EG O9 Developmental Writing

Dr. David B. Axelrod, SCCC

All material Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 David B. Axelrod

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PROCEDURES FOR EG 09 COMPOSITION-SKILLS COURSE.

The enrollment in a skills course is kept small so that your professor can sit with each of you individually and tutor.  Tutoring—one-to-one instruction—is the best way to assure that each student learns the maximum amount in a way best suited to that individual’s way of learning.

In addition, the professor may require that a student to meet in conference outside of class, or come for an office conference to further assist the student or clarify specific issues.  Visits to the Writing Center ( Islip Building ) may also be required.

During the course of the semester, students will be given group instruction and then will be asked to write in class.  Each student should come with all necessary books, papers, pencils, journal, etc. and should have completed and brought to class any work assigned between classes. 

The professor works with each individual student to clarify what is required, check each students writing and revisions, encourage further progress.  Other members of the class are to work quietly, without conversation, to complete the assigned work.  Should a student have their immediate writing done, that student can:  revise and add to previous work; enter writing into his or her journal; work ahead on anticipated assignments related to the class.   

Class time is exclusively for class work.  Students should not “socialize” or go in and out of the classroom.  Please use the toilets before, not during class.  Please shut off and place out of sight any beepers or cell phones.  Please treat each other with respect and do not interrupt the work of fellow students.  Generally, conduct should be quiet, attentive, studious and courteous.  

The College allows each instructor to withdraw from a class any student who does not comply with the general requirements of the College or the specific requirements of the course.  Failure to comply with course requirements include:  excess absences; failure to pass in required work; attending class unprepared; talking (socializing) during class; disruptive behavior including use of cell phones and beepers.   

At regular intervals students will be told if they are doing a satisfactory job.  At any time a student violates the above rules, however, it may be assumed that their performance is unsatisfactory and that student may be withdrawn from and asked to leave the class.