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A. Welcome!
1. Textbook
2. Organization
3. Coursework
4. Grading
5. Online
6. Schedule
Welcome to Foundations of English!
This course is designed to help students improve
their reading, writing, and reasoning skills to be
academically successful. The course focus is on
basic writing, revision, and reading
comprehension skills. Using a combination of
instructor-facilitated activities and integrated
technologies, students will work to improve their
ability to generate and focus ideas for
essays, compose, revise and edit drafts in
addition to enhancing critical reading skills.
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1. Textbook
1. Textbook
Mosiacs, Reading and Writing Essays with
MyFoundationsLab, 5th ed. (Flachmann)
2. Assessment
3. Organization
4. Coursework
5. Grading
6. Online
7. Schedule
2. System Assessment
• Pre-tests administered during the first week of class
scored with the university rubric.
• Course work completed with an average score of
75% or higher
•Tests completed with at least 75% accuracy,
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3. Organization of Course
2. Assessment
3. Organization
4. Coursework
5. Grading
6. Online
7. Schedule
Week
1
LP
LP1
Topic
Analysis
2
LP2
Inferences
3
1. Textbook
LP3
References
4
LP4
Sentences
5
LP5
Paragraphs
6
LP6
Outlines
7
LP7
Composition
8
9
10
11
LP8
LP9
L10
Editing
Reflections
Portfolios
Final
Summary
In Learning Plan 1 the focus is building analytical skills by reading
deeper into the relationships between ideas.
Learning Plan 2 introduces inferences. An inference is a conclusion
drawn from evidence or implied via reasoning. A greater awareness
of inferences strengthens analytical skills.
Learning Plan 3 teaches how to differentiate between fact and
opinion and what makes writing persuasive.
The ability to clearly describe people, projects, places, and events is
essential to writing effective sentences. Learning Plan 4 introduces
descriptive expository writing, which uses sensory imagery to appeal
to as many of the five senses as possible.
Learning Plan 5 incorporates the skills from LPs 1-4 to create
paragraphs, brainstorm ideas and write a descriptive paragraph using
sensory imagery.
Learning Plan 6 introduces essay format, including the thesis
statement, paragraph organization, outlining and audience analysis.
Learning Plan 7 covers essay composition-writing and rewriting
sentences and/or paragraph reorganization to facilitate easy
understanding.
Learning Plan 8 introduces editing methods.
Learning Plan 9 reflects upon lessons learned.
Learning Plan 10 evaluates student composition submissions.
Final Exam
Points
100
100
80
80
85
95
95
90
100
110
65
1000
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4. Coursework
1. Textbook
Requirement
Discussions
Brainstorms
Outlines
Drafts
Tests
Final Portfolio
Final Exam
2. Assessment
3. Organization
4. Coursework
5. Grading
6. Online
7. Schedule
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5. Grading: Policy
1. Textbook
To earn a passing “S” and go on to the next
course, EN1150 Composition I:
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3. Organization
4. Coursework
5. Grading
6. Online
7. Schedule
1. Earn an average of 75% on ALL of the
course assignments.
2. Earn a combined 75% or above on the
Reading and Writing Finalcv Exam, and
3. Earn a 75% according to the Writing
Process Rubric on the Final Writing
Portfolio.
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5. Grading: Scale
1. Textbook
2. Assessment
3. Organization
4. Coursework
5. Grading
6. Online
7. Schedule
Requirement
Discussions
Assignments
Tests
Final Portfolio
Final Exam
Total Points
Worth
10-20
10-50
10-15
40 ea
25-40
Total
155
515
185
80
65
1000
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5. Grading: Scale
Scale
90%-A
80%-B
70%-C
60%-D
0%-59%
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Midterm Range
400-445 pts
356-399 pts
311-355 pts
267-310 pts
266 or less
Final Range
900-1000 pts
800-899 pts
700-799 pts
600-699 pts
599 or less
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5. Grading: Misc. Policies
Late Policy
Late assignments are subject to a 50% tardy
penalty. Of course, extenuating circumstances do
occur, and notifying the instructor of your excused
absence prior to the start of class will allow for more
convenient rescheduling. To encourage attendance,
many required assignments are scheduled to be
completed during regular class time.
Checking Grades
The course gradebook is maintained Thinkwave.
Logon access will be provided as well as frequent
grade reports.
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1. Textbook
5. Grading: Misc. Policies
Rubrics
2. Assessment
Two main grading rubrics are used in EN0600:
3. Organization
• NAU Writing Process Rubric, and
• General Writing Assignment Rubric
4. Coursework
5. Grading
6. Online
7. Schedule
They can be accessed in D2L, under
“Assessments” and “Rubrics”.
Each week I will also provide specific
rubrics with grading criteria.
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6. Online Resources
1. Textbook
Course Website
2. Assessment
3. Organization
4. Coursework
5. Grading
6. Online
7. Schedule
Our course content is accessible online, at
http://www.nauen0600.wordpress.com. You
are urged to access our course on the web
during classtime as well as from home to
familiarize yourself with the material and
prepare for coursework. Use of the course
website is for your convenience only;
participation is voluntary.
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6. Online Resources
1. Textbook
2. Assessment
3. Organization
4. Coursework
5. Grading
6. Online
7. Schedule
D2L
Access D2L at www.mynau.national.edu. The D2L
username is typically your NAU email address
WITHOUT the @national.edu, but same password.
My Pathway
Access Reading Pathway:
tinyurl.com/MYREADINGPATH
Access Writing Pathway:
tinyurl.com/MYREADINGPATH
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7. Assignment Schedule
A. Welcome!
Week 5
Pretesting
My Pathway Reading
Week 6
Descriptive Essay-Brainstorm/Outline
My Pathway Writing
Week 7
Draft Description Essay
Week 8
Comparison Essay-Brainstorm/Outline
Week 9
Draft Comparison Essay
Week 10
Complete Both Essays
Week 11
Final Exam
1. Textbook
2. Assessment
3. Organization
4. Coursework
5. Grading
6. Online
7. Schedule
16. About This Week
B. Week 5
This week our priority is to plan a
path of successful completion for
each of you.
Three destinations on the path:
1. Summary
2. Deadlines
3. Schedule
4. Lecture
5. Coursework
6. Homework
Completing Pretesting
Completing My Pathway
Completing Essays
17. About This Week
B. Week 5
1. Summary
Week 5 Class Schedule
9:00A Welcome Lecture
2. Deadlines
3. Schedule
9:30A Your Pathway Groups
4. Lecture
5. Coursework
6. Homework
11:30A Planning Ahead
18. About This Week
B. Week 5
1. Summary
2. Deadlines
3. Schedule
4. Lecture
5. Coursework
6. Homework
Class Progress
19. About This Week
B. Week 5
1. Summary
Group 1 and Group 2
Required Coursework: During Class
2. Deadlines
3. Schedule
4. Lecture
5. Coursework
6. Homework
D2L: Quiz
Pre-Test
D2L: Dropbox Pre-Essay
20. About This Week
B. Week 5
1. Summary
Group 3 and Group 4
Required Coursework: During Class
2. Deadlines
3. Schedule
4. Lecture
5. Coursework
6. Homework
My Pathway Reading
My Pathway Writing
