Evaluating an Argument |
Week1 |
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Jan
17
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1 |
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- Introduction to Course Policies and Goals
- Introduce in-class writing assignment for 1/22.
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Week 2 |
Jan
22
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2 |
- Prepare in-class writing assignment according to directions.
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- Do in-class writing assignment.
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Jan
24
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3 |
- Read Chapter 1 (3-21) in Writing Arguments (WA).
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- Read pages 289-96, 300-302 in WA.
- Do exercise on page 295-96 for one of the classes listed (a-i).
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- Read pp.445-47 in WA.
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- What is a good argument?
- 1xbet online games login exercise on p.295-96.
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- Introduce Evaluation Essay Assignment.
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- Evaluation is a Criteria Match.
- Do Task 1, p.446 in class.
- Do Task 2, p.447 in class.
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- Week 3
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Jan
29
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4 |
- Do Task 3, pp.447-48 in WA.
- Read Chapter 2 (22-48) in WA.
- Read pp.305-6 in WA.
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- Do Task 4, p.454 in class.
- Develop and defend criteria for good argumentation.
- How &1xbet online games login ;Says and Does&1xbet online games login ; helps you understand what you read.
- Do exercise on p.28 in class.
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Jan
31
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5 |
- Read &1xbet online games login ;Marijuana for Medical Purposes&1xbet online games login ; in Expository Writing 200 (EW 200), pp.115-16.
- Write &1xbet online games login ;says&1xbet online games login ; and &1xbet online games login ;does&1xbet online games login ; statements for
each paragraph. (Your goal: to understand the argument's major
claims and how it is put together.)
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- Understanding the How and What of an Argument.
- Discussion of essay and &1xbet online games login ;says&1xbet online games login ; and &1xbet online games login ;does&1xbet online games login ;
statements.
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Week 4 |
Feb
5
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- Read EW200, pp.55-66.
- Complete Respond Question
Series for one of the two sample essays. (Follow hyperlink
to access questions.)
- If 1xbet online games login missed class last Thursday, be sure to visit K-State
Online for further information about last Thursday's class.
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- Read WA, pp.438-45.
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- Work on &1xbet online games login ;Organizing Your Evaluation Essay&1xbet online games login ; in EW200, pp.57-59.
- Reminder: First draft due 2/7.
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- 1xbet online games login Student Samples (EW200).
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- Organization of Evaluation Essays.
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- Evidence in Evaluation Essays: Quoting from 1xbet online games login source.
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Feb
7
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- Bring two copies of first draft for Group Peer 1xbet online games login : one
to hand in and one to use in class.
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- Learning about Peer 1xbet online games login and linking 1xbet online games login comments to
grading/passing criteria.
- Peer 1xbet online games login Session
- Leave with a revision plan.
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Week 5 |
Feb
12
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8 |
- Bring three copies of second draft for Peer 1xbet online games login .
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- Peer 1xbet online games login Session.
- More on linking 1xbet online games login comments to Grading/Passing Criteria.
- Leave with a revision plan.
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Feb
13
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- Evaluation Essay due by 4pm to DE108.
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Feb
14
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- Read Chapter 4 (75-86) in WA.
- Do exercises on pp.78, p.80.
- Read pp.24-34 in EW200 on revision.
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- Transition to a detailed understanding of arguments.
- Exercise on p.84 in class.
- 1xbet online games login procedures for revision.
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Week 6 |
Feb
19
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10 |
- Read Chapter 5 (87-108) in WA
- Do exercise on p.90, #1-6, in WA.
- Do exercise on p.97 of WA, choosing 2 of the remaining 9 enthymemic arguments.
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- Structure of Argument: Claims, Stated Reasons, Grounds, Warrants,
Backing, Rebuttals, and Qualifiers.
- 1xbet online games login exercise on pp.90 in WA.
- 1xbet online games login responses to exercise on p.97.
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Proposal Arguments: How to Change Reality
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Feb
21
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11 |
- Read Chapter 15 (319-354) in WA.
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- Introduce Proposal Essay assignment.
- Proposals: We should/should no do X.
- Rhetorical situations.
- Practical vs. Policy Proposals.
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Week 7 |
Feb
26
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- Bring three possible topics written out to hand in. Have
one that 1xbet online games login are fairly sure about and two for back-up.
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- Read Chapter 7 (129-139) in WA.
- Do exercises on pp.103-4 and pp.138-39.
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- Finding an issue for a proposal.
- Who is 1xbet online games login rhetorical audience?
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- Discuss responses to exercises on pp.103-4 and on pp.138-39 in class. Do exercises on p.107-8 and pp.329-30.
