1. Course Presentation ENGQ 1099 Spring 2010 (Online) Essay Focus Instructor: Janet Webster M.A. Email: janet.webster@kwantlen.cajanet.webster@kwantlen.ca Online Access: M-F 9:00am-10:00 pm Tel: (604) 599-2549 VM 9018 Office #2600 Richmond Campus

2. Weekly Syllabus Unit 1 2 Paragraphs with outlines (10 points ) Week 1 Orientation, Diagnostic Writing and Reading Week 2 Writing Process, Critical Reading Skills, Academic Writing (Paragraph 1) Week 3 Writing Essentials, Paragraph Format (Paragraph 2 ) Unit 2 2 Essays with outlines (20 points) Week 4 Outlining Skills, Identifying Main Claims and Support Week 5 Writing Essentials, Reading Skills, Point of View Week 6 Essay Essentials, Word Choices (Essay # 1) Week 7 Essay Models, Composition Techniques Week 8 Developing Support, Use of Examples, Syntax Skills Week 9 Persuasive Writing Techniques and Deductive Reasoning (Essay # 2) Unit 3 Group Essay with outline (20 points) Week 10 Persuasive Writing Techniques, Syntax Skills Week 11 Textual Analysis, Syntax Skills Week 12 Syntax Skills Week 13 Group Essay (Essay # 3) Week 14 Revision techniques / Review Online Discussion Forums (10 points) Grammar Exercises (10 points) Week 15 Final Exam April 21, 2010 (30 points / final exam must be written on this date.) Note: All course resources will be available online. )

3. ENGQ 1099 COURSE DESCRIPTION ENGQ 1099, online, will focus on developing the skills needed to write grammatically correct, effective and varied paragraphs and essays for the purpose of university essay writing. Emphasis will be placed on using the writing process as a means of producing paragraphs and essays. Students will also learn to read and to respond critically to university level readings. Regular weekly participation is crucial and will lead to the skill development needed for success in university level courses.

4. ENGQ 1099 (online) STUDENT EVALUATION * Paragraphs (2) 10 * Essays and Outlines 40 * Online Discussion Forums 10 * Grammar exercises and tests 10 (incorporated throughout the semester) Final Exam 30 must pass by 60% (exam must be written on April 21st h, 2010) _______________________________________________________ * Assignments will include outlines, paragraphs, essays, sentence skills, responsive writing, short summaries and editing practice. ENGQ 1096 (1.5 credit sentence level course) can be taken concurrently to help students with sentence skills.