SyllabusEnglish 131.26: Writing ExperienceFall 2008Course InformationClass Time and Place: T/Th 4:00-5:26, 8/18/08-12/12/08Class Location: WA 219Credit Hours: 3Instructor InformationInstructor: Cynthia LandrumEmail: [email protected] Department Phone #: 517-796-8582Mailbox: LL&A Department Office, 2nd Floor, Walker HallOffice Hours: By appointment T/Th 12:40-4:00Course MaterialsTexts: Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond and The Brief Penguin Handbook 2 nd Edition by Lester FaigleyOther Materials You Will Need: - A flash, jump, or zip drive or 3.5” disk. (It will also be possible for you to e-mail yourfiles to yourself, but doing both for backup is suggested.)- Two loose-leaf pocket folders. - Access to a computer, including PowerPoint and the internet.On-Line Course MaterialsJCC E-mail: In most cases, your JCC email is the first seven letters of your last name, followedby the first seven letters of your first name, followed by your middle initial, followed by “@my.jccmi.edu”. Your password, if you have not already changed it, is The first initial of your first name, capitalized; the first initial of your last name, lowercase; the day of the month of your birth; the last two digits of the year of your birth; and the last four digits of your student ID number. For example, Annemarie S. Blackberry, born May 1, 1904, with a student ID ending in 6789, would be [email protected], and her password would be Ab01046789. Please check your JCC e-mail regularly for any updates or information. If you will not be using your JCC e-mail, and would like information sent to another e-mail address, please e-mail me from that address with your request.1Eng. 131.26 SyllabusPage 2MyCompLab: We will be using MyCompLab in this course, an on-line program you get with your purchase of The Brief Penguin Handbook. The URL for MyCompLab is http://www.pearsoncustom.com/mi/jcc_english. The course ID for English 131.26 is Landrum271289C. Essays may be composed in MyCompLab directly, or may be cut and pasted in.GPAW: You will be required to complete several “Guided Practice and Workshops” sessions. More information on them will be below. To get to the GPAW sessions, go to http://www.jccmi.edu/academics/languageliteraturearts/index.htm and click on the link for “GPAW Workshops.” A disk of GPAW workshops is also available.Moodle/Jetnet: Moodle/Jetnet is an on-line system for posting assignments and files for courses.Since MyCompLab covers some of the same purposes, we will not be using Moodle/Jetnet in this class for a primary means of communication. If you need to access Moodle/Jetnet for any reason, go to http://jetnet.jccmi.edu. Course DescriptionJCC Catalogue: 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. The primary purpose of this class is to strengthen your writing process and prepare you for college writing. Writing well requires you to think critically and to convey your thoughts effectively to your reader. Good writing is more than just good grammar and punctuation, but these skills are essential and we will work on them as needed. One of the primary ways in which we will grow as writers is through peer editing and review of our work. This process can be intimidating at first, but can also be exciting and rewarding. Associate Degree OutcomesEng 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 concertwith 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:ADO 1: Writing Clearly, Concisely and Intelligibly (Developing Level)- Process- Purpose and Audience- Organization and DevelopmentEng. 131.26 SyllabusPage 3- Meaning/Understanding- Use of Sources & Documentation- LanguageADO 9: Working in Small Groups (Developing Level)- Participating- Making Collaborative Decisions- Supporting Team Members- Managing Conflict- EvaluatingAs you can see, this course is not just about writing, it is also about working in small groups. In order to meet this objective for the course, it is essential to be present and prepared.Grading ProceduresYour grade in English 131 will be determined by totaling these grades:30% Essays & Writing Process30% Portfolio15% GPAW Notebook10% Final Project5% Quizzes and In-Class Assignments10% Class Participation & AttendanceGrading will be done on the following scale:95-100%: 4.0 66-71%: 1.589-94%: 3.5 60-65%: 1.084-88%: 3.0 55-59%: 0.578-83%: 2.5 54% and below: 0.072-77%: 2.0Incompletes: In accordance with JCC’s policy, incompletes are only offered to students who have demonstrated good standing in a course, have completed 50% or more of the course work, and have a strong reason for requiring an incomplete. Documentation for the reason for the incomplete may be required. Computer Problems: Computer problems are not an excuse for late or incomplete work. Students are responsible for completing homework in a timely fashion. You are encouraged to back up your documents often. If you are unsure, for any reason, that your document was sent incorrectly, bring a paper back up to class.Eng. 131.26 SyllabusPage 4Essays & Writing ProcessYou will write four essays over the course of this semester: narrative, descriptive, informative, and persuasive. Each essay must be over two pages in length, (typed, using 12 pt. Standard font, double-spaced). Since your portfolio must be 10-12 pages, it is to your benefit to have each essay be 3-4 full pages in length, so that the weakest one can be dropped from the portfolio. Two of the papers require research. Research must be documented following the Modern Language Association (MLA) rules for documentation and citation. You may use “Noodlebib” in MyCompLab for help with documentation and citation. All papers will be turned in through the MyCompLab system, but paper copies will be accepted.The writing process is crucial to your grade for the essays. 30% of your grade for
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