Okay, here it is! The last thing!
Please read the instructions for the Self-Assessment essay (and check the calendar, too!).
You may begin this assignment as soon as you are done fixing/finishing all other assignments that you intend to and have seen those grades update in D2L. You still need to notify me about those assignments as you fix them so I can go look at them again.
By starting the Self-Assessment, you will be telling me that all of your other assignment grades are final.
*EDIT - It is okay for you to start on the Self-Assessment even before finishing other assignments, but you should prioritize other assignments that you need to complete or fix. Once I GRADE the Self-Assessment, then I will assume you are done fixing everything else.
Final Week Tasks
Peer Response workshop
Putting Images in Your Paper
Revising for the "Revised Draft" and "Final Draft"
You made it! This is the final week (at least before final exams), and I am proud of you for keeping up and getting your work done during this difficult time.
Some of you have asked about putting images in your final draft for Paper 2. Yes, you should make a figure for each part of the comic you cite in your paper, and you must have at least THREE figures. You probably remember how to do this from Paper 1, but in case you need a refresher, you can read the instructions here. Improperly formatted figures and citations in this paper will earn you a "Falls Short"--so make sure you do it right!
Please do not put images in your paper until you are done with the Peer Response workshop. Try your best to make sure each student in your gets a set of comments. Do not just communicate with one other student. Communicate with your whole GROUP. If you still do not have a paper to share, then you should let the other members of your group know so that they can divide the completed papers among themselves.
The final draft is due at the end of the week, but if you need an extension, please just let me know. Don't forget--the revision requirements for the final are the same as for the revised, so if you have not finished your "Revised Draft," you cannot expect your revisions to count for the "Final Draft." If you did not finish the "Revised Draft" revisions on time, you will need to finish it and let me know where those revisions stop before you start revising for the "Final Draft."
If you do finish your "Final Draft" early and legitimately, I will go ahead and look at your paper. Just let me know that it's ready. If I give you a completion grade for the "Revised Draft" and the "Final Draft" and you don't have any other "Incomplete" grades left, I will let you start on the Final Self-Assessment essay (to be announced). I have not made the Final Self-Assessment instructions available yet. But if you are ready to start it early, I will post them early. Otherwise, I will post them on Friday, the last day of class.
If, at the end of the semester, you have an "incomplete" grade, please understand that you cannot get an "A" in the course. If you have two "incomplete" grades, you cannot make a "B." If you have more than two, you cannot make a "C." So get those assignments finished and notify me to look at them again! It's better to have a "Falls Short" and "Late" than an "incomplete"!
Finally, please reach out if you are having trouble finishing the course!
Putting Images in Your Paper
Revising for the "Revised Draft" and "Final Draft"
You made it! This is the final week (at least before final exams), and I am proud of you for keeping up and getting your work done during this difficult time.
Some of you have asked about putting images in your final draft for Paper 2. Yes, you should make a figure for each part of the comic you cite in your paper, and you must have at least THREE figures. You probably remember how to do this from Paper 1, but in case you need a refresher, you can read the instructions here. Improperly formatted figures and citations in this paper will earn you a "Falls Short"--so make sure you do it right!
Please do not put images in your paper until you are done with the Peer Response workshop. Try your best to make sure each student in your gets a set of comments. Do not just communicate with one other student. Communicate with your whole GROUP. If you still do not have a paper to share, then you should let the other members of your group know so that they can divide the completed papers among themselves.
The final draft is due at the end of the week, but if you need an extension, please just let me know. Don't forget--the revision requirements for the final are the same as for the revised, so if you have not finished your "Revised Draft," you cannot expect your revisions to count for the "Final Draft." If you did not finish the "Revised Draft" revisions on time, you will need to finish it and let me know where those revisions stop before you start revising for the "Final Draft."
If you do finish your "Final Draft" early and legitimately, I will go ahead and look at your paper. Just let me know that it's ready. If I give you a completion grade for the "Revised Draft" and the "Final Draft" and you don't have any other "Incomplete" grades left, I will let you start on the Final Self-Assessment essay (to be announced). I have not made the Final Self-Assessment instructions available yet. But if you are ready to start it early, I will post them early. Otherwise, I will post them on Friday, the last day of class.
