1. Presentation subhead CM103 Unit 1 COURSE INTRODUCTION

2. UNIT 1 SEMINAR AGENDA Welcome to our first seminar. In this session, we will address the following: Meet your fellow classmates and professor Discuss the syllabus, course expectations, and the class in general Discuss Rules for Writers and the companion website

3. WELCOME Let’s take a few moments to meet each other. I’ll begin…  Tara Jill Ciccarone  TCiccarone@Kaplan.edu  AIM:TJCiccarone  Office Hours: Wed 7-8 pm ET 9-10pm ET

4. SYLLABUS & COURSE EXPECTATIONS  Class Expectations  Discussion Boards  Standard English  Appropriate Usage and Preferred Terms  Seminars  Questions?

5. DUE DATES FOR WRITING PROJECTS Unit 2 Project – Narrative Essay06/21 Unit 5 Project – Research Report 07/12 Unit 6 Project – Outline and Thesis 07/19 Unit 9 Project – Essay 08/09

6. THE WRITING PROCESS Unit 3 – Class Discussion will focus on Thesis Statement and Topic Choice Unit 6 – Class Discussion will focus on Thesis Unit 7 – Class Discussion will focus on First Draft Unit 8 – You will work on revising first draft!

7. LATE WORK Late assignments are marked down 5% for each week an assignment is late. You have a full seven days to complete each unit and those turned in on the 8 th day or later are considered late. Unit assignments are due on Tuesday at Midnight ET. If you have extenuating circumstances and would like to turn work in late without penalty, you must contact me in writing prior to the due date. Assignments will not be accepted that were due prior to midterm after the midterm grade has been issued (i.e., Unit 5). In addition, assignments will not be accepted after the last day of class unless you have arranged for an Incomplete Grade.

8. SEMINARS  Making the most out of these seminars. Be alive…ask questions…have fun!  What to do when you can’t make it  Login issues?  Technical/audio trouble  Questions?

9. THE WRITING PROCESS Brainstorm Topic Choice ThesisResearchOutline First Draft Revision Final Draft

10. RULES FOR WRITERS  Where it’s located  How to register for the companion website  The many gems inside  Completing the tasks  Questions about this treasure chest of goodies?

11. Course Navigation Gradebook: check the Gradebook often to monitor your progress Email: send to your instructor / classmates individually DocSharing: your instructor will post important documents for you here … you will also submit alternate seminar assignments here. Dropbox: this is where you must submit and retrieve your projects. Webliography: your instructor will post links to useful websites here.

12. Writing Experiences:  Why do you write?  Do you enjoy writing?  What types of writing have you done in the past?  What types of writing do you think you will do in the future?

13. Tips for Success!  Read all of the course materials  Post in the Discussions early and often  Turn projects in on time  Pay attention to instructions  Use the Writing Center  Ask for help  Understand that online courses are just as challenging as courses at a traditional “on-ground” schools  Know that you get back what you put into something Do NOT plagiarize

14. Contact Me! It’s been great meeting with you! Don’t forget to email me with questions! TCiccarone@Kaplan.edu