ENGLISH 101: ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

Syllabus, Fall Quarter 2013 Cara N. Stoddard carast@bigbend.edu Office # 1618 Office Hours: 1:00pm-2:30pm Mon-Thurs, or by appointment Class Time: 9:15am-10:20am Location: 1608

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to college-level reading and writing and is designed to improve your critical thinking, reading, and written communication skills. In this course you will learn strategies for critical reading and analysis, drafting and revising essays, performing academic research, and properly attributing your sources using MLA citation. This course will also review the conventions of grammar and usage as time allows.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, you should be very good at doing the following: 1. Comprehending college-level and professional prose and analyzing how authors present their ideas in view of their probable purposes, audiences, and occasions. 2. Presenting your ideas as related to, but clearly distinguished from, the ideas of others (including the ability to paraphrase, summarize, and correctly cite and document borrowed material). 3. Identifying rhetorical appeals in texts and advertisements and assessing their effect on an intended audience. 4. Developing a central claim (thesis) that follows one of the four ways to respond: Agreeing with the thesis of the orig. text, but with a difference (adding something new) Disagreeing based on factual merit (by poking holes in the support used in orig. text) Disagreeing because of holes in the orig. argument (and adding neglected info) Taking a middle ground by agreeing and disagreeing simultaneously, favoring one or the other 5. Supporting/illustrating your central claim (thesis) clearly and logically. 6. Gathering and evaluating information using the library resources and using your sources in service of persuading your audience. 7. Using a variety of strategies during the prewriting or invention process including making a formal outline and using a Research Log. 8. Revising holistically in an attempt to re-see how to best achieve what it is you are trying to communicate to an audience in any given assignment. 9. Accurately proofreading your own work in order to produce writing that maintains the conventions of published English. 10. Giving and receiving constructive feedback during peer review. Of course, I expect that you are able to carry out some of these tasks already.
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DEADLINES FOR MAJOR WRITING ASSIGNMENTS:

Note: 1st and Final drafts of all 3 major essays are submitted electronically on Canvas. Friday, September 27 Monday, September 30 Friday, October 11 Thursday, October 24 Monday, November 4 Thursday, November 21 Tuesday, November 26 Tuesday, December 10 LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS 1st Draft Essay 1Ad Analysis (due at the beginning of class) Final Draft Essay 1Ad Analysis (due by midnight) 1st Draft Essay 2Entering the Conversation (due at the beg. of class) Final Draft Essay 2Entering the Conversation (due at the beg. of class) 1st Draft Essay 3Argumentative Research Essay (due at the beg. of class) LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS Final Draft Essay 3Argumentative Research Essay (due at the beg. of class)

COURSE TRAJECTORY:
WEEK 1SEPT. 23-26 Mon Sept 23Introductions hmwk: read Ch 3 from The Allyn and Bacon Guide (PDF on Canvas) Tues Sept 24Rhetorical appeals hmwk: Commercials Notecatcher (10 pts) Wed Sept 25Intro Essay 1 Assignment; How Ads Work hmwk: read Is Funny Enough? (PDF on Canvas) and type up 300 -word response Thurs Sept 26PIE Method for Organizing Paragraphs hmwk: type and print 1000-word first draft Essay 1(print one hard copy for peer review and post to Canvas) WEEK 2SEPT 30-OCT 3 Mon Sept 30Peer Review hmwk: read the Introduction to TSIS (p. 1-14) Tues Oct 1Using Specifics from the Commercial as your Illustrations/Support hmwk: Grammar Pre-test Wed Oct 2Intro Essay 2 Assignment; Grammar mini-lesson 1: Subjects & Predicates hmwk: Grammar Practice Worksheet; read Ch. 1 in TSIS (p. 19-28) 2

