Carol Bustamante-Associate Professor of EnglishHomework may also be assigned that is not on this syllabusOAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGECarol Bustamante-Associate Professor of EnglishOffice #: 2554 E-mail Address: [email protected] Home E-mail Address: [email protected] Hours: M-R: 8:30-9:20 & 12:15-1:100Office Phone: 847-376-7097Website: http://www.oakton.edu/user/~cbustamaI. Course CoursePrefix No. Course Name Credit Lecture Lab EGL 101 Composition I 3 3 0II. Prerequisite:Entry-level competence for EGL 101 as demonstrated by assessment testing.III. Course (Catalog) Description:English 101 is a course in planning, writing, and revising the expository essay. Essays will have a thesis, adequate support, and well-developed paragraphs that include a clear introduction and conclusion. Essays will increase in complexity as the course progresses. IV. Learning Objectives:The student will be able to:A. Write essays based on analysis of course readings, personal experience, and/or other sources, as assigned.B. Develop these essays using inductive and deductive reasoning, rhetorical modes, and other forms of organization, as assigned.C. Demonstrate an awareness of audience and purpose for each essay, through appropriate diction, syntax, and voice.D. Use techniques of summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation as needed in written analyses of course readings.V. Academic Integrity:Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits: - cheating, - plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation), - falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth), - helping others to cheat, - unauthorized changes on official documents, - pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you, - making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and - any other behavior that violates academic integrity. There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years. Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.VI. Outline of Dates, Topics, and Homework: This course outline is based on The College Writer 2nd Edition VanderMey*Meyer*Van Rys*SebranekEGL 101 Page 2Homework may also be assigned that is not on this syllabusTuesday Thursday Weekend HWWeek 1 August21 & 23Introduction to courseWebsite & syllabusStudent information formLog on & e-mail professor BustamanteHW:Read Ch. 1 pp3-26Read Ch. 2 pp28-37Read Ch. 9 pp124-126Discuss Assigned ReadingsIntroduction to Narrative, Descriptive, and Reflective Writing (Ch. 10)Website: College Entrance EssaysHW: Read Ch. 10 pp 131-135;Essays: “Mzee Owitti” & “Nothing”Read Ch. 11 plus..Essays: “The Stream in the Ravine”, “Call me Crazy but …”, “None ofthis is fair”, “Who shot Johnny?” Week 2August28 & 30Discuss Assigned ReadingsEssay #1 is assignedHW: Read Ch 3; write your thesis & outline for 1st essayThesis statements & outlines are evaluatedBasic Essay Structure is discussedCh. 4 is discussedWrite your rough draft of essay #1: must be typed and double spaced; Week 3Sept4 & 6Peer EvaluationsIntroduction to Revising, Editing, and Proofreading;HW: read Ch.s 5 & 62nd Rough Draft if dueApplying Revising, Editing, and Proofreading to 2nd Rough DraftComplete Revision of Essay #1; Make sure Final Essay and Rough Drafts are compiled. Gather outline too and staple together with final draft on top.Week 4Sept11 & 131st Essay is officially due at start of class;1st assessment is takenReview The Writing Process & Evaluate One Writer’s Process Ch. 8.Introduction to Definition and Classification. Exercises to tap into what you already know; Read Ch. 16 including “The Gullible Family” “Understanding Dementia” & “On Excellence”Read Ch. 14 including “Three Family Cancers”, Four Ways to …” , “No wonder…”Week 5Sept18 & 20Discuss Assigned Readings Essay #2 Assigned: Definition& Classification EssayReview The Writing ProcessStart the Writing ProcessDesign a thesis and imbed it into your outline; make your outline detailedWeek 6Sept25 & 27Thesis statements & Outlines reviewedThe Writing Process is reviewedEstablish your directionIntroduction and 1st body paragraph is due;Writing process continuesFinish rough draft of 2ndessayMake sure it is formatted correctly: typed and double spacedTuesday Thursday Weekend HWWeek 7October2 & 4Peer Evaluations of Essay #2Revision ExercisesEditing ExercisesProofreading exercisesEssay #2 is dueDiscussion & ReflectionAssessment #2Read Ch. 13 including: “A Fear Born of Sorrow”, “Shrouded in Contradiction”, and “Like Mexicans”EGL 101 Page 3Week 8October9 & 11Discuss Assigned Readings Essay #3 is introducedComparison & ContrastStructure of Assigned Readings with this Essay discussedClassroom BrainstormIndividual Brainstorm for ideas; design your thesis and outlineWeek 9October16 & 18Begin rough draftAre you always advancing your thesis?Are your topic sentences flawless and flowing?2 Body paragraphs and the introduction paragraph are dueon separate pieces of paper; one body paragraph per paper; each paragraph separated into numbered sentences.Revise according to what you learned in Thursday’s class. Do two more paragraphs the same way (separate and numbered). Bring tonext class.Week 10October23 & 25Two more body paragraphs are examined using various lenses.Same is done for the Conclusion.Peer evaluations of full rough draftRevising, Editing, and Proofreading should be done.Finish your essay; attachrough drafts and outline to final draft; include numbered paragraphs.Week 11Oct 30 &Nov 1Final Essay and attachments collected.Introduction to Essay #4: Cause & EffectHW: Read Ch. 12 including “Adrenaline Junkies”, “The Legacy of Generation N”, & “Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Kids”Discussion of Assigned ReadingsBrainstorm for your TopicDesign a thesis Design an outlineWeek 12Nov6 & 8Students discuss their topics, theses, and outlinesStudents begin rough drafts with the introduction
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