Today we spent a lot of time reviewing and discussing the exercise on Comma Splices, Runons and Fragments from p. 119. It was a productive class, I think! :)
If you were absent today, please just be sure to do any work that you haven't turned in yet and bring it in on Monday (remember that the Comparison and Contrast paragraph was due today). Review the blogs below for more information.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
September 28th Lesson and Homework
Today, we discussed Comparision and Contrast, which means to discuss the similarities and differences between two items.
This information can be found on pp. 438-442.
We also discussed the readings that were assigned for today. We reviewed Exercises 3 and 4 on p. 448 and 450.
I assigned a paragraph writing assignment: Write a full paragraph comparing AND contrasting only TWO different people, places, events, things, etc. It's your choice. Some potential topics are on pp. 458-459.
This information can be found on pp. 438-442.
We also discussed the readings that were assigned for today. We reviewed Exercises 3 and 4 on p. 448 and 450.
I assigned a paragraph writing assignment: Write a full paragraph comparing AND contrasting only TWO different people, places, events, things, etc. It's your choice. Some potential topics are on pp. 458-459.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
September 23 Lesson and In-class Work
Today, we reviewed COMMA SPLICES, RUN ONS, and FRAGMENTS. This information is in Ch.6. There is a PowerPoint available to the right under IMPORTANT LINKS for a quick review if you do not have your book handy.
I assigned the Exercise on p. 119. You should rewrite the paragraph and make corrections to all COMMA SPLICES, RUN ONS, and FRAGMENTS. Write the paragraph out on a piece of paper and make the corrections or make the corrections in the book, tear out the sheet and give it to me.
We also peer reviewed each other's Process Analysis paragraphs.
Both of these assignments (Process Analysis paragraph and p. 119 exercise) are due on Tuesday, Sept. 28 (unless you were in class and already turned them in).
I assigned the Exercise on p. 119. You should rewrite the paragraph and make corrections to all COMMA SPLICES, RUN ONS, and FRAGMENTS. Write the paragraph out on a piece of paper and make the corrections or make the corrections in the book, tear out the sheet and give it to me.
We also peer reviewed each other's Process Analysis paragraphs.
Both of these assignments (Process Analysis paragraph and p. 119 exercise) are due on Tuesday, Sept. 28 (unless you were in class and already turned them in).
Homework assignments from Sept. 14, 16 and 21
Due Tuesday, September 14: Respond to the Microtheme on p. 33. Underline/mark parts of speech on three sentences.
Due Thursday, September 16: Read p. 18 on how to write a summary. Review reading by Gralla on p. 403. Write a summary of the Gralla essay.
Assigned Tuesday, September 21: Write a Process Analysis paragraph based on the guidelines in the Process Analysis chapter and our in-class discussion. This assignment is DUE on Thursday, September 23.
Due Thursday, September 16: Read p. 18 on how to write a summary. Review reading by Gralla on p. 403. Write a summary of the Gralla essay.
Assigned Tuesday, September 21: Write a Process Analysis paragraph based on the guidelines in the Process Analysis chapter and our in-class discussion. This assignment is DUE on Thursday, September 23.
Syllabus--The Schedule is at the bottom!
ENGL 099 * Pre-College English *
Bryant & Stratton College
Fall 2010
Time: Tuesday and Thursday from 12:10-1:55
Class Location: Room 418
Instructor: Jennifer Ambrose
Office Location: 4th Floor Faculty Lounge
Skills Assistance: Tuesday and Thursday from 1:55-2:10 pm
Phone number: 414-467-6137
Email: ml.ambrose.jennifer@mail.bryantstratton.edu
Textbook:
Brandon, L., & Brandon, K. (2007). Sentences, paragraphs, and beyond with integrated readings. (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Materials Needed: Notebook, folders for handouts and portfolios, pens/pencils (your choice), and a mini-dictionary and a mini-thesaurus, OR FREQUENT ACCESS TO www.dictionary.com, which can be used as a dictionary OR thesaurus.
Welcome to Pre-College English! In this class, you will learn how to:
A. Practice and master strategies for reading, mechanics and syntax, and written expression.
(You’ll learn ways to read and write better.)
