Hello. Everything you need to be successful in this class is here, and if it's not, please ask Kersey, the instructor, for anything. Please communicate with me directly in person, or by email: jkersey@wsesdvt.org. We will work everything out.

Be patient. Be sincere. Be excellent to one another. I will too.

Peace and respect.

-Kersey

PERTINENT LINKS FOR STUDENTS IN THIS CLASS:

All assignments for this class so far

Course syllabus

How to draft a self-designed project proposal

How to integrate quotations

The topic-paragraph format

The five-paragraph essay format

MLA Quick-Reference Guide

Links to all the proficiency indicators in this class:

Writing F (Writing to Persuade) 

Speaking and Listening E (Evaluate Reasoning and Rhetoric)

Research A (Sources)

Research B (Form) 

Speaking and Listening B (Discussion and Presentation)

LESS IMPORTANT:

Disclaimer/caveat/heads-up

Link to Powerschool

About Kersey

A VIDEO SERIES ON COMPOSITIONAL BASICS:

A video refresher course on quotation integration

A video refresher course on topic paragraph construction

A video demonstration of topic paragraph construction

A video refresher course on transitions between topic paragraphs

A video refresher course on intro paragraphs

A video about thesis development

OTHER COMPOSITIONAL ADVICE STUFF:

All the things Kersey will recommend for essay revision

A document containing student-written transitions in various conditions

A document containing transitions that Kersey thinks are smooth and intuitive