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Wednesdays & Thursdays: Office hours can be scheduled or "drop-in," as needed, during posted times; priority given to those who schedule in advance.
Fridays: Office hours are online and by appointment from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., but I may be unavailable some Fridays during all or parts of this time window due to professional commitments.
- Request Friday office hour appointments at least 24 hours in advance, messaging me through Canvas.
- If the above office hours don't work for your schedule and you need the help, message me on Canvas for alternative office hour arrangements.
Profile
Respecting the past and educating to the future, Billy feels responsible as part of the last generation to grow up without the internet; responsible as a scholar, colleague, and mentor leveraging convergence media to empower generationally, economically, linguistically, and culturally diverse learners through language arts. Teaching and coaching at Title 1 high schools for 21 years, he also executive edited the first three Best Arizona Teen Writing paperback anthologies in state history. In his 13th year teaching for Maricopa Community Colleges, “Professor G” is excited to “come home” to serve MCC’s Red Mountain Campus, located in his childhood community of east Mesa. His ‘23-’24 courses–themed MCC Life: Red Mountain Campus Edition–use a game-based learning approach, contextualize projects to student needs, and connect Thunderbirds to their MCC Red Mountain Campus and local community resources.
Classes Taught
Spring 2024
ENG101 | First-Year Composition | 3 Credits | ||||
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Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on expository writing and understanding writing as a process. Establishing effective college-level writing strategies through four or more writing projects comprising at least 3,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). |
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Course Notes: Due to the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, students are encouraged to attend the first class meeting before purchasing the textbook. |
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General Education Designations: First-Year Composition [FYC] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
29650 |
Red Mountain Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/16/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
TuTh |
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Class Started |
29478 |
Red Mountain Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/17/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
MoWe |
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM |
Closed |
ENG102 | First-Year Composition | 3 Credits | ||||
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Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on persuasive, research-based writing and understanding writing as a process. Developing advanced college-level writing strategies through three or more writing projects comprising at least 4,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. |
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Course Notes: Due to the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, students are encouraged to attend the first class meeting before purchasing the textbook. |
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General Education Designations: First-Year Composition [FYC] | ||||||
Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
33431 |
Red Mountain Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/16/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
TuTh |
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM |
Class Started |
29422 |
Red Mountain Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/17/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
MoWe |
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
Class Started |
29458 |
Red Mountain Campus |
In Person
Lecture
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01/17/2024 - 05/10/2024 |
MoWe |
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM |
Class Started |
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