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English Composition I Syllabus ENC1101, summer 2018, June 25 - July 27
Course & Faculty Information Lecturer: TBA E-mail: TBA Time: Monday through Friday (1.8 contact hours each day) Contact hour: 45 hours Credit: 3 Office hours: By Appointment
Course Description This is a course in the process essays and compose papers that and supported, clearly stated, introduced and incorporated into
of expository writing. Students will read are unified, organized, logically developed well focused. Research techniques are at least one composition.
Textbook Information 1. The Little Seagull Handbook, 2nd Edition
2. They Say, I Say with Readings, 3rd Edition
Course Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Use critical thinking in course assignments.
Use original thinking in course assignments.
Demonstrate competence in standard written English usage, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraphing, and other fundamentals of writing.
Develop effective essays determined by purpose and audience.
Recognize, incorporate, and combine patterns of exposition/rhetorical 1
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Demonstrate awareness of writing as a dynamic process with rough drafts, substantive revisions, proofreading, and editing.
Employ library research in creation of at least one project; document using parenthetic MLA format.
Core Assignments
Students must earn an average grade of 70% or better on core assignments in order to pass the course. The core assignments include: 1. At least two in-class, timed writings to demonstrate students’ abilities with: Extemporaneous thinking Basic structures of writing organization An effective level of written communication in standard English grammar and punctuation 2.Two essays, style and topic to be determined by the instructor 3.A library research project on a subject that employs and demonstrates Research skills that include o Differentiating sources from a variety of platforms o Determining source credibility
Note taking
Producing a Works Cited page (5-entry minimum) Drafting Documenting research using MLA style Using MLA style to document source materials Editing and Proofreading 4.Satisfactory completion of the ENC 1101 lab materials for a total of 10% of the overall course grade. The lab will consist of ten modules, each worth 10% of the lab grade. Note: The English I Documentation Exam has been incorporated into this lab.
All papers written outside of class must be submitted electronically via 2
Email, and be submitted as hard copies before they will be graded. Portfolios are due at the beginning of class on the assigned date. If you know in advance that you will be absent, please make arrangements with me concerning assignments. If you are unable to attend class on a date that a paper is due, it is your responsibility to see that the assignment is turned in in a timely fashion. Late papers will drop a letter grade for each class day they are late. It is imperative that you complete all assignments and maintain a minimum grade of C for success in this class. Assignments, topics and due dates will be distributed and discussed in class. Revisions: If you receive a grade below a C on either of the first two required essays you may revise for a maximum grade of C under the following conditions: You must meet with me for a conference before you revise the essay. You must submit your revised draft within one week of the date the essays are returned to the class. You may not revise a paper that was late or failed due to plagiarism. All papers prepared outside of class should be typed, 12 pt. Times New Roman, double-spaced with 1” margins, MLA format and must meet the minimum length requirement detailed on the assignment sheet. In class papers will be written on lined paper in blue or black ink, or pencil. All papers submitted for a grade should be original to the class.
Grades Final drafts of papers will be graded on the above scale. In-class participation and assignments, as well as the final exam will also be considered resulting in the following grade distribution: 10% Timed Essay #1 10% Timed Essay #2 15% Essay #1 15% Essay #2 25% Research Project 10% ENC 1101 Lab 10% In-class participation and assignments 5% Final exam 100% 3
Grading Scale: A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F = Below 60%
Attendance: Regular class attendance and preparation of assignments are essential for progress and effective learning in this course. Students must come to class prepared for the day's activities and are responsible for bringing all required materials. Cell phones, tablets, and other devices should be turned off during class time. During exams, timed writings, and other in-class activities, communication devices must be turned off and removed from the tables and desks. Students who engage in unacceptable use of electronic devices (anything other than note-taking or using e-texts) may be counted as absent for the period. Excessive absence will have a negative impact on your grade in the course (you cannot participate if you are not in class). Please note that the college attendance policy states that a student who is absent 10% of the scheduled class time may be dropped without warning from the instructor. Class policy is that after four (4) absences (for any reasons other than college excused absences), students will get an ”F” from the course. Each absence will result in a 5% grade reduction. Students are responsible for making up any missed class assignments. Frequent tardiness is disruptive to learning for both the individual student and the class as a whole. Three (3) tardiness will be considered the equivalent of one (1) absence. Please arrive to class on time.
Class Calendar: The instructor reserves the right to make changes to better suit the demands of the class. All reading is to be done prior to the class for which it is assigned.
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Week 1
1st day of class-- Introduction to Course and Creating Community
Little Seagull pp 2-8
Little Seagull pp 49-53
TSIS “No Need to Call” pp 373-391
TSIS “Small Change: Why the Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted” pp 399415
Week 2
Connect Modules 1-3
Timed Essay #1
TSIS “Don’t Blame the Eater” pp 462-465 and “What You Eat is Your Business” pp 466-469
TSIS “Escape from the Western Diet” pp 420-427; TSIS “Food as Thought: Resisting the Moralization of Eating” pp 442-447
Essay #1 Rough draft due – bring hard copy to class
Week 3
Little Seagull pp 80-82
Essay #1 Final draft due Field Research Little Seagull pp 91-92
TSIS “Two Years are Better Than Four” pp 255-258 and “Colleges Prepare People for Life” pp 259-263
TSIS “Are Too Many People Going to College?” pp 234-254
Essay #2 Rough draft due – bring hard copy to class
Audience Workshop
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Week 4
Connect Modules 4-6
Essay #2 Final draft due – Introduction to research Little Seagull pp 9296.
Tentative: Library Instruction Class meets in library
MLA Workshop - Bring Little Seagull to class!
Plagiarism Workshop and Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Sources Little Seagull pp 97-107
Timed Essay #2
Week 5
Connect Modules and all MLA content
Peer review of annotated bibliography assignment --bring hard copy and Little Seagull to class
In class work on paragraph structure and planning Research Project essay
Student conferences and review of research project essays
Research Project Final draft due
Final Exam
Academic Integrity 6
As members of the Seminole State College of Florida community, students are expected to be honest in all of their academic coursework and activities. Academic dishonesty, such as cheating of any kind on examinations, course assignments or projects, plagiarism, misrepresentation and the unauthorized possession of examinations or other course-related materials, is prohibited. Plagiarism is unacceptable to the college community. Academic work that is submitted by students is assumed to be the result of their own thought, research or self-expression. When students borrow ideas, wording or organization from another source, they are expected to acknowledge that fact in an appropriate manner. Plagiarism is the deliberate use and appropriation of another's work without identifying the source and trying to pass-off such work as the student's own. Any student who fails to give full credit for ideas or materials taken from another has plagiarized. Students who share their work for the purpose of cheating on class assignments or tests are subject to the same penalties as the student who commits the act of cheating. When cheating or plagiarism has occurred, instructors may take academic action that ranges from denial of credit for the assignment or a grade of "F" on a specific assignment, examination or project, to the assignment of a grade of "F" for the course. Students may also be subject to further sanctions imposed by the judicial officer, such as disciplinary probation, suspension or dismissal from the College.
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