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Metropolitan Community College Class Syllabus--2015/Fall CLASS IDENTIFICATION TITLE: Composition I PREFIX/SECTION: ENGL 1010: 6A CREDIT HOURS: 4.5 CLASS BEGINS/ENDS: 9/12/2015-11/21/2015 MEETING DAY(S)/TIMES: Saturday 8:00 AM - 11:40 AM WITHDRAWAL DATE: 11/7/2015 CLASS LOCATION: South Omaha Campus, Connector Building, Room 208 CONTACT INFORMATION INSTRUCTOR NAME: Ana Somers OFFICE LOCATION: South Omaha Campus, Connector Building, Room 233 OFFICE TELEPHONE: 402.457.7200 ext 9229 *Phone calls are only answered/returned during office hours; use e-mail for a more immediate response FACSIMILE: N/A OFFICE HOURS: By appointment only EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] ACADEMIC AREA: Communication and Humanities COURSE INFORMATION COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students develop rhetorical knowledge; practice critical reading, thinking, and writing; and use a writing process to draft, revise, and edit texts in a variety of genres 1

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Metropolitan Community CollegeClass Syllabus--2015/Fall

CLASS IDENTIFICATION

TITLE: Composition IPREFIX/SECTION: ENGL 1010: 6ACREDIT HOURS: 4.5CLASS BEGINS/ENDS: 9/12/2015-11/21/2015MEETING DAY(S)/TIMES: Saturday 8:00 AM - 11:40 AMWITHDRAWAL DATE: 11/7/2015CLASS LOCATION: South Omaha Campus, Connector Building, Room

208

CONTACT INFORMATION

INSTRUCTOR NAME: Ana Somers OFFICE LOCATION: South Omaha Campus, Connector Building, Room

233OFFICE TELEPHONE: 402.457.7200 ext 9229

*Phone calls are only answered/returned during office hours; use e-mail for a more immediate response

FACSIMILE: N/AOFFICE HOURS: By appointment onlyEMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] ACADEMIC AREA: Communication and Humanities

COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students develop rhetorical knowledge; practice critical reading, thinking, and writing; and use a writing process to draft, revise, and edit texts in a variety of genres with an emphasis on thesis-driven essays. This is a level I class.

COURSE PREREQUIST:

1000-Level Writing Assessment Test Score or English 0960; 1000-Level Reading Assessment Test Score or RDLS 0100.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Exhibit rhetorical knowledge2. Think, read, and write critically3. Use a writing process4. Exhibit knowledge of conventions

REQUIRED & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:1 St. Martin’s Guide to Writing by Axelod / Cooper, Bedford/St. Martin’s 10th

edition2 Two-two pocket folders for collecting notes, in-class writings, and

assignments and handing in work.3 Notebook for taking class notes.

4 Paper, writing utensils5 An electronic storage device for saving all class work6 An MCCNEB email account

SOFTWARE/FILE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:Metropolitan Community College uses Microsoft products as part of its standard software and encourages students to do the same. You may save word-processed documents for file attachments in Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format. If your software does not allow either of these, then save files in Rich Text Format (.rtf).

Students may qualify for a discounted version of Microsoft Word. Please visit MCCNEB’s student discount page for further information.

CLASS STRUCTURE:This course is designed to facilitate student development in writing; it begins with a remembering essay and slowly builds on a variety of expository writings. Writing assignments fill in course content as a way for students to hone particular skills expected in their essays. An oral presentation completes the process as a way for students to assess their progress over the course of the class.

The class will involve in-class writing activities, small group discussion, large group discussion, student and instructor presentations, and activities requiring independent or group work inside the classroom. All activities are designed to provide the student with a solid foundation in developing their writing skills.

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ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT WORK

TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS/ASSIGNMENTS:

Students are assessed on their comprehension and application of the course objectives. To better ensure that the course objectives are being met and to build stronger writing skills, students should complete all assigned readings from the course textbook, attend every course meeting, and participate in all Learning Activities. Since students are assessed on your mastery of the course objectives, there will be limited extra credit for this course. 

1. Two percent extra credit will be added on to the individual assignment for a writing center consult on the following items: 

a. Final Remembering Paper

b. Final Profile Paper

c. Final Extended Definition Paper

*It is the student’s responsibility to have the writing center consultant e-mail the instructor providing notice of the consult. It is also the student’s responsibility to check with instructor to make sure the instructor received the e-mail. The instructor will not e-mail the writing center on the student’s behalf. The consult must happen prior to the beginning of class on the items due date. 

