I. ENG 101 English Composition I Section 10137 Spring 2001 3 Credit
Hours
Tuesday, 9:00B11:50 EKU Corbin Center
Instructor: Virginia S. Baker
Mailing Address: 12 Boggs Road
London, KY 40744
Home Telephone: 606B877-1534
Home Office Telephone: 606-878-6347
< vsbaker@kih.net >
Office Hours: EKU Corbin Center
Tuesday, 1:00B4:00, Wednesday 1:00B2:00
Other times by appointment
II. CATALOG COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
A writing course reviewing
sentence basics and methods of paragraph development; emphasizing style,
organization, coherence, and persuasion in written discourse; extensive
practice in composition for different purposes and audiences; study and
practice improving reading. Gen. Ed. 01.
III. TEXTS:
English Composition Booklet (ECB)
Hult
and Huckin, New Century Handbook (NCH)
George and Trimbur, Reading Culture
(RC).
An appropriate dictionary and thesaurus, a
spiral-bound notebook for journal-keeping, and a theme folder with pockets for
theme use
IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
In ENG 101 students gain
at least minimal competence in basic composition, they successfully complete
various writings based primarily on personal experience, they read effectively
(their own writing and that of others), and they think clearly about their
reading and about their own experiences.
V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
To satisfy the
requirements of ENG 101, students must attend at least 90% of the classes and complete class assignments and conferences
as indicated. They must attain at least minimal competence in composition (See the AStatements of Standards for ENG 101") and they must successfully complete
assigned writings and revisions. In addition, they must participate constructively
in class activities; write for a variety of purposes and audiences, choosing
and using appropriate rhetorical strategies, grammar, mechanics, syntax, and
varied, fluent sentences; read with understanding and use information from
reading and other resources to accomplish their purposes in writing and other
communication, and comment meaningfully on the writing of others.
2.
VI. OUTSIDE CLASS
PREPARATION:
The University has
established basic guidelines which expect students enrolled in a 100-200 level
course to spend at least two hours of outside preparation each week, for each
hour of lecture.
VII. ACADEMIC HONESTY:
The policy concerning
academic honesty is outlined in the English Composition Booklet.
Students are expected to be familiar with the policy and abide by it. Students
will also be expected to sign a statement that they are aware of the nature of
academic honesty and also aware of the procedures followed if the student is
found guilty of violating this policy.
VIII. ATTENDANCE POLICY:
See Freshman Composition
Handbook. REMINDER! Any student who misses more than 10% of the scheduled class
meetings will fail the course! Students who must miss a class meeting should
inform the instructor in advance, if possible, or contact the instructor at
home, before the next class meeting, to make plans to complete the work.
Students are expected to present the
instructor with adequate documentation for their absences in order to be able to
makeup the work missed. Students who miss class are still responsible for
missed in-class work, for assignments from the syllabus, and for announced
homework. Also, students who are tardy for class or leave early will be counted
as absent for one-half of the class.
IX. GRADING POLICY:
NOTE: If there is any
student in this class who is in need of academic accommodation and is
registered with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, please
make an individual appointment with the instructor to discuss accommodations.
Upon individual request the syllabus can be made available in alternative
forms. If any student who is not registered with the Office of Services for
Students with Disabilities has need of academic accommodations, please contact
the office directly, either in person on the first floor of the Turley House or
by telephone at (606) 622-1500.
Evaluation
5 out-of-class essays (and revisions)@ 100 points
each 500 points A
= 1140-1026
1
in-class midterm essay 100 points B = 1025B912
1
journal (70 entries) 140
points C = 911 B798
1
final in-class essay 200 points D=
797B684
Homework and class participation 100 points F =
683 or below
Quizzes 100 points
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Total 1140 points
possible
3.
Evaluation of Quiz Grades:
A = 100--90
B = 89B-80
C = 79B-70
D = 69B60
F = 59 and below
The final grade received
on the essays will be a combination of
the grade received for content and the grade received for structure and
organization.
ALL DRAFTS AND FINAL
COPIES OF OUT-OF CLASS WORK MUST BE TYPED!
X. COURSE OUTLINE:
Each of the units of study
in this course will be a mixture of lecture, workshop, conference, peer‑reading,
class discussion, exercises, and quizzes. Students are expected to participate
fully in class activities and the grade for each unit will be based on all
elements of the course, with emphasis on the student writing.
WEEK 1: January 9
Introduction:
‑‑brief outline of the course
‑‑learning objectives
‑‑guidelines for grading
‑‑plagiarism
‑‑late essays
Definition of culture
Discussion
of the interview process
Diagnostic
writing sample (approximately 300 words).
Assignment: The
writing process (NCH, Chapters 1B4);
AIntroduction to culture@ (RC, pp. 1B4;@ Storytelling@, (RC,
pp.
285B2870); AThe >Hook= and Other Teen-Age Horrors,@ (RC, pp.
