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CCOOUURRSSEEOOUUTTLLIINNEEIInnssttrruuccttoorr::JJeeaannnniinneeSSttaannkkoo Semester/Session: Spring 2015

Course Number: ENG101

Course Title: English Composition 1

Course Credits: 3

Lecture hours: 3 Lab hours: Other hours:

Pre-requisite(s): English Placement Test or ENG100 and Reading Placement Testor successful completion of DVS101 or DVS103

Co-requisite(s): NONE

Course Description:This is a course that introduces or continues to familiarize students with critical thinking, the principles of academic

writing, and rudimentary research skills. Through the writing process, students refine topics; develop and support

ideas; investigate, evaluate and integrate appropriate sources; edit for effective style and usage; and determine

appropriate approaches for a variety of contexts, audiences, and purposes.

Students must earn a C grade or better to register for the next course in this discipline or to use this course as a

prerequisite for a course in another discipline.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will: Write academic essays that

o Develop a thesiso Create an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience and contexto Make valid inferenceso Support ideas with relevant explanation and substantial evidence detailso Integrate and cite information from relevant print and/or electronic sources

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Page 2 of 8Introduce:1. Distinguishing observations, inferences & value judgments2. Summarizing or reporting a position vs. arguing for or against a position3. Problem-solving techniques4. Critiquing the informational or argumentative weaknesses of a document

The student will produce five to seven reading based multi-paragraphed expository and argumentative essays ofincreasing difficulty, totaling 15-20 pages for the semester.

REFERENCES, RESOURCES OR LEARNING MATERIALS:(May be unique to each class)Current recognized texts, handouts, videos, study sheets, Internet resources and multi-media

Section Dates Days Time RoomClass Section(s) Time & Location: BC06 1/134/30 T/TH 9:30-10:45AM N308

BC02 1/134/30 T/TH 12:00-1:15PM N310

Instructor: Jeannine Stanko Office Hours: T/TH: By AppointmentTelephone: 724-396-4158 Office Location: Writing LabE-Mail Address: jstanko@ccac.edu

Materials and Resources:Required Text(s): Reinking, James and Robert Von Der Osten, Strategies for Successful Writing:

A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook.10thed.,Boston: Pearson,2014.

Required Materials: internet access

Recommended Material: flash drive

Open Lab, Tutoring, etc. The Learning Assistance Center and the Learning Commons provide free

tutoring to registered CCAC students. Online services are available throughsmartthinking.com

Teaching Methods:

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Assignment values are as follows:Tests, Quizzes & Attendance30% of final grade

Newsletters30% of final grade

Essays40% of final grade

Reading quizzes 50 points 1st

submission (2/24)75 points Narration100 pointsFinal Exam75 points 2ndsubmission (3/17)75 points Comparison100 pointsFinal essay75 points 3rdsubmission (4/9)75 points Causal100 points

4thsubmission (4/30)75 points Argument100 points

Attendanceminimum 100 points

Total300 points Total300 points Total400 points

Other Policies and Procedures:

Attendance:Students are expected to attend every class. Each class is worth a portion of your final grade. Roughdrafts, in-class work, and quizzes cannot be made up. Any homework assignments due the day ofabsence will receive half-credit. If absent for a quiz, the mulligan is forfeited. If an essay issubmitted after its due date, the mulligan is forfeited. If you choose to come to class unprepared,

you will be marked absent. For example, in order to participate in the peer review process, you musthave a completed rough draft. Rough drafts are due the class before submissions no exceptions.You will be considered absent if you are not in class. You will be considered late if you arrive after I havetaken roll. Lateness or early departure of 20 or more minutes counts as a complete absence. After three lateentries or early departure, coming in late or leaving early will count as an absence. After 3 classes, thefinal grade will drop 1 letter grade for each subsequent absence. One class constitutes one hour ofinstruction.

Homework:Homework will be assigned periodically, as needed. Late homework will not be accepted. If you will beabsent on a submission day, it is your responsibility to submit via email before the scheduled class time.

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accept the essay for full credit.

Quizzes & Exams:Quizzes and exams may not be made up. If an emergency arises, it is your responsibility to contact me

within 24 hours to make arrangements.

Mulligans:For each essay and quiz, one mulligan or do-over will be offered. Mulligans cannot be performed onnewsletters. All mulligans are due before the next assignment in the course outline sequence. The mulliganis forfeited if absent on the day of the original assignments due date as listed in the course outline.

