SL ENG 102

[a2jc4life]

Any suggestions for how best to organize/manage this course?  Given that it's non-textbook-based, it's a little tricky for me to get my head around the organization of the course.  I just read Frankenstein last summer for a Shmoop course (that didn't transfer as anything sane), and I hate it, so if I can get away with just skimming it and avoiding another close reading, that would be nice. ;

I just need to "check this box," because all of the existing English options I have are non-transferable, so I don't care about learning anything, just passing.

[cookderosa]

This is what my boys used http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/frankenstein/

If memory serves, not *all* the written work had to be based on Frankenstein, only a handful. Check the wording carefully, I think some allowed you to use Frankenstein if you wanted but didn't require it.

My kids didn't do drafts, but I did look over everything before they turned it in. Get the low hanging fruit: on topic, word count, number of sources required. These will kick your paper back ungraded if you don't hit them. From my observation, my older son who writes very very well only "outscored" my middle son who struggles terribly by a few points each time. Don't over think it, they are grading based on a rubric checkbox style. Also, there won't be a complete feedback loop, so assuming you did submit a draft, it will come back to you with comments, but you don't have an opportunity to resubmit to that grader or ask the grader anything - it's only one-directional.

Oh, I thought of one more thing: depending on your preference, you don't have to do the items in order - so you can save the writing until the end, do it first, pick and choose a different sequence. It's totally up to you.

[a2jc4life]

Thank you! I'm actually not worried about papers at all, just graded quizzes.