Reading the Online Syllabus

What is a syllabus?

For most first-year college students, adjusting to a syllabus is a new concept. The syllabus is "An outline or a summary of the main points of a text, lecture, or course of study" (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, online at www.bartleby.com/61). Instead of being told by your professor at the end of each class what you should do to prepare for the next class, you are expected to check your syllabus for your reading or writing assignments, dates when papers are due or tests and quizzes are scheduled, standards for grading, and so forth.

Where is the syllabus for Dr. Trupe's ENG 101 class?

In this class, the syllabus is online instead of on paper. You can find it by going to my Webpage and following the link to ENG 101. From the Welcome page, you will find links to all of the information you need about this course. If you need me to set it up in Moodle, for greater convenience, I will do so--but let's play it by ear at the beginning of the semester.

Should I just print the whole syllabus and keep it in my notebook?

No, that is probably not a good idea. Not only does it waste paper, but you should know that the online syllabus can be changed. I won't make last-minute changes to your assignment deadlines or the number of pages you should read for tomorrow's class, but you should expect to see some changes as we adapt class time to the needs for instruction that we discover as we go along.

Updated by Dr. Trupe Sept. 2, 2008