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Eng 101
English Composition 1
Jeannine Stanko
Class Sections/Time/LocationSection: Eng 101 BC05
Dates: 8/18-12/3
Days: Tues & Thurs
Time: 9:30 – 10:45 AM
Room: N-307
Activity DirectionsMeet with a classmate who you do not know.
Explain your answers to this classmate.
The classmate will introduce you to the class.
Ice Breaker1. If you could have an endless supply of any food,
what would it be?
2. Who is your favorite cartoon character and why?
3. If someone made a movie of your life would it be a drama, comedy, romantic-comedy, action film, or science fiction?
4. If you were to perform in the circus, what would you do?
5. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three books and three people would you take with you? Why?
Instructor Information
Jeannine Stanko
724-396-4158
jstanko@ccac.edu
Office Hours: Tues & Thurs by appointment
Office Location: Writing Lab
Materials & ResourcesReinking, James and Robert Von Der Osten,
Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook.10th ed.,Boston: Pearson, 2014.
Internet access
Flash drive
Tutoring Options: The Learning Assistance Center, Learning Commons, Smartthinking.com, Instructor by appointment
Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the course, the
student will:
Write academic essays that
Develop a thesis
Create an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience and context
Make valid inferences
Support ideas with relevant explanation and substantial evidence details
Integrate and cite information from relevant print and/or electronic sources
Provide a coherent introduction and conclusion
Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of the course, the
student will:
Revise drafts to develop or support ideas more clearly, address potential objections, ensure effective transitions between paragraphs, and correct errors in logic
Edit and proofread, using standards for formal written English
Listed TopicsReview as Needed:
1. Using standard written English
2. Writing process from prewriting to rewriting
3. Developing ideas and supporting them with details
4. Creating introductions and conclusions
5. Using primary and secondary sources
6. Quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing sources
Listed TopicsFurther Develop:
1. Evaluating basic library and Internet sources
2. Using examples to clarify ideas vs. proving an idea
3. Avoiding 'cut and paste,' plagiarism and fabrication
4. Revising to accommodate differences in audience, tone, persona
5. Comparing and contrasting
Listed TopicsIntroduce:
1. Distinguishing observations, inferences & value judgments
2. Summarizing or reporting a position vs. arguing for or against a position
3. Problem-solving techniques
4. Critiquing the informational or argumentative weaknesses of a document
Evaluation Grading scale
A = 100-90%
B = 89 – 80%
C = 79-70%
D = 69-60%
F = 59% or below
Grades will be updated periodically on BlackBoard. It is YOUR responsibility to secure a login.
Workload The student will produce five to seven reading
based multi-paragraphed expository and argumentative essays of increasing difficulty, totaling 15-20 pages for the semester.
Essays – 40% of final grade
Narration – 100 points
Comparison – 100 points
Causal – 100 points
Argument – 100 points
Essay Submission Must be submitted at beginning of class!
No late papers will be accepted except in case of an emergency.
Computer problem is NOT an emergency.
Email essay option if there’s a true ER
Attach & copy/paste into body
Must be received before class start time on due date
I will respond for your reassurance.
A plagiarized essay will result in failure of assignment!
Newsletters – 30% of final grade Pre-written newsletters
Apply grammar rules as taught (follow MLA)
2 submissions throughout semester
Newsletters – 30% of final grade 1st submission apply rules for active/passive
verbs, ending in prepositions, shifts, pronoun and antecedent agreement, pronoun reference, pronoun case, fragments, run-ons, and sentence variety
2nd submission, apply to same newsletters (in addition to the previous rules) the rules of capitalization, who/whom, homophones, appropriate language, exact words, avoiding wordiness, apostrophes, commas
Tests, Quizzes, & Attendance –30% final grade Reading quizzes – 50 points
Final Exam – 75 points
Final essay – 75 points
Attendance – minimum 100 points
Attendance: Expect to attend every class Each class is worth a portion of your final grade. Rough drafts, in-class work, quizzes, and homework
cannot be made up. Forfeit all mulligans 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 must have 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 have taken roll.
Lateness or early departure of 20 or more minutes counts as a complete absence. After three late entries or early departure, coming in late or leaving early will count as an absence.
After 3 missed classes, the final grade will drop 1 letter grade for each subsequent absence.
Mulligans Each quiz, essay, and newsletter can be
redone once
Due before next assignment
Mulligan is forfeited if absent on assignment’s due date
When submitting a mulligan, the corrections, original assignment, and its rubric must be submitted.
Electronics Must be silenced
Texting or engaging in social networking
Computer/internet activities during instruction
Receive an absence for class period
No personal calls or bathroom breaks
Inform about emergencies
Disclaimers Disruptions – talking during instruction or
student Q&A Refer to Student Handbook for
acceptable/unacceptable behavior
Disciplinary policies & procedures of college
CCAC makes every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Questions about services and procedures should contact the Office of Supportive Services.
During the semester, reasonable changes to the course outline may be academically appropriate. Students will be notified of these adjustments in a timely manner.
Class Website Can access directly
www.english101vegas.weebly.com
Questions?
For Thursday... Purchase textbook
Bring a pencil
Writing Sample, due Tuesday…Read John Phillip Santos’s “Back to the Future” (pg. 596) or SominiSengupta’s “Rushdie Runs Afoul of Web’s Real-Name Police” (pg. 604). Write a college-level essay identifying the essay type and discussing the effectiveness of the reading’s writing techniques.
Writing Sample…Yes, those are the only directions that I am giving. Do not ask me about page lengths, formatting, or anything else. This is a DIAGNOSTIC, and it counts as 10% of your final essay grade.
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