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Course
Prerequisites:
Appropriate skill level as
indicated by a 2.6 GPA or higher in high school, or completion of ESL/ESOL
400, or other measures as applicable. Students eligible for English 100 who
would prefer to receive extra support in reading and writing skills may
enroll in English 105.
Course Description:
Designed to help students 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.
Transfer credit: UC and CSU
Required Textbooks: “If you are going to get anywhere in
life you have to read a lot of books.” - Roald Dahl
(1) Influenced: The Impact of Social Media on Our Perception (2022) by
Brian Boxer
Wachler MD
(2) Meganets:
How Digital Forces Beyond Our Control Commandeer Our Daily Lives and Inner
Realities
(2023) by David B. Auerbach
(3) Department Rhetoric--Optional: Unless
you prefer a print version (available in Skyline’s Bookstore), the
Rhetoric is provided free for you
electronically at: http://accounts.smccd.edu/skyenglish/
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.
Required SMCCD College
Email: You will be receiving regular messages 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 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:
<>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,
live chat with a librarian, 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.
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. Your
presence is vital to both your
academic goals and the success of the class. If you find yourself falling
behind or missing class,
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 sharing your ideas in class, working effectively with your
classmates,
logging into our online
classroom, and posting discussions and assignments on time. It also means
asking your instructor when
you have questions, and when you want additional feedback, making an
office or zoom
appointment.
(4) 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).
(5) Disabled Students: In coordination with the Educational
Access Center (EAC), reasonable
accommodation will be
provided for eligible students with disabilities. For more assistance, please
contact the EAC in building
5, Room 5132 or call 650-738-4280.
For more information visit:
https://skylinecollege.edu/educationalaccesscenter/
(6) Academic Integrity: The
work you submit/present must be your own. All paraphrases and quotations
must be cited appropriately
and no A.I. program may be used to generate content. If you are caught
cheating or plagiarizing another’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: The writing requirements are as follows and each paper will be
accompanied by formal reflections
(1-2 pages) examining
writing struggles, successes and goals:
(1) Due
Dates-- Paper
#1 (2-4 pages, 500-1000 words) Draft due 9/19,
Revised 9/24
Research
Paper #2 (3-5 pages, 750-1250 words) Draft due
10/17, Revised 10/22
Paper
#3 Midterm 90-minute essay exam on Friday, November 3rd
Research
Paper #4 (4-6 pages, 1000-1500 words) Draft due 12/5, Revised
12/12
Paper
#5 Final essay exam—2 ½ hours on Thursday December 14th
For detailed paper guidelines and topics,
visit: http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics100F23.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. If you would like instructor feedback on
your draft, make an office or zoom appointment. Be sure to meet all essay
page minimums, and if you have more to say, feel free to write beyond
essay page maximums.
(3) Workshopping—Each draft will be read
and commented upon by student workshop groups. You do not want to come unprepared to or
miss a workshop day because: (1) students without a completed paper on the
day of the workshop cannot participate alongside their classmates; (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 for full credit; (4) if you do not
submit a draft, you cannot turn in a
revision for a grade and you cannot pass this class if you fail to turn in
one of the major papers. Here are the important workshop dates:
Paper
#1: 9/19 Paper #2: 10/17 Paper #4: 12/5
(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 to give you credit.
Grading:
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Course Grade:
Paper
1 10%
Paper
2 10%
Paper
3 15%
Paper
4 20%
Paper
5—Final 20%
Discussions 10%
Assignments &
Quizzes 10%
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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