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Los Angeles Mission CollegeEnglish 101 – Spring 2017M. Turnmeyer, InstructorSection #0296 Monday & Friday, 8:55am-10:20amContact InformationOffice Hours: 8:15am – 8:45am, Monday and Wednesday (and by appointment)Office Location: Office Phone: (818) 364-7600 Ex. 4381Website: : turnmemm@lamission.eduCourse Description and Objectives:English 101 is a course in reading and writing to improve the student's skill in thinking clearly, reading carefully, and writing effectively; the organization and composition of expository material, including the research paper, are emphasized.?Acceptable for credit: UCLA: English 203; CSUN: English 155.Student Learning Outcomes:#1. Students will be able to produce a unified essay of 1,000 words that shows mastery of critical thinking, logical organization, and mechanics. #2. Students will produce a 6-8 page research paper, which utilizes library research and documents evidence.Required Texts:-Compose, Gearing Up for Writing in the 21st Century, Turnmeyer & Caggiano-50 Essays, A Portable Anthology, 3rd Edition, Samuel Cohen, Ed.-Additional online readings will be provided to students.Required Materials:Spiral Notebook/Notebook for Lecture and Class NotesGrade Distribution:Instructor reserves the right to modify syllabus only when absolutely necessary) with advance notice to students.10 Points EachIn-Class Writing Assessments (at least 7)10 Points EachHomework Assignments (at least 8)75 PointsEssay One: Narrative and Definition (3-5 pages)75 PointsEssay Two: Persuasive (3-5 pages)75 PointsEssay Three: Visual Analysis and Visual Rhetoric (3-5pages)50 PointsTimed In-Class Essay #150 PointsTimed In-Class Essay #2100 PointsReading Journal (15 entries, 2 pages each)100 PointsClass Lecture Notes (30 Entries)100 PointsMidterm100 PointsFinal Exam200 PointsResearch Paper (6-8 pages)15 Points EachQuizzes on Assigned Readings (at least 10)Late and Make-Up WorkStudents who miss assignments will receive half-credit for up to a week after due date. After one week, work will not be accepted.Emergencies will be taken into consideration for late work. If an emergency arises, please contact the instructor as soon as possible. Your instructor cares about your success and understand that emergencies happen – the sooner you make your emergency known, the sooner late work and due dates can be addressed.Class ParticipationActive class participation in discussion broads will be assessed as follows:_____I arrived to class on time (early, even)!_____I raised my hand before speaking._____I asked an important question regarding the class discussion topic._____I answered a question posed by the instructor or a classmate._____My contributions to the class discussion were critical and sensitive to the ideas of others._____I thanked another student for “making a good point” in the class discussion._____I challenged an idea with a good, persuasive argument._____I respectfully challenged an idea posed by the instructor._____I contributed, but I did not monopolize the class discussion._____I did not “cut off” a peer or the instructor during my participation._____I did not belittle the contribution of others._____I encouraged someone else to speak/discuss/share._____I avoided being vague and/or repetitive in my contributions whenever possible.As your instructor I will provide a safe environment for all participation. I will invite participation and I will provide feedback on class participation. I will give broad consideration for diverse ideas and I will not be offended by academic challenges or the introduction to alternative perspectives on any topic. PARTICIPATION also means being a good listener!Written Assignments Will Be Assessed As Follows:Exemplary: A paper in this category has the following criteria:- effectively addresses writing task with a strong argumentative thesis- argument is well organized and thoughtfully developed- responds cogently with well-chosen examples - claims presented with analytical and insightful reasoning of historical and cultural context- research supports argument- word choice is apt and sentences are effective, often sophisticated - conventions of written English observed - effective use of research with correct citation and documentation evident Acceptable: A paper in this category has the following criteria:- effectively addresses writing task with an argumentative thesis- argument is organized and developed- uses appropriate examples and sensible reasoning of history and culture- paper shows research that generally addresses argument- has a less fluent and complex style- varies sentence shape and structure effectively- observes conventions of written English though has occasional errors- adequately researched with citation Unacceptable: A paper in this category has the following criteria: - lacks an argumentative thesis- lacks purposeful development - lacks understanding of historical and cultural context- fails to use appropriate examples from research, or lacks research- lacks stylistic command- does not observe conventions of written English- does not cite source materials correctlyOverview of Student's Responsibilities1]Office Hours and Email:You must have a working email address so that I can send you announcements and answer any questions that come up between class periods. I check my email regularly. 