English 101 - College Reading and Composition I
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Tom
Amano-Tompkins Term: Spring 2016
Sections 8:00-9:25 am
Mon-Weds Location: SSEC 218
Office hours: 9:30-10:30
am in Library
Email: eng101a@earthlink.net
(Email is best way to communicate with me outside of class!)
Course Web site: http://eng101sp2016.blogspot.com
English
101 teaches freshman-level college composition and reading. Students are
provided with practice in college-level compositions and engage in critical
analysis of readings at higher education level. The class focus is organization
and composition of longer expository essays (500-1000 words), with one or more
including researched secondary sources and MLA documentation.
Prerequisite: Completion of English 28 or 31 or 145
with a “C” or better or appropriate score on assessment test.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students who successfully
complete English 101 should be able to
· Write a
multi-paragraphed (5 or more) essay reflecting coherent and well-organized
ideas that competently address the topic with no more than 7 varied error
types.
ADA Statement:
Students with
disabilities, whether physical, learning, or psychological, who believe that
they may need accommodations in this class, are encouraged to contact Disabled
Students Programs & Services (DSPS), located in the Student Services
Building, as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are
implemented in a timely manner.
Required Texts: (available at the campus bookstore)
Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, A History of the Hip-Hop
Generation, by Jeff Chang ISBN-10:
0312425791
The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien ISBN-10:
0618706410
Rules for Writers by Diana Hacker (recommended) – ISBN 0-312-64736-0
You will also need to purchase two blue exam
books for in-class essays.
Bring your books, a notebook (or notebook paper), and a pen to every
class meeting. To complete some assignments, you will need access to the
Internet and to a computer word processor.
Students who succeed in English 101 usually
choose to: **Read carefully!**
- Make a serious commitment to succeeding
in this class.
- Come to class on time and prepared.
- Get the required texts as soon as
possible.
- Do all the assignments, including
readings, and keep up with the class schedule.
- Participate in class discussions and
activities.
- Refrain from using their cell phones
during class.
- Let me know immediately if they
experience a problem with the class or if other areas of their lives
seriously interfere with their ability to do their class work.
- Seek out all legitimate help with their
course work, if they need it, including the Writing Lab, Special Programs
& Services, campus librarians, their textbooks, and me.
·
Maintain academic
integrity by doing their own work. They do not plagiarize; they do not cheat.
(See box on plagiarism on next page.)
- Treat their classmates and instructor
with respect and consideration.
- Recognize that real learning is
difficult – it involves making mistakes and taking risks.
If you are not willing to make these choices, you are not likely to
succeed in this class!
I will be happy to meet with you to discuss your work in this course. I
encourage you to visit me during office hours, but if that is not convenient
for you, we can make an appointment to meet at another time.
All students are expected to abide by the Standards of Student Conduct
detailed in the Course Catalog.
Plagiarism can
mean copying, word for word, all or part of something someone else has written
and turning it in with your name on it. Plagiarism also includes using your own
words to express someone else’s ideas without crediting the source of those
ideas.
Plagiarism is a very serious form of academic
misconduct. It’s both lying and stealing, and it’s a waste of time for students
and teachers. College and departmental policy on plagiarism will be strictly
enforced: Any student caught plagiarizing will automatically receive a zero for
that assignment, with no possibility of making it up, and may be subject to a
formal reprimand and/or suspension.
Cite your sources! Please retain all notes and
drafts of your papers until grading for the course is completed.
Attendance/Tardiness
Attendance in class
is mandatory. This is the college policy. If a student is absent for more than
the hours that a class meets per week, or if there is irregular attendance or a
pattern of absences, the instructor has sufficient cause to drop a student from
the class. For example, if a course meets 3 hours a week, then a student is
allowed a maximum of 3 absences. Students
who enter the class more than 30 minutes after the official starting time will
be marked absent for that particular day.