If, at the end of the semester, you have an "incomplete" grade, please understand that you cannot get an "A" in the course. If you have two "incomplete" grades, you cannot make a "B." If you have more than two, you cannot make a "C." So get those assignments finished and notify me to look at them again! It's better to have a "Falls Short" and "Late" than an "incomplete"!
Finally, please reach out if you are having trouble finishing the course!
Course Design Update
Dear all,
First, I want to say that I hope you are doing well! My top concern is that you stay healthy and happy in this stressful time. Please let me know if you are having a hard time in case there is something I can do to help you.
As the powers above have determined, we must charge ahead with the course in a purely online way, though for us, I hope, that will not be too big an adjustment. Here is how the course will work for the remaining FIVE weeks of class:
And that’s it! If you need any help with anything, please let me know. We can do face time in Google Hangouts anytime you want. Here is the website for Google Hangouts: https://hangouts.google.com/. You can use the same Gmail address that you used for Google Drive to log in. Then you can start a “new conversation” with me by clicking the green plus button and typing in matthew.horton.ung@gmail.com. To give me a heads up about a face time meeting, please email me at matthew.horton@ung.edu. Remember, I cannot receive emails at my gmail account. If you are using a phone or tablet, you can download Google Hangouts at your app store.
Again, I want nothing more than to extend my support to you during this strange time. UNG has extended the Withdrawal deadline to April 10, so if you are in a really stressful situation due to sickness, taking care of family, working, whatever the case might be, you can consider dropping courses this semester without fear of GPA penalty. I hope you will stay in your courses, but I understand if you cannot. Please try not to feel bad if you need to withdraw.
What we all need to do in this time is what is best for our health and happiness.
Your teacher,
Dr. H
First, I want to say that I hope you are doing well! My top concern is that you stay healthy and happy in this stressful time. Please let me know if you are having a hard time in case there is something I can do to help you.
As the powers above have determined, we must charge ahead with the course in a purely online way, though for us, I hope, that will not be too big an adjustment. Here is how the course will work for the remaining FIVE weeks of class:
- I have updated our calendar to reflect the new schedule. We will continue working in Google Drive documents just as before, but the drafting, feedback, and revision process will be more spread out. Browse through the calendar and click on the agenda items to see what I mean. We’re taking it slow and steady.
- The Final Self-Assessment essay will still happen (more on that later).
- The Annotated Bibliography is cancelled.
And that’s it! If you need any help with anything, please let me know. We can do face time in Google Hangouts anytime you want. Here is the website for Google Hangouts: https://hangouts.google.com/. You can use the same Gmail address that you used for Google Drive to log in. Then you can start a “new conversation” with me by clicking the green plus button and typing in matthew.horton.ung@gmail.com. To give me a heads up about a face time meeting, please email me at matthew.horton@ung.edu. Remember, I cannot receive emails at my gmail account. If you are using a phone or tablet, you can download Google Hangouts at your app store.
Again, I want nothing more than to extend my support to you during this strange time. UNG has extended the Withdrawal deadline to April 10, so if you are in a really stressful situation due to sickness, taking care of family, working, whatever the case might be, you can consider dropping courses this semester without fear of GPA penalty. I hope you will stay in your courses, but I understand if you cannot. Please try not to feel bad if you need to withdraw.
What we all need to do in this time is what is best for our health and happiness.
Your teacher,
Dr. H
Putting Images in Your Paper
These instructions assume that you use Windows. MacOS has a similar tool, but you'll need to look up how to use it:
Also, double-check that your figures are numbered correctly, that you have referenced each figure you create in the paragraph preceding it, and that you have correctly cited the source in your figure citation.
You can find examples of properly formatted MLA figures in this document.
- Find the comic page you need from the "Comics" folder in the shared course folder. When you go to the folder that contains the page you need to open, you double-click on it to open a preview of it in your browser.
