ENGLISH 51

Melissa GunbyMW 4-5:50 PMCCOF

• This is English 51, a class that focuses on improving reading skills and writing pre-college level essays; includes basic writing elements, rhetorical modes, and a review of sentence structure and mechanics.

WELCOME!

• Before we begin reviewing anything from the syllabus, I want to know what questions you have about this course.

QUESTIONS?

TEXTBOOKS

• 5 Essays• Reflection Memo (Final

Assignment)• Weekly reading and writing

homework• 2 midterm exams• 1 departmental final exam• 1 group presentation• 1 individual presentation

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• We’re going to have 18 weeks of learning together, so I want you to start to get to know each other.

• Each of you will have a secret identity taped to your back. You have to figure out your own identity by asking only yes or no questions of classmates.– You may not give hints– You may not ask “Am I x’s partner?”

• Once you have found out your identity, seek out your partner.

• When you’ve found your partner, sit together and take some time to chat. I will ask you to introduce each other to the rest of the class.

ACTIVITY

• Please tell us a little bit about your partner.

INTRODUCTIONS

MISCELLANEOUS STUFF

• One of the activities we will be doing will be chapter presentations on The Hunger Games. The following pairs will make up groups. We will assign chapters next week:

• Star Wars/Star Trek• Superman/Batman• Bert & Ernie/Kermit & Miss Piggy• Obamas & Pitt/Jolie• Romeo & Juliet/Sam & Frodo• Disney

PRESENTATION GROUPS

You might also want to consider this as your “resource group” for the semester. There is space on the syllabus for you to exchange contact information. Take a few minutes and chat, introduce yourselves, exchange information if you wish.

• Complete the “Turnitin Assignment” which has been handed out to you.

HOMEWORK

Email: msgunby@gmail.comText: 530-508-6501

Office Hour: 8-8:30PM MW