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English 1301

English 1301. Joe Dornich. During the first class:. Overview of the Course Course Policies/ Additional Course Policies RaiderWriter/ St. Martin’s e-Handbook Class blog: http:/ /dornich1301. wordpress.com BA 1: Due Tuesday 9/3. Course Policies.

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English 1301

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  1. English 1301 Joe Dornich

  2. During the first class: • Overview of the Course • Course Policies/ Additional Course Policies • RaiderWriter/ St. Martin’s e-Handbook • Class blog: http://dornich1301.wordpress.com • BA 1: Due Tuesday 9/3

  3. Course Policies • Page xix in your textbook, First Year Writing: Writing in the Disciplines, 2013-2014 • While we will cover the high points of the course policies in the textbook and in the additional course policies, we do not have time for me to read every word today. You are responsible for reading these course policies and knowing them. • Being familiar/unfamiliar with course policies often impacts grades!

  4. PRINT YOUR COURSE POLICIES! • You will need to print these course policies and sign the last page. Printing your name and then signing the last page will be part of next week’s participation grade.

  5. RaiderWriter(where we submit our work) • RaiderWriter’surl has changed!!/ Change your bookmarks if you took the class before Spring 2011. • https://raiderwriter.engl.ttu.edu • Use Firefox for RaiderWriter. Download it for free from http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/fx/ • Avoid Google Chrome • Within 24 hours of our first class, you will be emailed a link to 1) activate your RaiderWriter account and 2) take a grammar diagnostic. If you ignore this email, the link for setting up RaiderWriter will expire. Set up your RaiderWriter account as soon as you get the email! (It will only take a few minutes). • If you have technical trouble setting up your RW account, see the FAQ sheet on the class blog BEFORE emailing me.

  6. BA 1 • DUE: Tuesday night in RaiderWriter (9/3) • 11:59 p.m. deadline • There are several steps you will need to complete in order to submit BA 1 and some of them involve technology (technology sometimes goes wrong). If you wait until the night of, it may be too late to contact the correct channels for help. Please make every effort to have BA 1 done early (aim for Sunday).

  7. BA 1 Steps 1) Register in RaiderWriter (link forthcoming in email) • Take the grammar diagnostic. The link for the diagnostic will be on your RaiderWriter homepage. • * YOU CAN ONLY ACCESS THE DIAGNOSTIC ONCE. Do not click on the link to take the test unless you are ready to sit down and take it. If you exit the diagnostic, you will not be able to get back in and complete it. Set aside 1 and ½ to 2 hours.

  8. 2) Diagnostic • You need three pieces of information to take the diagnostic: 1) Your TTU email address 2) Your instructor’s nameDornich) 3) Your section number: Thursdays 11-12:20 1301-63/Thursdays 12:30-1:50 1301-65

  9. Submit into RaiderWriter 3) Your results will be emailed to me. You will be able to view your results by finding a link on your RaiderWriter homepage (“Click here to see your diagnostic score”),*but only if the email you used to register in RaiderWriter matches the email you reported in the diagnostic. • Complete your diagnostic bySunday night so I can address any technical problemsMonday. 4) In RaiderWriter, read the assignment description for BA 1 carefully. Type a response in Word or another program that helps catch errors and paste the response into RaiderWriter.

  10. BA 1 Success: Answer the questions thoroughly ! Key components for success in this assignment are 1) answering all of the questions in the prompt thoroughly, and 2) putting effort into the assignment. A few short simple sentences with no expansion and very little thought and work are not what we want- the grade will reflect the issue. Specific and thoughtful answers, especially to last three questions, will help you get a good grade. Write complete sentences and check the document for errors. Create at least two and preferably three paragraphs. Consider content when organizing your work. The word count for this assignment is between 300-350 words.

  11. The Bedford St. Martin’s Handbook • You must purchase the e- version for this class. If you have purchased a used copy from a bookstore, take it back as soon as possible for a full refund. • You can either 1) purchase an access code for the book at the bookstore, or (easier) 2) use a credit/debit card to buy the book online. • A link to the e-handbook is on the class blog!dornich1301.wordpress.com under “Links” and “St. Martin’s e- handbook” • If you are having trouble with the class blog, try a different browser. I’ve had some students tell me explorer works best for the blog. • The screen will give you an option to either purchase the book or use the activation code if you bought one at the book store.

  12. Technical Trouble • If you have technical difficulty setting up RaiderWriter or purchasing the handbook, view the FAQ sheet on the blog. • If you purchased the wrong e-handbook from Bedford, use the link on the blog to get to St. Martin’s homepage. Choose the “Contact us- Technical Support” link at the bottom of the page and follow the directions.

  13. What is Rhetoric? • Take a few minutes to write down what you think the word “rhetoric” means. • Discuss your goals for the class. What grade do you want? How do you plan to achieve that goal? • If you have previously taken 1301, what went wrong the first time? How do you plan to succeed this time? • After our discussion, what are some concerns/questions you have about the class? • Tell me something interesting about yourself! • Please print your name at the top of the right side of the page.

  14. REVIEW 1.) Buy the textbook and e-handbook and activate your RaiderWriter account. 2.) Take the grammar diagnostic by Sundaynight and complete BA 1 by Tuesday night. Submit BA 1 into RaiderWriter! Do not email BA 1 to me. For Class Next Week: 3) Read the course policies again and read the back page carefully (print your name and then sign). 4) Bring in your “What is Rhetoric” sheet with answers to questions (slide #14)

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