How the Semester Is Structured
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What to do
Skim the sequence. Identify where pattern teaching and where portfolio submission sit.
How the Semester Is Structured
⏱ 4 min
Concept: The semester has three phases: foundations (orientation + thesis/structure), pattern weeks (one pattern per week), and studio/portfolio (workshop, peer review, submission).
Mechanism: Each phase builds on the previous. Foundations give you the FOUR BASES and structural literacy; pattern weeks apply them to specific organisational types; the studio consolidates through feedback and revision.
- Weeks 1–2: Orientation and Foundations—expectations, FOUR BASES, diagnostic; then thesis, evidence, and structure.
- Weeks 3–7: Pattern weeks—Cause & Effect, Comparison, Exemplification, Argument, Descriptive. Each week introduces one pattern and includes practice.
- Weeks 8–14: Writing Studio—workshop, peer review, revision.
- Weeks 15–16: Synthesis, portfolio submission, and course close.
Worked example: Week 3 introduces Cause & Effect. You read the pattern, complete an MCQ, draft a cause-effect paragraph, and receive feedback. Later, you may submit a pattern essay as A1.
Analysis question: Where in the sequence would you expect to submit your final portfolio piece, and why?
How success is measured
You can name the three main phases: foundations, pattern weeks, studio and portfolio.