WEEK #1: GETTING STARTED

1. WEEK #1:GETTING STARTED

2. AND…..We’re off! • 4 weeks • 25 days • 7 days a week

3. COMMENCEMENT • All material for Week #1 is under the “Commencement” page. • It is also duplicated under the “Course Documents” page.

4. 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.”

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

8. COURSE DOCUMENTS • Once back to the “Commencement” page • Read the other Course Documents -- • Syllabus • House Rules • Class Schedule • Essay Basics

9. CLASS SCHEDULE • The “Class Schedule” is duplicated under the following pages: Commencement Course Documents Schedule • Each page contains the same file, the same information.

10. CLASS SCHEDULE • Here’s a screen shot of a typicalcalendar-class schedule page: In this last column, you will find what’s due and on what day it’s due for each week

11. TURNITIN.COM • 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. • 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.

12. 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)

13. 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: • UseWORDfiles only (.doc, .docx) • NO Open Office or Google Docs

14. DISCUSSION GROUPS • Open the “Discussion Groups” page through its Course Menu link:

15. DISCUSSION GROUPS • Read the links on EtiquetteandDirections. • These links also appear on the “Course Documents” page and the “Week #1” page.

16. DISCUSSION GROUPS • Each topic is listed in order. • Each topic has its own set of instructions for each task.  directions topic

17. DISCUSSION GROUPS • These postings are the “homework” for the course and are synonymous with journalsand activitiesand 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.

18. 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 Wednesday, 11am • The directions for this are next to that topic.

19. 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 MEif you are lost or if you have questions.

20. GRAMMAR • We’ll spend the first few weeks on grammar • For Week #1, you have a Pre-Diagnostic due • under “Assessments” • For Weeks #1-2, you’ll have grammar Readings & Exercises to complete • Readings= in the LSH book • Exercises= on LSH site • self-grading • *must achieve at least 70* • Quizzes= by Sunday 12M *Work on these Monday through Friday; take the related QUIZZESby midnight Sunday.

21. 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 simultaneouslyfor the first few weeks

22. 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 Wednesday, 11am

23. WEEK #1 CHECKLIST • Grammar: • Grammar Pre-Diagnostic • Readings & Exercises (M-F), Quizzes (Sun.12M): • Subject-Verb Agreement, Pronoun Agreement & Reference, Parallel Structure • 1st Essay: • Read Example/Illustration.ppt • PostDG #2 & #3 • Read “Body Modification” article • (Illustration Essay = due Tuesday, 11am)

24. E-MAIL • If you have any questions, please e-mail me through LEARN – via the MAILlink on the Course Tools Bar, circled below • IF (and ONLY if) Learn is down, email me at shousenick@luzerne.edu.

25. *THE END OF THE* WEEK #1 ORIENTATION

26. *PLEASE CONTINUE* by completing the work forWEEK #1