ENC 1101 Course Syllabus

ENC 1101 Course Syllabus Freshman Composition 1 – M/W 10:00 A-11:15 A Room 113 CRN 23531 Winter Park Campus

Professor: Diana Abdel-Wahab Office: Room 126 after class or by appointment. Phone contact: 407-780-5200 Email Address: [email protected]

Required Textbooks:

 75 Readings. 11th ed. Buscemi and Smith  The Brief McGraw-Hill Handbook. Maimon, Peritz, and Yancey

Websites:

 Online Writing Sources http://www.mhhe.com/bmhh  Online Learning Center http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073383856/student_view0/index.html

Recommended Texts:

 The Elements of Style. Stunk and White.  Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Truss.

Prerequisite: Score of 83 on writing component of CPT or equivalent score on other state-approved entry test or minimum grade of C in ENC0012 and ENC0012L or ENC0012C or EAP1640 or ENS1441; also, score of 83 on REA0002 and REA0002L or REA0002C or EAP1620 or ENS1421.

Course Description: Development of essay form, including a documented essay; instruction and practice in expository writing. Emphasis on clarity of central and support ideas, adequate development, logical organization, coherence, appropriate citing of primary and/or secondary sources, and grammatical and mechanical accuracy. Gordon Rule course in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments. Minimum grade of C required if ENC 1101 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and general education requirements. This course includes a learning activity designed to ensure competence in the basic use of computers.

COURSE OUTCOMES - ENC 1101

The goal is for students to have a thorough understanding of essay structure and have an awareness of one's audience, purpose and the special requirements of any given writing situation that affect one's rhetorical choices. Additionally, students should consider how they establish their credibility as the writer. Students should have knowledge of grammar, mechanics and organizational strategies and be able to apply them successfully in their written work. A further goal is for students to be able to identify these rhetorical choices in the works of others and how these contribute to the successful and effective communication of information, thoughts and ideas. Students will also identify areas of improvement in their works and those of their peers and edit and revise their works accordingly.

VCC Competencies: Think, Value, Communicate, and Act are Valencia 's core competencies. See the VCC catalog for a more complete reference. COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITY

Computer-based learning activities, method of assessment and impact on final course grade: All out-of class essays and writing assignments must be word- processed. Handwritten or typewriter work will not be accepted and will receive a grade of zero. Online/electronic research will also be required as part of a documented essay project. Use of these sources in terms of the Modern Language Association's (MLA) guidelines will be required. Papers that do not conform to these standards will not be accepted and will receive a grade of zero. As essays account for 70% of a student's grade, failure to word-process essay will result in the loss of 10% of the final grade.

Other Materials:

 Paper for handwritten work (in-class only): lined notebook paper  Blue or black pens for in-class writings:  Stapler and paper clips  A diskette, CD, or flash drive to save essays

Format for Assignments: Please remember that your submissions are college-level material and should conform to the following:

 out of class writings must in a legible 12-point font., double-spaced, a one-inch margin on all sides  proofread for grammatical and mechanical (spelling, capitalization, and punctuation errors).  include your name, course and section number, assignment, and date in the upper left corner of the first page  title centered on the top line of the first page

Attendance and Deportment: Attendance roll is at the beginning of every class meeting. Warning: Three tardies equal one absence.

 If a student misses 15 minutes of class he or she will be considered absent.  After missing three class meetings, you will be sent an Excessive Absence notice via Atlas.  Absences should be used for emergencies and illnesses. After four absences, regardless of the reasons, you will be withdrawn from the class.

Participation: Along with your attendance, participation will be factored into your final course grade. Learning occurs when you are actively involved in the process. Take responsibility for your own learning by coming to class prepared, completing assignments on time, paying attention and participating.

Quiz Policy: If all students are not participating in class discussion and coursework, pop quizzes will be given. In order to avoid quizzes, students should be contributing insights, comments, or questions at every class meeting.

If you miss a quiz or an in-class writing assignment, you cannot make it up. You are 100% responsible for keeping up with everything that goes on in class.. Computer problems are not an excuse for late work.

