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English 28, Spring 2013Intermediate Reading and Composition

Los Angeles Southwest College

Instructor:Jessica Drawbond

Office Hours:Mondays: 1:00 pm 2:00 pm

Tuesdays: 11:00 am 12:30 pmWednesdays: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm& by appointment in SSEC121-C

Email:[email protected]

Phone:323.241.5370

Section:0940

Monday and Wednesday9:35 am 11:00 am

Room:TEC 380

Class Website:english28atlasc.blogspot.com

Introduction:Welcome to English 28! By enrolling in this course, we have committed to creating an environment to

improve reading and writing skills. Ask many questions in class about writing throughout the

semester. Additionally, plan to visit your instructors during office hours, the Student Success Center

located in SSEC 110 and 110-A, the Reading Center (SSEC 116A), and the English Writing Center

SSEC116, and like or follow LASC on Facebook or Twitter to learn about all the resources and

opportunities available in our learning community. If anyone needs special accommodations to

ensure success in this course, visit the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) located in the

Student Services Building.

English 28 is an inquiry-based writing course. We will use writing to investigate issues that influenceour lives, and in so doing, develop habits of mind that are important not only for writer but for activeparticipants in our community. These habits include: assessing audience expectations, readingcritically, engaging with diverse ideas, developing control over rhetorical styles, and developing andreflecting about our writing processes. In short, we will investigate not only how writing may be usedto communicate ideas but also how we can use writing and reading to create and express our ownideas.

Prerequisite:

English 21 with a passing grade, or appropriate placement recommendation based on assessmentresults and other multiple measures.

Course Description:English 28 satisfies part of the requirement for the AA degree and also prepares the student for

English 101 by increasing his/her capability to work on an academic level. In this class, we will plan,

revise, and edit compositions of increasing sophistication and complexity. All writing is based on

readings that challenge our thinking and provide an intellectual background for writing assignments.
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The course also advances skills in paragraph structure, sentence variety, thesis development,

organization, coherence, and language conventions as well as prepares them for English 101.

18 lab hours are also required. The focus of the class is compositions and essays (up to 500 words),

including the research paper.

Student Learning Outcomes:As a result of this learning experience, a student can:

1. Understand and participate in diverse discourse communities within the academic orbroader social setting.

2.Write 300-500 word compositions and essays for academic or workplace purposes.3.Recognize and apply rules for edited sentences, grammar, and word choice, and begin to

incorporate stylistic techniques into his/her own writing.

I also hope that taking this class will inspire you to think about how youcommunicate with others and encourage you to continue to develop your writing,

not only academically, but for pleasure as well.

Textbooks:

McQuade, Donald and Christine McQuade.Seeing & Writing 4. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2010.

The Students of Los Angeles Southwest College.Say The Word: An Anthology of LASC StudentWriting, Volume 5. This book is only available in the LASC bookstore.

LASCs

Say the

Word

Volume 5


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Note: To receive a passing grade in this course, students must turn in all coursework and pass thefinal exam.In other words, students grade in this class is dependent on successful performance in all areas ofthe class (participation, attendance, lab work, writing, and reading), not just one area. Allcomponents must be successfully completed to receive a passing grade.

*Last day to drop without a W: Monday, February 18, 2013

*Last day to dropwith a W: Sunday, May 5, 2013

AN IMPORTANT NOTE:

I know that sometimes things happen that are beyond your control, sothis semester you are allowed:

ONE excused missed homework assignment ONE absence that will not be counted against you

Supplemental Instruction:

We will have a tutor who will sit in on our classes. She will be available to help in class and alsowill be available for tutoring in the English Writing Center (EWC). She will also hold weeklySupplemental Instruction sessions to review what we have covered in class and provide extragrammar and writing help. We will decide when these Supplemental Instruction sessions will beheld as a class.

These sessions are not required, but they are highly recommended!

Evaluation:

Writing Portfolio: 150Essay 1: 100Essay 2: 100Essay 3: 100Essay 4 150Final Exam: 150

Writing Lab Attendance/Assignments: 150

Participation: 100

Grading Scale:

900-1000 points= A

800-899 points= B

700-799 points= C

600-699 points=D

0-599 points= F


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Assignments:

Assignment Description Whats Expected of You!

WritingPortfolio

Your Writing Portfolio will consist ofyour daily homework assignments based

on readings fromSeeing & Reading 4,in-class writing assignments, and variouswriting assignments to be completed athome. I will check that you completeyour daily assignments and collect andgrade many of these assignments.

