English 1101 – Composition I



English 1101 – Composition I

Dr. Rhonda Kelley-Heath

Office: 215 Davis Hall; rhonda.kelley@sgc.edu

Home: 384-5422; hamletlovesophelia@

Required Texts and Materials:

The Rinehart Reader (3rd Edition); Persepolis; a writing manual; online texts

Policies:

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students will apply critical thinking processes in the development of informed opinions and values.

• Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate at a college level in written and oral form.

• Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of literature, the arts, and other cultures

• Students will demonstrate the ability to use appropriate technology to produce presentations and reports and/or to conduct research and data analysis.

Grading Policy

• Essays 1-10: 50%

• Exams: 25%

• Reading Quizzes, Group Work, Online Discussions, etc.: 25%

Essays

Since this is a composition course, you will receive the most benefit if you learn from your writing mistakes and successes. Therefore, if you miss class the day I hand back essays, you must make a special effort to collect your essay as soon as possible. I expect each essay to be better than the one before and will grade accordingly. You will lose 5 points for each day that your -draft or essay is late.

Rewrites/revisions

You must attach the “marked up” previous draft to the rewritten draft or I will not grade it. The new grade will replace the old grade.

Attendance and Participation Policy

• Any student with more than 4 absences will have his or her final grade lowered by 15% for each additional absence.

• Please note that if you are here, but engaged in something other than class discussion, you obviously are not participating and will be counted absent.

• Turn off all cell phones before class begins and place them out of sight under your desks. If your cell phone rings during class or if you photograph or text message during class, you will be marked absent that day.

Course Web Page

Our course web page can be found at and can also be accessed through SGC’s main web page (sgc.edu) by clicking on “Faculty Web Pages.”

Caveats

• The reading schedule and midterm exam is subject to change; changes will be noted in class and may also be found on our web page.

• Occasionally, the subject of sex and/or sexuality may come up during our discussions, and we may discuss portions of the Bible as literature (not absolute truth); if you cannot participate in (or at least listen to) such discussions, this is not the class for you.

• I strive to respect and listen to all points of view, but I will not tolerate intolerance, disrespect, or close-mindedness in my classroom. BE NICE.

Plagiarism

Please see the Plagiarism Policy posted on the course webpage. Students guilty of plagiarism will receive a 0 on the assignment and an F for the course. Plagiarized papers may not be revised.

Special Needs

Students requiring classroom accommodations or modifications because of a documented disability should discuss this need with the instructor at the beginning of the semester. Students who have not presented validation for learning disabilities from the Regents’ Center for Learning Disabilities (University System of Georgia) should complete proper paperwork with the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs. The telephone number is (912) 389-4231. Students who have not presented validation for physical disabilities should register with the Office of the Vice-President of Student Affairs. The telephone number is (912) 389-4244.

Class Schedule

You should have each reading prepared on the first class day of each week (unless otherwise noted). You may be quizzed over the readings for the entire week on the first class day of that week. It is your responsibility to know and make-up the assignment if you miss a class. Reading quizzes cannot be made-up.

|Week of Aug 18 |Introductions |

| |Diagnostic Essay |

|Week of Aug 25 |In-class Discussion: “A Homemade Education” (47-51); “Salvation” (128-132); “The Cask of Amontillado” (168-176) |

| |Write: Essay #1 (Narration Essay) |

|Week of Sep 1 |Labor Day Mon. Sep 1 |

| |In-class Discussion: “Once More to the Lake” (198-205); “We Real Cool” (225-228) |

| |Write: Essay #2 (Description Essay) |

|Week of Sep 8 |In-class Discussion on WED: “Nonviolent Resistance” (256-263); “The Lottery” (277-286) |

| |Write: Essay #3 (Process Essay) |

|Week of Sep 15 |In-class Discussion: “Metaphors” (327-330); “New Superstitions for Old” (313-319) |

| |Write: Essay #4  (Definition Essay) |

|Week of Sep 22 |In-class Discussion: “Richard Cory” (384-387); “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (387-392) |

| |Write: Essay #5 (Illustration Essay) |

|Week of Sep 29 |Midterm Review |

| |Midterm Exam |

|Week of Oct 6 |Wed. Oct 9: MID-SEMESTER: (Must drop by this date to avoid academic penalties) |

| |In-class Discussion: “Sonnet 130” (431-434); “Rope” (434-441) |

| |Write: Essay #6 (Comparison/Contrast Essay) |

|Week of Oct 13 |In-class Discussion: “The Plot against People”(447-451); “Thinking as a Hobby” (473-481) |

| |Write: Essay #7 (Division/Classification Essay) |

|Week of Oct 20 |In-class Discussion: “The Fish” (544-548); “The Story of an Hour” (548-553) |

| |Write: Essay #8 (Cause and Effect Essay) |

|Week of Oct 27 |In-class Discussion: “I Have a Dream” (576-582); “I Want a Wife”(601-605); “A Modest Proposal” (624-633) |

| |Write: Essay #9 (Persuasion and Argument Essay) |

|Week of Nov 3 |Tue. – Advisement Day (No classes) |

| |Seminar on Research Skills |

|Week of Nov 10 |Persepolis |

|Week of Nov 17 |Persepolis |

|Week of Nov 24 |Thanksgiving Holidays: Nov 26-28 |

| |Due: Essay #10 (Research Paper on Persepolis) |

|Week of Dec 1 |Last Day of Classes – Dec. 4 |

| |Due: All rewrites and revisions |

|Week of Dec 8 |Final Exams |

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