ENG 101 Syllabus

Fall 2015 CENTRALIA COLLEGE

ENGLISH 101 Instructor:
Alisha Williams
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I, 5 CREDITS
360-736-9391 Ext. 752 (office)
Course Description 360-431-9774 (call or text)
Email: [email protected]
English 101 is a course in
expository writing which REQUIRED BOOKS
encourages students to think
with clarity, conciseness, and You’ll also need a free Google account
enjoyment; to organize and
develop their ideas; and to Hacker, Diana and Nancy Sommers.
express themselves sharply, Rules for Writers with Writing
economically, and About Literature (Tabbed
grammatically. Version). Seventh Edition.
Boston: Bedford/St. Martins,
Office Hours 2011. ISBN: 978-0312647957.
I’m here to help! Let’s talk about
your writing, or you can just drop Kaye, Marvin, ed. Don't Open This
Book! New York: Bantam
in to say hello. Doubleday Dell, 1998. ISBN:
978-1568655246.
Kemp Hall 111-I
MWF 10:00-11:00 AM REQUIRED SUPPLIES

Find me in the Writing Center Sticky notes, a highlighter pen, pens,
TTh 10:00-11:00 AM pencils, a USB drive labeled with your
full name, notebook paper, and a 3 ring
This is a web enhanced course,
meaning you’ll need to access some binder with 4 dividers
materials online in Canvas, our
online classroom, and regularly check
your Centralia College email account.

You’ll need a reliable computer,
headphones or speakers, printer, and
internet connection. This could be at
home or in the computer labs or
Writing Center on campus.

If you need help with Canvas, please
go to the IT Help Desk/Mentoring
Center in Washington Hall 203.
They may direct you to eLearning in
the library if necessary.

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Method of Evaluation

Assignment Points Total Points Points 4-Point Letter
Earned Scale Grade
Rules for Writers 10 pts x 10 100 930+ 3.9-4.0 A
notes weeks 900-929 3.5-3.8 A-
880-899 3.2-3.4 B+
Essays 100 pts x 4 400 830-879 2.9-3.1 B
800-829 2.5-2.8 B-
essays 780-799 2.2-2.4 C+
730-779 1.9-2.1 C
In-class Activities 30 pts x 10 300 700-729 1.5-1.8 C-
680-699 1.2-1.4 D+
weeks 630-679 1.0-1.1 D
0-629 0.0-0.9 F
Research Paper, 4-5 200 200
pages, MLA format

Total Course Points Possible: 1000 points

Revisions and Feedback Plagiarism: If I determine that you intention-
ally plagiarized, you may receive a failing grade
You can make unlimited revisions to all assignments to try to for the course. This will be determined after a
increase your score. The final due date for all revisions and face to face conference that may include ad-
assignment submissions is December 6th. ministrative staff. You will not be penalized
for honest mistakes. If you’re unsure about
Editing, revising, and rethinking your writing is an integral plagiarism, please ask me, library staff, or
part of the writing process. I strongly encourage you to make Writing Center staff.
revisions on at least two assignments.
Weather: Please don’t drive to class if it plac-
When you resubmit an assignment in Canvas, please let me es you in danger. Check the college website
know in an email—I don’t always get a notification. for any closures. You can also check our Can-
vas course space for class cancellations and
Please allow up to a week for feedback on essays. further instructions.

Submissions are made through Canvas. A tour of Canvas Cell Phones: Cell phones should be muted in
and a demonstration of the submission process will be given class. Please step outside to take a call or send
the first week of class. a text. I commute an hour to class. If you text
or call during that time, I will wait until I have
Late Work and Attendance Policy parked to reply. Please do the same and do
not use your phone while driving.
I accept late work until 11:59 PM on December 6th. For
submissions after that time, you must contact me for consid- Materials used in connection with this
eration. There is no point deduction for late work or being course may be subject to copyright
absent from class. protection under title 17 of the united
states code
These policies are meant to reflect that “life happens”, not to
encourage you to disappear and then write all 5 papers in
December. I will be checking in with you frequently about
your progress.

Extended Absence: Should illness necessitate an extended
absence from class, please contact me as soon as possible to
make arrangements to complete the coursework you miss.

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Changes may be made
to the syllabus and Writing Center

schedule, with All students are welcome to come to the Writing Center in Kemp
appropriate notice to 105 to get help or advice on their writing. The Center is staffed
students, at any time. with faculty and writing consultants who can give you valuable
feedback. Computers and coffee are available.
Find more information at:
http://www.centralia.edu/academics/writingcenter/index.html

 Course Objective  Course Objective

 Actively read college-level texts  Demonstrate a comprehension of college-
 Explain expository writing
 Demonstrate objective analytical thinking level texts

when writing expository essays  Explain objective analytical writing
 Write expository essays using methods such
 Identify and explain essay topics
 Identify and explain thesis statements as description, narration, exemplification,
process analysis, comparison-contrast,
 Identify and explain evidence used to defend definition, classification, analogy, cause and
effect
thesis statements
 Select focused topics for essays
 Recognize effective and varied sentence  Formulate and refine thesis statements to

structures communicate a message clearly to a specific
audience
 Recognize effective paragraph construction
 Develop and structure evidence to support
 Demonstrate the effective use of the
thesis statements with college-level
principles of grammar and usage, spelling, complexity, depth, and detail
punctuation, and capitalization
 Apply the principles of effective and varied
 Explain the importance of library and Internet
sentence structures
research as evidence in an essay
 Apply the principles of effective paragraph
 Evaluate the reliability of library and Internet
construction
sources
 Develop a voice in writing that reflects an
 Cite and document library and Internet
awareness of the power of words and diction
research when used as evidence in an essay appropriate to a specific audience

 Conduct basic library and Internet research

 Use, appropriately, library and Internet

research as evidence in an essay

 What are your writing goals?

Above are the skills you should be able to demonstrate upon successful completion
of this course. Think of it as a non-linear itinerary.

It may take you longer to reach certain stops on the way, but it will be a journey we

will take together. Bring sunscreen.

CENTRALIA COLLEGE’S LEARNING ABILITIES THEMES:

1. Reasoning. The ability to extract information from data, develop ideas and solutions, es-
tablish logical progression in thinking, and problem solve using such procedures as liter-
ary analysis or the scientific method.

2. Written, Oral and Visual Communication. The ability to make oneself understood in pub-
lic, interpersonal, professional, artistic, and technical arenas.

3. Exploration—Self and Others. An awareness of the values, beliefs, customs, and contribu-
tions of persons from one’s own and other traditions, ethnicities, classes and genders.

4. Resourcefulness. The ability to adapt to change, such as technological innovations or envi-
ronmental conditions.

5. Responsibility. The ability to be accountable to self, society, and the natural world.