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Feb
28
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- With your topic for your proposal essay in mind, write out answers to questions about &1xbet online games login ;Audience-Based Reasons&1xbet online games login ; on pp.104-5 of WA and write out answers to &1xbet online games login ;Stock Issues&1xbet online games login ; on pp.330-31 of WA.
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- Audience-Based Reasons.
- (Directions for accessing today's
DIWE transcripts.)
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Week 8 |
Mar
5
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14 |
- Read pp.76-80 in EW200.
- Complete Respond Question
Series for one of the two sample essays. (Follow hyperlink
above to access questions.)
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- How Proposals are presented and organized.
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Mar
7
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15 |
- Bring two copies of first draft for Group Peer 1xbet online games login : one
to hand in and one to use in class.
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- Peer 1xbet online games login Session.
- Linking 1xbet online games login comments to grading/passing criteria.
- Leave with a Revision Plan.
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Mar
8
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- Submit essay for Midterm
Portfolio 1xbet online games login to DE108 by 4 p.m.
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Week 9 |
Mar
12
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16 |
- Bring three copies of second draft for Peer 1xbet online games login .
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- Peer 1xbet online games login Session.
- Determine readings for next assignments.
- Leave with a Revision Plan.
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Mar
14
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- Both Sections: Read pp.83-84, 88-91, 96-98 in EW200.
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- Section BF:
- Read in Writing Arguments John Leo's &1xbet online games login ;Kill-for-Kicks
Video Games Desensitizing Our Children&1xbet online games login ; (467-468), Charlie
James's &1xbet online games login ;Littleton Massacre Seems So...American&1xbet online games login ; (475-476),
and Michael Ventura's &1xbet online games login ;Warrior Women: Why Are TV Shows like
Buffy...&1xbet online games login ; (527-530).
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- Complete a Respond Question
Series (Teen Violence) for one of the essays. (Follow hyperlink
above to access questions.)
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- Section BQ:
- Read in Writing Arguments Michael Medved's &1xbet online games login ;A
Sickness in the Soul&1xbet online games login ; (488-493), Barbara Streisand's &1xbet online games login ;The
Artist as Citizen&1xbet online games login ; (493-498), and John Leo's &1xbet online games login ;Kill
for Kicks Video Games Desensitizing Our Children&1xbet online games login ; (467-468).
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- Complete a Respond Question
Series (Pop Culture) for one of the essays. (Follow hyperlink
above to access questions.)
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- Introduce Researched Debate Essay.
- Complete Research Survey on pp. 39-40 of EW200.
- 1xbet online games login model sample essay on pp. 96-8 of EW200.
- Discuss selected essays.
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Mar
15
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- Proposal due by 4pm to DE 108.
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Mar
19
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NO CLASS |
Mar
21
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SPRING BREAK |
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Week 10 |
Mar
26
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- Section BF:
- Read in Writing Arguments Mike Males's &1xbet online games login ;Stop
Blaming Kids and TV&1xbet online games login ; (468-472), Gloria Steinem's &1xbet online games login ;Supremacy
Crimes&1xbet online games login ; (472-475), and Chuck Shelton's &1xbet online games login ;When White
Boys Kill, White Dads Fail&1xbet online games login ; (476-478).
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- Complete a Respond Question
Series (Teen Violence) for two of the selected essays. (Follow
hyperlink above to access questions.)
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- Section BQ:
- Read in Writing Arguments Ron Weiskind's &1xbet online games login ;South
Park Movie Revels in Its Really Bad Behavior&1xbet online games login ; (504-505),
Denise Noe's &1xbet online games login ;Parallel Worlds: The Surprising Similarities
(and Differences) of Country-and-Western and Rap&1xbet online games login ; (523-526),
Michael Ventura's &1xbet online games login ;Warrior Women: Why Are TV Shows Like
Buffy...&1xbet online games login ; (527-30), and Mike Males's &1xbet online games login ;Stop Blaming
Kids and TV&1xbet online games login ; (468-472)
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- Complete a Respond Question
Series (Pop Culture) for two of the selected essays. (Follow
hyperlink above to access questions.)
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- Discuss selected essays.
- Determine several &1xbet online games login ;pro/con&1xbet online games login ; claims for debate topic.
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Mar
28
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- Review all selected essays and &1xbet online games login ;pro/con&1xbet online games login ; claims
generated in class: teen violence
(section BF) or popular
culture (section BQ). Choose one or create one of your own
for your researched debate essay, and then develop three reasons
for the &1xbet online games login ;pro&1xbet online games login ; claim and three reasons for the &1xbet online games login ;con&1xbet online games login ;
claim. Bring a copy of them to class.
