English 061 Syllabus

SAC 061 summer 2018-2.doc

SANTA ANA COLLEGE

English 061—Basic English Composition

Professor Iris Chao

Email: chao_iris@sccollege.edu

Office Hours: By Appointment Only

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Prerequisite(s): ENG 060: English Fundamentals: Paragraph to Essay or qualifying placement level.

Text:on Canvas (SAC.edu):

Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. They Say, I Say. Second ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012. Print.

Novel at bookstore: Wonder

For this course, you will need the following materials: 

1. Internet Access
2. Printed readings/ texts assigned for each class meeting
3. Freewrite/ Reading Response Folder (provided)

Course Outline:

English 061 at Santa Ana College is designed as a reading and writing course that will aid students in developing skills necessary for reading and writing on the college level as well as stimulating critical thinking and reading, analysis of texts and ability to conduct research. After completing English 061, students should be able to compose successful essays, and write at the college level. This course focuses on expository and argumentative writing, standard written English and critical reading. The course prepares students for entrance into ENGL 101. Students are also to complete supplemental work at the learning resource center.

 

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Read, comprehend, and respond to college-level texts.
2. Organize, develop, and support an essay with a clear controlling purpose.
3. Incorporate, acknowledge, and cite ideas from sources within a written work.
4. Write controlled sentences that adhere to conventions of written English.

At the end of the course you should be able to:

1. Establish and maintain focus (a thesis) in a 750-1000 word piece of writing. 2. Support general ideas with convincing evidence in a sequence of effective and              organized paragraphs. 3. Develop an essay showing a clear and logical progression of thought. 4. Develop coherence within and between paragraphs. 5. Incorporate and acknowledge sources within a written work and be acquainted with MLA format for citations. 6. Summarize, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize the ideas of other writers in a variety of writing tasks. 7. Revise an essay effectively through a succession of drafts. 8. Employ strategies to open and close essays. 9. Proofread an essay, demonstrating control of formal English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage. 10. Develop appropriate tone and phrasing in addressing audiences, especially academic audiences. 11. Write original prose, avoid plagiarism. 12. Read, comprehend, and respond to college-level texts. 13. Organize, develop, and support an essay with a clear controlling purpose. 14. Write controlled sentences that adhere to conventions of written English.

Course Requirements:

Readings: All of the assigned readings have to be done before each class. Come to class prepared for a discussion and with assigned readings printed ahead of time. Failure to be prepared for class participation will result in reduction of participation points. 

Reading quickly or casually without annotating the text will not be adequate preparation. Each essay reading assignment will be followed by a discussion/activity and/or a quiz. Your class participation grade, the weight of one essay, depends on your preparation.

Discussions: We will have small group discussions and in-class readings on a regular basis. We are also going to be doing some in-class writing that will aid you in developing your thoughts and ideas about readings as well as help you to analyze various essays. 

Journal Freewrites/ Reading Responses: You will complete journals during the course. In these journal entries, you will practice your thoughtful critical examination of essays which essential to your development as a writer, and you must make an effort to understand assigned readings before coming to class.

Essays: Furthermore, this course will require you to write. Have a rough draft on the due date for a peer review (draft exchange). If you do not have a draft on the peer review day, you will not get a credit for this class period. Each of the essays has to be typed and double spaced, has to have one inch margins on each side, 12 point font (Times New Roman or Calibri) and be proofread for grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation. 

Each of the final drafts should include:  1. Prewriting, rough draft, final draft, and documentation of sources (when applicable). 2. All essays must be composed in MLA format. 3. When researching sources, make copies of any page you take information or quotes from. Highlight the information, make sure to write the author and source on the copy, and turn it in with your essay (Without highlighted source pages that match the quotations in your essay, it will fail).

Course Grading: 

Essay 1 – 10%

Essay 2 – 10%

Essay 3 – 20%

Midterm (In-class Essay)– 10%

Final Essay– 15%

Learning Resource Center (complete 3 DLA's) – 5%

Journals Freewrites/ Reading Responses – 10%

Class Participation (discussions, readings, pop quizzes) – 20%

Attendance Policy: Attendance and participation is a requirement of this class. Each student is responsible for all material covered in class when he or she is absent. Instructors are not required to accept in-class assignments or homework that is late due to an unexcused absence.

• You are allowed 3 absences throughout the entire course
• After 4 absences, you may be dropped or receive a fail the course
• Tardies: If you leave early or come late, this counts as ½ an absence. If you are more than 30 minutes late or leave more than 30 minutes early, this will be counted as an absence.

All homework/ work due must be turned in first 10 minutes of class. No late assignments are accepted.

I do not accept work by email unless you arranged it with me ahead of time. If you know you will be absent, you may turn your work in ahead of time with permission.

ALL TYPED PAPERS MUST BE DOUBLE-SPACED WITH 1” MARGINS ON ALL FOUR SIDES (MLA FORMAT)—save a copy for yourself, just in case!

Homework/ In-class work grading scale:

            +  =A

            \/+ =B

            \/ =C

            \/ - =D

               -- =F

You will be graded for all stages of the writing process we cover in class—the homework/ in-class work grading scale will be used.

