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  Course Description: This course stresses the elementary principles of logic and rhetoric that govern effective organization and presentation of ideas in writing. Minimal instruction in grammar and mechanics is available to students who need it, but emphasis is on appropriate limitation of topic and the development of a thesis in a unified, coherent piece of writing. The readings are expository writings that serve as models of standard American usage and as examples of organizational strategies.

  Course Work: Each student will compile writing portfolios. The portfolio will contain original themes of 500 to 750 words each. The portfolio will be turned in numerous times during the semester for independent grades. The portfolios cannot be revised once the grade has been recorded. Each time a portfolio is submitted for a grade it must contain all assigned, completed themes. A complete theme must include (in this order): the formatting deductions handout, a sentence outline, a rough draft, and a final, typed copy. (The last portfolio will be an exception and that will be explained further at the appropriate time.) Students will be provided opportunities for response to rough drafts by a peer response group on some themes, but not all. Students will be required to write some themes in class. All themes written outside of class must be computer typed.

  Required Texts:

1.      Hult, Christine A., and Thomas N. Huckin. New Century Handbook. Boston: Allyn &                                          Bacon, 1999.  

2.      Miller, George. Prentice-Hall Reader. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1998.

3.      American Heritage Dictionary. 3rd ed. (paperback)

  Other Required Materials:

  1.      3 ½ “ High Density disk (to save paper from campus computers)

2.      A notebook (for class notes and handouts)

3.      5 three-pronged, paper folders (four for portfolios and one for research log) No bulky binders, please!

4.      Pen and pencil (#2 for taking tests)

  Grading Scale:                                      Breakdown of Grades:

            A—90 to 100                                      Themes = 100 points each    

B—80 to 89                                        (portfolio 3 get two grades)

            C—70 to 79                                        Research Log = 60 points

D—60 to 69                                        Exam   = 100 points

            F—59 or below                                   Grammar tests = 100 points each (averaged)

Figuring averages:

 Total points earned divided by total possible points = the student’s average. Example: If from 900 possible points, one earns 800, then one divides 800 by 900. Thus, one’s average is 88% or 88/B.

  Class Policies and Procedures:

  Welcome to the Humanities Department! We are pleased you chose Co-Lin as the place to further your education. Good luck in all your classes this semester.

  1.      Students who are absent on days that assignments are due must present an excuse that is acceptable to the college in order to receive full credit (see policy for excused absences in student handbook).

2.      All writing assignments must be titled and follow MLA style. No title page, please.

3.      Students are expected to attend all classes. Students who miss more than three days in a Tuesday/Thursday class (or a class that meets twice a week) or five days in a Monday/Wednesday/ Friday class will be cut out of class. It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with how many days he or she has missed.

4.      Students who are more than fifteen minutes late are considered absent.

5.      Assignments are due at the beginning of your assigned class meeting on the date due. Assignments turned in after papers are collected will be considered late. Late assignments are dropped ten (10) points for each day that they are late.

6.      A student cannot pass English Composition I unless all written work is successfully completed.

7.      If a student is late for a test or in-class writing assignment, he or she will have until the last timely person finishes to complete the test or assignment.

8.      If an essay is not turned in, subsequent essays will not be graded until the previous one(s) is/are turned in.

9.      No computer related excuses will be accepted. Papers must be saved on disk. Procrastination will lead to computer problems—Do not procrastinate.

10.  It is the student’s responsibility to get notes and assignments from a classmate when he or she misses class. For the purposes of this class, one might want to use the buddy system. Pick several people in the class and exchange phone numbers and email addresses.

11.  Missing class is not an excuse for not having assignments. The late policy will be enforced even for students who missed the previous class.

12.  If a student is disruptive or disrespectful in class, he or she will be dismissed and may not return without the proper paperwork from the Dean of Students.

13.  Students must earn their grades based on their writing abilities; therefore, no extra credit will be given.

14.  The last day to drop a class is also the last day to turn in any assignments.

15.   Please do not bring cellular phones and pagers to class or set them to silent mode while in class.

16.  If you have special needs that I should be aware of, please let me know.

17.  Students withdrawing from a class must meet with the instructor in order to receive the mark of “W.”

18.  Students are required to print two copies of each final, typed essay that is submitted in their portfolio—one for the portfolio and one for oral recitation.

 

Grading System:

  (Please note the formatting deductions handout.) A

 

   

 A      “A” papers are exceptionally well written, well organized papers that contain plenty of appropriate support and contain no major errors and very few (if any) minor ones.

  B          “B” papers either contain no more than two major errors but are well organized and supported OR have no major errors and few minor ones but have some organizational problems.

  C         “C” papers either contain no more than four major errors but are well organized OR contain one or two major errors and minor errors in organization or support.

  D         “D” papers either contain no more that six major errors but are well organized and supported OR have three or four major errors and some errors in organization and support OR have one or two major errors but are poorly organized or supported.

