DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

Monday, May 15, 2017

• First Class.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

• NO CLASS.  Dr. Halbert will be working at his local polling station for the primaries.
• Read and mark "How to Really Read This Book" (photocopy). (1 point)
• 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 17, 2017

• 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 109-124 in A Pocket Style Manual ("Using Sources to inform…," all of "Avoiding Plagiarism," all of "Integrating sources," and all of "Integrating literary quotations." Place a tab on the following items: "unacceptable borrowing," "ellipsis mark," "brackets," "long quotations," and "signal phrases." 5 points.
• Email Contact information to Dr. Halbert at hhalbert@gmail.com.  See handout for specific information. (1 point for doing, -5 for not doing)
• Read, initial, and sign your contract for the course. (1 point for doing, -5 for not doing)

Thursday, May 18, 2017

• 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.

Monday, May 22, 2017

• 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)

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

• Draft 2 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 2" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

• Read and mark Chapters 1-12 of I Am Legend. 10 points.
• We will begin watching 28 Days Later.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

• Final Draft of Paper #1 Due.  See Checklist for Paper #1.  200 points.
• Post a copy of the paper in the "Jekyll/Hyde Final Draft" forum. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)
• Post a copy of the paper to the Dropbox for Paper #1 (this copy will be graded).
• We will finish 28 Days Later.

Monday, May 29, 2017

• NO CLASS.  Memorial Day.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

• Finish reading and marking I Am Legend (chapters 12-21). 5 points.

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

• 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 1, 2017

• 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.

Monday, June 5, 2017

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

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

• 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 7, 2017

• 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 8, 2017

• 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 12, 2017

• Final Draft of Paper #2 Due.  See Checklist for Paper #1 in the handouts section for envelope contents.  200 points.
• 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)

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

• Library Orientation. Place to be determined. Check the class announcements.
• Post a copy of the prewriting assignment to the "Research Paper: Prewriting." Bring a copy of the Research Paper Prewriting Assignment to class.

Thursday, June 15, 2017

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

Monday, June 19, 2017

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

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

• 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.

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

• Draft 1 of Research Paper Due. You need at least three pages. 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)

Thursday, June 22,  2017

• Draft 2 of Research Paper Due. The paper should be complete with works cited page. Bring a clean copy to class. (5 points, -5 if no paper or no changes)
• Post a copy in the "Research Paper Draft 2" forum.  See handout for instructions. (1 point if posted, -5 if not)

Monday, June 26, 2017

• LAST CLASS.
• Final Draft of the Research Paper is due.  See Checklist for Research Paper in the handouts section for envelope contents.  300 points.
• 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.