ENC 1101/1102 Orientation

The Academic Support Center

Daytona State College

ENC 1101 Essay writing, academic

research, and MLA documentation are three major areas covered in ENC 1101.

The Academic Support Center has writing materials and research links available, making the learning experience convenient and rewarding.

Reading & Writing Lab Resources

SkillsBank 5 (Grammar) Study Skills Enhancement Units ASC Tutorial Handouts (also

available online) Learning Specialists Internet access for research Turnitin.com and other useful

links

Refining Essay Writing Skills

Different types of Different types of essays have their own essays have their own purposes and require purposes and require certain styles and certain styles and tones. tones.

Printed writing Printed writing resources ( by resources ( by Jamestown and many Jamestown and many others) are available for others) are available for checkout at our checkout at our reception desk.reception desk.

Research Strategies

The ASC’s homepage includes links to helpful websites and search engines that may make research faster and easier:

The Daytona State Library

Online EncyclopediaEnglish Works Purdue Writing Lab

Use creditable sources accessible through the library’s academic search engines. Go to www.go.Daytona State.edu/library/ for journals and articles.

MLA Citations Plan to attend one of

the ASC’s helpful workshops on MLA formatting and citation style.

Ask your instructor to schedule an MLA workshop for your class.

The MLA workshop PowerPoint presentation may be accessed from the ASC’s computer desktops.

How to be successful in ENC 1102

In this class, most essay assignments are about literature. Familiarity with literary devices, analytical writing and criticism is crucial to your success.

Arguments are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing.

---Oscar Wilde

ENC 1102 (cont’d)

Look for the ASC’s colorful handouts on literary devices and essay writing.

English specialists are always ready to provide feedback on your work.

Mental fight means thinking against the current, not with it. It is our business to puncture gas bags and discover the seeds of truth.

---Virginia Woolf

Brainstorming & Writing Process

The ASC has designated areas for group study and brainstorming.

Many of your English professors have scheduled office hours within the Center to guide you through your writing process.

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Please don’t hesitate Please don’t hesitate to ask any of our to ask any of our learning specialists for learning specialists for additional help and additional help and resource information.resource information.