San Diego City College ENGL 101 Reading and Composition Fall 2012 Aug. 20-Dec. 17 CRN 67433 (100% online) http://blackboard.sdccd.edu
Professor Karen Lim
Email questions in the blackboard system online; only use my campus email [email protected] if the Blackboard Learn 9.1 website is down. Email turn around usually can take 48 hours. Post questions on the Q & A Forum on Discussion Board and perhaps other students online can help answer questions, as well. I am teaching two online classes, so keep in mind that is at least 50 students, plus my two face-to-face classes (another 60 students).
Campus office hours: M-TH 12:00-12:30 & by appointment C226e
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 p. 2 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: This is a formal classroom, so proper netiquette is required. Please read the link on how to interact appropriately in this online class. Spelling and grammar counts – please no text messaging on Discussion Boards. 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 the 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.
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, writing assignments and exercises in MyCompLab 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.
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 Objectives
Student 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 p. 3 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 20th) to avoid your enrollment being dropped.
Expectations and Requirements
1. 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.
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MyCompLab (MCL): 100 points for participation/ 10 pts. for each area Linked on Course Homepage Course ID: lim43353
Skills Building Due Dates
1. Formal Outline (Sept. 2) 2. Thesis Statement (Sept. 2) 3. Essay Structure (Sept. 9)
4. Purpose for Writing (Sept. 9)
5. Paragraph Development (Sept. 16)
6. Editing and Proofing (Sept. 22)
7. Sentence Errors (Sept. 23)
8. Citing Sources (Sept. 30)
9. Evaluating & Integrating Sources (Oct. 13)
10. Finding Sources (Oct. 22)
2. Journals/Discussion Boards (DB): 50 points (5 journals 10 points each)
The first topic is chosen for you below, find the other four Opinion Editorials (OpEd) from the Los Angeles Times newspaper. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/
Journal #1 Topic: Supreme Court supports AZ SB 1070 Bill
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-arizona- immigration-20120627,0,4219675.story
Journals must include the following four components; please spell and grammar check before posting to DB and respond to two classmates for the full 10-point credit.
1. Main idea paragraph about the opinion editorial (5 W’s: who, what, when, where, why, how)
2. One supportive documentation from the reading, using a direct quote; carefully select the best quote with expert opinion or statistics/data.
3. Create an Argumentative thesis statement about your viewpoint on the topic (i.e., The sale of medical marijuana should not be banned because…) 4. Provide a Modern Language Association (MLA) citation for your OpEd. (See Newspaper Article, Online, p. 151 in The Little DK Handbook)
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3. Formal Essays: 200 points ( 2 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# 1: Synthesis; Essay #2: Argumentative
4. Argumentative Research Paper: 100 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: Value of College Education; Arizona’s Anti-Immigration Bill; Sex Offenders and Predators; Bi-Polar Disorder and Major Depression any other interesting topics from your OpEd journals.
A Work Cited page can include the following five types of 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 search.
Newspaper: Wall Street Journal, NY or LA Times, not USA Today
Magazines: Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, etc.
Scholarly journal (distinguished by an abstract, research, bibliography)
Book
Encyclopedia
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, two journal rewrites and a reflective essay at the end about your strengths and weaknesses as a writer. 6.Grammar Exercises/Tutorials: 100 points MyCompLab Course ID: lim43353
Exercise due Oct. 7 (50 points/ 10 pts. for each activity completed)
1. Comprehensive Grammar Diagnostic 1 (50 Q)
2. Usage and Style Diagnostic 1 (28 Q)
3. Punctuation & Mechanics Diagnostic 1 (32 Q)
4. Grammar Comprehensive Exam AA (60 Q)
5. MLA Citation Test 1 (19 Q)
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Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorials due Nov. 17 (50 points/ 10 pts. for each)
MLA (2009 Updates) Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial (MLA):
1. Overview
2. Quotation
3. Paraphrase
4. Summary
5. Extended Analysis
7.Tutoring: 15 points See a tutor in English Center L209 City College or online tutoring. Attend three sessions maximum (5 points per session). Face-to- face tutoring sessions are on a first-come, first-serve basis and generally last 20 minutes.
8. Book Project: 95 points total Caitlin Rother, Lost Girls
Read the book and create a diagram connecting all the main characters from the book (20 points)
Write a one-page summary of the book (20 points) Write a one-page thoughts, feelings and reactions to the book (40 points)
Author write up (15 points)
Attend Caitlin Rother’s presentation Tuesday, Oct. 30 9:40 Saville Theatre (City College) and write a one-page synopsis of what you learned or go to her website to learn more about the author: http://www.caitlinrother.com/index.html
Please indicate what other Rother’s book you have interest in reading and state why.
Important Deadlines:
Aug. 31 Deadline to Receive, Process & Pay for Add Codes & to Drop Classes With No “W” Recorded
Withdrawal Deadline – No Drops Accepted After Oct. 26 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.
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Grades
Total 760 pts. 760-684 = A 683-608 = B 607-532 = C 531-456 = D 455 - = F
An Incomplete grade will only be given, if you have turned in all your assignments, have notified me of your intentions before the end of the semester and have only the research paper yet to finish. Warning: most students never finish their Inc. and end up receiving a D grade.
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. Read pp. 100-105 in The Little DK Handbook to learn how to avoid plagiarism.
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.
Late essays will be automatically deducted 10 points!
English 101 “Get Out of Jail Free” Card
The bearer of this card, ______,
is entitled to only one late paper (FIVE DAYS) after the due date.
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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.
Rother, Caitlin. Lost Girls. Kensington. 2012.
ISBN: 978-0786-0221-8-2
Wysocki, Anne and Dennis Lynch. The Little DK Handbook Pearson. ISBN: 978-0321-8417-4-2 Please purchase this spiral bound handbook bundled with New MyCompLab (valuepack access card) from the District Online bookstore and not from an outside Internet vendor. http://mycomplab.com/studentregguide/index.html
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: Google Chrome browser works 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
24/7 866-271-8794 You can succeed as an online student if you...
are self-motivated and complete all assignments on time. spell and grammar check all your work, including posting on Discussion Board. practice good time management techniques.
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attend a face-to-face orientation session, if you are new to online learning complete Blackboard Learn 9.1 Tutorial links. seek English Center tutorials to improve your writing.
Finally, ask questions if you do not understand something, just post your question on the discussion board (FAQs to TA). My intern, Monica Ross will be able to answer questions at FAQs to TA; see her introduction in Discussion Board. Good luck, and let’s get busy!
Student Services @ City College
Admissions: A-112 (submit drop card for withdrawal from course) Mental Health Services: A-221, 388-3539 Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS): A-115 English Center/Computer Lab: L-209 Mon-Thurs. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. F 9 a.m -1 p.m. Online tutoring also available Sat. 9- noon (Hours subject to change; check http://www.sdcity.edu/englishcenter/default.asp for updates)
Financial Aid: A-113 Transfer/Career Center: A-111 Tutorial Center (non-English or Math): L-205 Learning Center/Computer Lab: R-124 (new library) Library (Independent Learning Center): R building, http://www.sdcity.edu/lrc/library/libraryhome.asp Gather at least three classmate contact information: phone, outside email, etc. in the event that you need to contact someone and Blackboard Learn email isn’t working.
Classmate’s Name Email Phone #
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
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Print out this entire syllabus for your notebook – this is your contract for the class. Again, failing to submit assignments two weeks in a row will lead to automatic withdrawal from the class.
Student Agreement: Fill out a copy and email me an attached file to my
Blackboard email by the end of the first week.
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!