WEEKLY SCHEDULE for english 100B

Tuesday/Thursday classes, Spring 2026

section 74 (T/Th 11:00am - 12:15pm; ONLINE)

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Week One

1/20 Tuesday: Welcome! course overview/syllabus

1/22 Thursday: finish syllabus

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 Tuesday 1/27 in the class Canvas; Quiz #1 (syllabus quiz) must be completed in Canvas before start of class Tuesday 1/27

week two

1/27 Tuesday: begin thematic introduction to English 100B

1/29 Thursday: finish thematic introduction to English 100B

week three

2/3 Tuesday: 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 Tuesday 2/3

2/5 Thursday: introduce Essay #1 topic

week four

2/10 Tuesday: 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 Tuesday 2/10

2/12 Thursday: 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)

week five

2/17 Tuesday: selecting your Essay #1 subject

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

2/19 Thursday: 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

week six

2/24 Tuesday: finish introduction to “STRUCTURE” in writing

HW Due: "Who's teaching L.A.'s kids?" by Jason Felch, Jason Song, and Doug Smith (alternative link)

2/26 Thursday: 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

3/3 Tuesday: the thesis statement; discuss Essay #1 thesis drafts

3/5 Thursday: THE FOUR BIG THINGS

week eight

3/10 Tuesday: Outlining Essay #1

3/12 Thursday: sequencing logic

HW Due: Essay #1 outline due before the start of class

week nine

3/17 Tuesday: BIG THING #4 - development, evidence and support

3/19 Thursday: paragraph development

week ten

3/24 Tuesday: topic sentences; introductions

HW Due: Essay #1 Rough Draft due before start of class Tuesday (at least on to page 3 to earn full credit, but not expected to be complete - rough drafts are rough!)

3/26 Thursday: conclusions; MLA format

HW Due: Essay #1 due by 11:59pm 3/26 Thursday

3/30 Monday - 4/5 Sunday - SPRING BREAK!

week eleven

4/7 Tuesday:

4/9 Thursday:

week twelve

4/14 Tuesday:

4/16 Thursday:

week thirteen

4/21 Tuesday:

4/23 Thursday:

week fourteen

4/28 Tuesday:

4/30 Thursday:

week fifteen

5/5 Tuesday:

5/7 Thursday:

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

section 74 T/TH 11:00am - your Final Exam is TBA