1. Attendance & Participation
1.1. Frequent and short logins throughout the week are the best way to stay focused and manage your time and course responsibilities effectively.
1.2. Regular weekly online attendance and participation is expected by all students.
1.3. You should expect to spend at least three hours per week for this online course. However, depending on your learning style, you can expect to spend more time reading and completing activities and assignments.
2. Lesson Schedule
2.1. Lecture Notes
2.1.1. Week 1 ORIENTATION MODULE Learning to Learn Online
2.1.1.1. Module Objectives: • operate our course management system by completing routine tasks in a structured sequence; • identify course expectations, college policies and Accessibility options, and recall information by taking a course information quiz; • participate in community building by posting a “getting to know you“ response to the discussion forum, replying to others and completing a learner analysis survey; • develop confidence as an online student through guided instruction, and • fix technical difficulties.
2.1.1.2. Date: End of Week 1
2.1.2. Activities and Assignments Syllabus quiz, “Getting to Know You” discussion post, Survey & ID Card activity
2.1.3. Week 2: The Writing Process I
2.1.3.1. Module Objectives: • recognize the importance of audience and purpose; • identify the basic components involved in writing a prompt and its application to essay response writing ; • demonstrate reading comprehension through a weekly quiz, and • given the opportunity to participate in a group discussion, students will demonstrate an understanding of the components involved in essay writing.
2.1.3.2. Date: End of Week 2
2.1.4. Activities and Assignments Weekly discussion and Quiz #1: Reading Comprehension
2.1.5. Week 3: The Writing Process II
2.1.5.1. Module Objectives: • given the opportunity to participate in a group discussion, students will demonstrate an understanding of the components involved in essay writing. recognize the importance of audience and purpose; • identify the basic components involved in writing a prompt and its application to essay response writing; • demonstrate reading comprehension through a weekly quiz, and • given the opportunity to participate in a group discussion, students will demonstrate an understanding of the components involved in essay writing. :
2.1.5.2. Date: End of Week 3
2.1.6. Activities and Assignments Weekly discussion, Quiz #2: Reading Comprehension and Signal Phrases (Bonus)
2.1.7. Week 4: The Writing Process III
2.1.7.1. Module Objectives: • recognize the importance of preparing an outline through weekly readings; • recall the ability to distinguish between an opinion and an argument; • identify the basics of subject/verb agreement outlined in the readings through a weekly quiz; • given the opportunity to construct a timed response essay, students will demonstrate an understanding of the components involved in essay writing and apply principles of argumentation. • given the opportunity to participate in a group discussion, students will develop and assess topics related to writing by posting to a forum.
2.1.7.2. Date: End of Week 4
2.1.8. Activities and Assignments Weekly discussion and Quiz #1: Reading Comprehension
3. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
3.1. 1. Identify author, source title, and thesis in written prompts;
3.2. 2. Interpret audience, purpose, and tone in written prompts;
3.3. 3. Summarize the arguments of written prompts;
3.4. 4. Evaluate supporting evidence for arguments;
3.5. 5. Compose complete sentences and paragraphs using effective vocabulary;
3.6. 6. Express a clear written argument;
3.7. 7. Provide evidence in support of arguments;
3.8. 8. Apply basic principles of quotation and/or paraphrase integration, and
3.9. 9. Reflect on how prompt topics increase one's awareness of the society and culture in which one lives and works.
4. Evaluation and Grading
4.1. How will you be evaluated?
4.2. 6 Prompt Responses (2 lowest prompt marks dropped)
4.3. Grammar/Editing/Reading quizzes (1% x10)
4.4. Online Discussion and Participation (%10)
4.5. Grammar Test (5%)
4.6. Exams
4.6.1. Exit Test (Prompt Response) (25%)