Section BB: Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 am�9:15 am
North 112
Bradley Hall, Y-16 (Placement Office)
516-572-7185, ext. 25686
e-mail: [email protected]
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ENG 001: Preparatory English Section BB: Monday/Wednesday, 8:00 am�9:15 am North 112 |
Bradley Hall, Y-16 (Placement Office) e-mail: [email protected] |
Important Announcements and Updates
Friday,
May 5:
As previously announced, on Monday, May 8, we will meet in
the computer lab in the Bradley Hall Writing Center, Room Y-A/B, for your in-class
final exam.
Your
complete portfolios must be brought
with you; they will be collected
On Wednesday, May 10, class will not meet, as I will be running read-ins for ENG 001 classes, including yours.
We will meet again on Monday, May 15, when I will return your portfolio, let you know your grade for the semester, and advise you on what class to take next.
Monday,
April 24:
For Wednesday, be sure to read �Writing
Under Pressure: Facing Writing Examinations� (Eggers
163�165),
and bring your textbook with you to class.
We will continue to prepare for the in-class
final exam.
Next Monday, May 1, we will have a portfolio review: your
complete portfolios must be brought
to class.
Tuesday,
April 18:
Tuesday,
April 11:
Monday, April 3:
Wednesday,
March 22:
I have also posted information about
the
Writing Center's MLA Research and Documentation
Workshops
on the
main page
under
Additional Recommended Events; attending one of the workshops
or other events listed and submitting
a typed one- to two-page personal response (review, analysis, reflection,
critique, et cetera) can earn you one
one point each; these points will be used to offset absences if
you are in jeopardy due to excessive absences, one point per absence.
I have made changes to the schedule; make note of the readings
and assignments for the next few classes:
Friday, March 17:
Appropriate Words - 1,
Appropriate Words - 2,
Precise Words,
Commonly Confused Words - 1,
Commonly Confused Words - 2,
Commonly Confused Words - 3
In addition, revisions of the
practice essay are due. As
always, to submit a revision, you must
include the original graded essay and/or draft(s) along with your revision, as well as
one full typed page detailing the changes made, including one paragraph each on
content, organization, and cosmetics. However,
this time do not staple your essay to the original: staple the revision and the
one-page explanation, but do not staple them to the bluebook. Rather,
submit the bluebook separately. And, as always, incomplete submissions
will be returned unread.
On Wednesday, March 22, we may have class in the computer lab,
Y-A/B,
in the Writing Center, Bradley Hall ; I will let you know
Monday, either in class or via email after class.
Tuesday,
March 14:
Update:
Due to inclement weather, all classes, including online classes, services and
activities at Nassau Community College that begin prior to 9:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, March 15 are canceled. All classes and activities will resume
at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 15. This means our class will not meet; I
will adjust the schedule and send out an update before the weekend.
Saturday, March
11:
Also, read
�Words� (Norton
W), especially �Appropriate Words� (W-1), �Precise Words� (W-2), and
�Unnecessary Words� (W-4). There will be an in-class assignment, as well
as homework.
Tuesday, March 7:
Sunday,
February 26:
I
will return
Essay 2
and revisions of
Essay 1,
both of which
were due in class on Wednesday, February 15. As per the syllabus and class
instructions, only those revisions submitted with the original graded essay and/or draft(s) attached as well as
one full typed page detailing the changes made, in three
paragraphs, were reread; incomplete submissions will be returned ungraded.
See you tomorrow.
Friday,
February 17: Paragraph 1: Changes in content. Paragraph 2: Changes in
organization. Failure to submit the revision as required will
result in its not being read or evaluated. In addition,
Essay 2 was
also due in class on Wednesday. Instructions were provided in class, as well as
posted on the
main page: Begin with the in-class paragraph you did on February 1, in
response to one of the two prompts
(Eggers
99): Tell about a time you changed in some way. Explain in detail how
you changed and what caused the change to happen. Think of two words that best describe you and explain how these
qualities are exemplified in you. Starting with the ideas you already have, spend at least ten
minutes prewriting and expand the topic into a well-developed, coherent,
and thoughtful essay. Be sure to focus carefully, and remember that
these are formal essays: they must have an appropriate, original title; contain
an introduction, body, and conclusion; and have a clear, explicit, assertive thesis statement (thesis statements must be underlined)
and use appropriate topic sentences and transitions to
guide the reader. Remember to include details, evidence, examples, or other support for
your assertions; the more support you include, the stronger and more convincing
your essay will be. Your final essay should have an introduction, at least two
body paragraphs, and a conclusion. See
�Building Essays out of Paragraphs�
(Eggers
154�163).
For Monday, February 27, be sure to read �Creating
Varied Paragraphs�: Narration and Description (Eggers
40�48)
and
Jewelle L.
Gomez, �The
Event of Becoming� (Handout), as well as
�Adjectives and Adverbs�
(Norton
W-5). Also, complete the following online exercises:
Adjectives and Adverbs 1,
Adjectives and Adverbs 2,
Modifier Placement.
For each, remember to select ten questions, not five, and review
carefully if you get a question wrong. If you score 8, 9, or 10 out of 10 (80%
or better), submit your scores; otherwise, reread the material and try again. Be
sure to include your full name, section (BB) and my correct email:
[email protected].
Enjoy the break.
Thursday,
February 9: Paragraph 1: Changes in content. What was added, deleted, or modified. Paragraph 2: Changes in organization. What sentences, ideas, or paragraphs
were moved, how things were rearranged, and why. Evidence of
substantial revision may result in a better grade for the assignment. If you did not submit a completed essay on time, or if
you submit a plagiarized essay, you will
receive a grade of zero and may not submit a �revision.�
If you did not submit a completed essay on time, according to the syllabus, you
will receive a grade of zero and may not submit a �revision.� However, this one
time, I will allow you to bring a completed, typed essay to the Writing Center,
review it with a tutor, revise it, and submit that for at least partial credit.
In addition,
Essay 2 is
also due in class on Wednesday, February 15. Instructions and topic choices are
here.
As per the
syllabus, essays
must be typed (in 12-point Times New Roman), double-spaced, with one-inch
margins, and stapled when submitted. All essays must also include a proper
heading, including Word Count; have an
appropriate, original title; and contain a clear, explicit, assertive,
objectively worded thesis statement. (Thesis statements must be
underlined). Finally, all work should be grammatically correct,
free of errors in mechanics, grammar, usage,
spelling, and documentation, and will be evaluated according to the
Model for Evaluation of Student Writing.
In addition to the assigned readings for Monday (�Building
Essays out of Paragraphs� in Eggers,
154�165,
and Gloria Naylor,
�Mommy,
What Does Nigger Mean?�),
do not forget to complete the online readings
and
Online Exercises.
In
The Norton Online Handbook read
�Subject-Verb Agreement�
and �Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement�
(Norton
S-5 and S-6a).
(Use the icon at the bottom
left to display the Table of Contents.) After you have completed the reading, click on and complete each
of the following multiple-choice exercises:
S-V Agreement Review,
For each, be sure to select ten questions, not five, and review carefully if you
get a question wrong.
If you score 8, 9, or 10 out of 10 (80% or better), submit your scores;
otherwise, reread the material and try again.
Be sure to include your full name, section (BB) and my correct email:
[email protected].
Finally, I have posted additional recommended events on the
main page:
Writing Center
Grammar Review Workshops
(1 point each)
Tuesday/Thursday Club Hour Series: 11:30
am to 12:45
pm
Thursday, March 2 Building
Compound Sentences Building Complex Sentences
Building
Compound Sentences Building Complex Sentences
Understanding and Using Verb Tense Subject-Verb Agreement Using Correct Punctuation The Verb Phrase
Wednesday Afternoon Series: 2:00 pm to 3:15
pm,
Bradley Hall Ballroom
Wednesday,
March 1 Building
Compound Sentences
Wednesday,
March 8 Building Complex Sentences
Wednesday,
March 15 Subject-Verb Agreement
Wednesday,
March 22 The Verb Phrase
Tuesday Evening Series
Tuesday, Feb.14 Building
Compound Sentences
Tuesday, Feb. 28 Building Complex Sentences
Tuesday,
March 21 Using Correct Punctuation
Tuesday,
March 28 Using Correct Punctuation The Writing Centers are located in Bradley Hall (Bldg. Y) and on the
second floor of the Library, room L233
In addition, we will have an in-class practice
exit exam; be prepared to write a timed essay.
As the semester is rapidly coming to a close, tomorrow we
will discuss some important details: the final exam, portfolio requirements,
and the schedule for the remaining weeks.
