ࡱ> pro` /Dbjbj .d <%"""8",#LKB2p#p#"###m$m$m$AAAAAAA$}ChE|A-m$m$--A##B+4+4+4-P##A+4-A+4+4@hA#d# P+es;"0@AB0KB AaF 3aF AaFA m$/'+4')*m$m$m$AA3Xm$m$m$KB----"" ENGLISH 1A: COMPOSITION Spring 2007 Instructor: Robert Swart Section: 8 Phone: (408) 924-1382 T & Th 9-10:15 a.m. Email: rswart@email.sjsu.edu Office: FO 226 Office Hours: T 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. or by appointment. Course Description and Student Learning Objectives English 1A is the first course in the two-semester, lower-division composition sequence. It provides an introduction to college-level composition and fulfills the written communication requirement of the universitys core GE. Students will develop college-level reading abilities, rhetorical sophistication, and writing styles that give form and coherence to complex ideas and feelings. Prerequisites Passage of the English Proficiency Test (EPT), or passage of an approved substitute course for the EPT. Required Texts and Materials Laurie G. Kirszner & Stephen R. Mandell, Patterns for College Writing, 10th edition Lynn Troyka & Douglas Hesse, Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers, 8th edition College-level dictionary (thorough enough to be useful, small enough to be brought to class) 8 blue books for in-class essays (available at the bookstore) 2 yellow examination booklets for the final exam (available at the bookstore) An active email address that is checked on a regular basis. Access to a printer. Recommended Texts and Materials College-level thesaurus SparkNotes English Grammar Flash Cards Assignments Essays: There are eight required essays for this coursefour in-class and four out-of-class. All eight essays must be completed in order to receive credit for the course. Essay #1, an in-class diagnostic, will not be graded, but still must be completed. In-class essays must be written in blue books. On the day of each in-class essay please bring a dictionary and pens. Please double-space. Out-of-class essays must be 4-5 pages (1000 words) in length, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font, employ MLA format, and be both spelling and grammar checked. Readings: The readings we discuss in class correspond to the essays you will write on your own; it is imperative that you keep up with the reading schedule. Please bring you books to class and be prepared to participate in class discussions. Reader Responses: There are six out-of-class reader response assignments. These must be 1 full page MINIMUM in length and be formatted in the same manner as the essays. These responses are an opportunity to analyze and respond to both the authors ideas and rhetorical style. Further instructions will be given in class, but always remember that these are analyses, not summaries. Workshops: On workshop days, please bring to class three copies of a completed rough draft, not just an outline or partial draft. In order for these workshops to be effective, everyone must be present to be able to critique their peers work. Therefore, your essay will be marked down one letter grade if you miss a workshop. Due to the natures of workshops, they cannot be made up if one is missed. Class Participation, Quizzes, & Other Assignments: There will be periodic quizzes, written assignments, and grammar exercises, all of which will be drawn from the readings and in-class discussions. To do well, you must keep up with the assigned reading, attend every class, and participate in the discussions. These assignments cannot be made up. Final Exam: The mandatory departmental final exam will be administered on 12 May 2007 from 8:00 to 10:00 A.M. Bring to the final two yellow books, pens, and a non-electronic dictionary. This test cannot be rescheduled, so make arrangements now. Late Policy Reader Responses, in-class assignments and quizzes, and workshops cannot be turned in late or made up. In-class essays can only be made up if you have made arrangements with me before the day of the in-class essay. I will only allow a student to make up an in-class essay in cases of emergency. Out-of-class essays turned in more than fifteen minutes after class has started on the day they are due will be marked down one grade (B+ becomes B) and will be marked down one-full-letter grade for each calendar day they are late (B become C). Late papers must be time stamped and turned into the English Department Mailroom in FO 102. Papers more than a week late will not be accepted. I do not accept assignments via e-mail. Grading In-Class Essays (3 at 5% each) 15% 150 pts Out-of-Class Essays (4 at 10% each) 40% 400 pts Reader Responses 10% 100 pts Quizzes, Short Written Assignments 10% 100 pts Class Participation 5% 50 pts Departmental Final Exam 20% 200 pts Department Grading Policy The Department of English reaffirms its commitment to the differential grading scale as defined in the official 91 Catalog (The Grading System). Grades issued must represent a full range of student performance: A=excellent; B=above average; C=average; D=below