ELI S60 Summer 1998

Course Overview

Instructor:	Dr. Deborah Healey
Office:	Snell 317
Hours:	Monday and Wednesday 1:00-2:00 and by appointment (sign up for an appointment)
E-mail:	Deborah.Healey@orst.edu
Phone:	737-6985(office) 541-683-7454 (home in Eugene)
Online class information:	http://ucs.orst.edu/~healeyd/s60/

Textbook and other required material:

Strategies for Academic Communication by Jocelyn Steer

An English-English desk-sized dictionary to use at home

Recommended: a thesaurus to help you improve your vocabulary

Objectives of the course:

Develop your ability to read university textbook-level material, especially that in your field of study.

Familiarize you with library and online resources and how to evaluate them critically.

Improve your writing ability in tasks normally required of university students, such as:

Taking and organizing notes on readings.

Writing paraphrases, summaries, and critical reactions to readings.

Synthesizing information to produce a short research paper.

Activities:

Reading and note-taking (books, journals, and online sources)

Paraphrasing

Writing essays, summaries, critiques, and a short research paper

Creating a web page to publish your research paper

Online discussions

Course Requirements

1. Attend all real-time classes on time (send an e-mail message or call if you are ill).
2. Be prepared for class discussions, both real-time and online.
3. Turn in all assignments on time, including written and online work.
4. Complete all assignments, even when you are absent. See a classmate, look at the assignment list online, or contact me to get the assignments.
5. Participate in class discussions and group work, both in class and online.
6. Take all quizzes and exams at scheduled times. There are NO make-up exams.
7. Create a web page for your research paper.

Grading: You will be evaluated in the following categories:

Class and online performance

Completion of assignments

Quizzes and exams

See the Syllabus

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