BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SUMMER QUARTER 2007

English 101 ONA - Written Expression

Section 1172/5 Credits

 

Paula D. Sebastian

Office T – By Appt

Office Location: R230K

Class Meeting: TH 6:00-8:00pm

Class Location: R211

Email: psebasti@bcc.ctc.edu

 

Objective: English 101 is an intensive writing class that offers opportunities for revision and growth. The classroom activities and assignments are designed to foster the level of critical thinking and analysis/argumentation that is necessary for writing college-level papers. This course satisfies the basic skills requirement for the AA/AS degree and is the prerequisite for upper division English courses.

 

Course syllabus/Tentative Calendar

WEEK:        TOPICS:                                                     ASSIGNMENTS:

June 28      Introduction & Requirements                   Getting Started

 

July 5          MODULE 1

                   1. Education & Society

                    2. Family Roles & Gender Roles                        

 

July 12       MODULE 2

                   1. History, Government, Civilization         Essay #1 Due                                            

July 19       2. Government, Politics & Social Justice

                    3. Business & Economics                                    

 

July 24       MODULE 3                                                  Essay #2 Due

                   2. Literature & the Arts

                    3. Philosophy, Ethics & Religion                         

 

July 31       MODULE 4                                                  Essay #3 Due

                   1. Health & Medicine

                   2. Science & Technology

 

Aug 7                    Final Paper Due                                          Essay #4 Due

 

Key to Assignments:

RR=Reader Response

RQ=Reading Questions

RD=Rough Draft

2PE= 2 Peer Evaluations