B. Prioritize ideas and details to create sentences and build them into simple, coherent paragraphs that have a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding statement.
(You’ll learn how to write strong sentences and paragraphs.)
C. Express thoughts logically and clearly in a well-developed expository essay written in Standard English.
(You’ll write a strong and well-organized essay using formal academic language.)
Critical Workplace Competencies
Research and writing are skills that will benefit you in your life, your education, and your career. You’ll also develop specific workplace competencies in this class, including:
• communicating effectively – through your written and verbal assignments
• taking responsibility – by meeting assignment deadlines
• working well in teams – through participation in peer review and small group assignments
• behaving ethically – by respecting others and upholding the course and college policies
• respecting diversity – by keeping an open mind, using inclusive language, and finding common ground
• persisting toward reaching goals – by coming to class and completing assignments on time
• striving for quality work – by writing multiple drafts and carefully proofreading your work
• being able to adapt to change – by shifting gears when needed
• employing problem solving strategies – by trying new ways to get around reader’s and writer’s blocks
• employing multiple learning strategies – by reading, writing, and listening to gain knowledge
• employing systems thinking – by participation in peer review and small group assignments
• using technology effectively – through use of e-mail and word processing software
Supplemental Materials
• Pencil or pen with eraser, or pen with eraser and correction tape or fluid
• Folder or binder for handouts
• Notebook or looseleaf paper for in-class writing and notes
• E-mail access or a jump drive for sending and saving work done outside of class
Grading
This course is pass/fail. You must earn a 75% to pass the course. I will be very honest with you about whether or not you are passing or failing throughout the course.
Of course, you automatically earn Fs for work you don’t turn in, so it’s crucial that you complete all work for this class and actually be in class to turn the work in! REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN NOT MOVE INTO ENGL 101 WITHOUT COMPLETING THIS CLASS!!
Grading Categories/Breakdown
Participation 10%
Paragraph Writing/Quizzes 20%
Essay One First Draft 10%
Essay Two First Draft 10%
Self-Reflection Essay 10%
Portfolio of Revised Essays 40%
_____________________________________
Total 100%
Participation
It is integral that everyone speak up in class to ensure that our discussions are educational and stimulating. If you attend class regularly, speak up during each class, and participate in group work, you will earn an easy A! If you attend class regularly, you speak up a lot, but not during each class, and you participate in group work, you will earn a B. If you are absent several times and you rarely speak up, slump in your seat, and hardly participate in group work, you will earn a C. If you rarely attend class and/or spend more time talking or joking than participating in class discussion and group work, you will earn a D or F.
Paragraph Writing/Quizzes
You will write paragraphs during class and as homework. They will help you hone your writing skills before you compose your essays. When you have articles/stories assigned, you will be given quizzes on them to ensure everyone is reading.
2 Essay Drafts, Portfolio of Revised Essays and Self-Reflection Essay
You will write 2 essays that need to be 2-3 pages long. They will be graded, but only worth 10% each. You will revise them and include them in your Portfolio of Revised Essays, which is worth 40%, along with a Self-Reflection Essay, worth 10%. You will receive instructions for these assignments later on in the course.
Policies and Procedures
Attendance
Bryant & Stratton College believes regular class attendance is necessary for you to receive the maximum benefit from your education, as well as to develop the professional work habits and attitudes highly valued by the business community. In order to successfully attain your college degree, you must be committed to your course of study and demonstrate that commitment through regular class attendance, active participation in the learning experience, and completion of all assigned work. It is your responsibility to make arrangements with your instructors to receive any assignments you may have missed as a result of absences. Absences are recorded daily, become a part of your permanent record, and may be referred to by future employers. Attendance is taken in all classes and labs, at your internship site, and during all mandatory skills assistance sessions. (See the Student Guide for further explanation of the College’s attendance policy.) If you miss the equivalent of three weeks’ worth of class participation in this class, you will be assigned a grade of F and will not be allowed to earn another grade without the approval of the instructor.