Thurs Oct 3Grammar Quiz; Summarizing The State of the Field hmwk: read Ch. 2 in TSIS (p. 30-40) WEEK 3OCT 7-10 Mon Oct 7Re-vision hmwk: PIE Outline of Essay 1 Tues Oct 8Lyric Analysis hmwk: type and print 500-word lyric analysis of Macklemores song Wing$ Wed Oct 9No Class, Cara in Berkeleyweb conferences by appointment Thurs Oct 10No Class, Cara in Berkeleyweb conferences by appointment hmwk: final draft of Essay 1 (due on Canvas Fri Oct 11 by midnight) WEEK 4OCT 14-17 Mon Oct 14Summary Review and Practice hmwk: type and print a 300-word summary of the Slate article Tues Oct 15Rhetorical appeals in Slate article hmwk: type and print a 300-word summary of Macklemores response Wed Oct 16Rhetorical appeals in Macklemores response hmwk: type and print a 300-word response to the NPR interview Thurs Oct 17Ways to Agree and Disagree hmwk: read Ch. 4 in TSIS (p. 55-67) WEEK 5OCT 21-24 Mon Oct 21Ways to Agree and Disagree in-class activity hmwk: read Paper Treiger blog and type 300-word summary Tues Oct 22 RadioLab in-class activity & Integrating Quotes hmwk: read Ch. 3 in TSIS (p. 42-50). Type intro and first support paragraph, print, and bring to class Wed Wed Oct 23Works Cited mini-lesson; Quote Sandwich Practice st hmwk: finish typing 1000-word 1 Draft to Essay 2. Print one copy for Peer Review and post to Canvas Thurs Oct 24Peer Review hmwk: none WEEK 6OCT 28-31 Mon Oct 28 Grammar mini-lesson 2: Dependent Clauses hmwk: Dependent Clause & Works Cited Practice Worksheet Tues Oct 29 Allyn & Bacon Summary / Paraphrase / Quote group work hmwk: Summary/Paraphrase/Quote Worksheet; read Ch. 8 in TSIS (p. 105-118) Wed Oct 30Connecting the Parts in-class activity hmwk: study for exam Thurs Oct 31Midterm Exam hmwk: finish revisions on Essay 2, submit to Canvas WEEK 7NOV 4-7 Mon Nov 4Intro Essay 3 Assignment; Intro Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman Backstory 3

hmwk: The Enduring Rift annotations (submit on Canvas) Tues Nov 5The Enduring Rift Class Discussion hmwk: type 300-word summary-response to Obamas speech and Gibsons poem Wed Nov 6Prisons in America group work hmwk: Annotate Gibsons Poem Thurs Nov 7Read George Gascons and Michael Burgess editorials; rhetorical appeals group work hmwk: The One Thing Youre Not Supposed to Do Notecatcher WEEK 8NOV 11-14 Mon Nov 11No Class, Veterans Day Tues Nov 12Immigration Reform group work hmwk: annotate Wendell Berrys The Commerce of Violence Wed Nov 13Guantanamo in-class activity hmwk: finish Habeas Schmabeas Notecatcher Thurs Nov 14Topic Brainstorm hmwk: read Ch 5 in TSIS (p. 68-75). Type 300-word topic proposal. WEEK 9NOV 18-21 Mon Nov 18Intro to Research Strategies and Library Resources hmwk: find and annotate one editorial (opinion piece) on your topic (submit on Canvas) Tues Nov 19Research Strategies and Library Resources Continued hmwk: Research Log (submit on Canvas) Wed Nov 20Outlining hmwk: type first 1000-words (Intro + at least 2 support paragraphs, integrating at least 3 sources) of Essay 3 Thurs Nov 21Peer Review Extra Credit: watch The House I Live In and type a 2-page (double-spaced) response (for up to 20 points EC) NO CLASS NOV 25-28 FOR T HANKSGIVING B REAK WEEK 10DEC 2-5 Mon Dec 2Counterarguments hmwk: read Ch 6 in TSIS (p. 78-90) Tues Dec 3Research/Reading Day hmwk: type up counterargument paragraph, print and bring to class Wed Wed Dec 4Counterargument Workshop hmwk: read Ch 7 in TSIS (p. 92-100) and type a conclusion paragraph including a call to action Thurs Dec 5Conclusion Workshop hmwk: read Ch 10 in TSIS (p. 129-137) WEEK 11DEC 9-12 Mon Dec 9Identifying Metacommentary in Dont Blame the Eater hmwk: compile additional sections and finish revisions on Essay 3 Tues Dec 10Reflection Letter, course evaluations 4

TEXTBOOK:
They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, Second Edition by: Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein ISBN # 978-0-393-93361-1

ATTENDANCE:
Attendance in English 101 is mandatory. More than eight absences (two weeks) from class is grounds for failing the course. After 4 absences, your grade will be negatively affected as follows: 5 unexcused absences = 5% reduction of your final score 6 unexcused absences = 10% reduction 7 unexcused absences = 15% reduction 8 unexcused absences = 20% reduction 9 or more unexcused absences = F in the course Thus, plan for unforeseen illnesses or travel plans later in the quarter. Only absences for bereavement, hospitalization, or previously-scheduled college Sponsored Events or Activities (see Student Handbook for definition) are considered excused absences. Whenever possible, please notify me before the excused absence to be sure to get any handouts you might miss in class. Every other kind of absence including illnesses and doctors appointments are considered unexcused and count toward your eight allowed absences. In the case of a personal or family emergency, please be in contact with me via email about the situation, and I will do my best to accommodate you. Being in attendance means being physically present, awake, coherent, and fully prepared for class with your homework completed. If you do not meet all of these conditions you will be marked absent for the day. Coming in more than 10 minutes late, leaving early, and inappropriate use of cell phones, laptops, or tablets in class will result in an unexcused absence. You are responsible for making up all of the work that you missed during an absence. Please see me during office hours or schedule an appointment before the next scheduled class.

