English 101 - College Reading
and Composition I
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Tommy
Amano-Tompkins Term:
Spring 2017
Section: 0216 MW 8-9:30 am Location: NEA 109
Office hours: MW
9:30-10 am,
Email: amanott@lahc.edu
Course Web site: http:// eng101Sp17HA.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)
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel
Ghettoside by
Jill Leovy
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 their 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.
All
students are expected to abide by the Standards of Student Conduct detailed in
the Course Catalog.
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 that 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 absent for
that particular day.
If a
student is absent the first and/or second class meeting of the first week of
the semester, then the student will be dropped from the class. If you are
absent three classes in a row, I will assume you intend to drop 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.
Course site:
http://mstompkinsblog.wordpress.com
A reference Web site for this
course is available at the URL above. The site primarily contains information
that we cover in class, such as due dates and requirements for specific
assignments. Downloadable handouts will be available on the Downloads page, so
if you miss or lose a class handout, you’ll be able to find it here.
Grading:
Your final grade in this
class will be computed as follows.
Essays (3) 32%
Research Paper 25%
Reading Analysis Presentations (5) 10%
Reading Analysis Presentations (5) 10%
Midterm 7%
Quizzes tests 8%
Participation 8%
Journal 10 %
Journal 10 %
Total 100%
A = 90% B = 80% C = 70%
A = 90% B = 80% C = 70%
D = 60% F = 50%
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. Both essays
and the research paper are required to pass the class.
Missing assignments can
significantly impact your grade and prevent you from passing the course. For
example, if you fail to complete two Reading Analysis Presentations (40 points
each), miss an outline and a draft (10 points each), and miss five quizzes (4
points each), you will need to earn an average score of more than 80% on every
other assignment 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. Papers
may not be submitted by email except
by special permission, and when permitted, it is the student’s responsibility
to make sure that the paper is received and readable.
Quizzes will be given frequently throughout the term whenever
substantial reading is due. Each quiz will consist of two to four
multiple-choice questions that the instructor will read out loud. Quizzes will
always 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.
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. Your
written analysis is due the day we discuss it in class (see Schedule), and you
will present your findings to the class during our discussion of the reading.
Late reading analyses will not be accepted.
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 may not be submitted
by email except by special permission, and when permitted, it is the student’s
responsibility to make sure that the paper is received and readable. 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 and reading analyses 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 and analyses to Turnitin.com before class on the day the assignment
is due. No essay or analysis will be awarded points unless it is uploaded to
Turnitin.com.
Go to Turnitin.com to create a student profile. Use the following
information to upload your essay:
Section
0232 (9:35-11 am) Class ID: 14585739 Enrollment password: 0232
Section
0213 (12:45-2:10 pm) Class ID: 14585740 Enrollment
password: 0213
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. An essay grade will be raised a maximum
of 10 percentage points. 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. Late
essays are not eligible for revision.
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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— Introduction
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Mon.
2/6
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Attendance, adds, review syllabus, seating chart
Homework: Online article: “A Survival Guide to Catastrophe” by Amanda Ripley
(use link on course site or search time.com)
|
Writing diagnostic
|
Wed.
2/8
|
Quiz
Homework: “As Trump Denies Climate Change, These Kids Die of It” by Nicholas
Kristof (online article – search nytimes.com
or use link on course site)
Invention:
handout
|
Quiz
Thesis & one-page summary
|
Week 2 –
Critical Reading
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Mon.
2/13
|
Quiz
Critical thinking
Argument Pathos logos ethos
Homework: “Would You Hide a Jew from
the Nazis?’ by Nicholas Kristof
“Farmer on Trial Defends Smuggling Migrants: ‘I Am a Frenchman’”
by Adam Nossiter
(online articles – search nytimes.com or
use link on course site)
Argumentation: handout
|
Quiz
(Reading Analysis)
|
Wed.
2/15
|
Quiz
Homework: “The Expanding World of Poverty Capitalism”
by Thomas B. Edsall (online article – search nytimes.com or use link on course site)
Prompt for essay 1
**Last day to drop classes without a fee or a “W” is Feb. 20
(in-person and online)
Arrangement (handout)
|
Quiz
(Reading Analysis)
|
Week 3— Argument
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Mon.
2/20
|
PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY –
NO CLASS
|
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Wed.
2/22
|
Quiz
Discuss
essay 1: brainstorm and outline
Homework: Drafting
and Revising (see handout at website)
Come to class with the first two paragraphs of your essay
’Too Bad You’re Latin’” by John Leguizamo (online article – search nytimes.comor use link on course site) |
Quiz
(Reading Analysis)
Outline essay 1
|
Week 4 –
Rhetorical Strategies
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Mon.
2/27
|
Quiz
Workshop
rough draft (peer review)
Homework:
final draft essay 1 due
|
Quiz
rough draft |
Wed.
3/1
|
Quiz
Rough draft essay 1
Homework: Station Eleven: chapts. 1-6 (pp. 3-32)
Final draft
essay 1 due
|
Hand in final draft of essay 1
|
Week 5 –
Rhetorical Analysis Due
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Mon.
3/6
|
Quiz
The
role of fiction in a non-fiction world
Homework: Station Eleven: chapts 7-12 (pp. 35-67)
|
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Wed.
