English 3106 schedule, fall 2012

Updated 11/27/12

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.

Day/Date Assignments due Readings due In class
Monday, August 20  

Course syllabus

Introduction to course
Simple Stuff
Wednesday, August 22 Student info (online)

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

In-class exercise 1
Thursday, August 23

Drop/add ends

 

 
Monday, August 27 Writing assignment 1:
  pp. 22-23, question 5 
Nuggets 3-10  
Wednesday, August 29   Chapter 3, pp. 64-90 In-class exercise 2
Monday, Sept. 3 Labor Day holiday
In-class exercise 2
Labor Day holiday 
Labor Day holiday
Wednesday, Sept. 5 Writing assignment 2:
  p. 90, question 3 
Quotes and documentation 1-5
On plagiarism
 
Monday, Sept. 10    Chapter 4, pp. 94-120  
Wednesday, Sept. 12 No class meeting No class meeting No class meeting
Monday, Sept. 17 Writing assignment 3 Word problems
Chapter 5, pp. 129-42
In-class exercise 3
Wednesday, Sept. 19

 

Chapter 6, pp. 148-65  
Monday, Sept. 24 Writing assignment 4 Chapter 6, pp. 165-82  
Wednesday, Sept. 26 Writing assignment 5 Chapter 7, pp. 209-57 In-class exercise 5
Monday, October 1

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

  In-class exercise 6
Wednesday, October 3   Chapter 8, pp. 275-315 In-class exercise 7
Monday, October 8 Writing assignment 6
   pp. 316-17, question 7
  (all parts, submit as email
         attachment)
No class meeting No class meeting
Wednesday, October 10

Writing assignment 7
 
pp. 354-55, question 9

Chapter 9, pp. 320-52  
Monday, October 15

Writing assignment 8
 
pp. 379-82, choose one:
 
question 2, 3, 4, or 7

Last day to withdraw 
with "W" grade

Chapter 10, pp. 358-79  
Wednesday, Oct. 17   Chapter 11, pp. 385-417 In-class exercise 8
Monday, October 22 Writing assignment 9 
 
p. 418, do all three:
 
questions 3-5
Chapter 12, pp. 422-44 In-class exercise 9
Wednesday, Oct. 24   Individual professional business seminar No class meeting
Monday, October 29   Chapter 13, pp. 448-62  
Wednesday, Oct. 31   Library Day No class meeting
Monday, November 5 Writing assignment 10   Chapter 13, pp. 463-90 Final portfolio assigned
In-class exercise 10
Wednesday, November 7   Chapter 14, pp. 498-523
 
Monday, November 12 Bonus writing assignment
  p. 494, choose one:
 
question 1 or 2
 
Bonus
in-class exercise
Wednesday, November 14   Chapter 14, pp. 523-33
Bonus
in-class exercise
Monday-Friday,
November 19-23
Thanksgiving break Thanksgiving break Thanksgiving break
Monday, November 26   Chapter 15, pp. 539-67  
Wednesday, November 28 Bonus writing assignment
  p. 619, question 4 (via email)
Evaluations No class meeting

Monday, December 3

  Chapter 16, pp. 570-618  
Wednesday, December 5      
       
Final exam
Monday, Dec. 10
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Final portfolio