Instructor:
Email: dmiguel@bellevuecollege.edu
(refer to Prentice pgs. 82-83 for
email netiquette)
Office: R230-T Phone: (425)
564-2553
Office
Hours:
Materials
online: MyBCC – http://mybcc.net/
§ The Sundance
Choice Course Reader,
by Mark Connelly (subtitle: English 101…)
§ Prentice Hall Reference
Guide to Grammar and Usage, 7th ed, by Muriel Harris
§ Essays on reserve in the library
§ Access to MyBCC & printer
§ Dictionary –
optional, but strongly recommended
§ Floppy or USB
flash drive (anything to save your work)
§ Folder to save your work and handouts
§ Mini-stapler – optional but strongly recommended
In
English 101, we will focus on strengthening your knowledge and experience with
the writing process, and appropriating it into your own personal writing style
(along with clear, effective writing skills). Through the various writing
assignments, we will heighten audience awareness, connect critical reading and
analytical writing, and finally, develop a healthy skepticism concerning
provocative social issues. In our projects, we will concentrate on writing
effective arguments while moving away from the traditional 5-paragraph essay.
Also, we will rely heavily upon the Rhetorical (appeal) strategies: ethos,
pathos and logos, for strategy and unity in all of our writings.
I am
not your babysitter, so please act maturely and respectfully. I expect:
Should you know you will miss a session,
please let me know in advance via email or phone (these absences must be
emergency or sickness related). Punctuality is also mandatory; 2 tardies = 1
absence, so be on time, and don’t sneak out of class early. At the beginning of
class, I pass around a sign in sheet that serves as roll. If you don’t sign it,
then you are considered absent.
MYBCC:
If I am unable to come to class for any reason (illness, weather, conferences,
off campus) I will post directions under “Announcements” on MyBCC.
I will
ask you to leave class if: (no credit, counts as an absence)
Students
contribute to making a class effective as the instructor. Do your work, read,
and participate in class discussions. Need more assistance?
You will
need an appropriate heading for your
assignments. Position the heading at the top right or left corner on the 1st
page: Name
Date
Class and Section
Assignment
§ Format and Style – all fonts need
to be readable; that is, use 11-12 size fonts. Also, use professional styles,
such as Times New Roman,
§ Every assignment must be typed,
double-spaced, and have 1-inch margins.
*** Note: if you are unable to get to a computer or are just “inexperienced”, or just want to practice your essay composition skills, you have the choice of writing an essay instead of the advertisement.
-Projects
– 235 pts total (including Prewriting assignments & Peer Critiques)*
-In-Class
essays – 100 pts total**
-Responses
– 15 pts total**
-Participation
– 50 pts
A: 100 – 95%
A-: 94-90%
B+: 89-87%
B: 86-85%
B-: 84-80%
C+: 79-77%
C: 76-75%***
C-: 74-70%
D: 69-60% (broken down, of course)
F: 59% or fewer
*Although I do not accept late work,
if, for some circumstance you turn in your essay after the due date, you will
deducted one full letter grade for each day late. I do not accept any late
projects one week after the original due date.
**
In-class essays can only be made up if you have given me ample notice of your
absence. As for the class responses, you cannot make those up, so please check
your schedule carefully.
***NOTE: You must
pass the class with a C- to move on to
English 201, 235 & 271 |
Keep Tally of your Points
Here:
P1: 95 pts
PW _____/5
RD/PC _____/10
Final D _____/80
* Total pts ____/400
PW _____/5
MLA Ex. _____/10
Annot. Bib _____/10
RD/PC _____/15
Final D _____/100
Responses – ______/15
In-Class Essay #1 –
______50
In-Class Essay #2 –
______50
Participation --
______/50
Course Objectives–
divisional, departmental
By the end of the quarter, you are
expected demonstrate the following:
PWith regards to the Writing
Process, be able to:
¬ Demonstrate various invention
practices: brainstorming, free-writing, outlining, journaling
¬ Demonstrate ability to write in
various modes: personal narrative, expository, analytical, descriptive,
argument, persuasive
¬ Demonstrate the phases of the
writing process: draft, revision, final copy
¬ Know the difference between
revising, editing, proofreading
PExplore the sources of writing:
reading, thinking, analyzing, discussion
PCreate a thesis statement that
suggest the focus of the paper; does not point out the obvious, and is written
as a sentence
PDevelop and include enough details
and examples to support the identified thesis and reinforce thesis
PDemonstrate various patterns of organization and use
the organizational pattern that suits PIllustrate the concept of audience
in your writing
PArtfully combine audience, purpose
and tone in compositions written in and outside of class
PWrite a vocabulary appropriate to
your subject and identified audience
PBegin and conclude a paper
effectively
PShow effective control of
mechanics: paragraphing, punctuation, spelling
PDifferentiate between key ideas
and supporting details in reading
PLocate the thesis statement in
reading assignments
PPractice good group skills: how to
give useful feedback, and how to make use of feedback you receive
PDevelop self-assessment skills
My Expectations from You upon
Leaving This Class
¬ Gain confidence in your writing
skills/abilities!
¬ Acknowledge that
composition/professional writing need not be always in the conventional
5-paragraph essay
¬ Conclude that all disciplines
(colleges) use writing, and that any career or path you take involves some type
of writing or reading knowledge/skill
¬ Realize that arguments need to
have thorough, effective, and logical reasoning/support
¬ Recognize that visual aids indeed
contain rhetorical situations, especially pathos, or emotional appeal
¬ Understand and gain the ability to
recognize arguments in any sort of document, visual aid, or in any form of
communication
Course
Agreement
MEMORANDUM
TO: Spring 2009– English 101 students
CC: Thomas Nielsen, Arts and Humanities Division Chair
FROM:
DATE: April 1st, 2009
The syllabus for English 101 clearly states the policies for the Spring 2009 quarter. The student will receive a deduction of points from the participation grade if he/she fails to turn in any assignments on the date they are due (unless there have been prior arrangements made with the teacher), which will adversely affect the student’s total points for the course.
Also, if the student becomes disruptive or violent to the other students and teacher, then the student will be warned, and possibly be kicked out for the day or the entire quarter.
Finally, if the student uses someone else’s words or ideas without giving credit to the source (plagiarism), then he/she will receive a “0” for the assignment or an “F” for the course, as stated on the syllabus. Please note the other policies on the syllabus that the student must abide by.
This memo serves as a contract/course agreement. ________________________________’s signature ensures that he/she has read, acknowledges, and understood the terms of this contract.
Finally, it is understood by the instructor that the student’s life is his/her own and will not blame the instructor for failure to meet course requirements.
Signature
________________________________ Date
_______________________
Signature
________________________________
(Instructor)