ENGLISH 105

Heald CollegeTeri Tosspon,

M.A.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Writing skills through the process

prewriting, organizing, drafting, revising, and editing of expository and argumentative essays.

Review/development of sentence writing and editing skills

Texts are analyzed to develop critical thinking skills.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES1. Write formal, academic essays. 2. Use correct grammar, spelling, and

punctuation when writing. 3. Critically analyze readings. 4. Integrate new vocabulary in writing. 5. Prepare oral presentation(s) using

principles of organization and formal language.

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Teri Tosspon, M.A. (History, English, TESL)

ttosspon@gmail.com

http://ttosspon.wikispaces.com/English+105

(949) 682-8374 (Why-682-Teri)

Office hours: Afternoons and by appointment

TEXTBOOKS Bundle

Wyrick, J. (2008). Steps to Writing Well with Additional Readings, w/2009 MLA Update Card (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN 0495899763

Wadsworth. (2004). Patterns of Inquiry Comp21 CD-ROM. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN 1413006825

Kirszner, L.G., & Mandell, S.R. (2009). Advantage Books: The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook, 2009 MLA Update Edition (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN 1439081816

Robitaille, J., & Connelly, B. (2003). Writer’s Resources CD-ROM 2.0 (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN 083840674

GRADING POLICY Exams

15%

Projects and Assignments 75%

Journals, papers

Participation10%2-3 graded activities each meeting

Your Grade

ExamsProjectsParticipation

COURSE SCHEDULESee Pg 3 of the Syllabus

Use a planner to record all assignments

COURSE SCHEDULE

Topics to be covered on

that dayHomework: due at the

next meeting

COURSE AT A GLANCE

In-Class on that date

AssignmentsDue @ next class meeting

Wk 107/18

Interview Essay Prewrite & Draft

Syllabus & scheduleDiagnostic Essay

Journal 1

ABOUT TERI TOSSPON Raised on a farm in the middle of

Nebraska

Education University of Nebraska- Lincoln - Masters Oxford University, England University of California Irvine –

Masters/PhD

Hobbies? Writing, reading, painting, baking/cooking, running, playing video games, editing papers for previous students…

ATTENDANCE If you miss 14 days in a row, you will be dropped.

Studies have shown that 85% attendance is minimum for success (A or B).

There are graded activities during class period

If you need to miss class or if you will be tardy or leaving early, call or text TERI TOSSPON ***(949) 682-8374*** ttosspon@gmail.com. as soon as possible (BEFORE CLASS!!!)

MAKEUP POLICY Each student has the opportunity to

make up one missed major in-class graded event.

You MAY make up one (1) quiz or exam.

Blue or White Scrubs for MEDICALLayer appropriately- White Only

NO Canvas/Fabric Shoes- It’s a hazard!

Shoes must be covered- no holes or open toed

No Piercings and/or excessive jewelry

WHITE shoes- Leather only, must have a defined heel

No Piping on Scrubs

No Externship Scrubs

WHITE Outerwear only!!!! NO HOODS

Professional Attire Example

NO HOODS

Professional Attire Example

NO HOODS

NO HATS OF ANY KIND

NO HOODIES OR SWEATSHIRTS

NO SUNGLASSES IN THE CLASSROOM

MALES & FEMALES:

PROFESSIONAL OUTERWEAR ONLY IN THE CLASSROOMS!!!

TOSSPON’S POLICIESTHE GOLDEN RULE(S) treat others as you would like to be

treated.

Respect.

RESPECT Be courteous and respectful of everyone and

everything Be prepared for class and actively participate

(This includes completing assignments and having required materials)

Raise hand to speak when others are speaking. Electronic devices are not allowed in class

unless they are specially needed and approved by the instructor.

Food or drinks other than water in a re-sealable water bottle are not allowed.

If you need to use the restroom, exit quietly *unless students are presenting* and return quietly.

LATE WORK -10% for each day late.

For example if an assignment is due Monday at 9am, and it is not submitted until Tuesday at 9am, the maximum grade received will be a 90%. If you phone/text/email, you will get a 24hr

grace period! Late work should be submitted via email

Work conducted during class that is missed cannot be made up (except in the case of tests).

LATE WORK Work conducted during class that is

missed cannot be made up under any circumstances.

No points will be given for a draft that is not ready before class on draft-revision days. Thus, if we are “revising a draft” and you do not have a completed draft, you will be awarded no points.

