| Week | Event |
|---|
| Week 1 | Critical thinking and writing skills, methods of development and overcoming mental blocks. |
| Week 2 | Drafting and polishing, specificity, narration and description. Readings - self-awareness. Paper # 1 due. |
| Week 3 | Exploring pop culture. Readings and discussion. |
| Week 4 | MLA, research. Definition strategy. Readings and discussion. Rough draft #2 due. Peer evaluation. |
| Week 5 | Paper #2 due. Exploring history. Clarification. Causal Analysis. |
| Week 6 | Readings, discussion and group work. Cause/Effect strategy. Rough draft #3 due. Peer evaluation. |
| Week 7 | Paper #3 due. Exploring education. Development of ideas. Readings. |
| Week 8 | Readings, group work and discussion. Exemplification. Rough draft #4 due. Peer evaluation. |
| Week 9 | Paper #4 due. Exploring politics. Readings. Strengthening with support. |
| Week 10 | Readings, group work and discussion. Rough draft #5 due. Peer evaluation. |
| Week 11 | Paper #5 due. Exploring religion. Readings, discussion and group work. |
| Week 12 | In-class writings and discussion. Rough draft #6 due. Peer evaluation. |
| Week 13 | Paper #6 due. Exploring Health and Science. Readings and discussion. |
| Week 14 | In-class discussion and writings. Rough draft #7 due. Peer evaluation. |
| Week 15 | Thanksgiving break. |
| Week 16 | Paper #7 due. Review for final. Final exam. |