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Class Work
A. Getting to Know You - Get to know each other by gathering and just talking.
- Favorite color
- Same birth quarter (Jan/Feb/Mar & April/May/June & July/Aug/Sept & Oct/Nov/Dec
- Favorite pets
- Favorite movie genre
B. Take your camera/phone with your and walk around the hall and/or
building. Find something that is representative of you. Perhaps you will
see the turtles that are swimming in the area between buildings. Are
you turtle-like? Do you take your time with things? Do you hide when
shadows cross your path?
Maybe you will see a plant with thorns. Is life difficult? Do you fight
the thorns? Can you thrive without much? Are you a survivor?
Whatever you find, make sure you can compare yourself to the picture you take.
C. Do you have a favorite song? If so, why do you like the song? What
does the song say about you? How is your life like the lyrics, or is it?
D. What is your motto? If you don't have a motto, take a look at a
quotation site and find a quotation that represents something about you.
http://www.quotationspage.com/qotd.html
http://www.brainyquote.com/
http://www.quoteland.com/
E. Now, introduce yourself in writing - 1-2 pages. This is a
draft. Post it in Canvas by the beginning of class on Thursday. Include
the picture of the item you used in Step B. Use the information about
the song as it relates to you. Explain your motto. Feel free to include
additional information. This is just a place to start. (50pts.)
Homework
- Your first assignment is to post a
picture of yourself in CANVAS. This is worth 25 points. Seeing your
face with your name helps me to learn your name in a timely manner. A
selfie is just fine! (15 pts.)
- Your second assignment is to read the syllabus and post at least three
reaction statements. Consider these questions: What do you find
interesting? What was surprising? Was anything confusing? What else do
you want to know? (30 pts)
- Be sure to post your draft in Canvas. (50 pts.)
Course Syllabus- English 101 Fall 2015
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
- Definitions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
