Welcome to English Composition 1301!

Today we will:

1.  Are you in the right place? 

Please check your schedules and make sure you are in registered for English 1301 sec 007 MWF 1:00-1:50

2.  Introduction to the course.

• First Day Handout (Keep this in a safe place)  
•  F18 Eng 1301 Syllabus TAMUK 
• Pbworks (aka as Wiki) and Blackboard Discussion
• Class plans, course information and assignment descriptions will be posted on my pbworks page
• Blackboard will only be used  to post your grades and occasionally for class discussions 
• Pbworks  Navigation.  This is the site I use. We will be using it till my canvas gets set up. 
  

           Just what is it? Why we are using it?

3. Textbook.... Yes, you will need it right away.

• Textbook: Writing about writing 2nd ed.
• See Syllabus for details.

4. Important Tech Links

• tech Support Services info 
•    Information Technology home

5.  Time to get antiquated. It's is Introduction time.

•   You
•  Ms. Deezy intro

6. Group Activity

•  What is the difference between Writing and English?
• What are you experiences with Writing?
• What are you expectations for this course?

HW:

• Read:  "Reading Games: Strategies for Reading Scholarly Sources"  <--click hyperlink 

Answer the following prompt: The author writes in several places about reading academic texts as entering conversation. what dos this mean to you? How can you have a conversation with a text? How might the reading strategies discussed in this article have an impact on your writing?  Will you be more aware of your introduction, conclusion, and clues you leave throughout the text for readers.

• Be prepared to talk with your classmates to see what they may have learned about writing from this article on reading strategies.
• Please have your Syllabus Agreement signed and ready to hand in next class meeting.

Syllabus Agreement  <-- Please click  on the link for the agreement form.