English 101 -
College Reading and Composition I
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Tommy
Amano-Tompkins Term:
Fall 2015
Section: 0919 – Th
6:45 pm - 9:55 pm Location:
NEA 205
Office hours: Th
6:15-6:45 pm in NEA 205
Voicemail: (310)
233-4698, mailbox #4850
Email: tomp99@earthlink.net
(best way to communicate with me outside of class!)
Course Web site: Eng101F2015.blogspot.com
English
101 is a course in critical reading and prose writing designed to refine the
student’s skills in thinking logically, reading carefully, and writing
effectively. Stress is placed on the organization and composition of objective
expository essays, including the research paper.
Prerequisite: Completion of English 28 or 31 with a
“C” or better or appropriate score on assessment test.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students who successfully
complete English 101 should be able to
· Apply critical
reading/thinking/writing skills analyzing and writing, both in and out-of-class
essays, about various freshman composition level readings including essays and
the novel.
· Demonstrate the
ability to follow academic conventions by formatting expository essays,
including page-layout, parenthetical citations and Works Cited entries, in the
current standard MLA format.
· Write freshman-level
essays that follow the various stages of essay writing, including pre-writing,
thesis development, illustration and support of the thesis using concrete,
specific evidence/examples, editing, proofreading and which are free of most
errors in syntax, grammar, punctuation, diction, and spelling.
· Demonstrate
understanding of effective college-level argumentation by producing logically
supported arguments and by recognizing and avoiding common logical fallacies.
· Produce a research
paper, which utilizes the various elements of research production, such as
designing a research plan, compiling research notes, producing an outline,
developing a draft, producing a finished paper that utilizes at least five
sources and has a complete MLA-formatted Works Cited page.
ADA Statement:
Students with
disabilities, whether physical, learning, or psychological, who believe that
they may need accommodations in this class, are encouraged to contact Special
Programs & Services as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations
are implemented in a timely manner. Their phone number is 310-233-4620, and
they are located in Cafeteria 108.
Required Texts: (available at the campus bookstore)
Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings by John C. Ramage, John C. Bean, & June
Johnson
– ISBN 0-205-17163-X
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien – ISBN: 0618706410
The Ethics of What We Eat by Peter Singer & Jim Mason – ISBN #:
1-59486-687-6
You will also need to purchase two blue exam
books for in-class essays.
Bring your books, a notebook (or notebook paper), and a pen to every
class meeting. To complete some assignments, you will need access to the
Internet and to a computer word processor.
Students who succeed in English 101 usually
choose to: **Read carefully!**
- Make a serious commitment to succeeding
in this class.
- Come to class on time and prepared.
- Get the required texts as soon as
possible.
- Do all the assignments, including
readings, and keep up with the class schedule.
- Participate in class discussions and
activities.
- Refrain from using their cell phones
during class.
- Let me know immediately if they
experience a problem with the class or if other areas of their lives
seriously interfere with their ability to do their class work.
- Seek out all legitimate help with their
course work, if they need it, including the Writing Lab, Special Programs
& Services, campus librarians, their textbooks, and me.
·
Maintain academic
integrity by doing his or her own work. They do not plagiarize; they do not
cheat. (See box on plagiarism on next page.)
- Treat their classmates and instructor
with respect and consideration.
- Recognize that real learning is
difficult – it involves making mistakes and taking risks.
If you are not willing to make these choices, you are not likely to
succeed in this class!
I will be happy to meet with you to discuss your work in this course. I
encourage you to visit me during office hours, but if that is not convenient
for you, we can make an appointment to meet at another time.
Plagiarism can
mean copying, word for word, all or part of something someone else has written
and turning it in with your name on it. Plagiarism also includes using your own
words to express someone else’s ideas without crediting the source of those
ideas.
Plagiarism is a very serious form of academic
misconduct. It’s both lying and stealing, and it’s a waste of time for students
and teachers. College and departmental policy on plagiarism will be strictly
enforced: Any student caught plagiarizing will automatically receive a zero for
that assignment, with no possibility of making it up, and may be subject to a
formal reprimand and/or suspension.
Cite your sources! Please retain all notes and
drafts of your papers until grading for the course is completed.
Attendance/Tardiness
Attendance in class
is mandatory. This is the college policy. If a student is absent for more than
the hours than a class meets per week, or if there is irregular attendance or a
pattern of absences, the instructor has sufficient cause to drop a student from
the class. For example, if a course meets 3 hours a week, then a student is
allowed a maximum of 3 absences. Students
who enter the class after the official starting time will be marked for ½ an
absence for that particular day.
If a student is absent from the first and/or second class meeting of
the semester, then he or she will be dropped, because there are people who want
to enroll. If you miss three classes during the semester, you will be dropped
from the class.
