Freshman Composition I: ENG 1003



64393/64394 Freshman Composition I: ENG 1003

ASU Concurrent Credit Fall 2011

I. Course Information

A. Course Number and Title: ENG 1003, Freshman English I

B. Instructor: Jennifer Engelken

Office: B103

Office phone: (870) 933-5881

Office hours: 5th, 12:10-1:00 or by appt.

Email: jennifer.engelken@

Web URL:

II. Textbook(s) and Materials:

A. The following textbooks will be provided as a classroom set to the students. These books may be checked out as needed and available. However, you will be fined for any damaged or misplaced materials.

Readings for Writers, 12th ed., ed. by McCuen-Metherell & Winkler

St. Martin’s Guide to Writing, 7th ed., ed. By Axelrod and Cooper

Writing, Reading, and Research, 6th ed., ed. by Veit & Gould

A Writer’s Reference, 4th ed., ed. by Diane Hacker

B. Recommended text: It is strongly recommended, but not required, that you purchase a personal copy of A Writer’s Reference. You will find it useful throughout your college career, and it will be particularly beneficial for you to have a personal copy for this class (particularly second semester).

C. Additional: Student must have access to Internet and word processing. You are college students; I will not supply you with any extra materials, and I will not entertain any excuses regarding the absence of your work or supplies.

III. Purpose and Goals of the Course:

A. Undergraduate Bulletin description: Study and practice of fundamentals of written communication including principles of grammar, punctuation, spelling, organization, and careful analytical reading. Prerequisite: A 19 on the ACT as a composite score as well as in English and Reading.

B. Freshman Composition I and II are worth three college credit hours each. Though this course is taught off campus, the curriculum, standards, and assignments are consistent with those taught on campus – it is not an easier version of the course. Students taking this course should have disciplined study habits.

1. Students should be aware that if enrolled in concurrent credit, they will owe ASU two semesters tuition due the first week of each semester at $120 a semester; students will also pay a one-time $15 application fee unless they have already applied to ASU or have previously taken other ASU courses. (Compare this with the cost that an on campus student would pay for the same course and all of the required fees usually added to one’s bill – this is a bargain!) The credit earned through this experience is transferable to most any university. You are responsible for registering for those courses and for dropping them if necessary. See your high school counselor for assistance.

2. Also, students have the added advantage of taking a college level course on their high school campus allowing for a comparatively more comfortable environment with a teacher who is willing to entertain questions, tutor, and counsel as needed.

3. Additionally, students enrolled in these courses will begin their careers as full-time college students with some credit hours already achieved, therefore enabling them to possibly finish their college educations in less time than a typical student.

C. ASU English Composition Online Manual description:



• Introduction to written academic discourse with a variety of rhetorical purposes, including narratives, personal essays, analytical and critical papers, and situation-based papers

• Assistance in improving prewriting, revision, editing, and proofreading skills, some of it through collaborative learning

• Practice and instruction in standard English usage

• Instruction in writing papers that are more directly argumentative and which might employ research and documentation

Learning Outcomes:

a) Communicating Effectively -- students will be able to produce writing that demonstrates proficiency in standard edited American English to make reasoned, well-organized arguments that are accurately documented construct and deliver a well-organized, logical, and informative presentation

b) Researching Effectively: -- students will be able to develop effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including using primary and secondary sources, demonstrated through analysis of texts.

c) Thinking Critically –Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret and analyze the quality and relevance of information, make judgments and draw conclusions based on credible evidence, and integrate ideas into a coherent argument.

IV. Course Assignments and Assessments: You will write six to eight short essays this semester. In addition, you’ll peer-evaluate other students’ writings, complete short assignments (homework and in-class), read assigned chapters from the assigned texts, view documentaries, and take occasional quizzes and/or tests.

Assignments

A. Five Short Essays

a. Consist of 600-800 words (roughly equivalent of 3 typewritten pages).

b. Display MLA heading and follow all MLA guidelines for typing.

c. Follow the MLA Bibliographic format, including a "Works Cited" page and parenthetical references, when necessary.

d. Be accompanied by at least one earlier "draft" or version and by any written comments provided by other students acting as "peer-evaluators." The final, most polished draft will be stacked on top of this collection of work. All will be stapled together. Also, any printed sources other than those discussed in class must be photocopied and included in the final stack of papers. Students will be given a list of materials to turn in with each essay.

B. At least Two Documentary Essays

a. Consist of 600-700 words.

b. Examines bias and logical fallacy.

c. Follow the complete MLA format.

d. Will be written in a timed writing format.

C. Peer Evaluations: These are your responses to other students' essays, usually done during class time. You’ll learn both from giving and from receiving advice.

