Syllabus English 101-0105 #27571
2/19/13-5/3/13 8:00
-10:00 am Mariposa 135
First – Year Composition – 3 Credit Hours – English 101 – Section 0105
Instructor: Mrs. Patricia Eaton
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. The best way to contact me is to send a message via e-mail.)
Required Text:
Write
Now by Daniel Anderson…Be sure you
get a new copy that includes your individual access to MyCompLab. You may
opt for either the electronic or paper copy of the book.
Without the access code, you will not be able to submit your work.
Essays and other assignments will be submitted electronically on MyCompLab.
Do not plan on using the temporary access offered by MyCompLab. It
runs out before the course is over. You run the risk of having your work
deleted by the company. This will make it necessary for you to do all of the
work again.
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
a copy of the daily information. Also, be sure to check the blog for updates
and links to required readings.
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.
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.
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.edu
and go to www.eatonenglish101.blogspot.com
for 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.)
- 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 V?TTY, 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. You may reach the rubric on
BlackBoard. I will also 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.
·
Class participation = 100 points –
This includes attendance and homework.
A= 90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=0-59%
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:
Our exam will be taken on May 3, 1213, at the regular class time in the regular
room. You MUST physically attend class on the day of the
exam in order to pass the course.
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.)