LATE WORK:
Homework and essays are due at the beginning of class, printed and stapled. I do not accept late homework. You will receive a zero on the assignment if you do not have it with you, in class, the day it is due. The one
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exception to this no late work policy is when using your purple Stuff Happens coupon distributed on the first day of class. You may only use this coupon once per quarter, and it is only applicable on homework assignments (not on essay drafts or quizzes). For the three major essays in this course, I strongly discourage you from submitting them late. In the case of a late 1st Draft: if turned in within 24 hours, you will receive at 10% grade reduction off the 25 points possible; after 24 hours you will receive a 0, but I encourage you to still submit it for written feedback from me. A late final draft will be graded as follows: Within 24 hours = 10% point reduction 2 days late = 20% reduction 3 days late = 30% reduction 4 days late = 40% reduction 5 or more days late = 50% reduction All writing assignments are to be typed and correctly formatted according to MLA standards (see the Purdue OWL website for details). Please do not come late for class because of a technology hold-up. Plan at least an extra 10 minutes before class to print.

COURSE ETIQUETTE:
Classroom citizenship. The classroom is a learning community. Any behavior that disrupts this community will not be tolerated. This includes speaking to other students while I am talking, sleeping in class, passing notes, being rude or belligerent to me or other students, etc. This is a discussion-based course, and I expect you to treat each other with dignity and respect. We may be discussing sensitive topics and reading each others personal writing in this course. Please be considerate of others ideas and beliefs and do not discuss the content of others papers with students outside of this class. In accordance with Big Bends Discrimination Policy, disrespect or discrimination towards students based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, citizen status, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or chosen gender, veteran status, age, or religion will not be tolerated. If you feel your well-being is being jeopardized or you have observed someone else being treated disrespectfully, please come speak to me about it privately after class or during my office hours. Readings. In this class, we may discuss, read, write about, or view texts that you disagree with or find offensive. Such texts are not necessarily condoned, but rather used to prompt discussion and explore ideas that may be outside of our individual preferences and comfort levels. In this college classroom you are required to engage maturely and academically with all texts, regardless of their content or rating. Please email or see me privately during office hours if you have any questions about this policy. Technology. More often than not technological devices in college classrooms serve as distractions to you and the people around you rather than as supplements to learning, so please silence and put away your phones upon entering the classroom. There will certainly be exceptions to this rule, when I will allow you, even encourage you, to use your smart phone or device in class, but I will notify you when it is appropriate to take out your phone. Texting, taking calls, and checking the time on your cell phone is not permitted in class. Unless you have been given explicit permission to use your laptop in class, all laptops should be shut and stowed away. Any use of technology in class, including receiving audible texts or calls, will result in an unexcused absence for that day.
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Email etiquette. I certainly welcome your emails if you have questions about the course, your work, meeting times, etc., please dont hesitate to contact me at carast@bigbend.edu. However, you should treat this as professional correspondence: that is, it should have a greeting, complete sentences, and your name at the bottom.

PLAGIARISM:
I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt and assume that you will do honest work and that you will work with me on improving writing that is your own. But plagiarism is a serious matter, and incidents of it have been on the rise nationally. So I feel that it is important to explain what the consequences are. The two basic kinds of plagiarism: 1. Malicious or intentional. This is the most serious kind of academic theft. It involves using someone elses work as your own without citing the source, including direct copying, rephrasing, and summarizing, submitting someone elses paper as your own, or re-submitting your own work from a different quarter or different course. It also involves taking someone elses idea and putting it in different words. Even if several different sources were copied, it is still plagiarism. 2. Plagia-phrasing or mosaic plagiarism. Not indicating directly quoted passages or ideas within your essay even while citing the work as a general source at the end of the essay in a Works Cited. The consequences of plagiarism: If a paper involves plagiarism of the second kind, I will ask you to rewrite the paper using correct forms of documentation, and you will take a penalty for tardiness. However, if you persist in committing this kind of plagiarism, even after I have explained it to you more than once, you will receive an F on the paper and could be subjected to a more severe penalty of the type described below. If a paper involves plagiarism of the first kind, I am empowered by the Student Code of Conduct to assign a grade of F for the course, a penalty that may be imposed in particularly serious cases. In most cases of plagiarism, I will also make a complaint to the Vice President of Student Services, which is responsible for enforcing the regulations in the Student Code of Conduct. So in addition to the academic penalty of receiving an F in the course, you may also be subject to other disciplinary penalties, which can include suspension or expulsion. Although such severe penalties are rarely imposed for first-time offenders, the Vice President of Student Services Office maintains disciplinary records as part of a students overall academic record. A final word on plagiarism: I understand the occasional temptation to plagiarizebut I am surprisingly good at recognizing plagiarism. My basic message is Do Not Do It. When you need to take something from another persons workan idea, a powerful statement, a set of facts, or an explanationcite your source.

