ENC 1101, Freshman Composition I

Class Meeting 07

What We Did

We completed our discussion of commas and began Lecture 3 on the new essay. Students submitted the final versions of their diagnostic essay.

Materials You Need

• Comma Tip 5
• Comma Tip 6
• Comma Tip 7 
• Evaluation of the Diagnostic Essay 

New Reading/Viewing to Do:

Our next essay will be a definition paper. Read the professional efforts below and decide what type of person is being defined. If you decide to print the pieces for the upcoming reading quiz, remember to look for "Printer Friendly" versions and/or view "Print Preview" so that you only print what you need.

• Poetry Can Be Dangerous
• Food for Thought
• Helicopter Parents — Stop Hovering!
• Cold Autumn
• For Some, Online Persona Undermines Resume
• White and Nerdy
• The Millennials Are Coming!

Homework for the Next Class

Prepare for your comma quiz, which we will take on Monday, July 6. You will need a scantron and a #2 pencil.

Bonus Points!

The best way to prepare for the comma quiz is to try the two practice quizzes available in WebCT. You can earn up to 10 bonus points depending on your answers. The practice quizzes will be available until 9:30 a.m., Monday, July 6.

Class Meeting 06

What We Did

Students "landscaped" their first essay and took the Unit 1 quiz.

Homework for the Next Class

Prepare the final version of your essay. I will use this score sheet to grade it. Bring a hardcopy and send the recommended email copy via Atlas.

Class Meeting 05

What We Did

We continued Lecture 2 on commas. Students wrote the first draft of their diagnostic essay.

Materials You Need

• Comma Tip 3
• Comma Tip 4 

Reading to Do:

• Young, Gifted, and Not Getting Into Harvard
• What I Really Wanted to Write in My Admission Essays [available through Academic Search Complete]
• The Power of “I” [available through Academic Search Complete]
• The Dog Ate My Disk and Other Tales of Woe [available through Academic Search Complete]
• How to Email a Professor

Homework for the Next Class

Type the rough version of the essay that you wrote today in class. Bring a hardcopy and send the recommended email copy via Atlas.

Also, study for the Unit 1 Quiz, which will cover all of the handouts, readings, and lecture. You will need a Scantron and a #2 pencil.

In addition, be sure that you have taken Reading Quiz 1 in WebCT. This quiz closes at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1. It is worth 100 points [a full grade].

To take a quiz in WebCT, follow these directions:

• Log into WebCT: http://online.valenciacc.edu
• Click on our class—ENC 1101.
• Click on Assessments in the left sidebar.
• Click on Reading Quiz 1. You will have 10 minutes to take the quiz. Keep an eye on the timer at the right. If you let the 10 minutes elapse before you have finished, your choices will not count.
• Click Save and View Next after you have finalized your choice for each question. The check mark that appears at the right means that you have answered the item, not that you have gotten it correct.
• Click Finish at the end of the quiz.
• You have only one attempt at this quiz, so be sure to follow all of these directions.
• You must complete this quiz by 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1. Otherwise, you will earn a zero.

Bonus Points!

It's not too late to take the Unit 1 Practice Quiz in WebCT. You can earn up to 5 bonus points depending on your answers. The practice quiz will be available until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1. We will take the real quiz in class tomorrow, July 1.

Class Meeting 04

What We Did

We began Lecture 2 on commas. Students submitted their introductory paragraphs.

Materials You Need

• Comma Tip 1
• Comma Tip 2 

Reading to Do:

• Young, Gifted, and Not Getting Into Harvard
• What I Really Wanted to Write in My Admission Essays [available through Academic Search Complete]
• The Power of “I” [available through Academic Search Complete]
• The Dog Ate My Disk and Other Tales of Woe [available through Academic Search Complete]
• How to Email a Professor

Homework for the Next Class

Read the five essays above. You can take Reading Quiz 1 in WebCT from 11:30 a.m., Monday, June 29, through 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1. This quiz is worth 100 points [a full grade].

To take a quiz in WebCT, follow these directions:

• Log into WebCT: http://online.valenciacc.edu
• Click on our class—ENC 1101.
• Click on Assessments in the left sidebar.
• Click on Reading Quiz 1. You will have 10 minutes to take the quiz. Keep an eye on the timer at the right. If you let the 10 minutes elapse before you have finished, your choices will not count.
• Click Save and View Next after you have finalized your choice for each question. The check mark that appears at the right means that you have answered the item, not that you have gotten it correct.
• Click Finish at the end of the quiz.
• You have only one attempt at this quiz, so be sure to follow all of these directions.
• You must complete this quiz by 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1. Otherwise, you will earn a zero.

