Elizabeth Clark's Classes

ENG 030 and HUM 121 Final Exams

2007-12-05T14:46:00.000-07:00

If you are not in class for the final exam next week (Wed., Dec. 12, for HUM 121-002 and ENG 030; Thurs., Dec. 13, for HUM 121-001), you will have to make it up in the Testing Center, which is next to Admissions. For the Wed. classes, I'll put the make-up tests in the Testing Center around noon. For the Thurs. class, I'll put them in there after class--by 9:30.

Sat., Dec. 15, will be the last day you can take the make-up test. I'll be picking them all up Sat. afternoon just before the Testing Center closes or Mon. morning just after it opens. If you don't take it by the time the Testing Center closes on Sat., you'll be out of luck.

Here are the Testing Center's hours:

Mon. - Thurs., 9 am - 7 pm
Fri., 9 am - 5 pm
Sat., 9 am - 4 pm

ENG 131 December 3

2007-12-05T14:44:00.000-07:00

We finished going over APA style, and groups met to work on their projects.

ENG 030 December 3

2007-12-05T14:43:00.001-07:00

You reviewed and revised your paragraphs in class.

HUM 121 December 3 and 4

2007-12-05T14:40:00.000-07:00

We read and talked about the section from Lancelot in Chapter 11.

Solutions

2007-12-02T10:57:00.000-07:00

Titles of Novels:

Mansfield Park
Great Expectations
The Song of the Lark
My Name Is Asher Lev
Ender's Game
The Elvenbane

Authors' Last Names:

Austen
Dickens
Cather
Potok
Card
Norton
Lackey

Protagonists' First Names:

Fanny
Pip
Thea
Asher
Ender
Shana

ENG 030 November 28

2007-11-30T12:05:00.000-07:00

We covered end punctuation and commas. The first draft of your paragraph is due on Monday.

HUM 121 November 28 and 29

2007-11-30T12:04:00.000-07:00

We watched a couple of segments of a video about Charlemagne and talked about The Song of Roland.

ENG 131 November 26

2007-11-27T10:47:00.000-07:00

We talked about and practiced copyediting. We also started discussing APA documentation.

ENG 030 November 26

2007-11-27T10:46:00.000-07:00

We went over the last test in addition to talking about and writing paragraphs.

HUM 121 November 26 and 27

2007-11-27T10:42:00.000-07:00

We discussed the influence of the Germanic tribes on medieval Europe, Beowulf, and the development of the English language.

ENG 131 November 19

2007-11-21T09:29:00.000-07:00

We covered progress reports and technical instructions.

ENG 030 November 19

2007-11-21T09:28:00.002-07:00

We had a test over sentences.

HUM 121 November 19 and 20

2007-11-21T09:28:00.001-07:00

We watched a video in class.

ALL CLASSES: Office Hours on Thurs., Nov. 22

2007-11-15T14:05:00.001-07:00

I will not be holding office hours on Thanksgiving.

ENG 131 November 12

2007-11-13T12:40:00.001-07:00

We discussed and wrote definitions, and groups had time to work on their projects.

ENG 030 November 12

2007-11-13T12:39:00.000-07:00

We started working on comma splices and run-ons.

HUM 121 November 12 and 13

2007-11-13T12:38:00.000-07:00

We're discussing the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Byzantine Empire.

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2007-11-10T13:30:00.001-07:00

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ENG 030 November 7

2007-11-09T15:15:00.000-07:00

We reviewed the types of sentences some more and introduced sentence fragments.

HUM 121 November 7 and 8

2007-11-09T15:14:00.000-07:00

We watched parts of a video about Constantine and St. Augustine. We also discussed some of the readings from the textbook in Chapter 9.

HUM 121 November 6

2007-11-06T10:17:00.001-07:00

We continued discussing Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

ENG 131 November 5

2007-11-06T10:15:00.002-07:00

We talked about formal reports and went over the group assignment. I also reviewed students' cover letters and resumes.

ENG 030 November 5

2007-11-06T10:15:00.001-07:00

We continued working on identifying the types of sentences.

HUM 121 November 5

2007-11-06T10:13:00.000-07:00

We continued discussing Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

HUM 121 November 1

2007-11-02T16:57:00.000-06:00

We had presentations on Judaism, Christianity, and Hinduism. Then we watched part of a video on Buddhism and compared the teachings of Buddha and Jesus.

ENG 030 October 31

2007-11-02T16:56:00.000-06:00

We practiced identifying and writing the four types of sentences.

HUM 121 October 31

2007-11-02T16:55:00.000-06:00

We talked about Hinduism and Buddhism.

HUM 121 October 30

2007-10-30T14:21:00.000-06:00

I handed out the instructions for the creative project. We talked about Judaism and Christianity. On Thursday, we'll continue to discuss those religions and also talk about Hinduism and Buddhism.

Creative Project Plan Due Date: Tues., Nov. 6
Creative Project Due Date: Tues., Dec. 11

ENG 131 October 29

2007-10-29T14:16:00.001-06:00

I demonstrated how to create charts in Excel, and we talked about style templates and how to create them.

ENG 030 October 29

2007-10-29T14:15:00.000-06:00

We discussed compound-complex sentences and worked on identifying the different types.

HUM 121 October 29

2007-10-29T14:14:00.001-06:00

I handed out the instructions for the creative project. We talked about Judaism and Christianity. On Wednesday, we'll discuss Hinduism and Buddhism.

Creative Project Plan Due Date: Mon., Nov. 5
Creative Project Due Date: Mon., Dec. 10

HUM 121 October 25

2007-10-26T10:43:00.001-06:00

I returned the midterms and collected field trip reports. I held brief individual conferences to review students' current status, and we talked about what religions have in common.

ENG 030 October 24

2007-10-26T10:42:00.001-06:00

I returned the midterms and answered questions about them. We also discussed complex sentences.

HUM 121 October 14

2007-10-26T10:40:00.000-06:00

I returned the midterms and collected field trip reports. I held brief individual conferences to review students' current status, and we talked about what religions have in common.

HUM 121 October 23

2007-10-24T06:54:00.001-06:00

We talked about the history of China through the Middle Ages and watched a video.

ENG 131 October 22

2007-10-24T06:53:00.001-06:00

We covered page layout and design, and I reviewed resumes and cover letters for those who wanted me to.

ENG 030 October 22

2007-10-24T06:52:00.002-06:00

We covered simple and compound sentences.

HUM 121 October 22

2007-10-24T06:52:00.001-06:00

We talked about the history of China through the Middle Ages and watched a video.

HUM 121 October 18

2007-10-19T09:48:00.000-06:00

Yesterday was the midterm, and Study Guide #5 was due. The field trip report will be due next Wednesday, October 24.

If you missed the test, you need to take it in the testing center before next Thursday.

ENG 030 October 17

2007-10-17T11:39:00.001-06:00

Today was the midterm.

HUM 121 October 17

2007-10-17T11:37:00.000-06:00

Today was the midterm, and Study Guide #5 was due. The field trip report will be due next Wednesday, October 24.

If you missed the test, you need to take it in the testing center before next Wednesday.

ENG 131 October 15

2007-10-16T09:36:00.002-06:00

The groups presented the results of the research project. We also did peer reviews of resumes and cover letters. Bring your revised resume and cover letter to class next week if you want me to go over it with you.

ENG 030 October 15

2007-10-16T09:36:00.001-06:00

We reviewed for the midterm.

HUM 121 October 15

2007-10-16T09:34:00.000-06:00

We discussed Roman art and architecture, as well as The Aeneid. We also did some review for the midterm.

HUM 121 October 11

2007-10-11T13:12:00.002-06:00

We talked about Roman art and architecture, as well as Aeneas and Achilles. We also did some reviewing for the midterm next Thursday.

Midterm: The midterm will consist of three to five essay questions. You may use your study guides, any notes you've taken in class, and a dictionary.

ENG 030 October 10

2007-10-11T13:12:00.001-06:00

We continued to practice identifying phrases and clauses.

HUM 121 October 9 and 10

2007-10-11T13:10:00.000-06:00

We looked at the major points in the history of ancient Rome and watched a video about the culture.

ENG 131 October 8

2007-10-08T15:47:00.001-06:00

Groups for the research project met during classe. Group presentations will be next week. Instructions for the job-application materials assignment were handed out. Drafts are due next Monday. (Bring two copies.)

ENG 030 October 8

2007-10-08T15:45:00.001-06:00

We discussed phrases and types of clauses today. The midterm will be next Wednesday, October 17.

HUM 121 October 8

2007-10-08T15:44:00.000-06:00

We covered the art and architecture in Chapter 5 today. Study Guide #4 is due next Wednesday, October 10.

The midterm will be on Wednesday, October 17. You may use your study guides for the test.

HUM 121 October 4

2007-10-04T12:38:00.000-06:00

We covered the art and architecture in Chapter 5 today. Study Guide #4 is due next Thursday, October 11.

ENG 030 October 3

2007-10-04T12:31:00.000-06:00

We continued to practice identifying subjects and verbs in sentences. The Eduspace exercise on subjects and verbs needs to be completed by next Friday, October 12.

HUM 121 October 3

2007-10-04T12:29:00.000-06:00

Today we spent most of the class period reading from Antigone.

HUM 121 October 2

2007-10-02T10:55:00.000-06:00

Today we spent most of the class period reading from Antigone.

ENG 131 October 1

2007-10-02T06:13:00.000-06:00

We watched a video about writing resumes and cover letters. Then the groups for the research project had time to work on their evaluation criteria. See the new handout for the research project and the instructions for Online Assignment #5 in the course website.

ENG 030 October 1

2007-10-02T06:12:00.001-06:00

We started on Chapter 3, which is about identifying the subject and verb in a sentence.

HUM 121 October 1

2007-10-02T06:11:00.000-06:00

Today we went over the passages by Plato and Aristotle and talked about philosophy. The in-class activity was to write an allegory.

Study Guide #3 is due on Wednesday, October 3

HUM 121 September 27

2007-09-27T11:56:00.000-06:00

Today we went over the passages by Plato and Aristotle and talked about philosophy. Today's in-class activity was to write an allegory.

Study Guide #3 is due on Thursday, October 4.

HUM 121 September 25

2007-09-25T10:11:00.000-06:00

We discussed the passage from the Iliad in Chapter 4 of the textbook and compared Achilles and Gilgamesh. For Thursday, read the sections in Chapter 4 from The Republic (pp. 101-103) and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics (pp. 105-106).

Study Guide #2 is due Thursday. It will be accepted late only under the conditions set forth in the syllabus.

ENG 131 September 24

2007-09-25T10:07:00.000-06:00

We took time at the beginning of class to do peer reviews of the memo and letter for the correspondence assignment. The final versions, along with any drafts, are due next Monday (Oct. 1). We also talked about research and divided into groups for the research project. See the handout I uploaded for that project and the instructions in the course website for Online Assignment #4.

ENG 030 September 24

2007-09-24T12:41:00.002-06:00

We praticed identifying parts of speech in sentences. We'll continue this on Wednesday.

HUM 121 September 24

2007-09-24T12:41:00.001-06:00

We discussed the Minoan and Mycenaean civilitations and then watched a video that introduced ancient Greece.

HUM 121 September 20

2007-09-20T12:18:00.000-06:00

I handed out Study Guide #3. Study Guide #2 is due next Thursday (Sept. 27). We discussed the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations before watching a video about ancient Greece. Be sure you read the passage from The Iliad in Chapter 4 for next Tuesday (Sept. 25).

ENG 030 September 19

2007-09-20T12:16:00.000-06:00

We continued practicing identifying parts of speech in sentences. The Eduspace exercises on pronouns and articles are due by next Monday (Sept. 24). The ones for adjectives, conjunctions, and interjections are due by next Friday (Sept. 28).

HUM 121 September 19

2007-09-20T12:15:00.000-06:00

We completed a worksheet on Gilgamesh and talked about the poem. Study Guide #1 and the field trip plan were due. Study Guide #2 is due next Wednesday.

HUM 121 September 18

2007-09-18T14:47:00.000-06:00

We completed a worksheet* about Gilgamesh and discussed the poem. Study Guide #1 and the field trip plan were due today.

*Work Cited

Becker, Trudy Harrington. "Gilgamesh Study Questions." n.d. 16 Sept. 2007 <http://www.idst.vt.edu/thbecker/gilgameshstudy.html>.

ENG 131 September 17

2007-09-17T15:51:00.000-06:00

We discussed ethics in the workplace, wrote codes of ethics for the class, and went over the format for business letters and memos. I also handed out the correspondence assignment.

ENG 030 September 17

2007-09-17T15:49:00.000-06:00

We went through the rest of the parts of speech and practiced identifying them in sentences. Complete the next two Eduspace exercises by next Monday. We'll continue to practice identification of parts of speech on Wednesday.

HUM 121 September 17

2007-09-17T15:48:00.000-06:00

We finished our discussion of ancient Egypt and watched a video about early civilizations in Mesopotamia. Study Guide #1 is due on Wednesday.

HUM 121 September 13

2007-09-13T10:38:00.000-06:00

We finished discussing Egypt and watched a video introducing the civilizations in Mesopotamia. Study Guide #1 is due on Tuesday, and you need to have finished reading Gilgamesh by then.

ENG 030 September 12

2007-09-13T10:36:00.000-06:00

We talked about verbs and reviewed nouns. On Monday, we'll finish introducing the parts of speech and work on identifying them in sentences. The first three Eduspace exercises are due by Monday.

HUM 121 September 12

2007-09-13T10:34:00.000-06:00

We watched a video about Nefertiti and the Amarna period in ancient Egypt. We'll finish up with Egypt on Monday and start discussing Mesopotamia. Study Guide #1 is due on Wednesday of next week.

HUM 121 September 11

2007-09-11T11:30:00.000-06:00

We watched parts of videos about pyramids and Nefertiti. On Thursday, we'll finish discussing Egypt and start with Mesopotamia. Study Guide #1 will be due next Tuesday, September 18.

HUM 121 September 10

2007-09-10T12:37:00.000-06:00

We talked about ancient Egypt and watched a video about the pyramids. We'll continue our discussion of ancient Egypt on Wed.

ENG 030 September 10

2007-09-10T12:36:00.000-06:00

We reviewed nouns and talked about pronouns. The first three Edusapce exercises are due by next Mon. (Sept. 17). We'll continue talking about pronouns on Wed.

HUM 121 Field Trip Options

2007-09-09T10:40:00.000-06:00

Glass at the Gardens
Denver Botanic Gardens
September 26 - October 5
9:00AM to 5:00PM Daily
Show Closes at 3:00PM October 5

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

Lakewood Cultural Center

Foothills Art Center

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

HUM 121 September 6

2007-09-06T13:48:00.000-06:00

We talked about ancient Egypt and watched a video that provided an overview of the ancient Egyptian's beliefs, practices, and monuments.

ENG 030 September 5

2007-09-06T13:46:00.000-06:00

We went over how to register with EduSpace and enroll in the course. We then went to the Writing Center for an orientation, and I helped anyone who wanted me to sign up with EduSpace.

HUM 121 September 4 and 5

2007-09-04T14:28:00.000-06:00

I handed out instructions for the field trip, and we watched a video about Stonehenge. If you missed class, there's a link among the HUM 121 Links to the right to a website where you can explore the monument.

HUM 121 August 30

2007-08-30T11:29:00.001-06:00

We talked about Paleolithic culture and watched part of a video about the cave paintings near Lascaux, France. We also created our own cave drawings in class. I handed out Study Guide #1. See the syllabus for the due date.

ENG 030 August 29

2007-08-30T11:28:00.001-06:00

We went over nouns in class. (To access the PowerPoint presentation I showed, click on ENG 030 Files in the sidebar on the right.) For next Wednesday, try to enroll with EduSpace and register for the class. If you have trouble, we'll work it out next week. Also, for next Wednesday, make a list of 20 nouns and classify each one of them as common or proper, concrete or abstract, and count or non-count.

HUM 121 August 29

2007-08-30T11:27:00.000-06:00

ENG 030 EduSpace Course Code

2007-08-28T13:01:00.000-06:00

ECLAR-6BA16726492A9B

HUM 121 August 28

2007-08-28T11:06:00.000-06:00

We went over the syllabus, introduced ourselves, and completed a brief survey and writing sample. If you weren't in class, click on HUM 121 Files in the sidebar on the right and download and print the files for the class. Bring the completed survey to class with you on Thursday.

ENG 131 August 27

2007-08-27T16:19:00.000-06:00

In class today we went over the syllabus, introduced ourselves, and completed a brief information sheet. We also discussed what technical writing is, and what good technical writing is. Complete Online Assignment #1 by midnight on Sun., Sept. 9.

ENG 030 August 27

2007-08-27T15:26:00.000-06:00

In class today we went over the syllabus, introduced ourselves, and completed a brief survey and writing sample. If you weren't in class, click on ENG 030 files and download the syllabus and survey. Complete the survey and bring it to class on Wednesday.

HUM 121 August 27

2007-08-27T15:24:00.000-06:00

ENG 030 and 060 Final Grades

2007-08-01T07:21:00.001-06:00

My final grades are due on Mon., Aug. 13. However, I expect to have them posted by the 8th or 9th.

ENG 060 July 19

2007-07-21T09:21:00.000-06:00

We reviewed the descriptive paragraphs in class and wrote more description. We also covered commas and semicolons.

The final will be in class on Thursday, July 26.

ENG 030 July 18

2007-07-21T09:20:00.000-06:00

We covered comma splices and run-ons, freewriting, and clustering. The final draft of the paragraph is due on Monday.

ENG 060 July 17

2007-07-17T18:11:00.000-06:00

We started working on descriptive paragraphs (for a favorite food) and covered end punctuation and adverbs and adjectives. Rough drafts of the paragraphs are due Thursday.

ENG 030 July 16

2007-07-17T18:10:00.001-06:00

We reviewed the types of sentences and discussed end punctuation and sentence fragments. We also talked about paragraphs and looked at some examples with topic sentences at the beginning, middle, and end. For Wednesday, write a draft of a paragraph on any topic with the topic sentence anywhere in the paragraph.

ENG 060 July 12

2007-07-12T11:18:00.000-06:00

We finished covering verbs today, including subject-verb agreement and active and passive voice. We also worked on writing descriptive words. The next paragraph will be a descriptive one. Your first paragraph, along with the drafts, is due next Tuesday.

ENG 030 July 11

2007-07-12T11:16:00.000-06:00

I returned the midterm. We reviewed simple, compound, and complex sentences. We also went over the fourth kind of sentence: compound-complex. For Monday, write three of each type of sentence. Please mix them up. (Don't put all of the same kind of sentence together.)

ENG 060 July 10

2007-07-10T14:26:00.000-06:00

Today we revised the first paragaphs in class and started discusing verbs. For Thursday, please revise your first paragraph, "type" it into the MLA template (ENG 060 Files), print the paragraph, and bring it to class on Thursday.

Continue working on the Eduspace exercises. Skip the one on conjunctive adverbs.

ENG 030 July 9

2007-07-10T09:03:00.000-06:00

The midterm was administered in class.

ENG 060 July 5

2007-07-06T10:54:00.000-06:00

The midterm was given in class. If you were absent, please contact me about making it up.

For next Tuesday, write a draft of a paragraph on any topic with the topic sentence at the beginning, middle, or end. The paragraph should be well developed (at least five to seven sentences) with variety in the length and types of sentences.

ENG 030 July 3

2007-07-03T16:46:00.000-06:00

Midterm in class on Thurs., July 5

ENG 030 July 2

2007-07-03T16:45:00.000-06:00

Midterm in class on Mon., July 9

ENG 060 June 28

2007-06-29T10:57:00.000-06:00

We reviewed the types of sentences and started working on sentence errors: fragments, comma splices, and run-ons.

I've rescheduled the midterm. It will be given in class (not in the testing center) on Thursday, July 5.

Remember that points will be deducted for each absence after the first two.