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Syllabus for ENC1101 College Composition I (20099)
Syllabus for ENC1101 College Composition I (20099)

Description

This course provides practice in writing expository themes with instruction in grammar and mechanics, sentence variety, diction, organization, and coherence. This is the introductory course of the new State Board of Education Rule 6A 10.30 sequence, and a student entering this class should have a good background in writing skills to build upon. A major documented essay is required. Knowledge in the basic use of computers is necessary to complete the required written assignments of this course.

Required Materials

READING MATERIAL:          Roen, D., Glau, G., & Maid, B., The Concise McGraw-Hill Guide: Writing for College, Writing for Life. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009, and  The Little Brown Handbook,(Aaron, Jane E.  The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises.  7th ed.  New York:  Longman, 2010.)  TECHNOLOGY & ONLINE COMPUTER ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:      Student are required to have a working knowledge of (and accessibility to) Microsoft Office products.  The only applications accepted will be MS Word and PowerPoint.  Works and Word Pad documents will not be accepted.  You may submit documents using Word 1997-2003, or Word 2007. In addition, students are required to have a working knowledge (and accessibility to) Lakermail.

Objectives

The student will:1.       select a topic which lends itself to college-level expository writing. 2.       write an essay with a clear purpose. 3.       formulate a debatable thesis statement which reflects that purpose.4.       limit the subject to a topic which can be developed within the requirements of time, purpose, and audience.5.       select supporting details which reflect the ability to distinguish between generalized and concreted evidence.6.       organize the main ideas and supporting details in a pattern appropriate to the expository purpose.7.       write unified prose in which supporting material is relevant to the thesis statement.8.       write coherently, employing appropriate transitions and repeating key terms which are consistent with the organization and purpose of his/her essay.9.       use effective word choice, includinga.                 correct denotative and connotative word.b.   avoidance of slang, jargon, clichés, and pretentious expressions.c.  avoidance of wordiness.10.      use conventional sentence structure, including a.   correct placement of modifiers.b.  appropriate coordination and subordination of sentence elements.c.  appropriate parallelism.d.  avoidance of fragments, comma splices, and fused sentences.11.      use effective sentence structure including a.  use of a variety of sentence structures.b.  avoidance of unnecessary use of passive construction.c. avoidance of awkward construction.12.   avoid plagiarism with fair use and accurate documentation of outside source material.


Teaching Methods

CLASSROOM POLICIES:  Classroom Etiquette:◦      During lectures, students will listen attentively, take notes, and take measures to insure they do not interfere with the ability of their classmates to do the same.◦      No cell phones or pagers should be audible, ever. If you have an emergency situation, you need to alert the instructor, keep your phone on vibrate only, and sit close to a door so that you can exit if needed without distracting others.◦      Food and drinks. Students may have a beverage in class provided they can drink it unobtrusively and clean up after class. Students should not bring food to class except in rare cases where a small, quiet snack is necessary.◦      During discussion, students should take turns speaking and listen respectfully while others speak.                   Every member of this class is entitled to his or her own opinion,  and all opinions.should be respected. ◦      Phrase comments and critical remarks (written or oral) in constructive, non-judgmental terms.  ◦      Stay on task. Access only the required library, grammar or academic online sites while in class if we are meeting in a computer lab. In the regular classroom, no work for other classes should be done.

Contact

Phone:  (352) 516-7685

 Email: fisherk@lscc.edu


Attendance/Withdrawals

ATTENDANCE / WITHDRAWAL POLICIES:
  • Any absence beyond 3 class periods is subject to a 10% reduction in the final grade, beginning with absence #4 and each absence thereafter.
  • If you are late 3 times, this will equal one absence. 
  • Absence from a quiz or an in‑class writing assignment will result in a grade of “0” for that assignment, unless I am notified of a personal challenge that could not be overcome in advance.
                If for any reason a student decides to discontinue class attendance, it is his or her responsibility to withdraw from class prior to the date published in the catalog. Withdrawal forms are available from the counseling center. Failure to withdraw properly from class will result in a grade of “F” in the course. 

