.
May 7, 2007.
--PROJECTS.  Visit the PROJECTS page for abstracts of final projects delivered by Kerry Crain, Pat Potter, Alledria Hurt, Mike Godbold, Kelley Riffe, Karla Rodriguez, Beth Hilliard, and Pam Magliulo.
--Graded projects, resumes, and final exams can be collected from the gray box on the front counter in Solms 211 on May 9 (or any time after May 9--but no sooner). 

April 23/24, 2007.
--MINUTES for class on April 19 have been posted.
--EXAMS. Two more sample questions have been posted to the EXAMS page.

April 22, 2007.
--NOTES. Visit NOTES for the postscript to class on April 19 and for a preview of work due on April 26 and May 3.
--MINUTES. I've received from Pam the minutes for class on April 19, and I should have the minutes posted here by Monday evening.

April 16, 2007.
--EXAMS.  An outline of the final exam with sample questions has been posted to the EXAMS page.
--NOTES. Please read the preview of this week's class.

April 12, 2007.
--ASSIGNMENTS due April 19 have been posted.  The deadlines for assignments due April 8 and April 12 have passed.   When we work to a deadline, there's a point beyond which the effort to complete a task becomes worthless. We've reached that point.  The original "deadline," by the way, existed around the Andersonville prisoner of war camp during the Civil War. It was a white line drawn around the camp; if any prisoner crossed the line he was shot dead.
--MINUTES for class on April 5 have been posted.
--EXAMS.  On Sunday night/Monday morning I'll begin posting information about the final exam. At the same time, I'll post a brief preview of next Thursday's class.

April 8, 2007.
--ASSIGNMENTS.  By tonight's deadline, I received evaluation memos from Pat, Carla, Kelley, Kerry, Beth, Michael, and Pam. I'll compile your comments over the next few days and forward them to Dr. Zhu and his teammates, who I'm sure will appreciate your thoughtful observations and suggestions.  I'll return (marked) copies of your memos when we next meet as a class on April 19.
--MINUTES. I've received from Carla and Beth the minutes for class on April 5, and I should have the minutes posted here by Monday evening.
--CONFERENCES.  A reminder that this week's conference schedule is included in the postscript to the April 5th class at NOTES.

April 5, 2007.
--NOTES. Please read the postscript to this evening's class at NOTES.   A preview of our class on April 19 will be posted by the end of next week.
--ASSIGNMENTS and FINAL EXAM.   Assignments due by April 19 and guidelines for the final will be posted by the end of next week. Don't forget the assignment due on April 8.
--CONFERENCES.  Next week's conference schedule is in the postscript to this evening's class at NOTES.

April 2, 2007. [updated]
--NOTES. Please read the postscript to last Thursday's class and the preview of this week's class at NOTES.
--MINUTES for class on March 29 (not March 27, as indicated on the minutes) have been posted. Please see guidelines at MINUTES and at preview to class on January 28 regarding use of parallel form in professional writing.

March 29, 2007.
--ASSIGNMENTS due April 5 and April 8 have been posted.
--NOTES.  Postscript to this evening's class and a brief preview of our next class will be posted on Monday evening, April 2.
--TOPIC PROPOSAL MEMOS.  This Sunday I'll be sending you brief emails as follow-ups to my comments this evening about your topic proposals.   If I let you know that your initial topic proposal was unclear, unfocused, incomplete, or otherwise unacceptable, you should send me a revised topic proposal memo as soon as possible.

March 26, 2007.
--MINUTES for class on March 22 have been posted.
--NOTES. Previews and postscripts for classes between February 22 and March 22 have been moved to NOTES ARCHIVE C.
--NOTES. Please read the postscript to last Thursday's class and the preview of this week's class at NOTES.

March 25, 2007.
--NOTES.  Postscript to class on March 22 and a brief preview of our next class will be posted on Monday evening, March 26, not on Sunday, as originally promised.  I apologize for the delay.

March 22, 2007.
--ASSIGNMENTS due March 29 have been posted.
--NOTES.  Postscript to this evening's class and a brief preview of our next class will be posted on Sunday evening, March 25.
--BOX OF BOOKS.  No time this evening: I'll bring the books to class next week.

