English 100 Introduction to College Writing (5 credits) Index # 40113 Daily from 8:00-8:50 in HU 304 Fall Quarter 2002
The Final Exam is on Monday, December 9, from 1:00-3:00.
We will meet in the computer lab in HU 104.
Instructor: Dr. Bill Smith
Office: Humanities 323
Office Hours: M 3:00-5:00; W&F 9:00-11:00 & by appointment
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~wesmith
Email: william.smith@wwu.edu
Phone: 650-3122
| Attendance Policy | Final
Exam | Work Load | Free Tutoring
| Daily Schedule
| Readings | Grading
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Description: English 100 is a writing course that offers practice in
reading and writing about complex
texts, writing with fluency, and using the conventions of standard
written English. Students will meet
three times during the course for individual conferences to discuss
their current writing. Graded S
(satisfactory) and U (unsatisfactory).
Text: Judith Standford, Connections: Reading & Writing
in Cultural Contexts, 3rd edition Mayfield, 2001.
Audio Tape: Buy a 60 minute regular size
audio cassette tape. Occasionally, I will record my comments
on your papers.
Attendance Policy: If
you miss more than four classes for any reason (including illness), you
will not
pass the course. If your work schedule conflicts with class time,
please withdraw from the course
and re-enroll in it when you have more time to devote to the course.
If you are ill near the end of the term,
you should request an Incomplete.
Final Exam: Please arrange your Winter Break travel plans around
our final exam, which is on
Monday, December 9 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Work Load: To earn credit for English 100,
you must successfully complete each of the following assignments:
·
10-12 page final portfolio
·
submit multiple drafts of three focused writings ( a minimum length of
3 pages each)
·
write 2 reading/writing journal entries weekly (1 typed page minimum per
entry)
·
weekly reading and writing exercises based on our writing
·
3 individual or group conferences with me
·
pass a final exam based on the course readings
Writing Center: Free tutoring is available
at the University Writing Center in Wilson Library 389.
You may drop by on your own, or I will be happy to walk over with you
and introduce you to a tutor.
Writing Center hours are normally 9:00-4:00 M-H; 10:00-2:00 on Fridays;
and Sunday, T&W evenings
from 8:00-10:00 p.m.
WES: 9/20/02