3/8
|
Quiz
Homework:
Study prompt for research paper
-Station
Eleven: chapts.
13-16 (pp. 71-109)
-Outline or summarize each chapter -Read MLK's "Letter From A Birmingham Jail" |
Quiz
(Reading Analysis)
|
Week 6 –
Intro to Research Paper
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Mon.
3/13
|
Quiz
Homework: Station Eleven chapts.
17-23 (pp, 110-144)
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Essay 1 due
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Wed.
3/15
|
Quiz
Test on Station Eleven (through chapter 23)
Homework: Station Eleven chapt 24-26 (pp. 145-164)
Finish reading "Letter From Birmingham Jail"
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Quiz
(Reading
Analysis)
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Week 7: Station
Eleven
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Mon.
3/20
|
Quiz
Homework:
Study for midterm |
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Wed.
3/22
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No Quiz
Homework: Station Eleven chapt. 27-34 (pp 167-187)
Read research paper prompt Study Letter from Birmingham Jail |
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Week 8 –
Station Eleven
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Mon.
3/27
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Quiz
Research orientation in classroom
Review prompt for research paper
Homework: Station Eleven chapt. 35-37 (188-196)
Midterm on Letter from Birmingham Jail Research proposals |
Quiz
(Reading
Analysis 3)
|
Wed.
3/29
|
Midterm
Homework: Station Eleven chapt. 37-41 (pp 197-228)
Rewrites of essay 1 due first day back |
Midterm
Research Proposal
(Reading Analysis 3)
|
Spring
Break
|
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SPRING
BREAK – NO CLASS 4/3-4/5
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Week 9 – Station Eleven
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Mon.
4/10
|
Quiz
Quoting from Sources (handout)
Homework: Station Eleven chapt. 42-45 (pp. 230-268)
Find three good sources. Document how you found them and explain why it's a good source. Brainstorm essay 2 |
Quiz
(Reading Analysis)
|
Wed.
4/12
|
Quiz
Brainstorm essay 2
Documentation Sources (handout)
Homework: Station Eleven chapt. 46-50 (pp. 269-304)
Outline due, Station Eleven
Share sources in class next week
|
Quiz
Research check-in
(Reading Analysis)
Brainstorm essay 2 |
Week 10
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Mon.
4/17
|
Quiz
Workshop outline essay 2
Homework: Station Eleven chapt. 51-end (pp. 305-333)
Rough draft essay 2
|
Quiz
Outline due (essay 2)(Reading Analysis) |
Wed.
4/19
|
Quiz
Review research paper sources
Homework: essay 2 due Monday
|
Quiz 1
Rough draft essay 2 is due |
Week 11 –Ghettoside
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Mon.
4/24
|
Quiz
Homework: Ghettoside chapt. 1-3 (pp. 3-27)
| Essay 2 is due |
Wed.
4/26
|
Quiz
Homework: Ghettoside chapt. 4-6 (pp. 28-60)
|
Quiz
(Reading Analysis 4)
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Week 12 – Ghettoside
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Mon.
5/1
|
Quiz
Homework: Ghettoside chapt. 7-9 (pp.61-96)
| |
Wed.
5/3
|
Quiz
Homework: Ghettoside chapt. 10-12 (pp. 99-130)
Ghettoside chapt. 13-14 (pp. 131-161)
Research Paper Mini Draft Workshop
**Last day to drop classes with a “W” is May 5 (in-person and online)
|
Quiz
Research paper mini draft 1 – Works Cited & Intro
(Reading Analysis 4)
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Week 13 – Ghettoside
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Mon.
5/8
|
Quiz
Homework:
Ghettoside chapt. 15-16 (162-188)
Research Paper Mini Draft Workshop
|
Quiz
Workshop research paper
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Wed.
5/10
|
Quiz
Homework:
Ghettoside chapt. 17-18 (189-220)
Ghettoside chapt. 19-20 (220-254)
Ghettoside in-class essay on Monday |
Quiz
(Reading Analysis 4)
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Week 14 – Ghettoside
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Mon.
5/15
|
In-class essay
Homework:
Ghettoside chapt. 21-22 (pp. 255-284)
Ghettoside chapt. 23-epilogue (pp.285-319)
Research Paper Mini Workshop |
In-class essay: Ghettosid
Research paper mini draft 3 – explanation of civil disobedience event
|
Wed.
5/17
|
Quiz
in-class: bring list of sources, then review the use of paraphrase, quotations, summation
Homework:
Research Paper Mini Workshop: Outline - must come with outline
Ghettoside repeat in-class essay |
Quiz
Research paper mini workshop
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Week 15 – Research papers
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Mon.
5/22
|
Quiz:
in-class: Ghettoside essay repeat; review outline
Homework:
Research Paper Mini Workshop: Mini-rough draft due (1st two paragraphs and citation page) |
Quiz
|
Wed.
5/24
|
Quiz
in-class: review first two paragraphs and citation page (5 points)
Homework: Final Exam May 31: Research Paper due
Research Paper Draft Workshop
|
Quiz
Research paper mini draft 5 – conclusion/eval.
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Final Exam for section 0216 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Research paper due
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