Today we will:
1. In-class diagnostic exam
This exercise fulfills several purposes. The first is to give me a place to start the course. I will assess your organization, logical flow of ideas, clarity of explanations, grammar, vocabulary and style in order to get to know your writing and learn how best to help you this semester. The second, but perhaps primary purpose is to give YOU a starting point for evaluating and improving your own writing performance. Note also that you must be a preapproved/registered attendee in order to take the diagnostic exam.
If you miss this exam, you will need to schedule a make-up session with me.
You will have 50 minutes to complete the exam. When you're finished, upload it to Compass 2G, that we made sure everybody has access to first day in class.
**IMPORTANT! Once you have uploaded, do not touch this document! I will be reviewing your essays this week and we will begin discussing and revising them on next week.
2. Writer's Help Setup
3. Google Drive Setup
Assignment:
1) Purchase the required textbook in Illini Bookstore or simply online.
