Internet/Computer English 217

Instructor: Mary Aldridge

NOTE: Before beginning assignments in this course, it is vital that all students carefully read the entire syllabus by clicking on the link below. (It would be to your benefit to print out the syllabus.)

Syllabus

Assignments

NOTE: A course syllabus is like a contract for a class that you agree to abide by when you register and remain in a course. Be sure you read the syllabus thoroughly.

Course Description: The objectives of Personal and Exploratory Writing as outlined by Maricopa Community College District are to use writing as a tool "to explore one's self and the world one lives in; emphasis is on expository writing as a means of learning." This course is not to be confused with Creative Writing wherein students are usually free to choose the topics as well as the genre. Whereas Creative Writing uses fiction and poetry as vehicles for writers to express themselves, Personal and Exploratory Writing calls on writers to draw from their own lives, to explore their own personal experience as foundation for the required types of writing: journal entries and expository essays.

Prerequisites: A score of "C" or better in ENG101 & ENG102.

This course is designed as a distance learning course, but requires constant contact and communication with your instructor. It is designed for the student who can not be on campus at specific times because of changing work hours or other commitments that will not allow campus participation at set hours. The entire course including lectures, examples, and assignments are all packaged on the Internet. Students can work from the MCC Multi-use Computer Lab, the MCC Library, or from home or anywhere they have access to a computer with an Internet connection and word processor.

Written by Joan Massey

Contributions by Allen Bradshaw

Revised January 2011: Joan Massey