WEEK ONE POWERPOINT: En102--5539

1. EN 102 SECTION 5593
WELCOME!!
TUESDAYS –JAN 15 – APRIL 29—2013
6:15—9:15 PM

2. EN 102—5593
Composition
* Agenda: Syllabus
* Expectations: Out of class Work
* Expectations: In class Work
* In class behavior
* Class room exercise
* Class Two: Assignment and Readings

3. Details: EN 102
* 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

4. 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”

5. 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)

6. Syllabus Details
* Course Policies: Academic Integrity
* Assignments: Turned in on Blackboard
* Due by deadlines: 10% after the first full week:
* (No makeups)
* Attendance: No “excused”/ “unexcused” absences
* GRCC Student Handbook available at:
* www. Grcc.edu/handbook

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. In Class Reading
Come up and Grab one copy (1) of
the story
―How Men and Women Got Together‖
 Analyze the story: who are the main characters?
 What is the tone of the story?
 What misunderstanding does each character have about
the other?
 What happens to resolve the conflict?

12. Journal 1 Assignment
DUE: January 23, (EOD) /10 points
Word Count: 625 Microsoft Word (.doc, .rtf,) 12 pt.
DBL Space
For Journal 1, I want you to interview someone close to you: a
parent, a teacher, a grandparent. I want you to detail the
location, the context, and the physical appearance of the person
you choose. Use sensory details.
Find answers to the following questions.
1.) Who was a personal hero to you? Who did you admire,
respect?
2.) What did you want to do (dream job) when you grew up?
3.) What were the best surprises you had in your life? What
were the toughest?
4.) What is the next big goal you hope to accomplish?
Read “Sex, Lies, and Conversation” by Deborah Tannen, page
613—616, and “How to Say Nothing In 500 Words” by Paul
Roberts; for Tannen, do “Writing Strategies” 1,2,4, and
“Exploring Ideas” 1. For Roberts, “Writing Strategies” 2,4,6,
and “Exploring Ideas” 2,4.

13. MAJOR ONE
DUE: February 6, 2013 (EOD) / 100 pts.
Word count: 1,250 Microsoft Word, 12 pt., DBL space
Whether it is an autobiography, or a biography, find a hero
who inspires or confounds you, or just someone you don’t know
much about. Make sure this person is well documented--- we
will need three (3) sources: one book, two online (or other
media). Explore these questions:
1) What are the traits that make this person who they are?
What helped them accomplish (or not accomplish) their
goals?
2) What was the “eureka” moment, when they chose the path
they did? What was the event?
3) Who were they inspired by? Who were their heroes?
4) What contribution did they leave to their world? Is this a
gift that will continue into the future (immediate, or more
lasting)?

14. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK: Week 2

15. Love the look on this kid’s face:
―omygodomygodi’mgonnadie!!!!!!!!!!!‖

16. Always try to leave here thinking.