ASSIGNMENTS POINTS Unit 1: World Building – Justice, Truth, Tech, Illusion, Systems, Society Diagnostic Essay 5 Gut Check – Carr, Google and Systems 5 Gut Check – Omelas 5 Your Working Draft 5 Essay 1 – Critical Response/Textual Analysis 10 Writing Exercises/In-Class Assignments/Reading Logs/Discussion Posts 20 Unit 2: Project: Documented Research Project Essay Gut Check – Research Topic 5 Gut Check – TBA 5 Body Paragraph Labs 10 Hypothesis Annotations 20 Annotated Works Cited 10 Essay 2 – First Draft of Documented Essay 20 Peer Review 10 Writing Exercises/In-Class Assignments/Reading Logs/Discussion Posts 20 Unit 3: Revision and Final Exam- The Power of Language – Refining the Academic Conversation Essay 3- Synthesis Essay/Editorial Commentary 15 In-Class Essay, Practice Exam 15 Unit 4: Final Exam Final Exam Essay 100 Final Exam Prep Class Assignments/Hypothesis Annotations 10 Final Draft – The Documented Essay Project 30 Grand Total 320