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Required Materials: Required Materials: Required Texts: andEmail WebAddress 3:00 Phone: Instructor Course Goals: Course EnglishCSUB Department policies for allEnglish 100 classes. necessary. The policies class are givenbelow alphabetically. Policies are which presented areboxes in modesare assigned,theand fundamentals of grammar, usage, punctuation, and reviewed spelling are as to helpstudents develop effective college-level writing skills. Frequent short papers a in variety of essay Description: Course English 80in 90.or Prerequisite: assignment assignment writing in-class one least at on higher or C- a earn must students 100, English in C- a for eligible be To advance To to English 110, students must gradeearn a of C- higher or in English100. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. details/evidence; the recognize differences among thesis statements,topic sentences/main ideas, supportingand readwriteand literally, interpretively,and analytically critically;or 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. begin to begin recognize how a choices affectwriter’s and informthe text; syntax;and a recognize writer’s and tone how itinformsa text’s statements; includes this diction analyzing understand how thethesis statement, topic sentences, supportingand details worktogether; : Highlighters,pens pencils, & whiteout & InternetAccess Stapler& staples Drive Flash Binderwithloose leaf andpaper or dividers dividednotebook with pockets An American Englishcollegiate dictionary and thesaurus Genius Burro My Writing Lab Flachmann, Kim,Michaeland Flachmann. Troyka, Quitman,Lynn Douglasand Hesse. and aand C- average on allother course assignments. River,NJ:Pearson Education, Inc., 2010. River, N.J.: Education, Pearson Inc., 2008. 661-654-3069(office) Drennan Dale A total English Placement Test score between 142 and 150 OR a grade of C- or higher or C- of grade a OR 150 and 142 between score Test Placement English total A Atthe end of ten weeks, students English 100in should be ableto do the following: : :

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SSR – SSR Journal entry #4- #2due Summary HW: Synthesis Choose essay topic. Write working thesis statement and outline. Choose #2 Argument In Class Essay HW: two Choose possibleSynthesis essay topics Discusssynthesisessay assignment Evaluatingsources and websites SSR-Journal entry #6 HW: Read/ScanMLA Documentation Handbook in QA pp.378-410. WritingDocumented Essay InReview Essay class #1 HW: ReadDocumentedPR Essay pp.545-559. Works Cited DiscussScott and Raynor Journal SSR entry 5 # HW: Scott Michael “AmericaTake Must Stronger Measures Halt to Illegal Immigration” #1- (Common Essay) In Class Essay HW: Scott Michael “AmericaTake Must Stronger Measures Halt to Illegal Immigration” In Classessay strategies Argument essays HW: firstHW: Write draftof Synthesis essay. Schedulemandatory one-on-one conferences- See officehours or an appointment. make firstBegin draft of essay Synthesis HW: Complete sample Works Cited page Create a Works Cited sample page. Documentation MLA SSR-Journal entry #7 outline.statement, and essayworking thesis topic, Synthesis Submit sources. and 505 Raynor, Richard Immigration “Illegal Does Not Threaten and 505 Raynor, Richard Immigration “Illegal Does Not Threaten Week 6 Week Week 8 Week 7 Week

* 1:30p.m. Final Exam 11:00a.m.- 23 Nov 18 Nov 16 Nov 11 Nov 9 Nov This form is due on November 11.form dueNovember is on This summaryof chapter.each thenotes the in notes class sectionof your binder.Give each a chapter title writeand a 1-2 sentence discussiongroup to the analyze novel,so you should take notes duringthe discussion sessions.Include is saying.Place “!s” in the margin places thatbeside shock surpriseor you. you will workawith reading place?s the marginin beside theplaces that you do not understand, whereor you doubt what the author topics, these highlighting so information make will writingthe journal entries much easier. In addition, respond a in situationsimilar in or circumstances. those Most your of journal entries will berelatedto development,plot, themes, setting (bothtimeand place), literaryand devices.Think about how you would Youneed to read about 50 pages week. As you read, highlight important information related to character English100-4 Name______Page,copies of allrough drafts,copies of outside sources, highlightedand annotated. Final ** mustpapers includethe following mustand be submitted a in folder: Final Draft, Cited Works This syllabus is provisional and subjectto change; fact, in it likely most change. will

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______book. Record thoughts your about this story. Discusstwo thingsyou likeand two thingsyou dislike about this ______of Villaseñor Victor and talk. his Have Villaseñor autograph your book. Attendthe November 9 evening presentation by Victor Villaseñor.Take notes. Describe impressions your 100-4 Name______10Extra Credit ______Sept 27-OctSept 1 Sept20-24 Sept13-17 Oct25-29 Oct18-22 Oct11-15 Nov 1-5 Nov Oct 4-8 Oct Week ( ( Seeend book) of Bonus 3-12 Pages 20,21, Afterward Pgs.289-320 Pgs.144-193 Pgs.100-144 Pgs.194-248 Pg.249-288 13,14,15,16 Pgs.49-99 Pgs.1-48 Chapters 17,18,19 10,11,12 Preface 4,5,6,7 1,2,3 8,9 DateCompleted DateJournal Entry Completed English

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