WEEKLY SCHEDULE for english 100B
Monday/Wednesday classes, Spring 2026
section 10 (MW 8:00am - 9:15am; ONLINE)
section 37 (MW 9:30am - 10:45am; ONLINE)
section 62 (MW 11:00am - 12:15pm; ONLINE)
*be absolutely sure you are looking at the right schedule*
Week One
1/21 Wednesday: Welcome! course overview/syllabus
week two
1/26 Monday: thematic introduction to English 100B
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 Wednesday 1/28 in the class Canvas; Quiz #1 (syllabus quiz) must be completed in Canvas before start of class Wednesday 1/28
1/28 Wednesday: finish thematic introduction to English 100B
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 Wednesday 1/28 in the class Canvas; Quiz #1 (syllabus quiz) must be completed in Canvas before start of class Wednesday 1/28
week three
2/2 Monday: finish thematic introduction to English 100B
2/4 Wednesday: discuss “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 2/4
week four
2/9 Monday: introduce Essay #1 topic
2/11 Wednesday: introduce and discuss Essay #1 prompt
HW Due: read “Against School” by John Taylor Gatto; one page: 1st paragraph summarize Gatto’s criticism of school in America; 2nd paragraph your reaction - what do you think about Gatto’s critique? agree? disagree? why? - due before start of class Wednesday 2/11
week five
2/16 Monday: finish discussing Essay #1 prompt
HW Due: read “Are American Students Lazy?” by Scott Jaschik; "In Praise of the F Word" by Mary Sherry (alternate link)
2/18 Wednesday: discuss Gatto
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
week six
2/23 Monday: discuss Essay #1 requirements / sources
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
2/25 Wednesday: selecting your Essay #1 subject
HW Due: "Who's teaching L.A.'s kids?" by Jason Felch, Jason Song, and Doug Smith (alternative link)
week seven
3/2 Monday: 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
3/4 Wednesday: the thesis statement; discuss Essay #1 thesis drafts
week eight
3/9 Monday: THE FOUR BIG THINGS
3/11 Wednesday: Outlining Essay #1
week nine
3/16 Monday: Evidence and Support
HW Due: Essay #1 outline due before the start of class
3/18 Wednesday: paragraph development
week ten
3/23 Monday: topic sentences; introductions
HW Due: Essay #1 Rough Draft due before start of class Monday (at least on to page 3 to earn full credit, but not expected to be complete - rough drafts are rough!)
3/25 Wednesday: conclusions; MLA format
HW Due: Essay #1 due by 11:59pm 3/25 Wednesday
3/30 Monday - 4/5 Sunday - SPRING BREAK!
week eleven
4/6 Monday: introduce Essay #2 topic
HW Due: "All teachers fired at Rhode Island school" by Randi Kaye
4/8 Wednesday: discuss Essay #2 prompt
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
week twelve
4/13 Monday: Essay #2 requirements
HW Due: “To improve learning, some schools lengthen the school day or year” by Sarah Carr; “The Disadvantages of Longer School Days” by Kristine Tucker; Quiz #3 must be completed in Canvas by 11:59pm 4/17 Friday.
4/15 Wednesday: writing your Essay #2 claim (thesis)
HW Due: Quiz #3 must be completed in Canvas by 11:59pm Friday 4/17; “Summer learning loss: What is it, and what can we do about it?” by David M. Quinn and Morgan Polikoff: “Today’s Exhausted Superkids” by Frank Bruni (alternative link)
week thirteen
4/20 Monday: supporting your Essay #2 claim (body paras); outlining Essay #2
4/22 Wednesday: counterargument; Essay #2 introduction advice
HW Due: Essay #2 Outline due before start of class
week fourteen
4/27 Monday: purpose of sources
4/29 Wednesday: determining credibility of sources
HW Due: Essay #2 Rough Draft due by 11:59pm 5/3 Sunday
week fifteen
5/4 Monday: integrating sources effectively; MLA documentation
HW Due: Essay #2 due by 11:59pm 5/4 Monday; Quiz #4 must be completed by 11:59pm 5/7 Friday
5/6 Wednesday: prepare for Final Exam
HW Due: Quiz #4 must be completed by 11:59pm 5/7 Friday
***Essay #1 Revisions due by last day of Finals, 11:59pm 5/16 Saturday
week sixteen (5/11 Monday - 5/16 Saturday) - FINAL EXAMS
section 10 MW 8:00am - your Final Exam is 5/11 Monday 8:00am - 10:00am
section 37 MW 9:30am - your Final Exam is 5/15 Friday 8:00am - 10:00am
section 62 MW 11:00am - your Final Exam is 5/11 Monday 10:15am - 12:15pm