English 1:
Section 70707
Instructor: Dr. Karen Rose Class room: P105
Office: P103 Class
time: MW
Phone:
562-938-4099 Course web site: www.skidandkaren.com
E-mail:
Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays
Course Prerequisite
You are ready to take English 1
if you have been placed in it after taking the English assessment test, OR you
have successfully completed English 105 or ESL 34 with a grade of “C” or
better.
Course Description
English 1 is a three-unit
course designed to satisfy LBCC’s general writing requirement and serve as the
primary transfer-level composition course for the college. This class will strengthen your ability to
read, discuss, an
Textbooks
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Kirszner, Laurie and
Stephen Mandell. The Blair Reader. 5th Edition.
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Aaron, Jane E. The
Little, Brown Handbook. Brief Version. 2nd Edition.
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Rodríguez, Luis J. Always
Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in
Requirements
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Five essays – Two essays will be written in class, and three
essays (3-4 typed pages) will be completed out of class. The topics will be closely related to the
reading assignments.
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One research paper – We will work on the research paper throughout
the semester. During weeks 16 & 17
each member of the class will give a brief oral report to share what he/she has
learned.
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Revision portfolio and
cover letter – At the end of the semester
you will select two of your previous essays and revise them. This will give you the opportunity to demonstrate
the writing skills you have developed throughout the course. Because you will be required to include the
original essays (with my comments), it is essential that you save all graded
essays.
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Miscellaneous short
writing assignments -- Periodically, I will
ask you to complete short, informal writing assignments (both in and out of
class). While these papers will not be
graded, failing to complete them will adversely affect your grade.
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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 oral communication skills, it will help make our class more interesting
and enjoyable. 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 have 2 1/2 hours to write an in-class
essay issued by the English Department. You
must pass this exam to pass English 1.
Attendance
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 five class meetings, I will drop you
from the class.
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If you arrive after attendance is taken, you are
tardy. 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 work cannot be made up. When an assignment is due, it must be handed
in at the beginning of the class.
Grading
Your final grade for the course
will be determined as follows:
Essays 1-5 500 points
Research Paper 200 points
Revision Portfolio 100 points
Participation 75 points
Attendance 25 points (less 5 points per
absence)
Final Exam 100 points - You must pass the final
exam to pass English 1.
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TOTAL 1000 points
Grading Scale
A = 1000 – 900 points
B = 899 – 800 points
C = 799 – 700 points
D = 699 – 600 points
F = 599 or less points
Classroom conduct
Treat your classmates as you
woul
Plagiarism
The use of another’s ideas or
words as if they were one’s own is plagiarism.
Be aware that LBCC regulations require that all instances of plagiarism
be reported to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action. Please be careful to cite other people’s
words and ideas that you incorporate – by way of quotation, paraphrase, and
summary – into your essays. We will
discuss the MLA citation style in class.
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. 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. 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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Our class web site -- On
our web site you will find the syllabus, assignments, and links to many web
sites that I think you will find helpful.
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.
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Week One |
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Read “The Writing Situation” (LB 2-17) Read “Thesis and Organization” (LB 18-27) |
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Aug. 23 & 25 |
Read “Paragraphs” (LB 51-66) Read Gary Soto, “One Last Time” (BR 13-20) Read Alice Walker, “Beauty” (BR 38-44) |
Read “Analyzing an essay” (LB 49-50) Read Raymond Carver, “My Father’s Life” (BR
45-52) |
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Sept. 1 |
Read Maxine Hong Kingston, “No Name Woman” (BR
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Read “Introductory and concluding paragraphs” (LB 67-71) |
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Peer
edit day for Essay #1 |
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Discuss research paper
assignment Read “Research
Strategy” (LB 406-415) and “Finding
Sources” (LB 415-436) Read “Working with
Sources,” (BR 437-458) “Avoiding
Plagiarism and Documenting Sources,” (BR
459-468) and “Writing the Paper” (BR
468-471) Read “MLA Documentation and Format” (LB 471-481 and 509-517) How to include effective quotations: Quotation marks (LB 369-372) Ellipses marks (LB 377-379) |
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Read Glenn Sacks, “Stay-at-home Dads” (BR 414-416) |
Read Arlie Hochschild, “The Second Shift” (BR 554-559) |
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Read Warren Farrell, “Man
Bashing” (BR 458-464) Pre-writing exercises in class |
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Read Robert Frost, “The Road
Not Taken” (BR 666-7) Read Linda Pastan, “Ethics” (BR 668) |
Discuss Essay #3 assignment Read Henry David Thoreau, “Civil Disobedience” (BR
680-698) |
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Read Ursula Le Guin, “The Ones Who Walk Away From
Omelas” (BR 761-766) |
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Bowling for Columbine |
Bowling for Columbine
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Read George Gerbner, “Global Media Mayhem” (BR 319-324) |
Read John Leo, “When Life Imitates Video” (BR
327-330) |
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No class meeting Bring your research paper (in
progress) to your conference. |
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Read the following: |
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Dec. 1 |
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