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- Reread pp.83-84, 88-91, 96-98 in EW200.
- Read pp.384-423 in WA and pp.41-42 in EW200.
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- Using sources effectively and avoiding plagiarism.
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1xbet online games login student sample essay
and format for essay.
Developing reasons, rebuttals, and complete statements for
each character in 1xbet online games login debate.
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Week 11 |
Apr
2
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20 |
- Bring two copies of first draft for Group Peer 1xbet online games login : one
to hand in and one to use in class.
- 1xbet online games login student sample essay
while drafting.
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- Peer 1xbet online games login Session.
- 1xbet online games login research requirements and how
to cite sources in MLA format.
- Leave with a Revision Plan.
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Apr
4
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21 |
- Bring three copies of second draft for Peer 1xbet online games login .
- Check format for citing sources
in MLA format.
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- Peer 1xbet online games login Session.
- Leave with a Revision Plan.
- Introduce Persuasive Research Paper.
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Persuasive Research Paper
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Week 12 |
Apr
8
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- Researched Debate due by 4pm to DE108.
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Apr
9
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22 |
- Read pp.62-66 in WA.
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- Read Chap 16 (357-83) and 1xbet online games login Chapter 17 (384-405) in WA. Read pp.45-6 in EW200.
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- Decide topic for persuasive research paper and hand in for
approval.
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- Organizational patterns for research reports; 1xbet online games login p.64
in WA.
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- Finding, Selecting, Using, and Documenting Sources.
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Apr
11
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23 |
- Work on persuasive research paper: Develop working thesis
claim and at least three reasons for 1xbet online games login topic, and begin any
additional research.
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- No Class
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Week 13 |
Apr
16
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- Bring thesis statement (claim and three reasons) to class.
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- 1xbet online games login sample model persuasive
research essay.
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- Developing Opposing Views and Refutations.
- To view the transcripts for InterChange conferences, click
the appropriate link below:
- Conference 1 (BF), Conference
2 (BF), Conference 3 (BF),
Conference 4 (BF), and Conference
5 (BF).
- Conference 1 (BQ), Conference
2 (BQ), Conference 3 (BQ),
and Conference 4 (BQ).
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Apr
18
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25 |
- Identify the 4-6 sources which will best suit 1xbet online games login topic
and thesis claim. Bring them to class.
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- Bring two copies of 1xbet online games login outline to class.
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- More on Selecting, Using, and Documenting Sources.
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- Do exercises on p.47-50 of EW200.
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- 1xbet online games login of outlines, paragraph structure, use of sources,
documenting sources.
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Week 14 |
Apr
23
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26 |
- Bring two copies of first draft for Group Peer 1xbet online games login : one
to hand in and one to use in class.
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- Refer to the sample model
persuasive research essay and methods for citing
online resources.
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- Peer 1xbet online games login Session.
- Linking 1xbet online games login Comments to grading/passing criteria.
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Apr
25
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27 |
- Bring three copies of second draft for Peer 1xbet online games login Session.
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- Locate hard copies of all sources used and highlight material
used in paper.
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- Verify correct citation format for &1xbet online games login ;Works Cited&1xbet online games login ;
page and in-test citations, especially for online
resources.
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- Peer 1xbet online games login Session.
- Review of format for &1xbet online games login ;Works Cited&1xbet online games login ; page.
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Apr
26
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Persuasive Research
Paper due by 4pm to DE108. |
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Letter to the Portfolio Reader
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Week 15 |
Apr
30
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- Read pp.3-7 and p.122 in EW200.
- Bring all of 1xbet online games login papers to class.
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- Introduction to &1xbet online games login ;Letter to Portfolio Reader&1xbet online games login ;
- 1xbet online games login Student Samples: Common Organizational Patterns and
Details to Support Claims.
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May
2
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29 |
- Bring all 1xbet online games login papers to class.
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- Planning session for Letter and Gathering Evidence.
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- Complete outline, including examples, by end of class.
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Week 16 |
May
7
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30 |
- Revise outline and lists of examples in preparation for in-class
writing.
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- Write &1xbet online games login ;Letter to Portfolio Reader&1xbet online games login ; in class.
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May
9
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31 |
- Prepare revisions to existing drafts in preparation for Final
Portfolio 1xbet online games login .
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- Draft workshop, assignment of 1xbet online games login choice.
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Finals Week |
- Mon
- May
- 13
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- 10 am-12 noon, Final Portfolios due to DE108.
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Portfolios are now available
for pick-up from the box under my mailbox in Denison 122. |