All assignments are subject to change, so please check here regularly. Assignments are due on the dates listed below. If an assignment is due from a textbook, please bring the book to class that day.
M, 1/27
W, 1/29
M, 2/3: Read Unit 1: Ch 1, 2, 3, 4 in Urban Reader
W, 2/5: Lab day: go to A540 (second floor of the library)
M, 2/10: Good Writing pp 1-10, p14 (including exercise)
W, 2/12: No classes
M, 2/17: No classes
W, 2/19: Go to Library lobby
Th, 2/20: Good Writing, pp 100-105, and S/V Agreement, and read http://www.jalc.edu/departmentpages/english/pdfs/write_place_tutorials/03_the_organization_of_an_essay.pdf (Essay organization)
M, 2/24: Unit 1 Summary and “Website It” due online
W, 2/26: No homework due
M, 3/3: No homework due
W, 3/5: Essay 1 in class
3/10: Read Unit 3: Ch 1, 2, 3, 4
3/12: Read: http://www.towson.edu/ows/conjunctions.htm and
Read Good Writing p19 (don’t do exercise)
3/17: Unit 3 Blog and Website activity due
Read Good Writing, pages 64-76
W, 3/19
Essay 1 Revision due
Read about transitions: http://www.elc.byu.edu/classes/buck/w_garden/classes/buck/transitions.html
M, 3/24
Read Unit 4: Ch 1, 2, 3
W, 3/26
midterm in class (essay)
Thesis Statement for Essay 2 due (using handout)
M, 3/31
Read http://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english_works/writing/guide_to_transition_words_and_sentence_samples.html
Read http://www2.ivcc.edu/rambo/eng1001/transitions.htm
W, 4/2
Unit 4 Blog and Website Activity due
M, 4/7
Essay 2 due (typed and printed out)
W, 4/9
Read Good Writing, pages 93-111
M, 4/14 No class
W, 4/16 No class
M, 4/21 No class
W, 4/23
Read sample research paper:
http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/hacker-levi-mla.pdf
M, 4/28
Read Unit 6: Ch 1, 4, 5
W, 4/30
Review Good Writing, pages 93-111
M, 5/5
Essay 3 Works Cited page due
W, 5/7
Unit 6 Blog and Website It due Friday 5/9
M, 5/12
Essay 3 due (typed with proof of seeing tutor)
W, 5/14
Last day to hand in late assignments
M, 5/19
FINAL EXAM IN CLASS. Bring a pen or pencil and paper dictionary (if you want). No electronics allowed.
W, 5/21
Conferences. You may come in any time between 1 and 2pm to discuss anything you’d like.
