1. WEEK #1: GETTING STARTED

2. AND…..We’re off!
6 weeks
38 days
7 days a week

3. COMMENCEMENT
All material for Week #1 is under the “Commencement” page.
It is also duplicated under the “Course Documents” page.

4. WELCOME STATEMENT
First, if you have not already done so, watch the “Learn Orientation.”
Then read the “Welcome Statement” under the link on this page:
A copy is also under “Course Documents.”

5. ACADEMIC HONESTY Next, read the “Academic Honesty Policy.”
Then take the “Academic Honesty Quiz” linked under this icon:
Both of these items appear on the bottom of this “Commencement” page.

6. ACADEMIC HONESTY
ALL quizzes will be linked under the ASSESSMENT tab in the Course Menu tool bar, at the left of the screen:

7. RETURN to the PAGE Then return to the “Commencement” page:
Click on the word “Commencement” in the bread crumbs in the middle of the screen OR go back through the Course Content (homepage) page on the menu bar at left.

8. COURSE DOCUMENTS Once back to the “Commencement” page
Read the other Course Documents --
Syllabus
House Rules
Class Schedule
Essay Basics

9. CLASS SCHEDULE
The “Class Schedule” is duplicated under the following pages:
Commencement
Course Documents
Schedule
Each page contains the same file, the same information.

10. CLASS SCHEDULE
Here’s a screen shot of a typical calendar-class schedule page:
In this last column, you will find what’s due and on what day it’s due for each week

11. TURNITIN.COM Now, set up your account on Turnitin.com.
UNFORTUNATELY, the English Department has decided to DROP its Tii subscription.
SO….
You do NOT have to set up an account.
You do NOT have to submit your papers there too.
Please IGNORE any reference to it throughout the course.
Now, set up your account on Turnitin.com.
The directions sheet is also under the
“Commencement” page
“Course Documents” page
Both our Class ID and our Enrollment Code are on the directions sheet.
You won’t be able to create an account w/o them.

12. WEEK #1 QUIZ After reading all the COURSE DOCUMENTS
Take the Week #1 Quiz
which basically confirms you have read and understood that important material
As with all quizzes, access it under the ASSESSMENTS tab in the Course Menu (at left)

13. ESSAYS
All essays will be submitted to the “Assignment Drop Box” in Learn.
This is the ASSIGNMENTS tab in the Course Menu at left
Assessments = Quizzes
Assignments = Essays
Please Note:
Use WORD files only (.doc, .docx)
NO Open Office or Google Docs

14. DISCUSSION GROUPS
Open the “Discussion Groups” page through its Course Menu link:

15. DISCUSSION GROUPS Read the links on Etiquette and Directions.
These files also appear on the “Course Documents” page and the “Week #1” page.

16. DISCUSSION GROUPS Each topic is listed in order.
Each topic has its own set of instructions for each task. 
directions
topic

17. DISCUSSION GROUPS
These postings are the “homework” for the course and are synonymous with journals and activities and exercises.
Generally speaking, these assignments are journals; thus, they are concise, insightful
one-page documents (unless otherwise noted)
and the NOT 3-4-page essays
If you are unsure of the directions for a particular posting, please ask me.
one-page documents (unless otherwise noted)
and the NOT 3-4-page essays

18. DISCUSSION GROUPS
Once you have read the Discussion Groups Etiquette & General Directions, you will post your first one:
“DG #1: Process Essay Topic & Outline”
This concerns the 1st essay
Process Essay, due Friday by 11am
The directions for this are next to that topic.

19. DISCUSSION GROUPS
One of the reasons I chose the Discussion Groups format is that students can read each other’s postings to get some idea of what is going on.
That’s “read,” not “copy.”
Academic Honesty!
You can “discuss” ideas with each other by replying to a post, very much as you would reply to an .
You can also check (not copy) homework to see how accurate your answers are.
The DG page allows students an opportunity to communicate and commiserate.
Having said all that, I remain the authority on all matters, so ask ME if you are lost or if you have questions.

20. GRAMMAR We’ll spend the first few weeks on grammar
For Week #1, you have a Pre-Diagnostic due
under “Assessments”
For Weeks #1-4, you’ll have grammar Readings & Exercises to complete
Readings = in the LBE book
Exercises = on Grammar Bytes site
self-grading
*must achieve at least 70*
Quizzes = by Monday 11am
*Work on these Monday through Friday; take the related QUIZZES by midnight Sunday.

21. GRAMMAR “&” ESSAYS
Concurrently, we will begin with the RHETORICAL STRATEGIES (types of essays)
I have tried to group the weeks by the RS
so you will have Grammar and RS work simultaneously for the first few weeks

22. WEEK #1 CHECKLIST Course Materials: Related Quizzes: 1st Essay:
Orientations, Academic Honesty Policy
Syllabus, House Rules, Schedule
Related Quizzes:
AHP Quiz
Week #1 Quiz
1st Essay:
Read Essay Basics.ppt and Process.ppt
Read the DG background material & submit DG #1
Submit essay by Friday, 11am

23. WEEK #1 CHECKLIST Grammar: 2nd Essay: (Wk.2) Grammar Pre-Diagnostic
Readings & Exercises (M-F), Quizzes (Mon.11am):
Wk.1: Subject-Verb Agreement
Wk.2: Pronoun Agree. & Reference, Parallel Structure
2nd Essay: (Wk.2)
Read Example/Illustration.ppt
Post DG #2 & #3
Read “Tweens” article
(Illustration Essay = due W-6/7/17, 11am)

24.
If you have any questions, please me through LEARN – via the MAIL link on the Course Tools Bar, circled below
IF (and ONLY if) Learn is down, me at

25. *THE END OF THE*
WEEK #1
ORIENTATION

26. *PLEASE CONTINUE* by completing the work for WEEK #1