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Honors English 105

Honors English 105. Beth Ritter-Guth’s Expectations. What is English 105?. Attitude is Everything Prepared Engaged Critical First Year Writing Course Research Documentation Analysis Formats Grammar & Mechanics Critical Thinking Academic Engagement. Attitude is Everything.

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Honors English 105

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  1. Honors English 105 Beth Ritter-Guth’s Expectations

  2. What is English 105? • Attitude is Everything • Prepared • Engaged • Critical • First Year Writing Course • Research • Documentation • Analysis • Formats • Grammar & Mechanics • Critical Thinking • Academic Engagement

  3. Attitude is Everything • Positive People Win • Engaged Students Learn • Be Prepared (do your work) • Think Independently • Be Proud of your Position • Back Yourself Up • Don’t take Heat

  4. Research • High School is Over • No Dictionary • No Encyclopedia (or wikipedia) • Words Count (quantity, quality) • Sophisticated Thesis • Hypothesis/Thesis • Primary Materials • Interviews, Observation, Experiments, Surveys, “first person” • Secondary Material • Academic Journals (peer reviewed, scholarly, juried texts), “the work of others” • Must be current (3 year window with exceptions)

  5. Documentation • Failure to Cite is Plagiarism • F in the Course • Integrity Hearing • Modern Language Association (MLA) • Cite all quotations • Cite all summary material • Cite all paraphrased material • Applies to Primary and Secondary Research

  6. Analysis • Original and Creative Ideas • Passion and Interest • Opinions and Assertions • Clearly stated, strongly supported, always documented • Don’t be Afraid of Retribution

  7. Formats • Narrative • Compare/Contrast • Cause/Effect • Expository • Definition • Process Analysis • Persuasive • Research • Description

  8. Grammar and Mechanics • Essential • Last Chance to Learn • Refresher • Intense (may require tutoring)

  9. Critical Thinking • Read more than the Text • Have an Opinion • Care about your Opinion • Support your Opinion • Innovation is Dangerous • Don’t take Heat

  10. Academic Engagement • We work Together • We Learn Together • We Fail Together • We Need Each Other

  11. Help is Always Available bguth@lccc.edu

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