(This means meeting with a writing center representative and going over the paper. This does not mean going to the writing center to work.)      

2. Two percent on top of final grade for perfect attendance. To qualify for this, a student must not have any tardiness, leaving early, and/or excessive disappearances during the class for phone use or other outside

b. I expect students to develop the habit of making all necessary preparation for class and having all necessary materials for class. These include coming to class having read the assigned material, having with them the assigned writing, and having available writing utensils, note paper, folders, the texts, and a flash drive. Failure to be prepared for class shows disrespect for classmates and will result in a reduction in "Preparation" score for that day—proportional preparation will earn proportional credit—zero preparation = zero credit.

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c. Students are required to attend class regularly to receive a passing grade. Students will lose participation points for each day they are absent. Students will receive assignments from the instructor during the class period which follows the structure of the syllabus. If the student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor via e-mail or a classmate.

d. Students will be graded based on participation and attendance (15%), homework (15%), remembering essay (15%), profile essay (15%), concept essay (15%), critical thinking assignments (15%), and an oral presentation (10%)

e. Students are required to complete three main projects as well as their components, to participate in class, and to complete all homework assignments. Each assignment must be completed in order. I will not accept the remembering essay before the student submits the profile essay. Please note that these assignments are also subject to the late policy.

All work for this class must be originally created for this class and not a recycled paper or previously created work because a major part of learning is process.

f. The three major assignments for this class are the following:

Essay 1 Remembering Essay(3-5 pages)

In this narrative essay, students will write about a significant event or person in their lives. The essay should encompass an event or person who has brought significant value into their lives, thus provoking changes. This essay should offer a clear message of change and significance – an inner message of sorts that communicates the life that he or she is living.

Essay 2 Profile Essay (3-5 pages)

In this informative essay, students will conduct thorough field-research through observation of an intriguing person, place, or activity in their community and write an essay profiling their subject. A unique perspective often accompanies this type of research, thus opening up the writer’s eyes to new views. This is a good time to explore areas of interest for future academia.

Essay 3 Concept Essay(3-5 Pages)

In this an explanatory essay, students must gather information crucial to help the audience understand their concept. It is important for the

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student to remember that this is not a “how to” do anything essay. By use of definition and classification, the student must explicitly explain the subject.

g. Thinking Critically AssignmentsThis assignment is a two-to-three page, double-spaced, 12 pitch font typed essay with a unique title that does not simply restate the assignment: Thinking Critically Paper 1. It is an honest look back at the process of writing the paper. The student should include some discussion of how they used the writing process and how audience came into play. Three questions should guide the student:

1 What the student liked about the paper?2 What the student did not like about the paper?3 What the student would do different?

The guiding theory behind these assignments is that every paper is a learning process. Reflection is a way to grow as a writer. The pages referenced below from the book may be used as a guide.

Thinking Critically about What You Have Learned:

Remembering an Event (pgs. 56-57) Profile (pgs.114-115) Concept (pgs.170-171)

The three Thinking Critically Assignments are due at the beginning of class along with the student’s main paper. They are collectively worth 15 percent of the student’s grade. You must turn them in at the beginning of class on the date due for full credit. If students do not do this assignment, they will not receive credit for the assignment. The student’s grade will likewise be affected.

h. Students are required to attend class regularly to receive a passing grade. Students will receive assignments from the instructor during the class period which follows the structure of the syllabus. If the student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor via their MCCNEB e-mail or a classmate.

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i. Each essay will be graded using the standards listed below for competency.

A An (outstanding) paper is unique, original, engaging, and full. It will have virtually no grammatical, usage, punctuation, or spelling errors. It has a unique “voice” that reflects and individual writer behind it and will speak with authority and clarity. It is rich in detail, showing a clear understanding of differences in levels of specificity; it provides justification or support for all general assertions. Its treatment of the topic avoids a feeling of “anonymity.” It addresses the assignment directly without avoiding specific requirements.

