ADV 100 Week 1

WELCOME  Jackie Hill – Instruction Librarian, Moye Library; Assistant Professor of Library Science  B.A. in English, Wake Forest University  Masters in Library Science, East Carolina University  Certificate of Advanced Study in Library Science, East Carolina University

Ground Rules Books for each class are handed out in the classroom Attendance! Parking permits Breaks – you decide Food/Drinks Cell phones Syllabus/Assignments Lectures/Classroom activities

Meet and Greet Time 1. Complete Name 2. Preferred Name 3. Where do you work? 4. How long have you been there? 5. Why did you choose MOC? 6. What would you do if you won the lottery? 7. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Books For This Class New Beginnings: A Reference Guide for Adult Learners The St. Martin’s Handbook

New Beginnings Read pages 1 – 3 Choose 1 question from the Assessing Your Strengths block and write a paragraph- pg. 3  Must be at least 5 sentences  Make sure your name is on the paper  Will be handed in

New Beginnings (Continued) Read pages 3 – 10  Friends and Family Supportive or not Helpful or challenging Other  Classroom Protocol What did you expect Consider this class another family Each one of you bring something unique to the class

New Beginnings (Continued) Classroom Do’s and Don’ts  Participation is a must Part of your grade  Classroom Discussions are important No one really likes the class clown Number of participations each night  Be prepared for class each session Don’t procrastinate Rely on your syllabus  Arrive on time  Turn assignments in on time  Making mistakes

New Beginnings (Continued)  Prioritize  Organize  Know yourself and what you can handle  Look at the big picture  Identify helpful resources  Know when to say “no”  Asking questions Getting Your Work Done (pages )

New Beginnings (Continued) Paragraph 2: Write a paragraph to summarize what you have learned from this chapter  Must be at least 5 sentences  Make sure your name is on the paper  Will be turned in **That completes the first chapter**

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Adult Learners Feelings/thoughts Difference between traditional and non- traditional students Family Responsibilities Time – is there every enough? Support – find a “study-buddy”

Get to Know One Another Group Assignment Split into groups Pick a recorder for your group Take 10 minutes to complete this assignment Generate a list of 25 things your group has in common  Be Creative  Make sure your list has some less obvious characteristics (You all drive a white car, you’ve all been to Disney World, You all have 2 children, etc.)

St. Martin’s Handbook Scan pages 1 – 12  Overview of top 20 most common errors  Great resource to review  Great examples for each error  Rules do change  Always remember who your reader is going to be: your audience

Paragraphs What is a paragraph?  Central component of a paper  Definition: a group of sentences that forms a unit; it is the unity and coherence of ideas among those sentences that makes a paragraph a paragraph.

Paragraph (Continued) Every paragraph in a paper should be:  Unified – sentences should all refer to the main idea or thesis of the paper.  Coherent – sentences should be arranged in a logical manner and should follow a definite plan for development.  Well-developed – every idea discussed in the paragraph should be adequately explained and supported through evidence and details that work together to explain the paper’s controlling idea.

Sample Five-Paragraph Essay Sample taken from the English Tutoring and Writing Center at Gallaudet University iting/fiveparagraph.html iting/fiveparagraph.html

Taft College Online Writing Lab “The Three Africas” Sample five paragraph essay

Homework: Complete your readings Complete page 15 in the New Beginnings (NB) book Complete exercise 2.1 (pages 26-27) in the St. Martin’s Handbook (SMH) Complete exercise 7.2 (page 114) in the SMH Writing assignment – choose a topic from exercise 5.2 on pages in the SMH  Must be a 5 paragraph essay