Late Assignments
In the classroom, just as in the workplace, you will be expected to turn in your assignments on the due date. The deadline is the beginning of the class period on the due date, unless otherwise specified. I will accept late assignments up to two weeks after the due date, though, but your participation grade will be negatively affected unless you have documented reasons for turning in late work and you have been communicating with me about the reasons why the work is late.
REMEMBER: You are expected to turn in all work on time, even if you were absent the day it was assigned. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed.
Professionalism
As you prepare for your career, it’s important to learn both the hard technical skills of your field and the soft behavioral skills required in all professions. You can sharpen your soft skills by maintaining a professional demeanor while you’re in this building and on campus. After all, the college shares this building with several other businesses, any one of whom could be your future employer. So, as you’re riding the elevator with other businesspeople, ask yourself: do you really want your prospective supervisor to know what went on in the club last night?
Conduct
You’ll get the most out of this course if you help me maintain a professional and courteous classroom environment. To do so, please observe the following regulations:
• Please turn OFF your cell phones/Ipods/any other electronic devices before you come to class. By doing so, you won’t be tempted to send text messages and you’ll eliminate the distraction caused by vibrating phones. Note: If you have an emergency and you must leave your phone on, please leave it on silent/vibrate and leave the room quietly to answer your phone. Do NOT answer any calls or text IN the classroom.
• In compliance with school policy, please refrain from eating in computer labs if we are in a lab. You may have water only to drink, as long as it is in a covered container kept on the floor.
• Also in compliance with school policy, please do not bring children to class.
• Please observe an atmosphere of courtesy and respect in the classroom. If you want respect, you must give respect. In the classroom, this means practicing your active listening and considerate conversation skills. If someone else is talking, you should be listening, not talking to your neighbor, checking your e-mail, surfing the Web, playing with your phone, or doing anything other than giving your full attention to the person who’s talking.
Hats/Headgear
Please do not wear any type of head gear on campus, per Bryant & Stratton College policy. We strive to provide a positive and professional environment that promotes professionalism and workplace standards, and by observing this policy you will contribute to maintaining that atmosphere.
Diagnostic Essay
During the first week of class, you’ll write an essay in class so that I can assess your current skill level as a writer. You won’t be graded on this assignment.
Portfolio Development Day
Each term, Bryant & Stratton College will hold a series of Portfolio Development Day seminars to support the portfolio development process that takes place over your experience at the college. Classes, with the exception of nursing clinicals, will be suspended on Portfolio Day, and students enrolled in Career Core courses (COMM 150, SOSC101, PHIL201, SOSC215, and XX 260) will attend sessions on that day designed to assist them in developing their own portfolios. Students are required to attend four Portfolio Day seminars prior to graduation.
Special Accommodations
Under the guidelines of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the college is required to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified students with disabilities. If you have a diagnosed learning disability that might affect your performance in this class, and you would like to request special accommodations, you should provide documentation to the campus ADA officer and meet with him or her at the beginning of each term. The ADA officer will review students’ needs to determine the appropriate course of action. This information will be kept confidential, with the exception of the relevant instructors. For the Milwaukee campuses of Bryant and Stratton College, the ADA officers are Molly McKnight (Bayshore), Melodie Fox (Milwaukee) and AnnMarie Marlier (Wauwatosa).
Skills Assistance
If you need additional assistance, please see me during Skills Assistance times. I may require you to attend skills assistance if I feel it’s necessary. I am also available via email if you have questions or want me to look at a revised paper/paragraph/etc.
Other Tutoring Resources
If I am not personally available to help you with an assignment, please feel free to visit the tutors in the Learning Resource Center. In addition, you can submit your work to the online tutoring service, Smarthinking, www.smarthinking.com. Your user name is your Bryant & Stratton e-mail address, and your password is your Banner ID number.
