DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

NOTE: The work due at the beginning of class is listed UNDER the due date. Revised 4/8/2012

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

• First Class

Friday, January 20, 2012

• Email Contact information to Dr. Halbert at hhalbert@gmail.com.  See handout for specific information and spreadsheet download. (1 point for doing, -5 for not doing)
• Read and mark "How to Really Read This Book" (Download from Course Documents and print copy). (1 point)
• Read, initial, and sign your contract for the course. (1 point for doing, -5 for not doing)
• Read and mark The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, pages 37-75 (actual start of novel up to "The Incident at the Window." (5 points)

Monday, January 23, 2012

• Finish reading and marking The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (pages 76-124). 5 points.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

• Read and mark the "Introduction (pages 1-13) and "They Say" in They Say/I Say. 5 points.
• Bring The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to class.

Friday, January 27, 2012

• Read and mark pages 400-421 in A Writer's Reference. Place a tab on the following items: "unacceptable borrowing," "ellipsis mark," "brackets," "long quotations," "signal phrases," and "indirect source." 5 points.
• Set up your Turnitin.com account and register for my course.  See handout for registration log-in information.
• Bring The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to class

Monday, January 30, 2012

• Draft 1 of Paper #1 is due.  Bring two copies to class. (5 points if 2+ pages, -5 if no paper)
• Post a copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Draft 1" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
• Bring calendar to sign up during class for a conference on Wednesday.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a revised draft of your paper using the peer review and class activities from Wednesday as a guide. (5 points if revised, -5 if same copy as Monday's draft)
• Post the revised copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Friday, February 3, 2012

• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a revised draft of your paper using the peer review and class activities from Wednesday as a guide. (5 points if revised, -5 if same copy as Monday's draft)
• Post the revised copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Monday, February 6, 2012

• EVERYONE should start reading and marking I Am Legend.
• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a revised draft of your paper using the peer review and class activities from Wednesday as a guide. (5 points if revised, -5 if same copy as Monday's draft)
• Post the revised copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

• Read and mark Chapters 1-10 of I Am Legend (pages 13-84). 5 points.
• We will begin watching 28 Days Later.

Friday, February 10, 2012

• Final Draft of Paper #1 Due.  See Checklist for Paper #1 in the handouts section for envelope contents.  200 points.
• Submit the final draft to Turnitin.com. (1 point for doing, zero on paper if not completed)
• Post a copy of the paper in the "Jekyll/Hyde Final Draft" forum. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
• Email a copy of the paper to me as an MS Word or Rich Text Format attachment. (1 point if completed, -5 if not)
•  Please rename the file according to this convention: Lastname_Firstname_102_p1.doc or .rtf. (-2.5 if not renamed)
• Email the file to hhalbert@gmail.com. (-1 if sent to MC3 account)
• We will preview the next unit and continue watching 28 Days Later in class.

Monday, February 13, 2012

• Read and mark Chapters 11-17 of I Am Legend (pages 84-147). 5 points.
• We will continue watching 28 Days Later.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

• Read and mark Chapters 18-21 of I Am Legend (pages 147-170). You will complete the novel. Do not accidentally start reading the short stories that follow. 5 points.
• We will continue watching 28 Days Later if we haven't finished it.

Friday, February 17, 2012

• Download, print, and mark a copy of The Horror Film (Chapter 9: "Slashers and Postslashers") from the course documents section of the class web page. 5 points.
• Bring I Am Legend to class.

Monday, February 20, 2012

• Download, print, and mark a copy of "Monster Theory (Seven Theses)." WARNING: This essay is very difficult. I strongly urge you to break it up over the three days between classes. 10 points.
• Bring I Am Legend to class.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

• Download, print, and mark a copy of "It's Alive, I'm Afraid" from The Monster Show in the reading packet. 5 points.
• Bring I Am Legend to class.

Friday, February 24, 2012

• Read "Her Point Is" and "As He Himself Puts It" in "They Say/I Say" (pages 28-47). Skip the exercises. 5 points.
• Bring The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, I Am Legend, A Writer's Reference, and the three essays on monsters to class.

Monday, February 27, 2012

• First Draft of Paper #2 Due. Bring a clean copy to class. (5 points if 3+ pages, -5 if no paper)
• Post a copy in the "Paper #2 Draft 1" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

• Second Draft of Paper #2 Due. Bring a clean copy to class. (5 points if 3+ pages, -5 if no paper)
• Post a copy in the "Paper #2 Draft 2" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Friday, March 2, 2012

• VIRTUAL CLASS: We will not physically meet, but all drafts need to be posted by 8AM for online Peer Review.
• Third Draft of Paper #2 Due. Bring a clean copy to class. (5 points if 3+ pages, -5 if no paper)
• Post a copy in the "Paper #2 Draft 3" forum BY 8AM!  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not).
• Online peer review due by 7PM today.  See handout for details.

Monday, March 5, 2012

• Download, print, and mark the Poe packet from the course documents section of the class web page.  Read the following:
• "The Raven" (754-756)
• "Annabel Lee" (738)
• "The City in the Sea" (744-745)
• "The Sleeper" (745-746)
• "Ulalume" (757-759)
• "Alone" (812)
• "The Conqueror Worm" (814-815).
• "Edgar Allan Poe—A Biographical Note" (816-819)

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

• Grammar Revision of Paper #1 Due.  (50 Points)
• Bring Poe poems and A Writer's Reference to class.

