SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH 103 SUPPLEMENT`

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Term:  Fall, 2003 (031) (September 2 – December 12)

Course Number: ENG 100X

Instructor: Charles J.  Pall, Jr.

Phone: 219-926-8707   cell:219-928-8067

E-mail:                cgpteach@cs.com

Office Hours: By Appointment

 

Instructor Background:  MA in Reading Instruction. Thirty years of teaching at community college, high school, and middle school level. Presently Dean of Students at Morton East High School in Cicero, IL.

 

Course Time:  Tuesday  7pm-10pm

 

Course Description:  English 100X, a three credit supplemental writing course, is taken together with Rhetoric and Composition 103. English 100X is designed to provide supplemental writing support for students in Rhetoric and Composition 103. Students will receive one-on-one writing assistance to help meet the writing requirements of Rhetoric and Composition 103. The three credits for English 100X count towards graduation.

IMPORTANT: YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 103 IN ORDER TO BE IN 100. IF YOU WITHDRAW FROM 100, YOU MUST ALSO WITHDRAW FROM 103.

 

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

Students in this course will:

                1.develop their communication skills;

                2.develop a clear voice in writing;

                3.develop pre-writing skills to aid in the writing of substantive, coherent, and organized essays;

                4.identify the differences between personal and academic writing;

                5.develop an aptitude with technology as it relates to writing essays and papers.

 

RUBRICS/CRITERIA, WHICH DEFINE ACCEPTABLE WRITING:

                1.a clear and thought-provoking thesis;

                2.assigned topic addressed in logical progression that supports the thesis;

                3.substantive material to support the thesis and main ideas;

                4.relevant introduction and conclusion;

                5.clear focus – no irrelevancies;

                6.appropriate use of paraphrasing and transitions;

                7.word choice and sentence structure appropriate to the assignment;

                8.mastery of mechanics – grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

 

                 

Textbooks and Supplies:

Mercury Reader

A Writer’s Reference  - Hacker

Multiple 31/2 disks with work on them

Black Boy – Richard Wright

 

Learning Strategies:  Q&A; peer editing; one-on-one teacher/student work

 

Assessment: Effort put into work; improvement in work; collaborative work – 50%

                          Attendance and Presence of work for class – 50%

 

 

 

Class Policy for Assignments: ASSIGNMENT FOR EACH CLASS IS TO HAVE PRE-WRITING MATERIAL, ROUGH DRAFTS, WORK FROM 103 THAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED. COMING TO CLASS WITH NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION.

 

Grading Scale:

Grade

Points

A

100-92

A-

91-90

B+

89-88

B

87-82

B-

81-80

C+

79-78

C

77-72

C-

71-70

D+

69-68

D

67-62

D-

61-60

F

59 and below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class Policy on Attendance: Attendance at all classes is expected. Absences will be dealt with by the teacher and the student.

 

Class Policy on Electronic Devices: Cell phones, etc., need to be turned off.

 

Course Outline:  The course outline follows the outline of English 103.

                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

 

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

 

Please note: Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to Turnitin.com and all papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic sources/Databases.

 

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.).  All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore.  These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

 

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

 

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).