DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

Monday, May 14, 2018

• First Day of Class.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

• NO CLASS.  Dr. Halbert will be running 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 16, 2018

• 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 17, 2018

• Scholarly Article Analysis Project Due.  See Assignments for details.  A copy of the required article, "Twins, Twinship, and Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" can be found in the "Course Documents" section of the class Blackboard Site.  Put a copy in the dropbox for "Scholarly Analysis."
• 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 21, 2018

• 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)
• Today is the last day to drop without having to take a W (Withdrawal) grade.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

• 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)
• From today until June 7th, you can withdraw without Dr. Halbert's signature.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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

Thursday, May 24, 2018

• 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 28, 2018

• NO CLASS: Memorial Day Holiday

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

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

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

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

Thursday, May 31, 2018

• 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 all the theory reading packets to class.

Monday, June 4, 2018

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

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

• 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 6, 2018

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

Thursday, June 7, 2018

• 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)
• From today until June 14th, withdrawals require Dr. Halbert's signature.

Monday, June 11, 2018

• 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 12, 2018

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

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

• 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 14, 2018

• RESEARCH DAY. Meet in the Library (Main floor of College Hall: meet at big table past the reference desk).Sign in with Dr. Halbert.
• Last day to withdraw with Dr. Halbert's signature.  After today, students must appeal to the Vice President for Academic Affairs to withdraw from a course.

Monday, June 18, 2018

• 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 19, 2018

• 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 20, 2018

• 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 21, 2018

• 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 25, 2018

• 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.