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Course Prerequisites: Completion of English 100 or 105 with a letter grade of “C” or
better.
Course Description:
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 demonstrate critical thinking skills appropriate to a college-level
writing class.
Transfer
credit: UC and CSU.
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. INFORMATION 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.
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.
Required SMCCD College
Email: In an online class, you will be
receiving regular messages (2 to 5 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.”
Required Textbooks: “That’s
the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
-
Jhumpa Lahiri
(1) Poetry: Written and audio
collection of African-American poetry provided by instructor
(2) Short stories The Decameron Project: 29 New Stories from the Pandemic by The New York Times
(3) Play: Sweat by
Lynn Nottage
(4)
Novel: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
(5) 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/
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/
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
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 advance. 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
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 4/4,
Revised 4/8
Research
Paper #2 (3-5 pages, 750-1250 words) Draft due
4/21, Revised 4/25
Paper
#3 Midterm 90-minute essay exam on Wednesday, May 4th
Research
Paper #4 (4-6 pages, 1000-1500 words) Draft due 5/19, Revised 5/24
Paper
#5 Final essay exam—2 ½ hours on Thursday, May 26th
For detailed paper guidelines and topics,
visit: http://accounts.smccd.edu/bellr/papertopics110S22S.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 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: 4/4
Paper #2 Workshop: 4/21 Paper
#4 Workshop: 5/19
(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 cannot be counted as on time.
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Course Grade:
Paper
1 10%
Paper
2 10%
Paper
3 15%
Paper
4 20%
Paper
5—Final 25%
Discussions 10%
Assignments &
Quizzes 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
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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