As a FLTA, you must choose upto three courses per semester either as audict or creidt. one of them must related to your professional field. i took "Composistion 1" in the fall semestr.
text book
Professor sugguests us to buy three book, the first two is required and the third is recommeded.
1. "The Little Red Writing Book."
2. "Tuesdays with Morrie.
3. assume the worst ( the graduation speech you will never hear.
if you want to buy books you can go to amzaon where you can find new, used, e-books or you can
buy at the campus store https://gsustore.com/CourseMaterials?src=2
what is composition 1 about?
This course introduces students to the conventions of academic and professional writing through the rhetorical practices of reading and composing texts. Students will use critical thinking and information literacy skills to develop texts through the processes of writing, revision, and reflection. Some sections may have specific course themes. Cross Listing(s): WRIT 1101 (credit by Nielsen Sheila)
class schedule
there are two clases per week and each class is about 75 minutes. Each class will have a daily writing that express your thought toward a specific question as an attedance and extra points.
week 1
class one: introduce the syllabus
homework: read three articles and do the PCRs
1. Lamott "Shitty First Drafts & Perfectiomism."
2. Prose "Close Reading"
3. Koepcke "How to survive a plane crash"
class two
Daily writing: Kindergarden teacher vs college proffessor
free talk of three ariticle
divide the class into groups and each group will discuss three quesitons depends on the ariticle.
group sharing and teacher conclude
HOMEWORK : Syllabus Scavenger Hunt AND PCRs – Guided Questions with the three articles. AND READ MORE "the little red writing book"
week 2
HOMEWORK: READ THESE AND DO PCRs
- Alvarez-Lagunas ~ Care for Some Strawberries
- Nielsen ~ Onions
- Wilson ~ Sometimes School is Out for Summer
week 3: stopped for hurricane
homework:
1. personal narritives
2. poem: i am from..
3. bonus: poem of hurricane
week 4
Read before class:
week 5 - stop for personal conferences
week 6
HOMEWORK:
Adiche ~ Allow Hope but Also Fear
Rowling ~ The Fringe Benefits of Failure.
week 7
HOMEWORK READINGS:
week 8
HOMEWORK READINGS:
week 9
HOMEWORK READINGS:
week 10
- READINGS:
week 11
- Videos & Readings to Discuss in Class:
- McRaven – Make Your Bed
- Dr. Suess – My Uncle Terwilliger on the Art of Eating Popovers
week 12
HOMEWORK:
week 13- conference
week 14
HOMEWORK:
week 15
HOMEWORK:
week 16
HOMEWORK: