| 1 | Review of the structure of the paragraph (topic sentence, controlling idea supporting sentence, and concluding sentence) Rules of formal writing | Oshima et al. (2014) Ch. 4 |
| 2 | The structure of the Essay: The Introduction Paragraph; Sentence Structures in English | Folse et al. (2020) Unit 1 |
| 3 | The structure of the Essay: The Conclusion Paragraph; Punctuation in English | Folse et al. (2020) Unit 1 |
| 4 | Essay: Introduction, development, conclusion | Folse & Pugh (2020) Unit 1 |
| 5 | Cause-and-Effect Essays | Folse et al. (2020) Unit 2; Oshima et al. (2014) Ch. 6 |
| 6 | Cause-and-Effect Essays | Folse & Pugh (2020) Unit 4; Meyers (2020) Ch. 4 |
| 7 | Comparison and Contrast Essays | Folse et al. (2020) Unit 3; Oshima et al. (2014) Ch. 7 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Comparison and Contrast Essays | Folse & Pugh (2020) Unit 5 |
| 10 | Problem-Solution Essays | Folse et al. (2020) Unit 5 |
| 11 | Problem-Solution Essays | Meyers (2020) Ch. 6 |
| 12 | Argument Essays | Folse et al. (2020) Unit 4; Oshima et al. (2014) Ch. 8 |
| 13 | Argument Essays | Folse & Pugh (2020) Unit 7 Meyers (2020) Ch. 8 |
| 14 | Timed Essay Practice + Exam Strategy Workshop | Students’ own writing (portfolio drafts); Timed essay guidelines (handout) |