ENGL 101 Reading and Composition Fall 2011 Aug. 22-Dec. 17
CRN 64835 (100% online) http://blackboard.sdccd.edu
Professor Karen Lim
Email questions in the blackboard system online; use my campus email , only if the Blackboard Learn 9.1 system is down.
858-367-3811
Google phone: please state your full name, course # and phone number. I will try my best to get back to you within 24 hours. I am teaching two online classes, so keep in mind that is at least 50+ students, plus my face-to-face class.
Virtual Office Hours: TTH 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Advice from past students:
“To always plan ahead and to get your work done as soon as it is assigned. Be able to be flexible as to not stress out.”
“Make goals and set up time and place to study. Get help if you need it. The teacher and other students can help you. And most of all stay motivated and tell yourself you can do it, no matter how bad things might seem at times.”
“Key factors necessary to complete this class was staying motivated, planning ahead, focus on understanding the material, staying involved and attentive, and most important not giving up. “
Prerequisite:
ENGL 049 and ENGL 048, or ENGL 064 or ENGL 037A or ENGL 037B, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or assessment Skill Levels W5/R5.
Description
This course is designed for transfer-level students or for those who want to develop competence in college level reading and composition. In this course, students read, analyze, discuss and think critically using a variety of works and sources. Based on these activities, students write essays, fully documented research projects, and other types of texts for various purposes and audiences. This written work, which demonstrates effective, logical, and precise expression of ideas, totals at least 6000 graded words. Designated sections of this course may be taught from a specific cultural perspective. (FT). Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU and/or private colleges and universities. UC Transfer Course List. CAN ENGL 2 = ENGL 101 (City,Mesa,Miramar) CAN ENGL SEQ A = ENGL 101 + ENGL 105 (City,Mesa,Miramar).
Online Netiquette:
Your behavior in class impacts the effectiveness of the learning environment. Be motivated and enthusiastic about learning. Class participation means being prepared by doing all reading and writing assignments and willingness to engage in conversations on the Discussion Board, ask questions, and share observations. Being under-prepared and unmotivated to engage in class work will lower your grade.
Please follow common rules of courtesy. Should your attitude or behavior negatively impact the learning environment (i.e., flaming emails or inappropriate discussion boards directed to any student or teacher), I will call you, write you up and direct you to meet with the Dean of Students. You are responsible for reading and understanding a student's rights and responsibilities as outlined in the college catalogue Policies 3100 and 3100.2. Charges of misconduct and sanctions may be imposed upon students who violate these standards of conduct. The instructor reserves the right to contact the Dean of Students should a violation occur. Disrespect of anyone in this online community will not be tolerated.
Due Process: As a student you have a right to due process outlined in the College Catalogue under policy 3100.1. Should you have a concern about the grading of your papers, please try to resolve it first with the instructor before going to the Department Chair, Dean or DSPS Office and District Office.
Course ObjectivesStudent Learning Outcome upon successful completion of the course:
1. Read, analyze, discuss and evaluate a variety of works and sources to identify arguments as well as patterns and strategies of organization.
2. Write, revise and edit a variety of assignments which will total at least 6,000 words written outside of class using appropriate techniques from the writing process as well as incorporating rhetorical strategies.
3. Integrate advanced knowledge of mechanical and grammatical structures in writing to create effective sentences and to show relationships across sentences as well as paragraphs.
4. Select a variety of research strategies and utilize appropriate documentation in papers requiring research.
5. Evaluate and apply critical thinking in the process of reading and writing as well as in class discussion.
6. Write an essay (that has been revised at least once) with a clear argumentative thesis that is adequately supported.
Registration Login Information
REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS:
1. Register online at the Reg-e, our online registration system.
2. Make sure that you pay your tuition so that you don't lose your registration! Fees and Tuition Information.
3. Order textbooks online. Visit our online bookstore.
4. After completion of registration on Reg-e, and several days prior to the start of the semester, you will receive an email with course login instructions. If you don't receive an email please go to http://www.sdccdonline.net and login on the first day of class as follows:
Type your Blackboard Vista Username = 7-digit College Student Identification (CSID) number
Type your Password = mmddyyyy (your birthdate with no hyphens, slashes, or spaces)
For example: 1010101 (CSID number used at registration)
06231980 (password for the birthdate June 23, 1980 )
5. You will not be able to login to your online course until the first day of the semester! You must login to your online course on the first day (August 22nd) to avoid your enrollment being dropped.
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Expectations and Requirements1. Attendance & Participation:
Logging into the class website three times a week is considered attendance. If you do not login and submit assignments for two weeks in a row, you will be dropped from the course. Please notify me immediately, if any medical absences would prevent you from participating.
Participation is done in three ways:
1) Post to the discussion board weekly and respond to classmates postings
2) Turn assignments in on time
3) Read files/links posted in Learning Modules and have an active presence on the site (I can track the number of sessions you have logged in and view what links you have read.)
Important Deadlines:
Sept. 2ndDeadline to Receive, Process & Pay for Add Codes & to Drop Classes With No “W” Recorded
Withdrawal Deadline – No Drops Accepted After October 28th
Each student is responsible to drop all classes in which he or she is no longer participating. As stated on the course schedule, students who remain enrolled in a class after the college’s published withdrawal deadline will receive a failing letter grade for the course.
2. Journals/Discussion Boards (DB): 70 points (7 journals 10 points each)
Assigned readings will be taken from One World, Many Cultures (7th Ed).
Submit journals to Discussion Board.
Journals should include an introductory paragraph about the reading with:
1) Main idea statement about the reading (5 W’s who, what, when, where, why, how)
2) One supportive documentation from the reading
3) Argumentative thesis statement
3. Formal Essays: 300 points ( 3 essays)
900-1,200 words each or 3-4 pages typed double-spaced, using Times New Roman 12 pt. You must use Modern Language Association (MLA) format.
Essay types: Narrative, Compare and Contrast, Argumentative
4. Research Paper: 200 points
Research paper should be 1,200-1,500 words or minimum of 6 pages typed.
The research must be an argumentative paper taking a stance, not a book report. Topics to choose from: China’s One-Child Policy; Anti-Beef Consumption; Poverty and Welfare Reform; Homelessness; Four-year College Degree or vocational education
A Work Cited page can include the following sources. You must use at least one book and two scholarly journal sources, there is a limit of one online website. Use the library databases, rather than random Google searching.
1) Newspaper: Wall Street Journal, NY or LA Times, not USA Today
2) Magazines: Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, etc.
3) Scholarly journal (distinguished by an abstract, research, bibliography)
4) Book
5. Portfolio: 100 points
Your portfolio will have a collection of your best writing during the semester and will contain two rewrites of your essays, three journal entries and a reflective essay at the end about your strengths and weaknesses as a writer.
6. Grammar exercises: 50 points (Taken in Assessment)
7. Midterm exam (Information from Wadsworth Handbook) 100 points
8. Tutoring: 20 points Use the Net tutor in Enhanced InSite or see a tutor in English Center L209 City College or online tutoring. You can have up to four sessions maximum (5 points per session). Face to face tutoring sessions are on a first-come, first-serve basis and generally last 20 minutes.
9. MLA Exercise 30 points MLA format
10. Plagiarism Quiz 20 points
11. Outline Introduction in Hirschberg (pp. 15-25) 10 points
GradesTotal 900 pts.
900-810 = A
809-720 = B
719-630 = C
629-540 = D
539 - = F
Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarism is the presentation of another person's work as your own. It also applies to the appropriation of other's ideas which you state or imply are your own. Direct quotations (five words or more from the original source) and/or paraphrasing must be documented.
You will be given instruction in this class about what plagiarism means and how to avoid it; however, it is also your responsibility to read and understand the mechanics for documentation as outlined in The Concise Wadsworth Handbook pp. 388-394.
Cheating/Plagiarism
Students are expected to be honest and ethical at all times in the pursuit of academic goals. Students who are found to be in violation of Administrative Procedure 3100.3 Honest Academic Conduct, will receive a grade of
zero on the assignment, quiz, or exam in question and may be referred for disciplinary action in accordance with Administrative Procedure 3100.2, Student Disciplinary Procedures.
Special Accommodations: If you have any disability that needs accommodations, please let me know ASAP. Also, let me know when you have any medical emergencies.
English 101 “Get Out of Jail Free” Card
The bearer of this card, ______,
Is entitled to only one late paper (FIVE DAYS) during the semester.
All other late papers will be automatically deducted 10 points!
Textbook and Course Material Requirements
Hirschberg, Stuart and Terry Hirschberg. One World, Many Cultures. 7th ed. Pearson Education, Inc., 2009. ISBN: 978-0-205-60545-3
(You must purchase the 7th edition!)
Kirszner & Mandell. The Concise Wadsworth Handbook. 3rd ed. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.2011.
Bundled with Enhanced InSite ISBN: 1111227586
Do not purchase this handbook from other online book vendors; the PIN is needed from Enhanced Insite to submit essays and research paper.
See District Online Schedule for official list of required and optional textbooks and materials for this class.
Purchase Textbooks Online at the SDCCD Online Bookstore
Hardware and Software Requirements
Hardware and Software: To successfully complete this online course, you will be required to meet the minimum hardware and software requirements. View Hardware and Software Requirements.
Internet Browser: Firefox seems to work best with Blackboard Learn 9.1.
Online Learning Readiness Assessment (Must complete on the first day)
Technical Requirements for Online Learning
Troubleshooting for Blackboard Learn 9.1
Tutorials: Orientations and Training for Blackboard Learn 9.1
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Finally, ask questions if you do not understand something, just post your question on the discussion board (FAQs to TA). My intern, Kevin Gossett will be able to answer questions at FAQs to TA; see his introduction in Discussion Board. Kevin has a M.A. in English from SDSU and will be helping to grade papers.
Good luck, and let’s get busy!
“Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” Abigail Adams (1744 - 1818)
You can succeed as an online student if you...
Ø are self-motivated and complete all assignments on time.
Ø spell and grammar check all your work, including posting on Discussion Board.
Ø practice good time management techniques.
Ø attend a face-to-face orientation session, if you have never taken an online course
Ø complete Blackboard Learn 9.1 Tutorial links.
Ø seek English Center tutorials to improve your writing.
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Fill out class contract, save a copy and email me an attached file.
I ______have read and understood the syllabus and want to earn a ____ grade for this class. I will study ____ hours per week for this class.
Rule of thumb: double your credit hours to figure out how many hours to study for this class. Past students averaged 8 hours/week!