InterAmerican Campus SYLLABUS Email: eperon@mdc.edu
COLLEGE PREP WRITING 3
ENC 0021: SUMMER 2009
Texts: Langan, John. College Writing Skills with
Goals and Objectives:
composition.
three techniques for getting ideas
and narrowing topics.
touchstones for discussion and
analysis of effective written communication.
prompt written and verbal
instructor feedback.
Grading Criteria:
1. Essays
2. Attendance
3. Lab
participation
4. Class participation and Quizzes
5. Students must pass a state-mandated college-wide essay exit exam with a 6 or better to be eligible to receive the grade they earned in the class.
6. Students
must pass a state-mandated college-wide grammar exit exam with 61% to be
eligible to receive the grade they earned in the class.
Grading Policy: Grades of U, P, or S will be assigned as follows:
U- Unsatisfactory: Students fail to do
the required work; are excessively
absent from class or lab. Students show progress in skills mastery;
however, the total performance level still
requires further improvement
(Students repeat course).
P- Progress: Students show progress in mastery; however,
the total
performance level still requires further
improvement (Students repeat
course).
S- Satisfactory: Students have demonstrated competency in
meeting the
exit criteria for the course as evidenced
by in-class and lab work and
61% on the college-wide exit exam.
I- There are NO incompletes.
Lab: Lab must be completed on your own using the PLATO system. In order to complete the lab,
you must pass all parts with a 75% or better total. Once finished with the entire lab, you
must print out a report and turn it in no later than the date stated on the syllabus.
NO
EXCEPTIONS! Have Questions? Go to room
1217
Tardiness: YOU MUST BE ON TIME. I make an effort to be on time and I expect the same from my
students. If you come to class late and class is already in session, DO NOT COME IN.
Please do not be late.
Attendance and
Make-Ups: Class participation and
assignments are an integral part of a satisfactory grade.
You MUST ATTEND CLASS. IF YOU HAVE 3 OR MORE ABSENCES, YOU WILL
BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE. There are NO make-ups. If you do not turn in the
assignment on the day it’s due, I will NOT accept it at any other time.
Academic Integrity: Academic Dishonesty is strictly prohibited. Any student found guilty of cheating,
plagiarizing, etc… will automatically be given an F for the course, referred to the Dean,
and it will be noted on the student’s academic
record.
Drops: If students are unable to continue in the
course, they must notify the instructor.
It is their responsibility
to fill out an official withdrawal form with the registrar’s
office. If they do not officially withdraw,
they may be purged from the class roll and receive an instructor
withdrawal after three absences.
1. All students most come to class prepared with their own books and materials.
2. Cellular phones must be turned off prior to class.
TENTATIVE COURSE
OUTLINE
In Class: Introduction to course
Diagnostic writing sample
At Home: Read
In
class: Discuss
At Home: Take Diagnostic Test
online at www.mhhe.com/langan/diagnostics.
Please bring your results to class.
Read
In Class: Discuss
At Home: Read Ch. 3 “The First and Second Steps in Essay Writing”
In Class: Discuss
At Home: Read Ch. 3 “The First
and Second Steps in Essay Writing”
NO CLASS: MEMORIAL DAY
In
Class: Discuss
In Class: Discuss
At Home: Read
In Class: Discuss
At
Home: Read Ch. 6 “Four Bases for Revising Essays”
June 8 (Mon.)
In Class: Discuss
At Home: Read Ch. 9 “Narration”
In Class:
Discuss
At Home: Make an Outline for your Narrative essay
Begin writing your Narrative essay
June 15 (Mon.)
In Class: Read “A Hanging” by George Orwell pp.669-672. Answer questions on pp.673-674.
Discuss “A Hanging” and go over
categories of Narration
At Home: Type Narrative essay and bring to next class
June17 (Wed.)
In-Class: Peer Review of Narrative Essay (MANDATORY)
At
Home: Revise and Re-Type: Narrative
essay DUE MON. JUNE 22
June 22 (Mon.)
At Home: Make an Outline for your Descriptive essay
Begin writing your Descriptive essay
June 24 (Wed.)
In Class: Peer
Review of Descriptive Essay (MANDATORY)
At Home: Revise and Re-Type: Descriptive essay DUE MON. JUNE 29
June 29 (Mon.)
In Class: DESCRIPTIVE
ESSAY DUE!
Discuss
At Home: Make an Outline for your Definition essay
Begin writing your Definition
essay
July 1 (Wed.)
In Class: Peer Review of Definition essay (MANDATORY)
At Home: Revise and Re-Type: Definition essay DUE MON. JULY 6
July 6 (Mon.)
In Class: DEFINITION ESSAY DUE!
Discuss
At Home: Make an Outline for your Process essay
Begin writing your Process
essay
July 8 (Wed.)
In Class: Peer Review of Process essay (MANDATORY)
At Home: Revise and Re-Type: Process essay DUE MON. JULY 13
July 13 (Mon.)
In Class: PROCESS ESSAY DUE!
Discuss
At Home: Make an Outline for your Argumentative essay
Begin writing your
Argumentative essay
July 15 (Wed.)
In Class: Peer Review of Argumentative essay (MANDATORY)
At Home: Revise
and Re-Type: Argumentative essay DUE
WED. JULY 22
July 20 (Mon.)
In Class:
At
Home:
July 22 (Wed.) PLATO
LAB REPORT DUE! NO EXCEPTIONS!
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY DUE!
Review
July 27 (Mon.)
Final
Departmental Essay Exam
July 29 (Wed.)
Class activities:
Distribution of papers
*ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR*