English 1101
Materials and Supplies — here is a GoogleDoc version of this page that you can download.Ā 

Materials 1

WHAT you need to bring to class every day:

  1. Pens / pencils for writing; plus: four highlighting pens as follows: yellow, blue, pink, and one extra color of your choice
  2. A minimum of one notebook (that is dedicated to this class, only)
  3. A folder in which to keep loose papers, handouts, readings, and other materials
  4. Smartphone* with the Merriam-Webster Dictionary app downloaded
    1. Your smartphoneā€™s* browser bookmarked to the following resources:
      1. Our OpenLab Site
      2. The READINGS and ASSIGNMENTS pages of Our OpenLab Site
      3. Any pending DISCUSSIONS on our OpenLab Site
      4. An etymological dictionary like etymonline.com

*a laptop or other device besides your phone is also acceptable under certain circumstances; if you use it to avoid engaging in class, then please clear your desk!

Materials 2: Electronic

WHAT you need to obtain or have available for this course, this semester:

  1. Access to GoogleDrive and the ability to create GoogleDocs
  2. Access to a computer and printer
  3. Access to and familiarity with Zoom (also a device with a camera and a microphone) so that you can meet on Zoom Online for Office Hours, et al.

Books and Other Reading MaterialsĀ 

The required readings for this class will be supplied to you, free of charge. You will be able to find them on our COURSE READINGS page on our OpenLab website. Please bookmark that page on your browser.

In particular, I may recommend a couple of personal readings for you to purchase during the course of the semester. These will be announced later, as they will be based on your interests and my assessment of your needs.

One general recommended reading is below, available in free PDF download here:

Ā Graff, Gerald & Cathy Birkenstein, They Say I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, volume 3, 2014. Ā 

Uploaded by Sarah Schmerler on January 5, 2023

Description: A great book full of helpful templates on how to integrate quotations into your work. (The templates start around page 780 if you just want those, but I also recommend reading the book at some point of your college career.)