ENGL 1010: Expository Writing
27 ENGL 1010K
Sometimes it is recommended that students take “Prescribed Courses,” which focus on providing extra support in challenging areas. These courses have a “K” in the section number. In ENGL1010K, students might be required to complete additional hours of coursework outside of class by attending certain kinds of activities. Traditionally, students are placed into ENGL 1010K if they have an 18 ACT score or lower. However, we recognize that standardized test scores are just one measure of student ability and not necessarily predictive of student success in college. Further, many students may benefit from this supported version of ENGL1010. Students who wish to appeal their placement by ACT or who do not have current test scores can take our Guided-Self Placement survey to see which course is right for them.
Below we have provided example text about asyncrhonous activiteis from Dr. Bryanna Licciardi for an ENGL 1010K syllabus. This will help you get a sense of some of the extra opportunities suggested for 1010K sections.
ASYNCHRONOUS WORK REQUIREMENT (ON SYLLABUS)
This is a prescribed section of ENGL1010, which means it’s run slightly differently to ensure your success here, both generally as a student and specifically as a writer. To help you meet that goal, you will pick one activity from this list to complete each week. After you’ve completed it, you will write about what you learned/took away from the experience in the corresponding week’s Canvas Reflective Discussion Board.
Asynchronous Acvitity Options
- Pick one of these 10 MTSU student letters of belonging. In your response be sure to address what their letter was about and find ways to connect it to your experiences so far here.
- Bonus Option for this Prompt: If you pick this prompt as one of your first reflection board activities, then at the end of the semester, you can use it again in this way: Go back to the reflection you wrote about this letter. Then in your new reflection board, write your own letter, describing a time at school you felt uncertain or out of place, and how you overcame it or challenged it.
- Watch Your Writing Identity. Be sure to include in your reflection which you think best fits you.
- Go to the writing center for an in-person appointment.
- Go to the writing center using the document drop appointment.
- Attend any of the Connection Point events. Be sure to provide the name and date of the event.
- Attend any official student event on campus. Be sure to provide the name and date of the event.
- Attend an MTSU sporting event. Be sure to provide the name and date of the event.
- Visit with your advisor and bring them a list of questions you have about your program and campus resources. Don’t have many? Ask them what they’ve seen makes for a successful student overall!
- Meet with a professor during their office hours to ask about a project.
- Meet with a tutor for any subject at the Tutoring Spot.
- Schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor to either learn more about yourself professionally or to get help drafting a resume.
- Tour the Makerspace, either in person or virtually, to see what equipment and creative technologies you have access to a student.
- Read about Student Success Strategies & Common Missteps.
- Read this informational handout on Close Reading Strategies.
- Read this article on First Year Student Tune Ups.
- Watch the True Blue Pledge and then read its origination story.
- Pick one of the Library Tutorial videos that you feel will be most valuable to you and watch it. Make sure you identify which you watched in your reflection.
- Read a Writing Resource article of your choice. Make sure you identify which you read in your reflection.
- Read a Developing Discipline article of your choice. Make sure you identify which you read in your reflection.
- Read a College Student Communication Skills article of your choice. Make sure you identify which you read in your reflection.
