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English 28-18155 (100% Online): Intermediate Reading & Composition Spring 2019 Syllabus Dr. Karen Crozer Crozerkj@lamission.edu 100% Online (818) 364-7715 Sixteen Weeks: 2/4-5/29/19 Print out this document & post in a place where you can see it on a daily basis. This is your calendar. All email communication regarding this course will be via the LACCD student email system. Check your student email account daily, or you will not have the information that you need. Check for clarification of assignments and important college notices at this email. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Intermediate Reading & Composition (3 units) This is a course in reading and writing designed to strengthen the student's ability to use basic communication skills, including grammar, punctuation, & mechanics. Instruction includes the assignments of expository & argumentative essays, online grammar and writing exercises, & a research paper. (Prerequisite: English 21 or placement exam.) YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Instructor: Dr. Karen Crozer ( Dr. Crozer or Dr. C ) Office: Instructional Building, Faculty Office 19 Office Hours: Monday: 10:20-10:35am; 12-12:30pm Tuesday: 10:20-10:35am; 12-12:30pm Wednesday: 10:20-10:35am; 12-12:30pm Thursday: 10:20-10:35am; 12-12:30pm Or by appointment Phone: 818-364-7715 Email: Crozerkj@lamission.edu Campus Website: http://www.lamission.edu/~crozerkj YOUR TEXTBOOK: Reading and Writing About Contemporary Issues, 2 nd Edition, Pearson, 2016, by Kathleen T. McWhorter. Print ISBN: 9780133949612 or 0133949613. Please do not purchase the first edition. The textbook is available at the LAMC Bookstore. You may rent the book, buy a used copy, or buy an electronic version of the book, but this textbook is required. A copy is also on reserve at the LAMC Library. You may not check it out, but you may use it in the library for up to 2 hours at a time. I do not recommend that you buy the first edition. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to: Produce a 350-500 word essay, utilizing standard rhetorical modes and maintaining unity and coherence. Produce a 4 to 5 page research paper in MLA format, which supports an argument. CANVAS: Before the first day of class, please visit the Canvas login page at the link below and make sure you can log on. You can find the syllabus, schedule, and other relevant materials at http://ilearn.laccd.edu. Use your SIS log in. A few helpful tutorials are available that cover the following topics: How to change your password: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/doc-2893 How to set your notification preferences: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/doc-1286 How to reset your password if you forget it: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/doc-1517 1

I also encourage you to download the Canvas smart phone app. I recommend that you use Chrome or Firefox when using Canvas; Internet Explorer often creates issues with Canvas. Canvas Site: http://ilearn.laccd.edu Canvas Orientation: https://community.canvaslms.com/videos/1124 Canvas Phone App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/canvas-by-instructure/id480883488?mt=8 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instructure.candroid&hl=en GRADING: Checking Grades: Students must monitor their Canvas grade book for discrepancies and contact the professor for adjustments immediately after a grade is posted. Grades and/or missing work will not be discussed after the final essay is due. No incompletes will be given for this class. Grading Standards: 90-100% = A; 80-89%=B; 70-79%=C. Therefore 70-100% is passing. 0-69% is failing. Grade Distribution: All of the activities in this course add up to 1,000 points. You will receive a letter grade for this class. Essays 500 points Prewriting 100 points Discussion Boards 200 points Quizzes 140 points Final Exam 50 points Plagiarism Certificate 10 points 14% 20% Grade Breakdown 5% 1% 10% 50% Essays Prewriting Quizzes Discussion Boards Final Exam Plagiarism Certification MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS: Writing Assignments All papers need to be formatted according to MLA style: 12 point font, Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins, title block, header, double spacing, etc. NO late essays will be accepted. Writing assignments will be run through Vericite to check for plagiarism. If necessary, I reserve the right to submit any papers I suspect of plagiarism through Turnitin.com as well. All papers are uploaded through Canvas and do not require a hard copy. Students are responsible for submitting documents in Word or PDF format. All papers with sources must have MLA in-text citations and a Works Cited page. After Paper 1, students must show that they have read and used teacher feedback from previous essays to improve their writing. Quizzes: Quizzes are available through Canvas. Due dates are listed on our schedule. Please make sure to take every quiz by the deadline. You may take each quiz unlimited times. The highest grade will stay in the grade book. All quizzes are untimed and open book. Quizzes cover book chapters and MLA topics. Final Exam: The final exam covers a combination of topics featured in the MLA quizzes. The final is timed and open book. It may only be taken one time. INSTRUCTOR CONTACT/AVAILABILITY: This course officially begins on Monday, February 4, and ends on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. If you email me during the week (M-Fr), I will try to respond within 1-2 business days. Weekends and holidays will take a little longer. 2

