Sumerian writing, c. 2500 B.C.E.
Course Description
CONTACT:
Office: Mu-113
Hours: MW 2-3, T 11-1, Th 11-12
Phone: 646-4206
e-mail:
mjenkins@mpc.edu
web: www.mpcfaculty.net/mark_jenkins/
DESCRIPTION: In this course you will learn how to find
and
develop ideas, how to organize them,
and how to express them in clear, correct
English.
You will learn how to write and
revise on a
computer, and how to use the
Internet for
research.
WORK LOAD: There
will be homework for every class:
grammar, writing, or reading. There will
be many short writing assignments, to be
done either at home or in class. There will
also be seven longer, more formal
essays.
LAB:
Every time we meet we will spend two
hours in the classroom and one hour in
the computer lab. In the lab you will
work on your essays, use grammar
software to improve your writing style,
or do Internet research.
OPEN LAB &
TUTORS:
You can also meet individually with a
tutor during the lab's open hours. Tutors
are there to help you improve your English,
not to correct your papers for you. In fact,
I would prefer for you not to get any
help on the first draft of a paper, so I can
see how you are doing and make suggestions
to you. After that, it may be a good idea to get
a tutor, especially if your grade is C, or
lower. It is best to get a tutor early in
the semester and to work throughout the
semester with the same tutor. This way you
and your tutor can plan ahead, identify your
individual problems, and use time efficiently.
When you work with a tutor on a paper
for my class, please:
1.) print out the paper and make corrections on
the paper, rather than on the computer
screen;
2.) turn in the marked paper as well as the
final copy.
The tutor will also sign the marked copy and
e-mail
me, so I will know you are being helped.
Click on the bars on the left to
learn more about course
objectives, grading, or essay dates.
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Sumerian writing, c. 2500 B.C.E.
01/24/2007