English 3106 schedule, fall 2010

Updated 11/17/10

Day/Date Assignments due Readings due In class
Tuesday, August 17  

Course syllabus

Introduction to course
Simple Stuff
Thursday, August 19 Student info (online)
Drop/add ends

Golden rules 1-10
Chapter 1, pp. 3-21

In-class exercise 1
Tuesday, August 24 Writing assignment 1:
  pp. 22-23, question 5 
Nuggets 3-10  
Thursday, August 26   Chapter 3, pp. 64-90 In-class exercise 2
Tuesday, August 31 Writing assignment 2:
  p. 90, question 3 
Quotes and documentation 1-5  
Thursday, Sept. 2    On plagiarism
Chapter 4, pp. 94-120
 
Tuesday, Sept. 7 Writing assignment 3 Word problems
Chapter 5, pp. 129-42
In-class exercise 3
Thursday, Sept. 9

 

Chapter 6, pp. 148-65  
Tuesday, Sept. 14 Writing assignment 4 Chapter 6, pp. 165-82  
Thursday, Sept. 16      
Tuesday, Sept. 21 Writing assignment 5 Chapter 7, pp. 209-57 In-class exercise 5
Thursday, Sept. 23

In-class exercise 4 final draft
  
(group project from in-class
       exercise 3 )

  In-class exercise 6
Tuesday, Sept. 28   Chapter 8, pp. 275-315  
Thursday, Sept. 30 Writing assignment 6
   pp. 316-17, question 7
  (all parts)
  In-class exercise 7
Tuesday, October 5

Writing assignment 7
 
pp. 354-55, question 9

Chapter 9, pp. 320-52  
Thursday-Saturday,
October 7-9
Fall break Fall break Fall break
Tuesday, October 12

 

  No class meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 13 Last day to withdraw 
with "W" grade
   
Thursday, October 14 Writing assignment 8
 
pp. 379-82, choose one:
 
question 2, 3, 4, or 7
Chapter 10, pp. 358-79
Chapter 11, pp. 385-417
 
Tuesday, October 19 Writing assignment 9 
 
p. 418, do all three:
 
questions 3-5
  In-class exercise 8
Thursday, October 21   Chapter 12, pp. 422-44 In-class exercise 9
Tuesday, October 26   Chapter 13, pp. 448-62  
Thursday, October 28 Writing assignment 10     CIT Roundup 
Tuesday, November 2 Bonus writing assignment
  p. 494, choose one:
 
question 1 or 2
Chapter 13, pp. 463-90 Final portfolio assigned
In-class exercise 10
Thursday, November 4   Chapter 14, pp. 498-523  
Tuesday, November 9    
Bonus
in-class exercise
Thursday, November 11    
Bonus
in-class exercise
Tuesday, November 16   Chapter 14, pp. 523-33
Bonus
in-class exercise
Thursday, November 18   Chapter 15, pp. 539-67  
Tuesday, November 23 Bonus writing assignment
  p. 619, question 4
   
Wednesday-Saturday,
November 24-27
Thanksgiving break Thanksgiving break Thanksgiving break
Tuesday, November 30   Chapter 16, pp. 570-618  
Thursday, December 2      
       
Final exam
Tuesday, Dec. 7
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Final portfolio    

Note that this schedule of readings and assignments is tentative.  I will make additions and adjustments as need arises, giving ample notice in class and on the web when making changes in the schedule.