BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Spring Quarter 2008 English 101 Written Expression Sections 1070/1071
Paula D. Sebastian Class Meetings: T 6:00 -7:30 pm and T 7:50 -9:20 pm	Office Hours: T 5:00-6:00 pm Office Location: R230K e-mail: 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:
Apr 1	Introduction & Requirements Module 1: Definition Defining Each Other	Getting Started
Apr 8	Diverse Selves, Multiple Identities	Essay #1
Apr 15	Module 2: Analysis Politics of Language
Apr 22	Beyond Words	Essay #2
Apr 29	Module 3: Comparison/Contrast Process of Power
May 6	Consequences of Power (No Class Meeting)
May 13	Challenging Power	Essay #3
May 20	Module 4: Argumentation/Persuasion Living with Change
May 27	Progress
June 3	Where Are We Now?
June 10	Final Paper Due	Essay #4

Key to Assignments:
RR=Reader Response
RQ=Reading Questions
RD=Rough Draft
2PE= 2 Peer Evaluations