EN0600NAU

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Week5 Welcome

Welcome to Foundations of English!

A. Welcome!

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Welcome to Foundations of English! This course is designed to help students improve their reading, writing, and reasoning skills to be academically successful. The course focus is on basic writing, revision, and reading comprehension skills. Using a combination of instructor-facilitated activities and integrated technologies, students will work to improve their ability to generate and focus ideas for essays, compose, revise and edit drafts in addition to enhancing critical reading skills.

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1. Textbook Mosiacs, Reading and Writing Essays with MyFoundationsLab, 5th ed. (Flachmann)

2. System Assessment• Pre-tests administered during the first week of class scored with the university rubric.• Course work completed with an average score of 75% or higher •Tests completed with at least 75% accuracy,

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3. Organization of CourseWeek

LP Topic Summary Points

1 LP1 Analysis In Learning Plan 1 the focus is building analytical skills by reading deeper into the relationships between ideas.

100

2 LP2 Inferences Learning Plan 2 introduces inferences. An inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence or implied via reasoning. A greater awareness of inferences strengthens analytical skills.

100

3 LP3 References Learning Plan 3 teaches how to differentiate between fact and opinion and what makes writing persuasive.

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4 LP4 Sentences The ability to clearly describe people, projects, places, and events is essential to writing effective sentences. Learning Plan 4 introduces descriptive expository writing, which uses sensory imagery to appeal to as many of the five senses as possible.

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5 LP5 Paragraphs Learning Plan 5 incorporates the skills from LPs 1-4 to create paragraphs, brainstorm ideas and write a descriptive paragraph using sensory imagery.

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6 LP6 Outlines Learning Plan 6 introduces essay format, including the thesis statement, paragraph organization, outlining and audience analysis.

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7 LP7 Composition Learning Plan 7 covers essay composition-writing and rewriting sentences and/or paragraph reorganization to facilitate easy understanding.

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8 LP8 Editing Learning Plan 8 introduces editing methods. 909 LP9 Reflections Learning Plan 9 reflects upon lessons learned. 10010 L10 Portfolios Learning Plan 10 evaluates student composition

submissions. 110

11   Final Final Exam 65        1000

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RequirementDiscussionsBrainstormsOutlinesDraftsTestsFinal Portfolio Final Exam

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5. Grading: Policy

To earn a passing “S” and go on to the next course, EN1150 Composition I:

1. Earn an average of 75% on ALL of the course assignments.2. Earn a combined 75% or above on the Reading and Writing Finalcv Exam, and3. Earn a 75% according to the Writing Process Rubric on the Final Writing Portfolio.

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5. Grading: Scale

Requirement Worth TotalDiscussions 10-20 155Assignments 10-50 515Tests 10-15 185Final Portfolio 40 ea 80Final Exam 25-40 65

Total Points   1000

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5. Grading: Scale

Scale Grade Midterm Range Final Range

90%-A A 400-445 pts 900-1000 pts

80%-B B 356-399 pts 800-899 pts

70%-C C 311-355 pts 700-799 pts

60%-D D 267-310 pts 600-699 pts

0%-59% F 266 or less 599 or less    

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5. Grading: Misc. PoliciesLate PolicyLate assignments are subject to a 50% tardy penalty. Of course, extenuating circumstances do occur, and notifying the instructor of your excused absence prior to the start of class will allow for more convenient rescheduling. To encourage attendance, many required assignments are scheduled to be completed during regular class time.  Checking GradesThe course gradebook is maintained Thinkwave. Logon access will be provided as well as frequent grade reports.  

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5. Grading: Misc. PoliciesRubrics

Two main grading rubrics are used in EN0600:

• NAU Writing Process Rubric, and • General Writing Assignment Rubric

They can be accessed in D2L, under “Assessments” and “Rubrics”.  Each week I will also provide specific rubrics with grading criteria.

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Course Website Our course content is accessible online,

at http://www.nauen0600.wordpress.com. You are urged to access our course on the web during classtime as well as from home to familiarize yourself with the material and prepare for coursework. Use of the course website is for your convenience only; participation is voluntary.

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D2L Access D2L at www.mynau.national.edu. The

D2L username is typically your NAU email address WITHOUT the @national.edu, but same password.

My Pathway Access Reading Pathway:

tinyurl.com/MYREADINGPATH Access Writing Pathway:

tinyurl.com/MYREADINGPATH

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7. Assignment Schedule

Week 5 PretestingMy Pathway Reading

Week 6 Descriptive Essay-Brainstorm/Outline

My Pathway Writing

Week 7 Draft Description Essay

Week 8 Comparison Essay-Brainstorm/Outline

Week 9 Draft Comparison Essay

Week 10 Complete Both Essays

Week 11 Final Exam

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Week5 This Week

About This Week

B. Week 5

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2. Deadlines

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4. Lecture

5. Coursework

6. Homework

This week our priority is to plan a path of successful completion for each of you.

Three destinations on the path: Completing Pretesting Completing My Pathway Completing Essays

About This Week

B. Week 5

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Week 5 Class Schedule9:00A Welcome Lecture

9:30A Your Pathway Groups

11:30A Planning Ahead

About This Week

B. Week 5

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Class Progress

 

About This Week

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Group 1 and Group 2

Required Coursework: During Class  D2L: Quiz Pre-Test

D2L: Dropbox Pre-Essay

 

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Group 3 and Group 4

Required Coursework: During Class  My Pathway Reading

My Pathway Writing

 

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Week5 Homework

About This Week

B. Week 1

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5. Homework

My Pathway Reading: Complete

with 75% accuracy

Mosaics: Chapters 6, 7, 12 & 13

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