If a student is absent the
first class meeting of the first week of the semester, then the student will be
dropped from the class. If a student is absent three classes in a row, her or
she will be dropped. If a student has more than four absences during the
semester, he or she will be dropped.
Electronic Communication
Devices Policy
According to
Communications Division policy, electronic communication devices must remain
off during class time, except when they are used to access the internet as part
of classwork.
Course site: http://eng101sp2016.blogspot.com
A reference Web site
for this course is available at the URL above. The site primarily contains
information that we cover in class, such as due dates and requirements for
specific assignments. Downloadable handouts will be available on the Downloads
page, so if you miss or lose a class handout, you’ll be able to find it here.
Grading:
Your final grade in
this class will be computed as follows.
Essays (2) 24%
Prewriting/Outlines & Drafts 4%
Research Paper 23%
Proposal 1%
Mini Drafts 3%
Reading Analysis
Presentations (5) 20%
Midterm 7%
Final 8%
Quizzes 6%
Participation 4%
Total 100%
A = 90% B = 80% C = 70%
D = 60% F = 50%
English 101 is a UC-CSU transferable course, so rigorous academic
standards must be applied to grading your work. All assignments are required.
In-class work, such as reading analysis presentations and quizzes, cannot be
made up. Both essays and the research paper are required to pass the class.
Missing assignments
can significantly impact your grade and prevent you from passing the course.
For example, if you fail to complete two Reading Analysis Presentations (40
points each), miss an outline and a draft (10 points each), and miss five
quizzes (4 points each), you will need to earn an average score of more than 80%
on every other assignment in order to pass the class with a C (70%).
No
late assignments will be accepted, unless an extension has been arranged
with the instructor in advance.
Papers may not be submitted by email
except by special permission, and when permitted, it is the student’s
responsibility to make sure that the paper is received and readable.
Quizzes will be given frequently throughout the term
whenever substantial reading is due. Each quiz will consist of two to four
multiple-choice questions that the instructor will read out loud. Quizzes will
always be given at the beginning of the class session; students who are absent
or arrive late may not make up quizzes, even if they have really good excuses.
Reading Analysis Presentation
assignments: You are
required to present your analysis of one of the assigned readings every few
weeks for the duration of the class. There will be a sign-up sheet for each set
of readings; in some cases, you may be assigned to analyze a specific reading.
You must do your analysis on the reading you signed up for (or were assigned) –
you may not switch to another reading without clearing it with your instructor.
Your written analysis is due the day we discuss it in class (see Schedule), and
you will present your findings to the class during our discussion of the
reading. Late reading analyses will not be accepted. Guidelines for the reading
analyses will be distributed separately.
Essays (including Research
Paper) must be typed and
formatted according to MLA (Modern Language Association) guidelines. For guidance, see the MLA Formatting and Style Guide at the Web
site of the Purdue Online Writing Lab
(http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ - link available on the
course site). Papers may not be
submitted by email except by special permission, and when permitted, it is the
student’s responsibility to make sure that the paper is received and readable.
Late papers will receive an automatic 10-point deduction and will not be
accepted later than one week after the original due date. The research paper
will not be accepted late!
Turnitin.com: To verify the originality of writing
submitted for this class, all essays must be uploaded to Turnitin.com.
Turnitin.com will generate an originality report for the instructor identifying
any borrowed material in student essays (borrowed material includes correctly
documented quotes, as well as plagiarized material). In order to receive full
credit, students must upload their essays to Turnitin.com before the paper is due. No essay will be graded until it is
uploaded to Turnitin.com.
Go
to Turnitin.com to create a student profile. TBA
Revising: You may revise one or both of the two
take-home essays (not the research paper) and resubmit your work for a new
grade. To improve your grade, you will need to do more than correct grammatical
errors and reword or reorder a few phrases. Revision means a new vision; it
means looking at your work with fresh eyes and reconsidering the content,
focus, and organization of your essay. It may involve rethinking, as well as
rewriting. You are strongly advised to consult with your instructor and/or the
Writing Lab before you begin revising. Revised essays are due within one week
of receiving your original essay back and must be accompanied by your original
essay. Late essays may not be resubmitted for re-grading. An essay grade will
be raised a maximum of 10 percentage points. Please do not revise and resubmit
essays that receive a score of 90% or higher.
