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COURSE OUTLINE
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COURSE SYLLABUS
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
ENG 111
Fall 2008
INSTRUCTOR:
Nicole Williams
Nwilliams109@ivytech.edu
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REVISED: Spring 2008
REGIONAL SYLLABUS
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
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2. Apply critical reading and thinking skills to the writing process.
COURSE CONTENT:
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Developing style
Avoiding plagiarism
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ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:
ADA STATEMENT:
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Notebook
2 2-pocket folders
Stapler
INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY:
Usual Schedule:
ATTENDANCE POLICY: What happens in class each day only works if everyone is
here to participate as much as possible; therefore, attendance is mandatory.
You are allowed three absences for the semester free and clear. I don’t need
to know where you were or what you were doing. However, each absence over
three will automatically lower your grade by 1/3 of a letter grade. For
instance a B will go down to a B-. If you miss six classes or more you will
fail the course.
Tardiness:I value the time we have together in class to accomplish our goals
for the semester. I do not appreciate students that interrupt class by
habitually coming in late. It is distracting to me and to your peers.
Please come to class on time.
MAKE-UP POLICY: Being absent is not an excuse for turning in late work. All
assignments are expected to be turned in at the class period they are due. If
you are not going to be in class e-mail your work to me by the beginning of
class time. Late assignments will be penalized half a letter grade for each
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day they are late. For example, a B paper will go down to a C+. Late work
will no longer be accepted a week after the due date. In addition, in class
work can not be made up.
Classroom Behaviors:
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Course Requirements
Formal Essays:For this class you will write four essays that are 3-4 pages
each outside of class. Each essay will require a draft that will be
responded to by me and your peers. Assignments will be discussed and handed
out throughout the semester as the time for each approaches. Detailed
assignment sheets can be located on my website. All formal essays, unless
other wise stated, should be typed and double-spaced in Times New Roman font
with one inch margins. In the top right corner place your name, course and
section number, date, and instructors name on four separate lines double-
spaced. Assignments are due at the beginning of class as stated on the course
schedule.
Reading Journals:You will be required to write a one paged journal entry each
week that discusses your thoughts and ideas on the assigned reading for that
class period and how it may relate to your own writing. This is your chance
to reflect on the reading and writing you do each week. Journal entries
should be typed and double-spaced in Times New Roman font with one inch
margins. In the top right corner place your name, course and section number,
date, and instructors name on four separate lines single-spaced. Journal
entries are due at the beginning of class as stated on the course schedule.
Please come to class with your assignment already printed out. Remember to
place these in your folder when they are returned to you so you have them for
your portfolio.
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portfolio as well as your success in the class.
Readings:Outside readings will be assigned for each class period. They are
listed on the schedule. It is vital to your grade that you complete all
readings and come to class prepared to discuss them.
Conferences: You will be responsible for meeting with me twice during the
semester outside of class. One conference will be at midtermto talk about the
progress of your portfolio revisions. The meetings will be about ten minutes
long and I will cancel class for the week to accommodate these conferences.
I will tell you very specifically what you should bring to the meeting at the
time we schedule it. Failure to come to these conferences and/or failure to
come to these conferences prepared with a draft to work on will count as one
week of absences-furthermore, do not waste my time or your own by not showing
up or showing up unprepared. I am just as busy as you are, but if you are
prepared to invest time in your writing then I am too. A sign up sheet will
be passed around as the time approaches for conferences. We will have a
second set of conferences at the end of the semester as you prepare your
final portfolio. Failure to attend will result in an absence. I will again
cancel class to accommodate these conferences. Additionally, feel free to
come to my office hours at any time during the semester.
In this course you will not receive letter grades on individual drafts and
assignments. I know many of you are probably thinking that I am completely
crazy for doing this. I also know not receiving a letter grade on each paper
will make some of you nuts however, it really is for the best. Using this
portfolio system of evaluation allows me the opportunity to give you credit
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for the things that grading individual papers does not: such as effort and
revision and improvement. Although you will not receive individual letter
grades on each draft you turn in, you will receive extensive comments and
feedback from me that will help you understand the quality of the work you
are doing as well as assist you in improving your writing. You will receive
a letter grade at mid-term and at the end of the semester when you turn in
your portfolio. These two grades will be based on the following criteria:
1 Computer generated/typed
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Grading Percentage Breakdowns
1 Journals 10%
10%
50%
I will be using the following grading rubric to grade all formal assignments
in this course.
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5 Format and Design-unevenly incorporates elements of design to aid its
argument.
(This rubric comes from the Ball State University Writing Program)
GRADING SCALE:
In order to withdraw from a class, a student must fill out and SIGN the
requisite paperwork before the final withdrawal date. Students also should be
aware that withdrawing from a class may affect financial aid eligibility, or
require paying back part of a student’s award. If a student simply stops
attending class, or fails to fill out the proper paperwork, a grade of “F”
must be issued as the final grade.
The instructor and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana reserve the right to
make reasonable changes to this syllabus and/or schedule as necessary.
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Gilbert (lgilbert@ivytech.edu); Marion - Ryan Stryffeler
(rstryffe@ivytech.edu). All concerns must be submitted in writing.
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT:
Students shall adhere to the laws governing the use of copyrighted materials.
They must insure that their activities comply with fair use and in no way
infringe on the copyright or other proprietary rights of others and that the
materials used and developed at Ivy Tech Community College contain nothing
unlawful, unethical, or libelous and do not constitute any violation of any
right of privacy.
VIRTUAL LIBRARY:
The Ivy Tech Virtual Library is available to students on- and off-campus,
offering full-text journals and books and other resources essential for
course assignments. Go to http://www.ivytech.edu/library and choose the link
for your campus.
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