Although we are on break, do not forget that you have
reading to do for next class:
�Black
Men in Public Space�
by Brent Staples.
There will be a quiz on the reading.
As announced in class today, be sure to review
�Paragraph
Basics� (Eggers
9�26)
before Wednesday's class.
We will continue working on practice writing for the Final Exam.
Since I was unable to be in class today, Professor O'Connor was
kind enough to cover for me and proctor an
in-class writing assignment:
Select a short nursery rhyme other than �Three Blind Mice� and rewrite
it using two different levels of diction. That is, one version should be
informal, colloquial, as if you are telling a story to a friend; the
second should be as wordy and pretentious as possible, using ridiculously
exaggerated diction, as in the example provided.
You should have been able to complete this within the allotted time, as it was
intended to take just about an hour or so. In addition, you should have picked
up all old work.
For Monday, March 20, be sure to read
�Words� in the
Norton
Online Handbook, especially �Appropriate Words� (W-1),
�Precise Words� (W-2), and �Unnecessary Words� (W-4). There will be an
in-class writing assignment and/or homework. Also, do not forget to complete the
online exercises listed on the
schedule
for Monday:
On Wednesday, March 15, the college may remain closed, or we may have a delayed
opening, in which case morning classes may not be held, or we might have a
normal school day. Unfortunately, I will probably not know until late this
afternoon at the earliest, and possibly not before tomorrow morning. Due to this
current uncertainty, I am leaving the schedule flexible for now. In case we do
have class,
read
�Words� (Norton
W), especially �Appropriate Words� (W-1), �Precise Words� (W-2), and
�Unnecessary Words� (W-4). If we meet, there will be an in-class assignment, as well
as homework.
For Monday, March 13, be sure to read the handout, Yasmine
Bahrani, �Racial Identity in
America: Can't We Just Be Ourselves?� (a.k.a. �Why
Does My Race Matter?�); there will be a quiz
Be sure to read �Creating Varied Paragraphs�: How-to and Process
(Eggers
53�58)
for tomorrow.
In addition, we will review elements of sentence grammar that you should have
covered already in the
Norton Online Handbook, including the
Online Grammar Exercises.
I hope you have had a restful and productive break. Remember
to read �Creating
Varied Paragraphs�: Narration and Description (Eggers
40�48)
and
Jewelle L.
Gomez, �The
Event of Becoming� (Handout), as well as
�Adjectives and Adverbs�
(Norton
W-5) by Monday, and complete and submit the online exercises:
Adjectives and Adverbs 1,
Adjectives and Adverbs 2,
Modifier Placement.
For each, remember to select ten questions, not five, and review carefully if you
get a question wrong.
If you score 8, 9, or 10 out of 10 (80% or better), submit your scores;
otherwise, reread the material and try again.
Be sure to include your full name, section (BB) and my correct email:
[email protected].
Revisions of
Essay 1
were due in class on Wednesday, February 15; as per the syllabus and class
instructions, revisions must be substantially
revised and must be
submitted with the original graded essay and/or draft(s) attached as well as
one full typed page detailing the changes made, in the following pattern:
Revisions of
Essay 1 are
due in class on Wednesday, February 15.
Revisions must be substantially revised, not merely
�corrected� versions of the original essay (revisions should be based upon the
Revising and Editing Checklist
and relevant information from class and the textbooks), and must be
submitted with the original graded essay and/or draft(s) attached as well as
one full typed page detailing the changes made, in the following pattern:
S-V Separated,
Compound Subjects,
Subject after Verb,
Collective Nouns,
Indefinite Pronouns,
Who, That, Which,
Pronoun Review,
Pronoun Agreement
Sentence Building and Avoiding
Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Fragments
Using Correct Punctuation: Commas, Semicolons, and Colons
Subject-Verb Agreement, Verb Formation, Tense Usage
Library L 233-A
Tuesday, March 7
Library L 233-A
Tuesday, March 7
Bradley Hall Ballroom
Tuesday, March 14
Bradley Hall Ballroom
Tuesday, March 21
Library L 233-A
Thursday, March 23
Bradley Hall Ballroom
Tuesday,
March 28
Library L 233-A
Tuesday,
March 30
Bradley Hall Ballroom
Bradley Hall Ballroom
Bradley Hall Ballroom
Bradley Hall Ballroom
Bradley Hall Ballroom
5:30-6:50 pm
G 233
5:30-6:50 pm
Library L 233-A
7:00-8:20 pm
G (Room TBD)
7:00-8:20 pm
Library L 233-A
572-7195 or 572-3595
[email protected]
www.ncc.edu/writingcenter
Thursday,
February 2:
In addition to the assigned readings for Monday (�Complete
Sentences,� pages 9�26
in
Eggers, Steps for Writers),
do not forget to complete the online readings
and
Online Exercises.
