1. Prof. Nicholas Anderson
egl1002
Prof. Nicholas Anderson

2. Today’s Goals: Introduce students & class goals
Reflect on past experiences with media
Discuss expectations of class blog

3. Introduce Yourself Name Intended major Where you are from
What languages you speak
At what age did you start learning English
Hobbies or something that interests you

4. EGL Overview
Goal: to provide additional support for ENC1930 and improve student writing and English abilities.
Activities:
Class discussion
Group work
Blog writing
Draft writing
Essay conferences
Grammar instruction
Native Accent
Book groups
Game shows
Movies
Note: We will review the syllabus and specific course policies during the next EGL class period

5. Class discussion- past experiences with media
What are some current events that have happened in the past week? Over the winter break? This year?
Where did you hear about these events?

6. According to studies conducted by Pew Research, 81% of Americans get their news digitally: from websites, aps, or social media
Source: american-gets-their-news/490244/
This shows a recent and drastic change! In 2014, television was still where the majority of Americans acquired their news, according to the American Press Institute
Source: americans-get-news/

7. Class discussion- past experiences with media
What does this change imply for you as a college student and a writer?
What types of media do you use on a daily basis? A weekly basis? Which of these is most important for acquiring news or information?
Have you ever encountered fake news or information on social media?
How can we use media responsibly for research or schoolwork?
How is writing different with digital media? Social media?

8. Class discussion- media
The plural of medium.
Medium -an intervening agency, means, or instrument by which something is conveyed or accomplished; or the means or channels of general communication, information, or entertainment in society, as newspapers, radio, or television.
the main means of mass communication (especially television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet) regarded collectively.

9. Class discussion- media
Print Media
Newspapers
Magazines
Books
Broadcast Media
Television
Radio
Digital Media
Social media
Websites
Web articles
Podcasts
Vlogs
Video games

10. Group Formation Spend the next few minutes forming your unit 1 groups
Groups should be composed of approximately 3 students
You are encouraged to group up with people that have similar interests or majors
Groups are not permanent and will be changed every unit

11. Group activity: past experiences with media
In your newly formed groups (we will use these groups throughout unit 1)
Share your experiences with media
Answer the following questions:
Where does each of your group members get most of their news? (Be specific here and give the name of an example website, social media, app, television show, or newspaper)
What social media sites do you use in your group?
What is one example of how media has impacted your life significantly?
What kind of impact do you think digital media has on our language and writing abilities?
Make sure to turn in one sheet of paper that includes the names of your group members, your group number, and a written answer to all of the questions

12. Homework Review class syllabus
Obtain class textbook: The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Writing 6th Ed., by Ramage, Bean, & Johnson, published by Pearson ISBN:
This textbook will be referred to as A&B in future assignments
Read A&B p. 7-12