Welcome to Composition II (COM102) at Moraine Valley Community College. This is Prof Mike McGuire's course. Come on in. Look around. Write. Think. Join a conversation.

There are a few basic activities that you should be doing on an ongoing basis as part of this course. They are repeated activities and critical for your success here.

Post under “Research Journal” in the Conversation Center at least once a week, focusing on what you're reading, researching, hearing, and thinking regarding your area of focus in the course. Each post should center on your response to one cited information source and be at least 250 words long.

Publish a 1250 to 1500 word draft (or a revision) to your blog as assigned—in response to the given prompt. All major writing prompts will be posted here to the professor's blog as they are assigned.

During the week immediately following a major draft due date, read and comment on the posts that are categorized as “Ready for Review” published by the members of your review group. Respond to at least three peers.

As assigned throughout the course, complete a “Personal Action Report and Self-Assessment.” The report assignment will be made available to you here when assigned through the professor's blog and submitted privately to the instructor. It is an essential part of the course and should be done thoroughly and thoughtfully.

These are some of the key (and repeated) activities of our course. You'll get the feel for it. Consult the official course schedule for specifics.