No late assignments will be accepted after week 10, no assignments will be accepted after the last scheduled class date (even if it is 1 HOUR LATE).

IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE ABSENT Text (949) 682-8374 or e-mail (ttosspon@gmail.com)

in ADVANCE or before the end of class.

Complete and turn in all homework PRIOR to the class meeting

Look up the assignments for the following week online

contact at least one of the students contacts on their to confirm assignment the day missed

If you are not in class, you will not be awarded ANY participation points for in-class activities. These points cannot be made up.

RESUBMISSION OF WORK On-time work only (no late work is

eligible)1. Contact the instructor via phone, text

message, email, or web post about the assignment

2. Make corrections to the assignment as suggested, instructed, or researched

3. Turn in the resubmitted work no later than 1 week after it was returned to the student.

MANDATORY CORRECTION OF ERRORS: 10 POINTS PER ESSAY Look up the number of the error, use

pocket handbook to learn/correct, and submit a correction log.

Error Number

Description Wadsworth Handbook references

1 Pronoun case Pages 52-542 Pronoun reference Pages 54-563 Confused word usage Pages 369-3784 Misplaced or dangling modifiers Pages 75-785 Parallel structure Pages 73-746 Comma needed after an introductory participle

phrase.Page 88

7 Commas in restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses Pages 89-908 Use of colon Pages 106-1079 Possessive apostrophe Pages 96-97

10 Capitalization Pages 117-120

JOURNALS 50 pts, 1 pg. About any topic appropriate to school

Reflections on readings, school, life MLA heading

VOCABULARY 10 points Choose 10 words from the readings write an

informal definition and a sentence using the word correctly

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY copying work/ ideas/ projects from any other

person/media allowing another person to copy or borrow original

work in any form allowing another person to copy answers on a quiz

or test or to communicate with another person during a quiz or test

representing the work of another team member as one’s own

stopping or delaying another student in the completion of any work

plagiarism in any form, including failing to give credit to the source of thoughts, words, ideas, or work from any other person, printed material, or web site

TurnItIn.com – your work WILL be checked.

All major papers to be emailed to ttosspon@gmail.com BEFORE class on the due date.

• If you are caught plagiarizing, you will fail the assignment. You will not be able to make up the credit for the assignment.

MLA FORMAT (HEADINGS)SYLLABUS (PG 10)

GRADING RUBRIC: PAPERS

E=Excellent (10 points), S= Satisfactory (7 points); N = Needs Improvement (4 points); O = Omitted (0)

Area Criteria EvaluationThesis (10) The thesis is clear and meaningful enough to engage

the readerE S N O

Support (10) The essay sufficiently supports the thesis E S N OCredibility (10) The writer seems to be knowledgeable about the

topicE S N O

Introduction (10) Introduction gains attention and goodwill, sets the tone, builds credibility

E S N O

Body-Details (20) The body paragraphs provide sufficient specific details to support the thesis.

E S N O

Conclusion (10) Ending (conclusion) ties the essay together E S N OGrammar and word use (10)

Grammar use is correct. Word use is formal and appropriate to topic.

E S N O

Capitalization and punctuation (10)

Capitalization and punctuation were used correctly. E S N O

Format (10) Correct and complete MLA format E S N O

ORAL PRESENTATION Presentation on your Benchmark

Assignment 3-5 minute presentation Power point/note cards Peer commentsContent (30) Point of the presentation is clear E S N O

Details and specifics make presentation memorable E S N O

Content is appropriate for audience E S N O

Organization (30) Introduction gains attention and goodwill, sets the tone, builds credibility, and leads into the speech

E S N O

Transitions lead smoothly from one detail to another E S N O

Ending (conclusion) ties the speech together E S N O

Language (10) Language is professional and appropraite to topic E S N O

Delivery (30) Speaker is enthuastic about topic E S N O

Nonverbal: speaker looks at audience, has good posture, and uses appropriate body language/gestures

E S N O

Verbal: Presentation is fluent and articulate’ speaker speaks at appropriate volume, pronounces clearly

E S N O

COMPUTER/CELL PHONE USAGE

During lectures, presentations, and discussion monitors should be turned off (if in a computer classroom) unless otherwise approved.

If you need to take a call during class hours, immediately leave the room.

Do not have an outside conversation (voice or text) in the classroom.

HELPFUL LINKS Heald Portal (check grades here)

http://myportal.heald.edu (go to Assignments, not Grades)

Heald Email http://webmail.heald.edu

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