 

 

The grading scale is as follows:

100-98 = A+              89-87 = B+                79-77 = C+                69-67 = D+

97-94 = A                   86-84 = B                   76-74 = C                  66-64 = D

93-90 = A-                 83-80= B-                  73-70 = C-                 63-60 = D-

                                                                                                            Below 60 = F

 

Plagiarism: Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism means copying or “borrowing” anyone else’s writing without giving the person credit and presenting it as your own original work. This includes direct quotes and paraphrases that are not properly cited. Plagiarism is also allowing someone else to rewrite or heavily edit your own work. If I suspect plagiarism, I will confront you. Plagiarism will result in an “F” in the course and dismissal from class. A student found plagiarizing will be turned in to Administration for further consequences.  • IF YOU CUT AND PASTE MATERIAL FROM THE INTERNET, YOU MAY FAIL THIS CLASS • IF YOU USE YOUR PHONE TO CHEAT ON QUIZZES OR TESTS, YOU WILL FAIL THIS CLASS • IF YOU ARE FOUND COPYING OR CHEATING IN ANY WAY, YOU MAY FAIL THIS CLASS

Electronics: No cell phone use in class: this includes calls and text messaging

Student Conduct: Please be courteous in all your communications with other students and with me. Review the “Standards of Student Conduct” in the SAC College Catalog for more detailed policies. If you disrupt the class, you will be given a warning. On your second offense, you will meet with me to determine if you should proceed with the class or confer with the Dean of Student Affairs.

Student Responsibility: Please be proactive in your learning so that you can be successful. It is your responsibility to get help if you do not understand an assignment. Do not wait until it is too late to earn a passing grade.

The schedule is a subject to change according to the instructor’s assessment of the course’s progress.  

Please be aware of this and make sure that you contact one of your classmates to verify your homework and other assignments before you come to class.

 

 

In order to pass this class you will need to: 1. Have a timely and consistent attendance. If you have an illness or a family crisis that will prevent you from attending the course on a regular basis, you may consider dropping the course. It is your responsibility to come to class prepared.  2. Avoid scheduling work hours, appointments, job interviews, etc. during class time.  It is your responsibility to keep track of your attendance. Do not spend your absences early; you may need them later on.  3. If you plan on withdrawing from the course or know that your attendance status is at risk, it is your responsibility to process the withdrawal before the posted deadlines. Please contact me by email to confirm your withdrawal. If you continue attending class after the withdrawal deadline or attend sporadically near the deadline and plan on not returning, you will be given a letter grade based on the work you submitted. 4.  If you do miss class, it is your responsibility to contact a classmate, get the assignment, and be prepared for our next class meeting, which also means turning in assignments, preparing readings and other materials when they are due even if you are absent.  5. You may not make up in-class work (e.g., quizzes, in-class essay exams, group projects, etc.) at another time unless arranged with me ahead of time.  8. If you have a disability, let me know so I can make proper accommodations.

Academic Honor Code and Dishonesty Policy: Students are responsible for regulating their own conduct in accordance with the Code of Conduct set by the District Board of Trustees.  The Code of Conduct is outlined in the Student Handbook, which is free to all students.  It is each student’s responsibility to adhere to an academic honor code, which upholds the integrity of the institution process so that all students have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic abilities.  Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.  Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, falsification.

 

I have and agree to the syllabus details and requirements:

 

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AGENDA

Class Schedule: Subject to Change by the Instructor

Week 1

M 6/18

Introduction to class & Syllabus. Diagnostic Essay Writing

Reading for W 6/20: “Disliking Books at an Early Age” by Gerald Graff 

bring copy of syllabus with signature

W 6/20

Reading / Grammar / Writing Activities

Discuss Essay #1

 

Week 2

Class cancelled M 6/25

Reading for W 6/27: “Next Time, Fail Better” by Paula Krebs; Tom Wayman: ”Did I Miss Anything?”

They Say, I Say Chapters 1 and 2

2 copies typed essay #1 rough draft due W 6/27 for peer review

W 6/27

Essay #1 peer review

reading group activity/ response folder

grammar activitiy

For M 7/2: Grammar quiz

Final draft essay #1 due by end of day on Canvas Home page

Reading: “Don’t Let the Spirit Crushers Get You Down” by Robin Abcarian; “Who Is Educated? Who Knows?” by Margo Kaufman

Wonder Read "Ordinary" through "Halloween"

 

Week 3

M 7/2 

QUIZ

Essay #1 final draft due

Reading/ Grammar/ Writing activities

Movie Assignment

Discuss Essay #2

W 7/4 HOLIDAY

For M 7/9: Reading: David Foster Wallace “Kenyon Commencement Speech”

They Say, I Say Chapters 3 and 4

Wonder "School Pictures" though "Carvel"

2 copies typed rough draft essay #2 due for peer review

continue movie assignment

 

Week 4

M 7/9 Reading/ Grammar activities

essay #2 peer review

movie assignment

For W 7/11: Essay #2 final draft due on Canvas

Grammar quiz

Read Plato:“Allegory of the Cave”

Discuss Midterm: in-class essay

 

W 7/11 QUIZ

Reading group activity

misc. activity

discuss midterm

Wonder "Why I Changed my Mind" through "Universe"

 

Week 5

M 7/16 MIDTERM

FINISH WONDER