1. Welcome to ENG4UI
with Ms. O’Connor

2. Course Overview Independent Study Orwell, Language and Essays
Literary Theory and Children’s Lit
Three Day Road
Poetry
Hamlet

3. Get Reading!
To be successful in this course, it is important for you to stay on top of reading
Major reading: You will need to read two independent study novels, the novel Three Day Road, and the play, Hamlet
Plus, you will have short readings throughout the course
If you need to, set up a reading schedule

4. Writing Tasks
You will need to write in a variety of forms this semester:
Informal writing
Diagnostic informal essay
Question of the day
Story telling
Formal writing
Formal essays
Timed critical responses
Comparative ISU and exam

5. Oral Communication
Oral communication is an important element of this course that can help you be successful:
Presentations
Interviews/conferences
Story telling
Class participation

6. Do you have a laptop or other device?
If you have a personal device that you can use, please bring it
There will be few handouts in this course
You can make good use of our class Weebly: oconnorjeng4ui.weebly.com
We have easy access to netbooks…but not quite enough
This will allow me to give you more in-class work time

7. Our Classroom Expectations
You are (or pretty much) an adult - I will treat you like one, if you act like one 
Respect - yourself, your peers, our work, class resources, Ms. O’Connor
Since it has become one of your limbs, you may use your cell phone in class...when you are working, not when I'm talking
I like food a lot, so I assume you like food a lot; you may consume food in class; you may also bring me food
I don't enjoy working at a garbage-filled desk, so I assume you don't enjoy working at a garbage-filled desk; clean up your garbage 
We are a team, so make sure everyone feels welcome, respected, accepted and included

8. How to be Successful
Stay on track: attend class, complete reading & homework, and please please hand assignments in on time
Come to class prepared to work: bring needed resources and a hard-working attitude
Become engaged in lessons and discussions
Ask questions 
Read and use feedback to improve your work 
I do not hand out grades; you earn grades 
Let's have a great semester!

9. This is us having a great semester…