ENGLISH WORKSHOP English 090
Sandia Tuttle
Voice Mailbox 465 1700 VM3804
Office Hours 7:30-8 TTH
Welcome to the English Writing Center! This course is intended to
help you improve your grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and even
writing skills. Your text books for this semester are Grassroots
with Readings, 6th edition and Word Power Advanced B as well as
computer programs as assigned.
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
A. Examine and correct sentences containing errors in basic
English grammar and usage (e.g., plurals, possessives, subject
verb-agreement, punctuation).
B. Apply basic grammar rules to construct correct sententces.
C. Demonstrate use of vocabulary words one to four grade levels
higher than they were using upon entrance into the course.
D. Recognize and spell basic and problematic words in English
spelling.
E. Compose a short paragraph using complete sentences with
specific details.
F. Effectvely use the computer (with proper finger placement) for
word processing.
You will do your best and be graded against an absolute scale.
You will not compete against any other person. In most of your
work, you will correct your own daily work, and I will administer
progress tests daily. I will keep a record in your folder of your
daily accomplishments in grammar, spelling/vocabulary, and
writing. You will ask for help or clarification at any point
where you need it. I cannot help you if I do not
know that you need help! When you waste time, it costs you
valuable learning. I expect you to do at least two hours of
homework for every hour that you are in class. YES, HOMEWORK
DAILY. (By daily, I mean each Tuesday and Thursday.)
This is a Credit/No Credit class. For that reason, you should
feel completely free to show in your workbooks what mistakes you
have made as well as the correct answers you have accomplished.
After all, we all learn from mistakes. You are here to LEARN.
You will have a test after each chapter and unit in your grammar
text; there will be daily spelling tests. Your writing
assingments, based on the reading assignments, should be turned
in daily. A final exam covering grammar, spelling, and writing
will be given at the scheduled time during final exam week.
To earn Credit for the course, you should come to all class
sessions; come on time; work quietly until the end of your class
hour; do your homework in your workbooks; show appropriate
progress for you; and demonstrate on the final that you have
learned the material assigned to you.
The class meets from 7:30-9:20 TTH (misprint in schedule).
A No Credit grade will be assigned for these reasons: absence
more that the equivalent of one week (absences may be made up),
frequently arriving late or leaving early (you are expected to
stay the full 2 hours), failing progress quizzes, failing to
complete writing assignments, or failing to take the final
examination.
Please leave a message in my voice mailbox if you are not going
to be in class or if there are any problems that I can assist you
with.
Let’s have a great semester together.