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COURSE OUTLINE
Instructor: Jeannine Stanko Semester/Session: Fall 2013

Course Number: ENG101 Course Title: English Composition 1 Course Credits: 3 Lecture hours: 3 Lab hours: Other hours:

Pre-requisite(s): English Placement Test or ENG100 and Reading Placement Test

or successful completion of DVS101 or DVS103

Co-requisite(s): NONE Course Description:

This is a course that introduces or continues to familiarize students with critical thinking, the principles of academic writing, and rudimentary research skills. Through the writing process, students refine topics; develop and support ideas; investigate, evaluate and integrate appropriate sources; edit for effective style and usage; and determine appropriate approaches for a variety of contexts, audiences, and purposes. Students must earn a C grade or better to register for the next course in this discipline or to use this course as a prerequisite for a course in another discipline.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will: Write academic essays that o Develop a thesis o Create an organizing structure appropriate to purpose, audience and context o Make valid inferences o Support ideas with relevant explanation and substantial evidence details o Integrate and cite information from relevant print and/or electronic sources o Provide a coherent introduction and conclusion Revise drafts to develop or support ideas more clearly, address potential objections, ensure effective transitions between paragraphs, and correct errors in logic Edit and proofread, using standards for formal written English

LISTED TOPICS
Review as Needed: 1. Using standard written English 2. Writing process from prewriting to rewriting 3. Developing ideas and supporting them with details 4. Creating introductions and conclusions 5. Using primary and secondary sources 6. Quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing sources Further Develop: 1. Evaluating basic library and Internet sources 2. Using examples to clarify ideas vs. proving an idea 3. Avoiding 'cut and paste,' plagiarism and fabrication 4. Revising to accommodate differences in audience, tone, persona 5. Comparing and contrasting

Page 2 of 7 Introduce: 1. Distinguishing observations, inferences & value judgments 2. Summarizing or reporting a position vs. arguing for or against a position 3. Problem-solving techniques 4. Critiquing the informational or argumentative weaknesses of a document The student will produce five to seven reading based multi-paragraphed expository and argumentative essays of increasing difficulty, totaling 15-20 pages for the semester.

REFERENCES, RESOURCES OR LEARNING MATERIALS:

(May be unique to each class) Current recognized texts, handouts, videos, study sheets, Internet resources and multi-media

Class Section(s) Time & Location:

Section SC01 SC03

Dates 8/1912/9 8/1912/9

Days M/W/F M/W/F

Time Room 9:009:50AM B430 10:0010:50AM B505

Instructor: Telephone: E-Mail Address:

Jeannine Stanko 724-396-4158 jstanko@ccac.edu

Office Hours: Office Location:

MWF: By Appointment B-609

Materials and Resources: Required Text(s): Behrens, Laurence and Leonard J. Rosen. Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. 4th ed. New York: Pearson Longman, 2011. Hacker, Diana. Rules for Writers. 6th ed. Boston: Bedford/St/Martins, 2009. Required Materials: 3-ring binder Recommended Material: flash drive The Learning Assistance Center in Room L-547 provides free tutoring to Open Lab, Tutoring, etc. registered CCAC students. Students must call 412-469-6284 to schedule an appointment to see a tutor regarding a specific subject. Teaching Methods: The course will include direct instruction in the form of lectures; guided practice to include whole, small, and flexible group discussions, in-class writing, in-class grammar activities; and independent practice through homework assignments, essays, quizzes, and examinations. In order to be successful in this course, each student should plan to spend 1.5 to 2 hours on classroom preparation for each hour of class. If the student is in class 3 hours a week, the student should plan to spend approximately 4.5 to 6 hours per week preparing for class. Evaluation Plan: Your final grade will be determined by dividing the points you have earned by the total points possible to earn. Rubrics will be given with each assignment to provide a clear understanding of how writing will be evaluated. Every essay will be thoroughly marked to give as much feedback as possible. Essays earning below a C may be revised and resubmitted. Please remember that students must earn a C grade or better in this course in order for it to count as a prerequisite for another course. The grading scale is as follows: 100-90% - A; 89-80% - B;

79-70% - C;

69-60% - D;

59-0% - F

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Assignment values are as follows: Tests & Quizzes 30% of final grade Quizzes (4)- 20 points each Midterm 40 points Final Exam 100 points Final essay 100 points

Homework & In-Class Work 20% of final grade Homework logs 60 points 4 in-class writings 40 points Presentation 100 points each

Essays 50% of final grade Summary 100 points Critique 100 points Analysis 100 points Argument synthesis 100 points Annotated Bibliography 100 points Total 500 points