B An above average paper falls short of an “A” paper usually in two areas: style and development. It has some errors in grammar, usage, punctuation, or spelling but usually very few; or it has some awkward phrases—but in neither case enough to impede the reading of the paper. Its development is consistently strong, with detail and support present in most, but perhaps not every, instance. Its sense of audience is clear. A “B” paper addresses the assignment directly and satisfies almost all of the requirements.

C An average paper addresses the assignment directly and relatively clearly, but without significant depth or clarity. Stylistic errors may be noticeably present, but not in such quantity as to impede the reading in a significant way. A “C” paper generally provides some support for assertions, but not enough to give the impression of complete thoroughness. The tone and voice of a “C” paper are fairly clear, but often lack a sense of individuality of author or sense of authority. A “C” paper often has an “anonymous” quality to it, restating standard opinion or assertions without going into significant depth. A “C” paper is in control of its subject in a reasonable yet not yet comprehensive manner.

D A below average paper addresses the assignment only in a brief way, avoiding some of the requirements of the assignment. It is often characterized by many general statements without proof, support, or justification. Its usage, grammar, punctuation, or spelling are such that reading the paper is somewhat difficult; it has more than a few such errors per page. It is kept from being an “F” paper by the fact that it does address the assignment in some way and that it has some structure and does make coherent points.

F An unacceptable paper has many grammatical, stylistic, punctuation, usage, or diction errors (enough to make reading the paper definitely

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difficult); it makes few if any coherent assertions about the point; it has little noticeable structure; or it has any combination of these problems. A paper which may be acceptable in style and development, but which does not address the assignment at all, may also be given a grade of “F.”

j. Oral Presentation—this assignment is designed to provide further reflection on the writing process. The student will discuss their papers within the framework of key concepts discussed all quarter. To get full credit, the student must prepare and provide a thoughtful discussion about their journey. Also, they should discuss what areas they need to work on. This discussion should last 7-10 minutes. Students must also provide the instructor with an outline of what they plan to talk about prior to the presentation.

Other essential information:a. Listed below are the expectations for student’s work. All work must follow these criteria unless stated otherwise by the instructor during class. If student work does not, points will be deducted.

1 Type and double-space all assignments (unless otherwise stated). Use 12-point Times New Roman. Double-spacing also applies to between paragraphs.

To set double spacing in Word, please do the following:1. Go to the paragraph panel at the top of the screen2. Click on Indents and Spacing Panel3. Set alignment to left4. For spacing, use the following settings:

a. Before: 0b. After: 0c. Line spacing: double

I also recommend that you auto save your work regularly to protect against computer crashes.

FileOptionsSaveAuto RecoverNumber of minutes2 Plan on turning in paper copies of your assignments. 3 Turn in assignments in a folder unless the instructor states otherwise. 4 Use MLA formatting (unless otherwise stated). 5 Follow directions (ask if you need clarification!). 6 Turn in assignments on time—even if you are absent. Assignments must be

turned in at the beginning of class on the due date to be considered on

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time. 7 Proofread and edit your papers. While grammar, usage, and punctuation

are not the bulk of your grade, they are a vital part of writing clearly. Therefore, a paper with ten types of errors or more (not 10 errors total) will receive an automatic deduction of 25% from its grade. Use the grammar check on the computer; find someone to help you read your work; pay attention to details.

8 All papers must include the standard heading. On the left hand margin, students must put their name, the instructor’s name underneath, the class name, and the date that the assignment is due. The title, and every assignment should have a title, should be centered. Double space everything.

Student’s name

Instructor’s name

Class Name

Date

Title

b. Students will be given feedback on each assignment submitted.

c. Hardcopies will generally be returned the next class period.

d. Drafts of writings, collaborative writing assignments, and workshop participation cannot be made up or turned in late; these grades depend entirely on the student being present, punctual, and prepared on the due dates.

e. Homework assignments will be accepted to one class period late, but will drop down 11%. If you are getting 100% on an assignment, the grade will drop to 89% and so on. If an assignment is not handed in by one class period after the due date, you will receive a zero. For example, if an assignment is due on September 12, the assignment will be accepted late until the following class period on September 19. The assignment must be turned in at the beginning of class. This applies whether you attend class or not. This means that an assignment will not be accepted if it is a week late.

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Please note that assignments will not be accepted early except under extraordinary circumstances such as a known absence. This is not an individually paced class.

f. Unless otherwise stated, all written work for this class must be word processed. Handwritten homework will not be accepted. This means that if you do not own a home computer, you must plan on spending a few hours a week in one of the computer labs on campus in order to complete your work.

