Dr. D. De Rosa, Assistant Professor English Department  Office: 1018 Zulauf Office Phone: 753-6650 derosa@niu.edu Office Hours: MF 10-11 and by appointment

Course Description	Syllabus	Course Pledge	Reserve Reading
Basic Analysis	Comparison / Contrast	Final Project	Student  Presentation (how to) Schedule
Participation Rubric	Writing Rubric	WEB LINKS Civil War History Kate Chopin PBS site	Library Links  Library Ask a Librarian Research Databases
General Writing Resources	Draft Workshop Index	Format for Submitting Papers	THE FINAL EXAM
Class Notes etc. Whitman /Initiation Paradigm/ Bierce & Howells/ Twain Biog.	MLA Documentation		Web Authoring Creating a Web Document Connections: Authoring Resources Backgrounds Realm Graphics WWW Graphics WWW Icons

Assignment:

Gain familiarity with my / our class web pages.  Go to: www.unc.edu/~dcderosa to see my page.  Look around.  Then, click on the "Quick Link" to our course, the page should look EXACTLY like this handout!  Read the policies carefully.  After you have explored, go to "Course Pledge," read it carefully and follow all the links (re-read that material).  When you have finished, print out a copy of the "Course Pledge," sign it, complete the bottom portion, and submit it during the next class.

Make sure you consult the syllabus for other reading and writing assignments you must complete before the next class.

Thank you!  Let's have a great semester.