2]Assignments:All of reading, quizzes, essays, and assignments need to be completed by the appropriate due date. Please email me ASAP if you need clarification about a specific assignment.3]PlagiarismAll writing that students submit for this course must either be entirely their own or properly documented. Material downloaded from the Internet and turned in for assignments will receive zero credit. Because of its serious nature, a case involvingplagiarism will result in an automatic F on the specific assignment and possibly in the class.Academic dishonesty includes, but is not confined to: plagiarizing; cheating on tests or examinations; turning in counterfeit reports, tests, and papers; stealing tests or other academic material; and, turning in the same work to more than one class without informing the instructors involved. Each student is expected to engage in all academic pursuits in a manner that is above reproach, maintain complete honesty and integrity in the academic experiences both in and out of the classroom. Incidents of academic dishonesty will be subject to disciplinary action.I encourage you to read over LAMC’s STANDARDS OF STUDENT CONDUCT: ACCOMMODATIONSIf you require special accommodations for a disability, religious holiday, or any other reason please inform your instructor(s) within the first two days of the course and we will accommodate you if at all possible. For accommodations due to disability, you must consult with the Disabled Students Programs and Services Office after which we will abide by their recommendations.Weekly Topics (Readings and Assignments Listed in Calendar Below this Section):Week OneRhetoric, Rhetorical Situations(s), Elements of Rhetoric, and Writing ProcessedCritical Reading, Critical Thinking, Critical WritingWeek TwoApproaches to Critical Reading and WritingResponding to RhetoricSummary and AnalysisWeek ThreeCritical Writing-From Critical Ideas to the Thesis Statement (Summary, Analysis, Inference, Synthesis, Evaluation)Understanding Main Points and Warrants (Evidence)Week FourResearch: Finding a Topic & Discovering the ArgumentsResponding to Written and Recorded ArgumentsWeek FiveHow to Strategize, Evaluate, and Manage SourcesDefining and Understanding Plagiarism, MLA FormatWeek SixImages /Visual Rhetoric (Interpretation & ?Analysis)Revision: Strategies and Approaches to Revising TextsWeek SevenReasoning and Logical FallaciesPersuasive and Argumentative Reasoning (Evidence &Warrants)Avoiding Generalizations, Bias, and OpinionsWriting Technologies, Composition, and GenreWeek EightDeveloping Ethos in ArgumentCredibility, Reliability, and HonestyWeek NineSpring BreakWeek TenThe Research Paper - Do’s and Don’tsRevisionWeek ElevenPeer WorkshoppingProviding Supportive and Effective FeedbackWeek TwelveResearch Paper Rubric ReviewStructure, Organization, ExpectationsWeek ThirteenResearch Paper Conferences (in-class)Week FourteenEditing and Proofreading: Style, Voice, & PolishWeek FifteenCourse Review for Final ExamWeek SixteenReflectionGENERAL CALENDAR OF READINGS & ASSIGNMENTSMONDAYWEDNESDAY1FEBRUARY 6Welcome: Introduction to the CourseWhat is Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing?Inside and Outside the Box + IndoctrinationWriting Assessment One (in-class)What Does it Mean to be an Educated Individual?(Prompt for Essay One)5-6 page essay1 source minimum, 3 source maximumMLA format, with works cited pageFEBRUARY 8Chapter 1 Compose Rhetorical Situations, Writing Processes, and Elements of RhetoricWhat’s Eating America by Michael Pollan, Page 300 Writing Assessment Two (in-class)Who is Michael Pollan? ?What is the purpose of his essay? ?Who is his audience? Evaluate the effectiveness of his message.Homework One: ?Compose Chapter One, First Writing Activity - A Letter to Your InstructorHomework Two: ?Revise Writing Assessment One2FEBRUARY 13Chapter 2 Approaches to Critical Thinking and ReadingWhat Does It Mean to Metacognate?Television: The Plug-In Drug by Marie Winn, Page 438Kid Kustomers by Eric Schlosser, Page 353Writing Assessment Three (in-class)Describe Your Reading Process (How Did You Complete the Weekend’s Reading Assignment)?FEBRUARY 15Responding to Rhetoric - Summary and AnalysisGames by Steven Johnson, Page 196Curbing Nature’s Paparazzi by Bill McKibben, Page 267Writing Assessment Four (in-class)Write a 150 word Summary & 200 word analysis on ONE of the assigned readings above.Homework Three: Create a List of at Least 5 Current Issues that interest you. ?After creating the list, write a brief (150 words) explanation sharing why the issues are ?of interest to you.3FEBRUARY 20Ch 4 ?Critical Writing-From Critical Ideas to the Thesis Statement (Summary, Analysis, Inference, Synthesis, Evaluation)On Compassion by Barbara Ascher, Page 46Serving in Florida by Barbara Ehrenreich, Page 136On Dumpster Diving by 146Writing Assessment Five (in-class)How are the main ideas (thesis) of each of the assigned readings similar? ?In what ways does each writer make her/his thesis unique?FEBRUARY 22Chapter 3 Mind Over Mass MediaUnderstanding Main Points and Warrants (Evidence)A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, Page 387Writing Assessment Six (in-class)How can America Effectively Address Poverty? (Prompt for Essay 2)Homework Four:Compose, Page 50, Second Writing Activity (The Lost Art of Reading)Homework Five:From Homework Three, Reduce your List to 3 Current Issues that interest you (eliminate two).4FEBRUARY 27Ch. 7 Research: Finding a Topic & Discovering the ArgumentsResponding to Written and Recorded ArgumentsReview Homework Four and FiveMARCH 1Essay One Due: What Does It Mean to be an Educated Individual?Chapter 7 Finding a Topic - ?Finalize Research Paper TopicJust Walk on By: Black Men and Public Spaces by Brent Staples, Page 383The Effective Narrative EssayHomework Six:Create a List of Research Questions 5MARCH 6Chapter 8: How to Strategize, Evaluate, and Manage SourcesWhat is Online Research? What EXACTLY is Plagiarism?The Ways We Lie by Stephanie Ericsson, Page 159MARCH 8Why Don’t We Complain by William Buckley, Page 76Homework Seven:Submit Potential Research Sources (at least 3:5)6MARCH 13Chap 10: Images /Visual Rhetoric (Interpretation & ?Analysis)Writing Assessment 7 (in-class):The Visual Rhetoric of Normal RockwellPrompt for Essay 3 - Select an appropriate image to analyzeMARCH 15Return Essay OneCh 5 Revision: Strategies and Approaches to Revising TextsVisual Rhetoric Continued7MARCH 20Chapter 11: Reasoning and Logical FallaciesPersuasive and Argumentative ReasoningEvidence, WarrantsAvoiding Generalizations, Bias, and OpinionsMARCH 22Chapter 9, Writing Technologies, Composition, and GenreFocus on Pages 155-156Mother Tongue by Amy Tan, Page 396An All English/American Speaking ?Nation?Homework Eight: Students will be assigned randomly selected prompts from pages 157-1588MARCH 27Chapter 12: Developing Ethos in ArgumentCredibility, Reliability, and HonestyMARCH 29Midterm Essay 2 Due9APRIL 3 SPRING BREAKAPRIL 5 SPRING BREAK10APRIL 10Essay One Revision DueChapter 13: The Research Paper - Do’s and Don’tsAPRIL 12Draft of Research Paper Due11APRIL 17Peer Workshop Day Bring 2 Copies of Research PaperAPRIL 19Peer Workshop Day Bring 2 Copies of Research Paper12APRIL 24 Reserved Day for Research PaperReviewing the RubricAPRIL 26 Essay Three Due 13MAY 1 Reserved Day for Research PaperMAY 3Reserved Day for Research Paper14MAY 8Chapter 6, Editing and Proofreading: Style, Voice, & PolishMAY 10Timed In-Class Essay #1On Reading15MAY 15Research Paper DueMAY 17Timed In-Class Essay #2On Writing16MAY 22Reading Journal DueMAY 24Final Day of ClassPreparation for Final ExamGeneral Assignment InstructionsREADING JOURNALS“It is evident that the literature response journal can indeed help improve students’ writing fluency when it ispracticed on a daily basis. In addition, the research finding showed a moderate and significant correlationbetween students’ writing fluency with their writing practice consistency and reading habit” (38, TheEffectiveness of Using Literature Response Journal to Improve Students’ Writing Fluency, Wendy Hiew, Journals of Arts andScience Commerce. Volume I, Issue I, October 2010. International Refereed Research Journal. 27-38).Reading, responding, writing, critical thinking, and re-writing are inseparable activities. Each phase directlyimpacts the other phases.-Students will be required to write fifteen (15) reading responses.-Students will select reading from Cohen’s text. Students MAY NOT select reading assigned for classdiscussion.-Each journal entry must be at least 500 words in length (extra credit for longer entries as long as qualityprevails).-Annotate. As you read, be sure to highlight and make margin comments (this makes it easier to “respond”).