ENGLISH 108 - Spring 2001 SCHEDULE

Note that this schedule does not list all the assignments; other assignments are made in class.

JANUARY

17 (W)
Introduction to Course, Syllabus
What is "Well Edited"?
Word Processing Formats

19 (F)
Begin Project #1: The Prospectus
Read: "Introduction: Research--Who Needs It," pp xvii-xx
Due: Reading Questions over the Introduction

22 (M)
Class Meets in Lab
Learn MSWord/Set Up Email Accounts

24 (W)
Read: Chapter One, pp 1-10
Due: Reading Questions over Chapter One and Exercise 2, pp 11-12

26 (F)
Read: Chapter Two, pp 13-25
Due: Reading Questions over Chapter Two and Exercise 4, p 28

29 (M)
Class Meets in Lab
Due: Exercise 5, p 28

31 (W)
Read: Chapter Three, pp 29-43
Due: Reading Questions over Chapter Three and Exercise 7, pp 45-46

FEBRUARY

2 (F)
Class Meets in Library
Read: Chapter Four, pp 47-110
Due: Reading Questions over Chapter Four

5 (M)
Class Meets in Lab
Due: Exercise 3, pp 26-28 and Exercise 9, Treasure Hunt, Part 2, pp 113-114

7 (W)
Class Meets in Library
Due: Exercise 10, p 114

9 (F)
Read: Chapter Five, pp 115-123
Due: Reading Questions over Chapter Five and Exercise 8, p 46

12 (M)
Class Meets in Lab

14 (W)
Read: Chapter Six, pp 125-149
Due: Reading Questions over Chapter Six and Exercise 12, pp 150-151

16 (F)
Read: Chapter Seven, pp 153-192
Due: Reading Questions over Chapter Seven

19 (M)
President's Day Holiday

21 (W)
Due: Project #1: The Prospectus
Begin Project #2: The Researched Essay

23 (F)
Read: Chapter Nine, pp 268-294 and Paragraph Formats handout
Due: Reading Questions over Chapter Nine and Paragraph Formats

26 (M)
Class Meets in Lab

28 (W)
Due: Structured Freewrite for Project Two - Bring Three Copies for Peer Critiquing

MARCH

2 (F)
Read: Chapter Ten, pp 301-320
Due: Reading Questions over Chapter Ten

5 (M)
Class Meets in Lab

7 (W)
Read: Chapter Eleven, pp 321-349
Due: Reading Question over Chapter Eleven and Exercise 19, p 350

9 (F)
Writing Day - Conferences

12 - 16 (M-W-F)
Spring Break

19 (M)
Class Meets in Lab

21 (W)
Due: Project #2: The Researched Essay
Begin Project #3: Prospectus and Researched Essay

23 (F)
Review Chapters 1-3
Due: Exercise 4, p 28

26 (M)
Class Meets in Lab
Due: Exercise 3, pp 26-28 and Exercise 9, Treasure Hunt, Part 2, pp 113-114

28 (W)
Review Chapter 4
Due: Exercise 5, p 28

30 (F)
Class Meets in Library

APRIL

2 (M)
Class Meets in Lab
Due: Exercise 8, p 46

4 (W)
Class Meets in Library
Due: Exercise 10, p 114

6 (F)
Review Chapters 5-7

9 (M)
Class Meets in Lab

11 (W)
Due: Project #3: Prospectus

13 (F)
Review Chapter 9

16 (M)
Class Meets in Lab

18 (W)
Writing Day - Conferences

20 (F)
Due: Structured Freewrite for Project Three - Bring Three Copies for Peer Critiquing

23 (M)
Class Meets in Lab

25 (W)
Review Chapters 10-11
Due: Exercise 15, pp 217-221

27 (F)
Review for Exam
Due: Project #3: The Researched Essay

MAY

30 (M)
English 108 Exam

4 (F)
Final Exam Period for English 108, Section 10 - 2:00-3:50

7 (M)
Final Exam Period for English 108, Section 08 - 11:30-1:20