When submitting an essay mulligan, the essay showing corrections, the original essay, and its rubric mustbe submitted.

Plagiarism:A plagiarized essay will result in an automatic failure for the assignment. Plagiarism is representingsomeone elses research, writing, or ideas as your own. Depending on the severity of the offense, aplagiarized essay or assignment may result in course failure and/or academic dismissal from the college.

Miscellaneous:All electronics (cell phones, iPods, etc.) must be turned off and put away during class. Texting or engaging

in any electronic social networking will result in a class absence. If class is held in a computer lab, studentswho choose to engage in internet or computer activities without instructor consent will receive an absencefor that class period.

Students should not be receiving personal calls nor taking restroom breaks during class time. If there is anemergency or medical problem, please let me know ahead. Otherwise, plan to stay in the room for theentire time.

Please be aware that it is very disruptive when students talk in class while the instructor is teaching or other

students are asking questions. Every student should have a copy of the Student Handbookwhich outlinesacceptable and unacceptable behavior. Any student who demonstrates an inability to conform to acceptablesocial conduct will be subject to the disciplinary policies and procedures of the college.

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The following is the tentative class schedule for the Spring 2015 semester. In the event of cancelled or shortened days due to severe weather oremergencies, the schedule may be modified.

Course Plan:

ClassWeek/Date

Lesson or Topic Learning Activities Assignments Evaluation

Week 1January13, 15

Course introduction,Writing Sample,Grammar diagnostic

introductions Read syllabus grammar diagnostic

Week 2January20, 22

the writing process,writing effectiveparagraphs and topicsentences, introductions,conclusions, and thesisstatements

Lecture, discussion, groupwork, in-class writing

Read pages 3581, 8287, 97 - 103 writing diagnosticin-class exercises

Week 3

January27, 29

MLA format, in-text-

citation, integratingquotes, plagiarism, workscited

Lecture, discussion, in-

class writing activities,peer review

Read pages 395421, 389391, 386

389, 395421

worksheets

Week 4February

3, 5

narration techniques,active/passive verbs,prepositions, modelnewsletter corrections,reading discussions

lecture, discussion, groupwork

Read pages 141157, 464474ancillary readings

in-class exercisesReading quizzes

Week 5February

10, 12

writing conferences,writers workshops

Lecture, discussion, groupwork,

individual conferencespeer reviews

rough draft essay #1

Week 6February

17, 19

shifts, pronoun andantecedent agreement,pronoun reference,pronoun case,fragments, run-ons,sentence variety

Lecture, discussion, in-class activities

ancillary readings Essay #1 (narration) due2/19

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Week 7February

24, 26

comparison techniques,capitalization,who/whom,homophones, readingdiscussions

lecture, discussion, groupactivities, drafting

Read pages 219231, 527537ancillary readings

newsletters 1stsubmission

Week 8March3, 5

writing conferences,

writers workshops

Lecture, discussion, peer

review

individual conferences

peer review activities

rough draft essay #2

Week 9March10, 12

appropriate language,exact words, avoidingwordiness, apostrophes,commas

lecture, discussion, groupactivities

ancillary readings Essay #2 (comparison) due3/10

Week 10March17, 19

causal techniques,semicolons, colons,reading discussions

Lecture, in-class writing,drafting

Read pages 232246, 543557ancillary readings

newsletter 2nd

submissiondue 3/17

Week 11March24, 26

writing conferenceswriters workshops

group activities, peerreview

individual conferencespeer review activities

rough draft essay #3 due

Week 12April7, 9

parenthesis, brackets,ellipses, slashes,dashes, hyphens,argument techniques,reading discussions

lecture, discussion, groupactivities

Read pages 263301, 579 - 588,ancillary readings

Essay #3 (causal) due 4/7newsletter 3

rdsubmission

due 4/9

Week 13April14, 16

numbers, quotations,commonly confusedwords, writingconferences

lecture, discussion, groupactivities, in-class writing

individual conferencesancillary readings

rough draft essay #4 due

Week 14April21, 23

writers workshops,

parallelism, misplacedand dangling modifiers

lecture, discussion, groupactivities, in-class activities

peer reviewsancillary readings

Essay #4 (argument) due4/23

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Week 15April28, 30

Cumulative reviews review activities review games and assessments newsletter 4thsubmission

duegrammar assessment

Final ExamBC065/7@ 10:30-12:30

BC0025/5@ 1:00-3:00PM

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Approved by Academic Deans 10/24/2006