English
50:
Basic
Composition and Reading
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English
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Course Information |
Jenny
Tashjian Netto
(209) 575-7822
nettoj@mjc.edu
Sierra 253
Section
#3063: Monday-Thursday
9:30-10:40 am in Founders 222
Required Texts and Materials |
For
this course, you will need one textbook, a folder/binder, and a composition
notebook.
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You
will need to have your own copy of our texbook, The
Writer's Workplace with Readings by
Sandra Scarry and John Scarry. Ours
is the fifth edition and is available for $66.00 with tax from the East
Campus Pirate’s Bookstore. You
absolutely must have your own, new copy of this workbook and you will
be required to write in it. You
will need to complete exercises in this workbook starting from the second
class meeting and students who do not complete their exercises in their
books will not receive credit for their work.
Using a new copy of this text as a workbook is a requirement of
this class. All students must
obtain a copy immediately. |
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You
will need to have a copy of Queen of the South, a novel by Arturo Perez
Riverte. This is also
available from the Pirate Bookstore for $14.00 and may be purchased used
or checked out of the library. All
students must acquire a copy of this novel.
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You
need to have a binder or notebook in which you store the three-hole
punched copies of your drafts and essays and your notes from class.
This work will be date-stamped over the course of the semester and
will be reviewed at the end of the semester.
You are ultimately responsible for holding on to any materials I
distribute in class; I will not provide duplicate copies of course
materials. You will also be responsible for keeping track of your own
progress in this course by referring to graded assignments. |
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You
must have a composition notebook. These
thread bound books are available at the bookstore and any drugstore and
you may purchase whatever color you like as long as it is a standard size
and shape. You will need to
bring this notebook to class every day. Students who do not complete their assignments in their
composition books will not receive credit for those assignments.
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Coursework |
Your
grade in this course will be determined by the points you earn on the following
assignments. All homework and papers will be collected at the beginning of class
on the due date. Any papers which are not promptly turned in at these times will
be considered late. ABSOLUTELY NO LATE PAPERS will be accepted, no
exceptions.
Portfolio
(20% of final grade): the cumulative number of complete classroom and homework
exercises that you submit at the end of the semester in your portfolio
(including textbook exercises, journal entries, grammar exercise verifications,
and edited drafts will be calculated into 20% of your overall course grade. These points are ones that you may earn simply by completing
your homework and participating in the class.
Paragraphs
(30% of your final grade): you will complete six paragraphs for 5 points each
totaling 30 points for 30% of your overall course grade.
The rough and final drafts of these paragraphs must be typed or
word processed and stapled. They must be double-spaced, left-justified, printed
in black ink in Times 12 point font, and aligned with one-inch margins on all
sides of the page. They must be
submitted at the beginning of each class period.
Late paragraphs will not be graded.
Essays
(20% of your final grade): you will write three drafts of two essays for 10
points each totaling 20 points for 20% of your overall course grade.
Essays must be typed or word processed and stapled. They must be
double-spaced, left-justified, printed in Times 12 point font, and aligned with
one inch margins on all sides of the page. Make sure your ink/toner/ribbon is
black and adequately dark. I will not grade papers that I cannot read.
They must be submitted at the beginning of each class period.
Late essays will not be graded.
Final
(30% of final grade): you will
write a final essay during our class’s scheduled final period that will
comprise 30% of your overall course grade.
Class Procedures |
Attendance
is crucial.
Any student who fails to attend class regularly or during the first session may
be dropped; however, it is the responsibility of the student to complete the
course or to officially withdraw from a class. Although your grade will not be docked for absences, make-ups
will not be given and late work will not be accepted. Excessive absence will
therefore adversely affect your grade.
Participation
is essential.
Students are expected to participate in all classroom exercises and activities.
Non-academic and/pr disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
Per college policy, cell phones and pages must be turned off during class
time.
Deadlines
are absolute.
All papers and assignments are due on the date designated by the course outline.
