English 250—Rhetorical Grammar Spring 2019
Course Schedule
Subject to change
| Date | In-Class | Work Due |
| M Jan 14 | Introduction to Course
Assign Analysis #1 |
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| W Jan 16 | “Rhetorical Grammar”
Introduction to Words and Phrases BP #1 |
Introduction
Chapter 1 |
| M Jan 21 | No Class—Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| W Jan 23 | Words, Phrases, and Sentences
Sentence Patterns |
Chapter 2
BP #2 |
| M Jan 28 | Verbs
Review Analysis #1 Drafts |
Chapter 3
Drafts |
| W Jan 30 | Verbs
Assign Analysis #2 |
Analysis #1 Due |
| M Feb 4 | No Class | |
| W Feb 6 | Coordination/Subordination | Chapter 4 |
| M Feb 11 | Adverbials | BP #3 (part 1)
Chapter 5 |
| W Feb 13 | Adverbials
Workshop Analysis #2 Drafts |
BP #3 (part 2) |
| M Feb 18 | Assign Mid-Semester Portfolio
Adjectivals |
Analysis #2 Due |
| W Feb 20 | Adjectivals | Chapter 6
BP #4 |
| M Feb 25 | Nominals | Chapter 7 |
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| W Feb 27 | Adverbials, Adjectivals and Nominals | Chapter 11BP #5 |
| M Mar 4 | Workshop Mid-Semester Portfolio
First Exam Review |
Mid-Semester Portfolio Draft |
| W Mar 6 | First Exam | Chapter 1-7 |
| M Mar 11 | No Class–Spring Break | |
| W Mar 13 | No Class–Spring Break | |
| M Mar 18 | Assign Research Project
Stylistic Variations |
Mid-Semester Portfolio Due
Chapter 8 |
| W Mar 20 | Discuss Research Projects | BP #6 |
| M Mar 25 | No Class–Conferences | |
| W Mar 27 | Cohesion | Chapter 9 |
| M Apr 1 | Stylistic Variations | Research Proposal DueBP #7 |
| W Apr 3 | Rhythm | Chapter 10 |
| M Apr 8 | Voice | Chapter 11 |
| W Apr 10 | Workshop | Drafts |
| M Apr 15 | Assign and Discuss Final Portfolio
Nominals |
Research Project Due |
| W Apr 17 | Words and Word Classes | Chapter 12 |
| M Apr 22 | Punctuation | Chapter 13
BP #8 |
| W Apr 24 | Workshop–Portfolio | Research Drafts |
| M Apr 29 | Submit Final Portfolio
Review for Second Exam |
Final Portfolio |
| W May 1 (2pm) | Second Exam | Chapters 8-13 |
