Foun1001/FD10A SEMINAR SCHEDULE for SEMESTER I (2009-2010)
(Face-to-Face Modality)
The FIRST LECTURE will be given Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 and repeated on
Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 and from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: “English for Academic Purposes” and You (Milson-Whyte)
SEMINAR
SEMINAR
NUMBER
TOPICS
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Sept. 7 – 11
Registration,
Enrolment &
Course
Overview
CURRENT WEEK’S SEMINAR
ACTIVITIES
Enrolment confirmation.
Discuss course aims and objectives, teaching
structure, assignment and grading schedule,
etc.
Students share memories of their early reading
and writing experiences; ways in which their
language skills developed over time; their
attitudes to reading and writing, and the
reasons for those attitudes, etc.
PREPARATION and
ASSIGNMENTS for NEXT
SEMINAR
Choose and attend a Library OPAC training
session.
Visit the Foun1001/FD10A website at
http://ourvle.mona.uwi.edu and
1. browse the students’ sample
assignments that are posted there;
2. download and read
a) Reading I-Henry
b) Critical Thinking Activity G (ii).
Begin to think about the following:
1. What is academic writing?
2. Importance of research in academic
writing
3. Steps you will take to ensure that you
complete a research paper in
Foun1001/FD10A this semester.
IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING YOUR REGULAR SEMINAR, PLEASE ATTEND ONE 1 HOUR LECTURE on Tuesday,
Sept. 15 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 OR on Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 or from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: Writing & Researching for Academic Purposes (Milson-Whyte)
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Sept. 14 – 18
Reflective
Reading and
Research
Planning
Discuss Reading I-Henry & Critical Thinking
Activity G (ii).
Visit the “Foun1001/FD10A” website at
http://ourvle.mona.uwi.edu and
Discuss themes/topics for the Research Essay
[The Gaming Industry; Children’s Rights;
The Humanities and the Caribbean; Sports
and Development; Recession and _____].
1) peruse Reading II-“How to Approach
Reading”
2) peruse Reading III-“Analysing Expository
Based on class discussions surrounding the
Writing”
essay themes/topics, select ONE theme/topic
and write a ONE paragraph essay proposal
3) download and read
that responds to the following questions:
a) Reading IV-“The Critical Analysis”
1. What are my broad and narrowed topics?
b) Critical Thinking Activity G (i).
2. What am I interested in finding out OR
sharing with a general academic audience
about this narrowed topic?
Elect a class representative (and a deputy).
3. What do I already know about this topic?
4. How will I go about gathering additional
data on this topic? (Submit for tutor feedback)
IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING YOUR REGULAR SEMINAR, PLEASE ATTEND ONE 1 HOUR LECTURE on Tuesday,
Sept. 22 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 OR on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 or from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: The Reading Process/ Analyzing Exposition (Milson-Whyte)
Manage YOUR Research: Locate TWO
Class forum/discussion of Reading IV-“The
Critical
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source materials (a scholarly journal article
Critical Analysis”.
Reading and
and a newspaper or magazine article) for your
Sept. 21 – 25
Essay Writing
Research Essay. In addition to taking notes
on NOTE CARDS, summarize each source
Workshop:
1. Discuss strategies for writing an effective: material in 1-2 sentences and record the
Workshop I
[Deadline for
students with
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special English
language needs to
register at the
Writing Centre]
2.
(a) thesis statement and
bibliographic information. (See page 2.)
(b) introductory paragraph;
Use this week’s consultation time to discuss
your essay proposal with your tutor.
For your research topic, attempt writing
the introductory paragraph with the thesis
statement (ending it).
Type your essay proposal and the introduction
to your essay. (Submit at the start of the next
seminar for tutor feedback.)
Bring Critical Thinking Activity G (i) to the
next lecture.
IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING YOUR REGULAR SEMINAR, PLEASE ATTEND ONE 1 HOUR LECTURE on Tuesday,
Sept. 29 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 OR on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 or from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: Critical Thinking (Milson-Whyte)
Manage YOUR Research: Locate TWO
[Go to the Main Library for your
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more source materials (a book chapter and a
Information
seminar.]
reputable Internet site) for your Research
Literacy
and
Sept. 28 – Oct. 2
1. Practice locating information from a
Essay. In addition to taking notes on NOTE
Documentavariety of sources.
CARDS, summarize each source material in
tion Skills
2. Discuss shaping your writing and
1-2 sentences and record the bibliographic
evaluating sources (View two DVDs on
information. (See page 2.)
these areas.)
3. Visit this website and attempt the
Visit the OurVLE course website and
multiple choice activity on evaluating
1) download and read Reading V-Patullo.
sources:
2) peruse the model sentence outline.
http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/infocomp/mod
ules/05_evaluate/index.html.
