1.22 Introduction to ENG 1031-1032

NOTICE:  The rooms for ENG 1031 & 1032 have been changed from the original listing on Keanwise.  We will meet in CAS 303 for the rest of the semester. 

During the first hour, you wrote the baseline essay (diagnostic) and sent it to the course email, ENG1031@gmail.com.   For  homework, you will revise/finish this essay and email the revised version to the course email as well.  This is due in the ENG1031@gmail.com email box before class on Tuesday.

We spent the second hour of class going over the Syllabus and getting to know each other a little bit.  Hopefully this will be the last class where I do so much talking.  As I indicated in the course overview - this is a "learning through doing" class: the more you talk/participate=> the more you will get out of the class.  In-class time will consist mostly of activities that get you to talk, write and think about how and what to write.  I thought we got off to a good start - and am looking forward to reading your writing.

For next class:  
1.  Revise your diagnostic essay and send it to the course email: ENG1031@gmail.com as an attachment. Name the document: yourlastname.RevDiagnostic.  Bring the prompt and assignment sheet back to class so I can collect them.

2.  Check out the class blog (which I guess you are doing if you are reading this).  Review the syllabus and calendar and if you have any questions - bring them up in class.  We didn't spend any time on the calender in class.  Note that it is a DRAFT calendar, meaning we will revise it as we go along so you need to check the blog for the "real" assignment.   The other documents on the blog are mostly from earlier courses and are just there as placeholders/examples.  

3. Buy your book, browse through the readings in enough detail so that you have an idea which section of readings you would like to focus on for each unit for our course.  The three units are focused on writing summary/response essays; persuasive essays; and analytic essays.   Bring the book to class so we can work on planning what we will read for your writing assignments.  

If you cannot buy/have a book before class, I have made two copies of They Say/I Say available at the Writing Center (first floor of CAS, across from the vending machines) so you can browse through the essays.