Brief Assignment One, Reading for Class 9/3

Brief Assignment One:
Objective: To identify potential weaknesses in grammar and mechanics for further study this semester

Purpose: Often, students realize that they have trouble with grammar and mechanics, but find it hard to learn to avoid those errors because they aren’t even sure what they are. This assignment requires you to take the pre-semester diagnostic at http://courses.bfwpub.com/smhandbook6e.php and then to write a brief reflection about your score.

Description: To receive full credit for this assignment, you must take the pre-semester diagnostic, and then answer the following:
• What was your score?
• Was it higher or lower than you expected?
• Did you experience any technical difficulties during the diagnostic? If so, what were they?
• After reviewing your results, and based on your previous writing experiences, including your experience in ENGL 1301, if applicable, which particular grammar elements would you like to focus on this semester?

Be sure to answer each of these questions completely to receive full credit! This assignment is due Tuesday, September 2.

Before our next class (Wednesday, September 3), please be sure to read chapter 6 (pages 173-204) in our textbook. We will discuss this reading in class.