English 061 Syllabus

 

Course Syllabus:  061TThSyllabus-1.doc

  

Course Description: 

- In this class, you will work to increase your ability to compose academically successful paragraphs and essays that will be similar to written assignments you may complete for other classes.  In order to achieve these goals, this class will focus on effective writing techniques and critical thinking.  During in-class workshops, you will gain an understanding to the benefits of prewriting, revising your work, and proofreading your assignment before submission.  The written assignments in this class will emphasize core concepts in expository composition.

 

Textbook Information: 

- Steps to Writing Well with Additional Readings by Jean Wyrick. Wadsworth, 13th Edition

- Ask the Dust by John Fante

Student Learning Objectives:

-Students will be able to read critically for literal meaning and identify the main idea of a reading and the author’s writing strategies as well as summarize and paraphrase effectively.

- Students will use the writing process to write, in proper MLA format, essays, including a documented paper, using appropriately chosen details, organizational strategies, sentence variety, and sufficiently correct grammar and punctuation.

- Students will ethically integrate and document source material.

Learning Center Location and Hours:

Location: Dunlap Hall, D-307

The hours for the Learning Center this semester are as follows:

Monday and Thursday: 9:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. 

Friday: 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Saturday: 12:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Learning Center Sign Up Process:

Below are the steps to sign up for the Learning Center:

1) Log in to WebAdvisor using your log in information.

2) Click on the link to register for classes.

3) Select the following term: 2018 SPN.

4) Select the following location: CEC - Centennial Education Center.

5) Type in the following section number: 52079.

6) This section number should bring up LRN 095 which will allow you to attend the Learning Center on campus for your DLAs.

7) Click Submit.

This process should be completed as soon as possible as I will be checking at the end of Week 2 to see if you have registered.

Learning Center Verification Form: LCVerificationSheet.pdf

Approved DLAs:

You may pick any DLA from the list below, but I encourage you to pick a concept that you struggle with or would like to know better.

Complete three (3) before the end of Week 7

ENG 061-2: Prewriting Techniques

ENG 061-3: Thesis Statements

ENG 061-4: MLA Format

ENG 061-8: Independent and Dependent Clauses

Complete three (3) after Week 7 and before the end of Week 14

ENG 061-10: Compound Sentences and Other Compound Elements

ENG 061-13: Complex Sentences

ENG 061-16: Beginning Research

ENG 061-18: Recognizing and Correcting Comma Splices and Run-Ons