Pierce College at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Course Syllabus Fall 2018 Online Session I Course dates: September 24, 2018 November 23, 2018

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1 Pierce College at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Course Syllabus Fall 2018 Online Session I Course dates: September 24, 2018 November 23, 2018 COURSE TITLE: English Composition I ABBREVIATION: ENGL&101 CREDIT HOURS: 5 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS: 50 LAB HOURS: INSTRUCTOR: Kimberly Cummings INSTRUCTOR INTRODUCTION: Hello, my name is Kimberly Cummings, and I will be your instructor this term. For 10+ years I worked as a writer and editor in Texas and Japan. I have a B.A. in English from the University of Texas and a M.S. in English/Professional Writing from Utah State University. I live in Northern California with my family and an insanely cute Australian Shepherd puppy. My hobbies include practicing yoga, reading, cooking, traveling, and playing dominoes with good friends and family. This year marks 13 years that I have been teaching at Pierce College; I love teaching English/composition, and I look forward to working with you this term and to helping you hone your writing skills. COMMUNICATIONS: Through the course Inbox. PRE-REQUISITE: COMPASS placement or 2.0 or higher in ENGL 99 CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Writing and analyzing unified, coherent expository essays that support and develop a thesis, using the modes of development (the rhetorical devices) appropriately in compositions to recognize writing as a process, incorporating secondary sources in essays using the MLA style of documentation. REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS: This course uses Open Educational Resources, meaning all material will be made available to you at no cost. I will provide instructions on accessing the material in the course. COURSE GUIDANCE: 1. Proctoring: This course may have online proctoring required for assessments. I will furnish proctoring information very early in the course so you can make necessary arrangement well in advance of the proctored assessment(s). 2. Course Expectations: As a student, you can expect that I will respond to your within 48 hours and will grade assignments/tests/quizzes within four (4) days. Please contact me immediately if you have not heard from me within these timelines. 3. Introductions: Students may be expected to post a short (one paragraph) introduction to the course Discussions Area during the first week of the course. I have guidelines within the course for the introduction. 4. Discussions: This course will have discussions as part of the curriculum. Students may also desire to discuss topics with other students in an unscheduled manner. I, as part of the course, may publish discussion questions/topics and require your input. Should you desire to hold a discussion with other students enrolled in your course, you may be authorized to create your own discussion topics. 5. Course Incompletes: are not automatic and must be requested from me. Incompletes must be approved and arranged with me before the course end date.

2 6. Student Responsibilities: Please remember that it is your responsibility to notify me of major changes in your circumstances (e.g. deployment) that affect your ability to complete all course work within the course timeline. 7. Plagiarism software will be in use during your course. If you plagiarize (use another person s words as your own) in this course, you will receive a zero on the assignment and potentially fail the course. If you are unsure what plagiarism is, please watch the video on the website below: 8. Etiquette for classroom and online courses is the same. Treat others as you would like to be treated, respectfully and compassionately. 9. Grades will be assigned based on the following criteria: A: Excellent work, strong sense of the writer s voice, well organized, complete, focused, clear, coherent, easily understood, holds reader s interest, fulfills assignment criteria, error free, clean copy. B: Very good work, strong sense of audience and purpose, clear, focused, easily understood, fulfills criteria, may have some minor errors, needs some additional work. C: Good work, fulfills criteria, may need clarification of ideas, may lack supporting detail, needs fuller discussion, and needs proofreading. D: Below standard paper, needs extensive revision, difficult to follow, errors in mechanics, lacks focus or clear organization, shows lack of audience. F: Unsatisfactory, fails to fulfill assignment criteria, needs significant expansion and/or revision, contains numerous mechanical errors. 9. Important English &101 course & assignment information: Essays should be saved in a Word document (.doc or.docx file). Include your last name and the title of the assignment when you title your documents. Example: CummingsNarrative.docx Adhere to the recommended nine-week schedule. Assigned readings and assignments will be completed per recommended schedule. To find instructor feedback on graded assignments, click on the file I return to you with the word feedback in the file extension. For example:jones Narrative Feedback.docx. I will use Word s Track Changes tool to insert comments and suggested editing revisions in blue. Use the following sample heading in the upper left corner of the first page on all assignments: Mary X. Smith English &101/Pierce College Narrative Essay September 1, 2018 Choose a Creative Title for your Essay 10. Tips for success in English &101: Read, read, read, and emulate good writing. Avid readers make good writers. Don t procrastinate. Dedicate at least 3-4 hours a week to this class. Read the assignment descriptions carefully; your grade will be determined by if you ve fulfilled the assignment criteria. Take the time to thoroughly revise and edit the first draft of your essays. Review the instructor feedback on your graded essays before you submit the subsequent

