CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SPRING SEMESTER 2009
ENGLISH 1010
Jayne Hasting
Humanities 113D
Email: jhasting@clevelandstatecc.edu
Phone: 473-2305
Website: http://collegewritingcscc.blogspot.com/ (Location of syllabi and handouts) Only those students without a home computer/printer are permitted to use college facilities to make copies.
Office Hours: MWF: 12:oo-2:00; TR 12:30-12:45
Please speak to me after class if you need to meet at another time.
Required:
Hodges’ Harbrace Handbook 16th ed (available for use in the library only; student ID req.) 9-781413-020625
The Longman Reader 8th ed.(available for use in the library only; student ID req.) 0-321-48173-9
A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett by Himself (available for two day checkout; student id req.) 0-8032-6325-2
Recommended:
college dictionary
*English 1010 introduces students to the college essay, using six major rhetorical strategies, and focusing on argumentation, research, and critical reading skills.
*Students will understand the essay components, the thesis statement, and its development in an academic essay, how to revise and edit their own writing, how to argue a stance and avoid fallacies in logic, have a clear grasp of research and documentation methods, and be able to demonstrate the ability to think, read, and write critically.
Grades:
Students will write six essays totaling 3000 words. Three must be written in class and three out-of-class.
In order to pass the course, the three in-class essays must receive at a minimum a C average.
All six essays must be typed, using MLA style. Other assessments include class participation, group assignments, and quizzes which are given at the beginning of class and cannot be made up, and a journal. The journal will be collected at the end of the course; conferences will occur prior to the due date of each out-of-class essay. Attendance is mandatory. Missing your conference will result in a 10-point deduction in your final grade for that essay; essays turned in with formatting problems will be immediately returned to the student with a deduction of 10 points for being late.
A 90-100; B 80-89; C 70-79; D 60-69; F 59-
Essays 1-5 50%
Essay 6 15%
Homework, Classwork, Quizzes 20%
Journal 5%
Final Exam 10%
Extra Credit: Students who participate in all three PAGES group meetings will have 5 points added to their final grade.
Determination of Essay Grades:
*Rhetoric grade determined by the quality of the student’s essay content;
*Mechanics grade determined by the total points deducted from 100:
Fragments, fused sentences, and verb agreement errors – 5 points
Comma splices, verb forms, and pronoun reference errors – 5 points
Punctuation, spelling, omissions, diction, awkward phrasing, and others – 2 points
Attendance, Participation, Make-up Policy:
*Vigorous participation in class discussions is expected. This means you must read the assigned text before coming to class.
*Students who miss more than six class sessions for any reason will have 5 points deducted from their final grade. An excused absence requires a note; however, you will not be allowed to make up any of your missed assignments except for the six major essays. In order to make up one of the six major essays, you must have proof of an excused absence (death of an immediate family member, you are hospitalized).
Late essays will receive an automatic deduction of 10-points per day. Late work will not be accepted. Late means anytime after the beginning of class. It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with journal entries, readings, and due dates of essays whenever an absence occurs. Please do not call or email asking if we did something the day you were not in class.
Under no circumstances will any work be accepted after Friday, May 1, 2009.
Student Support:
*The Language Arts Learning Center, aka, the writing lab, located in H-225 is a wonderful resource if you are experiencing difficulty with this course. Mrs. Eble, the LALC Specialist, can provide you with computer exercises, as well as individual tutoring.
*Smarthinking.com is another resource which is available to you free online. Live tutoring sessions are available. Finished essays can be submitted for comments. The turn-around time for essays is 24 hours.
Academic Integrity:
Civility and respect for others is a requirement for continued enrollment in this course. Any student found to have wholly or partially plagiarized an essay will receive an F for the essay and the course.
Disability:
If, because of a documented disability students require assistance or reasonable accommodations to complete assigned course work (such as modifications in testing, readers, special equipment) they must register with Disability Support Services and notify the instructor within the first Two weeks of the semester. Disability Support is located in the Office of Student Development and Testing 478-6217.
Electronic Devices:
I have a very low tolerance for cell phones. Turn them off before walking into the classroom. Any student using a cell phone during an in-class essay or quiz will be assumed to be cheating and receive an F for that assignment. All electronic devices, including laptops, are also prohibited.
