Eng 101
English Composition 1
Jeannine Stanko
Class Sections/Time/Location
Section: Eng 101 BC06
Section: Eng 101 BC06
Dates: 1/13 4/30
Dates: 1/13 4/30
Days: Tues & Thurs
Days: Tues & Thurs
Time: 9:30 10:45 AM
Time: 12:00 1:15 PM
Room: N-308
Room: N-310
Instructor Information
Jeannine Stanko
724-396-4158
[email protected]
Office Hours: Tues & Thurs by appointment
Office Location: Writing Lab
Activity Directions
You will be given a blank sheet of paper.
Answer the questions on the next slide by drawing
pictures (think cave drawings).
Meet with a classmate who you do not know.
Explain your drawings to this classmate.
The classmate will use the drawings to introduce you
to the class.
Ice Breaker
Draw only pictures to answer these questions no
numbers or letters!!!!
1. If you could have an endless supply of any food,
what would it be?
2. Who is your favorite cartoon character and why?
3. If someone made a movie of your life would it be a
drama, comedy, romantic-comedy, action film, or
science fiction?
4. If you were to perform in the circus, what would
you do?
5. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what
three books and three people would you take with
you? Why?
Materials & Resources
Reinking, James and Robert Von Der Osten,
Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric,
Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook.10th ed.,
Boston: Pearson, 2014.
Internet access
Flash drive
Tutoring Options: The Learning Assistance Center,
Learning Commons, Smartthinking.com,
Instructor by appointment
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the
student will:
Write academic essays that
Develop a thesis
Create an organizing structure appropriate to
purpose, audience and context
Make valid inferences
Support ideas with relevant explanation and
substantial evidence details
Integrate and cite information from relevant print
and/or electronic sources
Provide a coherent introduction and conclusion
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the
student will:
Revise drafts to develop or support ideas more
clearly, address potential objections, ensure
effective transitions between paragraphs, and
correct errors in logic
Edit and proofread, using standards for formal
written English
Listed Topics
Review as Needed:
1. Using standard written English
2. Writing process from prewriting to rewriting
3. Developing ideas and supporting them with
details
4. Creating introductions and conclusions
5. Using primary and secondary sources
6. Quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing sources
Listed Topics
Further Develop:
1. Evaluating basic library and Internet sources
2. Using examples to clarify ideas vs. proving an
idea
3. Avoiding 'cut and paste,' plagiarism and
fabrication
4. Revising to accommodate differences in
audience, tone, persona
5. Comparing and contrasting
Listed Topics
Introduce:
1. Distinguishing observations, inferences & value
judgments
2. Summarizing or reporting a position vs. arguing
for or against a position
3. Problem-solving techniques
4. Critiquing the informational or argumentative
weaknesses of a document
Evaluation
Grading scale
A = 100-90%
B = 89 80%
C = 79-70%
D = 69-60%
F = 59% or below
Workload
The student will produce five to seven reading
based multi-paragraphed expository and
argumentative essays of increasing difficulty,
totaling 15-20 pages for the semester.
Essays 40% of final grade
Narration 100 points
Comparison 100 points
Causal 100 points
Argument 100 points
Essay Submission
Must be submitted at beginning of class!
No late papers will be accepted except in case
of an emergency.
Computer problem is NOT an emergency.
Email essay option if theres a true ER
Attach & copy/paste into body
Must be received before class start time on
due date
I will respond for your reassurance.
A plagiarized essay will result in failure of
assignment!
Newsletters 30% of final grade
Pre-written newsletters
Apply grammar rules as taught (follow MLA)
4 submissions throughout semester
No mulligans (Im actually debating this)
Late submissions drop one letter grade per day
Newsletters 30% of final grade
1st submission apply rules for active/passive
verbs, ending in prepositions, shifts, pronoun
and antecedent agreement, pronoun
reference, pronoun case, fragments, run-ons,
and sentence variety
2nd submission, apply to same newsletters (in
addition to the previous rules) the rules of
capitalization, who/whom, homophones,
appropriate language, exact words, avoiding
wordiness, apostrophes, commas
Tests, Quizzes, & Attendance
30% final grade
Reading quizzes 50 points
Final Exam 75 points
Final essay 75 points
Attendance minimum 100 points
Attendance:
Expect to attend every class
Each class is worth a portion of your final grade.
Rough drafts, in-class work, quizzes, and homework
cannot be made up.
Forfeit all mulligans
If you choose to come to class unprepared, you will be
marked absent. For example, in order to participate in
the peer review process, you must have a completed
rough draft. Rough drafts are due the class before
submissions no exceptions.
You will be considered absent if you are not in class.
You will be considered late if you arrive after I have taken roll.
Lateness or early departure of 20 or more minutes counts as a
complete absence. After three late entries or early departure,
coming in late or leaving early will count as an absence.
After 3 missed classes, the final grade will drop 1 letter
grade for each subsequent absence.
Mulligans
Each quiz and essay can be redone once
Due before next quiz or essay
No mulligans for newsletters (ehhh)
Mulligan is forfeited if absent on
assignments due date
When submitting an essay mulligan, the
essay showing corrections, the original
essay, and its rubric must be submitted.
Electronics
Must be silenced
Texting or engaging in social networking
Computer/internet activities during instruction
Receive an absence for class period
No personal calls or bathroom breaks
Inform about emergencies
Disclaimers
Disruptions talking during instruction or
student Q&A
Refer to Student Handbook for
acceptable/unacceptable behavior
Disciplinary policies & procedures of college
CCAC makes every effort to provide reasonable
accommodations for students with disabilities.
Questions about services and procedures should
contact the Office of Supportive Services.
During the semester, reasonable changes to the
course outline may be academically appropriate.
Students will be notified of these adjustments in
a timely manner.
Class Website
can access through Blackboard
Can access directly
Http://english101stlucia.weebly.com
Questions?
For Thursday...
Purchase textbook
Read syllabus
Create one question about class guidelines and
procedures
