English
111 Assignments-Winter 2005
The agenda below, compiled of readings, assignments,
and posts, shows what should be finished on that day. Read "The Facts"
and "The Strategies" questions after every reading to understand the point(s)
of the reading. Some of these questions appear on the midterm and final
exams, and students are responsible for reading them. Consult your
"Eng. 111 Syllabus" and "Welcome" for additional information
regarding posting and assignments. I do not take late papers.
All assignments, must be received and posted in BB by the date assigned,
at midnight, EST time for credit. Occasionally, you will have two or
more posts due in one week. For the instructor to comment on
the post, the the post must be posted on the Discussion Board no
later than Tuesday midnight, before the Thursday midnight due date. Credit
will be given for by all posts made by the due date midnight deadline.
Jan. 13
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Classes begin Jan. 10. Students
should familiarize themselves with manipulating within the Blackboard course
area and participate in the online orientation at Online
Orientation (very
important), and correct any technical or enrollment problems. Read and
prepare for assignments due next week. Also, check in at the Discussion
Board.
Jan. 20
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Readings for Writers : read pgs. 3-8, 15-27, 39-43,
and 47-50
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Do Rhetoric
Assignment
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Readings for Writers: read pgs. 55-59, 61-71,
and 82-87
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Do Voice
Assignment
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Style Posts Due
Jan. 27
Feb. 3
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Readings for Writers: read pgs. 93-101,
103-106, and 113-126
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Do Thesis
Assignment
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Posts due regarding URL evaluations (classmates do NOT
need to comment)
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Posts due regarding "A Good Man . . . " (classmates DO
comment)
Feb.10
Feb. 17
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Readings for Writers: read pgs. 195-205, 206-211,
and 212-215
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Do Narration
Assignment
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Narrative Essay Due
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Posts due on Narration
Feb. 24
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Readings for Writers: read pgs. 237-241 and
246-257
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Do Descriptive
Assignment
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Description Assignment posted at Discussion Board for
assignment grade
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Students comment on above posted descriptions three different
times for post points
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MIDTERM EXAM must be taken by midnight,
2/24.
March 3: Spring Break
March 10
March 17
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Readings for Writers: read pgs. 517-522 and
535-546
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Do Cause
and Effect Assignment
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Cause and Effect research paper due Dec. 2 (begin now;
no late papers:-)
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Cause and Effect Posts Due
March 24
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Readings for Writers: read pgs. 411-418,
422-427, and 428-432
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Do Comparison
and Contrast Assignment
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Posts due on Comparison and Contrast; Comparison and Contrast
Mini-essay on Discussion Board
March 31
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Readings for Writers: read pgs. 359-363,
375-378, and 382-389
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Do Definition
Assignment
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Posts due on Definition
April 7
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Readings for Writers: read pgs. 465-467 and 481-488
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Do Division
Assignment
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Posts due on Division and classification
April 14
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Final Cause and Effect Research Papers Due (spend the
week working on the papers)
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Post questions, review classmates' work, etc. on the Discussion
Board by posting (see week's question; this is not optional; it is
a discussion board assignment, and it is required.
April 21
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Readings for Writers: read pgs.653-674
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Posts due on Discussion Board: "How Does the Editing
Process Help You Become a Better Writer?"
April 28
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Readings for Writers: read pgs. 615-617 and
622-634
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FINAL EXAM must be completed by midnight, NO exceptions.
Syllabus
Email
Instructor
Last Updated: January
6, 2005
Patricia
A. Hutchins
http://www.delta.edu/assignments.html