1 / 19

ENGLISH 103 Learning to Write and Writing to Learn by Dr. Yeno Matuka

ENGLISH 103 Learning to Write and Writing to Learn by Dr. Yeno Matuka. Course Objectives. Learning to write well, productively and collaboratively--for the community of writers and readers Practice to write informative, descriptive, narrative, persuasive and problem solving essays

Michelle
Download Presentation

ENGLISH 103 Learning to Write and Writing to Learn by Dr. Yeno Matuka

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. ENGLISH 103Learning to Write and Writing to LearnbyDr. Yeno Matuka

  2. Course Objectives • Learning to write well, productively and collaboratively--for the community of writers and readers • Practice to write informative, descriptive, narrative, persuasive and problem solving essays • Focus on the writing process on a computer: focus on gathering information, focus-free-writing, drafting, peer editing, analyzing and correcting errors • Learning to write cover letters and feedback letters: Summarizing information, evaluating essays and giving impressions on other writers’ essays • Reading and thinking critically for Writing Purpose

  3. RELATED OBJECTIVES • Improve your sensitivities to the values held by others; • Learn how to assess your interests, talents and goals; • Learn to recognize the common problem of living wherever people are by drawing from historical and contemporary events; • Develop the skill of working together to solve the common problems of existence

  4. RELATED OBJECTIVES (Continued) • Ponder on the rationale behind the skill, which is to acquire the ability to communicate at a level acceptable for college graduates; • Gain information from assigned and non-assigned reading materials; • Assist you to clarify your own values as you think over them critically;

  5. About the Content of the main paragraphs of the Cover Letter: Ask yourself • What is my essay about?--Content • How did I proceed to write it?--Process • How do I feel about it?--Self-evaluation. This includes the lesson I learned.

  6. What else should I include on the Cover Letter page? • Dan Doe • English 103-11 • Dr. Matuka • Paper #0: The teacher and Me--Our Backgrounds • Due 08/26/02 • Note: Write this information on the top left corner of the page. Do this in a separate file, and do not number this page.

  7. What comes after the ID section? • COVER LETTER • After double space, start from the left margin of the Cover L. Address it • To the Reader: • Conclude by wishing something to the reader; and sign it.

  8. What about the Feedback Letter? • You write it after the instructor’s correction and Grading of your Essay. • Correct your errors, then, discuss them using a handbook of grammar and usage, and show how your essay improved. Say also how you feel about your clean essay.

  9. How about your Grading Scale? • Every graded assignment counts for 100 points. The total will be reduced to 100 pts. 95+ = A 90-94 =A- 86-89 = B+ 80-82 = B- 83-85 = B 76-79 = C+ 73-75 = C 70-72 = C- 66-69 = D+ 63-65 = D 60-62 = D- Lower = F

  10. What is your Statement on Attendance & disability issues? • If you need course accommodation or adaptation because of disability, please see me as soon as possible. • Attendance is obligatory. More than 3 absences are subject to letter grade lowering. • Call 765-285-8474 or 765-285-8580 for a message.

  11. What is your Office Number?And what is your e-mail address?What’s your Phone Number again? • RB 389 • 01ymmatuka@bsu.edu or ymatuka@gw.bsu.edu • 765-285-8474 • NOTE: Don’t send me e-mails unless you must. Ask questions in class, or call me.

  12. Assignment #0:My Teacher and Me: A Letter • His biography and academic background • My Academic background and my Writing Experience • My expectations in his class this semester Let’s talk about him and me: Who Is teaching me? Who am I?

  13. Assignment #2:Writing to Explore a Topic • Informing myself and others about my future Career • What kind of people work in my field? • What do they like or dislike about their jobs? • How much have they gone through for success? What will I be?

  14. Assignment #3:Writing to Describe, to Cause Hallucination • The power of Words:Reconstructing an Image • How vivid can I get? • How can I stop the time to use my senses and the readers’? • Can they see it as I see it? What does a messed up person look like?

  15. Assignment #4:Writing to Narrate • What is a good story made of? • The Loop Writing Processes: Sayings, anecdotes, Prejudice Lies, Errors • Characters & Dialogue insertion, Creativity • Minding the audience Cause and Effects What made him/her behave that way?

  16. Assignment #5:Writing to Persuade • How to turn someone’s life around • Apologizing and granting forgiveness • Working for Reconciliation • What makes life possible: Compromising -Can I change them? -How can I get someone to act in writing?

  17. Assignment #6:Research on Warnings • Genocide: How many have there been? Who has been responsible? Why? What lessons have been learned? • Overwork and Sleeping disorders--What is known? • Smoking? But why? • Power and Money • Anger and Forgiveness • Violence and Destruction • Individualism and Selfishness

  18. What have I learned in this class? What was it about, anyway? What class objectives have I achieved? Have I met my own objectives? Why should I recommend anyone to go through the same experience? What is my overall evaluation? What did I like or dislike about the course and the class in general? FINAL EXAM REVIEW

  19. The End Enjoy your Break and Thanks for Being my Students. Keep on Writing for Life!

More Related