ENGL062N Week 1 | General English in English - Chamberlain university
ENGL062 / ENGL062N / ENGL 062N / ENGL062 N
ENGL062N Introduction to Reading and Writing Week 1 Assignment Previewing Strategies and Word Meanings Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 2 (pages 23-50) and Chapter 3 (pages 50-56) Lesson 1 Link (Word Doc): Week 1 Assignment WorksheetLinks to an external site.
Instructions
You have learned, from reading the full Week 1 lesson, from reading your assigned textbook pages, and from participating in discussion, about how to preview your readings, how to interact with your readings, and how to determine the meanings of words, as well as how an author's purpose is tied directly to your ability to process information well and to grow as a reader and as a writer. Now, it is time for you to practice the use of all of these techniques! Open the Week 1 Assignment Worksheet and complete all four sections, taking the time to read and understand each question and to carefully apply what you have learned while completing the worksheet. Use the Week 1 lesson, your textbook readings, and your notes on those readings to perform each portion of the worksheet. Type all of your work directly into the worksheet, following all instructions fully. Save the completed worksheet to your computer in a Microsoft Word document (required!) under your name and submit it to this week's assignment submission area.
ENGL062 / ENGL062N / ENGL 062N / ENGL062 N
ENGL062N Introduction to Reading and Writing Week 2 Assignment Pre-Writing Strategies Worksheet Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 3, pages 57-76 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Link (Word document): Week 2 Assignment WorksheetLinks to an external site.
Instructions
You have learned in the readings and lessons from this week about different pre-writing strategies, from narrowing a topic to generating a brainstorm. Now, it is time for you to practice the use of all of these techniques! Open the Week 2 Assignment Worksheet and complete all four sections, taking the time to read and understand each question and to carefully apply what you have learned while completing the worksheet. Use the Week 2 lessons, your textbook readings, and your notes on those readings to perform each portion of the worksheet. Type all of your work directly into the worksheet, following all instructions fully. Save the completed worksheet to your computer under your name and submit it to this week's assignment submission area. Writing Requirements Completion of all worksheet items. Note: No research is allowed. These ideas and details must come from your own experiences and knowledge only.
ENGL062 / ENGL062N / ENGL 062N / ENGL062 N
ENGL062N Introduction to Reading and Writing Week 4 Assignment Planning the Five-Paragraph Essay Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 6; review pp. 581-651 Lesson 1, 2, 3 Link (Word doc): Week 4 Assignment TemplateLinks to an external site.
Introduction
This week, you will continue to lay the groundwork for your full 5-paragraph essay, which we will work on in the following steps: Week 2: Pre-writing worksheet (completed) Week 4: Outlining Week 6: Full, complete first draft Week 7: Peer reviews in discussion Week 8: Full, final essay
Instructions
Open the Week 4 Assignment Template (click on the link in Required Resources). Type all of your work directly into the template, following all instructions fully. Save the completed template to your computer under your name and submit it to this week's assignment submission area. Note: No research is allowed. These ideas and details must come from your own experiences and knowledge only. Writing Requirements Template use required Length: 3 pages (length includes the pre-existing materials in the template)
ENGL062 / ENGL062N / ENGL 062N / ENGL062 N
ENGL062N Introduction to Reading and Writing Week 6 Assignment Full Draft of the Five-Paragraph Essay Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapters 7 & 8 Lesson 1
Instructions
This assignment builds on the work you did in Weeks 4 and 5, during which you created a tentative thesis statement for your five-paragraph classification essay, composed an outline of your main points and details for your body paragraphs in your five-paragraph classification essay, and practiced, in discussion, writing a full body paragraph for your five-paragraph classification essay. Now, in your Week 6 assignment, you will use all of that preparation, along with this week's lesson and textbook readings, as your guide to composing a full draft of your five-paragraph classification essay: introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, conclusion paragraph. Please be sure to use this checklist to make sure you have completed the requirements.
A successful classification essay draft will include the following:
Introduction paragraph
Hooks the reader with an engaging introduction and a clear thesis in the classification mode that conveys the main idea/purpose 3 full, rich body paragraphs, using the PIE method described below (Point, Illustrations, Explanation): Clear points/topic sentences that use transition and directly support your thesis Specific supporting details in each body paragraph that illustrate your point, making sure to include transitional techniques for flow between sentences Brief explanation of how the supporting details are relevant to your purpose *Note: Please also review Week 3, Lesson 2 for a reminder of how to plan and write good body paragraphs with a topic sentence and details.
Conclusion paragraph
Reiterates the purpose of the essay without restating the thesis word-for-word Leaves the reader with a powerful impression via a look to the bigger picture In the final draft, you will continue to develop these paragraphs and refine your writing. Note: No research is allowed. These ideas and details must come from your own experiences and knowledge only. Click on the following link to review format requirements for all papers in this course: Link: Format for All Paper Submissions Writing Requirements (APA format) Classification pattern used Length: 2-3 pages minimum (not including title page) with 5 rich paragraphs 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title page
ENGL062 / ENGL062N / ENGL 062N / ENGL062 N
ENGL062N Introduction to Reading and Writing Week 8 Assignment Five-Paragraph Essay Final Draft Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Full Assignment for the Five-Paragraph EssayLinks to an external site. Textbook: Chapter 10 Lesson Completed Week 6 Five-Paragraph Essay Draft Completed Week 7 Discussion (Peer Review)
Instructions
This assignment builds on the work you did in Weeks 6 and 7, during which you drafted and received instructor and peer feedback on your full five-paragraph essay: introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and conclusion paragraph. After reviewing the textbook readings and the lesson, and using your own skills, your instructor's feedback, and your peers' feedback as a guide, revise your five-paragraph essay, using techniques for revision at all levels, from global to word level. Please employ this checklist to make sure you have completed the requirements. A successful essay draft will include the following.
Introduction paragraph
Hooks the reader with an engaging beginning, contains relevant material to familiarize the reader with your purpose and topic, and a clear thesis that conveys the main idea/purpose 3 full, rich body paragraphs, each using the PIE method (Point, Illustrations, Explanation). This means: Clear points/topic sentences that use transition and directly support your thesis while also clearly conveying the topic of the paragraph Specific supporting details (illustrations/examples) in each body paragraph that support your point, making sure to include transitional techniques for flow between sentences A brief explanation of how the supporting details are relevant to your purpose
Conclusion paragraph
Reiterates the purpose of the essay without restating the thesis word-for-word Leaves the reader with a powerful impression via a look to the bigger picture Note: No research is allowed. These ideas and details must come from your own experiences and knowledge only. Click on the following link to review format requirements for all papers in this course: Link: Format for All Paper Submissions Writing Requirements (APA format) Length: 3 pages minimum (not including title page) with 5 rich paragraphs 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title page