weekly Schedule for english 100B
Friday class, Spring 2026
section 65 (F 9:00am - 11:45am; ONLINE)
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Week One
1/23 Friday: Welcome! course overview/syllabus; 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 Friday 1/30 in the class Canvas; Quiz #1 (syllabus quiz) must be completed in Canvas before start of class Friday 1/30
week two
1/30 Friday: finish thematic introduction to English 100B; begin discussing “Lost in the Meritocracy” by Walter Kirn
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 Friday 1/30 in the class Canvas; Quiz #1 (syllabus quiz) must be completed in Canvas before start of class Friday 1/30
week three
2/6 Friday: finish 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 2/6 Friday
week four
2/13 Friday: 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 Friday 2/13
week five
2/20 Friday: 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); “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
2/27 Friday: introduction to “STRUCTURE” in writing
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; "Who's teaching L.A.'s kids?" by Jason Felch, Jason Song, and Doug Smith (alternative link); "In the Basement of the Ivory Tower" by Professor X (alternative link); Essay #1 Thesis Draft due by 11:59pm 3/1 Sunday
week seven
3/6 Friday: finish introduction to “STRUCTURE” in writing; the thesis statement
week eight
3/13 Friday: THE FOUR BIG THINGS; outlining Essay #1
HW Due: Essay #1 Outline due by 11:59pm Sunday 3/15
week nine
3/20 Friday: paragraph development and evidence
HW Due: Essay #1 Rough Draft due by start of class 3/27 Friday (at least on to page 3 to earn full credit, but not expected to be complete - rough drafts are rough!)
week ten
3/27 Friday: introductions, conclusions, MLA format
HW Due: Essay #1 due by 11:59pm 4/5 Sunday
3/30 Monday - 4/5 Sunday - SPRING BREAK!
week eleven
4/10 Friday:
week twelve
4/17 Friday:
week thirteen
4/24 Friday:
week fourteen
5/1 Friday:
week fifteen
5/8 Friday:
week sixteen (5/11 Monday - 11/16 Saturday) - FINAL EXAMS
section 65 F 9:00am - your Final Exam is TBA