Instructor: Eric Berge
E-MAIL: eric.berge@phoenixcollege.edu
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday:
3:30-5:00/Tuesday and Thursday: 2:00-3:30/B-149
Course:
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Eng
91
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Semester:
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Spring
‘13
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Number:
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20608
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Time:
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7:10-8:25
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Day(s):
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Tues/Thurs
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Location:
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B-101
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Text Book:
No
textbook is required.
Attendance
Policy:
Class attendance is expected in
accordance with the current college catalog. Excessive
unexcused absences may result in
withdrawal from the course or a lower grade.
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** It will be solely at the
discretion of the instructor if the student will be withdrawn from the class
based
on the circumstances surrounding the absences. **
Note
In the event of an instructor absence, the class
will meet virtually and complete assignments provided on the class blog. Please check your e-mail and our class blog
prior to each class period to ensure you are prepared for class.
Paper Format Guidelines:
- Final drafts should be typed or computer printed
- Final drafts must be double-spaced with one-inch margins.
- Use a 12-point font. Times Roman.
- Place your name, section number, genre, and date at the top of the first page—no cover sheet is necessary.
Grading:
Grades are based on a
portfolio system. At the end of the
course, students will meet with the instructor to review the assigned essays
and the final project in portfolio form.
The portfolio consists of work you complete in and out of class,
including drafts, essays, journals, notes, and other marginalia. When you meet with the instructor, the
instructor will review your portfolio and assign a grade based on the portfolio
rubric.
Each essay and the final project are
worth 20 points. The total possible
points in class are 100.
So, if students receive
90-100 points, they earn an A.
If students receive 80-89
points, they earn a B.
If students receive 70-79
points, they earn a C.
If students receive 60-69
points, they earn a D.
If students receive less
than 60 points, they earn an F.
Objectives/ Course Description:
Emphasis on preparation
for college-level composition with a focus on organizational skills. Developing
effective writing strategies through five or more writing projects comprising
at least 2000 words in total. Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement test
score, or a grade of C or better in ENG081 or ESL087, or permission of
Department or Division
Course Competencies:
2. Organize writing to support a central idea through unity, coherence,
and logical development. (I, II ,III, IV)
3. Use conventions in writing complete sentences, using appropriate
grammar, and using mechanics. (II, IV)
4. Use conventions in writing, including consistent voice, tone, and
diction. (II, IV)
5. Generate and support effective and appropriate ideas. (II, III)
6. Integrate a variety of sentence types. (II, IV)
7. Recognize and implement steps in the writing process for paragraphs
and multi-paragraph projects, including prewriting, drafting, and editing for
unity and coherence. (I, II, IV)
8. Use feedback obtained from peer review, instructor comments and/or other
resources to revise writing. (II)
9. Assess one's own writing strengths and identify strategies for
improvement through instructor conference, portfolio review, written
evaluation, and/or other methods. (II, III)
10. Generate, format, edit, and deliver writing using appropriate
technology. (II, IV
Course Work:
Course work consists of keeping a writing journal,
completing class exercises, taking tests, group oral presentations, computer
work, and writing and revising papers.
Certain requirements may vary from the syllabus to meet the needs of the
group.
Grades:
A Excellent
N Audit
B Above Average
P Pass
C Average
Z No Credit
D Passing
I Incomplete
F Failure
W
Withdrawn/Passing
Y
Withdrawn/Failing
Accommodations
for Diagnosed Learning Needs:
Students with special, diagnosed
learning needs should meet with me as soon as possible to
arrange for reasonable
accommodations. For more information,
please call the DSS office at (602) 285-7486 or (602) 285-7477 V/TDD.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
AND CLASSROOM COURTESY:
In addition to academic
performance, students are expected to demonstrate honesty and integrity. All
submissions by a student are expected to be the original work of the submitting
student. Materials that in any way violate this requirement, or otherwise constitute
any form of dishonesty, cheating, fabrication, the facilitation of academic
dishonesty, and/or plagiarism may result in the student receiving a failing
grade in the course with appropriate disciplinary action. All students are
expected to act professionally at all times.
SYLLABUS
STATEMENT OF CIVILITY: PROMOTING A POSITVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
To establish a
positive learning environment for this class:
As an instructor, I
am expected to be professional, courteous, respectful, and empathetic to
students and to:
Begin
and end class on time
Be
prepared for each class session
Provide
academic feedback and grade assignments in timely manner
Be
available for individual consultation
Clarify
assignments and inform students of any adjustments to the class schedule
As a student, you are
expected to be reflective, courteous, respectful, and empathetic to
classmates, the
instructor, and other college staff assisting you in your learning and to:
Be
in class and be on time
Be
prepared for class sessions
Participate
in class activities
Follow
instructions and complete assignments
Keep
up with and turn in assignments by the due dates
Put
forth your best effort
Ask
questions when you don’t understand
Maintain
Knowledge of your grade status
Contact
your instructor right away about concerns or situations that interfere with
your success
in
class
Comply
with policies found in College catalog and student handbook
SEXUAL
HARASSMENT POLICY
Everyone in this
class, including the instructor, must adhere to PC policies:
“…provide
an educational, employment, and business environment free of unwelcome sexual
advances,
requests
for sexual favors, and other verbal and/or physical conduct or communications
constituting
sexual harassment as defined and otherwise prohibited by state and federal
law.”
For additional
information, please check P.C.’s General Catalog & Student Handbook.
Technology rEQUIREMENTS
For
this course, you will need a working email address and access to the
Internet. Internet access can be from
school, home, or work.
The
IT Help Desk can also provide support and assistance with your technology
needs and questions. For 24/7 help
with Blackboard, call the help desk.
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English
091 Tentative Schedule
(Subject to change due to the needs of the class.)
Week 1
Diagnostic/What’s
Good Writing/Narratives/Thinking Skills/Reading Strategies
Week 2
Writing
Process and Narrative Drafts. Grammar
Review.
Week 3
Writing
Process Continued, Narratives Due, Peer Editing.
Week 4
Genre
Writing, Descriptive Essay Reading and Drafting.
Week 5
Descriptive
Essays, Cont.
Week 6
College
Writing. Reading and Writing from
sources.
Week 7
Contrastive
Essay…. Sources, cont.
Week 8
Contrastive,
Cont.
Week 9
Argument,
Reading and Drafting.
Week 10
Argument,
Cont.
Week 11
Literary
Essays… reading and Drafting….
Week 12
Lit
Essays, Cont.
Week 13
Portfolio
and Drafting
Week 14
Portfolio
and Drafting
Week 15
Portfolio
and Drafting and Conferences
Week 16 Confrences
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Syllabus Statement of Understanding:
I, _______________, understand and agree to abide by all terms in the syllabus.
DATE:___________
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