1. What is the average salary in the United States for
a person with a bachelor’s degree?
A. $32,478
B. $46,159
C. $58,613
D. $62,782
E. $70,426
Compared to $31,283 for a high school
graduate!
2.
3. Introduction
Office location
Office hours
LRC hours
Note about the best way to
reach me
4. Introduction
Office location
Office hours
LRC hours
Note about the best way to
reach me
5. Accelerated course
Goal is to take you to English 101A
Second part of the semester is not
optional
You will need to enroll in English 71 and
72 (but we will help you do so!)
We will talk about the cost/benefits in a
minute
Make sure this class is for you!
6. “Once upon a time in the dead of winter in the Dakota territory,
Theodore Roosevelt took off in a makeshift boat down the
Little Missouri River in pursuit of a couple of thieves who
had stolen his prized rowboat. After several days on the
river, he caught up and got the draw on them with his trusty
Winchester, at which point they surrendered. Then
Roosevelt set off in a borrowed wagon to haul the thieves
cross-country to justice. They headed across the snow-
covered wastes of the Badlands to the railhead at Dickinson,
and Roosevelt walked the whole way, the entire 40 miles. It
was an astonishing feat, what might be called a defining
moment in Roosevelt’s eventful life. But what makes it
especially memorable is that during that time, he managed
to read all of Anna Karenina. I often think of that when I
hear people say that they haven’t time to read.”
- David McCullough, “No Time to Read?”
7. Entryways into College Reading and
Learning, Janet Elder.
This book must be purchased in
the Porterville Bookstore because
it comes with the Connect Reading
2.0 lab access code.
8. iClicker
Access to computer, Internet, and
printer
Four different color highlighters
Three-ring binder with dividers
Flash drive
9. Five points for attendance every class meeting
If you miss six classes, you will be dropped or
receive an F in the class
You do not need to tell us the reason for your
absence; we assume if you are missing class it
is for a good reason
Regardless of the reason for your absences, you
will be dropped after your sixth absence
because you cannot make up the class time you
missed. This is not a punishment. We may
empathize and fully agree with your decision
to miss class for an extended period of time,
but you are still missing class time that cannot
be replaced!!
10. We welcome all questions
Make sure they pertain to the
topic
Make sure they do not apply
only to your very specific case
11. Do not talk to other students while we are lecturing
Do not talk to other students while other students are
talking to the class
If you are late, come in quietly and with as little disruption
as possible
Do not sleep in class; you will be marked absent
Be considerate with questions
Turn off and remove from sight all pagers, cell phones,
and/or other electronic devices. If someone’s device goes
off during class or if we see someone playing with one of
these devices during class, that person will receive a
warning. If it happens again (by anyone), that person will
be asked to leave the class.
If you go out of class to make or take a phone call, take all of
your personal items with you and please do not return; we
assume the call required immediate action and that the
emergency will necessitate you forfeiting your participation
points for the day as well as missing any work we may do in
class.
12. Bring your materials (including the iClicker)
and notebook to every class meeting
You will have seven essays
You will have reading quizzes
You will have vocabulary quizzes
You will have six grammar quizzes
You will have two literature circles
You will need to complete a reading lab
You will need to complete a blog post weekly
on Moodle
14. You can track your own grade by
logging on to Engrade
(www.engrade.com). In addition,
you may inquire about your grade
at any time (outside of class time,
of course.)
15. We will use Moodle to
supplement the class material.
If you miss class, you may
review the PowerPoint
presentations and handouts
online via Moodle.
16. All final out-of-class essays:
Typed
common 12-point font (preferably,
Times New Roman)
double-spaced
one-inch margin all around
Turnitin.com
17. Homework and in-class assignments are not
accepted late regardless of the reason
Graded essays will be marked down one grade
for each week they are late
You are allowed to drop your lowest grammar
quiz, reading strategy quiz, and vocabulary
quiz grades
If you miss a quiz, you will receive a zero,
though you may choose to drop that particular
quiz
19. Look at the due dates and get a
feel for the flow of the class
Final is on Tuesday, December
11, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.
20. Remember that your peers will often be your
best resource.
In the unlikely event that you are absent, please
contact one of your peers to obtain any
information you missed.
Please do not come to me after you have been
absent and ask if you missed anything. This is
insulting and I will take it as such. When you
are absent, you miss something. (And, yes, it is
probably something important because
otherwise I wouldn’t take the time to teach it.)
21. This class is unique and we want you to think
long and hard about your participation in it
You will be challenged and pushed to your
limit, but you will have a lot of support
Ultimately, the responsibility for learning in
this class falls on the student’s shoulders
Your goal should be developing as much as
possible as a reader and writer, not simply
passing
22. The class is 3 hours a day, 4 days a week for 16
weeks=183 hours in a classroom
For each class hour, you should be committed
to 3 hours of time outside class=36 hours a
week outside of class
THAT’S A FULL-TIME JOB!
Demanding workload
Should probably be the only course you are
taking
23. Should probably be the only course you are
taking=EXTREME FOCUS!
You will carry a full load (12 units) with this
one course
The class is 16 WEEKS rather than 3
SEMESTERS!
You have the opportunity to move directly into
English 101A (transferrable English) after one
semester
24.
25. Do not do this right now!
Read through the syllabus on your own
Make sure you understand the difficulty and
the level of commitment you will need to have
Initial and sign where indicated and bring the
agreement back tomorrow
This is your first homework assignment and it
will count as an assignment
26. 1. Name (your legal name—the one on the roster)
2. Name (what do you want us to call you?)
3. What is your experience with English courses? How long
ago did you take an English course? Was it at the high
school or college level?
4. What is going on in your life right now? (job, kids, etc.)
5. Why are you here at Porterville College? AA? Make more money
at work? Parents/spouse/significant other making you? To
transfer? Where?
6. What’s important to you?
7. What shows do you watch on television?
8. What kinds of music do you listen to?
9. What is it about your reading skills that you need to improve?
10. What is it about your writing skills that you need to improve? (Be
specific.)
11. What grade do you expect to earn in this course?
12. Anything else you need us to know?
27.
28. You must find a person who fits each category
You may only have a person once (we suggest
starting with the most difficult ones)
All writing must be in your handwriting
Only speak in pairs (no clusters)
Ask if the person fits the category (instead of
asking what category the person fits)
You may use yourself once
First person to complete the entire sheet wins!
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30.
31. How to register your i>Clicker online
You must register before tomorrow
Cheating policy
Forgotten clicker
Broken/lost clicker