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ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION: Active participation is essential to this course. You must keep up with readings, participate in discussions, and complete quizzes and writing submissions. During the semester, if you do not demonstrate your presence on a weekly basis via your postings and the submission of your required homework, you will be dropped from thisclass. Students are dropped for non-attendance. If you do not post your first discussion board posting by Wednesday, February 6, at of the first week, you may be dropped. One week of absence (or in this case non-participation) will result in being dropped from this class, just as one week of absence in an on-campus class would result in being dropped from the class. I do not give incompletes or allow late assignments. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: All writing assignments need to be formatted according to MLA style: 12 point font, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins. NO late essays will be accepted. If necessary, I reserve the right to submit any essays I suspect of plagiarism through Vericite as well. Technical problems involving personal equipment or data, internet access, or the misuse of Canvas will not be considered valid excuses for late work. Don t wait until the last minute to submit your paper! Please also use a proper MLA header for every assignment you submit. You can see a sample of proper first page formatting under Important Documents on our Canvas homepage. GROUP DISCUSSION POSTINGS: Your initial post, based on the topic presented, is due by 11:59 PM Wednesday evenings. Your second post responds to other students and is due by 11:59 PM Sundayevenings. You need to respond to at least two student posts in the discussionforum. Every post (or reply to a post) that you write has the same requirement; it should be fullsentences written using college level English. Initial posts are due first, while responses are often due a fewdays later. PLEASE NOTE: Replies that say good job, Dear Tom, I agree with you and similar statements don t count as sentences. If you agree or disagree, please state why. Be sure to add something to the conversation. If the posting is not thoughtful and relevant, you will not earnpoints. Follow proper netiquette. For more information, visit:http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html. EVALUATION RUBRIC FOR DISCUSSION BOARDS GRADE QUALITY RELEVANCE CONTRIBUTION Excellent (8-12 points) Good/Fair (4-8 points) Poor (0-4 points) Appropriate comments: thoughtful, reflective and respectful of other students postings. Appropriate comments and responds respectfully to other students postings. Responds but with minimum effort or detail (i.e. I agree with statement). Clear reference to assignment or prior posting being discussed. Some reference to assignment/ posting, but taken out of context, the reader would not understand. Posting is attached to the right discussion but does not clearly reflect the assignment. Furthers the discussion with questions or statements that encourage others to respond. Participates but does not post anything that encourages others to respond to the posting. Less than required number of postings. Does not further the discussion. BIGGER PICTURE Clearly connects the posting to text or reference points from previous readings, activities, and discussions Vague or possible connection to reference points from previous readings, activities and discussions. Mentions the text, videos or previous activity without logical link to the topic. QUOTE Appropriate comments: thoughtful, reflective and respectful of other students comments. Appropriate comments and responds respectfully to other students comments. Responds, but with minimum effort (i.e. I agree with Mary ). 4

Academic Honesty: Plagiarism is the use of another person s words as if they were your own. Plagiarism will result in a failing paper and possibly failing the class. By following MLA conventions, you limit your chance of plagiarism. If you do not use MLA formatting including in-text citations and a Works Cited page, you will receive an F for your paper. If you have doubts about how to follow MLA format to document sources, check with your instructor before the paper is due. Cheating or the copying of another s work is of no value in terms of your progress. Students are expected to follow the Standards of Student Conduct as outlined in the LAMC Catalog. IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES: Please see LAMC site for full calendar. Drop without receiving a W, without incurring fees, and with a refund: Check with Academic Affairs. (Remember, in LACCD, you only get 3 attempts per class. A W counts as an attempt. Drop before this date to avoid a dropped class counting as 1 attempt.) Drop classes with a W: Check with Academic Affairs. (If you stop attending a class or wish to drop, YOU MUST DROP THE CLASS YOURSELF OFFICIALLY on/before this date to avoid failing and hurting your GPA.) Holidays (College Closed): o Non-Instructional Days - February 16 & 17 o Non-Instructional Day March 28 o Chavez Birthday April 1 o Spring Break March 29 to March 3 1& April 2 to April 5 o Memorial Day May 27 Enrollment Limit: 3 Repeat Rule There is a new LACCD enrollment limit. The limit is now three times to take a class and includes W (withdrawal), D, F, and NP (no pass) grades. Students will not be allowed to register for any course in LACCD if there are three recorded attempts for that course in any combination of W, D, F, and NP grades. Technical Access and Skills: An online course requires consistent access to a computer, a strong, reliable internet connection, and some basic knowledge on using email, word processing programs, and internet browsing. If you are not competent in these skills, consider taking a traditional lecture class. The minimum computer requirements are: Computer: either a Mac or PC with modem/wifi. Broadband or high speed internet access is preferred and is required to view the videos. Software: Web browser software, preferably Firefox or Chrome, e-mail address and a word processing program. Get Firefox: http://www.mozilla.com/en-us/firefox/all.html Get Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome Students who do not have regular computer access may use computers in the campus Learning Resource Center. Be sure to save all your papers and assignments on a flash drive or the cloud. 5

