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Eng 101
English Composition 1
Jeannine Stanko
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Class Sections/Time/Location
Section: Eng 101 BC06
Dates: 1/13 4/30
Days: Tues & Thurs
Time: 9:30 10:45 AM
Room: N-308
Section: Eng 101 BC06
Dates: 1/13 4/30
Days: Tues & Thurs
Time: 12:00 1:15 PM
Room: N-310
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Instructor Information
Jeannine Stanko
724-396-4158
Office Hours: Tues & Thurs by appointment
Office Location: Writing Lab
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Activity DirectionsYou will be given a blank sheet of paper.
Answer the questions on the next slide by drawingpictures (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 youto the class.
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Ice BreakerDraw 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 adrama, comedy, romantic-comedy, action film, orscience 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 withyou? Why?
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Materials & ResourcesReinking, James and Robert Von Der Osten,
Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric,Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook.10thed.,Boston: Pearson, 2014.
Internet access
Flash drive
Tutoring Options: The Learning Assistance Center,Learning Commons, Smartthinking.com,Instructor by appointment
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Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the course, the
student will:Write academic essays that
Develop a thesis
Create an organizing structure appropriate topurpose, audience and context
Make valid inferences
Support ideas with relevant explanation andsubstantial evidence details
Integrate and cite information from relevant printand/or electronic sources
Provide a coherent introduction and conclusion
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of the course, the
student will: Revise drafts to develop or support ideas more
clearly, address potential objections, ensureeffective transitions between paragraphs, and
correct errors in logic Edit and proofread, using standards for formal
written English
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Listed TopicsReview as Needed:
1. Using standard written English
2. Writing process from prewriting to rewriting
3. Developing ideas and supporting them withdetails
4. Creating introductions and conclusions
5. Using primary and secondary sources6. Quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing sources
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Listed TopicsFurther Develop:
1. Evaluating basic library and Internet sources
2. Using examples to clarify ideas vs. proving an
idea3. Avoiding 'cut and paste,' plagiarism and
fabrication
4. Revising to accommodate differences inaudience, tone, persona
5. Comparing and contrasting
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Listed TopicsIntroduce:
1. Distinguishing observations, inferences & valuejudgments
2. Summarizing or reporting a position vs. arguingfor or against a position
3. Problem-solving techniques
4. Critiquing the informational or argumentativeweaknesses of a document
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Evaluation
Grading scaleA = 100-90%
B = 89 80%
C = 79-70% D = 69-60%
F = 59% or below
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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.
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Essays40% of final grade
Narration 100 points
Comparison 100 points
Causal 100 pointsArgument 100 points
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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 ERAttach & copy/paste into body
Must be received before class start time ondue date
I will respond for your reassurance.
A plagiarized essay will result in failure ofassignment!
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Newsletters30% of final grade
Pre-written newslettersApply grammar rules as taught (follow MLA)
4 submissions throughout semester
No mulligans (Im actually debating this)
Late submissions drop one letter grade per day
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Newsletters30% of final grade
1st
submission apply rules for active/passiveverbs, ending in prepositions, shifts, pronounand antecedent agreement, pronounreference, pronoun case, fragments, run-ons,
and sentence variety
2ndsubmission, apply to same newsletters (inaddition to the previous rules) the rules ofcapitalization, who/whom, homophones,appropriate language, exact words, avoiding
wordiness, apostrophes, commas
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Tests, Quizzes, & Attendance
30% final grade Reading quizzes 50 points
Final Exam 75 points
Final essay 75 pointsAttendance minimum 100 points
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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 inthe peer review process, you must have a completedrough draft. Rough drafts are due the class beforesubmissions 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 acomplete 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 lettergrade for each subsequent absence.
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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 onassignments due date
When submitting an essay mulligan, theessay showing corrections, the originalessay, and its rubric must be submitted.
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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
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Disclaimers
Disruptions talking during instruction orstudent Q&A Refer to Student Handbookfor
acceptable/unacceptable behavior
Disciplinary policies & procedures of college
CCAC makes every effort to provide reasonableaccommodations for students with disabilities.Questions about services and procedures shouldcontact the Office of Supportive Services.
During the semester, reasonable changes to thecourse outline may be academically appropriate.Students will be notified of these adjustments ina timely manner.
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Class Website can access through Blackboard
Can access directly
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Questions?
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