Bridging Between ENGL 0307 and ENGL 1301 Presented by Suzy Page Associate Professor, English

Goals for the Session 1. Increase awareness of expectations for students entering ENGL 1301 from ENGL Suggest strategies for increasing success for DS students moving into Learn from one another by sharing effective teaching techniques.

In English 1301… …students must pass a Grammar Proficiency Test in order to receive credit for the course. Passing – 26 out of 50 correct Passing – 26 out of 50 correct Tutoring available Tutoring available Correlation between GPT score and success in the course Correlation between GPT score and success in the course

Suggestions for Improving Students’ Grammar Skills Idea: “Real World” Examples Idea: “Real World” Examples ******* ******* In Pairs: Share an effective strategy or activity that helps students improve their grammar skills.

English 1301… …develops writing skills through instruction in the stages of the writing process, from invention to revision.

Report of The National Commission on Writing “People who cannot write and communicate clearly will not be hired and are unlikely to last long enough to be considered for promotion.” “People who cannot write and communicate clearly will not be hired and are unlikely to last long enough to be considered for promotion.” “80% or more of the companies in the service and finance, insurance and real estate sectors…assess writing during hiring.” “80% or more of the companies in the service and finance, insurance and real estate sectors…assess writing during hiring.” “Half of all companies take writing into account when making promotion decisions. One succinct comment: ‘You can’t move up without writing skills.’” “Half of all companies take writing into account when making promotion decisions. One succinct comment: ‘You can’t move up without writing skills.’”

Diagnostic Writing Sample Appropriateness Appropriateness Unity and Focus Unity and Focus Development Development Organization Organization Sentence Structure Sentence Structure Usage Usage Mechanical Conventions Mechanical Conventions

English 1301: Writing Assignments Minimum SEVEN writing assignments. Journals Journals In-class essays In-class essays Formal Essays: definition, narration, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, process, division/classification, persuasion Formal Essays: definition, narration, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, process, division/classification, persuasion Research Paper (social issue) Research Paper (social issue)

Essay Expectations MLA manuscript form MLA manuscript form Scoring Guide Scoring Guide Self-Reflection and plan for improvement Self-Reflection and plan for improvement

English 1301… …helps students develop critical reading and analytical thinking skills. Encouraging Critical Thinking Using Bloom’s Taxonomy

Bloom’s Taxonomy-Diagram K C Ap An S E

Getting Them Thinking In Pairs: Share a strategy or activity that you use to encourage critical thinking.

Self-Assessment with Self-Correction = Success Factors to Consider: Study Habits Study Habits Tutoring / Conferencing Tutoring / Conferencing In-Class and Out-of-Class Acquisition of Info. In-Class and Out-of-Class Acquisition of Info. Personal Obstacles Personal Obstacles The Procrastination Factor The Procrastination Factor Consideration of Instructor Feedback Consideration of Instructor Feedback

Metacognition “thinking about thinking” Planning how to approach a learning task Planning how to approach a learning task Monitoring comprehension Monitoring comprehension Evaluating progress Evaluating progress

Ideas for Using Metacognition in the Writing Classroom

Questions? Concerns?