Course Description and General Information English 0301.501 Tuesday/Thursday 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Fall 2011 Instructor: Lynette Bowen E-Mail: [email protected] (home); [email protected] Phone: 296-7310 (home); 296-9611 (Plainview campus) Office: by appointment (and I am usually available 30 minutes before and after class.) Required Texts: *Bailey-Denstaedt, On the Go NEW ONLY *A comprehensive dictionary or collegiate dictionary (such as The American Heritage Dictionary or Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary). *3-ring binder (one inch), with eight indices *Paper and pen/pencil *Optional: highlighters, sticky notes, and a day planner/calendar Catalog Course Description: This course is a developmental course for students who do not pass the English portion of the THEA or the Accuplacer and are selected to participate based on their score. This course is designed to provide preparatory work for students to be able to succeed in ENGL 0302 and then college-level English courses. It offers a review of English grammar and the processes of reading and writing through paragraph writing and short analytical reading. This course will not satisfy graduation requirements. Instructional Objectives: By the end of the semester, students should: 1. be able to demonstrate proper use of grammar skills at the sentence and paragraph levels. 2. be able to write organized, unified, and coherent paragraphs. 3. be able to revise paragraphs to improve their presentation of ideas. 4. have written the equivalent of at least 7 formal paragraphs, plus other writing. General Policies 1. Class begins and ends on time. 2. Turn in all assignments on time. I do not accept late work. 3. No cell phones, pagers, and/or musical devices during class. If you cannot do without these things for the duration of the class, then do not come to class (but remember the policy concerning absences). 4. THERE ARE NO EXCUSED ABSENCES. An absence is an absence. 5. If you have four absences, you will be dropped from the class. 6. Three tardies equal one absence. You are tardy if you are 10 minutes or more late to class. 7. Students are responsible for all assignments, whether in attendance or not at the time the assignments are made. Check the syllabus and with me for assignment information. 8. All students will take the final exam at the scheduled time. 9. Participation makes the class better for everyone. I expect students to have questions—that means you are thinking! There are no stupid questions in my class.Grades Homework 5% Grammar and Spelling 40% Writing (including pre-writing, writing, revising, and final copy) 40% Final Exam (Grammar and Writing) 15% You must pass this course with a C or better to move into ENGL 0302. How to Turn In Formal (Typed) Written Assignments Formal written assignments must be: A. typed B. double-spaced C. 12-pt Times Roman D. 1 inch margins E. no fancy fonts or graphics top sheet Writing Checklist (blue sheet) final copy peer and tutor editing notes (yellow sheet) rough draft bottom sheet your prewriting notes How Do You Move into English 1301—Composition I? To move into English 1301 (Freshman Composition), you must follow one of the two following procedures: 1. Pass the Writing and Reading sections of the Accuplacer or THEA test. 2. Pass ENGL 0302 with a B and, if applicable, pass READ 0320 with a B (or pass the Reading test on Accuplacer or THEA). Academic Integrity--Plagiarism and Cheating: “It is the aim of the faculty of South Plains College to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity. The attempt of any student to present as his or her own any work which he or she has not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a most serious offense and renders the offender liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension” (SPC General Catalog, p. 23). "Complete honesty is required of the student in the presentation of any and all phases of course work. This applies to quizzes of whatever length as well as to final examinations, to daily reports and to term papers" (SPC General Catalog, p. 23). Students should consult the General Catalog on p. 23 for the college's detailed policies on plagiarism and cheating. Failure to comply with these policies will result in an F for the assignment and can result in an F for the course if circumstances warrant. Statement of Nondiscrimination: It is the policy of this instructor not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.Tentative Syllabus ENGL 0301.501 Developmental English – Fall 2011 Lynette Bowen, Instructor Aug 30 & Sept 1 Week 1: Introduction: Syllabus, Description Introduction to Spelling Sept 6 & 8 Week 2: Ch. 14 Parts of Speech Ch. 1 Getting Ready to Write Sept 13 & 15 Week 3: Ch. 15 The Simple Sentence Ch. 2 Giving Shape to Your Writing Sept 20 & 22 Week 4: Ch. 16 Coordination and Subordination Ch. 2 Giving Shape to Your Writing Sept 27 & 29 Week 5: Ch. 16 Coordination and Subordination Ch. 2 Giving Shape to Your Writing Oct 4 & 6 Week 6: Ch. 18 Sentence Fragments Ch. 3 Revising and Editing Oct 11 & 13 Week 7: Ch. 18 Sentence Fragments Ch 19 Comma Splices and Run-Ons Ch. 3 Revising and Editing Oct 18 & 20 Week 8: Ch. 19 Comma Splices and Run-Ons Ch 4 Description Oct 25 & 27 Week 9: Ch. 20 Verbs Ch 4 Description Nov 1 & 3 Week 10: Ch. 21 Pronouns Ch 6 Narration Nov 8 & 10 Week 11: Ch. 21 Pronouns C. 6 Narration Ch 9 Cause and Effect Nov 15 & 17 Week 12: Ch 22 Commas Ch 9 Cause and Effect Nov 22 Week 13: Ch 9 Cause and Effect Grammar Review Nov 24 No ClassNov 29 & Dec 1 Week 14: Ch 24 Apostrophes Ch. 10 Comparison and Contrast Dec 6 & 8 Week 15: Ch 25 Quotations Ch 10 Comparison and Contrast Dec 12 (Monday) Final Exam In-class writing Grammar - comprehensive Turn in notebook