Disabled Students Programs & Services: LAMC students with verified disabilities who are requesting academic accommodations should use the following procedure: Step 1: Obtain documentation of your disability from a licensed professional. You may contact DSPS to request a Disability Verification Form. Step 2: Make an appointment to meet with a DSPS Specialist to review your documentation and discuss reasonable accommodations. To schedule a meeting, please call DSPS at (818) 364-7732. Step 3: Bring your disability documentation to your DSPS appointment. The DSPS office is located in room 1018 of the Instructional Building. Step 4: Each semester, reach written accommodation agreement with the DSPS Specialist and your instructor. Please complete this process in a timely manner to allow adequate time to provide accommodation. COLLEGE RESOURCES FOR LAMC STUDENTS see http://lamission.edu/de/student-resources Admissions 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: http://www.lamission.edu/admissions/ Assessment 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 http://www.lamission.edu/assessment/ Bookstore: For hours of operation, book availability, buybacks, and other information call 818-364-7767 or 7768 or visit http://eagleslanding.lamission.edu/default.asp Counseling Department: For appointments and information call 818-364-7655 or visit http://www.lamission.edu/counseling/ Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSP&S): For appointments, eligibility and information call 818-364- 7732 or visit http://www.lamission.edu/dsps/ Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOP&S): For appointments, eligibility and information call 818-364-7645 or visit http://www.lamission.edu/eops/ Financial Aid: For information and applications call 818-364-7648 or visit http://www.lamission.edu/financialaid/ Library: For information on hours, resources, workshops, and other services contact 818-364-7106 or visit http://www.lamission.edu/library/ STEM Office: For information on free tutoring, resources and academic counseling for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Technology) students visit: http://www.lamission.edu/stem Tutoring Services in Learning Center: Laboratories for Learning, Writing, Math & Science. Walk-in and appointment services offered. Call 818-364-7754 or visit http://www.lamission.edu/learningcenter/ Three Attempt Limit: A state policy limits students to three attempts per course. Receiving a grade or a "W" for a course counts as an attempt, regardless of when the course was taken. Withdrawal by the deadline to avoid a "W" will not count as an attempt. This syllabus is subject to change if the need arises. All changes will be communicated to class participants in a timely fashion. 6

WEEKLY CALENDAR FOR DR. CROZER S ONLINE ENGL 28 Week Type of Info Class Activities #1 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: The Reading Process Writing Focus: Reading as a Tool for Writing Reading Focus: Chapter 1 2/4-2/10 Complete During WEEKEND 1 Sunday, 2/10, at [ ] Purchase textbook (if you have not done so) [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 1 & Syllabus [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 1 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #1 (First Postings on Discussion Boards are always due Wednesday evening at! Remember, if you do not post by Wednesday evening, you may be dropped from this class for nonattendance.) [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #1 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: The Reading Process Quiz (10 pts) #2 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Plagiarism Writing Focus: MLA Formatting Reading Focus: Chapter 11 2/11-2/17 Complete During WEEKEND 2 Sunday, 2/17, at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 11 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 2 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #2 by Wednesday at [ ] Complete Plagiarism Certificate training [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #2 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: MLA Quiz #1 (10 pts) [ ] Submit: Prewriting for Essay 1 (25 pts) [ ] Upload: Plagiarism Certificate (10 pts) #3 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: The Writing Process Writing Focus: Run-On Sentences Reading Focus: Chapter 2 2/18-2/24 Complete During WEEKEND 3 Sunday, 2/24, at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 2 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 3 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #3 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #3 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: The Writing Process Quiz (10 pts) [ ] Upload: Paper 1 (100 pts) #4 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Vocabulary for Readers & Writers Writing Focus: Fragments Reading Focus: Chapter 3 2/25-3/3 Complete During WEEKEND 4 Sunday, 3/3 at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 3 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 4 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #4 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #4 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: Vocabulary for Readers & Writers Quiz (10 pts) #5 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Main Ideas & Topic Sentences Writing Focus: Using Parallelism Reading Focus: Chapter 4 3/4-3/10 Complete During [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 4 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 5 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #5 by Wednesday at WEEKEND 5 [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #5 (12 pts) 7