Attendance - TBD Total 300 points Other Policies and Procedures: Attendance: Students are expected to attend every class. Each class is worth 1% point of your final grade. Rough drafts, in-class work, and quizzes cannot be made up. You will be considered absent if you are not in class. You will be considered late if you arrive after I have taken roll. Lateness of 20 or more minutes counts as a complete absence. After three late entries or early departure, coming in late or leaving early will count as an absence. Missing three entire classes will result in class failure. Homework: Homework logs will be collected periodically throughout the semester. Late homework logs will not be accepted. If you will be absent on a submission day, it is your responsibility to submit the log at the beginning of the next class. All homework assignments and in-class activities will comprise the make-up of the log. All assignments must be clearly labeled and legible for credit to be rendered. Use only one side of the page. Assignments completed by the due date listed on the homework log receive full-credit. Assignments completed after the due date listed on the homework log (regardless of whether or not you were absent) receive half-credit. Essays: Essays must be typed and double-spaced according to MLA format (one-inch margins, Times New Roman, 12 point font). In the upper left hand corner, include your name, instructors name, course title, and the due date. Use only one side of the page. If your assignment is longer than one page, please staple the pages together. Essays must have the page number preceded by your last name in the upper right corner of each page, beginning with the second page. Essays must be submitted at the beginning of the class period to be on time. Due dates for all work are listed on the course plan. No late papers will be accepted for full credit except in the case of an emergency. Problems with a computer are not an emergency situation; CCAC has computers for student use. If you miss class the day a paper is due, email your essay to me as an attachment and copy/paste it into the body of the email for full credit. The email must be sent prior to the end of your class time. I will not accept essays for full credit when you return to class. When I receive your essay, I will respond to let you know that it was received. If you do not receive acknowledgement from me, you know that I did not receive the essay! It is your responsibility to ensure that I receive your essay. Do not wait until the next class period to resolve this because I will not accept the essay. Quizzes & Exams: If absent on the day of a quiz, the mulligan for that quiz is forfeited. Exams may not be made up. If an emergency arises, it is your responsibility to contact me within 24 hours to make arrangements. Total 200 points

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Mulligans: For each quiz and essay, one mulligan or do-over will be offered. All mulligans are due before the next quiz or essay in the course outline sequence. The mulligan is forfeited if absent on the day of the original quiz or on an essays due date as listed in the course outline. Plagiarism: A plagiarized essay will result in an automatic failure for the assignment. Plagiarism is representing someone elses research, writing, or ideas as your own. Depending on the severity of the offense, a plagiarized essay or assignment may result in course failure and/or academic dismissal from the college. Miscellaneous: All electronics (cell phones, iPods, etc.) must be turned off and put away during class. Texting or engaging in any electronic social networking will result in a class absence. If class is held in a computer lab, students who choose to engage in internet or computer activities without instructor consent will receive an absence for that class period. Students should not be receiving personal calls nor taking restroom breaks during class time. If there is an emergency or medical problem, please let me know ahead. Otherwise, plan to stay in the room for the entire time. Please be aware that it is very disruptive when students talk in class while the instructor is teaching or other students are asking questions. Every student should have a copy of the Student Handbook which outlines acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Any student who demonstrates an inability to conform to acceptable social conduct will be subject to the disciplinary policies and procedures of the college. Please remember that it is school policy that children are not permitted in classes. Students with Disabilities: The Community College of Allegheny County makes every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Questions about services and procedures for students with disabilities should be directed to the Office of Supportive Services at your campus. Course Outline Corrections: During the semester/session, reasonable changes to the course outline may be academically appropriate. Students will be notified of these adjustments by the instructor in a timely manner.

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The following is the tentative class schedule for the Fall 2013 semester. In the event of cancelled or shortened days due to severe weather or emergencies, the schedule may be modified. Please call the South Campus Emergency/Severe Weather Hotline if you suspect that class may be cancelled or delayed: 412-469-6335. Information regarding cancellations or delays will also be posted on the CCAC website.

