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DAILY ASSIGNMENTS
Note: the bulleted items immediately below a date are due on that date.
Monday, May 16, 2022
- First day of class.
- I will be taking pictures of students to help me learn names.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
- No Class: I will be running a polling station for the Pennsylvania State Primary. If you are eligible to vote, please vote.
- 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 questionaire.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
- 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.
- 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 without faculty signature.
Thursday, May 19, 2022
- Scholarly Article Analysis Project Due. See Assignments for details and the required template download to ensure the format is correct. 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 23, 2022
- Draft 1 of Paper #1 is due by 10 AM. Post a copy in the "Jekyll/Hyde Draft 1" forum by the start of class. See Assignments section for paper topic and handouts for instructions on how to post. Make sure you copy and paste AND attach the file.
- Print a copy of your draft prior to class and bring it with you for Peer Review.
- Sign up for a conference with me via Starfish. See handout for scheduling instructions.
- Last day to drop the course before withdrawal period starts.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
- No Class: Required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
- Read and mark Chapters 1-12 of I Am Legend.
- Draft 2 of Paper #1 is due before the start of your conference. Post a copy in the “Jekyll/Hyde Draft 2 (Conferences)” forum. Make sure you copy and paste AND attach the file.
- Withdrawal without faculty signature period starts.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
- No Class: Required conferences are available for today. See handouts for scheduling instructions.
- Read and mark Chapters 1-12 of I Am Legend.
- Draft 2 of Paper #1 is due before the start of your conference. Post a copy in the “Jekyll/Hyde Draft 2 (Conferences)” forum. Make sure you copy and paste AND attach the file.
Thursday, May 26, 2022
- 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.
Monday, May 30, 2022
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
- 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.
- Watch and take notes on the film 28 Days Later. You can stream it from one of the linked options. I will check to see that you took notes on the film.
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
- Read and mark "It's Alive, I'm Afraid" from The Monster Show, available in Course Materials.
Thursday, June 2, 2022
- Read and mark The Horror Film (Chapter 9: "Slashers and Postslashers"), available in Course Materials
Monday, June 6, 2022
- Read and mark "Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” available in Course Materials. WARNING: this essay is very, very difficult.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
- No Class: today is a conference day. Conferences will be conducted online in a special room inside the Virtual Classroom with your name on it. Please arrange to have online access for your conference.
- Post 2nd Draft of Paper #2 Paper prior to the start of your conference in the "Paper #2 Draft 2 (Conferences)" forum. This draft should be a complete draft of your paper with a works cited.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
- No Class: today is a conference day. Conferences will be conducted online in a special room inside the Virtual Classroom with your name on it. Please arrange to have online access for your conference.
- Post 2nd Draft of Paper #2 Paper prior to the start of your conference in the "Paper #2 Draft 2 (Conferences)" forum. This draft should be a complete draft of your paper with a works cited.
- Withdrawal without faculty signature period ends.
Friday, June 10, 2022
- No Class: we do not meet on Fridays.
- Withdrawal with faculty signature period starts. Please see course policies for the circumstances under which Dr. Halbert will sign a withdrawal form.
Monday, June 13, 2022
- Paper #2 Final Draft Due. Post to the discussion board and to the dropbox. See checklist for details.
- Read “Library Research Overview” in the Assignments section of the class web site.
- Library Orientation: Location to be announced (it might be virtual)
- Start library research for your topic.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
- Continue library research into your topic. You should be logged into the Virtual Classroom while you do your research.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
- Continue library research into your topic. You should be logged into the Virtual Classroom while you do your research.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Friday, June 17, 2022
- Any Withdrawal after this point will need to a WEX (Excused Withdrawal) that requires approval from Academic Affairs. Dr. Halbert cannot issue a withdrawal at this point.
Monday, June 20, 2022
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
- No Class: today is a conference day. Conferences will be conducted online in a special room inside the Virtual Classroom with your name on it. Please arrange to have online access for your conference.
- Post 2nd Draft of Research Paper prior to the start of your conference in the "Research Paper Draft 2 (Conferences)" forum. This draft should be a complete draft of your paper with a works cited.
Thursday, June 23, 2022
- No Class: today is a conference day. Conferences will be conducted online in a special room inside the Virtual Classroom with your name on it. Please arrange to have online access for your conference.
- Post 2nd Draft of Research Paper prior to the start of your conference in the "Research Paper Draft 2 (Conferences)" forum. This draft should be a complete draft of your paper with a works cited.
Monday, June 27, 2022
- Post 3rd Draft of Research Paper by the start of class in the "Research Paper Draft 3" forum. This copy should be a complete paper, including a full works cited. Bring a printed copy as well.
- We will have peer review today.
- If you have a laptop, you may want to bring it.
- Bring your copy of A Pocket Style Manual.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
- Last Class.
- Final Draft of Research Paper Due by 10AM. Submit to the dropbox and discussion board. See checklist for details.
- Major Paper Rewrite Option of Paper #1 is due by 11:49 PM. Submit to the “Major Paper Rewrite” dropbox.
- Please note that there will be no extensions on projects past class time given the short period to finalize grades.
- Please check your email this afternoon, evening, and periodically through Wednesday as that is how Dr. Halbert will contact you if there are issues with your grade.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
- No Class: the course is over.
- Grades are due to the Registrar from faculty by 11:59PM tonight.
Note: there is no final exam in this course.
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