DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

• First Day of class.

Friday, January 22, 2016

• 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 from actual start of novel up to "The Incident at the Window."  You do not need to read the introductory materials. (5 points)
• We will take individual pictures today so that your instructor can learn your names.

Monday, January 25, 2016

• Finish reading and marking The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  Please note that the final chapter is the "Full Statement of the Case" and is essential to the novella's meaning.  5 points.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

• Scholarly Article Analysis Project Due.  See Assignments for details.  A copy of the required article can be found in the "Course Documents" section of the class Blackboard Site.
• Print, read, and mark the online handout "Integrating Quotes into a Paper (MLA Style)" on the class web page.  This may help with the Scholarly Article Analysis Project.

Friday, January 29, 2016

• Read and mark pages 428-443 in A Writer's Reference. Place a tab on the following items: "unacceptable borrowing," "ellipsis mark," "brackets," "long quotations," and "signal phrases." Also read MCCC-10 through MCCC-15 at the beginning of A Writer's Reference. Place tabs besides "Capitalizing a title," the "italics/Quote/None" chart, and the three main ways to set up a quotation. Be advised that the page numbering may be off because multiple editions are the book are in circulation, so use the index and table of contents to find the topics listed. 5 points.
• Bring The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to class.

Monday, February 1, 2016

• Set up your Turnitin.com account and register for my course.  See handout for registration log-in information.
• 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)
• Sign up for a conference with me via Starfish. See Handouts section for instructions on how to set up a conference.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

• No Class.  Required conferences. Post a copy of the revised draft in the "Paper 1: Conference Draft" discussion board forum. 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 5, 2016

• No Class.  Required conferences. Post a copy of the revised draft in the "Paper 1: Conference Draft" discussion board forum. 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 8, 2016

• EVERYONE should start reading and marking I Am Legend.
• No Class.  Required conferences. Post a copy of the revised draft in the "Paper 1: Conference Draft" discussion board forum. 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)

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

• NO CLASS: We do not meet on Tuesdays.
• Last day to drop class before withdrawal period starts.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

• Read and mark Chapters 1-17 of I Am Legend (pages 1-147). 10 points.
• We will begin watching 28 Days Later.

Friday, February 12, 2016

• 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. The last words of the novel are "I am legend." 5 points.
• We will continue watching 28 Days Later if we haven't finished it.

Monday, February 15, 2016

• Final Draft of Paper #1 Due.  See Checklist for Paper #1.  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@mc3.edu
• Bring your copy of I Am Legend.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

• 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 Monday and Tuesday night. 10 points.
• Bring I Am Legend to class.

Friday, February 19, 2016

• 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.

Monday, February 22, 2016

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

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

• Read and mark pages 44-4 83 in A Writer's Reference. Place a tab on the following items: "repeated citations from the same source," "Encyclopedia or Dictionary entry," " selection in an anthology," "general guidelines for works cited," "book with an author and a translator, "one or more selections from an anthology," "Republished book," "Short work from a web site," and "a work from a database."  Also look at the sample research paper (487-492).
• 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.

Friday, February 26, 2016

• 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)

Monday, February 29, 2016

• 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)
• Leap  Year!

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

• 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)

Friday, March 4, 2016

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

Monday, March 7, 2016

• Final Draft paper #2 Due. See Checklist for Paper #2.  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)

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

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

Friday, March 11, 2016

• Library Orientation.  Meet in the Library in College Hall by the Circulation Desk.
• Complete the Research Paper Prewriting activity.

Monday, March 14, 2016

• NO CLASS: Spring Break

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

• NO CLASS: Spring Break

Friday, March 18, 2016

• NO CLASS: Spring Break

Monday, March 21, 2016

• 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 23, 2016 (revised 03/20/2016)

• Continue your library research and working towards your two-minute presentation and your annotated bibliography. Dr. Halbert will be out of town today, so you cannot check in with him.

Friday, March 25, 2016

• 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.
• LIBRARY UPDATE REPORT: see handout for instructions.  Post to "Research Paper: Library Update" Forum.  (10 points)

Monday, March 28, 2016

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

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

• 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.
• If you have completed your annotated bibliography and successfully submitted it to both the Research Bank discussion board forum and the dropbox, you do not have to come today.  Email Dr. Halbert to tell him that you have successfully posted a complete annotated bibliography to both places.

Friday, April 1, 2016

• NO CLASS: Dr. Halbert will be at a conference.
• Annotated Bibliography assignment due. See description in Handouts and the sample bibliography. Post a copy to the Research Bank discussion board forum  and to the dropbox.  WARNING: every semester two or three students flunk the course because they forget to submit this assignment.  Don't be that student.  (50 points)

Monday, April 4, 2016

• Draft 1 of research paper due.  Post a copy in the "Research Paper Draft 1" forum.  (-5 points if completed, -5 if not)

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

• 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)

Friday, April 8, 2016

• NO CLASS: Dr. Halbert will be at a conference.

Monday, April 11, 2016

• NO CLASS: Dr. Halbert will be at a conference.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

• Draft 3 of Research Paper Due. A complete paper with works cited page 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 3" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
• Last day to withdraw with Dr. Halbert's signature.  After today, appeals to withdraw must be addressed to the Office of Academic Affairs.

Friday, April 15, 2016

• No Class.  Required conferences. Post a revised copy in the "Research Paper: Conference Draft" Discussion Board forum. 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 18, 2016

• No Class.  Required conferences. Post a revised copy in the "Research Paper: Conference Draft" Discussion Board forum. 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 20, 2016

• No Class.  Required conferences. Post a revised copy in the "Research Paper: Conference Draft" Discussion Board forum. 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 22, 2016

• No Class.  Required conferences. Post a revised copy in the "Research Paper: Conference Draft" Discussion Board forum. 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)

Monday, April 25, 2016

• No Class.  Required conferences. Post a revised copy in the "Research Paper: Conference Draft" Discussion Board forum. 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)

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

• No Class.  Required conferences. Post a revised copy in the "Research Paper: Conference Draft" Discussion Board forum. 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)

Friday, April 29, 2016

• Draft 5 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 5" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Monday, May 2, 2016

• Last Class.
• Last day of class for MWF classes.
• Final Draft of the Research Paper is due.  See Checklist for Research Paper in the handouts section.  300 points.
• Submit the final draft to Turnitin.com. Paper will not be graded if not submitted to turnitin.com.
• Post a copy of the paper in the "Research Paper Final Draft" forum. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
• Post a copy of the paper in the Dropbox as an MS Word or Rich Text Format attachment. Please rename the file according to this convention: Lastname_Firstname_102_p3.doc or .rtf. (- (1 point if completed, -5 if not)
• Post a copy without names to the Assessment Copy Dropbox (see checklist).

There is no final exam in this course.