ENG-1061-VO01X - English Composition
Synonym: 186483
Location: Online
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Accelerated Section: This course has special meeting dates and times. See comments below or consult VSC Web Services - Search for Sections in the VSC portal for specific dates and times. If you have any questions call the site office offering the course.
Semester Dates: 09-03-2019 to 10-21-2019
Last day to drop without a grade: 09-11-2019 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 10-01-2019 - Refund Policy
Faculty: Shawn Kerivan
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Course Description:
In this course, students develop effective composition skills and research techniques. Students learn strategies for organizing, evaluating, and revising their work through extensive reading of a variety of essay styles and literary texts; apply writing and research techniques to their papers; and demonstrate proficiency in first-year college-level writing and information literacy.
Essential Objectives:
The successful student will be able to:
1. Consistently apply an appropriate writing process that includes planning, drafting, revising and editing.
2. Demonstrate in written work an awareness of the relationship among writer, subject, audience, and purpose.
3. Demonstrate writing proficiency with a range of rhetorical approaches to include narration, exposition, argument, and critical analysis and recognize the stylistic and structural strategies in the writing of others.
4. Focus written work around an explicit central thesis, a position statement or proposition advanced by the writer that is arguable and supportable and develop the thesis systematically, using specific details and supporting evidence.
5. Compose written work that demonstrates effective use of sentence structure, paragraphing, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and spelling.
6. Demonstrate proficiency in research writing skills by completing one or more papers that:
a) Develop and support an arguable thesis;
b) Locate, evaluate, and incorporate appropriate scholarly and professional sources, including primary and secondary evidence as needed, to address an academic research question;
c) Appropriately acknowledge and document sources, using standard MLA or APA styles.
Textbooks:
Fall 2019 textbook data will be available on May 13.
On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be for this course only. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks.
Methods:
Through reading and journaling and writing and reflecting, students will become proficient in the writing process, including research.
Grading Criteria:
A+ through A-: For any work to receive an "A," it must clearly be exceptional or outstanding
work. It must demonstrate keen insight and original thinking. It must not only demonstrate
full understanding of the topic or issues addressed, but it must also provide a critical analysis of
these. In addition, an "A" grade reflects a student's ability to clearly and thoughtfully articulate
his or her learning.
B+ through B-: For any work to receive a "B," it must be good to excellent work. It must
demonstrate strong originality, comprehension, critical thinking, and attention to detail. In
addition, a "B" grade reflects a student's ability to clearly articulate his or her learning.
C+ through C-: For any work to receive a "C," it must meet the expectations of the assignment.
It must demonstrate solid comprehension, critical thinking, and attention to detail. In
addition, a "C" grade reflects a student's ability to adequately articulate his or her learning.
D+ through D-: For any work to receive a "D," it must marginally meet the expectations of
the assignment. It demonstrates minimal comprehension, critical thinking, and attention to
detail. In addition, a "D" grade may reflect a student's difficulty in articulating his or her learning.
F: Work that receives an "F" grade does not meet the expectations or objectives of the assignment.
It demonstrates consistent problems with comprehension, organization, critical thinking,
and supporting details. In addition, an "F" grade reflects a student's inability to articulate
his or her learning. Students are strongly urged to discuss this grade with their instructor and
advisor.
P: indicates satisfactory completion of course objectives (C- or better).
NP: indicates failure to meet course objectives and/or failure to meet grading criteria for successful
completion as described in the instructor's course description.
Attendance Policy:
Attendance Policy:Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential components of a student's success in college and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. Please be aware that missing three (3) classes will result in a failing grade. A pattern of late arrival or early departure will constitute absence at the instructor's discretion.
Contact Faculty:
Email: Shawn Kerivan
Hiring Coordinator for this course: Cynthia Swanson
Syllabus:
English Composition
ENG-1061-VO01X
Accelerated Online Course
Professor Shawn Kerivan
Syllabus
Week 1:
* Read: Letter & Forum; Assignment Resources.
* Assignment: Journal, Quiz, Essay 1 draft (by Friday), Peer Review.
* Post: Introductions; Week 1 Reading Discussion.
Week 2:
* Read: Letter & Forum; Assignment Resources.
* Assignment: Journal, Quiz, Essay 1 Revision.
* Post: Week 2 Reading Discussion.
Week 3:
* Read: Letter & Forum; Assignment Resources.
* Assignment: Journal, Quiz, Essay 2 draft (by Friday), Peer Review.
* Post: Week 3 Reading Discussion.
Week 4:
* Read: Letter & Forum; Assignment Resources.
* Assignment: Journal, Quiz, TILT Tutorial & Quiz, Essay 2 Revision.
* Post: Week 4 Reading Discussion, Mid-Semester Feedback.
Week 5:
* Read: Letter & Forum; Assignment Resources.
* Assignment: Journal, Quiz, TILT Tutorial & Quiz, Argument Essay Draft.
* Post: Week 5 Reading Discussion.
Week 6:
* Read: Letter & Forum; Assignment Resources.
* Assignment: Journal, Quiz, TILT Tutorial & Quiz, Peer Review.
* Post: Week 6: Analyze an Argument Discussion.
Week 7:
* Read: Letter & Forum; Assignment Resources.
* Assignment: Journal, TILT Tutorial & Quiz, Argument Essay Revision.
* Post: Wrap-up Discussion.
Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities: CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
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Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
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Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
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Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.
Academic Honesty: CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.
Course description details subject to change. Please refer to this document frequently.
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