You Jin
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Viviane
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Sang Hee
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Ri-Na
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Relic 1
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Idriss enjoys a calm moment in class.
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Homework for Monday, November 1, 2004

Bring something to class on Monday that illustrates an aspect of your culture or a culture that interests you. This could be a picture of an important temple or building. Perhaps this cultural relic is a painting, toy, special piece of clothing, food, or music. Whatever it is, bring it in on Monday.

The culmination of this short project will be a publication on the EAP1 website. Please keep this in mind as you are choosing something to bring. I will help you with your grammar for all of the writing that we do before we put anything on the internet. Please don't forget!

Homework for Monday, October 25, 2004

EAP1 Writing Homework
Due: Monday, October 25, 2004

1. Buy the EAP1 Writers Workshop Book from Kopies and More. We will rely heavily on this book throughout the course.
2. (Optional, although highly recommended by the CESL director for advanced students)Purchase Rules for Grammar by Hacket from the Student Center Book Store. This is a great guide for grammar questions and formatting information.
3. Complete the following questionnaire.

Please provide the following information, typing your answers on a computer, if possible. If you do not feel comfortable with any question, please do not answer that question. Only give information that is comfortable for you.


Full Name (including family name):

The name you want me to call you in class:

What email do you use in case I want to contact you?

Where did you grow up?

What levels of education have you completed?

What levels of education do you want to complete in the future?

What languages do you speak?

What are your academic/professional interests (i.e. international trade, health care, visual arts, etc.)?

If you could choose topics to discuss, read, and write in class, what topics would you choose?

How familiar are you with a computer?

Some students want their writing teacher to only correct the structure and organization of their essays. Other students prefer to receive comments on grammar. Others want to receive comments on structure, organization, and grammar. What do you want me to comment on when I read and correct your papers?

In the past, students have found it useful when I make copies of classmates’ essays (without the students’ names) and have the class work together to correct the grammar of the essays. Would you feel comfortable doing this with your papers in the future? Yes or no.


My biggest concern as a teacher is that my students feel comfortable in my class. Please help me make this course a comfortable, respectful experience for you. What worries do you have in this class? What should I know about you to make the class more beneficial for you?

Do you have any needs that I should know about? What do you want to learn in this class? What are your expectations of me?

We are going to use the internet to put our writings on the CESL webpages. You can make your writings public by putting them on the main CESL pages. If you do not want your work to be public, then you can keep them private. How do you feel about putting your writings on the internet?

Course Information

Instructor: Richie Brown (Please call me Richie!)
Telephone Number: 618.579.9703 (Emergencies only, please)
Email: rcbrown@siu.edu
Office: Faner 3333
Office Hours: Monday 8-9am, Thursday 8-9am, or by appointment