Breakout
Session
Developmental
Reading
and English
Agenda
•What to expect in DRE classes
•Using Blackboard
•Using your Email
•Meeting with a DRE tutor
•EFL and Student Resources
“Education is the passport to the future,
for tomorrow belongs to those who
prepare for it today.” -Malcolm X
● Learning about the Reading Process and the
Writing Process
● MySkillsLab and Lab Manual A
What to
Expect
in 096
● Grammar practice and quizzes
● Reading and highlighting parts of a paragraph
(topic sentences, main ideas, etc.)
● Reading passage midterm exam and reading
passage final exam
● Final writing assignment: Illustration paragraph
● Reading articles in the textbook and answering
questions about them (Main idea, finding the
thesis, topic sentences, etc.)
What to
Expect
in 097
● MySkillsLab and Lab Manual B
● Peer reviews
● Midterm writing assignment: Illustration
paragraph
● Final writing assignment: Illustration essay (5
paragraphs)
● Reading three articles in the textbook
● MySkillsLab and Lab Manual C
What to
Expect
in 098
● Review of the Writing and Reading Processes
● Peer Reviews
● THREE writing assignments:
1. Illustration paragraph
2. Midterm: Illustration essay (5 paragraphs)
3. Final: Writing a documented essay
(5 paragraphs, In-text citations, and Works Cited page)
• Go to the CPCC homepage (www.cpcc.edu)
• Click on “Blackboard
•
Enter your User Name/ Password
Using
Blackboard
*You can also
access your
student e-mail
from the
homepage.
_________@email.cpcc.edu
Email
Check your email every week, or even every day!
Your instructor will email you important information
about class and assignments.
Get help with:
brainstorming, outlining, drafting, revising, reading
passages, grammar, Blackboard and MySkillsLab
Meeting
with a
DRE Tutor
on Central
Campus
Campus
Room
Days and Hours
Central
Library 447
M
T
W
R
F
10-3
12-6
12-6
10-3
9-12
Go to dretutoring.setmore.com/ to book an appointment!
Tutor:
Melba Evans (Melba.Evans@cpcc.edu)
Megan’s schedule
contact Megan by email Megan.Cieri@cpcc.edu to
schedule an appointment
Tutor
Schedule
for other
campuses
Day
Campus
Room
Time
Monday
Merancas
CJ 100
10:00-3:00
Tuesday
Levine
LV 2209
10:00-3:00
Wednesday
Levine
LV 2209
10:00-3:00
Thursday
Cato
CT
12:00-6:00
Friday
Central
online
9:00-1:00
● If you are not a native English speaker, consider
taking EFL classes.
EFL
Resources
● Did you know that you can take an EFL grammar
course AND a DRE course at the same time?
● For more information about EFL programs,
please contact Lara Beninca at
lara.beninca@cpcc.edu.
• ALC - Academic Learning Center
• TRiO - TRIO Student Support Services
Student
Resources
• Family Resource Center
• Career Services
• Financial Aid
• Advising and Counseling
Be Punctual - You don’t want to
miss anything!
Tips for
First Day
Success
Be Prepared - Class Materials
(Textbook, MSL code, Lab Manuals)
Be Positive - You can do this!
“Study hard!”
Advice
From
Previous
DRE
Students
“Focus on MySkillsLab.”
“Do their homework on time.”
“Please use the resources
that are available to you.”
“Attend everyday and
do assigned work.”
“Always seek help from the
DRE tutor. They help a lot.”
Christie Rife: DRE Coordinator,
christie.rife@cpcc.edu
René Moore: DRE099/ENG111
Coordinator, rene.moore@cpcc.edu
Contacts
Megan Cieri: DRE
Tutor, megan.cieri@cpcc.edu
Melba Evans: DRE Tutor/Instructor
melba.evans@cpcc.edu