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Essential Objectives

Course Syllabus

Revision Date: 11-Dec-23

Spring 2024 | ENG-1061-VO04 - English Composition

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Location: Online
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Meets online
Semester Dates: 01-23-2024 to 05-06-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 02-11-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 03-24-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration

Faculty

Trish Hopkins
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Cindy Swanson

General Education Requirements

This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:

VSCS Introductory Written Expression

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

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

This course uses one or more textbooks/books/simulations, along with free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials.

Spring 2024 textbook/book details will be available on 2023-11-06. On that date a link will be available below that will take you to eCampus, CCV's bookstore. The information provided there will be specific to this class. Please see this page for more information regarding the purchase of textbooks/books.

ENG-1061-VO04 Link to Textbooks for this course in eCampus.

For Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

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

Essays, Exam, and Final Research Essay

Weekly Discussion Board

Weekly Quizzes

Creative Writing Notebooks

Evaluation Criteria

Discussion Questions 40% of grade

Weekly Quizzes 10% of grade

Creative Writing Notebooks 10% of grade

Essays, Exam, and Final Research Essay 40% of grade

Grading Criteria

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

High Low

A+ 100 98

A Less than 98 93

A- Less than 93 90

B+ Less than 90 88

B Less than 88 83

B- Less than 83 80

C+ Less than 80 78

C Less than 78 73

C- Less than 73 70

D+ Less than 70 68

D Less than 68 63

D- Less than 63 60

F Less than 60

P 100 60

NP Less than 60 0

Weekly Schedule

Week/Module	Topic	Readings	Assignments

1	Narratives Tuesday 1/23—Monday 1/29	Norton Sampler Chapter 1 pp. 1-6 Reading as a Writer (optional) A Dream Deferred—Langston Hughes All Seven Deadly Sins—The Onion p.196 Like Mexicans—Gary Soto p. 343 Mother Tongue—Amy Tan p. 241 A View for the Bridge—Cherokee Paul McDonald p. 107	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 1/24 by 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 1/29 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 1/29 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 1/29 11:59 pm EST.

2	Outlining Essays Tuesday 1/30 –Monday 2/5	Norton Sampler Chapter 4 Writing Paragraphs pp. 61-76 (optional) Norton Sampler Chapter 5 Description pp. 77-87 (optional) Writing Essays Outline—Eleanor Wakefield 5 Steps to Create the Perfect Outline—Brandon Ramey Creating an Outline—Aims Community College	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 1/31 by 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 2/5 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 2/5 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 2/5 11:59 pm EST. Outline Assignment submitted to dropbox due Monday 2/5 11:59 pm EST

3	Characters in Literature Tuesday 2/6 –Monday 2/12	Turquoise Twilight—Izzy Bean PDF Boardwalk Boudoir—E.E. Shandoor PDF Where Are You Going—Joyce Carol Oates What You Pawn I Will Redeem—Sherman Alexie	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 2/7 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 2/12 11:59 pm EST. Essay Exam due by Monday 2/12 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 2/12 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 2/12 11:59 pm EST. Proposal for Final Research Paper due by Wednesday 2/7 11:59 pm EST.

4	Setting in Literature Tuesday 2/13 –Monday 2/19	Tripping the Bells—Izzy Bean PDF The Birds—Daphne du Maurier The Legend of Sleepy Hollow—Washington Irving The Possibility of Evil—Shirley Jackson	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 2/14 11:59 pm EST Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 2/19 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 2/19 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 2/19 11:59 pm EST.

5	Supernatural in Literature Tuesday 2/20 –Monday 2/26	Turn Back Now—Izzy Bean Read PDF The Chaser—John Collier October in the Chair—Neil Gaiman The Myst—E.E. Shandoor PDF	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 2/21 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 2/26 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 2/26 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 2/26 11:59 pm EST.

6	Plot in Literature Tuesday 2/27 –Monday 3/4	The Cask of Amontillado—Edgar Allan Poe October Sea—Izzy Bean PDF Roman Fever—Edith Wharton Soul Garden Cafe—Izzy Bean PDF	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 2/28 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 3/4 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 3/4 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 3/4 11:59 pm EST.

7	Literary Essay Tuesday 3/5 –Monday 3/11	Literary lecture in Modules section. Peer review DB this week.	Literary Analysis Essay Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 3/6 11:59 pm EST. Literary Essay submitted to dropbox due Tuesday 3/12 11:59 pm EST (in Week 8) Three Peer Review Replies to Classmates due Monday 3/11 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 3/11 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 3/11 11:59 pm EST.