Resources
Here are a few English- and writing-related web resources that you may find useful:
Great all-around English resource:
Purdue University. (1998-2008). The Purdue online writing lab (OWL). Retrieved January 11, 2010, from
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Another good grammar and writing guide:
Capital Community College Foundation. (2004). Guide to grammar & writing. Retrieved January 11, 2010, from
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Online grammar practice quizzes:
Cengage Learning. (2005). Developmental English. Retrieved January 11, 2010, from
http://www.wadsworth.com/devenglish_d/special_features/grammarquizzes.html
Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism/Cheating
This includes, but is not limited to: turning in someone else’s work as your own, copying someone else’s work, and copying sentences, phrases – or even ideas – without properly citing them. The consequences for academic dishonesty range from revising an assignment to dismissal from the college, depending on the severity of the act and number of occurrences. You can find more specific information on Bryant and Stratton College’s policy in the student handbook, and we’ll cover the topic of plagiarism in detail in this class. If you ever have questions about academic honesty, please ask me.
Schedule
**Please note that the contents of this syllabus can change at any time. Such changes will most likely be made to the Schedule due to class progression, and if so, I will update the Schedule accordingly, print out new copies and distribute them to you.**
Note: “Read” indicates you should read the assigned pages word for word. “Review” indicates that you should just familiarize yourself with that section, but I will highlight the main points in class. You will be quizzed only on items that you are asked to “Read.”
Additional note: Remember to email me if you miss class to get assigned homework, if any, for that day. You should also email me your homework if you are absent on the day something is due. Being absent does NOT excuse being an irresponsible student!
Week One--Introduction to the course
Thurs, Sept. 9: Introductions; In-class writing
Week Two—Introduction Continued; Process Analysis
Due Tues, Sept. 14: Discuss your expectations for this class and your thoughts about writing; Discuss In-class Essay results. Write Microtheme on p. 33. Do group work on Ch. 2. Then complete Exercise B, 1. on p. 33.
Due Thurs, Sept. 16: Read Preston Galla’s essay that begins on p. 403 (You will be given a quiz since the assignment asks you to READ). Learn more about Process Analysis writing. Review Ch. 1. Review Ch. 14. Go over how to write a summary. Receive homework assignment.
Week Three—Process Analysis Continued; Grammar Review
Due Tues, Sept. 21: Homework assigned on Sept. 16 due. Read Kim Birdine’s essay that begins on p. 409. Write Process-Analysis paragraphs in class. Exchange with classmates for proofing/critique. Share paragraphs with whole class. Turn in paragraphs at the end of class or at the beginning of the next class.
Due Thurs, Sept. 23: Remaining Process-Analysis paragraphs due. Grammar Review Day. Receive code sheets. Group work on Ch. 6. Complete exercises. Fix these errors as marked on your homework so far.
Week Four—Comparison and Contrast; Punctuation Review
Due Tues, Sept. 28: Read the Dudley and Faricy and Ryan J. Smith articles on pp. 447-449. Learn more about Comparison and Contrast Writing. Receive paragraph writing assignment.
Due Thurs, Sept. 30: Homework from Sept. 28 due. Group work on Ch. 11. Do exercises.
Week Five—Improving Vocabulary and Spelling
Due Tues, Oct. 5: Group work on Ch. 9 and 12. Do exercises.
Due Thurs, Oct. 7: Continue Vocabulary work. View media and write corresponding paragraph for extra credit.
Week Six—Writing Essay One
Due Tues, Oct 12: Review Ch. 15-17. Do group activities.
Due Thurs, Oct 14: Receive First Essay assignment. Begin drafting in class/computer labs.
Week Seven—Peer Reviewing and Turning in Essay One
Due Tues, Oct 19: First Essay due for Peer Review. Don’t forget to print out two copies!
Due Thurs, Oct 21: First essay due for Grading.
Week Eight—Strengthening Sentence Structure and Mid-term review
Due Tues, Oct 26: Group work on Ch. 10 and handout on wordiness. Receive Schedule for the rest of the semester.
Due Thurs, Oct 28: Extra credit grammar/writing review.
Bryant & Stratton College
Fall 2010
Time: Tuesday and Thursday from 12:10-1:55
Class Location: Room 418
Instructor: Jennifer Ambrose
Office Location: 4th Floor Faculty Lounge
Skills Assistance: Tuesday and Thursday from 1:55-2:10 pm
Phone number: 414-467-6137
Email: ml.ambrose.jennifer@mail.bryantstratton.edu
Textbook:
Brandon, L., & Brandon, K. (2007). Sentences, paragraphs, and beyond with integrated readings. (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Materials Needed: Notebook, folders for handouts and portfolios, pens/pencils (your choice), and a mini-dictionary and a mini-thesaurus, OR FREQUENT ACCESS TO www.dictionary.com, which can be used as a dictionary OR thesaurus.
