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Welcome to Effective Writing II Dr. Jill Singleton-Jackson

Welcome to Effective Writing II Dr. Jill Singleton-Jackson. You’re baaaackkkk …. Student Writing. ‘bad spelling, incorrectness as well as inelegance of expression in writing, [and] ignorance of the simplest of rules…of punctuation are far from rare among young men of eighteen’” (p. 8). Who…

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Welcome to Effective Writing II Dr. Jill Singleton-Jackson

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  1. Welcome to Effective WritingIIDr. Jill Singleton-Jackson • You’re baaaackkkk…

  2. Student Writing • ‘bad spelling, incorrectness as well as inelegance of expression in writing, [and] ignorance of the simplest of rules…of punctuation are far from rare among young men of eighteen’” (p. 8).

  3. Who… Harvard President Charles W. Eliot When… Over 100 years ago! Who Said It? When did they say it? Hull, G. (1987). The editing process in writing: A performance study of more skilled and less skilled college writers. Research in the Teaching of English, 21 (1), 9-14.

  4. Whose fault is it that students have writing problems?

  5. It really is hard to write. • Writing is "a process that requires extensive self-regulation and attentional control....writers must change ideas into text, repair organization and mechanics, and monitor their success--all while trying to formulate a coherent message" (Ransdell & Levy, 1996, p.93). It is easy to see why a task of this magnitude can be overwhelming and exhausting.

  6. But you really need to learn how to do it. • However, despite the somewhat intimidating nature of writing, the ability to communicate effectively in writing is a skill that is overtly valued in our society. "One of the central aims of education is teaching students to communicate with the written word” (Hayes & Flower, 1986, p.1106).

  7. Everyday Writing • Look out --- here comes my personal agenda… • ALWAYS be aware of how you write. • Emails • Especially the ones you send to your professors! • Letters • Memos • Notes to your neighbour • IN YOUR OTHER CLASSES!!!! • It really does matter

  8. For example… Hi, I have recently saw my grade and was quiet overwhelmed and appalled atthe grade alloted to me for my presentation, paper, and final. You can be assure that when I return to Windsor from my vacation that I will inquire as to the final date to contest grades and if it has not passed I will sought furtehr action into the matter of my grades.

  9. Course Website • http://www.uwindsor.ca/users/j/ jjackson/main.nsf • Course Outline • Check this site weekly. • Mainly we will communicate through the MyCompLab email program and the Announcements page

  10. Today we will… • Review how to register for MyCompLab • Look at the features of MyCompLab we will be using for EW II • Review your first set of assignments • Find out about Exchange • It’s better now! • Answer your questions

  11. Registering for the MyCompLab part of Effective Writing • To register for this on-line component you will need the following: • An email address • The course ID: jackson11833 • A student access code • The university postal code: N9B 3P4 • You will register as a “Yes, look me up.”

  12. MyCompLab • Let’s see how it works… • http://www.coursecompass.com • Register • Tour

  13. QUESTIONS????

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