DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

Monday, May 18, 2015

• First Class

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

• Email Contact information to Dr. Halbert at hhalbert@gmail.com.  See handout for specific information. (1 point for doing, -5 for not doing)
• Read and mark "How to Really Read This Book" (photocopy). (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)

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

• Finish reading and marking The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (pages 76-124). Note this includes "Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case" 5 points.
• 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.
• See my office door to sign up early for a conference next week.
• Set up your Turnitin.com account and register for my course.  See handout for instructions.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

• 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 Monday.

Monday, May 25, 2015

• No Class.  Memorial Day.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

• Last day to drop.
• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441. (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Post the revised copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

• Start of no-signature withdrawal period.
• No Class.  Required conferences. Conferences are held in my office, PH 441. (1 point if you come, -10 if you miss conference)
• Post the revised copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Thursday, May 28, 2015

• Read and mark Chapters 1-11 of I Am Legend. 5 points.

Monday, June 1, 2015

• 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)
• Submit a copy to the Paper #2 Dropbox. This copy is what will be graded. (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)
• We will preview the next unit and begin watching 28 Days Later in class.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

• Finish reading and marking I Am Legend (chapters 12-21). 5 points.
• We will continue to watch 28 Days Later in class.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

• Read and mark your photocopy of "Monster Theory (Seven Theses)." WARNING: this essay is very, very difficult. 5 points.
• Bring I Am Legend to class.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

• Read and mark your photocopy of The Horror Film (Chapter 9: "Slashers and Postslashers"). 5 points.
• Bring I Am Legend to class.

Monday, June 8, 2015

• Read and mark your photocopy of "It's Alive, I'm Afraid" from The Monster Show.
• Bring The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, I Am Legend, A Writer's Reference, and the reading packet to class.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

• 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, June 10, 2015

• Last day to withdraw without signature.
• Second Draft of Paper #2 Due. Bring a clean copy to class. (5 points if complete, -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)

Thursday, June 11, 2015

• Start of signature-required withdrawal period.
• Read and mark the following Poe selections from your packet:

• "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)

Monday, June 15, 2015

• Final Draft of Paper #2 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 "Monster Theory Final Draft" forum. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
• Submit a copy to the Paper #2 Dropbox. This copy is what will be graded. (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)
• Library Orientation. Place to be determined. Check the class announcements.

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

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

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

• Meet in the Library (Main floor of College Hall: meet at big table past the reference desk).Sign in with Dr. Halbert.
• Research Paper Prewriting Due.  Bring a copy and post a copy to the discussion board in the "Prewriting Activity" section.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

• Last day to withdraw with signature.  Students cannot withdraw after this date without speaking to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and invoking extreme circumstances.
• Meet in the Library (Main floor of College Hall: meet at big table past the reference desk). Sign in with Dr. Halbert.
• Grammar Revision of Paper #1 Due. (50 points)  See instructions in the Assignments section of the class web page.  Email a copy to Dr. Halbert. WARNING.  Failure to follow  instructions will result in a zero/50.
• Name the file Lastname_Firstname_102_grammar.doc or .rtf. (-2.5 if not renamed).

Monday, June 22, 2015

• TWO-MINUTE PRESENTATIONS ON RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC ARE TODAY.
• Annotated bibliography due. (50 points)
• Post a copy to the "Research Bank" forum using both copy and paste and a file attachment.
• Post a copy to the dropbox.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

• Draft 1 of Research Paper Due. Bring a clean copy to class. (5 points if 6+ 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)

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

• 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 the draft of your paper (5 points)
• Post the draft in the "Research Paper Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Thursday, June 25, 2015

• 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 the draft of your paper (5 points)
• Post the draft in the "Research Paper Conference Draft" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Monday, June 29, 2015

• Last Day of Class
• There is no exam in this course.
• 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)
• Post a copy of the paper in the "Research Paper Dropbox." This copy is what will be graded. (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)
• Optional Major Paper Rewrite due by 5:15 PM in my email account. Please rename the file Lastname_Firstname_102_p#REV.doc or .rtf.. See Major Paper Rewrite Guidelines in the assignment section of the class web page for instructions.