GRADE BREAKDOWN:

Grade for smaller assignments—Homework/In-class assignmentsExcellent100%-90%

Fully addresses all parts of the assignment Plentiful and meaningful details and examples Excellent organization  Correct grammar, usage, punctuation, and

spelling Adequate89%-80%

Addresses most parts of the assignment Meaningful examples, but could be expanded with

further detail Adequate organization Several grammar, usage, spelling or punctuation

errorsBelow Average79%-70%

Addresses only some parts of the assignment Lack of development and/or organization

Many grammar, usage, spelling or punctuation errors

No Credit

69% or below

No response or inadequate responses such as one-liners 

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Final Grade Breakdown:15% Attendance/Participation15% Homework—includes drafts, and minor assignments15% Remembering Essay—(Due 10/3)15% Profile Essay—(10/24)15% Concept Essay—(11/14)15% Thinking Critically Assignments (TC)

1. Rembering Essay TC—Due (10/3)2. Profile Essay TC—Due (10/24)3. Concepts Essay TC—Due (11/14)

10% Oral Presentation and PowerPoint Notes—Due (11/21)100% Total

Grade Scale for Final Grades:

A = 100%-90%

B = 89%-80%

C = 79%-70%

D = 69%-60%

F = 59%- 50%

Final Grades: Final grades will be posted by 7:00 am on November 30, 2015. Please keep your work so that you can gage your progress throughout the class. No mid-term reports will be given.

LATE WORK:a. All assignments will be penalized one full letter grade (from B to C) for each day they are late. The clock includes the weekend.

b. You must turn in all of the major assignments in order to pass this class.

c. Homework and In-class assignments are an important aspect of your grade. Students must do the assigned reading and show up for class to be successful in this area.

d. Shorter assignments such as drafts and in-class work cannot be made up. This includes in-class worksheets.

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ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAM:Metropolitan Community College is committed to continuous improvement of teaching and learning. You may be asked to help us to accomplish this objective. For example, you may be asked to respond to surveys or questionnaires. In other cases, tests or assignments you are required to do for this course may be shared with faculty and used for assessment purposes.

USE OF STUDENT WORK:By enrolling in classes offered by Metropolitan Community College, the student gives the College license to mark on, modify, and retain the work as may be required by the process of instruction, as described in the course syllabus. The institution shall not have the right to use the work in any other manner without the written consent of the student(s).

INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS

ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION POLICY:Your attendance is vital to your success in this course. If you are absent from class, I assume it is for a good reason and therefore make no distinction between excused and unexcused absences (with the exception of excused absences for documented military duties).

When you miss class, you miss important information, directions, and class discussions that cannot be made up; you are nevertheless responsible for turning in work due that day on time and coming prepared for the following class.

You may miss up to one class without affecting your course standing.

Upon the second absence, however, the student’s end-of-the-quarter grade will be lowered by 11% or one letter grade. If you are getting 100%, your grade will drop down to an 89%. If the student receives an A, the grade will automatically be reduced to a B. Please note that you will still lose participation points for the first absence.

Upon the third absence, the student will receive a failing grade. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed and make arrangements to have homework handed in at the beginning of class.

TARDY/LATE POLICY:Coming to class late or leaving early causes disruption to the learning environment for your classmates. Therefore, being late or leaving early by 15 minutes to 30 minutes after the start time is counted as a half absence; being late or leaving early by more than 30 minutes is counted as a full absence. There are no exceptions to this policy including, but not limited to, transportation, family, and work situations.

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If you arrive late, the instructor will write your name on the attendance sheet along with the time you arrived, or left. Please sit down quietly, or leave quietly. Do not disrupt class or instruction.

ATTENDANCE/TARDY POLICIES:The attendance and tardy policies are in accordance with the English department’s recommendation that students be present for at least 80% of class sessions to have the opportunity to earn a passing grade. There will be no exceptions to this policy, including circumstances such as illness or family emergency; the allowed absences are built in specifically for such issues. If personal circumstances force you to miss more than two weeks of class and/or make you habitually tardy, it is best that you pick this class up at a later date.