Electronic Communication
Devices Policy
According to Communications
Division policy, electronic communication devices must remain off during class
time. Exceptions may be considered by faculty consultation (i.e. family
emergency). A first offense may result in the student being suspended from the
class for one meeting. Repeated offenses may result in up to a 2-day suspension
from the class pending a conference with the Vice President of Student
Services.
Grading:
Your final grade in
this class will be computed as follows.
Essays (2) 30% 300 points (150 points each)
Prewriting/Outlines & Drafts 4%
40 (10 points per outline/draft)
Research Paper 24% 240
Proposal, Outline, & Draft 3% 30 (10
points each)
Reading Analysis
Presentations (5) 20% 200 (40 points each)
Midterm (in-class
essay) 10% 100
Quizzes 5% 50 (14 quizzes, 2-4 points each)
Participation 4% _40
points
Total 100% 1000 points
A = 90% 900-1000 points
B = 80% 800-899 C = 70%
700-799
D = 60% 600-699 F = 50%
0-599
English 101 is a UC-CSU transferable course, so rigorous academic
standards must be applied to grading your work. All assignments are required.
In-class work, such as reading analysis presentations and quizzes, cannot be
made up.
Missing assignments
can significantly impact your grade and prevent you from passing the course.
For example, if you fail to turn in one essay (worth 150 points) and one
Reading Analysis Presentation (40 points), you will need to complete every
other assignment with an average score of more than 87% in order to pass the
class with a C (70%).
No
late assignments will be accepted, unless an extension has been arranged
with the instructor in advance.
Quizzes will be given at the beginning of the class
session; students who are absent or arrive late may not make up quizzes, even
if they have really good excuses. There will be other quizzes during the
semester at random intervals.
Reading Analysis
Presentation assignments:
You are required to present your analysis of one of the assigned readings every
few weeks for the duration of the class. There will be a sign-up sheet for each
set of readings; in some cases, you may be assigned to analyze a specific
reading. You must do your analysis on the reading you signed up for (or were
assigned) – you may not switch to another reading without clearing it with your
instructor before the class. Your written analysis is due the day you discuss
discuss it in class, and you will present your findings to the class during our
discussion of the reading. Late reading analyses will not be accepted.
Guidelines for the reading analyses will be distributed separately.
Essays (including Research
Paper) must be typed and
formatted according to MLA (Modern Language Association) guidelines. For guidance, see the MLA Formatting and Style Guide at the Web
site of the Purdue Online Writing Lab
(http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ - link available on the
course site). Papers must be
written using Microsoft Word or Pages software. They must be submitted by
email, unless another arrangement has been made. Late papers will receive an
automatic 10% point deduction and will not be accepted later than one week
after the original due date. The research paper will not be accepted late!
Turnitin.com: To verify the originality of writing
submitted for this class, all essays must be uploaded to Turnitin.com.
Turnitin.com will generate an originality report for the instructor identifying
any borrowed material in student essays (borrowed material includes correctly
documented quotes, as well as plagiarized material). In order to receive full
credit, students must upload their essays to Turnitin.com before class on the day the assignment is due. No essay will be
graded until it is uploaded to Turnitin.com.
Go
to Turnitin.com to create a student profile. Use the following information to
upload your essay:
Class
ID: 10473902 Enrollment
password: 3182
Revising: You may revise one or both of the two
take-home essays (not the research paper) and resubmit your work for a new
grade. To improve your grade, you will need to do more than correct grammatical
errors and reword or reorder a few phrases. Revision means a new vision; it
means looking at your work with fresh eyes and reconsidering the content,
focus, and organization of your essay. It may involve rethinking, as well as
rewriting. You are strongly advised to consult with your instructor and/or the
Writing Lab before you begin revising. Revised essays are due within one week
of receiving your original essay back and must be accompanied by your original
essay. Please do not revise and resubmit essays that receive a score of 90% or
higher.
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Schedule of Topics, Readings, and Written Assignments (subject to change)
Schedule of Topics, Readings, and Written Assignments (subject to change)
Date
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Readings
to be completed before class
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Quizzes, exams, and major assignments
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Week 1
|
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Thurs.
9/3
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Handout: “The Myth of
‘Practice Makes Perfect’”
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Writing diagnostic
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Week 2
|
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Thurs.
9/10
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Writing Arguments:
Ch. 1 – Argument: An Introduction, pp. 2-22
Ch. 2 – Argument as Inquiry, pp. 23-50
“Violent Video Games
Recruit American Youth,” William Lugo, pp. 459-64
“The Expanding World of Poverty Capitalism” by Thomas B. Edsall
(search nytimes.com)
**Last day to drop classes without a fee or a “W” is
Sept. 10 (in-person) and Sept. 13 (online)
|
Quiz 1
(Reading Analysis 1)
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Week 3
|
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Thurs.
