Course Description
CONTACT:
Phone: 649-8318
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. For more detail,
go
to objectives
page.
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.
TUTORS: I would prefer that you not 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 for help on particular problems—not to
re-write your paper for you. Please do not get
help from other people (such as husbands,
friends,
etc.).
Two nevers: Never have a tutor help you re-write
on the computer screen; work on
paper. Never,
ever, use Google translate; it will be a
disaster.
Click on the bars on
the left to learn more about course
objectives, grading, or essay dates.
To see a
powerpoint: greensheet
Sumerian writing, c. 2500
B.C.E.
12/15/2010