English 110, Section 4: Writing and Research Fall 2005

Instructor: Judy Kukuruza Time: T 10:30-12:35 Room RNEC 102 R Room WSL 202 W 12:30-1:50 Room WSL 007 Office: 303A Faculty Towers Office Hours: 8:00-10:30 Friday Email: [email protected]

Prerequisite: Total English Placement Test score of 155 or higher OR a grade of C- or higher in English 100 or its equivalent OR other equivalent test scores. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in English 110 to satisfy the General Education requirement for A2 (Writing and Reading). This grade is also a prerequisite for upper-division composition courses and the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement exam. To be eligible for a C in English 110, students must earn a C or higher on at least one in-class writing assignment.

Required Materials and Texts: The Brief Prose Reader by Kim and Michael Flachmann Quick Access Reference for Writers by Lynn Troyka Mead Composition Notebook Stapler

Library Lab: You are responsible for attending the Library Lab that is assigned to your class. The grades you earn in this Library Lab are 10% of your English 110 grade. This lab will meet four times, beginning the fourth week of the quarter. Your thesis statement must be approved by your English 110 instructor before the first meeting of the lab.

Waiting List Policy: On a waiting list, you are eligible for a place in the class 1. if you come to every class and 2. if you turn in the work while you are there.

Being on a waiting list does not mean you are guaranteed a place in the class. It simply means you are welcome to wait for an opening in the class if you so desire. If no one drops out of the section you are attending, no students can add. As a result, you should be aware of the last day to add and have a back-up choice if you need another class. This plan is especially important for financial aid recipients and for F-1 and J-1 visa holders, who must carry a full load to receive their financial aid. Being on a waiting list does not count as a class toward your full load.

Academic Honesty: The sanctions in the college catalogue will be applied to all cases of plagiarism. Each student is responsible for knowing all college policy about academic honesty and each student is responsible for reading this section of the catalogue. Do know that plagiarism is plagiarism even if it is accidental. Turnitin.com is a tool to help you avoid plagiarism. Shortly after you submit your paper (approximately two hours), you can access a color- coded report with details about your use of sources in your paper. But a clean report does not necessarily indicate that you have not plagiarized. This site does not detect problems with paraphrasing that is not cited properly. Therefore, use this site only as a guide. To use turnitin.com, you will need to create a “user profile” with the following numbers: Class ID--#### Class Enrollment Password—xxxx After your profile is created, you can log onto and use the site.

Goals: In order to receive a C in the course, the student must meet the following goals for English 110: 1. summarize and analyze the main and supporting points contained in articles or essays on a particular topic 2. use varied sentence structures in essays that are logically organized, well- developed, coherent and mechanically sound 3. develop basic library research skills 4. write an argument synthesis based on library research 5. recognize bias and present the ideas of others without obvious bias 6. identify issues and their underlying assumptions and values 7. recognize and avoid plagiarism 8. write research papers incorporating summary, quotation, and paraphrase using MLA documentation

Requirements: All class work will be submitted on a white 8 ½ x 11 NON-SPIRAL paper and composed in black or blue ink; loose papers will not be accepted. They must be stapled together. No make up work for in-class exercises, quizzes, or writing assignments. All out of class submitted assignments must be typed and double-spaced with 1 ½ “ margins. All written assignments (excluding those written in class) are due at the beginning of the class period on the date assigned. Any student may revise the essay earning the average of the two grades on out of class writing assignments. Other revisions must be sanctioned by the instructor and are due on the following class meeting. All assignments must be fulfilled before a final grade can be given. Grading: Grades will be assigned on the basis of the quality of the student’s performance. 70% for two research papers @ 35% each 10% library lab 15% for Reading/Writing assignments, quizzes, and exercises 5% for journals

Attendance: Because mastering skills in writing requires regular, sustained effort, students in English composition classes should attend class regularly and punctually. A student who has more than two absences should not expect to receive a passing grade. If you are more than 15 minutes late for class, you will be counted absent and class work will be graded accordingly. To receive credit, students must submit work in person or through a friend but NOT VIA EMAIL.

Instructor-initiated Drop Policy: Many students are trying to get into composition courses. As a result, this course is subject to the policy on instructor-initiated drops. If the class is full and has a waiting list, I have the right to have you administratively dropped from class by the end of the second week of the term if you have missed three consecutive class sessions and have not contacted me. However, you should not assume that you will be automatically dropped from this course if you have not attended.

Tentative Schedule: Week 1 T 9/13 Introduction/Syllabus Essay Format First Research Paper assigned: Due 10/20. NO EXCEPTIONS Diagnostic essay due 9/15. NO EXCEPTIONS Homework: diagnostic essay Read “Managing Your Time” by Edwin Bliss p 170 Write in journal on reading

R 9/15 Diagnostic essay due Discuss “Managing Your Time” Quiz Thesis/Handout Go over Thesis handout Week 2 T 9/20 Today is the last day to add classes Purpose/Audience Handout Topics for Research paper Format for research paper Discuss Process/Analysis Homework: Read “Darkness at Noon” by Harold Krents p 139 Journal entry

R 9/22 Discuss essay Quiz In class Process/Analysis essay Week 3 T 9/27 Thesis Prospectus MLA documentation In text citations Homework: Read “Notes from the Country Club” by Kimberly Wozencraft p 52 Journal entry

R 9/29 Discuss essay Quiz Organization In text citations Summary Homework: Bring in an article from a newspaper/magazine with pertinent information Week 4 Library lab starts this week T 10/4 How to cite articles Write summary of article Questions on research paper In-class writing Argument (Handout on Drinking) Homework: Read “The Truth About Lying” by Judith Viorst p 238 Journal entry

R 10/6 Discuss essay Quiz Works Cited Essay format/Conclusion Homework: Works Cited Week 5 T 10/11 Works Cited due In-class writing Comparison/Contrast Summary/Analysis Response Sentences/Transitions Homework: Read “Japanese and American Workers: Two Casts of Mind” by William Ouchi p 275 R 10/13 Discuss essay Quiz Synthesis of articles Rough draft of research paper Homework: Rough draft of research paper Week 6 T 10/18 Rough draft due Peer revision In-class writing Division/Classification Homework: Research Paper

R 10/20 Research Paper #1 due Paraphrasing Research Paper #2 due 11/17. NO EXCEPTIONS Discuss topics for second research paper Requirements for second research paper Week 7 T 10/25 Grammar/Sentences/Spelling Mechanics quiz Student Conferences Homework: Read “Arming Myself with a Gun Is Not the Answer” by Bronwyn Jones p 387 Journal entry

R 10/27 Library Reading Day Week 8 T 11/1 Library Reading Day Homework: Bring in 2 articles on the same topic from newspapers and/or magazines Read “Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self” by Alice Walker p 362 Journal entry

R 11/3 Discuss essay Quiz Synthesis In class work on rough draft Week 9 T 11/8 Prospectus Questions on MLA In-class writing Argument Homework: Read “Take a Ticket” by Peter Salins p 392 Journal entry

R 11/10 Journals due Discuss essay Quiz Work on rough draft Week 10 T 11/15 Rough draft of research paper #2 due Peer revision Library day Homework: Research Paper #2

R 11/17 Research Paper #2 due. NO EXCEPTIONS Week 11 T 11/29 11:00-1:30 Final Exam