.Please regularly check your atlas account for excessive absence notices, grade warnings, instructor emails, etc

Students with Disabilities:

Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a letter from the office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities (Winter Park Campus, 212; Linda Villar (407-582 6887). . Important Dates:

Withdrawal Deadline: March 26, 2010

Final Meeting: M 4/26 10:00 A – 12:30 P

Late or missing assignment policy:

 All assignments (homework, rough drafts, final drafts, etc.) are due at the beginning of the class on the assigned due date. .  Late assignments will receive a letter grade deduction for every other day that they are late. The deadlines for assignments is absolute.. Emailing a late paper is typically not an accepted form of submission and the paper will not be graded until a hard copy is submitted.  Student may have submission date stamped on paper by the CSSC during its operating hours (8-7 M-R, 8-3 F, 9-noon S) and then have the CSSC staff give the paper to the instructor via mail room.

Grading Scale: A=100-90, B=89-80, C= 79-70, D=69-60, F=59-.

Writing Assignments: 70%

Notebooks: 10%

Participation & Attendance, Class work, and Quizzes: 20%

Students may refer to this address if they want their parents to have access to their grades. FERPA: http://www.valenciacc.edu/ferpa/

Plagiarism: Ideas presented in your writing assignments that are not yours should be cited properly. Any assignment that shows signs of plagiarism will receive a grade of zero. Plagiarism can also result in earning an "F" in the course and/or being withdrawn from the course.

Safe Assignment: a program on WebCT which checks papers for plagiarism. Learn to use this program.

Student Code of Classroom Conduct "Activities which disrupt the desired classroom setting and which are violative of this Student Code of Classroom Conduct are those which, with or without intent to do so, are disruptive of the essence of the educational process. Examples include, but are not limited to:

1. Activities that are inconsistent with commonly acceptable classroom behavior and which are not conducive to the learning experience, such as: tardiness, leaving and returning during class, and early departure when not previously authorized; 2. Activities which violate previously described classroom guidelines or constitute an unreasonable interruption of the learning process; 3. Side discussions which are irrelevant to the subject matter of the class, that distract from the learning process or impede, hinder, or inhibit the ability of other students to obtain the full benefit of the educational presentation; Course Syllabus for Eng. Comp 1, Spr. 2010 MW 10-11:15A, Room 113

.Students will have notification in class of any changes in the syllabus.

M 1/11 Introduce syllabus and review assignments

W 1.13 Malcolm X, Coming to an Awareness of Language, 17. Tan, Mother Tongue, 385. Discuss narrative autobiographical essay. BH pt 1a (3). Reading Critically. Discuss author, purpose, audience, content, and context. Notebook: What are Malcolm X and Amy Tan saying about language and personal identity?

M 1/18 Holiday

W 1/20 Zinsser, Clutter, 197. Lutz, Doublespeak, 135. Analyze statements concerning language. BH pt1 1a (5-7) Using annotation and summary. BH pt1 1b-c (7-16), Writing critically. Thinking critically. Notebook: Summarize each essay critically.

M 1/25 Orwell, Politics and the English Language. http://orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_polit BH pt2 ch7 (94-8). Two to three page interpretative essay on the viewpoints of Lutz and Zinsser concerning modern language usage. Use Orwell, Politics and the English Language, as a guide. Due 2/10.

W 1/27 Noda: Growing Up Asian in America, 121. Mukherjee: Two Ways to Belong in America, 175. Discuss author’s purpose and audience. Compare the authors’ descriptions of living in America. Notebook: What did you learn from these two narratives about ethnic identity in America.

M 2/1 Marius, Writing Drafts, 72, Discuss process analysis and chronological order. Writing strategies: illustration, narration, description, etc. See BH pt1 (36-46). Developing ideas BH pt1 ch3 (47-52). Drafting. Prepare first draft of interpretive essay for peer review. .

W 2/3 Peer review of draft. See BH (53) BH pt1 4b Revising and Editing. Take online quiz at www.mhhe.com/bmhh to find areas of weakness. . Notebook: Prepare checklist. See BH (67).

M 2/8 White, Forbidden Things, 201. Discuss example and illustration. Byers, Monuments to Our Better Nature, 63. Discuss description Prepare final draft. Use MLA documentation See BH pt4.

