fundamentals of writing engl 0399 dr. frances johnson office: faculty center building office: 129...
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Fundamentals of WritingENGL 0399
Dr. Frances JohnsonOffice: Faculty Center BuildingOffice: 129Office Phone: 361-825-2876Email: [email protected]
Let me introduce myself.
• Huge The Walking Dead fan
• Great-grandmother• Known husband for 54
years• Went to school for 22
straight years• Graduated in 2014• Specialize in technical
communication• Teaching is 3rd career
Goals
• Learn the skills of a college reader.• Completion of READ 0399 requires you to…– Attend CASA 7 times in reading and 7 times in
writing…a total of 14 appointments.– Complete assignments both in groups and
individually.– Pass your English class with a grade of C or better!
What will we be doing in class?• Thinking through reading and writing.• Gaining vocabulary skills.• Learning questioning strategies used.• Reading materials that are college level.• Using strategies with current reading
assignments. • Applying reading strategies for writing
purposes.
Practice comprehension in all media formats.
Course Outline
This page in available on the course wiki…accessible from BlackBoard
What cognitive skills will you practice in reading and writing?
• Inquiry and analysis• Critical and creative thinking• Written and oral communication• Information literacy• Teamwork and problem solving
Absences• What do I want you to
know?– Absences count toward
your grade!– CASA appointments are
mandatory.
These are your textbooks….
Materials• Old school writing materials such as– Paper such as a note book– Writing implement of your choice….pen, pencil
• Ability to convert print material to digital– Take a picture of the work with your phone /
digital camera– Scan to make .pdf file (Media center in library can
help with this)
The End