Required Text(s):
For the writing portion of this class, and for a majority of your coursework, you will be expected to shape and organize this thinking into a successful academic essay. You will study the conventional form of the academic essay and learn to incorporate the following features of successful writing into your own work:
- Focus and thesis statements
- Topic sentences and supporting paragraphs
- Development: examples, explanations, and properly cited research
- Principals and methods of organization
- Grammatically correct sentences, stylistically engaging language, and properly formatted work.
You will also learn and practice generalized strategies that will help you succeed with your writing:
- How to assess a writing situation: your purpose and your audience
- How to use different modes of discourse to effectively deliver your message
- How to take advantage of various steps in the writing process
Resources for Online Learning and this Class
| Description | Web Link | |
|---|---|---|
| WebCampus Overview |
An overview page for online learning at WNC and related pages. This will give you a list of other helpful pages for getting started in an online class. |
http://www.wnc.edu/webcampus/ |
| TurnItin FAQ for Students |
I use Turnitin for all essay assignments in my classes. If you want to find out more about this technology, you can visit this link which answers frequent questions asked by students. You might also explore the TurnItin website in greater detail. |
http://www.turnitin.com/en_us/about-us/newsroom |
| First Time Login Instructions |
This page will give you the basic information you need to access online learning at WNC for the first time. |
http://www.wnc.edu/wnconline/login.php |
| Student Manuals for Our Moodle LMS |
Check out these student manuals for help with features in our LMS. For example, the student manual for joule Synchronous may be quite helpful for my online classes that utilize this live discussion tool. |
http://manuals.moodlerooms.com/display/JOULE2/Student+Manual |
| Online Student Training from WNC |
This page is a listing of helpful information for WNC web students. Please review this information and ensure you are ready for online learning! |
http://wnctraining.org/?page_id=53 |
| WNC Online Learning |
Access online classes at WNC |
http://wnc.mrooms3.net/ |