Complete all assignments as listed on thesyllabus.

Also, you will want to keep all of your in-class and at-home writing assignments inone place to turn in together at the end ofthe semester.

ReadingAssignments

You will have reading assignments tocomplete fromSeeing & Writing 4 andSay the Word.

Reading assignments should be completedprior to the due date on the syllabus.Being prepared for class and earning fullcredit for participation includes keeping up

with the reading assignments and coming class prepared to discuss them.

Essays You will turn in 4 essays over thesemester. The first two essays will be400-500 words. These essays will bewritten at home and should be typed ona computer and in correct MLA format.Writing on a word processor improveswriting skills. Because writing is a

process of prewriting, organizing,composing, revising, and editing,traditional methods of typing orhandwriting assignments are often time-consuming and ineffective. Certainly,they discourage revision. Computers, onthe other hand, make revision and thewriting process more manageable atevery stage. There are computer labs inseveral locations on campus, including inthe Student Success Center in the BSSbuilding and in the TEC Building.

You must turn in all rough drafts, peerreviews, and prewriting, with your finaldraft on top. Your final draft should bethoroughly proofread.

Peer Review: We will be peer reviewingrough drafts for all take-home essays. In

order to be eligible to be turned in for credwith the final version of the essay, the rougdraft must be present in class on the daythat it is due, and the author mustparticipate in peer review. Failure to attenclass or failure to thoroughly complete thepeer review will result in the reduction ofyour essay grade by 10%.

Revisions: Essays 1 and 2 may be revisedand resubmitted for re-evaluation.Revisions must be turned in within twoweeks of the original assignment due date

Essay 3 Essay 3 will be an in-class essay to helpprepare you for the final exam. It shouldbe at least 250 words, and you willreceive the prompt the morning that youwrite the essay.

Do your best to prepare for this in-classessay by participating in other in-classwriting assignments and by reading thearticle(s) your essay will be based oncarefully.


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Essay 4 Your final essay will be a 750-1000 wordpersuasive paper that incorporatesoutside research and MLA-style in-textcitations and a Works Cited list. Youmust turn in this paper on time to pass

the class with a C or better.Failure toturn in this paper will result in an F inthe course.

You must turn in this paper on time to pasthe class with a C or better.Failure to tuin this paper will result in an F in thecourse.

I will do everything I can to help prepareyou for Essay 4. You can also receive helpfrom the tutors in the English WritingCenter, from our Supplemental InstructionLeader, and from the librarians in LASCsLibrary.

Final Exam The final exam is a common final givento all English 28 students. The topic ischosen by English faculty.If you do nottake the final, you will not pass the

class. The final is designed to test whatyou have learned throughout thesemester, so the final is worth a largeportion of your final grade.

Prepare for this exam by attending classthroughout the semester and attending thelab. The lab will have two weeks ofassignments designed to help prepare you

for the final exam. The English WritingCenter will also have workshops to help yoprepare for the final.

English Writing Center (Lab): The English Writing Center (SSEC 116) is located in theSocial Sciences and English Complex (SSEC) in Room 116. The EWC is where English 21 andEnglish 28 students fulfill the required lab component of these courses. We provide a friendly,

comfortable atmosphere for these students to use online lab assignments to improve theirreading and writing skills. We also help promote English Department events and publications.Our goal is to be a support system and encouraging environment for basic skills Englishstudents.

English Writing Center Hours:

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday: 9:30 am 2:00 pmThursday: 9:30 am 7:30 pmSaturday: 9:30 am 1:00 pm

Failure to complete lab work may result in failure to pass the course. These assignments aredesigned to help strengthen your writing skills and reinforce what we discuss in class.

Participation/Attendance: Your participation grade will be based on attendance and yourparticipation in class discussions. Attendance is very important, and it is the students responsibilityto drop the class if he or she will no longer be attending. It is not the instructors responsibility todrop students who do not attend. Because this class meets twice a week,you are allowed three (3)absences, the LACCD limit. If you exceed three absences, you will be dropped from the class. If youexceed the three-absence limit after the final drop deadline, the maximum grade you can receive inthe class is a D.


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Grading Criteria:Your essays will be graded on your ability to:

Turn in all drafts, peer editing, and prewriting with your final draft (again, final draft should beon top).

Use correct MLA format: your essays should be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font andhave 1 inch margins all around.

Write to the prompt. Your essay should respond directly and specifically to all aspects of thewriting prompt.

Clearly state your main point/thesis. Provide an effective introduction that grabs the readers attention and indicates your approach

and a conclusion that both ties together your ideas and shows a different perspective on themain idea.

