2 due
10 Nov 2–6 Paper 3 FD due; Assign reading 5; Discuss reading 5; Paper 4 prompt Reading 5 AE3 FD due
11 Nov 9–13 Paper 4 RD-1 due; Peer review; Writing workshop; Return Paper 3 FD AE4 RD-1 due
12 Nov 16–20 Paper 4 RD-2 due; Peer review; Student conferencing AE4 RD-2 due
13 Nov 23–27 Writing workshop; Final revision for Paper 4; Introduce FIE FIE assigned
14 Nov 30–Dec 4 Paper 4 FD due; FIE-centric writing workshop AE4 FD due
15 Dec 7–10 FIE due by last day of class FIE due

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