Begin doing self-help exercises to address
4. Browse this website for tips on critical
weaknesses identified in your writing so far.
thinking:
Use the Glazier and/or Taylor (from The
www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/webc Writing Centre) or other textbooks that
rit.html
provide answers for you to keep track of your
progress. You may also use the “Grammar and
At the start of this session, SUBMIT your
Mechanics” folder on OurVLE.
typed essay proposal and introduction for
tutor feedback.
Share your thoughts about your tutor and the course
with your class representative.
IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING YOUR REGULAR SEMINAR, PLEASE ATTEND ONE 1 HOUR LECTURE on Tuesday,
Oct. 6 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 OR on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 or from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: Discourse Types (Milson-Whyte)
Visit the OurVLE course website and
Use Reading V-Patullo to discuss strategies
Reading to
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1) peruse
for developing effective body and concluding
Improve
a) Reading VII-“Important Terms”
Oct. 5 – 9
Essay Writing paragraphs, paying attention to topic
b) Reading VIII-“Understanding Tone”
sentences, types of supporting details, use of
Staff-Student
c) Reading IX -“Organizing Principles”
transitional devices, paragraph unity &
Liaison Meeting,
(Samples, Exercises, Answers).
cohesion, paragraph structure, critical
Oct. 8]
thinking, integrating sources, ways of
2) download and read Reading XWorkshop II
wrapping up an essay, and reviewing, editing
“Territoriality”. (Write down your answers.)
and proofreading strategies.
Type the sentence outline for the body
paragraphs of your essay. (Type your broad
In class, attempt writing the sentence outline
and narrowed topics and thesis statement on
for the body of your research essay.
the cover page of this assignment).
IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING YOUR REGULAR SEMINAR, PLEASE ATTEND ONE 1 HOUR LECTURE on Tuesday,
Oct. 13 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 OR on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 or from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: Language and Communication I (Jones)
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Oct. 12 – 16
Improving
Reading and
Critical
Thinking
Skills
Class forum/discussion of Reading X“Territoriality”.
Discuss with your peers and tutor your typed
sentence outline for the body of your research
essay.
Visit the OurVLE course website and
download and read Critical Thinking
Activity J (i and ii).
Prepare your Source Evaluation (15%) for
submission in the next seminar. See page 2.
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IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING YOUR REGULAR SEMINAR, PLEASE ATTEND ONE 1 HOUR LECTURE on Tuesday,
Oct. 20 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 OR on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 or from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: Language and Communication II (Jones)
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Oct. 19 – 23
Language and
Communication I
[National Heroes’
Day is Oct. 19.
Please attend
another seminar
during this week
if your class is on
a Monday.]
Submit your Source Evaluation for
grading.
Discuss strategies for effective oral
communication and individual/group
presentations.
Mock debates/presentations on:
 What is language?


Is language the prerogative of human
beings or do other animals have
language?
Caribbean language varieties.
Decide on group members (4 to 5) for the
upcoming group presentations. Make sure to
give your tutor, in writing, the presentation
topic, thesis, names of group members and
group leader’s name in next week’s class.
Begin preparing your individual 3-minute oral
presentation to give peers and tutor a brief
overview of your research theme/topic.
Bring to the next seminar the bibliographic
information you have collected for the 4
sources you intend on referencing in your
research essay.
 Language and social status.
IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING YOUR REGULAR SEMINAR, PLEASE ATTEND ONE 1 HOUR LECTURE on Tuesday,
Oct. 27 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 OR on Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 or from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: APA Documentation Style (Jones)
Print the rubrics from OurVLE and revise
Give your tutor, in writing, your group
Addressing
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your TYPED research essay proposal, essay
presentation topic, thesis, names of group
APA Style
outline (with introduction), and annotated
Oct. 26 – 30
members and group leader’s name.
Documentation
list of references (with a minimum of four
Issues
[Tutors to
VARIED sources that correspond with the
Participate in class practise exercises on
reserve
theme/topic of your oral presentation).
 integrating sources in-text
multimedia
NOTE: Your tutor will grade these documents
 annotating sources for the list of
equipment for
after you give your oral presentation. Be sure
references
groups]
to proofread your documents to avoid losing
 preparing the annotated list of
marks for expression errors. In-text citations
references according to APA
(in the outline) and the list of references will
Documentation Style
be graded on accuracy of entries according to
APA Documentation Style and relevance to
 adhering to APA Documentation
the theme/topic. You will lose marks if your
Style
list of references does not conform to the
Share your thoughts about your tutor and the course requirements of the APA Style Manual (5th
with your class representative after your tutor
Edition.) See the rubric on OurVLE.
leaves the room.
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Nov. 2 – 6
[Staff-Student
Liaison
Meeting, Nov.
5]
Individual
Presentations
on Research
Progress
a)
Individual 3-minute oral
presentations on selected Research
Essay theme/topic [Required for ‘b’
below].
