Calumet College of St

Calumet College of St. Joseph

SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH 103 SUPPLEMENT

Term: Spring 2006 (052)

Course: ENG 100a

Instructor: Nita Danko

Office Phone: 219-989-2657

E-mail: ndanko@ccsj.edu

Office Hours: By appointment only

Instructor Background: I have a Master of Arts in English Literature (18^th and 19^th centuries). I have taught English 100 for six years. I teach from the developmental reading and writing levels to research writing. I am a tutor here at CCSJ as well as other colleges. I also work full time at Purdue University Calumet where I teach a variety of composition and reading courses, and work both as an administrator and a tutor in the Writing Center at Purdue University Calumet (8 years). I adore reading British women writers of the 18^th and 19^th centuries and modern American women writers. I also enjoy research and academic writing.

Course Time: Wednesday, 1:00 – 4:00, Writing Lab

Course Description: English 100, a three-credit supplemental writing course is taken together with Rhetoric and Composition 103. English 100 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 100 count toward graduation. Cross-listed under ASP.

Important: You must also be enrolled in 103 in order to be in 100. If you withdraw from 100, you must also withdraw from 103.

Textbooks and Supplies:

Fulwiler, Toby, Alan R. Hayakawa. The Blair Handbook. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2003

Two 3-½ floppy disks with your English 103 work on them.

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of CCSJ. Call the CAE to make an appointment at 473-4287. The CAE 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 in any class. New to the CAE is online tutoring.

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

Students in this course will:

ü Develop their communication skills

ü Develop a strong clear voice in writing

ü Develop pre-writing skills to aid in the writing of substantive, coherent and organized essays

ü Identify the differences between personal and academic writing

ü Develop an aptitude with technology as it relates to writing essays and papers

**Rubrics/Criteria which define acceptable writing**

ü A clear and thought-provoking thesis;

ü Assigned topic addressed in logical progression that supports the thesis;

ü Substantive material to support the thesis and main ideas;

ü Relevant introduction and conclusion;

ü Clear focus (no irrelevancies);

ü Appropriate use of paragraphing and transitions;

ü Diction (word choice) and sentence structure appropriate to the assignment;

ü Mastery of mechanics: grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Learning Strategies: English 100 will be utilizing the components of the workshop atmosphere: group discussion, peer editing, and collaborative use of pre-writing strategies.

Assessment:

Class participation/collaboration/assignments/Attendance 100%

Class Policy for Assignments: While there is no set curriculum for English 100, your assignments for every class are to come to class with pre-writing material (or final drafts when applicable) for the assignments that are due in your English 103 class. Coming to class without either written or word-processed work will result in a non-passing grade for that day. It is imperative that you come prepared to class, as English 100 is designed to help you with your writing for English 103.

Class Participation: Class participation is imperative. Because students will be sharing their writings with the class, participation is necessary to help your peers with their work. The workshop atmosphere demands full participation.

Class Policy on Attendance: In accordance with English program policy, any student missing more than nine (9) hours of class will receive an F. These absences include excused and unexcused absences. Please be aware absences for birthdays, sports, illness, etc., are INCLUDED in the nine hours.

Class Policy on Electronic Devices: The college classroom is a learning environment. Therefore, cell phones, beepers, and two-way radios are banned from my classroom. These devices are not conducive to learning. If there is an emergency situation, which requires you to use one, I must be made aware of it before class starts. In the event your device goes off, you will be asked to leave the classroom for that day, and given an absence.

Classroom Decorum:

Classroom decorum will be maintained at all times. Students have the right to study and learn in an environment conducive to those ends. You instructor also has the right to engage in the teaching and learning process without hindrance because of the disruptive behavior of one or more students.

Any student or group of students who infringe on the rights of other students or on the rights of this instructor to teach his class will be asked to leave the classroom and will not be allowed back during that period. The student's removal from the classroom will result in one absence for the day and will be counted toward the total of nine allowable absences. Students removed a second time for disruptive behavior may be required to withdraw from the course.

Specific Disturbances Covered by this Policy:

Incoming and outgoing phone calls

Responding to beepers/cell phones/NEXTELs

Horseplay

Talking to other students while another student or the instructor is talking

Use of the Internet or email unless assigned to do so

Vulgarity of speech or behavior

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. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)

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).

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