Welcome to Pre-College English! In this class, you will learn how to:
A. Practice and master strategies for reading, mechanics and syntax, and written expression.
(You’ll learn ways to read and write better.)
B. Prioritize ideas and details to create sentences and build them into simple, coherent paragraphs that have a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding statement.
(You’ll learn how to write strong sentences and paragraphs.)
C. Express thoughts logically and clearly in a well-developed expository essay written in Standard English.
(You’ll write a strong and well-organized essay using formal academic language.)
Critical Workplace Competencies
Research and writing are skills that will benefit you in your life, your education, and your career. You’ll also develop specific workplace competencies in this class, including:
• communicating effectively – through your written and verbal assignments
• taking responsibility – by meeting assignment deadlines
• working well in teams – through participation in peer review and small group assignments
• behaving ethically – by respecting others and upholding the course and college policies
• respecting diversity – by keeping an open mind, using inclusive language, and finding common ground
• persisting toward reaching goals – by coming to class and completing assignments on time
• striving for quality work – by writing multiple drafts and carefully proofreading your work
• being able to adapt to change – by shifting gears when needed
• employing problem solving strategies – by trying new ways to get around reader’s and writer’s blocks
• employing multiple learning strategies – by reading, writing, and listening to gain knowledge
• employing systems thinking – by participation in peer review and small group assignments
• using technology effectively – through use of e-mail and word processing software
Supplemental Materials
• Pencil or pen with eraser, or pen with eraser and correction tape or fluid
• Folder or binder for handouts
• Notebook or looseleaf paper for in-class writing and notes
• E-mail access or a jump drive for sending and saving work done outside of class
Grading
This course is pass/fail. You must earn a 75% to pass the course. I will be very honest with you about whether or not you are passing or failing throughout the course.
Of course, you automatically earn Fs for work you don’t turn in, so it’s crucial that you complete all work for this class and actually be in class to turn the work in! REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN NOT MOVE INTO ENGL 101 WITHOUT COMPLETING THIS CLASS!!
Grading Categories/Breakdown
Participation 10%
Paragraph Writing/Quizzes 20%
Essay One First Draft 10%
Essay Two First Draft 10%
Self-Reflection Essay 10%
Portfolio of Revised Essays 40%
_____________________________________
Total 100%
Participation
It is integral that everyone speak up in class to ensure that our discussions are educational and stimulating. If you attend class regularly, speak up during each class, and participate in group work, you will earn an easy A! If you attend class regularly, you speak up a lot, but not during each class, and you participate in group work, you will earn a B. If you are absent several times and you rarely speak up, slump in your seat, and hardly participate in group work, you will earn a C. If you rarely attend class and/or spend more time talking or joking than participating in class discussion and group work, you will earn a D or F.
Paragraph Writing/Quizzes
You will write paragraphs during class and as homework. They will help you hone your writing skills before you compose your essays. When you have articles/stories assigned, you will be given quizzes on them to ensure everyone is reading.
2 Essay Drafts, Portfolio of Revised Essays and Self-Reflection Essay
You will write 2 essays that need to be 2-3 pages long. They will be graded, but only worth 10% each. You will revise them and include them in your Portfolio of Revised Essays, which is worth 40%, along with a Self-Reflection Essay, worth 10%. You will receive instructions for these assignments later on in the course.
Policies and Procedures
Attendance
Bryant & Stratton College believes regular class attendance is necessary for you to receive the maximum benefit from your education, as well as to develop the professional work habits and attitudes highly valued by the business community. In order to successfully attain your college degree, you must be committed to your course of study and demonstrate that commitment through regular class attendance, active participation in the learning experience, and completion of all assigned work. It is your responsibility to make arrangements with your instructors to receive any assignments you may have missed as a result of absences. Absences are recorded daily, become a part of your permanent record, and may be referred to by future employers. Attendance is taken in all classes and labs, at your internship site, and during all mandatory skills assistance sessions. (See the Student Guide for further explanation of the College’s attendance policy.) If you miss the equivalent of three weeks’ worth of class participation in this class, you will be assigned a grade of F and will not be allowed to earn another grade without the approval of the instructor.