  F          “F” papers contain more than six major errors OR are not adequately supported OR are very poorly organized OR are not computer typed OR are not written on assigned topic or in assigned rhetorical pattern.

  Student Goals:

  1.      Learn to meet deadlines.

2.      Learn to be responsible, resourceful, and self-sufficient.

3.      Learn the format of the formal essay.

4.      Learn to proofread papers for content as well as major grammatical and mechanical errors.

5.      Learn to develop effective, coherent thesis statements and topic sentences.

6.      Learn to organize support for paragraphs in essays.

7.      Learn to avoid wordiness and redundancy.

8.      Learn to use the library.

9.      Learn to document sources in research papers.

  Tentative Course Outline (This outline is subject to change):

  Portfolio 1:

Description

Narration

Exemplification

Portfolio 2:

Cause and Effect

Classification and Division

Comparison and Contrast

 

Portfolio 3:

Annotated Bibliography

Opinion Based Paper

Research Based Paper

 

Portfolio 4:

Letter of application

Resume

Interview Questions

  Research Log: This assignment is due the Monday of the week before exams; however, it is advisable that one starts working on it early in the semester. It will contain 20 one-page, typed responses: 10 to “My Turn” essays from Newsweek (copies will be available on the internet at www.newsweek.com/Archive) and 10 responses to articles on writing as a vocation from Writer Magazine (available in Co-Lin’s library). Students are responsible for finding these on their own. Include copies of all articles in your research log. Responses are divided into three categories (put titles of categories in all caps and underline): content summary, thesis of the article, and personal analysis (i.e., how you felt about the article).

  Three grammar tests will be given through the course of the semester. These tests will cover major errors in grammar and mechanics (subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, comma splices and run-ons, fragments, possessives and plurals, commas and semicolons.) Grammar tests will be averaged together.

  Formatting Deductions:

Formatting deductions include not using MLA heading, not page numbering, not double spacing, using “you,” using contractions, failure to indent properly, unacceptable font size (12 pt is recommended), and no folder. However, this is not an exhaustive list.

  Disability Statement: If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and requires accommodations, he or she should contact the Office of Disability Support Services for information on appropriate forms, policies and procedures. Direct any correspondence to Tina Chisholm or call 643-8401 or fax 643-8240.

 

English 1123—Composition II

English Department Syllabus

                       

Course Description: This course is an expanded study and practice in stylistics, logic, and research as contributions to analytical writing. This course stresses argumentation and the research paper. A passing grade in English 1113 is a prerequisite to this course. Three hours of credit are earned by passing this course.

 Course Work: Students will write twelve (12) full length, original essays. Each essay will be approximately 500 to 750 words. The student will be provided with an opportunity for response to their rough draft by peers on some essays, but not all. All essays must be computer typed and saved on a disk.  Essays will be submitted in portfolios numerous times during the semester. Essays cannot be revised after portfolios have been submitted. Oral recitation is required for portions of each portfolio.

 Required Texts:

1.      DiYanni, Robert. Literature: Reading Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay.

2.      Hult and Hulkin’s New Century Handbook.

3.      American Heritage Dictionary. 3rd ed. (paperback)

 Other Required Materials:

1.      A diskette to save papers as a backup device

2.      A notebook for taking notes

3.      Four paper three-pronged folders (for portfolios)

4.      A pen for in class papers and a pencil for tests

 Grading Scale: A—90 to 100; B—80 to 89; C—70 to 79; D—60 to  69; F—0 to 59

 ·        Total points earned / total possible points = student’s average (in percentage points).

 Class Policies and Procedures:

1.      All writing assignments must be titled and follow MLA style. No title page, please.

2.      All essays involving outside sources must have a works cited page.

3.      Students who are absent on days that assignments are due must present an excuse that is acceptable to the college in order to receive full credit (see policy for excused absences in student handbook).

4.      Students are expected to attend all classes. Students who miss more than three days in a Tuesday/Thursday class or five days in a Monday/Wednesday/Friday class will be reported to the Dean of Academic Instruction and should see the dean to discuss the absences.

5.      Students who are more than fifteen minutes late will be considered absent for the day.

6.      Assignments are due at the beginning of your assigned class meeting on the date due. Assignments turned in after papers are collected will be considered late. Late assignments are dropped ten (10) points for each day that they are late.

7.      A student cannot pass this course without unless all work is successfully completed.

8.      If a student is late for a quiz, test, or in-class writing assignment, he or she will have until the last timely person finishes to complete the test or assignment.

9.      Subsequent essays will not be graded until all late essays have been submitted.

10. No computer related excuses will be accepted. Papers must be saved on disk. Procrastination will lead to computer problems—Do not procrastinate.