D. Short Assignments: Miscellaneous; most will require class attendance.

E. Quizzes and Test: These are varied and occasional, usually over readings and writing-related skills taught in the weeks previous to the test.

Assessments:

A. Five short essays 100 points each

B. Peer-evaluations and

other parts of the

writing process 10-50 points

C. Short Assignments 10-50 points

D. Quizzes 20-50 points

E. Tests 100 points

V. Schedule (Exact dates to be assigned later and are subject to change)

AUGUST

ACT prep and Grammar Review (Sentence Structure, Grammar, Usage,

Punctuation, Rhetorical Skills, etc.)

SEPTEMBER

Intro to Writing and a review of the Writing Process, Intro to Writing Test, College Application Essay, Documentary Essay

OCTOBER-DECEMBER

Narrative Essay, Descriptive Essay, Documentary Essay, Definition Essay

Argumentative Essay

FINAL: The semester exam for this class will consist of a portfolio. It will be due prior to JHS semester exam dates as ASU’s grades are due earlier. I suggest you keep a copy of each of your essays on your computer to make this process easier. More details will follow on this.

VI. Policies

Plagiarism

• Plagiarism is the use, theft, purchase, or obtaining by any means another's work or ideas, and the unacknowledged or insufficiently documented submission and/or incorporation of that work as one's own. It involves quoting or paraphrasing someone else's work without providing the source or properly assigning credit. This is not merely an offense of academic dishonesty which may result in failure of a course or dismissal from the university; it is also an illegal act subject to criminal prosecution. Some instances of plagiarism are inadvertent, arising from inexperience and a misunderstanding of what a writer does and does not need to cite, but ignorance is not an excuse that carries a lot of weight. 

Assistance: Students in Freshman Composition classes sometimes feel they need individual help with writing and/or research assignments, other course requirements, with college scholarships or essays. In order to meet these needs, I will usually be available in my classroom regularly until 3:15 pm or by appointment. Please schedule a time with me if extra assistance is needed. I will also look over any essay before you turn it in if you give it to me at least two days before the final due date.

Make-up and Late Assignments: First, this is a college class – your attentive presence is essential. Only students with good attendance should take this course. You will miss much if absent, and class discussions and lectures are not easy to make up. When you are absent, you will really be at a disadvantage; so, please be very judicious with your absences.

Classroom Expectations:

1. The Jonesboro High School behavior codes and dress codes will be observed.

2. Students will come to class prepared and on time. This includes bringing paper, pen, the appropriate text, and assignments due.

3. Students will show respect and kindness toward fellow students, all teachers, and substitute teachers.

Academic Expectations: Keep in mind that this is a college level class and the work load will be consistent with that. Much of your work will be done outside of class as we will be studying the various modes/properties/skills of writing during class.

Grades: You will be graded on a total points earned divided by a total points possible basis. I encourage you to keep a list of all your scores as they are made aware to you. Though you will be given an opportunity to review all graded work, all writing will be kept in class in your writing portfolio; so, keep a running list of your scores as you receive them.

Extra Credit: I do not give extra credit work to make up for missed work or low grades. From time to time, I may offer an extra credit opportunity to the whole class.

Scheduling: Although the concurrent credit students will have their mid-term and semester averages turned into ASU before the end of our school’s grading period, all students in the class are required to operate on our high school’s calendar. Therefore, even though your ASU grade may have been submitted, your high school grade may still fluctuate because you will still be assigned work for the high school credit. Remember that with concurrent credit, what you earn in this class goes not only on your high school transcript as your fourth English credit; it is also on your college transcript, so make it count.

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1. Also, as a student of ASU you must abide by the college’s absentee policy. If you miss more classes than allowed, you will automatically receive an “F” on your transcript for the course.

2. Essays are due by midnight on the due date for full credit (unless it is a part of a major project). You can bring them to me by 3pm in my room or email them to me (If you do this, make sure I get it!) Essays can be turned the next day for half credit. This means I stard the next day for half credit. This means I start grading from a 50%!

Long term assignments will be due just like essays

● These are projects that are due in more than one weeks’ time

● These assignments might be pieces that are given at the beginning of a unit and that are due at the end of the unit.

Major projects are due at the beginning of the class on the due date

● Major projects are assignments that might be assigned at the beginning of a semester or nine weeks and are due at the end of a grading period.

Homework is due on the due date for full credit, or can be turned in the next day for half credit. It will not be accepted after that.

3. Computer or printer failure will not be accepted as an excuse for late work. Please do not bring a note from your parents explaining that the printer ran out of ink. Hint: Don’t procrastinate.

4. If you have to miss with a school-approved absence, please see me in advance. If you will be gone on the date of an essay, project, etc., turn it in early.

5. If you miss class, check our class website or email me for make-up work, especially if you miss several days. Class website:

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