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.