WEEKLY SCHEDULE for english 100B
Tuesday/Thursday classes, Fall 2026
section 80 (T/Th 11:00am - 12:15pm; ONLINE)
section 81 (T/TH 12:30pm - 1:45pm; online)
*be absolutely sure you are looking at the right schedule*
Week One
8/25 Tuesday: welcome to English 100B!
8/27 Thursday: finish any necessary Syllabus stuff
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 Thursday 8/27 in the class Canvas
week two
9/1 Tuesday: thematic introduction to English 100B
HW Due: Quiz #1 (syllabus quiz) must be completed in Canvas before start of class Tuesday 9/1
9/3 Thursday: 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 Thursday 9/3
week three
9/7 Monday: LABOR DAY - CAMPUS CLOSED
9/8 Tuesday: finish discussing “Lost in the Meritocracy” by Walter Kirn
9/10 Thursday: 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 Thursday 9/10
week four
9/15 Tuesday: 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)
9/17 Thursday: 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
week five
9/22 Tuesday: 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
9/24 Thursday: 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
week six
9/29 Tuesday: 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
10/1 Thursday: the thesis statement
week seven
10/6 Tuesday: THE FOUR BIG THINGS (you don’t want to miss this!)
10/8 Thursday: analyzing your subject (ideas for paragraphs)
week eight
10/13 Tuesday: Outlining Essay #1
10/15 Thursday: topic sentences
HW Due: Essay #1 Outline due before start of class
week nine
10/20 Tuesday: paragraph development
10/22 Thursday: introductions
HW Due; Essay #1 Rough Draft due by 11:59pm Sunday 10/25 (does not have to be complete - rough drafts are rough! - but should be at least on to page 3)
week ten
10/27 Tuesday: conclusions / MLA format
HW Due: Essay #1 due by 11:59pm Tuesday night!
10/29 Thursday: introduce Essay #2 terminology
week eleven
11/3 Tuesday: introduce Essay #2 prompt
HW Due: "All teachers fired at Rhode Island school" by Randi Kaye
11/5 Thursday: discuss Essay #2 topic
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
11/10 Tuesday: writing your Essay #2 claim (thesis)
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
11/11 Wednesday: VETERANS DAY - CAMPUS CLOSED
11/12 Thursday: supporting your Essay #2 claim (body paras / development)
HW Due: “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
11/17 Tuesday: counterargument
HW Due: Quiz #3 must be completed in Canvas before start of class Thursday 11/19
11/19 Thursday: outlining Essay #2
HW Due: Quiz #3 must be completed in Canvas before start of class Thursday 11/19
HW Due: Essay #2 Outline due in Canvas by 11:59pm Friday 11/20
FALL BREAK / THANKSGIVING: 11/23 Monday - 11/29 Sunday
week fourteen
12/1 Tuesday:
12/3 Thursday:
week fifteen
12/8 Tuesday:
12/10 Thursday:
week sixteen (12/14 Monday - 12/19 Saturday) - FINAL EXAMS
section 80 T/TH 11:00am - your Final Exam is
section 81 T/TH 12:30pm - your Final Exam is