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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
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 online 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.
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.
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 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.”
Required Textbooks: “Read not to contradict and confute; nor to
believe and take for granted;
nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and
consider."—Francis Bacon
(1) The Plague Year: America in the Time of
Covid by Lawrence Wright (published June 2021)
(2) And We Came Outside and Saw the Stars Again: Writers from Around the
World on
the COVID-19 Pandemic
edited by Ilan Stavans (published Aug 2020)
(3) 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. 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. Also, in
light of the pandemic, if you have any illness symptoms, please stay home
and get a COVID test to see
if it’s safe to return.
(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)
Late Assignments: All due
dates are given well in advances. 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,
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/
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 2/21,
Revised 2/27
Research
Paper #2 (3-5 pages, 750-1250 words) Draft due
3/21, Revised 4/3
Paper
#3 Midterm 90-minute essay exam on Weds April 19th
Research
Paper #4 (4-6 pages, 1000-1500 words) Draft due 5/16, Revised 5/23
Paper
#5 Final essay exam—2 ½ hours on Friday, May 26th
For detailed paper guidelines and topics,
visit: http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics100S23.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. 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 come unprepared to or
miss a workshop day because: (1) students without a completed paper on the
day of the workshop cannot participate; (2) workshop days count as
double-absences; (3) you won’t get any peer feedback on your draft; (4) 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; (5) 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. Below are the
important workshop dates:
Paper
#1 Workshop: 2/21 Paper
#2 Workshop: 3/21 Paper
#4 Workshop: 5/16
(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.
 
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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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