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Mendocino College Home > Distance Education Home > Distance Education Course Schedule > ENG 200 Orientation

English 200: Reading and Composition (3 units)

Section 0324/0325 Class Begins August 17, 2009

Course Description

Critical reading and writing based on the study of selected rhetorical examples. Emphasis on expository and argumenta­tive writing styles. Methods of develop­ment for the college level research paper. Learn about the writing process, strategies for organizing and revising, and how to incorporate outside sources. (CSU/UC)
AA/AS area D1; CSU area A2; IGETC area 1A; CAN ENGL 2

Prerequisite: Successful completion of English 80 or placement into English 200 through assessment process.

• Instructor: Dawn Lukas
• Email:  dlukas@mendocino.edu  
  After the class has started, please use Etudes Private Messages or the “Questions for the Instructor” discussion forum for communication.
• Teacher’s Website (with printable advice and handouts): http://www.mendocino.edu/dlukas
• Textbook Information:
  • A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers: Strategies and Process, 5th edition, by Barbara Fine Clouse, ISBN 9780073533186
  • The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown, ISBN 1400079179
  • Rules of Thumb, 8th edition, by Jay Silverman, et al. ISBN: 0-073-38400-3
• Estimated Time per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 6 to 10 hours per week reading, writing, and taking quizzes and participating in online class discussions.
• Note: You will do a lot of reading on the online modules, and it is advised you have access to a printer if you have trouble reading online.
• When to log in: Log into Etudes the first day of class (8/17). Read the announcement on the first page to get started.
• Additional Comments: The entire course will be conducted online through the Etudes program. Students are required to have Internet access, an active email account, the ability to use word processing, conduct Internet searches, attach files, send emails, and work independently. It is highly recommended that you use Microsoft Word or OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org/) to compose assignments.
• New to ETUDES: Here is an Online Orientation (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that will show you the basics of how to use ETUDES. Here is a flash tutorial (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that demonstrates the log in protocol. Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.
• ETUDES Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with the log-in information provided below.