Attendance/Participation Reporting: To confirm each student’s eligibility to remain registered for the class, the instructor will officially report attendance/participation on or before the Census Date. Students in this section of Composition must attend a class meeting by September 21, 2015.

COMMUNICATION EXPECTATIONS:When you communicate with others in this course, you must follow the Student Conduct Code (http://mccneb.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/Course-Catalog/Student-Services-Conduct.), which calls for responsible and cooperative behavior. Please think critically, ask questions, and challenge ideas, but also show respect for the opinions of others, respond to them politely, and maintain the confidentiality of thoughts expressed in the class. You may also wish to review information at the following website: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/.

BEHAVORIAL EXPECTATIONS:Students are expected to contribute to classroom activities and discussions. Your instructor considers the classroom a sacred space; please respect this space and everyone within it. Any behavior (verbal or nonverbal) that disrupts the learning environment will not be tolerated. This includes but is not limited to sleeping in class, making negative comments about any person in class or their work, talking while the instructor is giving instruction or a student is speaking during a group session, or any behavior that disrupts the flow of the class.

This standard applies to any private communication with the instructor. All e-mails must be professional in tone, and not contain slang or language that is below the standards of an educational institution. By being in the class, you agree to work with the instructor and to be a positive part of the class.

If an offense occurs, the student will be given one written warning. After your first offense, you will be asked to leave and will receive an absence for the day for any subsequent offenses. If the offense is severe, the instructor may waive the

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written warning and ask that the student leave for the class period. The student will forfeit all participation points for that day and be unable to make up any work done during that class period. Note: any disruption even if only a warning is given will result in the loss of some participation points for that day.

COMPUTER/ELECTRONIC DEVICES:Using personal electronic devices (cell phones, Blackberries, iPods, etc.) is inappropriate and unacceptable inside the classroom. Students may not wear Bluetooth devices on their ears during class. All personal devices should be turned off until breaks or after class. No personal electronic devices are allowed on your desk during class because it is too much of a distraction for the student. Even on breaks, you must leave the room to use your phones, etc. If you have a special family or work situation that requires you to have your phone on, you must let me know in advance and even this should be the exception NOT the rule.

If you use any personal electronic devices inside the classroom, you will be given one written warning. After your first offense, you will be asked to leave and will receive an absence for the day for any subsequent offenses. The student will forfeit all participation points for that day and be unable to make up any work done during that class period. If this is the student’s third absence, this will result in the student failing the course.

RECORDING IN THE CLASSROOM:Students may not video or audio record class sessions without the instructor’s knowledge and permission. If recording of class sessions is authorized as a reasonable accommodation under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the instructor must have the appropriate documentation from College Disability Support Services. Permitted recordings are to be used only for the individual student’s educational review of the class session and may not be reproduced, posted, sold or distributed to others. Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary procedures as outlined in the Student Conduct Code.

ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:Students are reminded that materials they use as sources for classwork may be subject to copyright protection. Additional information about copyright is provided on the library website at http://www.mccneb.edu/library or by your instructor. In response to incidents of student dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, illegal peer-to-peer file sharing, etc.), the College imposes specific actions that may include receiving a failing grade on a test, failure in the course, suspension from the College, or dismissal from the College. Disciplinary procedures are available in the Advising/Counseling Centers or at http://www.mccneb.edu/procedures/V-4_Student_Conduct_and_Discipline.pdf.

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Use of Turnitin.ComTo promote ethical use of source materials and integrity in students’ written work, MCC subscribes to Turnitin.com, a service that provides document source analysis in order to detect plagiarism. Students enrolled in this class agree that the instructor will submit required work to Turnitin.com.

STUDENT WITHDRAWAL:If you cannot participate in and complete this course, you should officially withdraw through My Services on the MCC My Way portal at http://myway.mccneb.edu or by calling Central Registration at 402-457-5231 or 1-800-228-9553. Failure to officially withdraw will result in a failing (F) grade. The last date to withdraw is noted in the CLASS IDENTIFICATION section of this syllabus. For this class, the last day to withdraw is 11/07/2015.

LEARNING SUPPORT:

MCC's Learning and Tutoring Centers, Math Centers, and Writing Centers offer friendly, supportive learning environments that can help students achieve educational success. Staff members in these centers provide free drop-in assistance with basic computing, reading, math, and writing skills. Self-paced, computer-assisted instructional support in reading, vocabulary, typing, English as a Second Language, and online course orientation is also available.

