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Bridging Between ENGL 0307 and ENGL 1301

Bridging Between ENGL 0307 and ENGL 1301. Presented by Suzy Page Associate Professor, English. Goals for the Session. 1. Increase awareness of expectations for students entering ENGL 1301 from ENGL 0307. 2. Suggest strategies for increasing success for DS students moving into 1301.

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Bridging Between ENGL 0307 and ENGL 1301

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  1. Bridging Between ENGL 0307 and ENGL 1301 Presented by Suzy Page Associate Professor, English

  2. Goals for the Session 1. Increase awareness of expectations for students entering ENGL 1301 from ENGL 0307. 2. Suggest strategies for increasing success for DS students moving into 1301. 3. Learn from one another by sharing effective teaching techniques.

  3. In English 1301… …students must pass a Grammar Proficiency Test in order to receive credit for the course. • Passing – 26 out of 50 correct • Tutoring available • Correlation between GPT score and success in the course

  4. Suggestions for Improving Students’ Grammar Skills Idea: “Real World” Examples ******* In Pairs: Share an effective strategy or activity that helps students improve their grammar skills.

  5. English 1301… …develops writing skills through instruction in the stages of the writing process, from invention to revision.

  6. Report of The National Commission on Writing • “People who cannot write and communicate clearly will not be hired and are unlikely to last long enough to be considered for promotion.” • “80% or more of the companies in the service and finance, insurance and real estate sectors…assess writing during hiring.” • “Half of all companies take writing into account when making promotion decisions. One succinct comment: ‘You can’t move up without writing skills.’”

  7. Diagnostic Writing Sample • Appropriateness • Unity and Focus • Development • Organization • Sentence Structure • Usage • Mechanical Conventions

  8. English 1301: Writing Assignments Minimum SEVEN writing assignments. • Journals • In-class essays • Formal Essays: definition, narration, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, process, division/classification, persuasion • Research Paper (social issue)

  9. Essay Expectations • MLA manuscript form • Scoring Guide • Self-Reflection and plan for improvement

  10. English 1301… …helps students develop critical reading and analytical thinking skills. Encouraging Critical Thinking Using Bloom’s Taxonomy

  11. Ap C K Bloom’s Taxonomy-Diagram E S An

  12. Getting Them Thinking In Pairs: Share a strategy or activity that you use to encourage critical thinking.

  13. Self-Assessment with Self-Correction = Success Factors to Consider: • Study Habits • Tutoring / Conferencing • In-Class and Out-of-Class Acquisition of Info. • Personal Obstacles • The Procrastination Factor • Consideration of Instructor Feedback

  14. Metacognition “thinking about thinking” • Planning how to approach a learning task • Monitoring comprehension • Evaluating progress

  15. Ideas for Using Metacognition in the Writing Classroom

  16. Questions?Concerns?

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