Method of Evaluation

The student is expected to complete all assignments (including quizzes/the final exam), and failure to do so could result in an “F” in the course.  In scheduling time for this class, the student must be aware that there will be outside writing assignments.  The research paper will require library time for research and documentation.  The instructor has the right and responsibility for final overall evaluation of the work done in the term.  Essays                                                     30%Research paper/presentation          20%Grammar quizzes                                10%Journal entries                                     10%In class participation                           10%

Final Exam                                             20%

ASSESSMENT & GRADING: Grades: The grading scale and grade breakdown for this course are as follows: 

Percentage Points

Letter Grade
90-100A
80-89B
70-79C
60-69D
59 and belowF
  Late work is subject to a penalty of one-letter grade per day, including weekend, from the day it is due.  Note: The student and assignment is considered late 15 minutes after class has begun. Assignments may be emailed only with prior approval from professor. A hard-copy of assignment must be presented during the next attended class session, regardless of email submittal.

 


Notes

Academic Honesty:  Cheating of any kind and plagiarism will not be tolerated in this course.  The following guidelines will help insure that we are practicing good academic habits in ENC 1101.1.     Plagiarism is presenting someone else's language (text), structure or ideas as your own and/or utilizing them without documenting the source.  This includes not only the direct quotation of words, phrases, or clauses from another source, but also paraphrasing another person's original ideas.  Guidelines for using sources and documenting papers will be given in the class, and are available in the library, on the library website, and in writing handbooks.2.     Academic dishonesty includes giving, receiving or using unauthorized aid on tests or any other assignment.  This includes, but is not limited to, using cheat sheets or unapproved aids on tests or having another person write all or part of a paper or assignment for you.3.     Offenders on both the giving and receiving end of academic dishonesty will be subject to the maximum penalties outlined in the college's policies.4.     Offenders in plagiarism will be subject to the maximum penalties outlined in the college's policies.  In order to minimize the risk of plagiarism, students may be required to submit assignments to turnitin.com, and include an originality report when turning in papers.At a minimum, any assignment that does not meet standards of Academic Honesty will receive a grade of zero.  It is ALWAYS better to do your own work, even if you think that work isn’t very good, and to receive some points than to take a short cut and earn no points at all.           

Schedule

Tentative Schedule/Spring 2010
WEEK 11/6·         Review syllabus and course guidelines·          Discussion and notes on the writing process·         Clarity & Style (Parallelism)Chapters 1-3, McGraw Chapter 16, Handbook
WEEK 21/13·         Thesis and paragraph development·         Essay 1: classification and description·         Sentence parts and patterns (Active/Passive Voice)Chapter 13, McGraw Chapter 28, Handbook
WEEK 31/20·         Essay 1 due·         Writing to inform & incorporating research into the essay ·          in class draft--essay 2·         Subject-verb agreementChapter 6, McGraw  Chapter 29, Handbook
WEEK 41/27·         Peer collaboration/editing and revising of  essay 2·         Evaluating sources & documentation proceduresChapters 15, 19, 20, McGraw
WEEK 52/3·         Essay 2 due·         Writing to evaluate/in class draft—essay 3 (a)·         Pronouns: case and agreementChapter 9, McGraw Chapters 30-31
WEEK 62/10·         Writing to explain causes & effects—in class essay 3(b)·         Modifiers & review for grammar quiz next class·          Chapter 10, McGrawChapters 33-34, Handbook
WEEK 72/17·         Peer editing activity for essay 3·         Review strategies for writing the argument·         Grammar quiz Chapter 14, McGraw
WEEK 82/24·         Essay 3 due·         Review requirements of the research paper/brainstorm topics·         Punctuation: commas, colons, semicolons  Chapters 39-41, Handbook
WEEK 93/3·         Media Center presentation for research paperMedia Center
SPRING BREAKSPRING BREAKSPRING BREAK
WEEK 103/17·         Organizing the research paper—sources due next class·         Communicating with visuals·         Punctuation: apostrophe & quotation marks  Chapter 18, McGrawChapters 42-43, Handbook
WEEK 113/24·         Student/instructor conferences for research paper·         Papers due next classResearch Journal
WEEK 123/31·         Research papers due·         Review for next week’s punctuation quiz·         The effective oral presentation  Chapter 44, HandbookChapter 16, McGraw
WEEK 134/7·         Punctuation quiz·         Review research papers & preview for oral presentation 
WEEK 144/14·         Oral presentationsOral presentation visuals
WEEK 154/21·         Course overview and evaluation·         Review for final exam—Journals due next class 
FINAL EXAM4/28FINAL EXAM