IMPORTANT DUE DATESGRADING GUIDELINESAFall 2007 SyllabusEnglish 155CMP: Freshman CompositionTicket# 16025Class meets: Tues & Thurs 12:30 – 1:45pmRoom: Jerome Richfield 248 & 247(alternating weeks, starting 8/28 in 248)Instructor: Angelina GonzalesOffice: Santa Susana Hall 109Office Hours: Tu/Th 11:30-12:30Phone: 818-677-0919 (no voicemail)Email: [email protected] DESCRIPTIONPrerequisite for Eng155: EPT score of 151 or greater, or EPT and a credit for English 098.English 155 is an expository writing course where you will be exploring and gaining an understanding of academic writing, making and supporting an argument, relating reading to writing, learning basic research skills to support your papers, learning how to connect social elements and society to your writing, and learning the ability to communicate clear thoughts. Additionally, the technology aspect of this section of English 155 includes extensive use of word processing for the invention, composition, and revision of written work, as well as analysis and navigation of the World Wide Web and online research databases and libraries.STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES1. To enable students to develop competence in writing an academic essay - that is, a thesis driven text that is characterized by reason, logic, and analytic thinking; 2. To enable students to develop and support an argument that is convincing to a particular audience;3. To enable students to understand that writing in an academic context means becoming knowledgeable about the subject, indicating awareness of the ideas of others, basing claims on logic and credible evidence, and using language in such a way as to appear truthful and fair;4. To enable students to view writing as a recursive process - which includes invention, drafting, and revision;5. To enable students to use conventions of format, structure, and language appropriate to the purpose of a written text;6. To help students gain facility in the many contexts for writing, including timed writing, and to develop rhetorical strategies appropriate to audience and purpose;7. To enable students to develop critical reading strategies and apply them to both print and visual texts;8. To enable students to develop fluency and style by practicing sentence variety, increasing vocabulary, and using the conventions of edited American English;9. To enable students to gain proficiency in research and documentation techniques;10. To enable students to view writing as a means of participation in democracy and social change.3 REQUIRED TEXTS1. WRITING: A Guide for College and Beyond by Lester Faigley, ISBN(10)#: 032139626X2. WINGS, Distinguished Student Essays (14th edition)3. FREAKONOMICS, by Levitt & Dubner (please obtain by Oct. 31)RECOMMENDED TEXTSDictionary!REQUIRED MATERIALS1. Regular internet connection/access (there are several computer labs on campus)2. Email account – you must check it regularly3. At least one reusable 2-pocket folder for essay and portfolio submission (must be black).4. The ability to regularly print copies of 4-6 page essays, sometimes in multiple copies.OTHER REQUIREMENTSTo do well in this course, you should be prepared to: participate regularly in class, check your email regularly, complete online research at home, in class, and in the library, print a number of papers, read A LOT, and write A WHOLE LOT.Gonzales Syllabus – Fall 2007 – 1#16025CLASSROOM POLICIESAttendance is very important in this class. We will be doing reading and writing assignments in class and the more you miss, the more your grade suffers. I will also give periodic in-class quizzes on the readings. You cannot make up in-class assignments or quizzes on days you are absent or tardy. Missing more than four classes will seriously impact your grade. Tardies will be taken into account whenI determine your participation and attendance points. If you do miss class, it is up to you to get notes, homework, and other materials from your fellow students.You MAY NOT use personal electronics in the class (cell phone, pager, ipod, iPhone, Blackberry, etc.). Please reserve such items for use before and after class ONLY. If anyone is caught using these items or if anyone’s phone ringer goes off in class, that person must bring a special treat (cookies, etc.) for the entire class, including me, to the next class session – NO EXCEPTIONS.Food and drinks are allowed in the classroom (JR247) but not in the computer lab (JR248). I understand being hungry and I allow eating in the classroom as long as you are not disruptive and you can complete your work properly.Late Assignments PolicyI do not accept late work. All work is due at the start of class. If for some reason you cannot make class,I expect the work to be dropped off before 12:30pm in the English Department (Sierra Tower, 7th Floor). You MUST make arrangements IN ADVANCE with me to do this. I do not accept emailed assignments unless I okay this in advance. You are responsible for printing, stapling, and turning in your own work. Ifyou have a valid medical or family emergency, please contact me immediately. You will need to provideverifiable documentation of this emergency along with a printed paper trail of your email correspondence with me along with your assignment.ConductYou must respect one another in this classroom. I will not tolerate any derogatory or disrespectful comments towards your peers or me. If I feel your behavior is rude, inappropriate, or disrespectful, I will ask you to leave the classroom. I expect everyone to voice his or her own opinions in this classroomin a courteous manner.Individual Conferences Each student will be required to meet with me individually prior to midterm week to discuss your progress in the class. This is not an oral exam or anything to be feared. We will discuss your writing assignments completed as well as those you are working on. This is your time to go over your work with me and ask for help on areas that might be troubling you, as well as discuss ways to improve your writing. One conference is required. However, you are always welcome to meet with me during my office hours or by appointment, as well as email me when you have questions. (Please note: this does not include asking me what you miss when you are absent – contact your classmates!) Learning Resource Center - http://www.csun.edu/lrc/You will visit the CSUN Learning Resource Center and meet with a tutor a minimum of one time during this course. I