DAILY ASSIGNMENTS: HALBERT'S ENG 101 AC2 (MWF) REVISED 12//5/2013

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

• First Class

Friday, August 30, 2013

• Read and sign the class contract (see Handouts section of class web page)
• Email required contact information to Dr. Halbert at hhalbert@mc3.com.  Download and use document template from Blackboard in the handouts section.
• Read and mark the following handouts (located in Course Documents of class web page):
• "How to Really Read this Book"—Frechie, Halbert, McCormick
• "First They Changed My Name"—Caffilene Allen
• "The Sanctuary of School"—Lynda Barry
• "The First Major Turning Point" –Malcolm X
• "'I Just Wana Be Average'"—Mike Rose
• "Cosmodemonic"—Michael Chabon
• Be prepared to have your photograph taken.

Monday, September 2, 2013

• NO CLASS: Labor Day

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

• Read and mark the following handouts:
• Chapters VI and VII of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself.
• "Theme for English B"—Langston Hughes
• "The Conversion of the Jews"—Philip Roth
• "Honor Bound"—Joseph Steffan

Friday, September 6, 2013

• Freewriting activity for Paper #1. Post a copy on the Discussion Board in the "Paper 1: Freewriting" section.
• Bring your reading packet to class.
• Register for Turnitin.com.  See handout for details.
• Bring your copy of A Writer's Reference so that we can review MLA manuscript form.

Monday, September 9, 2013

• First draft of Paper #1 due.  Bring two copies to class and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #1: Draft 1" forum.
• Bring your calendar to schedule your required conference.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

• NO CLASS. Required conferences.  Bring a REVISED second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #1: Draft 2" forum.

Friday, September 13, 2013

• NO CLASS. Required conferences.  Bring a REVISED second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #1: Draft 2" forum.

Monday, September 16, 2013

• NO CLASS. Required conferences.  Bring a REVISED second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #1: Draft 2" forum.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

• Third draft of Paper #1 due.  Bring two copies to class and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #1: Draft 3" forum.

Friday, September 20, 2013

• Final draft of Paper #1 due.  See checklist for details.

Monday, September 23, 2013

• Read and mark pages 258-262 of Paulo Freire's "The 'Banking' Concept of Education" (Documents section of class web site). Stop at the beginning of the paragraph that begins, "Implicit in the banking concept."
• Complete the "Formal Response" assignment. Post your response on the discussion board in the "Freire Response" forum.
• WARNING: This reading is incredibly difficult. You will need to budget at least two hours to read these three pages. Read the requirements of the Formal Response assignment before you begin reading. Use a dictionary and write questions you have about the text in the margins along with your other comments.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

• Finish reading and marking Paulo Freire's "The 'Banking' Concept of Education."

Friday, September 27, 2013

• Read and mark MLA-2 ("Citing Sources; Avoiding Plagiarism") and MLA-3 ("Integrating Sources") in A Writer's Reference (428-439).  Please put a Post-it book tab next to the ellipsis mark, brackets, long quotations, and signal phrases.
• Read and mark P5 ("Quotation Marks") in A Writer's Reference (322-327). Place a Post-it book tab next to "quotation within a quotation" and "blended quotation."
• Skim and Mark MLA-4 ("Documenting Sources") in A Writer's Reference (440-480).  Place a Post-it book tab next to "Directory to MLA Works Cited Models," "Work in an Anthology," "Short Work from a Web Site," and "Work from a Database."

Monday, September 30, 2013

• First draft of Paper #2 due.  Bring 2 copies and post a copy in the "Paper #2: Draft 1" forum.
• Bring your copy of Freire and A Writer's Reference to class.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

• NO CLASS: Required conferences.  Bring a REVISED second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #2: Draft 2" forum

Friday, October 4, 2013

• NO CLASS: Required conferences.  Bring a REVISED second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #2: Draft 2" forum

Monday, October 7, 2013

• NO CLASS: Required conferences.  Bring a REVISED second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #2: Draft 2" forum

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

• NO CLASS: Required conferences.  Bring a REVISED second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #2: Draft 2" forum

Friday, October 11, 2013 (revised 10/6/2013)

• Third draft of Paper #2 due.  Post a copy in the "Paper #2: Draft 3" forum. 
• VIRTUAL CLASS: WE WILL NOT MEET AS A CLASS. Dr. Halbert will be in court as a witness. Each of you must complete Peer Review online by 5PM.