Bonus Points!

It's not too late to take the Unit 1 Practice Quiz in WebCT. You can earn up to 5 bonus points depending on your answers. The practice quiz will be available until 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1. We will take the real quiz in class on Wednesday.

Class Meeting 03

What We Did

We finished Lecture 1. Students submitted their thesis statements.

Materials You Need

• Evaluation of the Diagnostic Essay

Reading to Do:

• Young, Gifted, and Not Getting Into Harvard
• What I Really Wanted to Write in My Admission Essays [available through Academic Search Complete]
• The Power of “I” [available through Academic Search Complete]
• The Dog Ate My Disk and Other Tales of Woe [available through Academic Search Complete]
• How to Email a Professor

Homework for the Next Class

Choose your best thesis statement from the four that you wrote. Then, using two different strategies from Writing Tip 2, write two introductions that lead up to the same thesis statement.

Read the five essays above. You can take Reading Quiz 1 in WebCT from 11:30 a.m., Monday, June 29, through 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 30.

Bonus Points!

To confirm that you can navigate WebCT successfully, try the 5-point syllabus quiz. This quiz will be available from 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 26, until 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 29. Follow the directions below. If you have any problems with this bonus point quiz, be sure to ask questions BEFORE taking Reading Quiz 1, which will be a full grade.

To take a quiz in WebCT, follow these directions:

• Log into WebCT: http://online.valenciacc.edu
• Click on our class—ENC 1101.
• Click on Assessments in the left sidebar.
• Click on Syllabus Quiz. You will have 10 minutes to take the quiz. Keep an eye on the timer at the right. If you let the 10 minutes elapse before you have finished, your choices will not count.
• Click Save and View Next after you have finalized your choice for each question. The check mark that appears at the right means that you have answered the item, not that you have gotten it correct.
• Click Finish at the end of the quiz.
• You have only one attempt at this quiz, so be sure to follow all of these directions.
• You must complete this quiz by 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 29. Otherwise, you will earn no points.

Class Meeting 02

What We Did

We began Lecture 1. We discussed the characteristics of the personal essay and an authentic writing voice.

Materials You Need

• Prewriting Evaluation

Reading to Do:

• Young, Gifted, and Not Getting Into Harvard
• What I Really Wanted to Write in My Admission Essays [available through Academic Search Complete]
• The Power of “I” [available through Academic Search Complete]
• The Dog Ate My Disk and Other Tales of Woe [available through Academic Search Complete]
• How to Email a Professor

Homework for the Next Class

Write a thesis statement for each of these topics:

• A pressure that was difficult for me to handle
• An event or person who challenged me to be someone I'm not
• The consequences of a lie that I told
• A time when my lack of skill, experience, connections, or credentials kept me from something that I wanted to do

To get ahead, read the five essays above.

Bonus Points!

To confirm that you can navigate WebCT successfully, try the 5-point syllabus quiz. This quiz will be available from 12:01 a.m., Friday, June 26, until 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 29. Follow the directions below. If you have any problems with this bonus point quiz, be sure to ask questions BEFORE taking Reading Quiz 1, which will be a full grade.

To take a quiz in WebCT, follow these directions:

• Log into WebCT: http://online.valenciacc.edu
• Click on our class—ENC 1101.
• Click on Assessments in the left sidebar.
• Click on Syllabus Quiz. You will have 10 minutes to take the quiz. Keep an eye on the timer at the right. If you let the 10 minutes elapse before you have finished, your choices will not count.
• Click Save and View Next after you have finalized your choice for each question. The check mark that appears at the right means that you have answered the item, not that you have gotten it correct.
• Click Finish at the end of the quiz.
• You have only one attempt at this quiz, so be sure to follow all of these directions.
• You must complete this quiz by 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 29. Otherwise, you will earn no points.

Class Meeting 01

What We Did

We discussed the policies and procedures on the course syllabus.

Materials You Need

• Syllabus for ENC 1101
• Portfolio Guidelines
• Writing Tip 1
• Writing Tip 2
• Writing Tip 3
• Writing Tip 4
• Writing Tip 5 

Homework for the Next Class

To ensure your success in this class, buy your materials and look over all of the handouts we discussed. We will begin the first lecture, so come prepared to take good notes.

In addition, read the five writing tip sheets.