1. English 155 Teri Tosspon Heald College, Roseville Agenda Interviews/Introductions Syllabus Grammar Introduction Diagnostic Essay “Quiz” HW: Read handout & Grammar Assignments (Textbook)

2. Interviews & Introductions Choose a partner Write down their answers. o Ask as many questions as you can. Introduce your partner to the class. Give the answers to 2-3 of the questions s/he answered. Classmates will be on the quiz next week.

3. Why is college important? What sets a college grad apart? Tells prospective employers you have the ability to start a project and complete it. Exposes you to basic knowledge in different areas of life so you don't have to relearn everything someone else has already learned. Gives you a foundation on which to build in order to develop your potential to the fullest.

4. My Teaching Style Student-Centered Learning: Rigorous, Meaningful, Effective o Affective Filter – what stops you from learning? o How do you learn? Thinking about how you think = Metacognition o Andragogy – the study of teaching adults o Theory – The person doing the most work in the classroom is the person learning the most.

5. How well do you think you can multi- task? Focus o Watch this video and follow instructions Invisible Gorilla o You are NOT able to multi-task in college: HIGH LEVEL THINKING! Game: o Write Row 1, skip 3 rows then label Row 2. o In Row 1, write A. In Row 2, write 1. in Row 1, Write B. In Row 2, write 2. o First one to complete the ABC’s/123’s WINS! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfY – Video 2

6. Syllabus Team up o Read each section o Discuss each section o Highlight what you think will be important o Develop a list of questions (if you have any) Quizzes on Syllabus throughout the term All-class discussion o Attendance o Class Policy o Class Schedule

7. Diagnostic Essay You will now have 45 minutes to complete a short essay (minimum 3-5 paragraphs) MLA format (10 points), completing assignment (40 points) Follow instructions on the handout. Submit to http://healdlogin.com or http://www.turnitin.comhttp://healdlogin.comhttp://www.turnitin.com o You will need to see me, we will set it up with your preferred email address (that will be your log in)

8. Class on the Web! Go to http://healdlogin.comhttp://healdlogin.com Click on My Profile Check your email and change your password Click on Courses to return Select this course! Click on Meeting 1 Click on Diagnostic Read instructions. Do your prewrite & essay. Then click here to upload file

9. Homework Mini Research paper  Read “Parts of Speech” & Sentence Components and Classifications - pgs 543-548  Read “Errors with Verbs” pp. 549-555 (all) and do all practice sets (“Practicing what You’ve Learned” pgs 551-552 and 554-555).  Read “Sentence Fragments” pp. 564-565 and do practice  Read “Run-ons” pp. 566-569 and do practice

10. Syllabus Scavenger Hunt Groups, partners or individually 1 per group. Use the syllabus and your notes to find the answers to the Scavenger Hunt. Check your answers with Instructor The first group to complete the entire Scavenger Hunt (correctly) will win a prize.