ࡱ> WYV` 76bjbj *L.%0008h|<(2:"   '''''''$4)h+''  '!!!z  '!'!!:&,a'  `"?0u ' ''0('R2,!2,a'2,a' !''!X(d00 ENGLISH 1A: COMPOSITION SPRING 2007 Sections: 10 (TTh 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m.) BBC 222 19 (TTh 10:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m.) SH 411 Instructor: Erica Goss Phone: 924-4515 Office: FO 226 email: Erica.Goss@email.sjsu.edu Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 12:00 1:15 & by appointment Course Description and Student Learning Objectives This is the first course in a two-semester, lower-division composition sequence; it provides an introduction to college-level composition, with attention to the personal voice and personal experience, and to the more formal demands of writing at the university. Students will develop college-level reading abilities, rhetorical sophistication, and writing styles that give form and coherence to complex ideas and feelings. Prerequisite: Passage of the English Proficiency Test (EPT) or passage of an approved substitute course for the EPT. Required Texts and Materials Kirszner and Mandell. Patterns for College Writing, 10th edition Troyka, Lynn, et al. The Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers, 8th edition College-level dictionary 4-8 bluebooks for in-class essays 2 yellow examination booklets for the final exam Thesaurus Assignments Essays: There are eight required essays 4 in-class and 4 out-of-class. You must complete all eight essays to pass the course. The first essay, a diagnostic written in class, must be completed but does not count toward your grade. In-class essays will be written in blue books. Bring a dictionary to class on the days in-class essays are scheduled. In-class essays cannot be made up unless I have granted the student prior permission. I will only consider emergency cases. Out-of-class essays must be 4-5 pages (about 1000 words), typed in 12-point font, double-spaced, spell-checked, and in MLA format (see the Writers Handbook for guidelines). Essays will be lowered one grade for each day late unless you have made prior arrangements with me, and I will only consider emergencies. Late work can be turned in to my mailbox in FO 102 with a time stamp. No assignments will be accepted more than one week late. You must turn in your rough draft and workshop notes, if applicable, with your final paper. Workshops: Workshops are designed to help you refine your essay drafts and produce a high-quality final version. On workshop days, bring three copies of your completed rough draft to class for group editing. You will be contributing important feedback to your peers, therefore workshops are mandatory and cannot be made up. Missing a workshop will result in a full letter-grade deduction on the final essay. Reading: The readings we discuss in class correspond to the essays you will write on you own, so you must keep up with all reading assignments. Reading will include essays, poetry and fiction from Patterns for College Writing, plus handouts. In addition, we will use the Handbook for Writers for guidance on grammar and writing. Reader responses: In preparation for meaningful discussion and to encourage students to complete each reading assignment, the first 5-8 minutes of class will be set aside for you to write a 1-page response to the readings for that day. In general, I will provide you with some guided questions to think about as you write. The in-class reader responses, as well as quizzes and grammar tests, are part of your class participation grade and cannot be made up. More than one missed reader response assignment will result in a lowered grade. Quizzes and other assignments: I will give unannounced quizzes on the assigned readings, as well as grammar quizzes, from time to time throughout the semester. These assignments and quizzes cannot be made up. Final exam: The mandatory departmental final exam for all English 1A students will be administered on: Saturday, December 2 from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Location to be announced. Bring two yellow examination books, pens, and a non-electronic dictionary. The test cannot be rescheduled. You will have 30 minutes for pre-writing and 60 minutes for writing. Grading In-class essays (3 at 5% each) 15% Out-of-class essays (4 at 10% each) 40% Workshops, quizzes, assignments 15% Participation 10% Final exam 20% DEPARTMENT GRADING POLICY The Department of English reaffirms its commitment to the differential grading scale as defined in the official ǶƵ Catalog (The Grading System). Grades issued must represent a full range of student performance: A = excellent; B = above average; C = average; D = below average; F = failure. Courses graded according to the A, B, C, No Credit system shall follow the same pattern, except that NC, No Credit, shall replace D or F. In A, B, C, No Credit courses, NC shall substitute for W (Withdrawal) because neither NC nor W affects students grade point averages. Note: a grade of C- is not a passing grade in this course. Any final grade falling below a C will be recorded as a NC. Note: This is an A, B, C, No Credit course, but individual essays will be graded on an A-F scale. Any student with a final grade of C- will not receive credit for this course. In English Department courses, instructors will comment on and grade the quality of student writing as well as the quality of ideas being conveyed. All student writing sjould be distinguished by correct grammar and punctuation, appropriate diction and syntax, and well-organized paragraphs. Essays will be graded according to the following criteria: A = Excellent: The A essay is well organized and well developed. The paper has good topic sentences and is virtually free of grammar, spelling and punctuation errors. Besides a clear and persuasive use of evidence and fluid transitions, an A essay contains a fresh insight that teaches the reader something new about the subject matter and maintains the readers interest. B = Above average: The B essay demonstrates a good understanding of the subject, a clear and persuasive use of evidence, a certain level of ease of expression, and solid organization. However, it may contain some minor problem with mechanical flaws, organization, sentence variety, or analysis. It usually lacks the spark of originality and creativity that characterizes the insight found in an A essay. C = Average: The C essay makes a good attempt at all the assignments requirements. It shows a reasonable understanding of its subject matter but its ideas are frequently simplistic or over-generalized. The writing style is also blander than the style shown by A and B essays and it often contains a large number of flaws in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and/or word choice. D = Below average: The D essay is poorly organized and generally unclear. It has inappropriate or inadequate examples, is noticeably superficial or simplistic, or contains serious mechanical and grammatical problems. A D essay may also reveal some misunderstanding of the assignment requirements. F = Failure: An F essay has not addressed the requirements of the assignments and is unacceptable work. PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is the unacknowledged use of somebody elses words or ideas and is considered an instance of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. Instructors are required to report plagiarism. The following are examples of plagiarism: buying, stealing or borrowing a paper; hiring someone to write a paper for you; using someone elses ideas without citation; copying from a source or paraphrasing a source too closely without citation. Any assignment containing plagiarized passages will automatically receive a 0 grade. Plagiarism may also result in a NC grade for the course, as well as university sanctions. Repeated instances of plagiarism will result in expulsion from the university. You must submit each out-of-class essay to  HYPERLINK "http://.turnitin.com" http://.turnitin.com, a website that provides me with an automated check for plagiarism. I will provide instructions in class on how to set up an account. Tutoring Tutoring is available at the Learning Assistance Resource Center (LARC) for students interested in additional help with writing. LARC is located in Student Services Center Room 600, (408) 924-2587,  HYPERLINK "http://www.acadsvcs.sjsu.edu" www.acadsvcs.sjsu.edu. Disabled Student Services Students who require assistance due to a disability should contact the Disability Resource Center as soon as possible. The Center is located in the Administration Building Room 110, (408) 924-6000 or (408) 924-5990,  HYPERLINK "http://www.drc.sjsu.edu" www.drc.sjsu.edu. In addition, please let me know how we can make any necessary accommodations. 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