English 271/2  - Expository Writing I & II

                                             SPRING 2013

 

Instructor:  Donna Cowan

E-mail: dcowan@bellevuecollege.edu          

Office location: R-230 P

Office Hours: By appointment

 

Required Texts to Purchase

·        Borges, Jorge Luis. Fictions

·        Cameron, Julie. The Artist’s Way

·        Frued, Sigmund. On Dreams

·        McKeague, Pat. Writing about Literature

·        You will also need to subscribe to netflicks, mail videos

·        Novel to Chose from for the Final Project

·        Allende, Isabel. House of the Spirits

·        Amado, Jorge. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

·        Esquival, Laura. Like Water for Chocolate

·        Marquez, Gabriel Garcia, One Hundred Years of Solitude

Photocopied sections to be posted online:

·        Cortazar, Julio, The End of the Game

·        Breton, Andre, The Surrealist Manefesto

·        Dali, Salvador. The Secret Life of Salvador Dali

·        Neruda, Pablo. Selected Works and Residencias

·        Assorted handouts on how to write better

·        Publishers and ISBN numbers available upon request

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OUTCOMES

 

English 271/2 is an advanced composition course designed as a continuation of English 101. In this class we will focus on writing five types of assignments: analytic responses, a descriptive essay, film review, literary analysis of a short story, novel, and daily journal. These types of writing will allow students to master and develop major types of personal, academic and professional writing.

After completing this course, students will be able to: demonstrate mastery of the above types of writing, as well as define and write to the appropriate types of audiences for each of their writings, demonstrate an understanding of appropriate styles of personal, academic and professional writing, using their own voices, creative expression, and various rhetorical modes, and read and respond to a wide range of texts including novels, plays, poems, journal entries as well as films and other forms of art.

 

Your Final Grade will be evaluated as follows:

 

50 points Journal or blog of 50 pages or more

100 points Participation in discussions

200 points Comment and Response Papers and Quizzes

100 points Essay1-Descriptive  Analysis of a Painting

150 points Essay 2- Short story Analysis

150 points Essay 3-Film Analysis

50 points Collaborative final presentation

200 points Essay 4-Analysis of one of five approved novels

 

COURSEWORK

 

In this course we will enjoy and comment on various forms of visual, performing, and written art. No previous knowledge, either historical or of any art form is necessary. I will supply you with some simple tools for you to use to respond to art in your personal way. Most of the culture we will be responding to is drawn from 20th European and Latin American Literature. The region of Latin American literature has often but it is a culture  that is inspired by an intense passion. This material is highly accessible and has been chosen as an introduction to this culture. Sometimes, it is by enjoying a different culture, that we can better understand our own. Do not be intimidated by the “foreignness” or “artiness” of this content. Just try to engage at whatever level you can.

 

 On Fridays, we will work on reading groups and journals together in class. I see this as a good time to tackle the readings, and if desires, to discuss the progress of the journal. The assignment is to use the book to write two pages a day. Obviously some days you will write more and some days you will write less, but I expect about 240 pages by the last day of the quarter. Write your daily journals in a notebook. Date and number each page. I like the simple composition books. You might need two journals. You are free to write about the topics in the book, or your own topics. I often write lists of things to do, and ideas for papers, etc.

 

Student Behavior

 

In class, please refrain from side conversations, texting, listening to music, emailing, social networking or other distracting behavior or you may be asked to leave and marked absent. Please respect your classmates as well.

 

No late assignments will be accepted. Please do not email me assignments but turn in a paper copy at the beginning of class the day it is due. If you cannot turn it in, please email me at least 24 hours in advance and explain yourself. If you email me in advance that you will be absent, I will make an effort to save handouts for you. If you don’t get a handout, you are responsible for copying a classmate’s handout. There are many in this class, so be careful. Please keep all handouts’ and paper until the course is over. At times I might refer back to previous assignments.

 

 

Aside from the journals, all assignments must be typed, MLA format with 10 inch fonts and one inch margins.

 

As per the Arts and Humanities Policy, students can miss no more than 10 class or they will be failed.

 

 

Affirmation of Inclusion

 

Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination.

We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.edu

 

Student Code

 

“Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College.  Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates.  The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue College.  Specific student rights, responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student Services.”  The Student Code, Policy 2050, in its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp

 

Important Links

Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC

 

All students registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail account.  Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in to Canvas. To create your account, go to:  https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam .

 

BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Computing Services website.

 

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

 

The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact us as soon as possible.

 

If you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter.

 

The DRC office is located in B 132 or you can call our reception desk at 425.564.2498.  Deaf students can reach us by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110.  Please visit our website for application information into our program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc

 

Public Safety

 

The Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and courteous non-commissioned staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, preliminary investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Their phone number is 425.564.2400.  The Public Safety website is your one-stop resource for campus emergency preparedness information, campus closure announcements and critical information in the event of an emergency. Public Safety is located in K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/

 

Final Exam

 

Essay number 4 is your final.

 

Academic Calendar

 

The Bellevue College Academic Calendar is separated into two calendars. They provide information about holidays, closures and important enrollment dates such as the finals schedule.

·        College Calendar - http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/holidays/0910.asp. This calendar gives you the year at a glance and includes college holidays, scheduled closures, quarter end and start dates, and final exam dates.