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1 Writing for Proficiency with Georgie Ziff

2 English 3000 is a course to help you meet the University Writing Skills Requirement. You must submit a Final Course Portfolio to the Testing Office the last week of the quarter that consists of your writing work from the class. Who needs this class? Students who took the Writing Skills Test and scored 6 or below, or students who choose to take this class as an alternative to the WST You must pay the Portfolio Evaluation fee to the Testing Office to have your portfolio evaluated. A Scoring Rubric is available in Blackboard in the course.

3 Reading Critically, Writing Well - 9 th edition by Axelrod, Cooper and Warriner - ISBN 978-0312-67685-8 Available at the reference desk in the library for two hour use You’ll need the Video Central access code that comes with the text at the bookstore. at this link. at this link. If you buy the book online, you must buy the code separately at this link.at this link. On the publisher’s website, click on Video Central English in the right column to buy.

4 Assignments are in the Weekly Schedule folder You will read an article, watch a video, and a power point about writing topics, then write 3 paragraphs answering the following questions : 1) What are the main points of the article, video, and power points? 2) How effective were they in terms of audience and purpose? 3) How does this information influence your understand of academic writing? Weekly assignments are due by Friday 5 pm to receive 5 points; 3 pts the 2nd week, then 1 pt. Write your responses in the dialog box DO NOT use file attachments for assignment responses; attachments are only for essays Click here Click here Click here to download and view the video “How to Submit Assignments”. Click here

5 To break the ice and get to know your classmates, you will participate in the weekly Discussion Boards about: being an online student your writing process your academic habits readings in the textbook NOTE: you must post to the Board by Wed. midnight, and then respond to TWO classmates by Friday 5pm to get the full 6 points of credit – then it closes.

6 The Testing Office Portfolio evaluation will result in one of three assessments: Clear Competence (CC): You have fulfilled the University Writing Skills Requirement, and no additional writing courses are needed. Developing Competence (DC): You may move on to a second-tier writing course, e.g. ENGL 3003 to fulfill the University Writing Skills requirement. Limited Competence (LC): You must retake English 3000 with a different instructor to create an entirely new Portfolio for evaluation. It is possible to receive credit for ENGL 3000 and NOT receive a Developing or Clear Competence score on the portfolio. Evaluations are final and cannot be appealed.

7 Cover sheet with your name, your teacher's name, your course and section number. Table of contents: lists the items in the portfolio, in this order. Please note that this is important. Questionnaire: This will be provided in the course and will include your identification information. Reflective introduction essay and Turnitin Originality Report - essay that introduces the portfolio and argues that you should pass either this class or the WST guidelines. guidelines. Position Essay - 3 drafts: click for guidelines.guidelines. and Turnitin Originality Report - 10% similarity or less Three Timed Essays - certified copies that you wrote online within the time limit with the earliest first guidelinesguidelines Compare/Contrast Essay -3 drafts - guidelines guidelines and Turnitin Originality Report -10% similarity or less

8 You will have one hour and fifty minutes to write a complete thesis-driven essay in response to a prompt. SAVE your timed essay document with your name: YOUR NAME Timed Essay One (or Two or Three). Read the details about the test in Blackboard in Week One. The First Timed Essay is taken during the 1st week of classes. Timed Essay Two is taken during the 5th week. Timed Essay Three is taken during the 9th week. ALL Timed Essays must be submitted through Blackboard Certified copies of your test must be in your Portfolio; they will be available in My Grades in feedback. If you experience computer problems, you will be required to take another test with a new writing prompt.

9 These useful instructional videos are available for downloading. Click on this link Click on this link Click on this link Click on this link, and then click on download to view the mp4 files: 1. How to submit assignments 2. How to upload essays to Turnitin.com through Blackboard 3. How to obtain the html version of the Turnitin Originality Reports 4. How to upload documents to your Online Storage for your Portfolio 5. How to Create Online Portfolios 6. How to Share Your Portfolio

10 georgie.ziff@csueastbay.edu georgie.ziff@csueastbay.edu My contact: georgie.ziff@csueastbay.edu georgie.ziff@csueastbay.edu Emails MUST include the school, your class section, and your name in the subject line of the email to receive a response Emails received after 5 pm will be responded to the next day; after 5 pm Friday, will be responded to on Monday. Before emailing, be sure to read ALL the Orientation materials, FAQs, syllabus and the Schedule folders.

11 Contact the Blackboard Service Desk Phone Support for help. 510-885-4357510-885-4357 The Service Desk is available at 510-885-4357 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. A dedicated team of student assistants and staff will do their best to help with IT issues.510-885-4357 http://www.csueastbay.edu/ servicedeskhttp://www.csueastbay.edu/ servicedesk. If the issue is more complicated a ticket will be opened and assigned to the appropriate IT teams. A ticket can also be opened directly at: http://www.csueastbay.edu/ servicedesk. http://www.csueastbay.edu/ servicedesk stsc@csueastbay.edu stsc@csueastbay.edu Additional help is available at the Learning Commons: 510-885-4152 Email: stsc@csueastbay.edustsc@csueastbay.edu

12 Read the ALL of the Orientation Materials and FAQs in Blackboard, and look through the Schedule and Menu Bar folders Buy the textbook and Video Access Code Post to the Discussion Boards Take the First Timed Essay by Friday 5 pm Read the class webpage on my website where you can find more information: CSUEB 3000 Online CSUEB 3000 Online CSUEB 3000 Online CSUEB 3000 Online


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