- After you have opened the page, click on the Windows button on your computer and start typing "Snipping Tool"--when it shows up in the results list, click on it to open it and move it off to the side so it is not in the way.
- Select the part of the page you want to display in your paper. First, adjust the zoom of the image so that the part you copy is big enough to look good and readable (DO NOT use the whole page). Then click on "New" on the snipping tool so that you can lasso the part of the image you need. Click and drag on the image to surround the part you want. When you do so, you will see a rectangle with a red boundary, showing you what you are selecting. Once the rectangle is around the part you want, let go of the mouse button. The part you selected will then be shown in the Snipping Tool so that you can "Copy" it.
- Now the image you want is on the clipboard, ready to paste into your paper in Google Drive. Next, put your cursor in your Google Doc on a blank, unindented line where you want the image to be. Typically, an image will be after the paragraph in which you refer to it the first time. Just hit "Enter" at the end of a paragraph and make sure the cursor is blinking on the left edge, but not indented like you would a paragraph. Once the blinking cursor is where you want it to be (all the way on the left on a blank line), you can paste the part you selected using "Ctrl+V."
- The next step is to make another blank, unindented line beneath the image you just pasted. So hit "Enter" after you paste the image. On that line, type "Fig. 1. Caption." Later, you will type a caption to describe what the reader is supposed to notice in the image you included. The next one will be "Fig. 2. Caption." then "Fig. 3. Caption." and so on.
- Now you have to resize the image so that it has reasonable dimensions to fit in your paper. Click on the pasted image in your Google Doc. You will see an outline appear. Click on one of the four corners (NOT the sides!) and drag toward the center of the image. This will shrink the image dimensions down to the size you want. Not too big, not too small! If you drag a side, you will distort the image. This is not acceptable, but if you accidentally do it, you can just delete the image and repast it.
- Now, after resizing it (if necessary), with the image still selected, center it using the centering button in the formatting menu.
- After you write your caption, use the the ruler to indent both edges of the caption line so that it looks aligned with the centered image. To do so, pull the triangle notch on the ruler--there is one on the left and one on the right. You will pull both toward the center until the caption text looks good with the centered image.
Also, double-check that your figures are numbered correctly, that you have referenced each figure you create in the paragraph preceding it, and that you have correctly cited the source in your figure citation.
You can find examples of properly formatted MLA figures in this document.
First Day
Welcome to your English 1102 course! Your professor is Dr. Matthew Horton (that's me!). You can call me "Dr. H." Please ask me questions about the course and how I teach it! Not every 1102 course is the same, and getting to know your professor will help you succeed in this class.
How to do well in English 1102
Read the syllabus
Read the Grading Contract
Check the calendar
Learn how to use Google Drive
Resources on Google Drive (I will share this with you)
You can access other resources by clicking the tabs above and the links on the right. Take some time to look around in this website. All the resources can help you, and there are policies and requirements to learn. My contact info is also in the right-hand margin. Always use UNG email to send me questions and the reason you might not be able to attend class.
This course is mostly about writing, but you will also learn new technology. In fact, this course strives to be as PAPERLESS as possible, so you will use Google Drive to write and share your papers! This might be a little scary, but technology skills are important to your future job!
Try one of these for a better browser:
Internet Explorer and Safari don't play well with Google Drive. Chrome is best! These buttons will take you to portable versions of the Firefox and Chrome that you can put on a USB drive, or you can search for a full install version in Google.
You will use Google Drive to write and share papers:
You can keep track of online resources using this tool:
You can keep track of when you'll work on assignments using this tool:
You can learn how to type faster using this tool:
How to do well in English 1102
Read the syllabus
Read the Grading Contract
Check the calendar
Learn how to use Google Drive
Resources on Google Drive (I will share this with you)
You can access other resources by clicking the tabs above and the links on the right. Take some time to look around in this website. All the resources can help you, and there are policies and requirements to learn. My contact info is also in the right-hand margin. Always use UNG email to send me questions and the reason you might not be able to attend class.
