August 29,2012 WEDS 6:15-9:15

CLASS ONE

*EN 102*Section 1136

*WELCOME*

*Details

* Agenda: Syllabus

* Expectations: Out of class Work

* Expectations: In class Work

* In class behavior

* Class room exercise

* Class Two: Assignment and Readings

*Syllabus: Details

* Email: jbutler@grcc.edu *

* 616-459-4103

* Expect a 24 hour turnaround in Non-Emergency situations

* Leave your name, number, and the nature of your question

* Writing: 70% of total grade / 4 MAJORS

* Journals: 8 total : 500 points

*Syllabus Details

* Participation: 20% Discussion Board

* Group / Self-Assessment: 10%

* 715 total points overall: 215 + 500

* 195 total (15 points X 13 weeks of Discussion Board)

* 20 points for Assessment

* Check Syllabus for “Participation Rubric”

*Syllabus Details

* Outcomes: Active engagement w/ writing

* Active reading: analyze, evaluate, appreciate

* Formal Writing: MLA formatting and depth of research

*5 pages for each MAJOR (= 1,250 words)

*625 for each Journal (2 ½ pages)

*TOTAL 10,000 words (40 pages)

*Syllabus Details

*Course Policies: Academic Integrity

* Assignments: Turned in on Blackboard

*Due by deadlines (No makeups)

* Attendance: No “excused”/ “unexcused” absences

*GRCC Student Handbook available at:

*www. Grcc.edu/handbook

*Out Of Class Work

* How do you work best? At what time of the day are you less distracted?

* Set realistic goals: 2-4 hour stretches are better than one 7-9 hour episode. Expect 5 hours worth of work.

* Get in the mood: use headphones to filter out noise. What environment suits good work?

* Have a snack during a break: take a 20 minute walk, stretch out, make a phone call.

* Try to stick to days / blocks of time that work best.

*Groups / Peer to Peer

* Time in class for: Research,

*Writing, Reading, and Discussion

*In Class Exercises

*Revision

*In Class Work

*In Class Behavior

* Laptops WELCOME!

* Cellphones/Texting are NOT!

* Use of Laptops for exercises, writing, research

* Limits: During discussion or Group, Laptops should be closed, and off.

*If it becomes apparent there is a distraction from class, you may be asked

to not bring your computer to class.

*Group Exercise

*Come up and grab one card of any color: find the three other people who have the

same color and get into that group.

*NEXT: Ask one member of your group the following questions:

*Name, age, field of study

*Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

*Who is a hero to you , and why? Name 5 attributes as to why this person is a hero.

*Class Two: Journal 1

* Read chapters 1-4 in Composition of Everyday

* pages 2-119. NEXT: Choose one chapter, and choose one essay you relate to. Using the “Ideas for Writing”, answer the questions for that particular essay.

* THEN: Write a 275 word essay on your experience, developing it from your answers to the “Ideas for Writing” and other parts of the chapter. Total word count:625 (2 ½ pages)

* In the spirit of “Dark Knight Rises”, enjoy this Calvin and Hobbes rewrite…..

* If you get stuck, help is available in a number of ways: one, email or phone me in a timely manner,

or contact IT for tech problems… 234-3123, or online at

grcc.edu/sthd