March 16, 2007.
--MINUTES for class on March 8 have been posted.
--ASSIGNMENTS.   Because of some rescheduling, I've made a minor change to the ASSIGNMENTS (regarding preparing for presentations) due on March 22: please check out the resources pertaining to grant writing.  (The online articles concerning agendas and effective meetings will be due on March 29 instead of March 22.)
--NOTES.  Please read the preview of next week's class (March 22).
--TOPICS.  I'll be back online and checking email this Sunday evening: let me know if you're having any problems working up topic ideas for your final project.

March 12/13, 2007.
--NOTES. Please read the postscript to last Thursday's class at NOTES.  Later this week I'll be be posting a preview of next week's class and making slight adjustments (see below) to the assignments due on March 22.

March 11/12, 2007.
--MINUTES and PRESENTATIONS.  To eliminate a conflict, I've made a few revisions to the schedules for both our MINUTES and PRESENTATIONS. Please check the updated schedules.  (Thank you very much, Michael, for helping out.)
--ASSIGNMENTS: Tomorrow I'll be making a small change to the assignments due on March 22: moving the online readings  due on March 22 to March 29, and adding to March 22 a few short readings on grant writing.  
--NOTES. I apologize for the slight delay, but the postscript to class on March 8 and a brief preview of our class on March 22 will be posted on Monday evening, March 12 (not on Sunday evening, as usual).
--REMINDER REGARDING EMAIL. As noted previously, I read and reply to class emails on Sunday through Thursday nights only.  (Friday and Saturday are my wild nights off.)

March 9, 2007.
--ASSIGNMENTS due March 22 have been posted. (If you wish to get ahead on your readings during the break, our assignments for March 29 will include Chapters 18, 19, and 20 on research strategies and sources; assignments for April 5 will include Chapter 20 on documenting sources.)
--MINUTES: the schedule of Keepers of the Minutes for the remainder of the term has been posted.
--FINAL PROJECT (Report/Proposal):  Guidelines have been posted and linked to the PROJECTS page. (This is a first draft of the guidelines, which I'll be editing on Sunday evening: if you catch any blunders or broken links in the meantime, please send me an e-mail--and shout, "Ha ha!")
--NOTES.  Postscript to yesterday's class and a brief preview of our next class will be posted on Monday evening, March 12.

March 8, 2007. (updated)
--FINAL PROJECT ABSTRACTS (2005).   To get you thinking about topic ideas for your own final projects, I've reposted the (unedited) abstracts to the final reports/proposals that were submitted by the students enrolled in the spring 2005 section of ENGL 7100.  We'll discuss these briefly on Thursday evening.
--ASSIGNMENTS, NOTES, & FINAL PROJECT GUIDELINES. I'll be updating/adding these pages over the weekend.   In the meantime, as a short follow-up to this evening's presentations on editing and proofreading, here's a piece on revising, editing, and compulsive rewriting.

March 5, 2007.
--NOTES.  Please read the preview of this week's class (March 8).

March 2, 2007.
--MINUTES and NOTES.  Please read the postscript to this past Thursday's class at NOTES.  The preview of next week's class will be posted on Sunday evening, March 4.

March 1, 2007.
--ASSIGNMENTS due March 8 have been posted.  By the way, just so that there are no unpleasant surprises at the end of term, all assignments that appear on the ASSIGNMENTS page are due on the assigned dates and in the assigned formats.  Though, as a superficial courtesy, I accept late, incomplete, and bungled work, in truth I match your indifference to it with my own.   Of course, if you're ever confused by an assignment or need help with a project, simply send me an e-mail--before the day that the work is due. 
--NOTES.  Over this weekend I'll add a postscript to this evening's class and a brief preview of next week's class.  
--MINUTES.  Over the weekend I'll also post the schedule for Keepers of the Minutes for the remainder of the term. 

February 27, 2007.
--MINUTES for class on February 22 have been posted.

February 25, 2007.
--NOTES.  Please read the preview of this week's class (March 1).
--MINUTES.  Pat and Lee have already submitted the minutes for last Thursday's class, but I may be a day late in posting them: please check back on Tuesday.

