English Writing Part 1: Introduction John E. Clayton Nanjung University, Fall, 2004

What is the Truth? 1.I can count to 10 in Greek and Turkish True 2.I can repair television sets False 3. I have 8 children True 4. I have been trained in SCUBA diving True 5. I have lived in 7 different states True 6. I love Korean food False

I Once Lived in Greece

My Family

I Have Lived in 7 States

Mmmm…Chinese Food

North Carolina – Smoky Mountains

North Carolina – East Coast

North Carolina – Hattaras Light Built 1870, 208 feet high, 1,500 feet from the water's edge feet from the water feet 1999 – Moved 3100 feet from the water

North Carolina - Mountains

Some Grandchildren

More Grandchildren

I Was Once Skinny

Our Home

Inside our Home

Why We Returned to China

Syllabus 01 Introduction; Student photos; Overview 02 Information cards; Punctuation; Writing processjournal 1 03 Paragraphs; Essays – structure, outline, thesis, etc.journal 2 04 No Class - National Day Holiday 05 No Class – Education Conference 06 Essays – conclusionjournal 1 07 Essays – movie “The Wizard of Oz”journal 2 08 Mid-term examjournal 1 09 News writing – movie “Johnny Lingo”journal 2 10 News writingjournal 1 11 Business lettersjournal 2 12 Business lettersjournal 1 13 Resumes journal 2 14 Resumesjournal 1 15 Review for final exam 16 Final exam

Objective & Contacts Objective: improve your ability to write in English. Focus: essay, newspaper and business writing. Method: multi-media lectures, group activities, photos and movie clips. Downloads:

Objective – to Change & Improve

Required Materials One notebook for class notes Two journal writing notebooks 10 RMB materials fee Access to PC for homework assignments

Assignments & Exams Homework: writing assignments, and personal journal. Grade: attendance, participation, homework and exams. Please don’t expect to simply take a test and get a grade -- this class is about improving your English writing, not just passing an exam.

Attendance & Homework Attendance: sign the roll each class period. Do not ask a classmate to sign for you. Homework: all assignments (except journals) should be done on the PC, and printed out to be handed in. (late homework assignments may not be accepted)

Honesty You are expected to do original work on all of your assignments. Presenting somebody else’s words and ideas as your own (plagiarism) is dishonest, and will result in a “0” on the assignment. Your character is one of your most important assets – don’t sell yourself cheaply.

Circle of Honor I have been asked what I mean by my “word of honor”: I will tell you. Place me behind prison walls – stone, ever so high, ever so thick – there is a possibility that in some way I may be able to escape. But stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me, and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, never! I would die first. -- Karl G. Maeser

Getting to Know YOU!

Homework Assignment 1.List 5 things that really interest you. 2.Order the list, with most important item first. 3.Describe why item number one is very important to you. (think of at least three reasons why it is important) You will be asked about your list during next class, but you needn’t turn it in. Don’t loose it – you will need it later.

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