Course Syllabus

Spring 2026 | ENG-1061-VO14 - English Composition

Online Class

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

Faculty

Miller Miller
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Heath Fuller

General Education Requirements

English Composition

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 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. Discuss the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the writing process, including appropriate use, prompting techniques, and proper attribution.
8. 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 computer recommendations Support page.

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 2026 textbook/book details will be available on 2025-12-01. 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-VO14 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.

Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Allowed: This course's generative AI policy acknowledges technology, including generative AI, plays a supportive role in learning and feedback. During our class, we may use AI writing tools such as ChatGPT in certain specific cases. You will be informed as to when, where, and how these tools are permitted to be used, along with guidance for attribution. Any use outside of these specific cases constitutes a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.

Methods

This course aims to be relevant and assure all learning is transferrable in today's society. To meet the needs of all learners, this course puts choice at the forefront of every assignment, and employs a wide variety of tools, resources, and instructional methodologies for each lesson/Module. All work can be revised and resubmitted at any point with no penalty so that students have every opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of the course objectives at the pace that meets their individual needs.

Instructional Methodologies Include (but are not limited to):

• Short and Long Informational/Instructional Videos
• Short and Long Informational/Instructional Text
• Digital and Paper Textbook Options
• Expanded E-Book Resources (for textbooks)
• Game-Based Learning
• Film and Digital Media
• Music and Audio
• Samples and Models for Every Assignment
• Practice Exercises w/Feedback
• Predictable Structures and Routines
• Portfolios and Self-Reflection
• Peer Review and Feedback Processes
• Real-World and Career-Based Application of Skills

Evaluation Criteria

This course uses a weighted category system to calculate final grades:

• Discussion Forum - 20%
• Weekly Reading and Writing Assignments/Exercises - 20%
• Commonplace Book - 20%
• Projects and Presentations - 20%
• Final Portfolio and Reflection- 20%

Late assignments will be accepted no questions asked, and any assignment may be revised or resubmitted without penalty up until the end of the term.

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

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

• Show up to the material each week (and to each assignment within that week) ready to learn and grow. Engaging with the Discussion Forum constitutes your active attendance for the week.
• Approach assignments with the willingness to participate in something new. If you’re not feeling it, do the best you can or find an entry point or approach to the task that works for you and your needs/interests and allows you to stay present and engaged with the learning.
• Engage your peers supportively. You are all working to find your voice and may be going out of your comfort zone to do so. This material may be challenging for some of you; accept the challenge and embrace the process of making meaning together.
• Keep our online classroom a safe space for everyone by communicating with respect and in a way which is intended to further the learning process. Deep engagement and true learning involves wrestling and grappling with often challenging and difficult material, and it is critical that we do this in a courteous, professional way. It is OK to challenge someone’s thinking; it is not OK to put them down in the process. If you need further support in how to respectfully engage your peers, I am happy to provide resources and examples beyond what will be built into the introductory lessons.
• Share all ideas/concerns/learning needs immediately; I want to hear them and will help the best I can.

Missing & Late Work Policy

While students are encouraged to complete work on time and to participate in the Discussion Forum on a weekly basis, learning happens at a different pace for everyone and this course aims to priortize deep learning and the mastery of concepts and skills over rigid duedates/deadlines.

Late assignments my be submitted at no penalty up until the end of the term.

Any assignment may be revised and resubmitted at any point with no penalty up until the end of the term.

Experiential Learning Expectations

Hours: 1-5

This course prioritizes real-world connections to content and skills.

Throughout this course you will be asked to engage in authentic tasks.

Multiple assignments will have experiential learning options.

These options will be choice-based and students may engage with them as they desire.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

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

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