Review the essentials of effective essay
writing. (See Essay Writing Tips on OurVLE.)
Bring the following revised drafts to the next
seminar to write the first draft of your
Research Essay:
1. TYPED copy of your essay proposal and
sentence outline;
2. Your research notes (on NOTE CARDS
ONLY);
3. TYPED copy of your annotated list of
references.
b) Submit a typed COPY of your
revised research essay proposal
(5%), introduction and sentence
outline (10%) and annotated list of
references (5%) – with the relevant
rubric from OurVLE attached to each
document.
IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING YOUR REGULAR SEMINAR, PLEASE ATTEND ONE 1 HOUR LECTURE on Tuesday,
Nov.10 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 OR on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 or from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: Ethics and Essay-Writing (Jones)
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Nov. 9 – 13
Lecturer
Assessment in
Drafting the
Research Essay
Students write first draft of the Research
Essay IN CLASS using APPROVED
materials ONLY.
Write on one side of the paper only in black
ink (and leave large margins or use double
Revise and edit the first draft of your Research
Essay, using a different colour ink. (If you
need to re-write whole sections of your
draft or include lengthy additional
information, do so ONLY in your tutor’s
presence.)
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spacing) to facilitate editing in blue ink.
N1 & IFLT
Your tutor MUST sign & date your first
draft, as well as your REVISED proposal,
essay outline and annotated list of
references.
Do not lose your research essay draft and the
accompanying materials! You MUST take
them to the next seminar and lecture.
Visit the OurVLE course website and
download and read Peer Critique Checklist”
& “Peer Critique Model” and print the Peer
Critique Rubric.
IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING YOUR REGULAR SEMINAR, PLEASE ATTEND ONE 1 HOUR LECTURE on Tuesday,
Nov. 17 from 8:00-9:00a.m. in N1 OR on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 12:00-1:00p.m. in N1 or from 5:00-6:00p.m. in IFLT.
Lecture Topic: Revision and Editing Strategies (Jones)
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Nov. 16 – 20
Audience
Feedback on
Research Essay
Draft
Using the “Peer Critique Checklist” as your
guide, participate in the IN-CLASS peer
critiquing session by allowing at least TWO
of your peers to read and discuss your essay.
Afterwards, ONE of your peers will WRITE a
critique of your essay 1st draft. Attach the
critique to your essay 1st draft for your tutor to
read, discuss and grade it (using the Peer
Critique Rubric you provide) during class or
consultation session. (5%)
[Distribution of
Final
Examination
Guidelines]
If necessary, make revisions on the blank pages of
your booklet IN CLASS. Your tutor must approve,
sign, and date revisions.
Discuss the format of the Foun1001/FD10A
final examination.
12
Nov. 23 – 27
[Course
Assessment]
Language and
Communication II – Group
Presentations
Continue revising your research essay 1st
draft based on feedback from your peers and
tutor.
Review Critical Thinking Activity J (i and ii)
on the OurVLE course website and make final
preparations for the graded group
presentations.
Download “Group Presentation Guidelines”
from the course website and bring to the next
seminar.
Prepare to give the script for your group’s
presentation to your tutor at the start of the
seminar.
Give the script for your group’s presentation
to your tutor at the start of the seminar.
Prepare your Reflective Essay for submission
at the start of the next seminar.
Give your tutor your Assessment of your
group members before your group makes its
presentation.
Bring the following revised drafts to the next
seminar to write the FINAL draft of the
Research Essay:
1. first draft of your research essay,
2. your typed annotated list of references,
3. your essay proposal,
4. your sentence outline,
5. peer comments on your essay and
6. your examination and student ID cards.
Group Presentations & Performances on
EITHER Issues in your discipline OR
Language and/in ___________. (10%)
N.B.: The list MUST conform to APA
Documentation Style and correspond with
sources cited in the FINAL draft of your
research essay. NO dictionary OR thesaurus
will be allowed in next week’s seminar.
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Nov. 30 – Dec. 4
Final Exam:
Reflective Essay
and Final Draft
of the Research
Essay
Make sure to attend YOUR regular
FOUN1001/FD10A seminar this week!
IN this CLASS you will:
1. Submit your Reflective Essay
(20%);
2.
Handwrite the FINAL draft of
your research essay (using your
revised essay first draft to assist
you); AND
3.
Submit the final draft of your
research essay (30%). Attach your
revised TYPED annotated list of
references, first draft, proposal,
outline and peer comments.
To pass Foun1001, students MUST receive
at least a total of 40/100 when coursework
and final exam marks are added.
Please note that exam scripts will
automatically receive a failing grade if they
reflect uncertainty about the task and
audience; deficiency in content, organization
or style; poor grammar and mechanics or
incorrect documentation (in-text and on the
references list). See the essay rubric.
On Monday, November 30, before you write
your essay final draft, view your coursework
grades which will be posted on the notice
board outside Room 102.
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