Organize your ideas into paragraphs with clear topic sentences. Your ideas should be presentedin an order that is logical and flows well.

Support and develop your main point. You want to be able to provide ample facts, details, andexamples to support your main point in the body of your essay. You always want to make sureto relate your support back to your main point. Often this support will come in the form of

information from outside texts. You should strive to incorporate information from outsidesources naturally and using correct MLA format for in-text citations. Construct clear, correct sentences that vary in length and structure and use correct grammar.

Be sure to proofread your work several times to avoid making unnecessary errors. Carelesserrors make it seem as though you dont care about your work.

Course Policies:Attendance: Attendance is mandatory. Attend each class and be on time. Students who regularlyattend class on time do better in their studies. Students who fail to follow the attendance policy maybe dropped from the class at the instructors discretion. Any student who arrives late to class risksbeing counted as absent; students leaving early must notify the instructor of their obligation at thebeginning of the period. If there is a dispute over attendance, the attendance sheet will serve as proofof attendance.

Partial Absences: Any student who arrives late or leaves early will receive an L on the roster. Astudent who leaves class early or goes in and out of class excessively will receive a P for partialattendance for that class meeting. Three tardies or partial attendances will count as 1 absence. Nostudent has the right to disrupt the learning environment for other students.

Late Papers: Late assignments will not be accepted without penalty unless you can provide proof ofmedical emergency.Late papers turned in one class late will be reduced a full letter grade. After oneclass meeting, late papers will no longer be accepted.

Academic Integrity:Using another persons ideas or words without citing your source (plagiarism)is a serious academic offense (for example, checking the internet for a little information on a subjectand then using that information as if it were something you thought of). Any student who presentsanothers work as his or her own will fail this course and risk further action taken by L.A. SouthwestCollege and the L.A. Community College District, including expulsion from the college.

Classroom Conduct: It is expected that you will actively participate in class activities includingboth writing and class discussion. Sleeping, engaging in side conversations, doing other homework,playing with your cell phone, or other activities that are disruptive to the class will negatively affectthe participation component of your grade, may result in you being asked to leave class (and thus


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being marked absent), and may warrant a referral to the Dean for further action.

Classroom Environment: Our classroom needs to be an optimal, positive environment forlearning, so that you can focus on the course materials without disturbance; therefore, all cell phones,hands-free and other electronic devices must be turned off and put away before class. No texting, nophones on vibrate since this is audible, and, of course, no answering phones. If you have an

emergency that requires you to be available by phone during class hours, please notify your instructorbefore class starts, and sit near the door with your phone on a silent setting. It is never okay todisrupt the learning environment.

Resources:

Student Success Center: LASC, like many other colleges, offers services and resources beyond the

classroom and teachers to help students achieve academic goals. The SSC offers tutoring, a study lab,

workshops, as well as a computer lab open 8am-8pm Monday through Thursday.

English Writing Center Tutoring (SSEC 116): The English Writing Center also provides walk-in

and by-appointment tutoring in writing for any student in any class, and offers numerous specialworkshops throughout the semester. For tutoring help, it is best to go into a tutoring session with

specific problems in mind. Tutors do not edit but help revise. See hours of operation above.

Grievances: Anyone who believes a college decision has adversely affected status, rights, and/or

privilege as a student should consult the instructor for resolution, and, if needed, confer with the

English Department Chair, Darren Cifarelli as a second level of authority if no resolution is found.

Beyond that, the student can make an appointment with the Dean Stephanie Brasley if there is still no

resolution. Dean Brasley may refer the grievance to the Dean of Student Services.

Students with disabilities: Accommodations are provided to a student with a verified disability

and are determined by the educational limitations the disability places on the student. Any one in

need of assistance or accommodations should contact the instructor by the end of the first day of

class. FYI- DSPS office (323) 241-5480.

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Schedule:

Readings and assignments listed should be completed BEFORE THE CLASS MEETING, so wecan discuss the readings in class.

