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Course
Description:
Designed
to help the student recognize and critically evaluate important ideas in
short and book length texts, and offers instruction in expository and
argumentative writing, appropriate and effective use of language, close
reading, cogent thinking, research strategies, information literacy, and
documentation.
Student Learning
Outcomes: By the end of the semester, students will be
able to do the following:
A.
ESSAYS: Write focused, organized, well-developed, and text-based
essays appropriate to college
transfer level using
effective paragraphs, which support a clear thesis statement, and
demonstrate
competence in standard
English grammar and usage.
B.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS: Demonstrate critical reading, writing, and thinking
skills appropriate to college
transfer level
through analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of important ideas from
a variety of college
level texts.
C. INFORMATION LITERACY: Use research
strategies appropriate to college transfer level to
effectively
evaluate and
skillfully integrate credible and relevant sources and cite according to
MLA guidelines.
The Online Environment:
For
each online class, be prepared to check your smccd email regularly and to
commit 5 to 10 hours per week per online course. Another element to consider
in an outline class is that all assignments are given well in advance, so it
is best to avoid waiting until the last minute and risk a blackout or
computer crash that occurs right on a deadline. With that said, a benefit of
taking an online course is that it can open new ways of learning for you and
often increases student participation with the pressures of public speaking
in the traditional classroom removed.
Required SMCCD 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…
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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.”
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Required Textbooks:
“Whenever you read a good book, somewhere
in the world a door opens to allow in more light. —Vera Nazarian
(1) A Colony in
a Nation by Chris Hayes
(2) A People’s History of
American Empire by Howard Zinn
(3)
Additional readings provided by instructor
(4) Department
Rhetoric--Optional: Unless you prefer a print version (which you can
purchase in Skyline’s
Bookstore), the Rhetoric is provided free for you electronically at:
http://accounts.smccd.edu/skyenglish/
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,
zoom 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 has two “late
tickets” during the semester; twice students may choose to turn an
assignment in 48
hours after the due date and still receive full credit. Late tickets
cannot be used on
timed exams. Additionally,
the week before finals is a “make-up work week” when students can submit
missed assignments for partial
credit. 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. Also do not post google.doc links as often these need permission
so cannot be accessed by your
peers and instructor by the deadline).
(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
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:
<>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.
<>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.
<>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/
<>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/
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.
Papers:
The writing requirements are as follows and each paper will be accompanied by
formal reflections (1-2 pages) on writing struggles, successes, and goals:
(1) Due Dates-- Paper #1 (2-4 pages, 500-1000 words) Draft due 9/21 Revised 9/28
Research Paper #2 (3-5 pages,
750-1250 words) Draft due 10/19,
Revised 10/26
Paper #3
Midterm 90-minute timed essay exam on Thurs, November 4th
Collaborative Research Paper #4 (4-6
pages, 1000-1500 words) Draft 12/7, Revised
12/14
Paper #5 Final essay exam—2 ½ hour timed
essay exam on Thurs, December 16th
For detailed paper guidelines and topics, visit: http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/papertopics100F21.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: 9/21 Paper #2 Workshop: 10/19 Paper #4 Workshop: 12/7
(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.
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Course Grade:
Paper 1 10%
Paper
2 10%
Paper
3--Midterm 10%
Paper
4 20%
Paper
5—Final 25%
Discussions 15%
Assignments 5%
Peer
Paper Review 5%
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Scoring as follows:
A
= 93-100 D+ = 67-69
A- =
90-92 D =
63-66
B+ = 87-89 D- =
60-62
B =
83-86 F
= 0-59
B- =
80-82
C+ = 77-79
C =
70-76
Skyline does not assign A+ or C- grades
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Departmental Grading Standards: http://www.skylinecollege.edu/skyenglish/6EvaluatingWriting.htm
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.
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