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DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

Monday, May 16, 2016

  • First Class

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

  • 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 18, 2016

  • 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 19, 2016

  • 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 23, 2016

  • 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)

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

  • Last day to drop the course before Withdraw Policy starts.
  • 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 25, 2016

  • Withdraw without professor's signature period starts.
  • Draft 3 of Paper #1 Due.  Print a copy and Post the revised copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Draft 3" forum. See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
  • Begin reading and marking I Am Legend.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

  • 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)
  • Continue to read and mark I Am Legend.

Monday, May 30, 2016

  • No Class: Memorial Day Holiday
  • You should be at least three-fourths of the way through I Am Legend.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

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

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

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

Thursday, June 2, 2016

  • 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.

Monday, June 6, 2016

  • 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. HydeI Am LegendA Writer's Reference, and the reading packet to class.

Tuesday, June 7, 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)

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

  • 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 9, 2016

  • 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)

Saturday, June 11, 2016

  • NO CLASS. We do not meet on Saturdays
  • Last day to withdraw without professor's signature

Sunday, June 12, 2016

  • NO CLASS. We don not meet on Sundays
  • Start of withdraw with professor's signature required period

Monday, June 13, 2016

  • 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 14, 2016

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

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

  • 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 16, 2016

  • Meet in the Library (Main floor of College Hall: meet at big table past the reference desk). Sign in with Dr. Halbert.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

  • NO CLASS. We do not meet on Saturdays.
  • Last day to withdraw with professor's signature. After today, the Vice President of Academic Affairs is the only official that can sign a withdrawal form.

Monday, June 20, 2016

  • 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 21, 2016

  • 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 22, 2016

  • 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 23, 2016

  • 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 27. 2016

  • Last 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.

 

 

 
 

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