Course Plan:
Class Week/Date 1 August 19, 21, 23 2 August 26, 28, 30 3 September 4, 6 Lesson or Topic Course introduction, Writing Sample, MLA format, Proofreading marks, Capitalization Summary Writing, the writing process, thesis statements, Outlining, Fragments, Run-ons Shifts, Appropriate language, Exact words, Wordy sentences Learning Activities Lecture, in-class activities, in-class writing, assignment review Lecture, homework assignments (see log), discussion, group work, writing workshop, peer review, assignment review Lecture, homework assignments (see log), discussion, in-class writing activities, quiz correction, assignment review lecture, homework assignments (see log), discussion, group work, assignment review Lecture, homework assignments (see log), discussion, in-class writing, assignment review Assignments (M) Syllabus Review, Ice Breaker (W) in-class MC diagnostic (F) due writing diagnostic, Hacker chapter 45 (M) Behrens Chapter 1 (Summary writing) (W) Writers Workshop (F) Hacker chapters 19 & 20, peer review summaries (M) No class (W) Quiz #1, Essay #1 due (Summary) (F) Hacker chapters 16, 17, & 18 Evaluation Writing diagnostic Grammar diagnostic Homework log Homework log in-class writing Summary rough draft

Quiz 1 Summary final copy Homework log

4 September 9, 11, 13

5 September 16, 18, 20

Active & Passive verbs, Annotated Bibliographies, MLA style, evaluating sources, avoiding plagiarism, MLA & Alleycat Tutorial, Writing Workshop

(M) Hacker chapter 8, writing introductions & conclusions (W) Annotated Bibliographies (F) I-Connect (M) Alleycat Tutorial (W) MLA worksheets (F) Writers Workshop

Homework log Online quizzes

Homework log In-class writing

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6 September 23, 25, 27

Peer Review workshop, MLA style, Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, Commas

7 September 30 October 2, 4 8 October 7, 9, 11

Critique writing, Writers workshop, semicolons, colons

lecture, homework assignments (see log), discussion, group activities, peer reviews, inclass writing, quiz correction, assignment review Lecture, homework assignments (see log), discussion, in-class writing, group work, assignment review

(M) Annotated Bibliography Peer Review, in-class works cited (W) Quiz #2, Hacker chapters 36 & 37 (F) Hacker chapters 32 & 33

Homework log In-class writing Quiz 2 Annotated Bibliography

(M) Behrens chapter 2 (W) Writers workshop/in-class writing (F) Hacker chapters 34 & 35

In-class writing Homework Log

Review of Grammar Rules and Writing Process for Midterm Evaluation Analysis writing, dashes, parenthesis

9 October 14, 16, 18

10 October 21, 23, 25

Ellipses Marks, Brackets, Slash, Hyphen, Peer Review, Sentence Variety

Peer Review, In-class competitions, lecture, discussion, in-class activities, assignment review Review Midterm, Lecture, homework assignments (see log), in-class writing, group discussion, assignment review Lecture, discussion, group work, peer review, assignment review, quiz correction

(M) Peer Review Critiques (W) Midterm Review (F) Midterm

Critique Rough drafts Midterm Assessment

(M) Critique final copies, Behrens Chapter 4 (W) Writers Workshop (F) Hacker chapters 39 (M) Hacker chapters 39 & 44 (W) Quiz 3, Analysis peer review (F) Hacker chapter 15

Critique final copy In-class writing Homework log

Analysis rough draft Homework log Quiz 3

11 October 28, 30 November 1

Parallel Ideas, Pronoun & Antecedent Agreement, Pronoun reference, Pronoun case

Lecture, discussion, group work, assignment review

(M) Analysis final copy, Hacker chapter 9 (W) Hacker chapter 22 (F) Hacker chapters 23 & 24

Analysis final copy Homework log

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12 November 4, 6, 8

Synthesis writing, writers workshop, Who/Whom, Homophones (to/too/two, their/there/theyre) Writers workshop, Misplaced & dangling modifiers, peer review

Lecture, discussion, inclass writing, group work, assignment review

(M) Behrens chapter 3 (W) in-class writing, synthesis workshop (F) Hacker chapter 12 (M) Writers workshop (W) Hacker chapter 12 (F) Quiz #4, Peer Review synthesis

Homework log In-class writing

13 November 11, 13, 15

Lecture, discussion, peer review, assignment review

Homework log Synthesis rough draft Quiz 4

14 November 18, 20, 22

American Psychological Association

Lecture, discussion, inclass writing, group activities, assignment review THANKSGIVING In-class competitions, lecture, discussion, inclass activities, assignment review Review, in-class competitions

(M) Synthesis essays due, Quiz correction, APA (W) APA (F) APA THANKSGIVING (M) APA (W) Review for final assessment (F) Grammar concept assessment

Synthesis final copy Homework log

15 December 2, 4, 6

16 December 9

THANKSGIVING American Psychological Association, Review of Grammar Rules and Writing Process for Final Evaluation Review Grammar Concept Assessment, Final examinations

THANKSGIVING Homework log Grammar concept assessment

(M) Review Grammar Concept Assessment, Review for writing concept assessment

Assessment

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