No late papers will be accepted and no make-ups will be given on any quiz or
activity. Everything distributed in class, hand-outs and returned work, will
only be distributed once. If you
are absent, it is your responsibility to acquire distributed materials from a
classmate.
Plagiarism
is illegal.
A word about plagiarism: don't do it. Students are regularly caught and punished
for it. If caught, students will fail this course and their cases will be
reported for appropriate discipline. Again,
if you plagiarize—at any time and on any assignment—you will get an F in
this class. If you are at all
unsure about what constitutes plagiarism, you must ask me before you
submit an assignment.
Your
instructor is available. If you run into a problem with a particular reading or writing
assignment, please take the time to talk to me about it during scheduled office
hours or via e-mail.
August
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29Instruction
BeginsClass: Introduction |
30Due:
Book and JournalClass: Interview |
31Due:
Chapter 3Class: Grammar |
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September
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1Due:
Chapter 1,2Class: Purpose |
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5Holiday |
6 Due:
Chapter 16Class: Topic Sentences |
7Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
4Class: Grammar |
8Due:
Chapter 17Class: Details |
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12 Due:
Chapter 18Class: Prewriting Paragraph #1 |
13 Due:
Rough Draft of Paragraph #1Class: Editing |
14Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
5Class: Grammar |
15 Due:
Paragraph #1Class: Reading |
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19 Due:
Chapter 19Class: Prewriting Paragraph #2 |
20Due:
Rough Draft of Paragraph #2Class: Editing |
21Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
6Class: Grammar |
22 Due:
Paragraph #2Class: Reading |
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26 Due:
Chapter 20Class: Prewriting Paragraph #3 |
27 Due:
Rough Draft of Paragraph #3Class: Editing |
28 Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
7Class: Grammar |
29 Due:
Paragraph #3 Class:
Reading |
October
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Mon |
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3 Due:
Chapter 22Class: Prewriting Paragraph #4 |
4 Due:
Rough Draft of Paragraph #4Class: Editing |
5Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
8Class: Grammar |
6 Due:
Paragraph #4Class: Reading |
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10 Due:
Chapter 23Class: Prewriting Paragraph #5 |
11Due:
Rough Draft of Paragraph #5Class: Editing |
12Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
9Class: Grammar |
13 Due:
Paragraph #5Class: Reading |
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17 Due:
Chapter 24Class: Prewriting Paragraph #6 |
18 Due:
Rough Draft of Paragraph #6Class: Editing |
19 Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
10Class: Grammar |
20Due:
Paragraph #6Class: Reading |
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24Review |
25Review |
26Review |
27Review |
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31Due:
Chapter 25Class: The Intro |
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November
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Mon |
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Wed |
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1Due:
Chapter 26Class: The Outline |
2Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
11Class: Grammar |
3Due:
Chapter 27Class: Prewriting Essay #1 |
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7Due:
Outline of Essay #1 |
8Due:
Rough Draft of Essay #1Class: Editing |
9Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
12Class: Grammar |
10Due:
Second Draft of Essay #1Class: Editing |
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14Due:
Final Draft of Essay #1Class: Reading |
15Due:
Chapter 28Class: Prewriting Essay #2 |
16Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
13Class: Grammar |
17Due:
Essay #2 MaterialsClass: Outlining Essay #2 |
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21Due:
Outline of Essay #2Class: Conferences |
22Due:
Rough Draft of Essay #2Class: Editing |
23Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
14Class: Grammar |
24Holiday |
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28Due:
Second Draft of Essay #2Class: Editing |
29Due:
Final Draft of Essay #2Class: Reading |
30Meet
in Founders 201 Due: Chapter
15Class: Grammar |
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December
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1Due:
Chapter 32Class: Prewriting Final Essay |
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5Class:
Prepare Portfolio |
6Due:
PortfolioClass: Score Portfolio |
7Class:
Outlining Final Essay |
8Class:
Rough Draft of Final Essay |
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12 Final
Exam at 10:00 am |
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December
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