Good morning students!
Welcome to College Writing EL199. I'm looking forward to working with you this semester and making a difference in your writing skills.
Some Basic Information:
Class Location: Bingham Hall 107
Instructor: Kirsten Holmstedt
Office Hours: Umbrella House, Tuesday and Friday 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Blog: https://thamesel199.blogspot.com/
Books: "Back to the Lake: A Reader and Guide" by Thomas Cooley3ed. (Norton) and "They Say I Say with Readings" (4ed) by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst
Syllabus (handout and review)
EL Spring 2020 syllabus and schedule
Handouts go in your binder. Binder should have at least three (4) tabs: Syllabus, Handouts, Assignments, and Journal (with lined paper)
MLA sample (handout and review)
Marooned Icebreaker: If you were marooned on a deserted island, which three people would you want with you? They can be dead, alive, or imaginary. Introduce yourselves and share with your group. Think about your response for a few minutes. If you can't think of three people, name one or two. It could be a musician, artist, famous athlete, or a religious figure.
Journal: I hope to have you journaling at the beginning of every class.
Why is journaling important? Journal writing provokes more reflection and encourages students to take charge of their learning and their feelings. Journals help students make connections between what is really important to them, the curriculum, and the world. Journaling helps students to be less restrained when expressing themselves..
Today I want you to journal about how you are feeling about starting your second semester at Thames. How does it feel to be back? Good, bad or indifferent and why? What are your goals this semester? When we are all finished writing, you may share some of your writing. Sharing what you write in your journal is NOT required. (15 minutes)
Grammar:
In the beginning of the semester we will review some essential English concepts (grammar). As we progress through the semester, we will build on the concepts and touch on new material.
Refresher on how to write a sentence. A sentence is made up of two parts -- a subject and a predicate.
What is a subject? The subject of a sentence is a person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. You can find the subject of a sentence if you can find the verb. Ask the question, "Who or what 'verbs' or 'verbed'?" and the answer to that question is the subject.
What is a predicate? The predicate of a sentence is the part that modifies the subject in some way. Because the subject is the person, place, or thing that a sentence is about, the predicate must contain a verb explaining what the subject does.
What goes at the end of the sentence? Punctuation. What kind of punctuation can you use?
Video: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/syntax-sentences-and-clauses/subjects-and-predicates/v/subjects-and-predicates-syntax-khan-academy
Subject and predicate worksheets
In your second paragraph, describe your social life (friends, activities, hobbies, sports, ...) at Thames. Who do you hang out with. What do you like to do? What would you like to do more or less of?
Finally (third paragraph), what is your goal in this class and how do you plan to reach that goal? What are your impressions of your reading and writing abilities? In other words, what are your strengths and weaknesses and how can I help you?
Make sure each sentence has a subject, predicate and proper punctuation.
You should give this letter your best effort.
How to annotate (worksheet)
Homework:
Finish letter to professor.
Read and annotate Chapter 5 in "Back to the Lake" on writing paragraphs. Also, fill out Active Reading Outline on Chapter 5 -- copy the outline (link below) and type in it. Print the outline for class. Thank you!
Chapter 5 Active Reading Outline
Write your assignments in your planner before you leave class today.
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