Monday, October 14, 2013

• Final draft of Paper #2 due.  See checklist for details.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

• Read and mark the selection from Limbo by Lubrano (see course documents on class web site)

Friday, October 18, 2013

• Read and mark pages 1-17 from Lies My Teacher Told Me—Loewen (see course documents on class web site).

Monday, October 21, 2013

• Finish reading and marking Lies My Teacher Told Me—Loewen (packet).

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 (revised 10/21/2013)

• No homework. We do have class, though.

Friday, October 25, 2013

• In-class essay.  Bring exam card.  See handout for details.

Monday, October 28, 2013

• Research Paper prewriting due.  Post a copy in the "Research Paper: Prewriting" forum and bring a copy to class.
• Library Orientation.  Attendance is required. Absences count double.  Location to be announced.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

• Meet in Library for research.  Sign in with Dr. H in the lobby.

Friday, November 1, 2013

• Meet in Library for research.  Sign in with Dr. H in the lobby.

Monday, November 4, 2013 (Revised 10/21/2013)

• Meet in Library for research.  Sign in with Dr. H in the lobby.
• Grammar Revision of Paper #1 due.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

• NO CLASS.
• Annotated Bibliography due by 5PM today.  Submit to Blackboard Drop Box and post to "Research Bank" on the discussion board.

Friday, November 8, 2013

• Two-minute Presentations.

Monday, November 11, 2013

• Two-minute Presentations continued.
• Formal Outline of Research Paper due.  Post a copy to the discussion board in the "Research Paper: Outline" forum.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

• First Draft of Research Paper Due.  Bring 2 copies and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 2" forum.  Minimum of TWO pages required.

Friday, November 15, 2013

• Second draft of Research Paper due. Bring 2 copies and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 2" forum. 4 pages are expected.

Monday, November 18, 2013

• Third draft of Research Paper due. Bring 2 copies and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 3" forum.  A complete draft plus a works cited page is expected.
• Please bring your calendar to schedule your conference.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

• NO CLASS. Student Conferences.  Bring 2 copies of a REVISED draft and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 4" forum. Students opting for this conference will receive eight points of extra credit.

Friday, November 22, 2013

• NO CLASS. Student Conferences.  Bring 2 copies of a REVISED draft and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 4" forum. Students opting for this conference will receive six points of extra credit.

Monday, November 25, 2013

• NO CLASS. Student Conferences.  Bring 2 copies of a REVISED draft and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 4" forum. Students opting for this conference will receive four points of extra credit.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

• No Class—Thanksgiving

Friday, November 29, 2013

• No Class—Thanksgiving

Monday, December 2, 2013

• NO CLASS. Student Conferences.  Bring 2 copies of a REVISED draft and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 4" forum.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

• NO CLASS. Student Conferences.  Bring 2 copies of a REVISED draft and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 4" forum.

Friday, December 6, 2013 (REVISED 12//5/2013)

• Fifth draft of Research Paper Due.  Bring 2 copies and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 5" forum.
• Bring your copy of A Writer's Reference.
• LAST CLASS: Dr. Halbert needs to cancel class on December 9th for a medical procedure.

Monday, December 9, 2013 (REVISED 12//5/2013)

• CLASS CANCELED: Dr. Halbert has to go in for a procedure.
• Final draft of Research Paper Due.  See checklist for details.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 (REVISED 12//5/2013)

• NO CLASS.
• Any major paper rewrites of Paper 1 or 2 are due by noon. None will be accepted after that time. Please email them directly to Dr. Halbert at hhalbert@mc3.edu and rename the file following this naming convention: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_ENG101_P#_REV.docx (where # indicates if it was paper #1 or #2). .

Please be advised that I will not be on campus during the exam period except for isolated meetings. If you need to speak to me, send an email.

There is no final exam in this course.  Office hours end on the last day of class.