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DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

Monday, May 18, 2020

• First Day of Class

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

• Read the entire "Welcome: Start Here" section of the class web page.
• Read and mark "How to Really Read This Book" (Course Materials)
• Start reading and marking The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (A digital copy of the first book edition is in the course materials if your physical copy is unavailable). My suggestion is to read until you reach the chapter titled "The Incident at the Window." You do not need to read the introduction if your edition has one).
• Complete Personal Introduction.
• Submit completed contract to the "Contract" Dropbox.
• Submit completed contact information spreadsheet to "Contact Info" Dropbox.

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

• Finish reading and marking The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Note this includes "Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case." You do not need to read any commentaries that may be in your edition.
• Post a reading reaction to the novel. See Assignments section for instructions. Since this reaction covers two nights' worth of readings, it counts 10 points instead of the normal five.
• Read "Paper #1: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" topic in the Assignments section.
• Post a potential paper topic and any questions about the paper topic in the "Paper #1: Questions about Topic" forum.
• Last day to add the course without faculty signature.

Thursday, May 21, 2020

• 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 Materials" section of the class Blackboard Site.  Put a copy in the dropbox for "Scholarly Analysis."
• 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."
• Read 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 25, 2020

• NO CLASS. Memorial Day.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

• Draft 1 of Paper #1 is due by 10 AM. Post a copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Draft 1" forum.  See Assignments section for paper topic and handouts for instructions on how to post. Make sure you copy and paste AND attach the file.
• Peer Reviews: review instructions in the Assignments section. Read two people's papers and complete a peer review for each. Post a copy of the review (both as a copy and paste AND attachment) as a quote to each paper by 11:49 PM.
• Sign up for required one-on-one conferences.  See handout for scheduling instructions.
• Last day to drop the course before withdrawal period starts.

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

• Draft 2 of Paper #1 is due by 10 AM. Post a copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Draft 2 forum. Make sure you copy and paste AND attach the file.
• Required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
• Withdrawal without signature period begins.

Thursday, May 28, 2020

• Read and mark Chapters 1-12 of I Am Legend.
• Required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
• Start watching 28 Days Later.

Monday, June 1, 2020

• Final Draft of Paper #1 Due by 10AM.  See Checklist for Paper #1.  Post a copy of the paper in the "Jekyll/Hyde Final Draft" forum. Make sure you copy and paste AND attach the file.
• Post an additional copy of the paper to the Dropbox for Paper #1.
• Finish watching 28 Days Later.

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

• Finish reading and marking I Am Legend (chapters 12-21). Note: most copies of the novel end around page 179. The rest of the book is made up of short stories.  You do NOT need to read them.
• Read "Paper #2: Monster Theory" Paper Topic.
• Post a potential paper topic and any questions about the paper topic in the "Paper #2: Topic Response" forum. See Assignments for instructions.
• Post a "reading" reaction to 28 Days Later in the "28 Days Later" discussion board forum.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

• Post a reading reaction to I Am Legend in the "I Am Legend" discussion board forum. This response will be 10 points since it covers two nights' reading.

Thursday, June 4, 2020

• Read and mark "It's Alive, I'm Afraid" from The Monster Show, available in Course Materials.
• Post a regular reading response to "It's Alive, I'm Afraid" on the discussion board in the "It's Alive, I'm Afraid" forum.

Monday, June 8, 2020

• Read and mark "Monster Culture (Seven Theses)" available in Course Materials. WARNING: this essay is very, very difficult.
• Formal Response to "Monster Culture (Seven Theses)" due.  See specific instructions that are different from a normal reading reaction in the handouts section.

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

• Read and mark your photocopy of The Horror Film (Chapter 9: "Slashers and Postslashers").
• Post a regular reading response to The Horror Film on the discussion board in the "The Horror Film" forum.
• Complete the open-book "Citations Activity" described in the Handouts section. Submit to "Citations Activity" dropbox.

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

• Post 1st Draft of Paper #2 Due by 10 AM in the "Paper #2 Draft 1" forum. 
• Peer Reviews: review instructions in the Assignments section.  Read two people's papers and complete a peer review for each. Post a copy of the review (both as a copy and paste AND attachment) as a quote to each paper by 11:49 PM.
• Sign up for a required conference if you have not already done so.
• A few afternoon required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.

Thursday, June 11, 2020

• Required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
• Last day to withdraw from the course without Dr. Halbert's signature.

Friday, June 12, 2020

• NO CLASS. We don't meet on Fridays.
• A few required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
• Withdrawals now require Dr. Halbert's signature until 6/19/2020.

Monday, June 15, 2020

• Paper #2 Final Draft Due. Post to the discussion board and to the dropbox. See checklist for details.
• Read "Library Research Overview" in the Handouts section of the class web site.
• Start library research for your topic.
• Post first "Research Log" in the "Research Log 1" forum of the discussion board. Make sure your subject line clearly identifies your topic so that others who are interested in your topic can see what you found.  See Assignments for "Research Log" instructions.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

• Continue library research into your topic.
• Post second "Research Log" in the "Research Log 2" forum of the discussion board. Make sure your subject line clearly identifies your topic so that others who are interested in your topic can see what you found.  See Assignments for "Research Log" instructions.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

• Continue library research into your topic.
• Post third "Research Log" in the "Research Log 3" forum of the discussion board. Make sure your subject line clearly identifies your topic so that others who are interested in your topic can see what you found.  See Assignments for "Research Log" instructions.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

• Post your response to the "Research Paper Topic" task available in the Assignments section in the "Research Paper Topic" forum by 10 AM.
• Post replies to at least two classmates' topics in the  "Research Paper Topic" forum by 11:49 PM.  Instructions for responses are described in the "Research Paper Topic" task available in the Assignments section.
• Last day for Dr. Halbert to sign a withdrawal form.

Friday, June 19, 2020

• NO CLASS. We don't meet on Fridays.
• Withdrawals from course require approval from Academic Affairs (WEX). Dr. Halbert no longer can sign your withdrawal.

Monday, June 22, 2020

• Post 1st Draft of Research Pape by 10 AM in the "Research Paper Draft 1" forum.
• Peer Reviews: review instructions in the Assignments section. Read two people's papers and complete a peer review for each. Post a copy of the review (both as a copy and paste AND attachment) as a quote to each paper by 11:49PM.

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

• Post 2nd Draft of Research Pape by 10 AM in the "Research Paper Draft 2" forum.
• Peer Reviews: review instructions in the Assignments section.   Read two people's papers and complete a peer review for each. Post a copy of the review (both as a copy and paste AND attachment) as a quote to each paper by 11:49 PM.
• A few afternoon required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

• Required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
• Continue drafting and revising your paper.

Thursday, June 25, 2020

• Required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
• Continue drafting and revising your paper.

Monday, June 29, 2020

• Last day of class.
• Final Draft of Research Paper Due by 10AM. Submit to the dropbox and discussion board. See checklist for details.
• Complete Paper 3: Self-Assessment by answering the survey in the "Paper 3: Self-Assessment" dropbox
• by 11:49 PM.
• Complete Course Commentary by answering the survey in the "Course Commentary" dropbox by 11:49 PM.
• Optional Major Paper Rewrite of Paper #1 is due by 11:49 PM. Submit to the "Major Paper Rewrite" dropbox.

June 30, 2020:

• Faculty must submit grades for six-week summer courses by 11:59 PM.

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