This course is mostly about writing, but you will also learn new technology. In fact, this course strives to be as PAPERLESS as possible, so you will use Google Drive to write and share your papers! This might be a little scary, but technology skills are important to your future job!
Try one of these for a better browser:
Internet Explorer and Safari don't play well with Google Drive. Chrome is best! These buttons will take you to portable versions of the Firefox and Chrome that you can put on a USB drive, or you can search for a full install version in Google. You will use Google Drive to write and share papers:
You can keep track of online resources using this tool:
You can keep track of when you'll work on assignments using this tool:
You can learn how to type faster using this tool:
How to Do Well
First, I don't want you to stress about grades in this course. I know they are important to you, and I care that you care about them. This course is designed for everyone to make an "A" or "B," and this can happen if you strive to do your best. If you come to class every day, turn in work on time, revise your writing, and follow assignment instructions, you should make at least a "B"!
That being said, let yourself make a "C" if that's what you need, or if that is a realistic grade given your life outside of school. It is okay to make a "C" in this course, but be careful of the borderline between a "C" and a "D"--keep safe by being diligent about finishing assignments on time.
Whatever grade you'd like to earn, doing well in this course depends on your mindset as a student. Actually, one goal of this class is to figure out what kind of student you are and what kind of student you want to be. Here is some important questions to ask yourself:
I encourage you to come talk to me if you are not sure how to become the kind of student you want to be. It can be difficult to adjust to a college mindset, but you can do it!
That being said, let yourself make a "C" if that's what you need, or if that is a realistic grade given your life outside of school. It is okay to make a "C" in this course, but be careful of the borderline between a "C" and a "D"--keep safe by being diligent about finishing assignments on time.
Whatever grade you'd like to earn, doing well in this course depends on your mindset as a student. Actually, one goal of this class is to figure out what kind of student you are and what kind of student you want to be. Here is some important questions to ask yourself:
- "Why am I here, in school?"
- "What can I achieve in this writing class?"
- "How will the skills I practice here help me later?"
I encourage you to come talk to me if you are not sure how to become the kind of student you want to be. It can be difficult to adjust to a college mindset, but you can do it!
Syllabus - Spring 2020
Instructor Information
Name: Dr. Matthew Horton
Office: 704 - Faculty Center
Email: matthew.horton@ung.edu
Office Hours: MW 10-12, F 10-1, TR 12:30-2:00
Description of Course
English 1102 is English Composition II, a 3-credit hour course offered by the English Department in the College of Arts and Letters that fulfills the second of two Area A "Communication Skills" requirements. You must earn a "C" in English 1102 in order to move on to any 2000-level English course.Panel by Panel: Reading Comics for Visual Literacy
Students entering First-Year Writing courses often feel uninspired because the writing assignments they've had in the past forced them to discuss ideas that didn't mean anything to them. In order to generate more interest, you will read some comics that address important social issues in a world that is often short on mercy and kindness, ideas that appeal to most people with a desire to live a good life. Also, comics are just cool, right!? Well, if you don't think so, maybe you will after this class. I hope so! Along the way, we will learn how to make sense of visual storytelling and interpret the ways they generate meaning worth thinking about. To aid in your writing tasks and to share your writing with your classmates and me, you will use Google Drive to write most of your assignments.To pass this course, you must achieve the following goals:
- Submit all discussion postings and writing assignments, without turning in too many late or incomplete
- Type all of your writing, without copying and pasting, in Google Drive (including all comic discussions prior to posting on D2L)
To make a strong grade in this course, you should pursue a mindset that
- Values good, thorough work more than earning a particular grade
- Views a college education as your purpose, not an obstacle
- Approaches writing as a skill to develop rather than busy work
- Promotes thinking about storytelling, character, expression, and meaning
- Helps you develop a productive writing process
- Follows the parts of an essay to compose smart, lively papers
- Accepts criticism from others as a path to stronger performance
- Motivates you to attend class and participate in our activities
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