GRADING:
The majority of the points for this course come from daily assignments and participation, so be sure to keep up with the daily readings and homeworks. Simply turning in final papers will not result in a passing grade in this class. Your percentage in the class is based out of 1000 points (subject to change). You must receive at least 595 points to pass this class.
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The points are distributed as follows: Unit 1Ad Analysis 90Homework & Quizzes 251st Draft 100Final Draft 10Participation 225Total Unit 2Entering the Conversation 125Homework & Quizzes 251st Draft 100Final Draft 50Midterm Exam 10 Participation 310Total
B % 89-90 87-88 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 = GPA = 3.5 = 3.4 = 3.3 = 3.2 = 3.1 = 3.0 = 2.9 = 2.8 = 2.7 % 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 = GPA = 2.6 = 2.5 = 2.4 = 2.3 = 2.2 = 2.1 = 2.0 = 1.9 = 1.8 = 1.7 C % 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 <60

Unit 3Research Essay 180Homework & Quizzes 501st Draft 25Research Log 200Final Draft 10Participation 465Total
D = GPA = 1.6 = 1.5 = 1.4 = 1.3 = 1.2 = 1.1 = 1.0 = 0.9 = 0.8 = 0.7 = 0.0 (F)

% 95-100 94 92-93 91

A = GPA = 4.0 = 3.8 = 3.7 = 3.6

Re-doing Final Drafts. I will allow you to re-submit Essay 1 or Essay 2 again after the Final Draft due date if you received a D or F (except in the case of a grade reduction for tardiness, plagiarism, or academic dishonesty), and I will average the two Final Draft grades. All revised Final Drafts must be turned in on or before December 1st. A Note on Transferring. While any grade above a .7 (60%) is considered passing, many programs and colleges require a 2.0 or higher in order to transfer credits earned in a class. In addition, students who fall below a 2.0 are particularly likely to struggle in Engl&102 and other classes that require academic writing. Speak to your advisor or transfer colleges for details about this issue.
Represents achievement that is outstanding or superior relative to the level necessary to meet the requirements of the course. B Represents achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet the requirements of the course. Grades of A or B are honors grades. You must do something above and beyond the min. requirements in order to earn an A or B. Represents achievement that meets the basic requirements in every respect. It signifies that the work is average, but C nothing more. Represents achievement that meets some but not all of the basic requirements. It signifies that a significant amount of D coursework is either missing or received not-passing grades. If you receive less than 595 points in the course or fail to hand in one of the 3 major writing assignments, you will automatically earn an F. If your average grade is a D but you did not complete one of the major components of the F course (one of the 3 major papers or all of the homework assignments or drafts), you will automatically earn an F in the course. Accumulating more than eight absences also will result in an F. There is no reason for receiving an F in this course unless you simply fail to submit the required work. Stands for Incomplete. Under very unusual circumstances you could be assigned an Incomplete in the course if I something happened to you within the last two weeks of the quarter that made it impossible to complete the course (a serious accident or illness that left you hospitalized and very significant personal tragedy, etc.) W Stands for Withdraw. If you drop the class between Oct. 7 and Nov. 26, you will receive a W for this course. A 8

RESOURCES:
ENGLISH SKILLS LAB: If you would like another reader for any of your essays or if you would like help on an essay in between your first and final drafts, you may schedule an appointment with a tutor at the English Lab. The English Skills Lab is Located the 1800 Building, Room 1832. Fall Quarter Hours: Monday - Wednesday....8:00am - 8:00pm Thursday........................8:00am - 4:00pm Friday.............................9:00am - 4:00pm To make an appointment simply stop by or call 509.793.2361. The English Skills Lab can help with all stages of the writing process and all levels of writers, so it is not always necessary to have a completed draft prepared for your appointment. STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER: If you need to use a computer, to check out a laptop, or if you are struggling in any of your classes, you can sign up for peer mentoring or supplemental instruction, contact Diana Villafana at 509.793.2369. The Student Success Center is located in the 1400 Building and is open Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm and Fri 8am-2:30pm. DISABILITY SERVICES: Big Bend Community College is committed to providing reasonable accommodation in academic programs to ensure maximum participation by all students with disability and to minimize the functional limitations their disabling condition has on their education. Proper procedures are in place to obtain equal access wherein the student and college staff work together to facilitate reasonable accommodations. The Disabled Student Services Office is located in the 1400 Building. Loralyn Allen is the disabled students liaison. Her office, located inside the Counseling Center, is open Monday - Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment contact her at 509.793.2027. For the hearing impaired TDD is available in the Registration/Admissions Office for incoming and outgoing calls at telephone number 509.762.6335.