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English 131.81: Writing Experience Winter Semester, 2009 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:27 am Instructor: Sue Skiendziel Email: [email protected]  I prefer to be contacted by email and will respond to your email within 24 hours. You may also leave messages for me in my mailbox at the JCC office. Course Description: This is an intensive writing course designed to help students improve, strengthen, and refine writing skills. Research methods are introduced. An end of the semester portfolio of narrative and informative writings and an additional 16 hours of writing activities and workshops are required. Course Objectives: English 131 course goals and objectives incorporate specific Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs) established by the JCC Board of Trustees, administration, and faculty. These goals are in concert with four-year colleges and universities and reflect input from the professional communities we serve. ADOs guarantee students achieve goals necessary for graduation credit, transferability, and professional skills needed in many certification programs. The ADOs addressed in this course are: - Writing clearly, concisely, and intelligibly - Working in small groups Textbooks: Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond (brief edition) by Lester Faigley The Brief Penguin Handbook, 2nd ed. by Lester Faigley  Please bring your textbooks to each class session. Course Materials: 1. Paper and pencils/pens. 2. Notebook to take notes in class 3. Five 2-pocket folders. 4. Access to a computer with word-processing capabilities and a printer. 5. Flash drive. (Please bring your flash drive to each class session.) Guided Practice and Workshops (GPAW): All students enrolled in a writing course at JCC must complete a total of sixteen hours of additional guided practice in composition, called ―Guided Practice Activities and Workshops‖ (GPAW), outside of classroom time. Since GPAW work closely corresponds to classroom writing assignments, students are expected to complete assigned workshops at the times specified on the course calendar. “What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.” -- Samuel JohnsonGrading: To determine the grade for the course, I use a point system. The total amount of points that a student can earn for the semester is 1000. You can keep track of your own grade by recording your points received as you have work graded and returned. A student’s final grade will be determined as follows: GPAW (Guided Practice and Workshops)—128 points Misc. written assignments/quizzes—242 points Drafts and revisions for 4 major essays—295 points Portfolio—300 points Oral Presentation – 35 points Please note that there may be slight changes in the point totals. Grading scale: 4.0 94%—100% (940—1000 points) 3.5 88—93 3.0 82—87 2.5 76—81 2.0 70—75 1.5 64—69 1.0 57—63 .5 50—56 At any time during the semester, you may ask me for an itemized printout of your grades. Attendance: Attendance is very important in order to be successful in this class. If you do miss a class, you will find it difficult to catch up. My goal is for you to be successful in this class. My experience has shown me that students who don’t attend the classes are generally not successful in class, and those who attend each class have the most chance at success. Although I do not keep track of excused absences, I do realize that major events can happen in all our lives, such as deaths, surgeries, house-fires, etc. Please tell me about the situation if such an event happens to you. I will be happy to work with you, so that the stresses of the coursework do not overwhelm you during an already unhappy time. Each student who has perfect attendance—no absences, tardies, and does not leave any class early—will receive 10 extra credit points. Late Work Policy: Assignments must be turned in on time. This class has a very tight schedule and if one assignment is turned in late, the student will find it nearly impossible to get caught up. In-class work cannot be turned in late and quizzes cannot be made up. If one of the four major essays is turned in late, five points will be deducted from its grade for each weekday that it is late. Portfolios will not be accepted past their due date. There are no exceptions to this. Academic Honesty Policy: This class will follow JCC’s Academic Honesty Policy. All work submitted will be written by the student whose name it bears. Any type of plagiarism or cheating may result in a failing grade or removal from the course. Early in the semester, Academic Honesty will be discussed in more depth.Portfolios: Your portfolios will be due near the end of the semester. Your portfolio will contain 10 – 12 pages of your best writing from this class. Everything in the portfolio must be reviewed by me, and revised accordingly. A separate informational sheet about the portfolios will be given to you. Essays: There will be four essays assigned for this class. The first essay will be an essay about an important person or event in your life. It will be worth 60 points. The second essay will be an observation paper. It will be worth 70 points. The third essay will be a research essay. This essay will be worth 90 points. The fourth essay will be an analysis of a magazine advertisement, and will be worth 75 points. There will be an assignment sheet for each essay. This will be given to the students as each essay is first assigned and will give all the details for each essay. Misc. Assignments and Quizzes: Throughout the course of the semester, students will be assigned various smaller writing, grammar, and punctuation assignments. These will reinforce the learning points from the textbook and class discussions, as well as providing more writing practice. Additionally, there may be quizzes given over textbook readings and class discussions. Oral Presentation: Near the end of the semester each student will give a presentation related to one of his/her essays. Other Items to Keep in Mind: 1. Each student is responsible for saving electronic copies of his/her essay work. A flash drive is required for this class, and it must be brought to each class session. If the work is lost before the due date, the student will be required to rewrite it. 2. Please turn off cell phones before class. If you must be accessible by phone for family


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