Information for first class of section 1136 of Grand Rapids Community Colleges' EN 102 (Composition)

1. * EN 102*
Section 1136
*WELCOME*
August 29,2012 WEDS 6:15-9:15
CLASS ONE

2. * Agenda: Syllabus
* Expectations: Out of class Work
* Expectations: In class Work
* In class behavior
* Class room exercise
* Class Two: Assignment and Readings
*Details

3. * 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

4. * 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

5. * 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

6. * 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
*Syllabus Details

7. * 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.
*Out Of Class Work

8. * Groups / Peer to Peer
* Time in class for: Research,
* Writing, Reading, and Discussion
* In Class Exercises
* Revision
*In Class Work

9. * 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.
*In Class Behavior

10. * 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.
*Group Exercise

11. * 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)
*Class Two: Journal 1

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

13. * 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