8	Argument Writing Tuesday 3/12 –Monday 3/18	As Joblessness Soars, Food Banks Struggle—Abby Vesoulis Stop Coddling the Super Rich—Warren Buffett p.249 Celebrity Worship: Good for Your Health? —Alice Park	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 3/13 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 3/18 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 3/18 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 3/18 11:59 pm EST.

9	Argument Writing Tuesday 3/19 –Monday 3/25	Norton Sampler Chapter 13 Argument pp. 469-483 (optional) Cold City ~ Matthew Desmond p. 207-213 Love Isn’t What It Was—Sophus Helle p.365 Woman Goes Viral for Exposing How Social Media Editing Apps Can Totally Alter Your Body—Chrissy Callahan Do Violent Video Games Lead to Violence? —Philip Boffey	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 3/20 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 3/25 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 3/25 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 3/25 11:59 pm EST.

10	Argument Essay Tuesday 3/26 –Monday 4/1	Excerpt: My Cousin Vinny Peer review DB this week.	Argument Essay Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 3/27 11:59 pm EST. Argument Essay submitted to dropbox due Tuesday 4/2 11:59 pm EST (in Week 11) Three Peer Review Replies to Classmates due Monday 4/1 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 4/1 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 4/1 11:59 pm EST.

11	Cause and Effect Tuesday 4/2 –Monday 4/8	Norton Sampler Chapter 12 Cause and Effect pp. 417-426 (optional) The Other America—Dr. Martin Luther King p. 576 King, Kennedy, and the Power of Words—Tim Wendel p.439 The Student Loan Crisis Is Much Worse If This Claim Is True—Zack Friedman	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 4/3 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 4/8 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 4/8 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 4/8 11:59 pm EST.

12	Research Argument Writing Tuesday 4/9 –Monday 4/15	Norton Sample Chapter 7 Example pp. 180-189 (optional) Can Medication Cure Obesity in Children? —Luisa Mirano (APA) Varying Definitions of Online Communication—Elizabeth L. Angeli (APA) APA Style Workshop	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 4/10 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 4/15 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 4/15 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 4/15 11:59 pm EST.

13	Research Argument Thesis Tuesday 4/16 –Monday 4/22	The Case Against Energy Drinks Is Getting Stronger—Alexandra Sifferlin Why Gluten Sensitivity Doesn’t Always Mean Celiac Disease—Amanda MacMillan Here’s Why Women Get Migraines More Than Men—Alexandra Sifferlin Here’s Why Salads Feel Feminine and Nachos Seem Manly—Tanya Basu	Final Research Paper due Monday 4/22 11:59 pm EST Turnitin assignment. Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 4/17 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 4/22 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 4/22 11:59 EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 4/22 11:59 EST.

14	Hot Topics Tuesday 4/23 –Monday 4/29	Why Instagram Is the Worst Social Media for Mental Health—Amanda MacMillan Instagram Makes Teen Girls Hate Themselves. Is That a Bug or a Feature? —Billy Perrigo How Gen Z Baristas Are Spreading the Starbucks Unionization Effort —Liz Garone	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 4/24 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 4/29 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 4/29 11:59 EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 4/29 11:59 EST.

15	Looking Forward: Transitioning to Literature Analysis Tuesday 4/30 - Monday 5/6	Find readings posted in this weekly module all in one PDF titled *Souvenirs* Stories Leaves Pajamas Plaids Live Bait Poetry Little Man Parental Affair Galway Bay	Discussion Board Reply due Wednesday 5/1 11:59 pm EST. Three Replies to Classmates due Monday 5/6 11:59 pm EST. Grammar Quizzes due by Monday 5/6 11:59 pm EST. Notebook Entry due by Monday 5/6 11:59 pm EST. Monday 5/6 is the last day of the semester. I cannot accept any work after this date!

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

The heart of our learning this semester unfolds in our weekly discussions. Students do well by participating per the guidelines listed in our Canvas classroom each week. Since this aspect of the course is group work, students are expected to participate before the end of the week. Discussion boards (DBs) close at the end of the week and cannot be made up for credit.

Missing & Late Work Policy

While students are expected to keep up with the weekly assignments, certain issues arise out of our control. As long as you contact me ahead of time, we can work out late assignments.

The discussions are group work, meaning they cannot be made up after the week ends.

However, the quizzes and notebooks can be made up without a late penalty if you contact me.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please

Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
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.