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This is an introductory academic reading/writing course, so we'll be thinking, reading, and writing to prepare you for possible upper-division academic work: a bit of research, a bit of critical thinking, a bit of reading, a bit of writing.

It will take time, and the rules for late work may be very different from those you experienced in secondary school (aka high school), if you're coming from there.

It is a "Web," or fully asynchronous, online class. You will not succeed in the course if you aren't able, for any reason, to turn the majority of the work in on time. On the bright side, you will not be limited by your physical location, and you'll be able to work somewhat at your own pace. You'll manage deadlines on your own without class attendance or Zoom classes to worry about. 

This class is labeled "Web," which means that all the class work--discussions, reading, research, and writing up projects--will be done independently and asynchronously. No on-campus class meetings, no Zoom meetings. You will work mostly independently, though you can meet with me on Zoom during my posted office hours. 

All course materials, activities, and deadlines will be available on D2L/Brightspace, our online course system at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù. When the summer term starts, you can access D2L for each class you've registered for by clicking on the computer icon in the upper right of your My²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù page. Or you can go to and log in the same way you log in to My²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù. You'll see links to all the courses you're registered for that use D2L. Enter and enjoy!

Since your success in WR121 depends on your ability to access course materials and do work independently on your own device, above all you need the time to finish your work. Be really careful not to take WR121 with other demanding classes in the same term, especially if you need to improve your skills significantly or are uncertain about how you'll handle it. Time is important!

You will also need working equipment. Make sure you have a reliable network connection (it doesn't have to be high speed) and that your devices work well enough to help you do the reading, complete required projects, and access course info. It's so difficult to depend on borrowed devices for this. Some students find that Google Chromebooks or other limited-function tablets are not able to run the software (like the full version of Office365) they need for college classes.

You can borrow devices from the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù library: webcams, microphones, laptops, and tablets. Do it BEFORE the term starts so you get best choice--a laptop is better than a tablet or Chromebook, but you can only borrow laptops for a few weeks at a time, I believe. Find out here now, before the term starts:

/library/equipment-for-checkout/#laptops-computer-equipment

You will not need special software, but I strongly recommend that you get hooked up with ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù's free access to Microsoft Office 365. It's a cloud-based way to access Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel. Here's the link to install it on your device (note: It does NOT work with Chromebooks).

/technology/services/office-365/