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CTYOnline - Summer Calendars for Level 4: Writing Analysis & Persuasion

Summer Session Daily Calendars

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Sample Early Summer Session: June 15 - September 4, 2009 (12 weeks)
DATEDUE

NOTES:

  • Work is due by end of the day, not start of the day. Students use the due day to complete work due that night.
  • Vacations are allowed (this session only). Students may miss up to two due dates but must negotiate with the instructor which two, if any, at the start of the course.
  • 10 assignments and 12 due dates allows each student to miss 2 due dates or to finish 2 weeks early.
  • When a student takes vacation, the schedule moves to later (#2 is due when #3 was due, #4 is due when #5 was due, etc.). Assignments cannot be moved out of sequence.
  • No textbook purchase is necessary.

Monday, June 15

Course begins
Students download materials from http://bluejay.cty.jhu.edu
Download the first assignment right now

Friday, June 19

Assignment 1 e-mailed to instructor

Friday, June 26

Assignment 2 e-mailed to instructor

Friday, July 3

Assignment 3 e-mailed to instructor

Friday, July 10

Assignment 4 e-mailed to instructor

Friday, July 17Assignment 5 e-mailed to instructor

Friday, July 24

Assignment 6 e-mailed to instructor

Friday, July 31

Assignment 7 e-mailed to instructor

Friday, August 7

Assignment 8 e-mailed to instructor

Friday, August 14

Assignment 9 e-mailed to instructor

Friday, August 21

Assignment 10 e-mailed to instructor

Most students complete their course here, but those who took vacations may use the missed assignment due dates below to complete by September 5.

Friday, August 28

Makeup Assignment #1

Friday, September 4

Makeup Assignment #2

Course ends
No work accepted after today frownie

4 to 6 weeks after the course ends, students receive

  • Certificate of Participation
  • Detailed, one-page final evaluation of progress
  • Course description
  • Advice about credit and placement

Please notify CTY if your postal address will change: ctyonline@jhu.edu



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Sample Midsummer Intensive Session: July 20 - August 31, 2009 (6 weeks)
DATEEVENT

NOTES:

  • Work is due by end of the day, not start of the day. Students use the due day to complete work due that night.
  • No textbook purchase is necessary.
  • Vacations are NOT allowed and absences must be negotiated at the start of the course.
  • Workshops last a full week, which means that workshops for separate lessons will overlap

Monday, July 20

Course begins;
Students download materials from http://bluejay.cty.jhu.edu
Download first assignment right now.

Post Introductions to Workshop
Read Lessons #1A, #6 and #8
begin observing group for 1-2 hr/wk

Wednesday, July 22

#1 Persuasive Educational Essay due by midnight

Thursday, July 23

Workshop #1 starts
Students Post Subculture Observation Report to Workshop #1A

Monday, July 27

#2 Extended Definition Thesis and Components due by midnight
* Continue observing group for 1-2 hours this week*

Tuesday, July 28

Workshop #2 starts

Thursday, July 30

#3 Topical Persuasive Essay due
Instructor critique of #2 due by midnight

Friday, July 31

Workshop #3 starts

Monday, Aug 3

#4 Extended Definition Essay due
Instructor critique of #3 due by midnight

Tuesday, Aug 5

Workshop #4 starts

Friday, Aug 7

#5 Creative Nonfiction Analysis due
Instructor critique of #4 due by midnight

Monday, Aug 10

Workshop #5 starts
*Continue observing group for 1-2 hours this week*

Tuesday, Aug 11

#6 Narrative Essay due
Instructor critique of #5 due by midnight

Wednesday, Aug 13

Workshop #6 starts

Friday, Aug 14

#7 Classification Essay (Expansion of Definition #4) due
Instructor critique of #6 due by midnight

Monday, Aug 17

Workshop #7 starts
* Continue observing group for 1-2 hours this week

Thursday, Aug 20

#8 Subculture Analysis due
Instructor critique of #7 due by midnight

Friday, Aug 21

Workshop #8 starts

Monday, Aug 24

#9 Cause and Effect Analysis due
Instructor critique of #8 due by midnight

Tuesday, Aug 25Workshop #9 starts

Thursday, Aug 27

#10 Subculture Analysis Revision + 1 research source due
Instructor critique of #9 due by midnight

Friday, Aug 28

ALL #10 essays posted for workshop

Monday, August 1

Course Ends friwbue
No work accepted after today.

4 to 6 weeks after the course ends, students receive

  • Certificate of Participation
  • Detailed, one-page final evaluation of progress
  • Course description
  • Advice about credit and placement

Please notify CTY if your postal address will change: ctyonline@jhu.edu



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