Unit 3 Update and Reminders

If you haven't read the Unit 3 Update under the Doc Sharing tab, download and so immediately. This is our syllabus for Unit 3 as are all the updates from here on out.



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The three key elements of this unit, and what makes it so critical to your success in this class and your long-term improvement as a writer, are the usage of SmarThinking (ST), the work you'll do with the PLATO exercises, and the fact this is the first assignment where I'll be issuing a real grade on your A1 assignment.

To get your essay into ST, all you have to do is

1. Go to the Online Tutoring link under the Course Home button in the side panel.
2. Click on the SMARTHINKING - Online Tutoring Access link in the middle of the page.
3. If you are ever asked for a name and a password, use the same combination that you use to get into out online system.
4. On the next screen that comes up, go to the submit your writing section. For the subject, select Essay Center.
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6. Next you'll be asked to fill in a few blanks.
7. Most importantly, you need to check two of the following.
   
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9. For this first go-round, please choose Grammar & Mechanics and Sentence Structure.
   
10. Finally, submit your work to the ST tutor for evaluation.

I would strongly suggest you get this first submission into ST no later than Monday, the 21st. Feel free to do a second submission to ST after you've worked on the issues the ST tutor will point out.

In fact, I strongly recommend a second submission. With the second effort, check Introduction/Conclusion and Main Idea/Thesis.

Turn into me all of you drafts along with your ST comments. Your final draft should be labeled so and be the first thing I see.