In
The Norton Online Handbook read
�Complete Sentences,� �Fragments,�
and
�Comma Splices and Fused Sentences�
(Norton
S-1, 2, and 3).
(Use the icon at the bottom
left to display the Table of Contents.)
After you have completed the reading, click on and complete each of the following multiple-choice exercises:
For each, be sure to select ten questions, not five, and review carefully if you
get a question wrong.
If you score 8, 9, or 10 out of 10 (80% or better), submit your scores;
otherwise, reread the material and try again.
Be sure to include your full name, section (BB) and my correct email:
[email protected].
Finally, remember that you must revise and expand your diagnostic essay. This essay must be typed, in 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and stapled when submitted. Essays must also include a proper heading (see Purdue Online Writing Lab�s Formatting and Style Guide), including Word Count; have an appropriate, original title; contain a clear, explicit, assertive, thesis statement (thesis statements must be underlined); and be grammatically correct, free of errors in mechanics, grammar, usage, spelling, and documentation. Your essays will be evaluated according to the Model for Evaluation of Student Writing.
Sunday, January 29:
In addition to the assigned readings for tomorrow, we will
discuss
The Norton Online Handbook and
Online Exercises.
Friday, January 26:
Academic Success Workshops and Learning Skills Workshops
(1 point each)
I have posted the following additional recommended events on the
main page:
NCC Center for Educational and Retention Counseling
It's �About Time�: Managing Time, Self, &
College
February 7, 11:30am - 12:45pm - M206
February 14, 11:30am - 12:45pm - M206
Being Successful in an Online Class
March 23, 11:30am -12:45pm - G149
Learning Skills Workshops
(It is recommended that students attend all four of the following)
Listening/Note-Taking
Studying and
Organizing For Classes
Reading College
Textbooks
Test-Taking
Managing Test
Anxiety
For questions, call 516-572-7141
CERC Office, Nassau Hall, M19
Wednesday, January 24:
Be sure to read
�To the Student� (Eggers
xx-xxii),
�Introduction: Visualizing the Paragraph in Context� (xxiii-xxv), and
�The Writing Process� (2-8) as announced in class last week. We will discuss the
writing process and techniques for beginning writing assignments, both
paragraphs and essays.
In addition, if you were absent on Monday and did not complete
the diagnostic essay, you may write it tonight and bring it to class tomorrow.
As you are not writing it in class, it should be typed (12-point Times New
Roman), double spaced; include your name, course and section, instructor, and
date in the upper left corner.
Select one of the following
topics, and compose a formal essay. Your essay will not receive a grade, nor
will it affect your final average; this is for evaluative purposes only. You
should take approximately one hour to complete this essay; do not use more than
75 minutes, the total length of the class period.. (Use of �I� is allowed.)
You should try to think of something you are genuinely proud of, but something
that comes with complications as well. This is a personal narrative in a way,
but the second half, about the problems, requires you to consider opposite
sides of an issue.
Thursday, January 19:
As previously announced and as per the syllabus, on Monday,
January 23, students will write an essay in class for diagnostic purposes only.
This is both to establish a baseline for your writing, against which to measure
your progress, and to determine what each individual's students strengths and
weaknesses might be. You do not need to bring anything except pens (blue or
black ballpoint) and notepaper; if you do not have notepaper, bluebooks will be
provided.
For Wednesday, January 24, be sure to read �To the Student� (Eggers xx-xxii), �Introduction: Visualizing the Paragraph in Context� (xxiii-xxv), and �The Writing Process� (2-8) as announced in class.
Monday,
January 16:
Tuesday, January 10:
The
main page and
syllabus have both bee updated
for the Spring 2017 semester.
The schedule will be updated during the course
of the semester.
Classes begin tomorrow, Tuesday, January 17; our first meeting is at 9:00 on Wednesday,
January 18 in North Hall, Room 112.
Due to last minute schedule changes, I have just been assigned
this course.