UNIT 1: THE WRITING PROCESS, CLOSE OBERVATION, AND PLACE

WEEK 1:

Monday, 2/4: Introduction and In-Class Exercise Review Syllabus In-Class Exercise

Wednesday, 2/6: Organizing a Composition In Class: Organizing a Composition

In Class: Moving from a Single Paragraph to a Multiple Paragraph Essay


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WEEK 2:

Monday, 2/11: The Writing Process Read the front page (1. Your Assignment t0 4. Drafting) of the comic in the front ofSeeing

& Writing 4

Read Drafting pages 12-13 ofSeeing & Reading 4Wednesday, 2/13: The Writing Process, Continued

Read the back page (5. Feedbackto 8. Final Draft) of the comic in the front ofSeeing &Writing 4

Read Revising on page 14 ofSeeing & Reading 4 Read Confrontational Guilt byRishonda Forby (Say the Word[STW]194). Be prepared to

answer the following questions: What is Forbys thesis/main point? To Be Turned In (Handwritten): Either write a paragraph or draw a comic/picture that

describes your current writing process.WEEK 3:

Monday, 2/18: PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY! NO CLASS!

Wednesday, 2/20: Composition Tool kit and MLA Format Read pages 16-23 inSeeing & Writing 4 (you do not have to do any of the exercises) Read The Cig that Broke the Camels Back by Siya Green (STW 98) To Be Turned In: Bring in an advertisement from a magazine or newspaper or that you find

online.

WEEK 4:

Monday, 2/25: Slowed Down Reading and Coming to Terms with Place Read page 71 Slowed Down Reading comic inSeeing & Writing 4 Read Coming to Terms with Place Introduction on pages 129-131 inSeeing & Writing 4 Read Away from the Noise byAdam D. Stevenson (STW179)

Wednesday, 2/27: Coming to Terms With Place and Grammar Review Read Homeplace by Scott Russell Sanders, pages 172-177 inSeeing & Writing 4 To Be Turned In (Typed): Based on your observations in class on Monday, write two

paragraphs. Paragraph 1: Describe the quad area at LASC. Paragraph 2: Describe how thisplace makes you feel. Make sure you use correct MLA format (1 inch margins, correct heading,etc.).

WEEK 5:

Monday, 3/4: Peer Review***3 TYPED Copies of Rough Draft of Essay 1 Due

Peer Review Workshop for Essay 1 Comma and Semicolon Review in Class In-class conferences


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Wednesday, 3/6: Capturing Memorable Moments***Final Revised Draft of Essay 1 Due: Worth 10% of Your Grade

Read the Introduction to Capturing Memorable Moments on pages 231-235 inSeeing &Writing 4

To Be Turned In: Bring in a photograph that is meaningful to you (I wont keep it!).

UNIT 2: EXPLORING GENDER

WEEK 6:

Monday, 3/11: Projecting Gender Read An Abusive Love byBrynelle Blanton (STW182). Read the Introduction to Projecting Gender on pages 317-319 inSeeing & Writing 4 To Be Turned In (Typed):After reading Projecting Gender above, answer the following

questions in 1-2 paragraphs in MLA format: On a day-to-day basis, how much do you thinkabout your gender (male/female)? How much do you think your gender affects who you are?How do you think you would be different if you were the opposite gender?

Wednesday, 3/13: Projecting Gender Read the comic Nature vs. Nurture on page 380 inSeeing & Writing 4 Read Why Boys Dont Play with Dolls on pages 381-383 inSeeing & Writing 4 To Be Turned In (Typed):Answer the following questions in 1-2 paragraphs in MLA

format: How did toys contribute to your childhood understanding of gender difference? Didyou understand that some toys were boy toys and some were girl toys? What were yourfavorite toys or play activities when you were growing up?

WEEK 7:

Monday, 3/18: Projecting Gender Read What a Wonderful World by Adam D. Stevenson (STW176) Read We are Androgynous by Marvella Parmer (STW191) To Be Turned In (Handwritten or typed):Answer the following questions in at least half

a page: Adam D. Stevenson and Marvella Parmer are my former students, and they wrote theabove essays for my class! They both agree that being androgynous is best, but they havedifferent reasons for believing this. What reasons does Adam (male) give for believing beingandrogynous is best? What reasons does Marvella (female) give? Do you think that theirgenders may have affected their reasons for believing that being androgynous is best? Explainyour answer.

Wednesday, 3/20: Introduction to Examining Difference Read Examining Difference Introduction on pages 391-396 inSeeing & Writing 4 Read The Art of Genocide by Charles Gaylord (STW89) To Be Turned In:Come prepared with the name of a song (and the artist who performs it)

that you think is a good example of what Charles Gaylord calls black music To Be Turned In (Handwritten or Hand Drawn): Draw a picture/comic or write a

paragraph answering the following question: What does America look like to you?


