Welcome to English 3000

1. Welcome to English 3000 Writing for Proficiency with Georgie Ziff

2. What is English 3000? • English 3000 is a course to help you meet the University Writing Skills Requirement. • You must submit a Final Course Portfolio to the Testing Office the last week of the quarter that consists of your writing work from the class. • Who needs this class? Students who took the Writing Skills Test and scored 6 or below, or students who choose to take this class as an alternative to the WST • You must pay the Portfolio Evaluation fee to the Testing Office to have your portfolio evaluated. • A Scoring Rubric is available in Blackboard in the course.

3. The required textbook: • Reading Critically, Writing Well - 10th edition by Axelrod, Cooper and Warriner. ISBN: 978-1-4576-3894-7 • The book is available in both hard copy and  e-book editions at the campus bookstore and online.  • The bookstore offers apackage that includes: • the video access code you will need to watch the videos in the course (Video Central) The e-book version = ISBN 10-4576-4991-8. To buy the e-book directly from the publisher, go to this link: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/ebookstogo/default.asp#t_895965____ Be sure to scroll down in the right column the find the correct textbook title.  • First you have to download an e-reader, then download the book.

4. More textbook information: • Here is a link to Amazon.com, however, if you do buy the book elsewhere, you must purchase the access codes for Video Central and the e-pages directly from the publisher. • Here is a link for Video Central: .  http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/videoenglish/VC/Default.aspx and click on "purchase access online". • Here is a handout with more information about Video Central.

5. Weekly Assignments • Assignments are in the Weekly Schedule folder • You will read an article, watch a video, and a power point about writing topics, then write paragraphs answering the following questions : • 1) What is the article/video/powerpoint about?2) How will this information influence your understanding of writing?  • 3) Rhetorically, which media was more effective in terms of audience and purpose?  • 4) What strategies did the writer/creator/filmmaker use to reach the specific audience? • Weekly assignments are due by Friday 5 pm to receive 5 points; 3 pts the 2nd week, then 1 pt after that. • Write your responses in the dialog box: DO NOT use file attachments for assignment responses; attachments are only for essays Click here to download and view the video “How to Submit Assignments”.

6. The Discussion Board • To break the ice and get to know your classmates, you will participate in the weekly Discussion Boards about: • being an online student • your writing process • your academic habits • readings in the textbook   • NOTE: you must post to the Board by Wed. midnight, and then respond to TWO classmates by Friday 5pm to get the full 6 points of credit – then it closes.

7. Now about the Portfolio… • The Portfolio evaluation will result in one of three assessments:  • Clear Competence (CC): You have fulfilled the University Writing Skills Requirement, and no additional writing courses are needed. • Developing Competence (DC): You may move on to a second-tier writing course, e.g. ENGL 3003 to fulfill the University Writing Skills requirement. • Limited Competence (LC): You must retake English 3000 with a different instructor to create an entirely new Portfolio for evaluation. • It is possible to receive credit for ENGL 3000 and NOT receive a Developing or Clear Competence score on the portfolio. • Evaluations are final and cannot be appealed.

8. Your Portfolio Must Contain: • Cover sheet with your name, Net ID, teacher's name, course/section number, date, quarter/year.  • Table of contents: lists the individual items in the portfolio, in this order. *This is important! • Questionnaire: This will be provided in the course and will include your identification information. • Reflective introduction essayand Turnitin Originality Report - essay that introduces the portfolio and argues that you should pass either this class or the WST  • Position Essay- 3 drafts + assignment sheet: click for guidelines.Turnitin Originality Report: 10% or less • Three Timed Essays - certified copies , earliest first • Compare/Contrast Essay-3 drafts + assignment sheet. Click for guidelines  and, derived from the final draft: Turnitin Originality Report: 10% or less similarity

9. Portfolio Checking • You must submit and share your Portfolio by Monday of the last week with the class in order for me to check it. • If you don’t see your Portfolio in the Shared Portfolio area, this means you have NOT submitted it, so I can’t check it. • Only share your Portfolio when it is COMPLETE • If you are sent a checklist to correct/add/fix documents in your Portfolio, let me know when your tasks have ALL been accomplished; I won’t contact you repeatedly. • Remember, you cannot get credit for the class unless you submit your Portfolio. • Portfolios are due to me by MONDAY of the last week, and then, once approved, are due to the Evaluation Team no later than Thursday noon. Late submissions ARE NOT accepted. • I do not accept any work nor respond to emails after Wednesday of the last week of class.