305B314).
Interview a family member on
some event that occurred during their
lifetime
and write up the event
JANUARY 13: Last Day to
RegisterBColonel Connection only
JANUARY 13: Last Day to
Drop Without a W.
WEEK 2: January 16.
Discussion
of narration
Journal
entry writing
Discussion
of the writing process
Pre-writing
activities in class.
Discussion
of culture
4.
Assignment:
AFrom Silence to Words: Writing as Struggle@ (RC, pp.
132B141); AYouth and American Identity@ (RC, pp. 59B62 );
Revision
(NCH, Chapters 4B6) ;
Draft of first essay due (Narration). Submit two copies.
WEEK 3: January 23.
Peer‑evaluation
of first essay
Discussion
of readings
Discussion
of revising and editing the draft
Discussion
of introductions and conclusions
Assignment:
Choosing the right words (NCH,
Chapter 40); exercises, pp. 648B649;
Writing
correct sentences (NCH, Chapters 29, 30, and 31);
Sentence structure (NCH, Chapter 24); exercises pp. 511,
514, 518, and
520.
WEEK 4: January 30.
Quiz
Presentation
copy of first essay due
In-class
activities
Discussion
of the cause-and-effect paper
Assignment:
Review of Punctuation, (NCH,
Chapters 46B48), exercises, pp.
700B701, 710, 714, 718, and 722;
Using
coordinate and subordinate structures (NCH, Chapter 35);
Draft of second paper due (Comparison-contrast).
Submit two copies.
STUDENT CONFERENCES
SCHEDULED OUT-OF-CLASS
WEEK 5: February 6.
Draft
of the second paper due (Submit two copies)
Peer‑evaluation
in class
Quiz
on punctuation
Assignment:
Spelling homophones, (NCH, p.
684);
Using
a Thesaurus and Dictionary (NCH, Chapter 43) ;
Review of punctuation (NCH,
Chapters 49B51); exercises, pp. 727,
733, and 739.
WEEK 6: February 13.
In-class
activities
Quiz
on homophones
Assignment:
Spelling homophones, (NCH), p.
685.
WEEK 7: February 20.
Presentation
copy of second essay due
Quiz
on homophones
In-class
activities
Discussion
of cause-and-effect paper
Mid-term
writing; rough draft and final copy submitted during class.
5.
Assignment:
Building a powerful vocabulary (NCH,
Chapter 42); Spelling
homophones, (NCH, p. 686); On-line Resources (NCH,
Chapter 39; WEEK 8. February 27.
Quiz
on homophones
Internet
resources
Assignment:
Misplaced and dangling modifiers (NCH, Chapter 32);
Draft of the third paper due
MARCH 2: LAST DAY TO
WITHDRAW FROM FULL-SEMESTER CLASS.
WEEK 9. March 6.
Draft
of the third paper due (Submit two copies)
Discussion of sentence structure
Discussion
of on-line materials
Assignment:
Verbs and agreement (NCH, Chapters 26B27) ;
(Comparison/Contrast) @Straightening Our Hair@ (RC, pp. 220B225);
Presentation
copy of third paper due
MARCH 9: MIDTERM GRADES
DUE IN REGISTRAR=S OFFICE
MARCH 12B16 : SPRING BREAK WEEK
WEEK 10. March 20.
Presentation
copy of third paper due
In-class exercises
Assignment: Creating parallelism, emphasis, and variety (NCH), Chapters
36, 37,
and
38; exercises, pp. 613, 619B620, 625;
Draft
copy of the fourth essay due (Submit two copies) ;
WEEK 11: March 27.
Draft
copy of fourth essay (Problem/solution)
Peer
evaluation
In-class
activities
Quiz
on parallel structure
Assignment:
(Argumentative) ADownsizing isn=t All that Heartless@ (RC, pp.
361B363); AFighting for a Living Wage@ (RC, pp. 363B365);
STUDENT CONFERENCES
SCHEDULED OUT-OF-CLASS
WEEK 12: April 3.
Presentation
copy of the fourth paper due.
Discussion
of readings
Introduction
to argumentative paper
Assignment:
Draft of fifth paper due (Must use at
least four sources)
WEEK 13. April 10.
Draft copy of fifth paper due (Argumentative)
Peer‑response in class
Course evaluations
WEEK 14. April 17.
Presentation copy of fifth paper due
6.
WEEK 15. April 24.
Pre-Final Exam Period.
Review
In-class writing assignment
WEEK 16. May 1. End‑of‑the‑Semester Examinations
NOTE: At the end of the course all quizzes, tests,
homework, journals, and papers will be kept by the instructor, or mailed to the Eastern Kentucky
University English Department at
Richmond, depending on the instructions of the English Department at the end of the semester.
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Created by Virginia S.
Baker 5/29/2001
For information or questions
contact vsbaker@kih.net
Copyright 2001. All Rights Reserved.