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........................Skyline
College
....................English
800: Developmental Writing -- Spring
2001
Course
Meetings: MWF 1:10-2pm
Room 7312, Units 3.0
Schedule #30339 - Engl 800AG
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................."In
many ways writing is the act of saying I, of
imposing
............oneself
upon other people, of saying listen to me, see it my
way,
..............................change
your mind" -- Joan
Didion
............The
greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in
order to write;
............a
man [or woman] will turn over half a library to
write one book."
........................................--
Samuel Johnson
Course
Prerequisites:
Writing Prereq: Completion of ENG 801 or ESOL 840 or
841/842 with a grade C or higher or appropriate scores on
approved college placement tests. Reading Prereq: READ 801
with credit or a grade of C or higher, or eligibility for
READ 802 on approved Reading placement test.
Course
Classification: Credit course applicable to
the Associate Degree
Course
Objectives: The
objective of this course is to guide students toward
becoming more critical readers, writers, and thinkers
through recognizing the effective writing strategies of
other writers, through becoming aware of their own processes
of writing, and through learning to discern logical
relationships between words, ideas, and arguments. In this
class we will look closely at the writing process and the
movement from writing unified paragraphs to creating essays
focused on a central argument and supported with specific
and appropriate detail.
Required
Materials: William Faulkner said,
"The tools I need for my work
are paper, tobacco, food, and a little
whisky." Here are the "tools" required for
this course:
Language Awareness: Readings for College Writers, by
Eschholz, Rosa & Clark
11 Essentials of Effective Writing by Ann Marie
Radaskiewicz
The Third Life of Grange Copeland by Alice Walker
Course
Policies:
(1) Attendance-- Your
active participation is necessary for you and your
classmates to realize the objectives of this course.
Therefore your attendance is crucial. A maximum of 5 (five)
absences is permitted; each absence after the fifth will
significantly lower your grade.
(2) Late Assignments-No
late work will be accepted. All due dates are given well in
advance; therefore I feel that it is 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
the following class period after the due date. Late
assignments beyond this will not be accepted.
(3) Plagiarism--
Paraphrasing or directly copying any text and using it as
your own without proper attribution, whether you've done it
intentionally or not, is plagiarism and is unacceptable and
can result in failure.
(4) Class
participation--- Remember that participation
counts--both for your grade and in your life. It is
essential that you become consciously involved in class by
participating in discussions and contributing thoughtful
comments, questions, and answers.
............................"The
best reason for putting anything down on paper
..............................is
that one may then change it." -- Bernard De
Voto
Papers:
In addition to in-class writing, quizzes, and reading
responses, five major papers will be written for this class.
The requirements are as follows:
(1) Due Dates--Paper #1
(2-3 pages, 500-750
words)........Draft due 2/7,
Revised 2/14
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Paper #2 (3-5 pages, 750-1250
words)......Draft due 3/12,
Revised 3/21
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Paper #3 In class
Midterm essay exam on Monday 4/23
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Paper #4 (4-6 pages,
1000-1500 words)....Draft due
5/14, Revised 5/25
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Paper #5 In class 2 ½ hour written final exam on
5/25, Friday 11:10-1:40pm
(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. Each student will receive feedback and
suggestions on each of his/her papers through class
workshop/discussion groups; then each student will be asked
to revise each paper based on peer feedback. Please note: if
the first due date for a paper is missed, the paper cannot
be turned in at all.
(3) Workshopping-- This
class will serve as a sort of a writing community in which
each student can draw, as well as contribute, valuable
ideas, insight, and advise on writing and presenting
arguments. Each paper will be read, discussed, and commented
upon by small student workshop groups. Workshop days are
very important, and therefore a missed workshop day will
count as two (2) absences and a late paper will not be
accepted. Students without a completed paper (meeting page
and format requirements) will not be allowed to participate
in the workshop. Below are the workshop dates--students must
bring a copy of their paper for themselves as well as for
the other members of their group:
Workshop for Paper #1: Weds, Feb
7th & Fri, Feb 9th
Workshop for Paper #2: Mon, Mar 12th & Weds, Mar
14th
Workshop for Paper #3: Mon, May 14th & Weds, May
16th
(4)
Format-Papers must meet
the required minimum length or run the risk of not being
accepted. All papers must be typed, double-spaced, have 1"
margins, and have a font of 12.
................."Language
is the mother, not the handmaiden, of thought;
.......words
will tell you things you never thought or felt before." --
W.H. Auden
.....................
"Words
set things in motion. I've seen them doing it.
......
Words
set up atmospheres, electrical fields, charges." - Toni Cade
Bambara
Course
Grade:
............................................Record
Your Own Grades:
Paper
1.............................................10%...................Score
for Paper
1......______
x .10 = _____
Paper
2.............................................15%...................Score
for Paper 2.....______ x .15 =
_____
Paper
3.............................................15%...................Score
for Paper 3.....______ x .15 =
_____
Paper
4.............................................20%...................Score
for Paper
4......______
x .20 = _____
Paper 5-Final Exam
5/25...................20%...................Score
for Paper
5......______
x .20 = _____
Quizzes...............................................5%....................Average
Quiz............______
x .5 = _____
Homework..........................................5%...................%
of HM completed ______ x .5 = _____
*
Participation....................................10%...................Participation.............______
x .10 = _____
........................................................................................*TOTAL:
(convert total to %) ________
* Participation includes being prepared each day,
meeting
with me at least once during the course of the
semester,.....* Deduct 1% for
each absence over allowed 5.
adding to daily discussion, and giving your
classmates.............Scoring
as follows: 100-90=A, 89-80=B
thoughtful responses to their writing in
workshops.............................79-70=C,
69-60=D, 59-0=F
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