Day 9

Many of you have some catching up to do.

I do not have essays from everyone. If you have completed your essay, but have not shared it with me on Google Drive, this must be done now.

If you have not completed your essay, you will be doing this now.

Several of you have not completed the Level Set. You must do this now.

Several of you have not completed the Achieve3000 lesson from Tuesday, "Stronger Than Steel." You must do this now.

If you have completed your essay and shared it with me...

If you have completed the Level Set...

AND

If you have completed the lesson "Stronger Than Steel," you may use class time to complete the following two lessons on Achieve 3000:

• "Problems by the Sea"
• "Music Under New York City"

If you have any questions about any of the past or present assignments, feel free to ask.

Day 8

Achieve 3000!
Mission 1

• Watch the welcome video for Achieve 3000 and Empower 3000.

Mission 2

• Learn about Level Set.

Mission 3

• Receive your username and password, then login to Achieve 3000.

Mission 4

• Complete the Level Set

HOMEWORK

• Complete the lesson "Stronger Than Steel?" on Achieve 3000.

Day 6

Mission 1

• Show me your outline and get it approved.

Mission 2

• On Google Drive, complete Unit 4, Activity 18 (p. 98).
• Your completed draft must be shared with me (bruce.p@gust.edu.kw), with permission to edit, by 11:59pm Wednesday, 16 September.

Day 5

Mission 1

• What does it take to write a Strong Thesis Statement for a Process Essay? Find out! Read p. 83, then complete Activity 6.

Mission 2 - ALL OUTLINES MUST BE READY BY THE START OF CLASS ON THURSDAY!

• Using your homework from Sunday, complete Unit 4, Activity 17 on pages 96-97. When finished, this outline must be approved by me.

Mission 3 - POSTPONED

• On Google Drive, complete Unit 4, Activity 18 (p. 98).
• Your completed draft must be shared with me (bruce.p@gust.edu.kw), with permission to edit, by 11:59pm Wednesday, 16 September.

Day 4

Mission 1

• Teach me how to shuffle cards.

Mission 2

• Complete Unit 4, Activity 2 "Brainstorming Steps in a Process," p. 77.

Mission 3

• Read Essay 7  "How to Succeed in a Job Interview," pp. 77-79.

Mission 4 - DUE by 8:59am on Tuesday, 15 September

• Complete the Post-Reading Activity.

Mission 5 - optional, but highly advised - We will review this on Tuesday morning

• Complete Unit 4, Activity 5 "Analyzing the Organization," pages 82-83.

Mission 6

• Using your Brainstorming from Day 3 (Mission 4), choose one and write out all steps involved.

Day 3

Mission 1

• Complete Studying Hooks Activity.

Mission 2

• Complete Activity 6, pp, 12-14.

Mission 3

• Introduction to Google Drive.

Mission 4

• Brainstorm: Make a list of at least five things that you know how to do, build, or create.

Mission 5 - DUE by 8:59am Sunday, 13 September

• After reviewing the Role of the Thesis Statement and Thesis Statement and Controlling Ideas, complete Studying Examples of Thesis Statements.

Day 2

Mission 1

• Learn about How an Essay is Organized (GW pp. 4-5)

Mission 2

• Focus on HOOK

Mission 3 

• Using Google Drive

Mission 4 - Homework, DUE 8:59am Thursday, 10 September

• With your assigned partner, complete Activity 3, pp. 9-10, #1-4.
• Share this as ONE Doc on Google Drive.

First Day of School!

Hello! Welcome to ENGL100!

Mission 1

• Course Syllabus, Calendar, Policies

Mission 2

• Learn a little bit about Ms. Bruce.

Mission 3

• If you do not already have one, create a Gmail account.

Mission 4

• Take this short survey so I can get to know you a little better.

Mission 5

• Complete the Selfie Scavenger Hunt.

Mission 6 (Due by 8:59am on Tuesday, 8 September)

• Use Google Slides to create a slide show of your Selfie Scavenger Hunt.
• Go to drive.google.com
• Click on your ENGL100-51 folder
• Click on the red "New" button (sometimes it says "Create")  
• Select the yellow "Google Slides"
• Upload and insert your Selfie Scavenger Hunt pictures