Contact information for a few reliable classmates
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Schedule of Topics, Readings, and
Written Assignments (subject to change)
Date
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Readings
to be completed before class
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Quizzes, exams, and major assignments
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Week 1— Introduction
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Mon.
2/9
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Handout: “The Myth of
‘Practice Makes Perfect’” by Annie Murphy Paul
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Writing diagnostic
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Weds.
2/11
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Quiz
Online
article: “Does Your Language Shape How You Think?” by Guy Deutscher (use link
on course site or search nytimes.com)
Homework: view this power
point: http://www.slideshare.net/jbreitenfeldt/rhetorical-situation-23683325
(there will be a short
test on this)
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Thesis & one-page
summary
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Week 2 –Rhetorical Analysis
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Mon.
2/15
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PRESIDENTS
DAY
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Weds.
2/17
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Quiz
A rhetorical analysis is an
essay that breaks a work of non-fiction into parts and then explains how the
parts work together to create a certain effect—whether to persuade, entertain
or inform.
Understanding
Writing: The Rhetorical situation (the homework for today – we will analyze
it today)
HOMEWORK
Read the
Reading Analysis handout
**Last
day to drop classes without a fee or a “W”
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Week 3 Rhetorical Analysis, begin Can't Stop Won't Stop
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Mon.
2/22
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Quiz
Aristotle’s Rhetorical
Situation https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/625/03/
Handouts: Prompt Essay 1 (rhetorical analysis) Outline template Argument types
HOMEWORK
Using the prompt for essay as your guideline, come to class with an outline of essay 1, using the outline template as a guide. You must read the two articles listed on the prompt (Supreme Court and violent video games; Our gas guzzlers...) YOU CAN FIND THEM ON THE WEBSITE Read Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: chapters 1-2 p.7-40 Write one paragraph summation of each chapter (use this powerpoint for reference: http://www.slideshare.net/jbreitenfeldt/rhetorical-situation-23683325) |
discuss prewriting
for Essay 1
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Weds.
2/24
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Quiz
“The
Expanding World of Poverty Capitalism” by Thomas B. Edsall (search nytimes.com
Sign up for reading presentations
How to write
a good outline
Work on your outline in class (10 points of essay grade) Sign up for Reading Analysis Presentation
HOMEWORK:
Work on your rough draft for Monday (10 points) |
Outline: essay 1 (10 points, in class)
Sign up for reading analysis 1 |
Week 4 –
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Mon.
2/29
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
CSWS: chapt. 5-6 p. 89-128
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Rough draft essay 1
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Weds.
3/2
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Quiz
An Introduction to the Types of Claims, pp. 212-21
Draft 1 Workshop
HOMEWORK
CSWS: chapt. 7-9 p. 127-188 |
(Reading Analysis 1)
Draft of Essay 1
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Week 5
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Mon.
3/7
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
HOMEWORK
CSWS: chapt. 10-11 p.189-230
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Essay 1 due
(Reading Analysis 1)
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Weds.
3/9
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
Rules for Writers: Semicolon, pp. 314-7; Colon, pp. 319-20
Written homework: Ex. 34-1, pp. 317-8; Ex. 34-2, p. 318; & Ex. 35-1, pp. 320-1
CSWS: chapt. 12-13 p. 231-298 |
Essay 1 due
(Reading Analysis 1) |
Week 6 | ||
DISCUSS CSWS!
HOMEWORK
R4W: Subject-verb agreement, pp. 196-205 & Sentence Types, pp. 398-400
2. Written homework: Ex. 21-1, p. 206; Ex. 21-2, pp. 206-7; & Ex. 49-1, p. 400
CSWS: chapt. 14-15 p. 299-356 Watch Style Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EW22LzSaJA |
(Reading Analysis 2)
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Weds.