11. It is the student’s responsibility to get notes and assignments from a classmate when he or she misses class.

12. If a student is disruptive or disrespectful in class, he or she will be dismissed and may not return without the proper paperwork from the Dean of Students.

13. Students must earn their grades based on their writing abilities; therefore, no extra credit will be accepted.

14. The last day to drop a class is also the last day to turn in any assignments.

15. If you have special needs that I need to be aware of, please let me know.

16. Please do not bring cellular phones and pagers to class or set them to silent mode while in class.

17. Students withdrawing from a course must meet with the instructor in order to receive the mark of “W.”

 Grading System:

 A         “A” papers are exceptionally well written, well organized papers that contain plenty of appropriate support and contain no major errors and very few (if any) minor ones.

B         “B” papers either contain no more than two major errors but are well organized and supported OR have no major errors and few minor ones but have some organizational problems.

C         “C” papers either contain no more than four major errors but are well organized OR contain one or two major errors and minor errors in organization or support.

D         “D” papers either contain no more that six major errors but are well organized and supported OR have three or four major errors and some errors in organization and support OR have one or two major errors but are poorly organized or supported.

F          “F” papers contain more than six major errors OR are not adequately supported OR are very poorly organized OR are not computer typed OR are not written on assigned topic or in assigned rhetorical pattern.

 Student Goals:

 1.      Learn to meet deadlines.

2.      Learn to be responsible, resourceful, and self-sufficient.

3.      Learn to research extended topics.

4.      Learn to understand literary analysis.

5.      Learn to think independently.

 Portfolios will be submitted after final copies of all essays and assignments for that portfolio have been completed.

 

Portfolio One:            Induction

                                    Deduction

                                    Argument by Authority

 Portfolio Two:             Fallacies

                                    Semantics

                                    Statistics

 Portfolio Three:            Annotated Bibliography

                                    Opinion Based Essay

                                    Research Based Essay (Pro-Con Argument)

Portfolio Four:            Literary Terms Assignment

                                    Short Story

                                    Poetry 

                                                 Drama

 Formatting Deductions:

Formatting deductions include not using MLA heading, not page numbering, not double spacing, using “you,” using contractions, failure to indent properly, unacceptable font size (12 pt is recommended), and no folder. However, this is not an exhaustive list.

 Disability Statement: If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and requires accommodations, he or she should contact the Office of Disability Support Services for information on appropriate forms, policies and procedures. Direct any correspondence to Tina Chisholm or call 643-8401 or fax 643-8240.  

 

English 1103—Developmental English

 Course Description: This course offers individualized instruction for freshmen whose skills are deficient for the regular sequence of English Composition. The course is designed to help students forge a series of connections among thinking, reading, and writing. Placement in the course is determined by standards set by the department. The course emphasizes writing, editing, and proofreading. Two lecture hours and one writing hour are required per week. Three semester hours of institutional credit are given for passing this course.

Course Work: Students will be required to complete writing assignments along with working through grammar exercises in the workbook. These are to be kept in the journal. Grammar tests will be given throughout the semester.

 Texts:

 1.      Page, Jack. Checkpoints. (workbook)

2.      American Heritage Dictionary. 3rd ed. (paperback)

3.      Rules of Thumb. (suggested)

 Other Required Materials:

 1.      3 ½ “ High Density disk (for lab)

2.      2 notebooks (one for class notes and one for journal)

3.      Pen and pencil (#2 for taking tests)

4.      Highlighter

 English Lab: Every student will be required to attend lab once a week for fifty minutes for thirteen weeks. Lab time will be used to work grammar/mechanics exercises using computer software provided and to type class assignments (if time permits). No absences are allowed for English 1103 lab. A student must make up a missed lab before his or her next lab meeting.

 A = 90-100;            B=80-89;       C=70-79;       D=60-69;       F=59 or below

 Breakdown of grades (subject to change):

 Paragraphs = 100 points each                                    Quizzes = 25 points each

Grammar tests = 100 points each                 Chapter tests = 50 points each

Journal = 25 points each                               Exam = 100 points

Flashcards=points will be dependent on level of difficulty

Lab grade = 100 points (added into averages at the end of the semester)

·        Total points earned / possible points = the student’s average. Example: If from 900 possible points, one earns 800, then one divides 800 by 900. Thus, one’s average is 88% or 88/B.

 Class Policies and Procedures:

 1.      Students who are absent on days that assignments are due must present an excuse that is acceptable to the college in order to receive full credit (see policy for excused absences in student handbook).

2.      All writing assignments (paragraphs, essays, etc.) must be titled and follow MLA style.  No title page, please.

3.      Students are expected to attend all classes. Students who miss more than three days in a Tuesday/Thursday class or five days in a Monday/Wednesday/ Friday class will be cut out of class.

4.      Students who are fifteen minutes or more late are considered absent.

5.      Writing assignments are due at the beginning of your assigned class meeting on the date due. Assignments turned in after papers are collected will be considered late. Late assignments are dropped ten (10) points per day that they are late.