Friday, March 9, 2012

• Final Draft paper #2 Due. See Checklist for Paper #2 in the handouts section for envelope contents.  200 points.
• Submit the final draft to Turnitin.com. (1 point for doing, zero on paper if not completed)
• Post a copy of the paper in the "Paper #2 Final Draft" forum. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
• Email a copy of the paper to me as an MS Word or Rich Text Format attachment. (1 point if completed, -5 if not)
•  Please rename the file according to this convention: Lastname_Firstname_102_p2.doc or .rtf. (-2.5 if not renamed)
• Email the file to hhalbert@gmail.com. (-1 if sent to MC3 account)
• Absences count double.
• Last practical day to withdraw without signature (since we are all on vacation on the official deadline of March 13, 2012)
• We will discuss the Poe in-class essay, the final research project, and annotated bibliographies today.

Monday, March 12, 2012

• NO CLASS. Spring Break.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

• NO CLASS. Spring Break.

Friday, March 16, 2012

• NO CLASS. Spring Break.

Monday, March 19, 2012

• In-Class Poe Exam.  See Assignment section for question options and instructions for making 5" x 8" exam card. (50 Points)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

• Complete Research Paper Prewriting Activity.
• Library Orientation. Absences count double (-10).
• Meet in the classroom.

Friday, March 23, 2012

• Library Research Day: meet in the main entrance of the library.  We will sign in and talk very briefly before working independently on our projects.  Those of you with laptops may want to bring them with you to class.

Monday, March 26, 2012

• Library Research Day: meet in the main entrance of the library.  We will sign in and talk very briefly before working independently on our projects.  Those of you with laptops may want to bring them with you to class.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

• Library Research Day: meet in the main entrance of the library.  We will sign in and talk very briefly before working independently on our projects.  Those of you with laptops may want to bring them with you to class.

Friday, March 30, 2012

• Library Research Day: meet in the main entrance of the library.  We will sign in and talk very briefly before working independently on our projects.  Those of you with laptops may want to bring them with you to class.

Monday, April 2, 2012

• Annotated Bibliography assignment due.  (50 points)
• Two-minute presentations begin. Everyone should be ready to present.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

• Two-Minute Presentations. Everyone should be ready to go.

Friday, April 6, 2012

• Draft 1 of Research Paper Due. A minimum of three pages is required Bring a clean copy to class. (5 points if 3+ pages with Works Cited Page, -5 if no paper)
• Post a copy in the "Research Paper Draft 1" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Monday, April 9, 2012

• Draft 2 of Research Paper Due. A minimum of five pages is required Bring a clean copy to class. (5 points if 5+ pages with Works Cited Page,  -5 if no paper or no changes from draft 1)
• Post a copy in the "Research Paper Draft 2" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a complete draft of your paper, including MLA works cited page) using the peer review and class activities from the previous class as a guide to revision. (5 points)
• Post the draft in the "Research Paper Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Friday, April 13, 2012*

• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a complete draft of your paper, including MLA works cited page) using the peer review and class activities from the previous class as a guide to revision. (5 points)
• Post the draft in the "Research Paper Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Monday, April 16, 2012

• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a complete draft of your paper, including MLA works cited page) using the peer review and class activities from the previous class as a guide to revision. (5 points)
• Post the draft in the "Research Paper Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a complete draft of your paper, including MLA works cited page) using the peer review and class activities from the previous class as a guide to revision. (5 points)
• Post the draft in the "Research Paper Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Friday, April 20, 2012

• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a complete draft of your paper, including MLA works cited page) using the peer review and class activities from the previous class as a guide to revision. (5 points)
• Post the draft in the "Research Paper Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Monday, April 23, 2012

• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a complete draft of your paper, including MLA works cited page) using the peer review and class activities from the previous class as a guide to revision. (5 points)
• Post the draft in the "Research Paper Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
• GRAMMAR REVISION OF PAPER #1 DUE. (Added 4/8/2012). Email the completed grammar revision to Dr. Halbert and follow the guidelines in the assignments section. Use this naming convention for the emailed attachment: Lastname_firstInitial_102_grammar.docx.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441 . (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Bring a clean copy of a complete draft of your paper, including MLA works cited page) using the peer review and class activities from the previous class as a guide to revision. (5 points)
• Post the draft in the "Research Paper Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Friday, April 27, 2012

• Draft 4 of Research Paper Due. A minimum of five pages is required Bring a clean copy to class. (5 points if 5+ pages with Works Cited Page,  -5 if no paper or no changes from draft 1)
• Post a copy in the "Research Paper Draft 4" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Monday, April 30, 2012

• LAST CLASS.
• Final Draft of the Research Paper is due.  See Checklist for Research Paper in the handouts section for envelope contents.  300 points.
• Submit the final draft to Turnitin.com. (1 point for doing, zero on paper if not completed)
• Post a copy of the paper in the "Research Paper Final Draft" forum. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
• Email a copy of the paper to me as an MS Word or Rich Text Format attachment. (1 point if completed, -5 if not)
•  Please rename the file according to this convention: Lastname_Firstname_102_p3.doc or .rtf. (-2.5 if not renamed)
• Email the file to hhalbert@gmail.com. (-1 if sent to MC3 account)

Friday, May 4, 2012

• Any major paper rewrites are due by 5PM today via email. 
• Please rename the file according to following convention: Lastname_Firstname_102_p3_REWRITE.doc or .rtf.
• Please type "Major Paper Rewrite" in your subject line for your email.

Note: There is no final exam in this course.