-Each entry must include:Journal Entry Number (1-15)Title of the ReadingAuthor of the ReadingA brief summary of the reading (one sentence)A critical analysis (select a quote, or quotes, to respond to)A critical response (what is the author’s main point, how does she/he make the point(s)? what is thevalue of what you are reading?)-Each entry must include at least on direct quote from the reading selected. The quote must be analyzed and critically applied to the reading response. Do not simply “insert a quote” with disregard to the value of the quote.3 REQUIRED ESSAYS75 PointsEssay One: Narrative and Definition (3-5 pages)Prompt: What (or Who) is an Educated Individual?Students will compose an essay responding to the prompt. The essay requires a minimum of 2 academic/scholarly sources. MLA format applies75 PointsEssay Two: Persuasive (3-5 pages)Prompt: How can America Effectively Address Poverty?Students will compose an essay responding persuasively to the prompt. The essay requires aminimum of 2 academic/scholarly sources. MLA format applies.75 PointsEssay Three: Visual Analysis and Visual Rhetoric (3-5pages)Students will compose an essay interpreting and analyzing a meaningful image/visual/object.The essay requires a minimum of 2 academic/scholarly sources. MLA format applies.CLASS LECTURE NOTESStudents will keep class notes in a spiral (other other bound) notebook. Keeping detailed notes will assist students in learning, recall, and in the successful production of essays (as well as successful performance on the midterm and final exam).Lecture notes must be organized with the following header:Student’s NameEnglish 101, Section _______Date: February 6Followed by notes…RESEARCH PAPERPrompt Students will select a topic/subject of their own. The paper must present a proposal for change or an argument(though it can be argued that both can be achieved simultaneously) regarding a current or contemporary social or political issue. The research paper must be:-Informative-Descriptive-Argumentative (an argument or a proposal for change/action)-Provide definitions (when necessary)-Researched (with an annotated bibliography) Students should understand it takes the entire semester to successfully complete the research paper. General Requirements:6-8 pages, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 font, minimum of 5 scholarly sources (do NOT use websites –journals and articles accessed through online data bases are acceptable). All papers must be edited by a LAMC tutor (not a friend, not a family member). Students must submit tutoring receipts with final draft of research paper.ALL DRAFTS MUST BE SUBMITTED with the final draft – papers submitted without draft-work and/or tutoring receipt will not be evaluated. Objectives of the Research Essay/Paper:-Bridging reading (comprehension) with critical analysis and composition skills-Utilizing research and research application/evidence skills-Practicing writing skills (analysis, argumentation, presenting information, and narrative writing, as necessary)-Utilizing library resources and internet resources properly.-Learning to approach reading and writing as processes with necessary steps. What a research paper is NOT: -A research paper is not a collection of quotes and data-A research paper is not an essay that merely repeats the ideas of others-A research paper is not impressive just because it has 10 quotes on each page-A research paper is not a book reportCOLLEGE RESOURCES FOR LAMC STUDENTS: see and Records: Students can register for classes, request transcripts, file petitions for graduation, and drop classes at this office. For more information call 818-833-3322 or visit: Center: Offers student assessments in English, English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and Mathematics. Please contact the Assessment Center at (818) 364-7613 for more information or visit: For hours of operation, book availability, buybacks, and other information call 818-364-7767 or 7768 or visit Department: For appointments and information call 818-364-7655 or visit Students Programs and Services (DSP&S): For appointments, eligibility and information call 818-3647732 or visit Opportunity Programs and Services (EOP&S): For appointments, eligibility and information call 818364-7645 or visit Aid: For information and applications call 818-364-7648 or visit : For information on hours, resources, workshops, and other services contact 818-364-7106 or visit Office: For information on free tutoring, resources and academic counseling forSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Technology) students visit: Services in Learning Center: Laboratories for Learning, Writing, Math & Science. Walk-in and appointment services offered. 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