Late Assignments
In the classroom, just as in the workplace, you will be expected to turn in your assignments on the due date. The deadline is the beginning of the class period on the due date, unless otherwise specified. I will accept late assignments up to two weeks after the due date, though, but your participation grade will be negatively affected unless you have documented reasons for turning in late work and you have been communicating with me about the reasons why the work is late.
REMEMBER: You are expected to turn in all work on time, even if you were absent the day it was assigned. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed.
Professionalism
As you prepare for your career, it’s important to learn both the hard technical skills of your field and the soft behavioral skills required in all professions. You can sharpen your soft skills by maintaining a professional demeanor while you’re in this building and on campus. After all, the college shares this building with several other businesses, any one of whom could be your future employer. So, as you’re riding the elevator with other businesspeople, ask yourself: do you really want your prospective supervisor to know what went on in the club last night?
Conduct
You’ll get the most out of this course if you help me maintain a professional and courteous classroom environment. To do so, please observe the following regulations:
• Please turn OFF your cell phones/Ipods/any other electronic devices before you come to class. By doing so, you won’t be tempted to send text messages and you’ll eliminate the distraction caused by vibrating phones. Note: If you have an emergency and you must leave your phone on, please leave it on silent/vibrate and leave the room quietly to answer your phone. Do NOT answer any calls or text IN the classroom.
• In compliance with school policy, please refrain from eating in computer labs if we are in a lab. You may have water only to drink, as long as it is in a covered container kept on the floor.
• Also in compliance with school policy, please do not bring children to class.
• Please observe an atmosphere of courtesy and respect in the classroom. If you want respect, you must give respect. In the classroom, this means practicing your active listening and considerate conversation skills. If someone else is talking, you should be listening, not talking to your neighbor, checking your e-mail, surfing the Web, playing with your phone, or doing anything other than giving your full attention to the person who’s talking.
Hats/Headgear
Please do not wear any type of head gear on campus, per Bryant & Stratton College policy. We strive to provide a positive and professional environment that promotes professionalism and workplace standards, and by observing this policy you will contribute to maintaining that atmosphere.
Diagnostic Essay
During the first week of class, you’ll write an essay in class so that I can assess your current skill level as a writer. You won’t be graded on this assignment.
Portfolio Development Day
Each term, Bryant & Stratton College will hold a series of Portfolio Development Day seminars to support the portfolio development process that takes place over your experience at the college. Classes, with the exception of nursing clinicals, will be suspended on Portfolio Day, and students enrolled in Career Core courses (COMM 150, SOSC101, PHIL201, SOSC215, and XX 260) will attend sessions on that day designed to assist them in developing their own portfolios. Students are required to attend four Portfolio Day seminars prior to graduation.
Special Accommodations
Under the guidelines of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the college is required to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified students with disabilities. If you have a diagnosed learning disability that might affect your performance in this class, and you would like to request special accommodations, you should provide documentation to the campus ADA officer and meet with him or her at the beginning of each term. The ADA officer will review students’ needs to determine the appropriate course of action. This information will be kept confidential, with the exception of the relevant instructors. For the Milwaukee campuses of Bryant and Stratton College, the ADA officers are Molly McKnight (Bayshore), Melodie Fox (Milwaukee) and AnnMarie Marlier (Wauwatosa).
Skills Assistance
If you need additional assistance, please see me during Skills Assistance times. I may require you to attend skills assistance if I feel it’s necessary. I am also available via email if you have questions or want me to look at a revised paper/paragraph/etc.
Other Tutoring Resources
If I am not personally available to help you with an assignment, please feel free to visit the tutors in the Learning Resource Center. In addition, you can submit your work to the online tutoring service, Smarthinking, www.smarthinking.com. Your user name is your Bryant & Stratton e-mail address, and your password is your Banner ID number.
