• For Friday, read at least pp. 1-30 of Thomas Pynchon’s The Crying of Lot 49. (Read at to page 88 by if possible).
• First essay assignment
  • Common formatting problems to avoid:
    • Lack of an essay title (provide a title that is specific for your paper, not just “Paper 1”)
    • Single-line spacing (use double spacing)
    • Lack of quote marks for direct quotations (use quote marks around direct quotations)
      • Note: be aware of the proper format for “block quotations” 
  • Reminder: Intellectual Property & Academic Integrity Guidelines
• Midterm exam: 60-minute exam on Monday May 3.

Computer Revolution (2): Rise of the Network

Computer Revolution (3): Emergence of Digital “New Media”