Syllabus for ENG101

Course Syllabus

ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

First – Year Composition – 3 Credit Hours – English 101
Instructor: Mrs. Patricia Eaton
E-mail: patricia.eaton@estrellamountain.edu
Blog: www.eatonenglish101.blogspot.com
Note: The blog is your link to what is happening in class and what is due. Links to readings are also posted on the blog. It is your responsibility to check the blog often.

Adjunct Office: 623-935-8139 - Montezuma Hall 119 (You may phone the office and leave a message for me between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm on weekdays.

Required Text: NONE!

Note: This syllabus is subject to change based upon the progress of the class. Daily updates will be provided on the blog. If you miss a class, be sure to contact me and ask for help if you do not understand the blog.  Also, be sure to check the blog for updates and links to required readings.

Office Hours: By appointment – my schedule is flexible.
Course Description
(Prerequisite: English placement test score of a grade of “C” or better in English 091.)
English 101 focuses on the development of writing skills through a process of thinking, researching, planning, writing, revising, editing, and reviewing expository essays. This course will require students to analyze and respond to text-based writing. Students will be responsible for writing a minimum of six critical essays to develop skills in textual analysis, written expression, and proper documentation. These essays will be word-processed and properly documented. In completing the required essays, students will demonstrate the ability to read difficult material with comprehension; to process information through quotation, summary, and paraphrase; and to integrate the ideas of others into their own sustained written examination of a subject.
Course Competencies
1. Analyze specific rhetorical contexts, including circumstance, purpose, topic, audience, and writer as well as the writing’s ethical, political, and cultural implications.
2. Organize writing to support a central idea through unity, coherence, and logical development appropriate to a specific writing context.
3. Use appropriate conventions in writing, including consistent voice, tone, diction, grammar, and mechanics.
4. Summarize, paraphrase and quote from sources to maintain academic integrity and to develop and support one’s own ideas.
5. Use feedback obtained from peer review, instructor comments and/or other resources to revise writing.
6. Assess one’s own writing strengths and identify strategies for improvement through instructor conference, portfolio review, written evaluation, and/or other methods.
7. Generate, format, and edit writing using appropriate technologies.
Abilities: Critical thinking and effective communication have been identified as essential to student success and will be integrated into this course. Critical thinking is defined as the ability to identify a problem, develop and implement strategies, evaluate information, reach conclusion, and respond to a problem. Effective communication is defined as the ability to respond to an audience, demonstrate clear sense of purpose, organize information, and deliver information using appropriate language.
Attendance Policy: Active participation is expected for successful completion in this course. In the event of an absence, students are expected to contact me by e-mail: Patricia.Eaton@estrellamountain.eduand go to www.eatonenglish101.blogspot.comfor daily updates for the course.
Students are expected to complete any homework for the missed day by the next class period.
Important FYI:
Attendance policy (typically, students are allowed the number of unofficial absences according to the number of times a class meets per week; ex: TR, students are allowed two unofficial absences and may be dropped after that.)
2.3.2 Attendance

• · Only persons who are registered for a class at any of the Maricopa Community Colleges may attend that class. Attendance requirements are determined by the course instructor. Students who do not meet the attendance requirement as determined by the course instructor may be withdrawn.
• · Students who fail to attend the first scheduled class meeting, or to contact the instructor regarding absence before the first scheduled class meeting may, at the option of the instructor, be withdrawn.
• · At the beginning of each course, each faculty member will provide students with written attendance requirements. It is the student's responsibility to consult with the instructor regarding official or unofficial absences. Absences begin to accumulate with the first scheduled class meeting.
• · Students bear the responsibility of notifying the Admissions and Records Office/Office of Student Enrollment Services when they discontinue studies in a course or at the college.

