English N60 Syllabus

Course Syllabus and Course Schedule 

Meet Your Instructor: 

Hey! My name is Vanessa Strodel Call. I have taught at SAC since Fall 2017, and I'm stoked to get to learn together this upcoming semester! Some fun facts about me are I'm obsessed with coffee (especially iced), I have three cats, a dog, and a snake, and I love to get outside!

Course Description: 

Unit(s): 3
Class Hours: 64 Lecture. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in English N50 or qualifying profile from English placement process.

Sentence structure and paragraph writing including reading-based modeling and integrated study skills. Not applicable to associate degree.  Students may be referred to the Learning Center.

Textbook Information:  

Atwan, Robert. America Now. 12th ed. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2017.Bullock, Richard, et al. The Little Seagull Handbook with Exercises. 3rd ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2017

****YOU NEED TO TRY TO GET THE THIRD ED FOR THE LITTLE SEAGULL!! THE SECOND ED IS VERY DIFFERENT!!*****

Course Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• ​​Students will be able to read critically for literal meaning and identify the main idea of a reading and the author's writing strategies.
  
  
• Students will use the writing process to write, in proper MLA format, well-organized, supported paragraphs or short essays using appropriately chosen details, sentence variety, and sufficiently correct grammar and punctuation.