Skyline College     

                    English 100 Online: College Composition—Fall 2018

                           Course Theme—Health, Disease and Wellness

 

Professor: Rachel Bell

Course Number 91114, 3.0 units

Office Location: 7306 and Office Phone: 738-4349

Online Classroom: smccd.instructure.com

Web Address: http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/ 

Office hours:  Call or email to book an appointment

E-mail:  bellr@smccd.edu

Course dates: 8/15/18 to 12/13//18


English office & mailboxes: Room 8112-8114, 738-4202



Online course orientation:
http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/Orientation.htm 
Online Classroom: smccd.instructure.com  

 

                                                                 

Course Prerequisites: 
Writing Prereq: Completion of ENG 836 or ESOL 400 or ENGL 846 with a grade C or higher or appropriate scores on approved college placement tests. Reading Prereq: READ 836 or ENGL 846 with a grade of C or higher, or eligibility for 400-level Reading courses on approved Reading placement test.

Course Description: 
Course designed to help the student recognize and critically evaluate important ideas in short and book length texts, and express facts and thought logically and gracefully in clear and correct prose. Students will write critical expository essays dealing with a variety of ideas at a skill level appropriate to a college transfer level class. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A2, 3).

 

The Online Environment:

Online is not easier than the traditional educational process.  In fact, many learners say it requires much more time and commitment, so be prepared for this as you take an online English course.  You need to be a strongly self-motivated learner and be willing to commit 5 to 10 hours per week per online course.  Also, you will need a "Plan B" in case your home computer experiences any difficulties.  The Skyline campus has computers for student use in the Library (bldg. 5), in the Learning Center (bldg. 5), and in the Business Lab (rooms 8119-8121, bldg. 8).  Missing deadlines for any online quizzes, exams, postings, papers or assignments due to technical difficulties will not be a valid excuse in an online class.  Due dates are given well in advance so don't wait until the last minute and risk a blackout or computer crash that occurs right on a deadline.  With that said, taking an online course can open new ways of learning for you and often increases student participation with the pressures of public speaking in the traditional classroom removed.

Student Learning Outcomes:
   
By the end of the semester, students will be able to do the following:

                      
          1. ESSAYS: Write focused, organized, well-developed, and text-based essays appropriate to the college
                               transfer level using effective paragraphs, which support a clear thesis statement, and
                               demonstrate competence in standard English grammar and usage.
           2. CRITICAL ANALYSIS: Demonstrate critical reading, writing, and thinking skills through analysis,
                                synthesis, and evaluation of important ideas.
           3. SOURCES: Effectively evaluate and fluidly integrate relevant sources, using appropriate research
                                    strategies and tools, and documenting them according to according to MLA guidelines.

             
Required Textbooks

All course texts are connected under the course theme “Health, Disease and Wellness”:   

      (1) We Kiss Them with Rain by Futhi Ntshingila
      (2) Sizwe’s Test: A Young Man’s Journey through Africa’s AIDS Epidemic by Jonny Steinberg
      (3) Collections of reading on the topics of “American Healthcare” and “Notions of Health and Wellness” (provided for free)

      (4) Department Rhetoric--Optional: Unless you prefer a print version (for purchase in Skyline’s Bookstore). 
           The Rhetoric is provided for you electronically at:
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/



                       
Required S
MCCD College Email:  In an online class, you will be receiving regular messages (2 to 5 emails per week) from your instructor. To avoid missing important messages both from your instructor and from the college/District, be sure your student email account is activated and prepared to check your email daily during the semester.  Log in at http://my.smccd.edu/.  If you don’t want to check your my.smccd.edu account, forward your my.smccd.edu email to your regular email account.  To forward your SMCCD email…

1. Go to Websmart at https://websmart.smccd.edu/

2. In your student account area, click on the link that says
     "New! Student Email"

3. Here, you may view your email address and password,
     and you may reset your password.

4. IMPORTANT: Open your my.smccd.edu email.

5. Click “Settings” at the top of the page.

6. Click the “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” tab.

7. Under Forwarding, click the “Forward a copy of
    incoming mail” button.

8. Enter the email address you want to forward your email to

9. Click “Save Changes.”



Available Support Services: Skyline College cares deeply about student success and provides a range of support for students both academic and personal, so take advantage of these resources:

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Academic Counseling: for counselor guidance, creating action plans, getting connected with the Career  
     Center and Transfer Center. Room 2-218,
650-738-4318, skycounseling@smccd.edu.
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The Learning Center: provides tutoring in all subjects. Sign up for LSKL 800 for general tutoring or
     for LSKL 853 for reading and writing support.  Room 5-100,
650-738-4144.
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Library:  consult librarians for expert research advice. Building 5, 2nd floor, 650-738-4311,
    
skylibrary@smccd.edu.  Use the Library’s website to conduct online research, access citation guides
     and much more:
http://www.skylinecollege.edu/library/
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Health & Psychological Services: provides health care and mental health services (counseling, crisis
     intervention, substance abuse).
Room 2-206 & 2-237, 650-738-4270, skyhealth@smccd.edu
<>Financial Aid: help with fee waivers, grants, scholarships, work study programs and loans.
    
Room 2-2234, 650-738-4236, skyfaoffice@smccd.edu
<>SparkPoint: provides students and the community FREE financial education/coaching, food pantry, tax
     preparation, banking/savings advice, assistance with public benefits enrollment and more.  Room
     1-214,
650-738-7035, skylinesparkpoint@smccd.edu, visit: http://www.skylinecollege.edu/sparkpoint/


Course Policies:

      (1) Class Conduct: At Skyline College, our classrooms, in-person and online, are safe and inclusive
            places.  In this community, we treat each other with mutual respect regardless of differences in race,
            religion, age, and/or sexual/gender identity.  If you go by a different name or would like a different
            gender pronoun used, please advise your instructor and your preference will be honored.  Students are
            responsible for adhering to the Code of Student Conduct outlined in the Skyline Student Handbook:
            http://skylinecollege.edu/catalog/rightsresponsibilities/codeofconduct.php.

     (2) Attendance: You are a valuable part of our classroom community.  You’ll be sharing your ideas on the
           on-going content of the class as well as interacting and collaborating with your classmates.  Since your                      
           online presence is vital to both your academic goals and the success of the class, you should be
           prepared to log-in regularly each week and check your smccd email daily while the class is in session. 
           Not logging into our course in Canvas regularly and missing important assignments, can result in being
           dropped/withdrawn from the class or failing the class.  If you find yourself falling behind, remember that
           your instructor is your ally and here to help, so reach out when you need support.
 

   (3) Participation: Remember that participation counts both for your grade and in your life.  Active
           participation means regularly logging in, posting discussions and assignments on time, and providing
           thoughtful written feedback for workshop peer review.  It also means emailing your instructor when you
           have questions or want quick feedback, or when you want more detailed feedback, making an office or
           phone appointment. 

      (4) Late Assignments: All due dates are given well in advance so it’s unfair to the students who complete
           their work on time to accept the work from those who do not.  However, because “life happens,” each
           student will be allowed two “late tickets” during the semester; twice students may choose to turn an
           assignment in 48 hours after the due date.  Late assignments beyond this will not be accepted. You
           cannot use late tickets on timed exams.  Please note: When you post a late assignment, please also
           email me to let me know as Canvas does not always notify me of late posts.

      (5) Saving and Submitting Work: You must create a backup file of every piece of work you submit for
            grading.  All files should be in DOC, RTF or PDF file formats (note: Do not post .docx files as not all
            students can open this type of file).

      (6) Disabled Students: In coordination with the Disability Resource Center (DRC), reasonable
            accommodation will be provided for eligible students with disabilities.  For more assistance, please
            contact the DRC in building 5, Room 5132 or call 650-738-4228. 
            For more information visit: http://skylinecollege.edu/disabilityresources/index.php

      (7) Academic Integrity: The work you submit/present must be your own.  All paraphrases and quotations
            must be cited appropriately. If you are caught cheating or plagiarizing another person’s work, you may
            be disciplined in one or more of the following ways:

             >Failing grade on the assignment which could lead to a lowered course grade or failing the course.
            
>Being reported to the Dean of Enrollment Services/Disciplinary Officer who maintains a record of     
                those reported for academic dishonesty.

             >Disciplinary probation, suspension or expulsion


 For clear definitions of cheating/plagiarizing, see the Skyline College Student Handbook:
 http://catalog.skylinecollege.edu/current/rights-responsibilities/integrity.php. 