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UNIT 3: EXAMINING DIFFERENCE AND CONFRONTING CLASS

WEEK 8:

Monday, 3/25: Peer Review***3 TYPED Copies of Rough Draft Essay 2 Due

Peer Review Workshop for Essay 2 Grammar review In-class conferences

Wednesday, 3/27: Library Information and Introduction to Research***Final Revised Draft of Essay 2 Due: Worth 10% of Your Grade

Read Choices by Nyisha Walker (STW160) Library information and information about research

SPRING BREAK APRIL 1-7!!! Enjoy your break!

WEEK 9:

Monday, 4/8: Examining Difference Read Cool Like Me on pages 415-420 inSeeing & Writing 4. NOTE: Some of this essay is

difficult to follow, but do your best to figure out the authors main points. To Be Turned In (Typed):Answer the following questions (at least 3 sentences per

question): 1) What do you find troubling or upsetting, if anything, about what DonnellAlexander says in this essay? 2) What do you agree with in this essay? Why? 3) Can you thinkof any evidence or examples to back up Alexanders claims?

Wednesday, 4/10: Preparation for Essay 3

Read last semesters final exam articles (I will give these to you) To Be Turned In (Typed or Handwritten):Write a 150-word summary about each

article in which you tell, in your own words, what each article is about.

WEEK 10:

Monday, 4/15: In-Class Essay***Essay 3 Due: In-class essay based on last semesters final exam

Be prepared to write an in-class essay responding to the articles we discussed in class last weekWednesday, 4/17: Confronting Class

Look carefully at the Portfolio: How Class Works questions, charts, and graphs on pages 540-547 inSeeing & Writing 4

To Be Turned In (Typed):Answer the following question in 1-2 paragraphs in MLA formatIn America is it possible to start out poor, work hard, and become rich? Explain your answerusing specific details from the information on pages 540-547 inSeeing & Writing 4 andexamples of people you know or have heard about.

In class: We will look at Occupy Los Angeles: The Eviction by James Butler (STW 131) andtalk about the Occupy movement


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UNIT 4: TAKING A STAND

WEEK 11:

Monday, 4/22: Taking a Stand and Working with Sources To Be Turned In (Handwritten): Complete Finding Sources Handout Read Taking a Stand Introduction on pages 581-583 inSeeing & Writing 4 In Class: Read Handout of Sample Research Essay

Wednesday, 4/24: Taking a Stand and Making a Persuasive Argument Read Serfs of the Turf on pages 621-623 inSeeing & Writing 4. To Be Turned In (Typed):Answer the following questions in 1-2 paragraphs in MLA

format: In Serfs of the Turf, Michael Lewis argues that college athletes are like employeesthat arent getting paid and that they are being exploited by the colleges they playfor. Is Lewissargument convincing? Do you agree or disagree? Explain why.

WEEK 12:

Monday, 4/29: Research Paper Format and MLA Works Cited Pages Read the research paper handout The Failure of Abstinence Only Programs and be prepared

to discuss this in class.

Wednesday, 5/1: Taking a Stand and MLA In-Text Citations Read All Men are Created Equal (Unless Youre Gay) bySiya Green (STW105). Be prepared

to answer questions about this essay in class! To Be Turned In: MLA Citation worksheet (handwritten) AND Works Cited page based on

this worksheet (typed).

WEEK 13:

Monday, 5/6: Final Exam Preparation, Part I Start to read and annotate Final Exam Reading I will check to see that you have done

this for credit! In Class:Take notes on a separate sheet of paper about the final exam reading, and look up any

words you are not familiar with. Also, brainstorm about what you think you might be asked(possible prompt questions) on the final.

Wednesday, 5/8: Final Exam Preparation, Part II Continue to annotate (highlight/underline/make notes on) the final exam reading. I will

check that you have done this! We will go over in-class essay exam strategies.

WEEK 14:

Monday, 5/13: Practice Final Exam We will complete a practice final exam in class.


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Wednesday, 5/15:Final Exam: Worth 15% of Your Grade Final Exam in Class based on the reading handed out in class.You MUST attend! Make sure you bring the reading the exam is based on, any notes you have taken about the

reading, and a blue book.

WEEK 15:

Monday, 5/20: Essay 4 Preparation We will meet to discuss your final paper. Bring any prewriting or rough drafts and come

prepared with specific questions.

Wednesday, 5/22: Essay 4 Preparation We will meet to discuss your final paper. Bring any prewriting or rough drafts and come

prepared with specific questions.

FINALS WEEK

Wednesday, 5/29: Meet from 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Due: Final Draft of Essay 4: Research Paper Writing Portfolio Lab Checklist

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