3/16
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Quiz
Discuss essay #1 (returned in class today)
Review texts to be announced
HOMEWORK
Prepare of midterm Catch up on back work Journal (due in next Weds/23) |
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Week 7 - Research
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Mon.
3/21
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Quiz
Discuss the in-class essay -review logos, ethos, pathos, kairos -give sample question
HOMEWORK
Midterm and In-class essay combined on Wednesday CSWS: chapt. 16-17 p. 357-406
Turn in your journals on Weds
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(Reading Analysis 2)
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Weds
3/23
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No Quiz
In-Class Essay: Examine the conditions, the individuals, and the music that, when mixed together were crucial to creating hip-hop in the 1970s.
HOMEWORK
CSWS: chapt. 18-19 p.
407-468
READING PRESENTATION QUESTIONS: FICTION
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In-class Essay/Midterm
(Reading Analysis 3)
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Week 8 – The Things They Carried
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Mon.
3/28
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
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(Reading
Analysis 3)
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Weds.
3/30
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
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(Reading Analysis 3)
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Week 9 – Spring Break
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Mon.
4/04
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BREAK
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Weds.
4/06
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BREAK
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Week 10 – The Things They Carried
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Mon.
4/11
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Quiz
Documenting Sources
HOMEWORK
The Things They Carried (“Things” “Love”) p. 1-29 The Things They Carried (“Spin” “Rainy River”) p. 30-58
The Things They Carried (“Enemies” “Friends”) p. 59-64
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Prewriting for
Essay 2
(Reading Analysis 3)
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Weds.
4/13
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
The Things They Carried (“How To Tell” “Dentist”) p. 65-84)
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Outline Essay 2
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Week 11 – The Things They Carried
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Mon.
4/18
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
The Things They Carried
(“Sweetheart
of Song Tra Bong”) p. 85-110
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(Reading Analysis 4)Rough draft essay 2 |
Wed.
4/20
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
The Things They Carried (“Stockings” “Church” “The Man” p. 111-124)
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Essay 2 due
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Week 12 – The Things They Carried
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Mon.
4/25
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Quiz
Research
Paper Mini Draft Workshop
HOMEWORK
The Things They Carried (“Style” “Speaking”) p. 125-148
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Research paper mini draft 1 – Works Cited
(Reading Analysis 4)
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Weds.
4/27
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
The Things They Carried (“Notes” “Field” 149-170
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Research paper
mini draft 2 – Intro & direct action criteria(Reading
Analysis 4)
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Week 13 – The Things They Carried
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Mon.
5/2
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
The Things They Carried (“Form” “Trip”) p. 171-179
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(Reading Analysis 4)
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Weds.
5/4
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Quiz
HOMEWORK
The Things They Carried (“Ghost” “Night” “Lives) p. 180-End
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Week 14 – The Things They Carried
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Mon.
5/9
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Quiz
Research
Paper: Sources and Citations
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Research paper
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Weds.
5/11
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Quiz
Research Paper: Sources and Citations
Homework: Bring 5 Links to Class 1. book 2. newspaper article 3. video source 4. library databases 5. credible website |
Research paper
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Week 15
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Mon.
5/16
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Quiz
Research Paper: work on outline, first paragraph Homework: Turn in Sources, analyze and defend in-class Outline, write your first paragraph. |
Research paper
(Reading Analysis)
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Weds.
5/18
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Quiz
Complete Outline Due (10 points) |
Research paper mini draft 6 – whole paper (Reading Analysis)
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Final Assessment
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Mon.
5/23
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Quiz
Rough Draft Due
Review Grammar
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Wed.
5/25
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Quiz
Final Draft Research Project Due!
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Research
paper due
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Mon.
5/30
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HOLIDAY
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Weds.
6/6
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FINAL EXAM – 8:00-10:00 am
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