COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE: FRESHMAN COMPOSITION I / SESSION I, 2004-05
INSTRUCTOR: Mr. A. Boumarate
WEBSITE: http://faculty.valenciacollege.edu/aboumarate
E-mail: aboumarate@atlas.valencia.cc.edu
COURSE CREDITS: 3 credit hours
COURSE MEETINGS: M W/ Bldg. 6- 218,
TEXTBOOKS: Readings for Writers (11th. ed. ) Joe Ray McCuen and Anthony C. Winkler
Quick Access (4th.ed.) Lynn Quitman Troyka
Standard College Dictionary
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Development of essay form, including documented essay; instruction and practice in expository writing. Emphasis on clarity of central and support ideas, adequate development, logical organization, coherence, appropriate citing of primary and secondary sources, and grammatical and mechanical accuracy. Each student writes 6,000 words. Minimum grade of C required if ENC1101 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and general education requirements.
OBJECTIVE: Students will read selected essays from the text, learn rhetorical strategies for writing college-level essays, and write essays using these rhetorical patterns, reinforcing specific course objectives and the competencies listed below:
1.CLAST COMPETENCIES:
1. Reading Skills
2. Essay Skills
3. English Language Skills
2.VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMPETENCIES:
Valencia faculty have defined four interrelated competencies (Value, Think, Communicate, Act) that prepare students to succeed in the world community. These competencies are outlined in the College catalog. In this course, through classroom lecture and discussion, group work, and other learning activities, the student will further develop his/her mastery of these core competencies.
GRADING: Each essay will be worth 10 points. The final documented essay will be worth 20 points. The total number of points (see scale) earned will constitute the course grade for the semester, assuming, of course, that the student successfully completes all course requirements and passes the final examination. The examination can only be taken with the professor's permission and a departmental permission slip. The final exam for ENC1101 is a college-wide essay exam graded by at least two professors. This exam may not be taken early. Every student must pass this exam to complete ENC1101 successfully. Regardless of the student's grade going into the exam, if he/she does not pass the final, he/she will not pass the course. The grading scale for all course work is as follows:
90 -- 100 points = A
80 -- 89 points = B
70 -- 79 points = C
class=Section2>60 -- 69 points = D
Below 60 points = F
If the student's grade is below C at mid-term, he/she is strongly urged to withdraw from the course. The withdrawal deadline for this semester is November 5, 2004. Students who do not attend class and do not withdraw are subject to receiving a final grade of WF.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: The withdrawal deadline for this semester is November 5, 2004. Students who do not attend class and do not withdraw are subject to receiving a final grade of WF. If the student withdraws, or is withdrawn by the professor for excessive absences or other reasons, on or before the withdrawal deadline, he/she will receive a grade of W. If the student withdraws, or is withdrawn by the professor, after the withdrawal deadline, he/she will receive a grade of WP or WF based upon his/her academic achievement as his/her last date of attendance. To withdraw before the deadline, the student must file a withdrawal form in the Records Office (5-234); to withdraw after the deadline, the student must file a withdrawal form in the departmental office (7-163). If the student fails to take the required final examination, he/she will receive a grade of WF. Students should consult the current college catalog regarding other conditions that apply to withdrawal.
CLASSROOM POLICIES: Students are expected to be in class on time and to remain until the dismissal. Regular attendance is required to stay enrolled. Students with three (3) or more absences ( excused or non-excused) are subject to withdrawal regardless of their grade at any point during the session. Late students will not be admitted after class starts and will be considered absent. It is strongly recommended that all papers must be given by the due dates. Late papers are invalid for an A grade, and their grades will be lowered. In compliance with the Gordon Rule, Students should hand all assignments on due dates. Students with more than one late assignment at any point are subject to withdrawal. Assigned readings should be completed by the required dates. Handwritten work will not be accepted. Strict adherence to the MLA guidelines is required. Papers left in the office or sent by e-mail will not be considered on time unless authorized by the professor. Plagiarism will not be tolerated; this serious offense can be grounds for failing the assignment or the course.
