11 OCTOBER-09 (WEEK 9) All Classes: Library Orientation:  Please meet in the library in room 827 on Monday (Alpha & Delta classes only), where the general orientation will be conducted.  Unfortunately the Beta section could not be scheduled this week, so you will meet in class on Wednesday. Content Quiz 7 must be taken by Saturday @ midnight, 17 OCT. Click the Quiz Topics link for more information. Usage Quiz F must be taken by Saturday @ 17 OCT.  Click the Quiz Topics link for more information and see your weekly course schedule. Into the Wild: Read chapters 15-Epilogue 7-14 (Alpha & Delta). Please download a current copy of the weekly schedule if you did not receive one in class or did not download it last week.  The most up-to-date copy is posted here. Alpha and Beta Classes Only: Online Discussion Board: Your initial commentaries are due by Wednesday midnight as usual, and they are based on Into the Wild. Because of my error in instructions, please be sure to read the lecture notes for week 7 and 8.

05 OCTOBER-09 (WEEK 8) All Classes: Essay 2 Peer Critiques:  Please go to the Essay Assignments page and download 2 copies of the PC worksheet for class this week.  Remember that you need 3 full pages to earn full credit on this assignment.  Bring 3 copies of your draft to class. Content Quiz 6 must be taken by Saturday @ midnight, 10 OCT. Click the Quiz Topics link for more information. Usage Quiz E must be taken by Saturday @ 10 OCT.  Click the Quiz Topics link for more information and see your weekly course schedule. Into the Wild: Read chapters 7-14.  Delta class: Chapters 7-9 are for Monday; chapters 10-14 are for Wednesday. Alpha and Beta Classes only: Online Discussion Board: Your initial commentaries are due by Wednesday midnight as usual, and they are based on Into the Wild. Because of my error in instructions, please be sure to read the lecture notes for week 7 and 8.

13 SEPTEMBER-09 (WEEK 5) All Classes: Essay 1 final draft is due in class this week. Bring your final draft, PC draft, and peer critique sheets and submit all of these.  (Delta Section: Due on Wed.) Turnitin.com: In class, I will demonstrate how to upload your essay file to Turnitin.com; however you may do so before class if you know how.  Midnight on the due date is the deadline for Turnitin.com submissions. Usage Quiz C must be taken by Wednesday @ midnight, 16 SEP (Note that the quiz was extended because of technical problems). Click the Quiz Topics link for more information. Content Quiz 4 and Usage Quiz D must be taken by Saturday @ midnight, 19 SEP. Click the Quiz Topics link for more information. Alpha and Beta Classes only: Online Discussion Board: Your initial commentaries are due by Wednesday midnight as usual, and they are based on Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience." The essay is dense and challenging, so keep a dictionary nearby for those SAT word you need to look up. Remember to read the online lecture notes for Week 5.

06 SEPTEMBER-09 (WEEK 4) All Classes: Essay 1 rough draft is due in class this week for peer editing.  Bring your revised draft after incorporating your peers' feedback from Week 3. You must bring a clean copy of text to work with, NOT your rough draft from last week. Bring 1 copy to class. (Delta Section: Due on Wed.) Usage Quiz C must be taken by Wednesday @ midnight, 09 SEP (Note that the quiz was extended because of technical problems). Click the Quiz Topics link for more information. Content Quiz 3 and Usage Quiz C must be taken by Saturday @ midnight, 12 SEP. Click the Quiz Topics link for more information. Alpha and Beta Classes only: Online Discussion Board: No topics for this week.  Please be use your time to revise and edit Essay 1.  However, you can get a head start with reading Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" and preparing your responses to the discussion questions for next week. Remember to read the online lecture notes for Week 4.

30 AUGUST-09 (WEEK 3) Essay 1 Rough Draft:  Your rough draft of Essay 1 is due in class this week.  To receive full credit for the peer critique session, you must bring a rough draft that is at least 3 full pages long.  (The Works Cited page does not count as one of the 3 required pages.)  Anything less will not receive full credit and will not give your audience a very good sense of where your paper is headed.  Please bring 3 copies of your draft (even though the weekly schedule says 2 copies).  I will use 1 of the 3 copies to record your peer critique score and to briefly review in class.  Do not bring an essay whose topic I have not first approved; you won't get credit for the peer critique activity. Content Quiz 2 & Usage Quiz B:  These will be posted to CE6 a bit later tonight.  Remember that you'll have until Saturday midnight of this week to complete the 2 quizzes.  (Several of you did not complete the quizzes from last week.)  In the Usage Glossary of the SF Writer handbook, Quiz B covers the words from "American through "bad/badly."  You can always find out what the quizzes will cover by going to the Quiz Topic link on the course website <http://www.wiredprof.com/100h/WebCT/quiztopics.htm>. Online Discussion Board: This is the first week in which we REALLY will be using CE6 and the Discussion Board for the course, now that you are familiar with how it works.  To prepare for the CE6 work, view the 2 Discussion Threads for Week 3 on the course website < http://www.wiredprof.com/100h/WebCT/topics.htm>.  There are 2 sample essays that you have to read by Wednesday, which is the day your commentary posting is due.  I recommend that you write out your response first and then paste it into the Discussion Board window to avoid a "time-out" error at CE6 if you take a while to write a thoughtful response.  You should review the guidelines again at <http://www.wiredprof.com/100h/WebCT/index.htm> if you have forgotten the length that postings should be. Online Lecture Notes: Remember to read the online lecture notes for Week 3. Email Etiquette: There are a few things to remember about using email for this course.  I receive between 80 - 100 messages in a day from students and colleagues, and I have to have a way to manage all of the mail that comes in.  Most of you have been very diligent about using the key words 100 Alpha in your subject lines, and this helps me tremendously.  Remember, too, that you need to add a more specific subject than this; otherwise, I'm not going to know how to prioritize your messages, and they may not get sorted into your class' sub-folder correctly.  Please be very conscientious of what your subject line says, and be sure it matches the content of your email message.

24 AUGUST-09 (WEEK 2) Take the practice Syllabus Quiz if you have completed it yet Remember to Take Quiz 1 and Usage Quiz A by the end of the week (29-Aug) at midnight Post your welcome message in CE6 if you have not done so yet Email me your customized MLA Essay template by Saturday midnight (29 Aug).  I will demo this in class this week. Beta Section: Please download an updated copy of the course schedule here.

17 AUGUST-09 (WEEK 1) Looking forward to seeing everyone in class this week on Monday and Wednesday. If you are trying to petition, please follow this link.

30 JULY-09 Welcome (back) to Fullerton College and English 100.  If you've enrolled in English 100 or are thinking about it, feel free to browse around and get acquainted with the website so that you know where things are at.  I will be updating pages and information on a regular basis, so be aware of the update date at the top left of all the pages. A good place to start is the course syllabus and WebCT central (for the online hybird sections).  You'll find lots of information about this course and directions for getting started with the discussion board.  If you are already enrolled in the course, take a look at the FAQs page.