1. Fundamentals of Writing ENGL 0399 Dr. Frances Johnson Office: Faculty Center Building Office: 129 Office Phone: 361-825-2876 Email: frances.Johnson@tamucc.edu

2. Let me introduce myself. Huge The Walking Dead fan Great-grandmother Known husband for 54 years Went to school for 22 straight years Graduated in 2014 Specialize in technical communication Teaching is 3 rd career

4. Goals Learn the skills of a college reader. Completion of READ 0399 requires you to… – Attend CASA 7 times in reading and 7 times in writing…a total of 14 appointments. – Complete assignments both in groups and individually. – Pass your English class with a grade of C or better!

5. What will we be doing in class? Thinking through reading and writing. Gaining vocabulary skills. Learning questioning strategies used. Reading materials that are college level. Using strategies with current reading assignments. Applying reading strategies for writing purposes.

6. Practice comprehension in all media formats.

7. Course Outline This page in available on the course wiki…accessible from BlackBoard

8. What cognitive skills will you practice in reading and writing? Inquiry and analysis Critical and creative thinking Written and oral communication Information literacy Teamwork and problem solving

9. Absences What do I want you to know? – Absences count toward your grade! – CASA appointments are mandatory.

10. These are your textbooks….

11. Materials Old school writing materials such as – Paper such as a note book – Writing implement of your choice….pen, pencil Ability to convert print material to digital – Take a picture of the work with your phone / digital camera – Scan to make.pdf file (Media center in library can help with this)

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