DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

Note: Bulleted items are due at the start of class on the date above them.

Thursday, September 2, 2021

• First day of class.

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

• Read the instructions and complete the Contact Information (in Handouts section).
• Read the instructions and complete the Student Contract (in Handouts section).
• Read the instructions and complete the “Introduce Yourself” assignment in the Assignments section.
• Read and mark the following handouts (located in Course Materials 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
• 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
•  Born a Crime—Trevor Noah
• Last day to add without faculty signature.

Thursday, September 9, 2021

• Have your copy of the readings we have done so far available.
• Read and mark "The Comma” in Hacker (A Pocket Style Manual) 57-64.  If these page numbers do not line up with your edition, read your edition's statements on comma usage with coordinating conjunctions (and & but) and comma usage with introductory elements/phrase/clauses.
• Read and mark "MLA Manuscript Format" (Hacker 167-173) and skim the sample essay to visually see how a paper should look in this course.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

• First draft of Paper #1 due.  Post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper #1: Draft 1" forum. 
• Make sure your paper uses MLA format and follows these MS Word conventions: 1" margins, 12 Point Times New Roman, Double-spaced, no gap between paragraphs Not posting a draft will result in a -5 point entry on a 5 point assignment.
• Sign up for a conference with me via Starfish.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

• NO CLASS. Required conferences.  Post a revised and complete draft to the discussion board in the "Paper #1: Draft 2" forum.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

• NO CLASS. Required conferences.  Post a revised and complete draft to the discussion board in the "Paper #1: Draft 2" forum.
• Last day to drop a course before withdrawal period starts.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

• No Class. We do not meet on Wednesdays.
• Withdrawal without faculty signature period starts.

Thursday, September 23, 2021

• NO CLASS. Required conferences.  Post a revised and complete draft to the discussion board in the "Paper #1: Draft 2" forum.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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

Thursday, September 30, 2021

• Read and mark Paulo Freire's "The 'Banking' Concept of Education" (Course Materials section of class web site.
• WARNING: This reading is incredibly difficult. You will need to budget at least two hours to read it despite its short length. Use a dictionary and write questions you have about the text in the margins along with your other comments.

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

• Read and mark "How to Integrate a Quote into a Paper" from the Handouts Section.
• Read and mark " How to Deal with Titles" from the Handouts Section.
• Read and mark  “Using Sources to Inform and Support Your Argument” in A Pocket Style Manual (109-110), “Avoiding Plagiarism” (110-112), and “Integrating Sources” (113-121).  Please put a Post-it book tab next to the ellipsis mark, brackets, long quotations, and signal phrases.
• Read and mark "Quotation Marks")in A Pocket Style Manual (70-73). Place a Post-it book tab next to "quotation within a quotation" and "blended quotation."
• Skim and Mark “MLA Documentation Style” in A Pocket Style Manual (124-167).  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."

Thursday, October 7, 2021

• First draft of Paper #2 due.  Post  a copy in the "Paper #2: Draft 1" forum.
• You will need at least two full pages using class format to get full credit.
• Have your copies of Freire and A Pocket Style Manual available.
• Sign up for a conference with me via Starfish.

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

• NO CLASS: Required conferences.  Post a revised and complete draft to the discussion board in the "Paper #2: Draft 2" forum.

Thursday, October 14, 2021

• NO CLASS: Required conferences.  Post a revised and complete draft to the discussion board in the "Paper #2: Draft 2" forum.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

• NO CLASS: Required conferences.  Post a revised and complete draft to the discussion board in the "Paper #2: Draft 2" forum.

Thursday, October 21, 2021

• Third draft of Paper #2 due.  Post a copy in the "Paper #2: Draft 3" forum. 
• Read and mark "The Semi-Colon and the Colon" in Hacker (P3, 313-317).
• Have your copies of Freire and A Pocket Style Manual available.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

• Final draft of Paper #2 due by the start of class.  See checklist for details.

Thursday, October 28, 2021

• Read and mark selection from Lies My Teacher Told Me—Loewen (see course materials on class web site)
• We will go over the in-class essay, research project, annotated bibliography assignment and presentation requirements today.

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

• Homework is due, but we will not meet today.
• Read and mark the selection from Limbo by Lubrano (see course documents on class web site)
• Post a response to Limbo “Limbo Reactions” forum on the discussion board. Your response must be a minimum of 1 page using MLA format.  Give at least one quote to support whatever point you want to make about the reading. This response is informal, meaning I don’t expect the high degree of polish of a formal paper, but make sure I can follow what you are saying.
• NO CLASS: Dr. Halbert will be serving as Judge of Elections for the West Norriton 2-1 Polling Station.
• PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

• NO CLASS: We do not meet on Wednesdays.
• Last day to withdraw without faculty signature. After today, you’ll need your professor to sign off on a withdrawal. See course policies for more details.

Thursday, November 4, 2021

• In-class essay.  See handout for details.
• Withdrawal with faculty signature period begins.

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

• Research Paper prewriting due.  Post a copy in the "Research Paper: Prewriting" forum and have a copy available in class.
• Library Orientation.  Attendance is required. Absences count double.

Thursday, November 11, 2021

• Library Research Day. Work independently using the MC3 Library Portal.
• Dr. Halbert will be available online in the Virtual Classroom to answer questions.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

• Library Research Day. Work independently using the MC3 Library Portal.
• Dr. Halbert will be available online in the Virtual Classroom to answer questions.

Thursday, November 18, 2021

• Annotated Bibliography due.  Submit to Blackboard Drop Box and post to "Research Bank" on the discussion board.
• Two Minute presentations.   If you miss today, you get a zero.
• Withdrawal with faculty signature period ends.

Friday, November 19, 2021

• NO CLASS: we do not meet on Fridays.
• Excused Withdrawal (WEX) period begins. From this point on in the semester, you will need to apply to Academic Affairs to withdraw from the course. The professor does not have any control over this type of withdrawal.

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

• First Draft of Research Paper Due.  Post  a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 1" forum.  Minimum of THREE pages required.
• Sign up for your final conference using Starfish/My Success Network.

Thursday, November 25, 2021

• NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Day.

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

• NO CLASS. Student Conferences.  Post a revised and completed copy to the “Research Paper: Draft 2” forum.

Thursday, December 2, 2021

• NO CLASS. Student Conferences.  Post a revised and completed copy to the “Research Paper: Draft 2” forum.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

• NO CLASS. Student Conferences.  Post a revised and completed copy to the “Research Paper: Draft 2” forum.

Thursday, December 9, 2021

• Final draft of Research Paper Due.  See checklist for details.
• Last day to reconcile any missing assignments.
• Last Day of this class.

Monday, December 20, 2021

• Optional Major Paper Rewrites due by noon today.
• Please email your rewrite to Dr. Halbert and use the following subject line (substituting your course number for the “000”): “ENG 000 Major Paper Rewrite.” Make sure the file is an MS Word file or it will not be regraded. See Assignments for specific expectations for a rewrite.

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

• NO CLASS: the class is over.
• Grades due by faculty at 11:59 PM.