WR 90 Paragraph Fundamentals
In an effort to accelerate students through developmental writing courses, we are pilot blending WR 0525 Sentence Fundamentals and WR 90 Paragraph Fundamentals students into a single section. Additionally we're turning the focus of paragraph fundamentals to essay fundamentals. Joy Parker is the innovator of this pilot. I am happy to join in and follow and adapt her materials. I have taken her assignments and redesigned the layout to be consistent with my other courses.
It's exciting and challenging to work along side good students who often lack writing confidence. |
Paragraph Fundamentals is designed to help students write clear, correct paragraphs in standard English. A final goal is to have students organize paragraphs in an extended essay. The class will include discussion of grammar, punctuation, and conventions of style and usage.
The overarching outcomes for Paragraph Fundamentals include the following:
Paragraph Fundamentals course outline. Paragraph Fundamentals consists of four major units: Perseverance, TED Talks, Balloon Bombs, and Coos Historical and Maritime Museum Service-Learning. |
Perseverance Unit. (2 free form entries, 1 paragraph)
Students search websites suggesting strategies to persevere, primarily academically.
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TED Talks Unit. (3 summaries, 2 paragraphs)
Paraphrase
Supports Explanations
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Balloon Bomb Unit. (3 essays)
Strengths and weaknesses
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Coos Bay Historical and Maritime Museum Service-Learning Project.
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