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Course
Prerequisites:
Completion
of English 100 or 105 with a letter grade of “C” or better.
Course
Description:
Transfer-level
course introduces students to major imaginative genres of poetry, drama, and
fiction from diverse cultural sources and literary critical perspectives.
Students will write analytical essays, employing methods of literary analysis
and research and demonstrating critical thinking skills appropriate to a
college-level writing class. Transfer: UC; CSU (A2, A3, C2).
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. The only
valid excuse for missing online work is a verified medical excuse for the
enrolled student. 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 advanced 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 appropriate to the advanced
transfer level through analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of important
ideas from a
variety of college level texts.
3. INFORMATIONAL LITERACY: Use
research strategies appropriate to the advanced transfer level to effectively evaluate and
fluidly integrate credible and relevant sources and cite them
according to MLA guidelines.
Required Textbooks: “…a mind needs books as a sword needs a
whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
--George R.R. Martine, A Game of
Thrones
Our course texts are connected under the course theme
“Displacement”:
(1) Poetry: American Diaspora: Poetry
of Displacement eds. V. Suarez and R. Van Cleave
(2)
Short stories: Blasphemy: New and
Selected Stories by Sherman Alexie
(3) Play: by Tony Kushner
(4)
Novel: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
(5) Department Rhetoric--Optional: Unless you prefer a print version
(which you can
purchase in Skyline’s
Bookstore), the Rhetoric is provided for you electronically at:
http://accounts.smccd.edu/skyenglish/
Quotes
from the authors we’re reading this semester…
 
 
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…
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.”
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
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:
Five major papers will be written for this class. The requirements are as follows:
(1) Due Dates-- Paper #1 (2-4 pages, 500-1000 words) Draft due 9/11, Revised 9/18
Research Paper
#2 (3-5 pages, 750-1250 words) Draft
due 10/9, Revised 10/16
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://www.smccd.edu/accounts/bellr/papertopics110F18.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 miss a
workshop day because: (1) students without a completed paper on the day of
the workshop will not be allowed to participate; (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: 9/11
Paper #2 Workshop: 10/9 Paper #4 Workshop: 12/13
(4)
Format— All papers must use proper MLA formatting, meet the
required minimum length, and they must be typed, double-spaced, have 1”
margins on all sides, 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.
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Skyline College Fall 2018