3 writing assignment and study the assigned readings. Please communicate with me throughout the course and do not hesitate to ask for help! STUDENT OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Apply the writing process (outlining, drafting, revising) to writing coherent, college-level essays (3,500 words minimum of formal writing, not including revisions) that logically support and develop thesis statements. 2. Write a research essay that effectively integrates (e.g. signal phrases, transitions) outside sources when quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing. 3. Demonstrate writing ability in an effective in-class essay. 4. Demonstrate a competence with regard to the conventions of standard academic written American English and be able to edit/revise papers to allow for such demonstration. 5. Determine how and when to quote, to paraphrase, and to summarize sources to avoid plagiarism and establish credibility. 6. Using the techniques and tools of research, locate outside sources appropriate for college-level essays (e.g. Library catalog and databases such as ProQuest and CQ Researcher). 7. Follow MLA format guidelines, be able to generate parenthetical citations and works cited entries for a variety of sources. 8. Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate readings as effective compositions, reflective of a wide diversity of voices and rhetorical strategies. 9. Discuss reading and writing as products of social identity (such as gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and class). COURSE REQUIREMENTS: The assignments in this course include: 4 essays, a research and documentation assignment, and 5 reader s response questions/ discussion posts. You will quickly find that this course is writing intensive, however, please do not be overwhelmed! You will do well in the course if you read all of the assigned reading selections, apply yourself, and pace yourself over the 9-week term. Writing is a process that can be arduous at times, but it can also be quite rewarding! GRADING: Each assignment and assessment will be given a specific point value. The earned value of all possible points will determine grade, per Pierce College published policy: WEIGHT OF ASSIGNMENTS/ASSESSMENTS: Component # per module # per course Value Narrative Essay (100 pts.) pts. Research & Documentation Assignment (100 pts.) pts. This I Believe Essay (100 pts.) pts. Argument & Persuasion Essay (100 pts.) pts. Research Essay (200 pts.) pts. Reader s Response /Discussion Posts pts. (5 X 40 pts.) 900 pts. Total points for all coursework = 900 points *Multiple your total points by.1 to calculate your %.

4 GRADE SCALE: See for District Grading Policy) Grade Point: Letter Grade: A Percentage: % Grade Point: Letter Grade: A- Percentage: 94 90% Grade Point: Letter Grade: B+ Percentage: 89 87% Grade Point: Letter Grade: B Percentage: 86 84% Grade Point: Letter Grade: B- Percentage: 83 80% Grade Point: Letter Grade: C+ Percentage: 79 77% Grade Point: Letter Grade: C Percentage: 76 74% Grade Point: Letter Grade: C- Percentage: 73 70% Grade Point: Letter Grade: D+ Percentage: 69 65% Grade Point: Letter Grade: D Percentage: 64-60% Grade Point: 0.0 Letter Grade: F Percentage: < 59% COURSE SCHEDULE: You will accomplish each module's learning objectives, which align with the course outcomes, by completing the readings and assessments as listed in the schedule, below. Week Module Chapters Requirements Outcomes Week 1 The Writing Process/ Module1 Module 1 Reading Assignments for week 1 (the reading selections for each week are located in Module 1 under the Module 1 Outcomes & Assignments subheading) Post your introduction here discussion forum in Module 1 Module 1 Reader s Due date: September 30th Note: all assignments are due by midnight PST of the date listed. 8 & 9 Week 2 The Writing Process/ Module1 Module 1 Reading Assignments for week 2 Narrative Essay Assignment 1, 4, 8 & 9 Due date: October 3rd Week 3 Writing a Developed a Thesis/ Module 2 Module 2 Reading Assignments for week 3 Module 2 Reader s Due date: October 10th 8 & 9

5 Week 4 Writing a Developed a Thesis/ Module 2 Module 2 Reading Assignments for week 4 This I Believe Essay Assignment Due date: October 17th 1, 4, 8 & 9 Week 5 Research & Documentation/ Module 3 Module 3 Reading Assignments for week 5 Module 3 Reader s Due date: October 22nd Research & Documentation Assignment 5-9 Due date: October 24th Module 4 Reader s 1, 2, 4-9 Week 6 Argument & Persuasion/ Module 4 Module 4 Reading Assignments for week 6 Due date: October 28th Begin researching your sources for the Argument & Persuasion Essay assignment Due date: November 4th Week 7 Argument & Persuasion/ Module 4 Module 4 Reading Assignments for week 7 Continue writing, editing, and revising your Argument & Persuasion Essay 1, 2, 4-9 Due date: November 4th Week 8 Mixing the Methods/ Module 5 Module 5 Reading Assignments for week 8 Module 5 Reader s 1, 2, 4-9

6 Due Date: November 11th Begin researching your sources for the Research Essay Assignment Due date: November 18th Week 9 Mixing the Methods/ Module 5 Module 5 Reading Assignments for week 9 Continue editing and revising your Research Essay Assignment Due date: November 18th 1, 2, 4-9 Note: Outcomes are listed above in the section titled STUDENT OUTCOMES. CONSENT AGREEMENT: A Pierce College course requires frequent interaction with your instructor. It is, therefore, essential that you agree to the conditions set forth in the course syllabus. After you have read the course syllabus, let us know (do not wait) if you do not agree with the course conditions and requirements. If we do not hear from you within three (3) days from the start of the course, we will assume you agree with the conditions set forth in this syllabus. ACCESS AND DISABILITY SERVICES (ADS): Pierce College values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to fostering mutual respect and full participation for all students. My goal is to create a learning environment that is equitable, inclusive, and welcoming. If you have or think you may have a disability that may affect your work in this class and feel you need accommodations, contact Access and Disability Services at ADS@pierce.ctc.edu or (253) (Fort Steilacoom) or (Puyallup and JBLM) to see if you are eligible to receive services. If you are already approved for accommodations through ADS and have requested accommodations for this quarter and would like to use your accommodations in my class, please contact me to discuss your needs. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: Your experience in this class is important to me, and it is the policy and practice of Pierce College to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you experience barriers based on disability, please seek a meeting with the Access and Disability Services (ADS) manager to discuss and address them. If you have already established accommodations with the ADS manager, please bring your approved accommodations (green sheet) to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course. ADS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you and the ADS manager, and I am available to help facilitate them in this class. If you have not yet established services through ADS, but have a temporary or permanent disability that requires accommodations (this can include but not be limited to: mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are encouraged to contact ADS at (Fort Steilacoom) or (Puyallup and JBLM). Access Pierce College at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Pierce College District s Policies and Procedures here: