COMP 390: Capstone in English: Urban Fantasy (CRN 730)
MWF 11:00-11:50, FACR 110

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This syllabus is subject to change, and you are responsible for changes announced in class.
  16 Jan—Intro to class; expectations 18 Jan—Video (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode)
21 Jan— Read Chapters 1-3 of James and Mendlesohn (J&M) 23 Jan— Read Chapter 5 of J&M; Intro to Prospectus; Angel Post due Tues 22 Jan by noon 25 Jan— Read Chapters 17& 18 of J&M
28 Jan—Read War for the Oaks chapters 1-14 30 Jan—Read War for the Oaks chapters 15-17; Angel Post due Tues 29 Jan by noon 1 Feb—Read War for the Oaks chapters 18-end and chapter 11 of J&M
4 Feb—Unforgivable errors discussion 6 Feb—Library session #1—Meet in Milne 108 8 Feb—Library session #2—Meet in Milne 108
11 Feb—Read Neverwhere chapters 1-11 13 Feb—Read Neverwhere chapters 12-16; Angel Post due Tues 12 Feb by noon 15 Feb——Read Neverwhere chapters 17-end and chapter 6 of J&M; Prospectus due by 5
18 Feb—Break 20 Feb—Break 22 Feb—Break
25 Feb—Intro to Preliminary Bibliography; Sign up for conference 27 Feb—Conferences (no class) 1 Mar—Conferences (no class)
4 Mar—Read Tithe chapters 1-9 6 Mar—Read Tithe chapters 10-12; Angel Post due Tues 5 Mar by noon 8 Mar—Read Tithe chapters 13-end and chapter 7 of J&M
11 Mar—Read Dead Witch Walking chapters 1-24 13 Mar—Read Dead Witch Walking chapters 25-29; Angel Post due Tues 12 Mar by noon 15 Mar——Read Dead Witch Walking chapters 30-end and chapter 8 of J&M; Preliminary Bibliography due by 5
18 Mar—Read The Red Pyramid chapters 1-26; Intro to Review of Literature 20 Mar Read The Red Pyramid chapters 27-33; Angel Post due Tues 19 Mar by noon 22 Mar Read The Red Pyramid chapters 34-end and chapter 4 of J&M
25 Mar—Break 27 Mar—Break 29 Mar—Break
1 Apr—Break 3 Apr—Q & A about Review of Lit 5 Apr—Work day—bring what you’ve drafted of your Review of Lit to class
8 Apr—Read The City & The City chapters 1-19 10 Apr—Read The City & The City chapters 20-25; Angel Post due Tues 9 Apr by noon 12 Apr—Read The City & The City chapters 26-end; Review of Literature due by 5; sign up for conferences; intro to abstracts
15 Apr—Conferences (no class) 17 Apr—Conferences (no class) 19 Apr—Video
22 Apr—Video 24 Apr—Discussion; Angel Post due Tues 23 April by noon 26 Apr—Rough draft of final paper due by 5 posted to Angel
29 Apr—Peer Revision 1 May—Peer Revision 3 May—final questions about paper
6 May—Final paper with abstract due by 5 8 May—Final exam discussion  
Final exam: Monday, 13 May, 11:00-1:30

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