DAILY ASSIGNMENTS FOR MWF SECTIONS

Special note: Readings from Diane Hacker's A Writer's Reference may have different page numbers than are listed here because there are a number of editions in use at the College. Please make sure you are reading the right topics rather than the specific page numbers. See handout for comparison of page numbers.

REVISED 10/20/2015

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

• First Day of Class

Friday, September 4, 2015

• 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
• REMEMBER: this first reading check will be your first major impression on Dr. Halbert
• Be prepared to have your photograph taken.

Monday, September 7, 2015

• No Class. Labor Day.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

• Read and mark the following handouts:
• "Cosmodemonic"—Michael Chabon
• 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 11, 2015

• 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 14, 2015

• 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 16, 2015

• 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 18, 2015

• NO CLASS.  Dr. Halbert will be representing the College at a meeting.

Monday, September 21 2015

• 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 23, 2015

• 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 25, 2015

• 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 28, 2015

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

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

• 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.

Friday, October 2, 2015

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

Monday, October 5, 2015

• Read and mark MLA-2 ("Citing Sources; Avoiding Plagiarism") and MLA-3 ("Integrating Sources") in A Writer's Reference (yellow edition 428-439 / Gray Edition 445-458).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 (yellow edition 322-327 | Gray Edition 343-349). 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 (yellow edition 440-480 | 458-508).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."

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

• 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.

Friday, October 9, 2015

• No Class.  Dr. Halbert will be at a meeting representing the College.

Monday, October 12, 2015

• 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 14, 2015

• 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 16, 2015

• 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 19, 2015

• 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 21, 2015

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

Friday, October 23, 2015 (REVISED 10/20/2015)

• NO CLASS. I've been required to attend a meeting by the administration. My deepest apologies.
• Read and selection from Lies My Teacher Told Me—Loewen (see course documents on class web site).
• Warning: This reading is long.

Monday, October 26, 2015 (REVISED 10/20/2015)

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

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 (REVISED 10/20/2015)

• Grammar Revision of Paper #1 due.
• Read and selection from Lies My Teacher Told Me—Loewen (see course documents on class web site).
• Warning: This reading is long.

Friday, October 30, 2015

• In-class essay.  Bring exam card.  See handout for details.
• Extra credit: any student that comes in a full Halloween costume (none of this "conceptual costume" nonsense) will get 5 points of extra credit.

Monday, November 2, 2015

• Last day to withdraw without Dr. Halbert's signature.
• 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

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

• NO CLASS: we do not meet on Thursdays.
• Withdrawal with professor's signature period begins (and ends on 11/19/2015).  See course policies for details on what constitutes a legitimate reason to ask for a withdrawal.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

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

Friday, November 6, 2015

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

Monday, November 9, 2015

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

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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

Friday, November 13, 2015

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

Monday, November 16, 2015

• Two-minute Presentations continued.
• You may want to start working on the draft of your paper over the weekend.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

• 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.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

• NO CLASS: we do not meet on Thursdays.
• Last day to withdraw with Dr. Halbert's signature.  It is your responsibility to contact him prior to 12 PM that day to request his signature.  See course policies for details on what constitutes a legitimate reason to ask for a withdrawal.

Friday, November 20, 2015

• 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 23, 2015

• 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 25, 2015

• No Class.  Thanksgiving Break.

Friday, November 27, 2015

• No Class.  Thanksgiving Break.

Monday, November 30, 2015

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

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

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

Friday, December 4, 2015

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

Monday, December 7, 2015

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

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

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

Friday, December 11, 2015

• 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.

Monday, December 14, 2015

• Last Class.

• Final draft of Research Paper Due.  See checklist for details.

Notes:

• There is no final exam in this course.
• Grades are due from faculty by 11:59 PM on December 22, 2015.  Dr. Halbert will post an announcement if grades are posted earlier.  Do not email asking if the grades have been posted.