Disclaimer: Changes in the syllabus, schedule, and/or college policy may be made at any time during the semester by announcement in class. A revised syllabus may be issued at the discretion of the professor.
CHANGES, IF ANY, WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN CLASS
Week 1/ August 23, 25
1/ Introduction to the course
2/ Read “Guidelines to Critical Reading 1-9
“Education of a Wandering Man Louis L’Amour 10
Week 2/ August 30, September1
1/ Read “What is Rhetoric?” 15-22
“I have a Dream” Martin Luther King, Jr. 39
“Writing Process” 13-25 Quick Access
2/ Read “What is a Writer’s Voice?” 55-8
“The Politics of Housework” Pat Mainardi 76
“What is a Thesis?” 93-101
Week 3/ September 8
Read “Narration” 195-98
“Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell 199
Write Essay #1 ( Narration, 500 words)
Week 4/ September 13, 15
Essay #1 Due
1/ Read “Description” 237-41
“A Worn Path” Eudora Welty 250 Readings
2/ Read “Spanking Children” 261 Readings
“The Need for Spanking” Betsy Hart 262 Readings
Write Essay #2 (Description, 500 words)
Week 5 / September 20, 22
Essay #2 Due
1/ Read “ Process Analysis” 279-82
“ Hunting Octopus in the Gilbert Islands” Sir Arthur Grimble 287
2/ Read “StayYoung” Marya Mannes 305
Chapter on Sentences 65-91 Quick Access
Week 6 / September 27, 29
1/Read “Illustration/Exemplification” 317-21 Readings
“What is Style?” F.L. Lucas 322 Readings
2/ Library Research Orientation...meet in LRC (4-210)
Write Essay #3 (Illustration/Exemplification, 750 words)
Week 7 / October 4, 6
Essay #3 Due
1/ Read “Definition” 359-363
“The Company Man” Ellen Goodman 375
2/ Read “Global Warming and Other Tales Andrew Mercy 398
“Punctuation” Part 1, 382-98 Access
Week 8 / October 11, 13
Essay #4 (In-class Writing)
CLASS WRITING: Open Strategy Essay (500 words)
CLASS WRITING: (Cont.)
Write Essay #5 (Definition, 750 words)
Week 9 / October 18, 20
Essay #5 Due
1/ Read “Comparison/Contrast” 411-17
“Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrast” Bruce Catton 428
2/ Read “Ten Reasons for Believing in Immortality” John Haynes Holmes 440
“Punctuation” Part 2, 398-414 Access
Write Essay # 6 (Comparison/Contrast, 750 words)
Week 10 / October 25, 27
Essay #6 Due
1/ Read “Division/Classification” 465-68
“Thinking as a Hobby” William Golding 481
2/ Read “ Punctuation” Part 3, 415-25
Write Essay #7 (Division/Classification, 750 words)
Week 11 / November 1, 3
Essay #7 Due
1/ Read “Causal Analysis” 517-21
“Why I went to the Woods” Henry David Thoreau 541
2/ Read “Grammar Basics” Part 1, 311-25
Week 12 / November 8, 10
1/ Read “Argument-Persuasion” 571-76
“In Defence of Gender” Cyra McFadden 577
2/ Read “The Homeless Lack a Political Voice, But Not American Ideals” Matt Lynch 604
“Grammar Basics” Part2, 325-42 Access
Write a documented Argument Essay (Research Paper) (1500 words) with
a minimum of three (4) secondary sources. Drafts are encouraged
Week 13 / November 15, 17
1/ Read “Research Paper Notes” 677-683
“MLA Choosing Single Motherhood: A Sign of Modern Times? MLA Student Sample 687
Read “Grammar Basics” Part 3, 325-42 Access
2/ Read “Grammar Essentials” Part 3, 343-58
Week 14/ November 22
Grammar Test
Week 15/ November 29, December 1
1/ Research Paper Drafts Due
2/ “Editing” 653-69
Week 16/ December 6, 8
1/ Research Paper Due
Read “Combining the Modes” 615-16
“Once More to the Lake” E.B. White 629
2/ Exit Exam Guidelines and Strategies
Final Examination: December 11-17