W 2/10 Paper Due. Global Warming. 341-6 Discuss argumentative essay. BH pt2 ch8 (101-111). Notebook: Which viewpoint is more convincing to you? Why?

M 2/15 Rodriquez, Bilingual Education: Outdated and Unrealistic. 360. Buras, Test Day. 422. Lake, An Indian Father’s Plea, 370. Discuss the different perspectives on bilingual education. reflected in these essays and analyze their narrative strategies in terms of form and content. Plan a four to five page documented argumentative paper. Choose controversial topic that has an opposing viewpoint. Prepare a persuasive argument for one side. Due 3/3

W 2/17 Swift, A Modest Proposal, 347. Frazier, Coyote v. Acme. 418 Discuss irony in persuasion. BH pt3 (153-57). Understanding Research. Begin research for argumentative essay.

M 2/22 Library Orientation. BH pt. 3 (158-172) Finding and Managing Print and Online Sources. . . Begin writing first draft for peer review W 2/24 Peer Review of Argumentative Essay. Bring first draft. MLA Documentation BH pt4, (215-24) In-Text Citations; BH pt4 (224-246). MLA List of works Cited.

M 3/1 Finding and Creating Effective Visuals. BH pt3 (173-8) Prepare final draft.

W 3/3 Argumentative Paper Due. First draft and final paper. NPR “How E-Books will change reading and writing.” Listen to and discuss argument. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122026529

M 3/8 – 14 Spring Break

M 3/15 Ackerman, Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall. 68. Ehlich, Chronicles of Ice, 88, Discuss descriptive prose. Prepare for informative paper (4/5 pgs). Choose a subject about which you would like to know more; for example, the dangers of genetically modified foods. Paper Due 3/29. Use three sources, print or online

W 3/17 Editing for Clarity BH pt6 (299-339) Notebook: wordiness Ex.30.3; dangling and misplaced modifiers Ex. 35.3; coordination and subordination Ex. 36.2; using active verbs Ex. 38.2.

M 3/22 Editing for Clarity BH pt6 (340-62). Notebook: appropriate language Ex, 39.1-.2; exact language Ex 40.4. Study: avoiding clichés, 40d, dictionary 40g, glossary of usage 41.

W 3/24 Quiz on Editing for Clarity BH pt 6 Grammar Conventions. BH pt 7 (365-389). Notebook: sentence agreements 42.2-4; comma splice, run-ons Ex. 43.1-43.5; subject verb agreement Ex. 44.4.

M 3/29 Informative Paper Due. Final copy Grammar Conventions, BH pt 7 (390-441). Notebook: Verb tenses Ex. 45.3.4.5; pronoun agreement Ex. 46.1.2; pronoun case Ex 46. 6; who and whom Ex. 46.7.8.

W 3/31 Quiz on Grammar Conventions, BH pt7. BH pt 2 ch11 (124) Multimedia writing Ch12 (136) Writing beyond college. Design a brochure, web site, or power point presentation that is informative, persuasive, and positive. Example, a web site promoting the electronic reader, Kindle. Work individually or in a group of three or less. Date Due 4/19

M 4/5 Dillard, Living Like Weasels, 297. Walker, Am I Blue. 283. Discuss analogy, nature writing, and author’s philosophical premise.

W 4/7 Orwell, Shooting an Elephant, 1; Lame Deer and Erdoes, Alone on the Hilltop, 75. Discuss autobiography, literary memoir, BH pt2 (112). Personal Essay Notebook: Compare essays in terms of literary elements like vivid setting, dramatic plot and creativity.

M 4/12 McPhee, Silk Parachute, 204, Jones, Meander, read online at Creative Nonfiction, https://www.creativenonfiction.org/thejournal/articles/issue01/01jones_meander.htm . Audio CSPAN - Interview with Lee Gutkind gives a definition of the genre

W 4/14 BH pt8 (447-511) Editing for correctness. Take tests on sentence punctuation, mechanics, and spelling online at www.mhhe.com/bmhh Review exercises in class.

M 4/19 Multimedia Assignment Due BH pt9 (515-41) Basic Grammar. Take test on grammar online at www.mhhe.com/bmhh Review exercises in class.

W 4/21 Selected multimedia presentations viewed in class M 4/26 Final: 10:00 A – 12:30 P Notebook Due