WEEKLY SCHEDULE for english 100B
Monday/Wednesday classes, Fall 2026
section 12 (MW 8:00am - 9:15am; ONLINE)
section 49 (MW 9:30am - 10:45am; ONLINE)
section 15 (MW 12:30pm - 1:45pm; ONLINE)
*be absolutely sure you are looking at the right schedule*
Week One
8/24 Monday: welcome to English 100B!
8/26 Wednesday: finish any necessary Syllabus stuff
week two
8/31 Monday: thematic introduction to English 100B
1) HW Due: one page - what has been your experience with writing so far? good? bad? roller coaster? great experiences? terrible experiences? This paper should be typed, double-spaced in 12 point font; otherwise this is informal, full credit for completion. due before start of class Monday 8/31 in the class Canvas
2) Quiz #1 (syllabus quiz) must be completed in Canvas before start of class Monday 8/31
9/2 Wednesday: begin discussing “Lost in the Meritocracy” by Walter Kirn
HW Due: read "Lost in the Meritocracy" by Walter Kirn (alternate link); Quiz #2 (based on the reading) must be completed in Canvas before the start of class Wednesday 9/2
week three
9/7 Monday: LABOR DAY - CAMPUS CLOSED
9/9 Wednesday: finish discussing “Lost in the Meritocracy” by Walter Kirn
week four
9/14 Monday: discuss Gatto; introduce Essay #1 topic
HW Due: read “Against School” by John Taylor Gatto; one page (double-spaced, 12 point font) - first paragraph: summarize Gatto’s critique of school in America; second paragraph: your reaction to Gatto’s critique - due before the start of class Monday 9/14
9/16 Wednesday: introduce and discuss Essay #1 prompt
HW Due: read “Are American Students Lazy?” by Scott Jaschik; "In Praise of the F Word" by Mary Sherry (alternate link)
week five
9/21 Monday: finish discussing Essay #1 prompt
HW Due: “At 13 Baltimore City high schools, zero students tested proficient on 2023 state math exam” by Chris Papst; “Recent Test Results Show Widening Gap between High- and Low-scoring K-12 Students” by Julien Lafortune and Iwunze Ugo
9/23 Wednesday: clarify Essay #2 requirements
HW Due: “Boys left behind: Education gender gaps across the US” by Richard V. Reeves and Ember Smith; "Achievement Gap Between White and Black Students Still Gaping" by Lauren Camera
week six
9/28 Monday: introduction to “STRUCTURE” in writing
HW Due: “Grade Inflation, Higher and Higher” by Scott Jaschik; “Grade Inflation is Hiding an Education Crisis” by Vilda Westh Blanc and Tim Rosenberger
9/30 Wednesday: finish introduction to “STRUCTURE” in writing
HW Due: "In the Basement of the Ivory Tower" by Professor X (alternative link); Essay #1 Thesis Draft due before start of class
week seven
10/5 Monday: the thesis statement
10/7 Wednesday: THE FOUR BIG THINGS (you don’t want to miss this!)
week eight
10/12 Monday: building support for Essay #1
10/14 Wednesday: Outlining Essay #1
week nine
10/19 Monday: topic sentences
HW Due: Essay #1 Outline due before start of class
10/21 Wednesday: Big Thing #4 - paragraph development
week ten
10/26 Monday: introductions
10/28 Wednesday: conclusions / MLA format
HW Due; Essay #1 Rough Draft due before start of class WEDNESDAY (does not have to be complete - rough drafts are rough! - but should be at least on to page 3)
HW Due: Essay #1 due FRIDAY 10/30 by 11:59pm
week eleven
11/2 Monday: introduce Essay #2 terminology
11/4 Wednesday: introduce Essay #2 prompt
HW Due: "All teachers fired at Rhode Island school" by Randi Kaye
week twelve
11/9 Monday: writing your Essay #2 claim (thesis)
HW Due: “Education secretary calls for 12-hour school days, longer school year” by Paul Connor; "Extended School Year Would Have Dire Economic Effects, Critics Say" by Cristina Corbin
11/11 Wednesday: VETERANS DAY - CAMPUS CLOSED
week thirteen
11/16 Monday:
11/18 Wednesday:
FALL BREAK / THANKSGIVING: 11/23 Monday - 11/29 Sunday
week fourteen
11/30 Monday:
12/2 Wednesday:
week fifteen
12/7 Monday:
12/9 Wednesday:
week sixteen (12/14 Monday - 12/19 Saturday) - FINAL EXAMS
section 12 MW 8:00am - your Final Exam is
section 49 MW 9:30am - your Final Exam is
section 15 MW 12:30pm - your Final Exam is