Detailed information about the Learning and Tutoring, Math, and Writing Centers is in the My Way portal, the College Catalog, and online at http://www.mccneb.edu/ltc/.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:Metropolitan Community College will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with documented qualifying disabilities. It is the student’s responsibility to request accommodations from Disability Support Services (DSS) located in each Student Services Office. After students have arranged for accommodations with DSS, the student and instructor should privately discuss these accommodations. For further information, please contact DSS or visit http://www.mccneb.edu/dss/.

NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:Metropolitan Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, disability or sexual orientation in admission or access to its programs and activities or in its treatment or hiring of employees.

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTFor assistance with student email, passwords, and most other MCC technology, contact the Help Desk at 457-2900 or [email protected].

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TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES:By using the information technology systems at MCC (including the computer systems and phones), you acknowledge and consent to the conditions of use as set forth in the Metropolitan Community College Procedures Memorandum on Acceptable Use of Information Technology and Resources. It is your responsibility as a student to be familiar with these procedures. The full text of the Procedures Memorandum may be found at the following website: http://www.mccneb.edu/procedures/X-15_Technology_Resources_Use.pdf.

APPEALS OF FINAL GRADES: A new procedure is listed in the course catalog for grade appeals. This procedure can be found on page 24 of the 2012-2013 MCCNEB Student Catalog at http://www.mccneb.edu/catalog/default.asp

IMPORTANT DATES http://www.mccneb.edu/sos/enrollman.asp 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: http://www.mccneb.edu/academics/calendar.asp

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SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS

NOTICE: This syllabus sets forth a tentative schedule of class topics, learning activities, and expected learning outcomes. However, the instructor reserves the right to modify this schedule to enhance learning for students. Any modifications will not substantially change the intent or objectives of this course and will conform to the policies and guidelines of Metropolitan Community College.

Week 19/12

Discuss the writing process

*Homework:Axelrod Chapters 2, 14, and 15, pages 577-585.Worksheet

Week 29/19

Discuss readings in Axelrod, Chapter 2Discuss Essay 1Time in class to work on topics

*Homework:Prepare rough draft of essay 1 for editing session. You must have your draft and participate to get full credit.

Week 39/26

Editing Workshop for Essay 1

*Homework:Prepare Essay 1 to be turned in on October 3 along with Critical Thinking Essay 1. Read Axelrod, Chapter 3.Worksheet

Week 410/3

Essay 1 dueCritical Thinking Paper 1 dueDiscuss readings in Axelrod, Chapter 3.Introduction of Essay 2

*Homework:Axelrod, Chapter 24, pages 284-686.Prepare a 2-3 write up of your interview.

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Week 510/10

In-class exerciseTime to work on paper in class.

*Homework: Prepare draft of Essay 2

Week 610/17

Draft of Essay 2 DueIn Class editing session

*Homework:Axelrod, Chapter 4.

Week 710/24

Essay 2 DueCritical Thinking Essay 2 DueDiscuss Axelrod, Chapters 4 and 27.Introduce Essay 3.

*Homework: Work on final paperRead Axelrod, Chapter 10.MLA Worksheet

Week 810/31

Discuss readings in Chapter 10In-class exercise

*Homework: Prepare draft for in-class editing session.

Week 911/7

In-class editing session

*Homework: Prepare Essay 3 to turn in on November 14Read Axelrod, Chapter 31.

Week 1011/14

Essay 3 DueCritical Thinking Essay 3 DueDiscuss Axelrod, Chapter 31.

*Homework:Prepare for oral presentations

Week 1111/21

Return final papersOral PresentationsFinal close of class

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English Composition IEnglish 1010

Agreement of Policies and Procedures:Please make sure you understand the content of our class syllabus. The syllabus will be referred to frequently throughout the course and should prevent any confusion about policies or procedures in the class. Please do not lose it; it is an important contract between the instructor and student.

Please check off all of the following requirements & policies to communicate your understanding about them:

___ Required materials for the course

___ Attendance policy

___ Expected classroom behavior

___ Cell phone/ electronic device policy

___ Late work policy

___ Grading procedures & policies

___ Academic honesty, Use of Turn-it-in, & Instructor’s policy on plagiarism

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______________________________ ______________Name date

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