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English 4900 schedule, spring 2019

Updated 4/21/19

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

 
 
Day/Date
Assignments due
In class
Week 1
Wed. Jan. 9

Introduction to course
Course syllabus
On plagiarism

Reflective response 1

Thurs. Jan. 10  
Week 2

Mon. Jan. 14
Drop/add ends

 
Wed. Jan. 16

Faculty advisor acknowledgment form

Discussion of topic viability,
theoretical or critical contexts
Week 3
Mon. Jan. 21

MLK Day holiday
 
Wed. Jan. 23
Discussion of topics
and organization
Research orientation:
Abbie's PowerPoint
Week 4
Wed. Jan. 30
No class meeting
Individual conferences
Week 5
Mon. Feb. 4
Paper: pages 1-5 in D2L
 
Wed. Feb. 6  
In-class workshopping
Week 6
Mon. Feb. 11
Paper: revised pages 1-5 in D2L
 
Wed. Feb. 13  
No class meeting
Individual conferences
Week 7
Mon. Feb. 18
Paper: pages 1-10 in D2L
 
Wed. Feb. 20  
In-class workshopping
Week 8
Mon. Feb. 25 Paper: pages 1-15 in D2L  
Wed. Feb. 27  
No class meeting
Individual conferences
Week 9 Mon. March 4

Paper: revised pages 1-15 in D2L

 
Wed. March 6
Last day to withdraw 
with "W" grade
 
No class meeting
Individual conferences
Week 10
Mon. March 11
 Paper: pages 1-20 in D2L
 
Sat. March 16
 Paper: complete draft in D2L 

 
Mon. March 18-
Fri. March 22
 Spring break
 Spring break
Week 11
Mon. March 25 Reflective response 3 in D2L  
Wed. March 27  
Cut-down workshopping
Week 12
Mon. April 1
Cut-down presentation draft in D2L
 
Wed. April 3  
No class meeting
Individual conferences
Week 13
Mon. April 8
Cut-down presentation revision in D2L:
No more than 8 pages in length
 
Wed. April 10  
No class meeting
Individual conferences
Week 14
Mon. April 15

Cut-down presentation final draft in D2L
Reflective response 4

Individual conferences
Wed. April 17
Digital display docs due via email
2018 samples
Presentation rehearsal in SLC
(Foundation Boardroom in cafeteria)
Week 15
Mon. April 22 5:00-7:00 or 7:30 p.m. for those able to attend
Presentation rehearsal in SLC
(Foundation Boardroom in cafeteria)

Individual conferences
Wed. April 24  
Presentations
Week 16
Wed. May 1

Presentations
Fri. May 3
by 9:00 p.m.
Paper: revised final draft in D2L
Reflective response 5