The Last Two Weeks of Class

It is very important that you come on time and be here for the last two weeks of class.  Bring whatever you need to write comfortably.  Feel free to bring dictionaries, cheat sheets, and to use the web.

Each week, you will write a timed, in-class essay.  On Tuesdays, you will pre-write and draft your thesis, body paragraphs, and introduction.  On Thursdays, you will draft your conclusion, and revise and proofread your completed essay.  As you complete your work each day, make a printout for me and for yourself, and make sure to save your work to your blog.

Over the two week period, you will produce two essays, and I will let you pick the one which will be read to decide if you'll repeat ENG 01 or move on to ENG 111.  There will be two readers for each essay, and some may have three.  The first two readers will reader your essay  and make their recommendation 01 or 111.  If they agree, then that will be your recommended course for next semester.  If the readers disagree, the a third reader will be brought in to break the tie.  Regardless, those who have stayed in the class will receive either a "R" or a "S."  The "U" grade, for unsatisfactory work, is off the table for those who have kept working. 

If for some reason you miss a class over the next two weeks, you will have the option of making up the class the week of finals.

Class Climate Survey

Some time this week, you will receive an e-mail message in your JSRCC e-mail account from sender name "Class Climate Survey" inviting you to participate in an online survey. This is the college's request for you to evaluate my performance as your instructor. You will receive a separate e-mail message for each course section in which you are enrolled.


Each e-mail message contains a password-protected link to the online survey, specifically identifiable by instructor name, course number, and course section. By clicking this link, your password is automatically recognized, and you are able to respond anonymously to the survey.


The survey itself is very bare-boned, just fourteen questions, so please do it as soon as possible, and feel free to add commentary wherever possible. Thanks in advance for your participation.


See you tomorrow in our normal classroom in 117 Massey.