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Welcome to English 101: Composition
Fall Quarter 2006 North Seattle Community College
Instructor: J.C. Clapp
Office Location: 2313A Instruction Building
Office Phone: 206-934-4531
Office Email:
Office Hours: 1:00-2:30 p.m. Daily
Required Book: Axelrod & Cooper’s Concise Guide to Writing, 4th edition, Rise Axelrod and Charles Cooper, 2006, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press (ISBN: 0312434391)
Required Materials: 3-ring binder (at least 1”) with loose leaf paper (no spiral notebooks)
Several 2-pocket folders
Multi-colored pens or highlighters
Course Prerequisites: This course is a college level English composition course which requires that you provide me with a piece of paper, from the NSCC Testing Center (http://www.northseattle.edu/enroll/testing/) or from your previous NSCC English Instructor (http://www.northseattle.edu/humanities/english/), which documents you have the skills necessary to succeed in this class. Keyboarding/typing skills are required.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Read critically.
2. Write about and respond to texts.
3. Use the writing process.
4. Use peer review.
5. Produce writing with a thesis or central purpose.
6. Produce specific details, facts, or examples to support thesis.
7. Demonstrate critical thinking.
8. Produce coherent prose (transitions).
9. Choose an appropriate organizational pattern.
10. Make writing choices based on various audiences and purposes.
11. Write clear, grammatically and mechanically correct prose.
12. Develop style and voice.
13. Integrate sources and avoid plagiarism.
Homework, Essays and Quizzes: All of the homework is due at the beginning of class, and no late homework will be accepted. Unless special arrangements are made, I will not accept assignments submitted via email or on a disk. Papers, homework, in-class activities, and quizzes cannot be made up or turned in late (unless arrangements are made in advance).
All of your homework must be typed. When formatting your homework, please use: 1 inch margins, double spacing, 12 pt. font size, and a standard font like Times New Roman. Put your name, the class name, the assignment name, and the date at the top of the page. Please staple your paper in the upper left hand corner. All homework should put placed inside a 2-pocket folder (with your name on it).
Participation Policy: This class is very interactive and participation is essential. If you are more than 10 minutes late you will be marked as absent. If you miss more than 5 class periods your ability to pass the course will be in jeopardy, since you can’t participate if you’re not here. If you miss more that 10 class periods you will not earn higher than a 1.0 grade. If you encounter an unexpected illness, accident, or emergency, please contact me as soon as possible so arrangements can be made for you to turn in your assignments.
Academic Honesty: The papers we will be writing in this class will require multiple drafts, so a plagiarized paper will not go unnoticed. If you choose to plagiarize a paper, you will receive 0 points on that assignment and a formal report will be filed with the college requesting disciplinary action. You will not be given a warning.
Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities needing accommodations must contact Disability Services at 527-3697 (2nd floor of the College Center near Registration). Disability Services can assist individuals with both physical and learning/academic disabilities.
The Loft Language Lab: The Loft is the campus language lab/writing center, located on the top floor of the library. One of the primary attributes of The Loft is the free tutoring! The tutoring sessions last 30 minutes, are held on a first-come first served basis, and can help you with reading, writing, grammar, listening and speaking. For more information: http://www.northseattle.edu/services/loft/
Course Requirements and Grade Breakdown: The grade given at the end of the quarter will be based on a 4.0 scale. No grades of I (“incomplete”) or NC (“no credit”) will be granted. If you do not feel you will be able to complete the course to your satisfaction, it is your responsibility to drop/withdraw from the course. In order to decide if you will pass the course, there will be points assigned to most of our class activities:
Analysis Essay: 100 points
Analysis In-Class Essay: 100 points
Personal Narrative: 100 points
Problem/Solution (Proposal): 100 points
Group Written/Oral Proposal and Presentation: 100 points
Self-Evaluation of Group Proposal: 10 points
Evaluation/Review: 100 points
Participation: 90 points
Total Points: 700
Course Agenda: The schedule of daily events is subject to change. All readings are from Concise Guide to Writing, 4th edition. If you miss class, you need to check with a fellow student to see what you missed. Extra copies of all handouts will be in the box outside my office door.
September 25
Receive Syllabus / 26
Student Introductions / 27
Lecture: Parts of Argument and the Rhetorical Triangle
Read: pgs. 1-20 / 28
Review Analysis Essay Handout
Read “Abortion Too Complex” in class
Read: pgs. 161-184 / 29
Finish analyzing “Abortion Too Complex”
Read: 337-361
October 2
Analyze “Sticks and Stones,” pg. 165 / 3
Analyze “Sticks and Stones,” pg. 165 / 4
Analyze “Nickel and Dimed”
Read: pgs. 307-322 / 5
Finish analyzing “Nickel and Dimed” / 6
Activity: Write letters to the Governor in different personas
Read: pgs. 362-376
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Discuss how to write introductions
Read: pgs. 323-336 / 10
Discuss how to write conclusions
Read: pgs. 193-208 / 11
Thesis Statement for Analysis essay due – be prepared to write your on the board! / 12
JC will outline a sample paper in class / 13
Outline of Analysis essay due
JC will draft a sample paper in class
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Peer Review Analysis Essay – bring 3 copies of your draft to class / 17
Discuss sentence level editing / 18
Final Draft Analysis Due
Review Personal Narrative Essay Handout
Read: pgs. 23-43 / 19
Analyze “American Childhood,” pg. 26 / 20
Receive Analysis In-Class Essay Information
Analyze “American Childhood,” pg. 26
Read: pgs. 44-63
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Analyze “On Being a Real Westerner,” pg.33 / 24
Analysis In-Class Essay / 25
Go over the In-Class Essays briefly
Analyze “On Being a Real Westerner,” pg.33 / 26
Discuss adding descriptive language / 27
Peer Review Narrative – bring 3 copies of your draft to class (pg. 200)
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Final Draft of Narrative Due
Introduce Problem/Solution
Read: pgs. 209-235 / 31
Discuss how to come up with a topic, pg. 236 / November 1
Analyze “Dead-End Jobs,” pg. 218
Read: pgs. 236-257 / 2
Analyze “Dead-End Jobs,” pg. 218 / 3
Analyze “More Testing,” pg. 226
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Outline of Proposal due
Analyze “More Testing,” pg. 226 / 7
Analyze sample student proposals / 8
Peer Review Problem/Solution – bring 3 copies of your draft to class / 9
Analyze sample student proposals / 10
Final Draft of Problem/Solution Due
Introduce Group Proposal
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Work on your group proposal / 14
Work on your group proposal / 15
Work on your group proposal / 16
Work on your group proposal / 17
Rough Draft of Group Proposal Due
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Oral Presentations / 21
Oral Presentations / 22
Self-Evaluation of Group Proposal Due / 23
NO CLASS / 24
NO CLASS
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Introduce Evaluation Paper
Read: pgs. 258-282 / 28
Evaluate our class textbook / 29
Read sample student evaluations in class
Read: pgs. 283-303 / 30
Analyze student samples / December 1
Analyze “The Elder Scrolls,” pg. 267
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Analyze “The Elder Scrolls,” pg. 267 / 5
Thesis Statement for Evaluation due / 6
Analyze “A Hell for Fathers,” pg. 261 / 7
Analyze “A Hell for Fathers,” pg. 261 / 8
Outline for Evaluation due
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Discuss how to avoid plagiarism / 12
Peer Review Evaluation – bring 3 copies of your draft to class / 13
Go over the revision checklists / 14
Final Draft of Evaluation Due