DAILY ASSIGNMENTS (revised March 4, 2014)
Monday,
January 13, 2014
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First Day of Class.
- 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.
- 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
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No Class: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
- Freewriting activity for Paper #1. Post a copy on the Discussion Board in the "Paper 1: Freewriting" section.
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Friday, January 24, 2014
- 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.
- You need two full pages using
MLA format (1" margins, 12 Point Times New Roman, Double-spaced, no
gap between paragraphs) to get full credit. Less than that will be
prorated. No draft will result
in a -5 point entry on a 5 point assignment.
- Bring your calendar to schedule
your required conference.
- NO CLASS. Required
conferences. Bring a REVISED
second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper
#1: Draft 2" forum.
- NO CLASS. Required
conferences. Bring a REVISED
second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper
#1: Draft 2" forum.
- NO CLASS. Required
conferences. Bring a REVISED
second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper
#1: Draft 2" forum.
- NO CLASS. Required
conferences. Bring a REVISED
second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper
#1: Draft 2" forum.
- 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.
- Because of snow, class is cancelled.
- Final draft of Paper #1
due. See checklist for
details.
- Read and mark Paulo Freire's
"The 'Banking' Concept of Education" (Documents section of class
web site.
- 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 it despite
its short length. 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.
- Class cancelled due to snow.
Monday, February 17, 2014
- 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 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."
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
- First draft of Paper #2
due. Bring 2 copies and post a
copy in the "Paper #2: Draft 1" forum.
- Read and mark "The Semi-Colon and the Colon" in
Hacker (P3, 313-317).
- You will need at least two full
pages using class format to get full credit.
- Bring your copy of Freire and A Writer's Reference to class.
- NO CLASS: Required
conferences. Bring a REVISED
second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper
#2: Draft 2" forum
- NO CLASS: Required
conferences. Bring a REVISED
second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper
#2: Draft 2" forum
- NO CLASS: Required
conferences. Bring a REVISED
second draft and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Paper
#2: Draft 2" forum
- Third draft of paper due. Post a copy and bring a copy to class.
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No Class: Spring Break
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
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No Class: Spring Break
Friday, March 14, 2014
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No Class: Spring Break
Monday, March 17, 2014
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- Read and mark the selection
from Limbo by Lubrano (see
course documents on class web site)
- Read and mark selection from Lies My Teacher Told Me—Loewen (see course documents on class web site).
- We will go over the in-class
essay, research project, annotated bibliography assignment and
presentation requirements today.
- Grammar Revision of Paper #1
due.
· In-class essay. Bring exam card. See handout for details.
Monday, March 24, 2014
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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, March 26, 2014
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Meet in Library for research. Sign in with Dr. H in the lobby.
Friday, March 28, 2014
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Meet in Library for research. Sign in with Dr. H in the lobby.
Monday, March 31, 2014
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NO CLASS.
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Annotated Bibliography due by 5PM
today. Submit to Blackboard Drop
Box and post to "Research Bank" on the discussion board.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
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Two-minute Presentations.
Friday, April 4, 2014
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Two-minute Presentations continued.
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Formal Outline of Research Paper
due. Post a copy to the discussion
board in the "Research Paper: Outline" forum.
Monday, April 7, 2014
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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.
- NO CLASS. Student
Conferences. Bring 2 copies of
a REVISED and COMPLETED draft with a WORKS CITED PAGE and post a copy to
the "Research Paper: Draft 3" forum. Students opting for this
conference will receive eight points of extra credit.
- NO CLASS. Student
Conferences. Bring 2 copies of
a REVISED and COMPLETED draft with a WORKS CITED PAGE and post a copy to
the "Research Paper: Draft 3" forum. Students opting for this
conference will receive eight points of extra credit.
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No Class: Dr. Halbert will be
presenting a paper at a national conference.
Friday, April 18, 2014
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No Class: Dr. Halbert will be
presenting a paper at a national conference.
Monday, April 21, 2104
- NO CLASS. Student Conferences. Bring 2 copies of a REVISED and COMPLETED draft with a WORKS CITED PAGE and post a copy to the "Research Paper: Draft 3" forum. Students opting for this conference will receive eight points of extra credit.
Friday, April 25, 2014
- Last Class.
- Fourth 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.
Friday, May 2, 2014 (Revised 4/28/2014).
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Final draft of Research Paper Due by noon. See checklist for details. Please note: becaue that because I moved the due date, I am expecting all papers to be no later than noon on Friday. Papers submitted after that time will not be accepted, and they need to be submitted to the dropbox, the discussion board, and Turnitin.com.
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No class: Major Paper Rewrites of
Paper #1 Due by 8AM.
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Email file as MS Word compatable
file attachment and use the following naming convention for the file:
LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_101_P#REV.doc (or .docx or .rtf).
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See Assignments section for Major
Paper Rewrite Option explanation.
There is no final exam
in this course. Office hours end on
the last day of class.