The purpose of this class is to help you become better writers, says estrella mountain community college instructor Jennifer Aschmann. Real learning does not take place by proxy, she says. To earn a passing grade, you must show competence in reading, thinking, writing.
The purpose of this class is to help you become better writers, says estrella mountain community college instructor Jennifer Aschmann. Real learning does not take place by proxy, she says. To earn a passing grade, you must show competence in reading, thinking, writing.
The purpose of this class is to help you become better writers, says estrella mountain community college instructor Jennifer Aschmann. Real learning does not take place by proxy, she says. To earn a passing grade, you must show competence in reading, thinking, writing.
The purpose of this class is to help you become better writers. You may have heard that writing cannot be taught; that the ability to write interesting, well-organized, clear and coherent sentences, paragraphs and essays is inherent, like height or eye color. That is nonsense. Anyone who is willing to put forth the time, the effort, and the energy can construct a well-crafted essay, report, or research paper.
Requirements:
Attendance: You must be here. Real learning does not take place by proxy. If you foresee that you must miss class more than once or twice, do not take this class. If you do not foresee it, but it happens, it is your responsibility to withdraw from the course. Three absences and you will be dropped.
Involvement: Beyond your physical presence, you are expected to work at being as intellectually and emotionally present as possible.
Caring: You must careabout yourself, about words, about your classmates and instructor, and about writing. If you do not care, you must fake it until the real thing comes along.
Course Work: There will be weekly reading assignments and occasional quizzes on the assigned readings. You will also have numerous written assignments, both in and outside of class.
Grading: An A (100% - 90%), B (89% - 80%), C (79% - 70%) in this class is my testament that you have successfully fulfilled the college writing requirement. I do not give that lightly. To earn a passing grade you must show competence in reading, thinking, writing, and a commitment to learning.
Assignments: I expect all assignments to be turned in on the due date. I do not accept late work, nor do I accept work turn in through e-mail or other forms of electronic media. Exceptions will be made for illness, death, or other extenuating circumstances. A letter grade will be deducted from late assignments.
Course Competencies:
By the end of ENG 101, students should understand the nature of writing as a process and should be able to: Plan, draft, revise, and edit documents Find credible information to develop and support their ideas Work with others (including the Writing Center as needed) to improve their documents Use resources (including Information Commons support as needed) as part of their writing and learning processes Use appropriate technologies to create and submit documents By the end of ENG 101, students should be thinking critically about their writing topics and should be able to: Develop their ideas through reading and research Write a variety of types of development, including:
Analogy Analysis Argument Cause and Effect Classification Comparison and Contrast Definition Description Evaluation Illustration Narration Synthesis
From a position of social awareness, examine the rhetorical context of a writing situation, including political, social, global, and historical implications Determine how an audiences knowledge and experiences will influence their reaction to a document Explain how writing functions in the academic world and the professional world By the end of ENG 101, students should understand basic writing conventions and should be able to: Create clear and appropriate thesis statements and topic sentences Develop and implement organizational strategies that will aid their readers comprehension Adhere to MLA citation and formatting conventions Understand the importance of clarity and proofread their work to produce clear documents At the end of ENG 101, students will be required to present a portfolio of documents that illustrates they have accomplished these outcomes.
The class will be organized into modules, to assist in learning. narration and the personal experience cause and effect literary analysis (evaluation) compare and contrast rant argumentation problem/solution
Week One: Introductions: Class Introductions, Assignment: timeline
Week Two: Close Reading (Annotation), Summaries and Paraphrasing, Thesis (Central Idea), Themes, Prewriting narratives. Note-taking. Assignment: Begin Personal Narrative
Week Three: Discussion: narration and revision. Assignment: Personal experience narrative
Week Four: Discussion: Cause and Effect Essay notes. Assignment: Begin Cause and Effect essay
Week Five: Discussion: revision and adding examples. Assignment: Cause and Effect essay
Week Fourteen: Discussion. Analogy, illustration examples. Assignment: Argument essay due
Week Fifteen: Discussion: problem/solution. Assignment: begin writing problem/solution essay
Week Sixteen: problem/solution Assignment: problem/solution essay due
Week Seventeen: Final Paper (Exam). Discussion and Closures.
*Each essay is worth 100 points, except for the final paper and the common assessment. In addition to writing essays, it is important, as a writer, to continually try to develop and improve responses as well as review grammar skills. As such, activities in class will be utilized to improve your writing. Up to 300 points will be given for completing these assignments. The final paper will be completed in class, and serve as the course final exam. This essay is worth 200 points.
Things to note: o 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. o 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. o 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. o Civility/Controversial/Sensitive topics: As mentioned above, it is essential to treat one another respectfully. Course material (readings, topics) may include information which may be considered controversial and sensitive. I want you to share your ideas and opinions on our course topics. It is important to learn from each other. However, everyone comes to class with different perspectives, life experiences, and expectations. This diversity of thought and that we have the freedom to disagree with one another should be appreciated. Our comments to one another should always be respectful, thoughtful, and mature. This classroom is a safe environment. Personal attacks (verbal or physical) intimidation and insults will not be tolerated and can result in being dropped from the course. If anything or anyone offends you, please speak with meASAP. o Computer/Online Issues: Questions and problems concerning technology, computers, Canvas, software, etc. must be directed to the Information Commons in EST Hall (623) 935-8150. o Technology issues can occur. The internet goes down, USB drives are lost, computers crash, printers jam, etc. HOWEVER, technology excuses for late assignments/essays will not be accepted. I am not there with you when it happens and so cannot determine when it really occurs. It is your responsibility to plan ahead and have back up plans. For your protection with technology issues, I strongly suggest saving documents in multiple locations (hard drive, USB, EMCC account, etc.). Keep these copies in a safe place until you have received your final grade. o Cell phones, text messaging, internet, Ipods, etc., during class: Please turn off/set to vibrate all cell phones prior to class. If you are expecting an urgent call, please set your device to vibrate and leave the classroom before answering the call. Text messaging during class is not appropriate. Sometimes we will be working in the classroom with computers. The computers should remain off unless you are instructed to turn them on for the class activity. It is not appropriate to check your email, YouTube, Facebook/MySpace, Twitter, surf the internet or complete assignments during class on school or personal devices. It is not appropriate to wear headphones, unless permission has been given during free- writing/research time. If the use of these or similar devices becomes a problem during the semester, you will be asked to leave class and marked absent for the time missed. Repeated abuse will be considered a disruption of the classroom environment and academic misconduct. Credit Hour Evidence FEDERAL CREDIT HOUR DEFINITION: A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than: (1) one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or (2) at least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other activities as established by an institution, including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading toward to the award of credit hours.
The instructor reserves the right to alter the syllabus at her discretion.
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