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:

4/8 Wednesday:

week twelve

4/13 Monday:

4/15 Wednesday:

week thirteen

4/20 Monday:

4/22 Wednesday:

week fourteen

4/27 Monday:

4/29 Wednesday:

week fifteen

5/4 Monday:

5/6 Wednesday:

week sixteen (5/11 Monday - 11/16 Saturday) - FINAL EXAMS

section 10 MW 8:00am - your Final Exam is TBA

section 37 MW 9:30am - your Final Exam is TBA

section 62 MW 11:00am - your Final Exam is TBA