To know how to properly integrate and cite outside sources and research, visit:
 http://accounts.smccd.edu/skyenglish/10IntegratingSources.htm



Papers:  
Five major papers will be written for this class.  The requirements are as follows (all due by 12am on due date):

(1)  Due Dates--          Paper #1 (2-4 pages, 500-1000 words)        Draft due 9/24, Revised 10/1

                       Research Paper #2 (3-5 pages, 750-1250 words)     Draft due 10/23, Revised 10/30

                                     Paper #3  Midterm 90-minute essay exam on Thursday, November 8th
 Collaborative Research Paper #4 (4-6 pages, 1000-1500 words)  Draft 12/4 Revised 12/11

                       Paper #5 Final essay exam—2 ½ hours on Thursday, December 13th

For detailed paper guidelines and topics, visit: http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/papertopics100F18.htm 

                                   

(2) Revision-- E.B. White said, “The best writing is rewriting.”  Because revising or “re-seeing” a piece of writing is such an important aspect of the writing process, each of the papers has two due dates.  The first draft is not graded and is used for class workshopping, so students can give and receive advice to apply to the graded revision due a week later.  If you would like instructor feedback on your draft, make an office or phone appointment.  On papers, you must meet the page minimums. 5% deducted for half a page under and minus 10% for each full page under the minimum. 

(3) Workshopping—Each draft will be read and commented upon by student workshop groups. You do not want to use a late ticket on a draft because: (1) you cannot participate in the workshop without a draft; (2) you won’t get any peer feedback on your draft; (3) you won’t be able to give written feedback on your peers’ drafts so will receive zero scores and peer review counts as 5% of your overall course grade; (4) if you do not submit a draft, you cannot turn in a revision a week later for a grade and you cannot pass this class if you fail to turn in one of the major papers.  Below are the important workshop dates: 

             Paper #1 Workshop:  9/24         Paper #2 Workshop:  10/16             Paper #4 Workshop: 12/4

(4) Format— All papers must meet the required minimum length, and they must be typed, double-spaced, have 1” margins, and have a font of 12.  When you post assignments in our online classroom, they must be in .DOC, .RTF or .PDF format or else I will not be able to open your document and your work will not be counted as on time.

                                               

                                                          

Course Grade:                                                                        Record Your Own Grades:

Paper 1                                   10%                                         Score for Paper 1            ______ x .10  =  _____ 

Paper 2                                   10%                                         Score for Paper 2            ______ x .10  =  _____

Paper 3—Midterm                  10%                                         Score for Paper 3            ______ x .10  =  _____

Paper 4                                   20%                                         Score for Paper 4             ______ x .20  =  _____ 

Paper 5—Final                        20%                                         Score for Paper 5             ______ x .20  =  _____ 

Peer Paper Review                  5%                                         Average Peer Review      ______ x .05  =  _____
Assignments & Quizzes          10%                                        Average of Assignments  ______ x .10  =  _____
Discussion posts                     15%                                        Average of Discussions   ______ x .15  =  _____

                                                                                                            TOTAL:      (convert total to %)   ________

                     


Scoring as follows:  98-100=A+, 93-97=A, 90-92=A- 87-89=B+, 83-86=B, 80-82=B-, 77-79=C+, 70-76=C,
                                                               67-69=D+, 63-66=D, 60-62=D-, 59-0=F
 

Departmental Grading Standards: http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/6EvaluatingWriting.htm

Online grade calculator:
  http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/GradingMenu.htm  


Skyline College’s Important Dates to Remember:

As a student, you’ll want to know the important academic dates regarding dropping and withdrawing from classes, school holidays, final exams, etc.  Visit Skyline College’s Academic Calendar:
http://skylinecollege.edu/academics/academiccalendar.php.


TITLE IX:

The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to maintaining safe and caring college environments at Cañada College, College of San Mateo and Skyline College. The District has established policies and procedures regarding Sexual Misconduct, Harassment, and Assault. A District website has also been developed which provides you with important information about sexual misconduct and sexual assault. http://smccd.edu/titleix/.  To learn more about these issues and how you can help prevent them, you are encouraged to view the “Not Anymore” videos, which can be found on WebSMART under the Student Services link.