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WEEK #1:

GETTING STARTED

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AND…..We’re off! • 6 weeks

• 38 days

• 7 days a week

COMMENCEMENT

• All material for Week #1 is under the

“Commencement” page.

• It is also duplicated under the “Course

Documents” page.

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WELCOME STATEMENT

• First, if you have not already done so, watch

the “Learn Orientation.”

• Then read the “Welcome Statement” under

the link on this page:

• A copy is also under “Course Documents.”

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ACADEMIC HONESTY

• Next, read the “Academic Honesty Policy.”

• Then take the “Academic Honesty Quiz” linked under this icon:

• Both of these items appear on the bottom of this “Commencement” page.

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ACADEMIC HONESTY

• ALL quizzes will be linked under the ASSESSMENT tab in the Course Menu tool bar, at the left of the screen:

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RETURN to the PAGE

• Then return to the “Commencement” page: • Click on the word “Commencement” in the bread crumbs

in the middle of the screen OR go back through the Course

Content (homepage) page on the menu bar at left.

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COURSE DOCUMENTS

• Once back to the “Commencement” page

• Read the other Course Documents --

– Syllabus

– House Rules

– Class Schedule

– Essay Basics

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CLASS SCHEDULE

• The “Class Schedule” is duplicated under the following pages:

Commencement

Course Documents

Schedule

• Each page contains the same file, the same information.

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CLASS SCHEDULE

• Here’s a screen shot of a typical calendar-

class schedule page:

In this last column, you

will find what’s due and

on what day it’s due for

each week

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TURNITIN.COM

• Now, set up your account on Turnitin.com.

• The directions sheet is also under the

“Commencement” page

“Course Documents” page

• Both our Class ID and our Enrollment Code are on the directions sheet.

– You won’t be able to create an account w/o them.

• UNFORTUNATELY, the English

Department has decided to

DROP its Tii subscription.

• SO….

• You do NOT have to set up an

account.

• You do NOT have to submit

your papers there too.

• Please IGNORE any reference

to it throughout the course.

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WEEK #1 QUIZ

• After reading all the COURSE DOCUMENTS

• Take the Week #1 Quiz

– which basically confirms you have read and

understood that important material

• As with all quizzes, access it under the

ASSESSMENTS tab in the Course Menu (at left)

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ESSAYS

• All essays will be submitted to the “Assignment Drop Box” in Learn.

• This is the ASSIGNMENTS tab in the Course Menu at left

– Assessments = Quizzes

– Assignments = Essays

• Please Note:

– Use WORD files only (.doc, .docx)

– NO Open Office or Google Docs

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DISCUSSION GROUPS

• Open the “Discussion Groups” page

through its Course Menu link:

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DISCUSSION GROUPS

• Read the links on Etiquette and Directions.

• These files also appear on the “Course

Documents” page and the “Week #1” page.

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DISCUSSION GROUPS

• Each topic is listed in order.

• Each topic has its own set of instructions

for each task.

topic

directions

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DISCUSSION GROUPS

• These postings are the “homework” for the

course and are synonymous with journals

and activities and exercises.

• Generally speaking, these assignments are

journals; thus, they are concise, insightful

– one-page documents (unless otherwise noted)

– and the NOT 3-4-page essays

• If you are unsure of the directions for a

particular posting, please ask me.

• one-page documents (unless otherwise noted)

• and the NOT 3-4-page essays

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DISCUSSION GROUPS

• Once you have read the Discussion Groups

Etiquette & General Directions, you will post

your first one:

– “DG #1: Process Essay Topic & Outline”

– This concerns the 1st essay

• Process Essay, due Friday by 11am

• The directions for this are next to that topic.

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DISCUSSION GROUPS

• One of the reasons I chose the Discussion Groups format is that students can read each other’s postings to get some idea of what is going on.

• That’s “read,” not “copy.” – Academic Honesty!

• You can “discuss” ideas with each other by replying to a post, very much as you would reply to an email.

• You can also check (not copy) homework to see how accurate your answers are.

• The DG page allows students an opportunity to communicate and commiserate.

• Having said all that, I remain the authority on all matters, so ask ME if you are lost or if you have questions.

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GRAMMAR

• We’ll spend the first few weeks on grammar

• For Week #1, you have a Pre-Diagnostic due

– under “Assessments”

• For Weeks #1-4, you’ll have grammar

Readings & Exercises to complete

– Readings = in the LBE book

– Exercises = on Grammar Bytes site

• self-grading

• *must achieve at least 70*

– Quizzes = by Monday 11am

*Work on these Monday

through Friday; take the

related QUIZZES by

midnight Sunday.

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GRAMMAR “&” ESSAYS

• Concurrently, we will begin with the

RHETORICAL STRATEGIES (types of essays)

– I have tried to group the weeks by the RS

– so you will have Grammar and RS work

SIMULTANEOUSLY for the first few weeks

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WEEK #1 CHECKLIST

• Course Materials:

Orientations, Academic Honesty Policy

Syllabus, House Rules, Schedule

• Related Quizzes:

AHP Quiz

Week #1 Quiz

• 1st Essay:

Read Essay Basics.ppt and Process.ppt

Read the DG background material & submit DG #1

Submit essay by Friday, 11am

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WEEK #1 CHECKLIST

• Grammar:

Grammar Pre-Diagnostic

Readings & Exercises (M-F), Quizzes (Mon.11am):

Wk.1: Subject-Verb Agreement

Wk.2: Pronoun Agree. & Reference, Parallel Structure

• 2nd Essay: (Wk.2)

Read Example/Illustration.ppt

Post DG #2 & #3

Read “Tweens” article

(Illustration Essay = due W-6/7/17, 11am)

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E-MAIL

• If you have any questions, please e-mail me

through LEARN – via the MAIL link on the

Course Tools Bar, circled below

• IF (and ONLY if) Learn is down, email me at

shousenick@luzerne.edu.

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*THE END OF THE*

WEEK #1

ORIENTATION

*PLEASE CONTINUE*

by completing the work for

WEEK #1