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

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

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:

week five

2/17 Tuesday:

2/19 Thursday:

week six

2/24 Tuesday:

2/26 Thursday:

week seven

3/3 Tuesday:

3/5 Thursday:

week eight

3/10 Tuesday:

3/12 Thursday:

week nine

3/17 Tuesday:

3/19 Thursday:

week ten

3/24 Tuesday:

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