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English 102 Online-- Spring, 2012

DATE:

Description: 

Textbook reading assignments 
Little, Brown Handbook - 11th ed.

 1/9-13

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"Jeopardy" folder in Angel)

  

  

Paper 1 -- Introductory essay

    Link to assignment file

 

Ch. 1 -- Subject, purpose & audience
2 -- Finding a thesis, developing & organizing ideas
3 (g) -- Responding to others' writing
54 (b) -- Online collaboration 

Four secrets of successful writing

 1/18  Wed.

DUE:  Paper #1 

 

 1/23  Mon.

DUE:  Responses to Paper #1

  

  

Paper 2 -- Recommendation memo

3 (a-f) -- Drafting, revising & proofreading 
4 -- Paragraph development
37, 38, 39 -- Choosing words & writing concisely 
40 (d) -- Using hyphens in compound words 
55 (a) -- Business memo format

 1/30  Mon.

DUE:  Paper #2 

  

 2/3  Fri.

DUE:  Responses to Paper #2

 

 

Paper 3 -- Synthesis essay

9 & 10 -- Analyzing & evaluating arguments
31 -- Selecting & formatting quotations
43 -- Working with sources
44 -- Avoiding plagiarism
46 -- Documenting sources (MLA formats)
MLA notes

 2/15  Wed.
 

DUE:  Paper #3
DUE:  Responses to Paper #3

 

 2/21  Tue.

DUE:  Paper #3 revision  (optional)

  

 

Paper 4 -- Background report & topic proposal memo

41 -- Planning a research project
42 -- Finding sources
45 -- Writing the paper
35 & 36 -- Abbreviations & numbers
Taking and organizing notes from sources

 3/12  Mon.

 DUE:  Working bibliography for Paper #4  (optional)

Review: 46 -- Formats for Works Cited & MLA notes
Citing sources from the Web

 3/17-25

 Spring Break

 

 3/30  Fri.
 

DUE:  Paper #4 & topic proposal memo
DUE:  Responses to Paper #4 & memo

 

 4/4  Wed.

DUE:  Paper #4 revision

 

  

Paper 5 -- Formal Research Report

5 -- Formatting & designing documents
23, 24, 25 & 26 -- Effective sentences 
47 -- Sample research papers in MLA style
Review:  10 -- Writing an argument
Review:  31 -- Selecting & formatting quotations 
Review:  44 & 46 -- Documenting sources

 5/4   Fri.

DUE:  Paper #5

   

Other dates:

1/9 ---------- Spring courses begin
1/15 --------- Last day to drop with 100% tuition refund
1/16 --------- King holiday  (College closed)
1/23 --------- Last day to drop with 50% tuition refund
2/23 --------- Professional Development day  (No daytime on-campus classes)
3/2 ---------- Midterm  (S/U midterm grades posted on 3/5)
3/11 --------- Daylight savings time begins  (set clocks forward one hour)
3/17-25 ----- Spring break
4/8 ---------- Easter Sunday
4/26 --------- Last day to withdraw with W grade
5/3 ---------- Last day of on-campus classes
5/7-11 ------ Final exams
5/13 --------- Mother's Day
5/14 -------- Final grades posted

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