English 101: English Composition

Spring 2014 (#96626) April 14, 2014 June 5, 2014 College of the Canyons (Valencia Campus) Monday - Thursday @ 9:40 11:10 am in University Center 205 Instructor: Belinda Eleftheriades Email: Belinda.Eleftheriades@canyons.edu Office Hours: Monday 11:15-12:15 p.m. and Thursday 11:15-12:15 p.m. by appointment

Description:
This is a UC/CSU transferable course that builds expository writing and critical reading skills through the composition of well-organized, full-length essays containing properly documented evidence and the analysis and evaluation of college-level readings.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Compose persuasive, well-organized, grammatically correct full-length essays, synthesizing properly documented and relevant research and other evidence to develop and support a unified thesis Analyze and critically evaluate college-level texts for argument, structure, and rhetorical strategies

Objectives:
Analyze and critically evaluate written and other visual materials Organize expository essays in an effective manner (logically, chronologically, simple to complex, least to most important, linearly) Support generalizations by using evidence such as relevant detail, anecdotes, and well-integrated quotations Explain and develop the link between the specific generalization and its specific supporting evidence Narrow general topics to a scope appropriate to the assignment Create a thesis statement to structure the essay as a whole Write effective introductory and concluding paragraphs Use effective transitions within and between paragraphs to connect logically ideas Observe the conventions of standard written English while using a variety of sentence structures Locate and critically evaluate appropriate source material Use relevant and appropriate citation format Use various strategies to generate and develop ideas Compose well-organized responses in timed-writing situations

Texts (Required):
Hirschberg, Stuart and Terry Hirschberg. Arguing Across the Disciplines: A Rhetoric and Reader. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007. Hacker, Diana and Nancy Sommers. Rules For Writers. 7th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2012.

Supplies:
Notebook: Course materials must be kept in a suitable notebook dedicated to this class. 4 different colored pens or highlighters Index cards and Post-It notes I recommend having a USB drive with all your documents saved in an English 101 folder to avoid forgetting assignments at home.

Requirements:
Essays (all parts equal 80% of the final grade) o Illustrative Advertisement Analysis ! Outline (1pg.) .... ! Presentation (oral) ...... ! Final Draft (6 pgs.) . o Evaluative Rhetorical Analysis ! Outline (1 pg.) ... ! Final Draft (6 pgs.) . Problem/Solution Advocacy Proposition ! Outline (1 pg.) ... ! Final Draft (6 pgs.) .

5% 5% 15%

5% 20%

5% 25%

NOTE: All essay final drafts must be submitted electronically to Turnitin.com by the assigned deadline in addition to a hardcopy submission in class. Essays and outlines should be completed on a computer and formatted with MLA guidelines. In-Class Exercises .. 20% o Reading Quizzes (cannot be made upTwo of the lowest grades are dropped for the session) o Peer Reviews Attendance & Class Participation o On-time attendance is expected at every class meeting. It is a courtesy to email the instructor beforehand if you will be absent. While in class be sure to follow appropriate classroom etiquette. Please turn-off cell phones, refrain from all disruptive behavior that may compromise instruction and learning, and exhibit interest in the course proceedings. Late work is not accepted. A grade of zero is assigned to any work submitted late without prior approval (including electronic submissions) or not submitted at all. A grade of zero is assigned to any essay final draft not submitted to Turnitin.com by the deadline. Additionally, extra credit and make-up work is not offered in this course.

Plagiarism o Plagiarism is the intended or unintended use of ideas, language, or research belonging to someone else without proper citation acknowledging the source of such material. It constitutes a serious breach of academic integrity and protocol. In short, plagiarism is intellectual theft. Whether

intended or not, all cases of suspected and outright plagiarism in this course will be immediately referred to the Dean of Student Affairs for further handling. In such instances the assignment deemed plagiarized will receive an F and will jeopardize a students final course grade altogether. Be sure to consult the instructor with any and all questions concerning plagiarism. Additionally, see the COC Statement and Policy on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism as well as COC English Department FAQs (www.canyons.edu/departments/English/faq.asp) for more information on plagiarism.

Calculation of Final Grade:

ASSIGNMENT POINTS MULTIPLY POINTS BY POINT % OF FINAL GRADE

Illustrative Advertisement Analysis Outline (5%)

.05

Illustrative Advertisement Analysis Presentation (5%)

.05

Illustrative Advertisement Analysis Final Draft (10%)

.15

Evaluative Rhetorical Analysis Outline (5%)

.05

Evaluative Rhetorical Analysis Final Draft (15%)

.20

Problem/Solution Advocacy Proposition Outline (5%)

.05

Problem/Solution Advocacy Proposition Final Draft (15%)

.25

Reading Quizzes and Classwork (20%)

.20

*THE FINAL LETTER GRADE FOR THE COURSE WILL CORRESPOND TO THE SUM OF THE COLUMN POINT % OF FINAL GRADE.