6.      A student cannot pass this course without writing every paragraph and the library paper—no matter what his or her average is.

7.      If a student is late for a quiz or test, he or she will have until the last timely person finishes to complete the quiz or test.

8.      If a paragraph or essay is not turned in, subsequent paragraphs and essays will not be graded until the previous one(s) are turned in.

9.      Students without dictionaries or notebooks on the days of quizzes will not be allowed to go get them once class has begun; they will receive the minimum points (attendance points).

10.  Students who are disruptive or distracting will be asked to leave class and must receive counseling before being allowed to return. Continued misbehavior will result in permanent dismissal.

11.  Students must earn their grades based on their writing abilities; therefore, no extra credit will be given.

12.  The last day to drop a class is also the last day to turn in any assignments.

13.   Please do not bring cellular phones and pagers to class or set them to silent mode while in class.

14.  If you have special needs that I should be aware of, please let me know.

15.  Students withdrawing from a class must meet with the instructor in order to receive the mark of “W.”

 Student Goals:

1.      Learn to meet deadlines.

2.      Learn to be responsible, resourceful, and self-sufficient.

3.      Learn to identify parts of speech and parts of sentences.

4.      Learn to identify and correct major grammatical and mechanical errors.

5.      Learn to write an effective, coherent topic sentence.

6.      Learn to organize support for paragraphs.

7.      Learn types of sentences and when to use each.

8.      Learn to avoid wordiness and redundancy.

9.      Learn to use the library.

10.  Learn to outline paragraphs and essays.

 Grading System:

A         “A” papers are exceptionally well written, well developed, properly organized papers. These papers contain plenty of support and contain no major errors and very few (if any) minor ones. These papers show initiative was taken.

B          “B” papers either contain no more than two (2) majors but are well organized and supported OR have no major errors and few minor ones but have some organizational problems.

C         “C” papers either contain no more than four (4) major errors but are well organized OR contain one or two major errors and minor errors in organization or support.

F          “F” papers contain five (5) or more major errors OR are not adequately supported OR are very poorly organized OR are not computer typed OR are not written on assigned topic or in assigned rhetorical pattern.

 Journals: Students are expected to keep a journal throughout the semester. The purpose of the journal is to provide the students with a comfortable medium for writing, a medium that is not graded on grammar and mechanics but on completion of required number of entries and length. Good journals can be used as references for gathering ideas for papers. This is not a diary, nor is it a list of a day’s events. It should show thought and initiative were taken. Each entry must be at least 100 words.

 Tentative Course Outline (This outline is subject to change):

Students will be required to complete writing assignments everyday except test days.

Week 1:            Introduction to the course; pretesting and assessments.

Week 2:            Chapter 1: Spelling Troublemakers

Week 3:           Chapter 2: Subjects and Verbs

Week 4:           Chapter 3: Fragments

Week 5:             Chapter 4: Avoiding Clause Fragments

Week 6:             Chapter 5: Run On Sentences

Week 7:             Chapter 6: Verbs

Week 8:             Chapter 7: Subject and verb agreement

Week 9:             Chapter 8: Pronouns

Week 10:             Chapter 9: Pronoun Agreement

Week 11:             Chapter 10: Commas

Week 12:            Chapter 11: Punctuation

Week 13:            Chapter 12: Tenses

Week 14:            Chapter 13: Sentence Patterns

Week 15:            Chapter 14: Sentence Problems

Week 16:            Chapter 15: Revising

Week 17:            Review for final and final examination

   

ENGLISH 2323
BRITISH LITERATURE I

British Literature I
ENG 2323
Everett Carraway, Instructor
Office SC-203
Office Telephone 643-8371
E-Mail everett.carraway@colin.edu

This course is a historical and literary look at England from Roman times through the 18th century and the beginnings of America. As we read the literature we will discuss the nature of the literature, the relationship between the literature, history, politics, social movements and social class and how they changed from Julius Caesar through King George III.

Required Texts
The Literature of England, Scott, Foresman Co. William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

Course Assignments and Expectations Participation:
Because I believe that students learn the most when they are actively engaged in the work of a course, this class will emphasize discussion along with lecture. Students will be expected to engage in class by answering questions, raising questions, and drawing parallels. In other words, I put a great deal of emphasis on class participation. Attendance: Because the success of this course depends on participation by all class members, committed attendance is vital.

Woody Allen said the key to success is showing up. This is true in this class. Your presence suggests to me your commitment and your interest in the material. Anyone who misses more than 6 classes for any reason will do very poorly in this class. Classroom Etiquette: Students should feel free to discuss with the entire class, but must pay close attention to the instructor's comments and take appropriate notes. A neighbor who wishes to discuss with you during class will get both of you in trouble.