ENC 1101 - College Composition I
Course Description:
This course enables students to demonstrate critical reading skills with selected expository and argumentative literature; apply principles of development, unity, and coherence in college-level writing; select and use appropriately a variety of rhetorical modes in analytical thinking and writing; demonstrate a command of college-level sentence skills in writing that evidences sentence variety and complexity, precise vocabulary, and appropriate diction, as well as standard English grammar, spelling, usage, and mechanics; and apply basic research and documentation skills.
Course Expectations:
As an ENC1101 college student, it is expected that you will come to class on time, prepared, and willing to learn. The three fundamental expectations of this course are: Respect, Responsibility, and Attentiveness. Respect is to be shown for self, others, and divergent ideas. Responsibility is to be taken for assignments, materials, belongings, and decisions. Finally, attentiveness is to be demonstrated through active participation, completion of assigned work, and engagement with the ideas and interactions common to our class. Assigned readings are to be completed BEFORE the class session wherein they will be discussed. Excessive absences will result in withdrawal or failure (see college policy); three tardies equal one absence. Attendance, timeliness and preparation are essential to your success in this course. Anticipated absences are to be announced to the instructor well in advance of the date that they will occur.
Electronics Policy:
There will be times during this course when handheld devices and similar digital items are encouraged for research and other academic purposes. Together, we will explore various ideas using electronic media. In general, phones, iPods, and other handheld communication and entertainment devices are to be turned off before entering class. They are to remain off and out of sight during class time unless specific, contrary instructions are given. Please see the "respect" clause of our course expectations.
Course Text:
The Student Writer. Available in the Campus Bookstore.
Course Calendar:
Class session Material Covered/Readings required
1
Introductions, expectations, and diagnostic assessments
2
Syllabus and first course discussion: Narrative
3
"Narration." Know terms. Class readings.
4
"Classification and Division" Know terms. Class Readings.
5
Review terms for Classification and Division. Quiz. Class Readings.
6
"Cause and Effect" pp. 321-336. Know terms. Class Readings.
7
Review terms for Cause and Effect. Quiz. Class Readings.
8
Essay One due at the beginning of class. Class Readings.
Course Calendar (continued):
Class session Material Covered/Readings required
9
Definition, pp. 489-500. Know terms. Class Readings.
10
Review terms for Definition. Quiz. Class Readings.
11
Argumentation, pp. 525-550. Know terms. Class Readings.
12
Essay Two due at the beginning of class. Other methods of Invention: a review.
13
Introduction to the Research Paper. MLA Formatting, other Qs and As. Examples.
14
Drafting the research paper: Topic selection, investigating resources, other notes.
15
From revision to publication: Completing the research paper. Final exam review.
16
Research papers due at the beginning of class. Final exam.
Helpful Websites
Purdue University online writing lab: owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Easybib.com – A site devoted entirely to making MLA bibliographies easy to format
http://libguides.polk.edu/internet -- PSC's own guide to research and writing
Office Hours/Availability
Should you need further help or instruction regarding matters covered in class, please contact the professor by email at:
[email protected]
Tutoring times and dates can be established within reason at the request of the student. Tutoring sessions are held in the PSC Winter Haven campus library.
Other help can be found online (see websites listed above).
Grading Policies
Your grade will be determined based upon the following rubric:
Assignments/Criteria Value
Class Participation: Verbal and written interactions with presented curricula*
30%
Assessments and Evaluations: Quizzes, exams, etc.
20%
Completion of out-of-class writing assignments (short essays, etc.)
20%
Research Paper
30%
*For more details on class participation, refer to the participation rubric
Course Syllabus: ENC1101 – College Composition – Prof. John Davis – Fall 2014
