WELCOME TO SEMINAR 1

WELCOME TO SEMINAR 1INTRODUCTION

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Note that I will place each slideshow into Doc Sharing, so you can review our material and look at any slides we might have missed during seminar.

They will also be available for seminar makeup.

SEMINAR RULES

Seminars are critical to your success in this course, and you should strive to attend each one.

However…

If it is necessary to miss a seminar, Kaplan protocol allows you to make up the seminar points by listening to the archive and writing a 1-2 page paper on what was covered. Submit the work to me as an e-mail attachment.

SEMINAR RULES

You're welcome to use the first few minutes of the seminar to greet each other, but once we begin, please confine your posts to the lesson.

I will provide time for you to ask questions both before and after the PowerPoint presentation.

PLEASE HOLD QUESTIONS DURING THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.

SEMINAR RULES

Please be respectful of everyone in the class. Writing is a scary thing for many, and we want everyone to feel free to ask questions and not feel intimidated.

UNIT 1 WORK—WHAT’S GOING ON THIS UNIT

Introduce Yourself: Let’s get to know each other a bit. Introduce yourself in the introduction discussion forum.

After reading my bio, post your own introduction. Consider telling your classmates about where you live, your work, your career goals, hobbies, interests, nickname, and so on.

UNIT 1 WORK—WHAT’S GOING ON THIS UNIT

As you will discover from my Bio I have traveled extensively around the country and around the world from Alaska to Saudi Arabia. I believe this gives me a multi-cultural approach to teaching with real life experiences to share about the real world you will enter after college.

I have a Master’s Degree in English, but I do not have an earned Doctorate. Therefore, you should address me as Mr. or Professor Russo or Tony.

UNIT 1 WORK—WHAT’S GOING ON THIS UNIT

You will find my personal cell phone number and my personal e-mail address in your syllabus. When you are having problems, or if you have concerns, please contact me.

I have office hours on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. but I am teaching online every day. Therefore, if you need to contact me, you may call any weekday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

UNIT 1 WORK—WHAT’S GOING ON THIS UNIT

Reading:

Review The Writing Process in Rules for Writers (pp. 1 – 20)

UNIT 1 WORK—WHAT’S GOING ON THIS UNIT

As you conclude the first week, you will want to be sure you have accomplished the following:

Understand the objectives and requirements for this course as outlined in the syllabus

Familiarized yourself with your peers and professor in the discussion and live seminar

Start to learn how to apply effective writing processes.

TIPS FOR GETTING GOOD GRADES

Use 12-point font (type size) for the entire paper. This includes the title page.

Either Times New Roman, Courier, or Arial font is acceptable. I would appreciate your using Arial.

This is Arial 12 This is Times New Roman 12

Do not center or full justify the body of your essay. To “full justify” means to have the right margin end in an even line instead of ending naturally as you type.

Do not use any font larger than 12 and do not use bold. When you use APA, think boring and you will probably get it right. (LOL)

SOME COURSE POLICIES

INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY

Students receiving an incomplete in a course must complete the course requirements within 10 days of the end of the course. Students interested in obtaining an incomplete should consult the Academic catalog and discuss the need for an incomplete with their course instructor.

SOME COURSE POLICIES

LATE WORK POLICY

To earn full credit for an assignment, students are required to submit the assignment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date, or email the instructor by the due date about his or her inability to submit the assignment. The student is then required to submit the assignment within two weeks of the date of the email.

SOME COURSE POLICIES

LATE WORK POLICY (Continued) Any submission thereafter will be graded

subject to the instructor’s discretion and a point deduction of 1% per day from the grade achieved may be imposed. No late submissions will be permitted beyond the end of unit 8 except in instances of inadvertent emergencies and with the prior approval of the instructor requested on or before the assignment’s deadline.

SOME COURSE POLICIES

Kaplan Attendance and Tardiness Policy

The University emphasizes the need for all students to attend classes on a regular and consistent basis to develop the skills and attitudes necessary to compete in the highly competitive labor market.

SOME COURSE POLICIES

Kaplan Attendance and Tardiness Policy (Continued)

Online students register attendance for any course activity by logging in to the course site. Kaplan University online courses have both synchronous and asynchronous requirements. Synchronous (or real-time) learning experiences called seminars happen at the same time for all students in a section. Asynchronous learning experiences happen throughout the course and do not require student participation at a scheduled time.

SOME COURSE POLICIES

Kaplan Attendance and Tardiness Policy (Continued)

The specific requirements for attendance are the following:

Any first-term student or any student seeking reentry who does not register attendance within the first 7 days of the term will be withdrawn from class and his/her enrollment will be cancelled.

SOME COURSE POLICIES

Kaplan Attendance and Tardiness Policy (Continued)

The specific requirements for attendance are the following:

Students who have not participated in class by failing to log in for 21 consecutive calendar days (excluding scheduled breaks) will be administratively withdrawn from their program. Students who fail to log into any class within the first 21 days of the term will be dropped from the class or classes.

SOME COURSE POLICIES

Kaplan Attendance and Tardiness Policy (Continued)

Students withdrawn due to nonattendance must apply for readmission by following reentry procedures and will be permitted to return no sooner than the beginning of the next grading period.

Students may appeal to their school’s Dean if they feel an error has been made in their attendance calculation.

SOME COURSE POLICIES

Plagiarism Policy Kaplan University maintains a firm stance

against all forms of plagiarism and faculty are required to investigate any questionable submissions from students. The University maintains a database of student plagiarism charges, and students who plagiarize repeatedly will be subject to increasingly serious repercussions.

See the syllabus for more about plagiarism offences.

WE OKAY?

Does anyone have ANY questions concerning the course, how it’s run, what’s expected of you, etc.?

OUR MAIN TOPIC TONIGHT

Rules for Writers

The Writing Process (pp. 1-20)

OUR MAIN TOPIC TONIGHT

I will now turn off the slideshow so we can use the full screen for our discussion.