9/17
|
Writing Arguments:
Ch. 3 – The Core of an Argument: A Claim with
Reasons, pp. 58-71
Ch. 4 – The Logical Structure of Arguments, pp.
72-88
Ch. 8 – Analyzing Arguments Rhetorically, pp.
156-74
Women in Math and Science, p. 535
“The Science of Difference: Sex Ed” by Steven
Pinker, pp. 538-41
“Male Scientist Writes of Life as Female Scientist”
by Shankar Vedantam, pp. 541-3
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Quiz 2
(Reading Analysis 1)
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Week 4
|
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Thurs.
9/24
|
Writing Arguments:
Ch. 5 – Using Evidence Effectively, pp. 89-108
Ch. 6 – Moving Your Audience, pp. 109-23
“Sophia’s Choice: Problems Faced by Female
Asylum-Seekers and Their U.S. Citizen Children” by Anita Ortiz Maddali, pp.
491-9
“Lifeboat
Ethics: The Case Against Aid That Does Harm” by Garrett Hardin, pp. 595-602
Prewriting/Outline 1 Workshop
|
Quiz 3
Prewriting for
Essay
1
(Reading Analysis 2)
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Week 5
|
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Thurs.
10/1
|
Writing Arguments:
Ch. 7 – Responding to Objections and Alternative
Views, pp. 124-44
“Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin
Luther King, Jr. pp. 582-95
Draft
1 Workshop
|
Quiz 4
Draft of Essay 1
(Reading Analysis 2)
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Week 6
|
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Thurs.
10/8
|
The Things They Carried: pp. 1-64 (The Things They Carried… Enemies)
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Quiz 5
Essay
1 due
(Reading Analysis 3)
|
Week 7
|
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Thurs.
10/15
|
The Things They Carried: pp. 65-116 (Friends… Sweetheart of the Song
Tra Bong)
|
Quiz 6
(Reading Analysis 3)
In-Class
Essay
|
Week 8
|
||
Thurs.
10/22
|
The Things They Carried: pp. 117-136 (Stockings… Style)
The Things They Carried: pp. 137-180 (Speaking of Courage… Good
Form)
Prewriting/Outline
2 Workshop
|
Quiz 7
(Reading Analysis 3)
Outline Essay 2
|
Week 9
|
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10/29
|
The Things They Carried: pp. 181-246 (Field Trip… The Lives of the
Dead)
The Ethics of What We Eat: Preface, pp. v-viii & Introduction, pp. 3-12
Draft
2 Workshop
|
Quiz 8
(Reading Analysis 3)
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Week 10 (check changes)
|
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Thurs.
11/4
|
REWORKED SYLLABUS
Writing Arguments:
Ch. 15 – Finding and Evaluating Sources, pp. 348-66
Discuss The Things They Carried (continue presentations, begin work on essay2)
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Quiz 9
Brainstorm and Outline Essay2
(Reading Analysis 4)
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Week 11
|
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Thurs.
11/12
|
MLA Cheat Sheet
Writing Arguments:
Ch. 16 – Incorporating Sources into Your Own Argument, pp. 367-82
Finish Things They Carried discussion
The Ethics of What We Eat: Preface, pp. v-viii & Introduction, pp. 3-12 Ch 1-3
Ch.
4-5, pp. 42-80
Ch. 6-8, pp. 83-110
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Quiz 10
Rough Draft of Essay 2
(Reading Analysis 4)
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Week 12
|
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Thurs.
11/19
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The Ethics of What We Eat:
Ch. 9-10, pp. 111-150
Ch. 11-12, pp. 151-183
**Last day to drop classes with a “W” is Nov. 19 (in-person) and Nov.
22 (online)
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Quiz 11
Final Draft of Essay 2
Research Proposal
Handout: MLA
(Reading Analysis 5)
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Week 13
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Thurs. 11/26
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THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
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Week 14
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Thurs.
12/3
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Writing Arguments:
Ch. 17 – Citing and Documenting Sources, pp. 383-96
The Ethics of What We Eat:
Ch. 13-15, pp. 187-230
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Quiz 12
Research paper outline
(Reading Analysis 5)
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Week 15
|
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Thurs. 12/10
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The Ethics of What We Eat:
Ch. 16-17, pp. 231-269
Ch. 18. pp. 270-284
Research
Paper Draft Workshop
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Quiz 13
Research paper
draft
(Reading Analysis 5)
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Finals Week
|
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Thurs.
12/16
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Present
research papers
|
Research paper
due
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