Sunday, 3/10, at [ ] Complete: Main Ideas & Topic Sentences Quiz (10 pts) [ ] Complete: MLA Quiz #2 (10 pts) [ ] Complete: Timed Paper 2 (50 points) #6 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: The Value of Nonconformity Writing Focus: Commas Reading Focus: Chapter 16 3/11-3/17 Complete During WEEKEND 6 Sunday, 3/17, at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 16 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 6 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #6 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #6 (12 pts) [ ] Submit: Prewriting for Paper 3 (25 pts) #7 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Supporting Details, Transitions, & Implied Main Ideas Writing Focus: Consistent Verb Tense Reading Focus: Chapter 5 3/18-3/24 Complete During WEEKEND 7 Sunday, 3/24, at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 5 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 7 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #7 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #7 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: Supporting Details, Transitions, & Implied Ideas Quiz (10 pts) [ ] Complete: MLA Quiz #3 (10 pts) #8 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Revising & Proofreading Paragraphs Writing Focus: Using Quotation Marks Reading Focus: Chapter 6 3/25-3/31 Complete During WEEKEND 8 Sunday, 3/31, at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 6 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 8 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #8 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #8 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: Revising & Proofreading Paragraphs Quiz (10 pts) [ ] Upload: Paper 3 (100 pts) SPRING BREAK 4/1-4/7 Nothing due. Enjoy your break! #9 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Reading & Writing Organizational Patterns Writing Focus: Problems with Modifiers Reading Focus: Chapter 7 4/8-4/14 Complete During WEEKEND 9 Sunday, 4/14, at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 7 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 9 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #9 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #9 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: Reading & Writing Organizational Patterns Quiz (10 pts) [ ] Complete: MLA Quiz #4 (10 pts) #10 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Our Environment Writing Focus: Subject-Verb Agreement Reading Focus: Chapter 12 4/15-4/21 Complete During WEEKEND 10 Sunday, 4/21, at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 12 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 10 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #10 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #10 (12 pts) [ ] Submit: Prewriting for Paper 4 (50 pts) #11 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Writing Essays & Documented Papers Writing Focus: Topic Sentences Reading Focus: Chapter 8 4/22-4/28 Complete During [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 8 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 11 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #11 by Wednesday at 8

WEEKEND 11 Sunday, 4/28, at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #11 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: Writing Essays & Documented Papers Quiz (10 pts) #12 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Critical Thinking: Reading & Writing Writing Focus: In-Text Citation Reading Focus: Chapter 9 4/29-5/5 Complete During WEEKEND 12 Sunday, 5/5, at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 9 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 12 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #12 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #12 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: Critical Thinking: Reading & Writing Quiz (10 pts) [ ] Upload: Paper 4, First Draft (100 pts) #13 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Quotation Sandwich Writing Focus: Integrating Quotations Reading Focus: None (Enjoy Thanksgiving!) 5/6-5/12 Complete During WEEKEND 13 Sunday, 5/12 at #14 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Science & Ethics Writing Focus: Punctuation Reading Focus: Chapter 14 5/13-5/19 Complete During WEEKEND 14 Sunday, 5/19, at [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 13 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #13 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #13 (12 pts) [ ] Complete: MLA Quiz #5 (10 pts) [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 14 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 14 Module [ ] Complete first post in Discussion Board #14 by Wednesday at [ ] Post (3x total): Discussion Board #14 (12 pts) #15 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Analyzing Issues & Arguments Writing Focus: Words That Sound Alike / Look Alike Reading Focus: Chapter 10 5/20-5/26 Complete During WEEKEND 15 Sunday, 5/26, at [ ] READING: RWCI Ch. 10 [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 15 Module [ ] Post (1x total): Discussion Board #15 (32 pts) [ ] Upload: Paper 4, Final Draft (150 pts) #16 Weekly Focus Rhetorical Focus: Revisions & Proofreading Writing Focus: Final Paper Reading Focus: None 5/27-5/29* Complete During [ ] Complete all tasks in Week 16 Module FINAL WEEK: WEDNESDAY* Wednesday,* 5/29,* at [ ] Complete: Final MLA Exam (50 pts) *Please note that for Week 16, everything is due on Wednesday, not Sunday, to allow me to submit grades on time. 9