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Essential Objectives

Course Syllabus


Revision Date: 27-Dec-23
 

English Composition




Credits:
Semester Dates: Last day to drop without a grade: 02-11-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 03-24-2024 - Refund Policy
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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

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. Discuss writing by authors from diverse (such as racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and gender) backgrounds to explore how perspectives and experiences may shape voice in composition.
5. 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.
6. Compose written work that demonstrates effective use of sentence structure, paragraphing, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and spelling.
7. 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.


Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources

Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.


Methods

Methods:

· Classroom Discussions

· Weekly Retention Exercises

· Narrative, Critical Analysis and Argumentative Essay Writing Assignments


Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria:

I will be grading your work based on a point system. This will take into account your in-class attendance and participation, accurate completion of your weekly Retention Exercise, and your completion of the narrative, critical analysis, and argumentative essay assignments.

· Class Attendance & Participation: 15 points

· Weekly Retention Exercises: 15 points

· 3-page Narrative Essay: 15 points

· 4-6-page Critical Analysis Essay: 25 points

· 5-7-page Argumentative Essay: 30 points


Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

DATE

LEARNING ACTIVITY

ASSIGNED READING

FOR THIS CLASS

Class 1: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, January 24

Introductions, Expectations and

Retention Exercise

Writing at CCV,VSC Graduation Standards(pages 1 - 9), andNarration(pages 92 - 94)

Class 2: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, January 31

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

General Writing Process(pages 10 - 17)

Class 3: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 7

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

Million-Dollar Murrayby Malcolm Gladwell (pages 99-112)

Class 4: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 14

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

The Research Process(pages 18 - 27)

Class 5: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 21

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

Common Grammatical Errors(pages 28 - 35)

Class 6: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 28

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

Description (pages 139 – 141) and The Feedlotby Michael Pollan (pages 142 - 157)

Class 7: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 6

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

The Santa AnabyJoan Didion (pages 172 - 174)

Class 8: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 13

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

Living Like Weaselsby Annie Dillard (pages 181 – 184)

Class 9: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 20

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

Am I Blue?by Alice Walker (pages 192 - 196)

Class 10: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 27

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

The Serpents of Paradiseby Edward Abbey (pages 185 - 191)

Class 11: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 3

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

Argumentation(pages 361-364)

Class 12: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 10

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

Letter from a Birmingham Jailby Martin Luther King Jr. (pages 365-380)

Class 13: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 17

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

No Time to Read?by David McCullough (pages 381 - 383)

Class 14: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 24

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

The Real Generation Gap(pages 384 – 393)

Class 15: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 1

Lecture, presentation, discussion, question period and Retention Exercise

In Praise of the F Wordby Mary Sherry (pages 394 – 396)

    
 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.


Participation Expectations

Structure

This class will meet on Wednesdays at 11:45 a.m. at the CCV-St. Albans campus beginning Wednesday, January 24 and concluding on Wednesday, May 1. Each week we will have reading in our bookThe English Composition Readerand other reading exercises.Further, we will learn concepts in English Composition and take a brief two-question Retention Exercise each week. Lastly, we will learn about the Narrative, Critical Analysis and Argumentative essay writing formats, progressing each week towards creating the best writing possible through weekly reviews and feedback for our writing. Lectures and video presentations will round out our learning.

Weekly Topics and Writing Assignments

I’ve divided the class into three units of five weeks each. Reading and writing assignments will be the focus of five-week period. These will include a narrative essay due at the end of Week 5, a critical analysis essay due at the end of Week 10, and an argumentative essay due at the end of Week 15. Each of these assignments will be in the double-spaced MLA format using 12-point Times New Roman font.

In our weekly class discussions and the feedback, I provide you outside of class, we will craft our papers through the idea, outline, draft review and final submission stages as we master each of these writing formats, thus meeting our central goal in this class of demonstrating a clear knowledge of the Essential Objectives.

Unit 1:

Week 1: Introducing ourselves, and the narrative essay idea,

Week 2: The General Writing Process, and our narrative essay outline,

Week 3: Narrative essay reading, and our narrative essay draft,

Week 4: The Research Process,

Week 5: Common Grammatical Errors, and our narrative essay final submission.

Unit 2:

Week 6: Description, and the critical analysis essay idea,

Week 7: Reading exercise, class discussion, and our critical analysis outline,

Week 8: Reading exercise, class discussion, and our critical analysis draft,

Week 9: Reading exercise, class discussion,

Week 10: Reading Exercise, class discussion, and our critical analysis essay final submission.

Unit 3:

Week 11: Rogerian Argumentation, and the argumentative essay idea,

Week 12: Reading Exercise, class discussion, and our argumentative essay outline,

Week 13: Reading Exercise, class discussion, and our argumentative essay draft,

Week 14: Reading Exercise, class discussion,

Week 15: Reading Exercise, class discussion, and our argumentative essay final submission.



Missing & Late Work Policy

Attendance Policy:

Regular participation in the discussions & diary components of this class and timely submission of your written assignments are completion requirements for courses at CCV. Please be aware that missing more than three (3) classes will result in a non-satisfactory grade. If you anticipate that life circumstances may cause you to miss an upcoming assignment, please communicate with me immediately so we may consider alternative means for you to complete the necessary assignments.

Faculty Contact Information:

Email Address: david.white@ccv.edu

Note: Never hesitate in contacting me if you have any questions. You can reach me at my e-mail address above or by telephone at (802) 839-9896.

Please note:In order to receive accommodations for disabilities in this course, students must make an appointment to see the Americans with Disabilities Coordinator in their site and bring documentation with them.

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.


Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
  3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.


Academic Integrity


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.