Resources
Here are a few English- and writing-related web resources that you may find useful:
Great all-around English resource:
Purdue University. (1998-2008). The Purdue online writing lab (OWL). Retrieved January 11, 2010, from
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Another good grammar and writing guide:
Capital Community College Foundation. (2004). Guide to grammar & writing. Retrieved January 11, 2010, from
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Online grammar practice quizzes:
Cengage Learning. (2005). Developmental English. Retrieved January 11, 2010, from
http://www.wadsworth.com/devenglish_d/special_features/grammarquizzes.html
Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism/Cheating
This includes, but is not limited to: turning in someone else’s work as your own, copying someone else’s work, and copying sentences, phrases – or even ideas – without properly citing them. The consequences for academic dishonesty range from revising an assignment to dismissal from the college, depending on the severity of the act and number of occurrences. You can find more specific information on Bryant and Stratton College’s policy in the student handbook, and we’ll cover the topic of plagiarism in detail in this class. If you ever have questions about academic honesty, please ask me.
Schedule
**Please note that the contents of this syllabus can change at any time. Such changes will most likely be made to the Schedule due to class progression, and if so, I will update the Schedule accordingly, print out new copies and distribute them to you.**
Note: “Read” indicates you should read the assigned pages word for word. “Review” indicates that you should just familiarize yourself with that section, but I will highlight the main points in class. You will be quizzed only on items that you are asked to “Read.”
Additional note: Remember to email me if you miss class to get assigned homework, if any, for that day. You should also email me your homework if you are absent on the day something is due. Being absent does NOT excuse being an irresponsible student!
Week One--Introduction to the course
Thurs, Sept. 9: Introductions; In-class writing
Week Two—Introduction Continued; Process Analysis
Due Tues, Sept. 14: Discuss your expectations for this class and your thoughts about writing; Discuss In-class Essay results. Write Microtheme on p. 33. Do group work on Ch. 2. Then complete Exercise B, 1. on p. 33.
Due Thurs, Sept. 16: Read Preston Galla’s essay that begins on p. 403 (You will be given a quiz since the assignment asks you to READ). Learn more about Process Analysis writing. Review Ch. 1. Review Ch. 14. Go over how to write a summary. Receive homework assignment.
Week Three—Process Analysis Continued; Grammar Review
Due Tues, Sept. 21: Homework assigned on Sept. 16 due. Read Kim Birdine’s essay that begins on p. 409. Write Process-Analysis paragraphs in class. Exchange with classmates for proofing/critique. Share paragraphs with whole class. Turn in paragraphs at the end of class or at the beginning of the next class.
Due Thurs, Sept. 23: Remaining Process-Analysis paragraphs due. Grammar Review Day. Receive code sheets. Group work on Ch. 6. Complete exercises. Fix these errors as marked on your homework so far.
Week Four—Comparison and Contrast; Punctuation Review
Due Tues, Sept. 28: Read the Dudley and Faricy and Ryan J. Smith articles on pp. 447-449. Learn more about Comparison and Contrast Writing. Receive paragraph writing assignment.
Due Thurs, Sept. 30: Homework from Sept. 28 due. Group work on Ch. 11. Do exercises.
Week Five—Improving Vocabulary and Spelling
Due Tues, Oct. 5: Group work on Ch. 9 and 12. Do exercises.
Due Thurs, Oct. 7: Continue Vocabulary work. View media and write corresponding paragraph for extra credit.
Week Six—Writing Essay One
Due Tues, Oct 12: Review Ch. 15-17. Do group activities.
Due Thurs, Oct 14: Receive First Essay assignment. Begin drafting in class/computer labs.
Week Seven—Peer Reviewing and Turning in Essay One
Due Tues, Oct 19: First Essay due for Peer Review. Don’t forget to print out two copies!
Due Thurs, Oct 21: First essay due for Grading.
Week Eight—Strengthening Sentence Structure and Mid-term review
Due Tues, Oct 26: Group work on Ch. 10 and handout on wordiness. Receive Schedule for the rest of the semester.
Due Thurs, Oct 28: Extra credit grammar/writing review.
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