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This document provides an overview of the Eng 101 English Composition 1 course taught by Jeannine Stanko. It outlines class meeting times, instructor contact information, learning outcomes, assignments including essays, newsletters, tests and quizzes, attendance policies, and resources. Students will write 5-7 essays of increasing difficulty totaling 15-20 pages. Grades are based on essays (40%), newsletters (30%), and tests/quizzes/attendance (30%). Students are expected to attend every class and complete all assignments.

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ENG101 Introduction SP15

This document provides an overview of the Eng 101 English Composition 1 course taught by Jeannine Stanko. It outlines class meeting times, instructor contact information, learning outcomes, assignments including essays, newsletters, tests and quizzes, attendance policies, and resources. Students will write 5-7 essays of increasing difficulty totaling 15-20 pages. Grades are based on essays (40%), newsletters (30%), and tests/quizzes/attendance (30%). Students are expected to attend every class and complete all assignments.

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Eng 101

English Composition 1
Jeannine Stanko

Class Sections/Time/Location
Section: Eng 101 BC06

Section: Eng 101 BC06

Dates: 1/13 4/30

Dates: 1/13 4/30

Days: Tues & Thurs

Days: Tues & Thurs

Time: 9:30 10:45 AM

Time: 12:00 1:15 PM

Room: N-308

Room: N-310

Instructor Information
Jeannine Stanko
724-396-4158
jstanko@ccac.edu
Office Hours: Tues & Thurs by appointment
Office Location: Writing Lab

Activity Directions
You will be given a blank sheet of paper.
Answer the questions on the next slide by drawing
pictures (think cave drawings).
Meet with a classmate who you do not know.
Explain your drawings to this classmate.
The classmate will use the drawings to introduce you
to the class.

Ice Breaker
Draw only pictures to answer these questions no
numbers or letters!!!!
1. If you could have an endless supply of any food,
what would it be?
2. Who is your favorite cartoon character and why?
3. If someone made a movie of your life would it be a
drama, comedy, romantic-comedy, action film, or
science fiction?
4. If you were to perform in the circus, what would
you do?
5. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what
three books and three people would you take with
you? Why?

Materials & Resources


Reinking, James and Robert Von Der Osten,
Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric,
Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook.10th ed.,
Boston: Pearson, 2014.
Internet access

Flash drive
Tutoring Options: The Learning Assistance Center,
Learning Commons, Smartthinking.com,
Instructor by appointment

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the

student will:
Write academic essays that
Develop a thesis
Create an organizing structure appropriate to

purpose, audience and context


Make valid inferences
Support ideas with relevant explanation and
substantial evidence details
Integrate and cite information from relevant print
and/or electronic sources
Provide a coherent introduction and conclusion

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the
student will:
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

Listed Topics
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

Listed Topics
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

Evaluation
Grading scale

A = 100-90%
B = 89 80%
C = 79-70%
D = 69-60%
F = 59% or below

Workload
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.

Essays 40% of final grade


Narration 100 points
Comparison 100 points

Causal 100 points


Argument 100 points

Essay Submission
Must be submitted at beginning of class!
No late papers will be accepted except in case
of an emergency.
Computer problem is NOT an emergency.
Email essay option if theres a true ER
Attach & copy/paste into body
Must be received before class start time on

due date
I will respond for your reassurance.
A plagiarized essay will result in failure of
assignment!

Newsletters 30% of final grade


Pre-written newsletters

Apply grammar rules as taught (follow MLA)


4 submissions throughout semester
No mulligans (Im actually debating this)
Late submissions drop one letter grade per day

Newsletters 30% of final grade


1st submission apply rules for active/passive

verbs, ending in prepositions, shifts, pronoun


and antecedent agreement, pronoun
reference, pronoun case, fragments, run-ons,
and sentence variety
2nd submission, apply to same newsletters (in
addition to the previous rules) the rules of
capitalization, who/whom, homophones,

appropriate language, exact words, avoiding


wordiness, apostrophes, commas

Tests, Quizzes, & Attendance


30% final grade
Reading quizzes 50 points
Final Exam 75 points

Final essay 75 points


Attendance minimum 100 points

Attendance:
Expect to attend every class
Each class is worth a portion of your final grade.
Rough drafts, in-class work, quizzes, and homework

cannot be made up.


Forfeit all mulligans
If you choose to come to class unprepared, you will be
marked absent. For example, in order to participate in
the peer review process, you must have a completed
rough draft. Rough drafts are due the class before
submissions no exceptions.
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 or early departure 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.
After 3 missed classes, the final grade will drop 1 letter
grade for each subsequent absence.

Mulligans
Each quiz and essay can be redone once
Due before next quiz or essay
No mulligans for newsletters (ehhh)
Mulligan is forfeited if absent on

assignments due date


When submitting an essay mulligan, the

essay showing corrections, the original


essay, and its rubric must be submitted.

Electronics
Must be silenced

Texting or engaging in social networking


Computer/internet activities during instruction
Receive an absence for class period
No personal calls or bathroom breaks
Inform about emergencies

Disclaimers
Disruptions talking during instruction or

student Q&A
Refer to Student Handbook for

acceptable/unacceptable behavior
Disciplinary policies & procedures of college

CCAC makes every effort to provide reasonable

accommodations for students with disabilities.


Questions about services and procedures should
contact the Office of Supportive Services.
During the semester, reasonable changes to the
course outline may be academically appropriate.
Students will be notified of these adjustments in
a timely manner.

Class Website
can access through Blackboard
Can access directly
Http://english101stlucia.weebly.com

Questions?

For Thursday...
Purchase textbook
Read syllabus

Create one question about class guidelines and

procedures

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