English 100 Orientation
Summer 2008

 Jack Swanson
Professor
Office:  LA – M
(562) 860-2451
ext. 2823

Office Hours:
Tue & Thurs, 2:30 to 3:30 PM
email:
jswanson@Cerritos.edu

 

Updated:  18 May 2008

 

Welcome to English 100, Freshman Composition

What I've tried to do with this course is to break it up into do-able, weekly units, each unit asking of you roughly the same amount of time and effort.  If you keep up with the work assigned each week, you should be able to complete the course successfully.  If you like, you can click here to check the Sequence of Assignments.  But be sure to come back to finish this Orientation.

Two three parts to this orientation.  To confirm your enrollment in the course, you need to complete all three.

  • A brief description of the course - for a full description, check the Syllabus.
  • A technological orientation - you must complete the orientation to confirm your enrollment in the course.
  • Enrollment in Turnitin.com

The course

  • Weekly Assignments
    • Readings from the text
    • Readings of posted discussions
    • Weekly Writings:  written responses to what you’ve read from the text, to be submitted to Turnitin.com each Friday.
  • One novel – to be read during the second half of the course
    • 1984, George Orwell
  • One essay about 750-1000 words long – to be submitted to Turnitin.com
    • Narrative/Story
  • Four essay components of the Research Paper, each 750-1000 words long
    • Prospectus
    • Position Paper
    • Causal Analysis
    • Refutation
  • Final Project/Research Paper, 2250 to 3000 words long, which is made up of the four previous papers

Technical Orientation – due by Wednesday, 21 May

Only those enrolled in the course:  Read through the orientation and submit certificate of completion via email in order to confirm your enrollment in the class.  If you don’t submit the certificate of completion by Wednesday, 21 May, I will give your place in the class to someone from the waiting list.

Step 1:

Click here to complete the Orientation.

Step 2:

Click here to take the Orientation Quiz and send the Certificate of Completion.

Those trying to add this course:  By midday Thursday, 19 May, you should know whether or not a spot has opened for you.  If one hasn't by that time, it means the class is closed and you won't be able to add.  Should this happen to you, please consider taking the course during the next six-week summer sessions:

  • June 30 - August 7

Turnitin.com

In order to register, you'll need the Class ID #, as indicated below, and your class password. 

For Cerritos College ticket #28128 - 3:00 PM Orientation  
your Turnitin.com Class ID # is 2283103

For Cerritos College ticket #28129 - 5:00 PM Orientation
your Class ID # is 2283104

Password:  falcon

Update:  17 May 2008