February 22, 2007 (updated Thursday evening)
--ASSIGNMENTS due March 1 have been posted.
--NOTES. Please read the postscript to this evening's class at NOTES.   (Previews and postscripts for classes between February 1 and 22 have been moved to NOTES ARCHIVE B.)  The preview of next week's class will be posted on Sunday evening, February 25.
--THE BIG READ.  If you have an interest in participating in any Big Read events, please let me know--or keep an idea on this City of Savannah web page.
--MALPS SUMMER AND FALL 2007 CLASS SCHEDULES: I have a draft version ready of the upcoming class schedules (just about everything seems to be in place except for GWST courses--which Dr. Winterhalter will be adding soon).  If you would like to see the schedule (keeping in mind that it's still just a draft), please send me an e-mail, and I'll post it to you as an attachment.  

February 20, 2007
--MINUTES.  Please review the minutes to our class on Feb. 15 before this week's class meeting. When you submit minutes, remember to include your names in the minutes so that we know who's responsible for them.

February 18, 2007.
--NOTES.  Please read the preview of this week's class (Feb. 22).

February 15, 2007.
--NOTES.  Please read the postscript to this evening's class. A brief preview of next week's class will be posted on Sunday evening.
--LECTURE BY DR. COLAS at 12:10 on Friday, Feb. 16, in University Hall 156.  A reminder that Dr. Colas will be speaking tomorrow on "Marching as to War: Personal Narratives of African-American Women's Gulf War Experiences."  All are invited.
--ASSIGNMENTS due February 22 have been posted.

February 14, 2007.
--PROJECTS.  I've updated the PROJECTS page, listing everybody's presentation topic and performance date.

February 13, 2007.
--MINUTES.  Please review the minutes to our class on February 8 before this week's meeting.
--PROJECTS.  I've assigned topics to those who haven't selected their own, and I'll outline the presentation schedule in class this Thursday.

February 11, 2007. 
--NOTES.  Please read the preview of this week's class (February 15). 
--MINUTES. I've received minutes (for class on Feb. 8) from Kelley and Pam. 

February 8, 2007.
--ASSIGNMENTS due February 15 have been posted.
--NOTES.  Please read the postscript to this evening's class. A brief preview of next week's class will be posted on Sunday evening.
--PROJECTS.  As soon as you tell me your presentation topic, I'll put your name beside the appropriate subject in the list at PROJECTS. If you don't send me a topic by this Sunday's deadline, I'll assign you one.  Next week I'll post dates for all presentations.

February 7, 2007.
--MINUTES.  A revised copy of the minutes for our class on February 1 have been posted.

February 6, 2007.
--MINUTES for our class on February 1 have been posted as a pdf. Please review before this week's class.

February 4, 2007. 
--NOTES.  Please read the postscript to our class meeting on February 1.  Previews and postscripts from January 11 to February 1 have been moved to NOTES ARCHIVE A.
--NOTES.  Please read the preview of this week's class (February 8). 
--PROJECTS.  Guidelines and topic suggestions for the in-class presentations have been posted to the PROJECTS page.

February 1, 2007. 
--ASSIGNMENTS due February 7 have been posted.
--NOTES. A postscript to this evening's class along with a brief preview of next week's class will be posted here by Sunday evening.
Over the weekend, I'll also post guidelines and topic suggestions for the in-class presentations, though you're welcome to e-mail your own topic ideas to me at any time. I'll be back online this Sunday. 

January 29, 2007.
--MINUTES for our class on 25 January 2007 have been posted as a pdf. Please review before this week's class.
--REPORTS (Assignment #2). I've sent individual e-mail replies to all who submitted self-evaluation reports.

January 28, 2007. 
--NOTES.  Please read the preview of this week's class (February 1).
--MINUTES. I've received an excellent set of minutes (for class on Jan. 25) from Kerry and Karla.  I'll convert these to a pdf file and then post them by Monday evening.

January 25, 2007. 
--NOTES.  Please read the postscript to this evening's class. A brief preview of next week's class will be posted on Sunday evening.
--ASSIGNMENTS due February 1 have been posted.  (And now that our class has diverged from the section I taught two years ago, I've finally made it into 2007--and corrected the dates on the ASSIGNMENTS  page. I apologize for the error. On a similar note, I've just about finished cleaning up the coding errors on this updated course site, but troubles may show up in your browser that don't appear in mine: if any page gives you a problem--text too small or too large, columns out of alignment, anything that makes reading difficult--please let me know. Thanks.)
--MALPS OPEN HOUSE: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31. See invitation below.

January 24, 2007. 
--NOTES. Please visit NOTES to read the brief preview to our class on January 25.
--ASSIGNMENTS due February 1 will be posted on Thursday evening (Jan. 25), shortly after we get out of class. The fact that some of you haven't submitted reports has caused a few scheduling delays.  Also, please see news item for Jan. 21 regarding the  attendance roster.
--MALPS OPEN HOUSE: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31.  MALPS faculty members and recent graduates from the MALPS program will be on hand in Solms 207 and 209 next Wednesday evening to meet with prospective students and try to answer their questions about the program.  You, too, are invited.  Please stop by if you're in the neighborhood--even if it's just for a few minutes before or after class.   Refreshments will be served.

January 21, 2007. 
--ASSIGNMENTS due January 25 have been posted.
--ATTENDANCE ROSTER. I have to submit the attendance roster for our class no later than Monday, January 22. Currently, these students are on the roster: Kerry, Michael, Beth, Alledria, Pam, Pat, Kelley, and Karla. If you intend to drop or add the course, please notify both me and the registrar on Monday--no later.   The course e-mail address remains engl7100@yahoo.com.  Thank you.

January 19, 2007. 
--ASSIGNMENT #2 (report due January 18).  I've received reports from Alledria, Kerry, Kelley, Karla, Beth, Louis, Pat, and Pam. This web site (with next Thursday's reading assignments) will next be updated on Sunday, January 21.

January 17, 2007
--E-MAIL ASSIGNMENT (due January 14).  To date, Beth, Pat, Kerry, Louis, Kelley, Karla, and Alledria have all sent e-mails to engl7100@yahoo.com, and so are in the class address book.  (We'll get our forum straightened out by next week.)  If those who have not yet e-mailed me intend to drop the class, please do so as soon as possible. 
--ASSIGNMENTS due January 18.   I have already received reports from Alledria and Kerry.  Because I will be at a conference in Kennesaw on Thursday and Friday, I may not be able to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail (with Word attachment) immediately, but I will certainly reply by this Saturday.
--ASSIGNMENTS due January 25.   Because next week's assignments will be based, in part, on information gleaned from the reports due on January 18, I won't be able to post our next assignments until this weekend.  (In any case, there will be readings but no major projects due.)   Please check back on Saturday evening.

January 14, 2007
--E-MAIL ASSIGNMENT (due by January 14).   Beth, Pat, Kerry, Louis, and Kelley (all of whom sent e-mails to engl7100@yahoo.com by 6:00 this evening) should now have access to the online FORUM.  (If not, please send me a quick note.)  Our next assignment is due (via e-mail) this Thursday.
--NOTES.  Please read the postscript to our class on January 11.

January 11, 2007 (after class)
--CORRECTION.   Over the weekend I'll add a postscript to this evening's class (keep an eye on the NOTES page), but before I forget, please make this correction to the last handout of the night, "Leading with Electronic Communications: E-Mail."  On page 2 (by the heading "E-mail TIPS") and again on page 3 (under "Critique"), please change the reference "page 120 in BCM" to "pages 53-56 in World of Work."   Thanks--and more soon.

January 11, 2007
--ASSIGNMENTS due by January 14 and 18 have been posted.
--SYLLABUS. The course syllabus has been posted.   Details regarding grades will be added by the time we next meet on January 25. Please read the syllabus carefully, and let me know if you have any questions.

January 9, 2007
--RESOURCES. The Resources page has been updated. This page will be further developed throughout the semester.

January 8, 2007
--This course site should be up and running by our first class meeting at 6:00 on Thursday, January 11, in Solms 209.

08 May 2007