10. Timed Essay Notes You will have one hour and fifty minutes to write a complete thesis-driven essay in response to a prompt. SAVE your timed essay document with your name:  YOUR NAME Timed Essay One (or Two or Three). Read the details about the test in Blackboard in Week One. • The First Timed Essay is taken during the 1st week of classes. • Timed Essay Two is available during the 5th week and MUST be proctored through the online service – ProctorU. • Timed Essay Three is available during the 9th week and MUST be proctored. • ALL Timed Essays must be submitted through Blackboard • Certified copies of your test must be in your Portfolio; they will be available in My Grades in feedback. • If you experience computer problems, you will be required to take a new test.

11. Proctoring Information • Proctoring is REQUIRED for the second and third timed essay. • Any timed essays submitted outside the proctoring service will NOT be accepted: NO EXCEPTIONS. When you access ProctorU for the first time, you will need to perform a computer check with ProctorU to make sure your browser, webcam, and audio are functioning. • You MUST provide a photo ID during your proctoring session. If you reside in the continental United States, one photo ID is required. If you reside OUTSIDE the United States, you must provide TWO forms of photo identification at the beginning of the proctoring session.

12. Proctoring Information cont. • ProctorU allows test-takers to take an exam on demand or by appointment. All appointments should be made at least three days in advance. To make an appointment, test-takers create an account at http://go.proctoru.com . Test-takers will receive an email confirming their reservation at the email address they provided to ProctorU. • Reservations made within 72 hours of an exam are subject to a $5 late registration fee. Test-takers without an appointment can take their exam on demand within 15, 30 or 45 minutes by using ProctorU’s convenient Take it Now feature. This premier feature is designed to give test takers added convenience and costs $8.75. Late registrations and Take it Now features are subject to availability. • Should you experience technical issues with the timed essay, you will not be allowed to retake the test with the same prompt, but will be directed to a different test in with a new prompt, which will require a fee through the online proctoring service. 

13. These useful instructional videos are available on my Youtube channel. Be sure to watch closely! 1. How to submit assignments 2. How to upload essays to Turnitin.com through Blackboard 3. How to obtain the html version of the Turnitin Originality Reports 4. How to upload documents to your Online Storage for your Portfolio 5. How to Create Online Portfolios 6. How to Share Your Portfolio How to Navigate Blackboard

14. Contact Information • My contact: georgie.ziff@csueastbay.edu • Emails sent from outside Blackboard MUST include the school, your class section, and your name in the subject line of the email to receive a response within a few hours. • Emails received after 5 pm will be responded to the next day; those received after 5 pm Friday will be responded to on Monday. • Before emailing, be sure to read ALL the Orientation materials, FAQs, syllabus and the Schedule folders. • The class is OVER on the last Wednesday when the Portfolios are due to the Evaluation Team. Work will not be accepted nor emails responded to after that Wednesday.

15. Computer Problems? • Contact the Blackboard Service Desk Phone Support for help. • The Service Desk is available at 510-885-4357from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.  A dedicated team of student assistants and staff will do their best to help with IT issues. • If the issue is more complicated a ticket will be opened and assigned to the appropriate IT teams. A ticket can also be opened directly at: http://www.csueastbay.edu/    servicedesk. Additional help is available at the Learning Commons: 510-885-4152 Email: stsc@csueastbay.edu

16. TO DO List: • Read the ALL of the Orientation Materials and FAQs in Blackboard, and look through the Schedule and Menu Bar folders • Download and print out the Schedule doc • Buy the textbook and register and/or purchase access codes for Video Central. • Submit work for Week One • Post to the Discussion Board and introduce yourself to the class • Read the class webpage on my website for more information: • CSUEB 3000 Online