English 801: College English Skills
Sections 71286 (801A) and 71310
(801B)
Instructor: Dr. Karen Rose Class room:
P127
Office:
P119A Class
time: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Phone:
562-938-4099 Course
web site: www.skidandkaren.com
E-mail:
Office hours: Mondays 9-12, Tuesdays & Thursdays 5-6,
and by appointment
Course Description
English 801 is intended to help
you develop and strengthen your writing and grammar skills so that you will be
successful writing at the college level.
We will focus on writing as a process through reading, thinking,
prewriting, drafting, conferencing, and revising. We will discuss how to generate ideas, get them
down on paper, organize, and present them clearly to an audience. After successfully completing English 801AB,
you will be able to compose clearly organized essays that state and support
main ideas. You will earn four units and
be ready to enroll in English 105.
Textbooks
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Winkler, Anthony and Jo
Ray McCuen. Writing Talk: Paragraphs and Short Essays with
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Watkins-Goffman, Linda
and Richard Goffman. Many Voices.
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Anonymous. Go Ask
Course Requirements
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Five essays -
Two essays will be written in class, and three essays (approximately 1½ - 3
typed pages) will be completed out of class.
The topics will be closely related to the reading assignments. You will be required to hand in an outline
and rough draft with your final essay.
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Homework assignments – Your homework will consist of reading
assignments, short writing assignments, and grammar exercises.
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Quizzes –
The quizzes will focus on grammar skills.
If you score less than 70% on a quiz, you will be required to complete
extra worksheets on the material you are having trouble with. Periodically, I will also give unannounced
quizzes on the reading assignments.
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Group and class discussions - Your participation in group activities and class
discussions is very important. Not only
will participating help you develop your communication skills, it will help
make our class more interesting. Please
don’t be shy. To help those of you who
have difficulties speaking up in class, each member of the class will be
required to sign up to be the discussion leader for one of the reading
assignments. Guidelines as to what is
expected of discussion leaders will be discussed in class.
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Final exam –
You will be tested on the material we cover during the semester. The exam includes an in-class essay.
Attendance and Class Participation
I will take attendance at the
beginning of class everyday. I expect
you to arrive on time, bring your textbook to class, and be prepared to
participate in class discussions and activities. Your failure to fulfill these expectations
will adversely affect your grade. Please
make note of the following rules:
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If you miss six class meetings, I will drop you
from the class.
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Three tardies count as one absence.
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In-class work missed during an absence cannot be
made up.
Late work
Fifteen points will be deducted
for each day your essay is late (including weekends). In-class essays cannot be made up. When an assignment is due, it must be handed
in at the beginning of the class.
Grading
You will not receive a letter
grade in English 801 because it is a Credit/No Credit course. To receive Credit, earn four units, and be
eligible to enroll in English 105, you must earn a minimum of 700 points. Points may be earned as follows:
Essays: 500
points
Quizzes 100
points
Homework: 100
points
Final exam: 200
points
Attendance/Class
Participation: 100 points
1,000
points possible
Classroom conduct
Treat your classmates as you
woul
Resources
Take advantage of the resources
available to help you develop your writing skills and succeed in this class:
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Me: I am dedicated to helping each of you achieve
your academic goals. If you feel that
you need extra assistance, please come to my office hours or make an
appointment to see me. I will be happy
to help you!
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Writing and
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Computer Labs: The English Department Computer Lab is
located in P111 and is available to all students currently enrolled in an
English course. For more information,
visit the web site: http://engl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/englishdepartmentcompute.html The Open Access Computer Lab is located in
the south wing of the 2nd floor of the Library Building (L208). It is free to use the computers (PC and Mac)
for word processing or to access the Internet.
Printing costs 10¢ per page. For
more information, call 562-938-4852, or visit the web site: http://clas.lbcc.cc.ca.us/openaccess1.html
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Writing Talk’s Online
Study Guide: Our course textbook has a
web site of its own where you can work on computer-graded practice exercises
and various writing activities: http://www.prenhall.com/winkler
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Our class web site: I will create and maintain a web site for my
English 801AB classes. At the web site,
you will find the syllabus and other course handouts, as well as links to sites
that will help you with your writing.
Please visit http://www.skidandkaren.com. Click on “Karen’s English Students”
Course Schedule and Assignments
Note: This
schedule is subject to change. If we
need to spend more time
on any of the topics listed below, we will make
adjustments.
WT = Writing Talk
MV = Many Voices
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1 page autobiography due
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Randall Williams, “Daddy Tucked the Blanket” (WT
536-8) ·
Francisco Jiminez, “The Circuit” (WT
540-543) |
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Rudolfo Anaya, “ Writing good essays The introduction (WT 260-1) |
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The body (WT 262-263) The conclusion (WT 266-267) Transitions (WT 100-101) |
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LBCC Flex Day |
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Pat Mora, “Remembering Lobo” (MV 57-60) ·
Chang-Rae Lee, “Native Speaker” (MV 62-67) |
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David Mura, “Turning Japanese” (MV 50-55) |
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Pan-Mei Natasha Chang, “Bound Feet and Western
Dress” (MV 93-98) Passive and active voice (WT 425-429) |
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Read the following: ·
Richard Borshay Lee, “Eating Christmas in the
Kalahari” (MV 109-118) ·
Louie González, “Doña Toña of |
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Pronoun Agreement (WT 451-457) |
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Read the following: ·
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, “The Mistress of
Spices” (MV 186-189) |
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Sandra Cisneros, “Only Daughter” (MV
39-42) ·
Eric Liu, “The Accidental Asian” (MV 190-194) |
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Essay #4 in class |
Individual conferences |
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Individual conferences |
Comparatives and Superlatives
(WT 459-465) |
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Quotation marks (WT 489-492) Go Ask |
Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Capitalization (WT 495-508) |
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