Late Work: Make-ups of in-class writing assignments are at the instructor’s discretion. Students turning their work in after the due date may be penalized by having the grade lowered five points per day in fairness to those students who met the deadline.
Tape Recordings and/or Video Recordings: In order to tape any class session, a student must first seek permission from the instructor. In order to tape group discussions, permission must be given by the instructor and the students in the group.
Cell Phones: Cell phones must be turned off or placed on “vibrate” during class. At no time should a student be sending text messages, sending e-mails, listening to music, or carrying on conversations. In the event of an emergency call, please excuse yourself from the room, take care of the situation, and quietly return to class.
Student Disabilities: If a student has a disability that requires special accommodations, please let me know as soon as possible. “Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the DRS office at the beginning of the admissions process to discuss accommodation needs and to request an alternate format of printed materials. Some accommodation may require three to four weeks notification. For more information, call 623-935-8935, or contact the EMCC DRS office in Komatke Hall 119, or e-mail: Ramona.shingler@emcmail.maricopa.edu.”
Student Support Services: For writing assistance in the Learning Enhancement Center, students should contact Susan Malmo, Writing Center Coordinator, at 623-935-8419. The Writing Center is located on the first floor of Estrella Hall.
Grading Scale:

• · Four-five documented essays of 3-5 pages will be written exploring various modes of discourse. Each counts as 100 points each. I use the EMCC Writing Rubric. I will provide a paper copy with each written assignment.
• · One PowerPoint oral presentation: 100 points
• · One Powerpoint slide show: 100 points
• · Exam essay - the exam counts as a regular essay. Note that all students must attend class on the day of the exam. This is an EMCC policy. 100 points
• · Class participation = 100 points –This includes attendance and homework.

A= 90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=0-59%
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the process of borrowing information from other sources or individuals without giving credit. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Essays will not be accepted unless accompanied by pre-writing exercises, notes, drafts, peer and self-editing marks, etc. This paper trail is proof of a student’s own work. Proof of plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment.
Classroom Misconduct: Students must read the “Code of Student Conduct” in the new Student Handbook for an understanding of what will be expected within the academic setting.
2.3.11 Academic Misconduct

1. Definitions
   1. Academic Misconduct - includes misconduct associated with the classroom, laboratory or clinical learning process. Examples of academic misconduct include, but are not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, excessive absences, use of abusive or profane language, and disruptive and/or threatening behavior.
   2. Cheating - includes, but is not limited to, (a) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, assessment tests or examinations; (b) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the faculty member in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; or (c) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the college faculty or staff.
   3. Plagiarism - includes, but is not limited to, the use of paraphrase or direct quotation of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials. Information gathered from the internet and not properly identified is also considered plagiarism.

Final Thoughts: This course is designed to help you become a better writer, researcher, and reader. You will get out of the course what you put into it. You are expected to actively participate in readings, discussions, debates, and reports. Come to class prepared with readings and with required writings and notes. Conduct thorough research. At all times, give credit to the source of information by using proper documentation. Be on time. Be positive. Ask questions. Contribute your thoughts. Be tolerant of others and of ideas that differ from your own.
FYI:  You MUST physically attend class on the day of the exam in order to pass the course.  The location and time will be announced.
Competencies Matrix: http://www.estrellamountain.edu/employees/committees/saac/gen-ed-abilities (FYI)
Writing Rubric: SAAC-October 21st-draft.doc (A paper copy will be provided.)
Academic Support
We care about your success! In addition to meeting with your instructor, EMCC students may use the FREE Academic Success Center/Tutoring services located in Estrella Hall South, first floor, to reinforce and supplement classroom instruction. Free of charge on-campus and online tutoring services are available for most courses offered at EMCC. http://www.estrellamountain.edu/students/tutoring
How to get the most from your tutoring sessions:

• The sooner and the more often you come to tutoring, the better.
• Come prepared. Bring your class notes, textbook, and assignment instructions to your tutoring sessions. Look over the readings, try problems, and/or attempt an essay rough draft.  If you can, bring a list of specific questions to tutoring.

Additional resources that may be beneficial to your success in this class are:
Library - Estrella Hall North, First Floor (623) 935-8191
Computer Commons – Estrella Hall North, First Floor (623)-935-8150
Counseling – Komatke Hall (623) 935 -8909
Disability Services – Komatke Hall (623) 935-8863
Veteran Services – Komatke Hall (623) 935 -8937

Posting Work: Post all assignments in CANVAS in the proper assignment spot. Do not hand me paper copies or send e-mail attachments. If the work is not in CANVAS, it has not been submitted.