average; F=failure. Courses graded according to the A, B, C, No Credit system shall follow the same pattern, except that NC, for No Credit, shall replace D or F. In A, B, C, No Credit courses, NC shall substitute for W (Withdrawal) because neither NC nor W affects students grade point averages. Note: This is an A, B, C, NC course: A grade of C- is not a passing grade in this course. Any final grade falling below a C will be recorded as a NC. Note: English 1A is an A/B/C/No Credit course, but individual essays be graded on the A-F scale. Any student with a final grade below a C will not receive credit for the course. Again, a grade of C- is not a passing grade in this course. In English Department courses, instructors will comment on and grade the quality of student writing as well as the quality of ideas being conveyed. All student writing should be distinguished by correct grammar and punctuation, appropriate diction and syntax, and well-organized paragraphs. Thoughtful responses with an attention to detail exemplify excellence. Essays in this class will be graded according to the following criteria: The A essay will be well organized and well developed, demonstrating a clear understanding and fulfillment of the assignment. It will show the students ability to use language effectively and construct sentences distinguished by syntactic complexity and variety. Such essays will be essentially free of grammatical, mechanical, and usage errors. The B essay will demonstrate competence in the same categories as the A essay. The chief difference is the B essay will show notable weaknesses in one of those categories. It may inadequately fulfill one of the assigned tasks, show less facility of expression, or contain some minor grammatical, mechanical, or usage flows. The C essay will complete all tasks set by the assignment, but show weaknesses in fundamentals, usually development, with barely enough specific information to illustrate the experience or support generalizations. The sentence construction may be less mature, and the use of language less effective and correct than in the B essay. The D essay will neglect one of the assigned tasks and be noticeably superficial in its treatment of the assignment that is, too simplistic or too short. The essay may reveal some problems in development, with insufficient specific information to illustrate the experience or support generalizations. It will contain grammatical, mechanical, and/or usage errors that are serious and/or frequent enough to interfere substantially with the writers ability to communicate. The F essay will demonstrate a striking underdevelopment of ideas and insufficient or unfocused organization. It will contain serious grammatical, mechanical, and usage errors that render some sentences incomprehensible. Plagiarism At 91 plagiarism is the act of representing the work of another as ones own (without giving appropriate credit) regardless of how that work was obtained, and submitting it to fulfill academic requirements. Plagiarism at 91 includes but is not limited to: the act of incorporating the ideas, words, sentences, paragraphs, or parts thereof, or the specific substances of anothers work, without giving appropriate credit, and representing the product as ones own work. Any plagiarized assignments will receive an automatic 0 (not just an F). Additionally, plagiarism may result in a NC grade for the course and possible university sanctions (including expulsion). Academic Integrity Academic integrity is essential to the mission of San Jos State University. As such, students are expected to perform their own work (except when collaboration is expressly permitted by the course instructor) without the use of any outside resources. Students are not permitted to use old tests or quizzes when preparing for exams, nor may they consult with students who have already taken the exam. When practiced, academic integrity ensures that all students are fairly graded. Violations to the Academic Integrity Policy undermine the educational process and will not be tolerated. Such violations also demonstrate a lack of respect for oneself, fellow students, and the course instructor and thus ruining the universitys reputation and the value of the degrees it offers. We all share the obligation to maintain an environment of academic integrity.Violators of the Academic Integrity Policy may be subject to failing this course and will be reported to the Office of Judicial Affairs for disciplinary action that could result in suspension or expulsion from San Jos State University. At 91, cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of any dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. Cheating at 91 includes but is not limited to: Copying, in part or in whole, from anothers test or other evaluation instrument; submitting work previously graded in another course unless this has been approved by the course instructor or by departmental policy; submitting work simultaneously presented in two courses, unless this has been approved by both course instructors or by departmental policy;altering or interfering with grading or grading instructions; sitting for an examination by a surrogate, or as a surrogate; any other act committed by a student in the course of his or her academic work which defrauds or misrepresents, including aiding or abetting in any of the actions defined above. Disabled Student Services Students who require assistance such as note-takers, readers, sign-language interpreters, special testing arrangements, or other assistance due to a disability should contact the Disability Resource Center as soon as possible: Disability Resource Center (DRC) Admin. 110 (408) 924-6000 http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/ In addition, please let me know and we can make any necessary accommodations. Tutoring The Learning Assistance Resource Center is available for workshops, tutorials, and other learner services. I encourage you to contact LARC if you feel you need additional assistance. LARC Student Services Center, Room 600 (408) 924-2587 http://www.sjsu.edu/larc/ Student athletes can get academic support (mentoring, study groups, advising) through the Student Tutorial and Academic Resource (STAR) center. STAR Student Services Center (408) 924-2129 Course Schedule Spring 2007 PCW = Patterns for College Writing HB = Simon & Schuster Handbook Th 1/25 Introduction T 1/30 Essay #1: In-Class: Diagnostic BRING BLUE BOOKS/PENS/DICTIONARY Reading Due: HB: 9-16 Audience & Tone (1c-d) Send Contact Email to Instructor Th 2/1 Introduce Essay #2: In-Class: Narrative/Description Reading Due: PCW: 1-4 How to Read PCW: 83-93 Narration PCW: 96-99 Sandra Cisneros: Only Daughter T 2/6 Reading Due: HB: 115-148 Thinking, Reading, & Writing Critically (4a-j) PCW: 108-111 Bonnie Smith-Yackel: My Mother Never Worked Th 2/8 Reading Due: PCW: 143-159 Description PCW: 120-123 Martin Gansberg: Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Reader Response #1 Due (Smith-Yackel, or Gansberg) T 2/13 Essay #2: In-Class: Narrative/Description BRING BLUE BOOKS/PENS/DICTIONARY Th 2/15 Introduce Essay #3: Out-of-Class: Cause & Effect Reading Due: PCW: 327-343 Cause & Effect PCW: 361-363 Katha Pollitt: Why Boys Dont Play with Dolls T 2/20 Reading Due: HB: 28-52 Planning & Shaping (2a-r) PCW: 371-374 Linda M. Hasselstrom A Peaceful Woman Explains Th 2/22 Reading Due: PCW: 15-35 Invention PCW: 351-358 Marie Winn: Television: The Plug in Drug Reader Response #2 Due (Pollitt, Hasselstrom, or Winn) T 2/27 Essay #3 Due: Out-of-Class: Cause & Effect Assign Essay #4: Out-of-Class: Comparison & Contrast Reading Due: PCW: 387-406 Comparison & Contrast PCW: 425-431 Graff, Wann, & Naylor Swollen Expectations Th 3/1 Reading Due: PCW: 51-65 Drafting and Revising PCW: 415-420 Bharati Mukherjee Two Ways to Belong in America T 3/6 WORKSHOP OF ESSAY #4: BRING THREE (3) DRAFTS TO CLASS Th 3/8 Reading Due: HB: 405-429 Commas (24a-l) PCW: 421-422 Yi-Fu Tuan Chinese Space, American Space Reader Response #3 Due (Graff, Wann, & Naylor; Mukherjee; or Tuan) T 3/13 Essay #4 Due: Out-of-Class: Compare & Contrast Introduce Essay #5: In-Class: Classification & Division Reading Due: PCW: 451-463 Classification & Division PCW: 487-492 Amy Tan Mother Tongue Th 3/15 Reading Due: HB: 328-338 Coordination & Subordination (17a-i) PCW: 495-502 Stephanie Ericsson The Ways We Lie T 3/20 Reading Due: HB: 318-326 Conciseness (16a-e) PCW: 475-478 Carolyn Foster Segal The Dog Ate My Disk Reader Response #4 Due (Tan, Ericsson, or Segal) Th 3/22 Essay #5 Due: In-Class: Classification & Division BRING BLUE BOOKS/PENS/DICTIONARY 3/27 & 3/29 Spring Break-Break Stuff T 4/3 Assign Essay #6: Out-of-Class: Revision of Diagnostic (Essay #1) Reading Due: HB: 53-84 Drafting and Revising (2s-y) PCW: 186-191 E.B. White: Once More to the Lake Th 4/5 WORKSHOP OF ESSAY #6: BRING THREE (3) DRAFTS TO CLASS T 4/10 Style Workshop: BRING DRAFT OF ESSAY #6 Reading Due: HB: 347-352 Variety & Emphasis (19a-f) Reader Response #5 Due (White) Th 4/12 Essay #6 Due: Out-of-Class: Revision of Diagnostic (Essay #1) Assign Essay #7: Out-of-Class: Argumentation PCW: 555-581 Argumentation PCW: 584-587 Thomas Jefferson The Declaration of Independence T 4/17 Reading Due: HB: 149-170 Writing Arguments (5a-n) PCW: 635-636 DEBATE: Should the Draft be Reinstated? PCW: 637-642 William Broyles, Jr. A War for Us, Fought by Them PCW: 643-649 Rick Jahnkow For Those Who Believe We Need a Draft Th 4/19 WORKSHOP OF ESSAY #7: BRING THREE (3) DRAFTS TO CLASS T 4/24 Reading Due: HB: 374-387 Diction (21a-m) Reader Response #6 Due (Jefferson, Broyles, or Jahnkow) Th 4/26 Essay #7 Due: Out-of-Class: Argumentation Introduce Essay #8: In-Class Practice Final Reading Due: HB: 339-346 Parallelism (18a-f) Th 5/3 Reading Due: PCW: 703-711 Combining The Patterns T 5/8 Essay #8 Due: In-Class: Practice Final BRING BLUE BOOKS/PENS/DICTIONARY Th 5/10 Assign: Out-of-Class: Letter to the Instructor S 5/12 Final Exam: 8:00 A.M - 10:00 A.M. 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