Points and Corresponding Grade Value:

90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D (non-passing) 0-59 = F (non-passing)

SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
AAD = Arguing Across the Disciplines RFW = Rules For Writers *REMINDER: Bring texts and supplies to class every day.

WEEK
1

DATE
M, 4/14 T, 4/15

READING ASSIGNMENT DUE

WRITING ASSIGNMENT DUE

AAD, The Nature of Argument (1-3) AAD, Rhetoric and Persuasion (3-5) AAD, Critical Reading (5-10) RFW, Active Reading (7072) AAD, Reading and Analyzing Visual Texts (277-278) AAD, Reading Images as Cultural Signs (286-287) Bring in three advertisements from a magazine AAD, The Rhetoric of Advertising (290-294) AAD, Kid Kustomers (24-28) AAD, Using Your Notes to Create an Outline (311-312) AAD, The Preliminary Thesis Statement (312) RFW, Draft a working thesis (18-20) AAD, Discovering Your Own Position (312-313) AAD, Identifying Your Thesis (257-258) AAD, Providing Evidence by Paraphrasing and Quoting (258-260) AAD, Using Evidence (7288) AAD, Creating the Rough Draft (313-314) RFW, Sample Student Essay (79-82)

W, 4/16

Th, 4/17

Reading Quiz 1

M, 4/21

Reading Quiz 2

T, 4/22

W, 4/23

Illustrative Advertisement Analysis Outline (3 hardcopies)

Th, 4/24

M, 4/28

T, 4/29

RFW, Constructing Reasonable Arguments (8489) AAD, Want-Creation Fuels Americans Addictiveness (402-406) AAD, Revising the Rough Draft into a Final Draft (314315) RFW, Prefer Active Verbs (112-115) AAD, The Language of Advertising (294-296) AAD, Kinds of Claims (3840) AAD, The MLA Style of InText Citation (315-316) Illustrative Advertisement Analysis Final Draft (hardcopy) Reading Quiz 4 Reading Quiz 3

W, 4/30

Th, 5/1

M, 5/5

T, 5/6

AAD, The Goals of Claims (40-57) RFW, Anticipate Objections (93-95) AAD, Definition (59-67) AAD, Audience (240-242) AAD, Analyzing Someone Elses Argument (246-250) AAD, If Black English Isnt a Language, Then Tell Me What Is (69-71) AAD, Wordy Apes (562-569) AAD, Writing the First Draft (243-244) AAD. Abstract and Concrete Language (209-211) RFW, Choosing Appropriate Language (161-171) AAD, Jargon (211-213) AAD, Language and Persuasion (212-216) AAD, The Day Language Came into My Life (383-386) AAD, Revising and Rewriting Your Essay (244-246)

W, 5/7

Th, 5/8

Reading Quiz 5

5 M, 5/12

Evaluative Rhetorical Analysis Outline (3 hardcopies)

T, 5/13

W, 5/14

Reading Quiz 6

Th, 5/15

M, 5/19

AAD, Finding a Question to Answer (299-301) AAD, Selecting an Issue (223-224) AAD, The Time Factor (487489) AAD, Speech Codes on the Campus and Problems of Free Speech (437-444) AAD, Slaughter of the Innocent (362-368) NO CLASS

Evaluative Rhetorical Analysis Final Draft Due

T, 5/20 W, 5/21

Reading Quiz 7

Th, 5/22

M, 5/26 T, 5/27

MEMORIAL DAY Problem/Solution Advocacy Proposition Outline (3 hardcopies)

W, 5/28

AAD, Evaluating Source Material (308-310) AAD, The Dangers of Undocumented Sources (310) AAD, Why People Dont Help in Crisis (140-145) AAD, Arriving at a Thesis: Claims of Fact, Causation, Value, and Policy (231-235) AAD, Body Rituals Among the Nacirema (427-432) AAD, Refuting Arguments (264-267) AAD, An Argument with a Students Refutation (267276) Problem/Solution Advocacy Proposition Final Draft (hardcopy) Reading Quiz 8

Th, 5/29

M, 6/2

T, 6/3

W, 6/4

Th, 6/5