The document provides an overview of assignments and deadlines for an English composition class for the first two weeks of the semester, including reading assignments from "Brainology" and "Entering the Conversation," practice assignments in Turnitin and posting an introduction to Moodle, asking for help from resources, and revising schedules to allow for study time. Students are encouraged to use the remaining class time to work on assignments and identify areas where they will need assistance.

1. A. George Washington
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. James Earl Jones
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
E. John F. Kennedy

2.  Syllabus Agreement
(yellow/green)
 Getting to Know You
(yellow/green)
 Survival Debrief (gold)
 Schedule (pink)

3.  Read for this class/college
 Begin to understand growth/fixed mindsets
 Understand the structure of They Say/I Say
 Maneuver through the tools of the class
(Moodle, Turnitin, etc.)
 Know the resources available to students on
campus

4. Do this in your composition book if you have it!
Free write—write without picking up your pen or
pencil until I say stop. Do not worry about
grammar, spelling, or sounding silly. Start
with the prompt and go where your mind takes
you. Remember, you are your audience!
Prompt:
 Think about an activity you do well (cooking,
shooting a basketball, driving)
 Reflect on how you mastered that activity
 How often do you think about it as you are
doing it now that you have mastered it?
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7.  When I give you the test, please leave it face
down on your desk until I tell you to begin.
 You have three minutes to complete the test.
 The test will be graded and used toward your
assignment points.
 There will be no talking during the test unless
you are specifically instructed to do so.

8.  If you didn’t finish the test, why
were you unable to complete it?
 Why do you think some people
were able to finish?
 If you did finish, why do you think
you were able to complete it?

9.  I am a slow reader.
 I am not good at English.
 I am not good at school.
 I am bad at tests.
 I am stupid.
I am proving myself right!

10.  I need to understand what is being asked of me.
 I need to find help.
 I need to focus on what I am doing and not be
distracted by those around me.
 I need to have confidence in my abilities.
 I need to realize that failure is perfectly fine, but that
not trying does not give me a chance to succeed.
I can learn to do this!

11.  On the back of your test,
write down the names of the
people in your survival
group from
Tuesday/Wednesday

14.  Read through the first part of
the first page as a class
 In groups of five, do the same
kind of reading, but in a small
group, with the rest of the
page

15. Move to Computer Commons A

16. “Entering the Conversation”

17. Please turn your monitors off! I am
going to walk you through it first!

18. Take the syllabus quiz until you get a 90
percent or higher. Once you reach that
score, turn off your monitor and help
everyone in your pod get that score!

21. Due by Wednesday or Thursday,
January 27 or 28, 2016, at 11:15 a.m.

23.  You cannot succeed in this class without help
 Sometimes asking for help is difficult because
we are proud
 Your assignment in the first two weeks is to ask
for help
 You can ask a peer, a PASS leader, an
instructor in the Learning Center, a Writing
Mentor, me, or anyone else who is a resource
 You can ask for help with any aspect of the
class and you will have to tell me about your
experience next Monday or Tuesday

25. We will have a quiz next Wednesday
or Thursday!

26. Did you allow 18 hours for
this class?
Did you allow study time
for your other classes?
If not, revise your schedule.

27.  Read for this class/college
 Grow an understanding of growth/fixed
mindsets
 Know the purpose of They Say/I Say
 Maneuver through the tools of the class
(Moodle, Turnitin, etc.)
 Know the resources available to students on
campus

28. On a blank piece of paper, write
1. One thing you learned in class
2. One thing you would like to learn
more about/would like more
explanation of
3. Your favorite part of class
4. Your least favorite part of class

29. Due Tuesday/Wednesday, January 26/27 (in class):
 Read “Brainology”
 Make sure you thoroughly understand it (reading quiz Tuesday?)
 Read “Entering the Conversation” (introduction) of They Say/I Say
 Redo your schedule if you need to do so
 Bring your materials
Due Wednesday/Thursday, January 27/28, at 11:55 p.m.:
 Practice Turnitin assignment
 Post your picture to Moodle (or bring one on your flash drive to post on Tuesday)
Due Thursday, January 28, at 11:55 p.m.:
 Post to the introductions discussion on Moodle
Due Sunday, January 31, at 11:55 p.m.:
 Respond to at least two students’ posts in the introductions discussion
Working on:
 Get your iClicker and Drive!
 Asking for help
 Learning names
 Office Hour Assignment
 Visit 1 began today
 I am out of town on Thursday (no office hour or lab hours)

30.  Use the rest of the class time to
work on anything for the class
 Use your time wisely—with
what assignments do you know
you will need help?
 Feel free to take a break as
necessary