1.
provides high quality, accessible,
and affordable educational opportunities
and services to allow citizens to
develop to the full extent of their abilities,
to succeed in a competitive global
environment, and to be effective life-
long learners.
2.
Course
Title: English Composition 1213
3.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
a. Review the basics of grammar,
mechanics, and structure.
b. Demonstrate a proficient level of
proofreading and editing.
c. Understand the writer’s stance:
subject, purpose, and audience.
d. Compose five-seven formal essays –
at least one in class.
e. Write personal and argumentative
essays demonstrating various organizational strategies and rhetorical theories.
f.
Examine the role of writing in addressing personal and global issues.
g. Develop essays that
philosophically connect to the human condition.
h.
Evaluate and
analyze source materials of various types.
i.
Quote,
paraphrase, and cite materials in MLA format.
j.
Write
annotated bibliographies.
4.
Instructor
Information:
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Email Address: [email protected]
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Office Hours: by appointment
5.
Textbook
and Materials
James, Missy and Alan P.
Merickel. Reading Literature and Writing Argument. 2nd ed.
Rasmussen, Kirk G. The
Prentice Hall Writer’s Guide to Research and Documentation. 6th ed.
Optional:
Morehead, Albert and Loy Morehead,
eds. The
New American Webster Handy College Dictionary. 3rd ed.
VanderMey, Randall, Verne Meyer,
John Van Rys, and Pat Sebranek. The
College Writer: A Guide to Thinking Writing, and Researching. 2nd
ed.
Additional
Materials: CD-ROM or jump drive to save materials. Notebook.
1 postage stamp. Internet/email access.
6.
Course
Policies:
·
Assignments:
o Essays:
For each essay assignment, students will be
given a schedule of readings, exercises, and drafts required. All essays must
be typed, double spaced, and in MLA format. Grading criteria for each essay
will be reviewed in class.
o
Daily Work: Homework assignments
are to be completed before class. Unless
otherwise specified, all quizzes are completed in class. Late work will not be accepted for daily work
o Exams: Unless
otherwise specified, all exams are completed in class. If students miss a major
exam, they will have until the next class period to complete the missed
exam. After that, if the exam has not
been completed, a zero will be recorded.
o Make Up Work: Students
are responsible for consulting the instructor about work missed due to absence,
regardless of the reason. To avoid
penalty, students who know that they will miss a class should make up work
before the absence.
·
Attendance: Regular attendance is required to be
successful in the
class. Instructors will use the administrative warn
and drop system. After three (3)
absences the instructor will issue a warning and after six (6) accumulative
absences the instructor may withdraw the student. Please do not come late or
leave early without permission of the
instructor. Tardiness may be noted by the instructor as a class absence.
·
Plagiarism: If you
submit work other than your own, I will consider the work plagiarized. Plagiarism may result in any or all of the
following
penalties: a zero for the assignment, an
“F” for the
course, or
an administrative withdrawal from school.
7.
Evaluation
and Assessment of Course:
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Grading:
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
50-59 F
·
The final course grade will be based on
total points possible. The grades will
be based upon the following categories:
Essays
Quizzes
Annotated Bibliographies
Exams
Daily Work
Proofreading: A paper must have both content and correct
mechanics
if
it is to communicate well. Students
should proofread their work carefully.
Tutors are available in the
·
Extra
Credit—Course Policy: Extra credit is seldom given and
when offered, it applies to the entire class – not selected individuals.
8.
Writing
Component:
the college expects all courses to
contain a writing component as part of the evaluation of student progress. We expect students to produce written work
that is focused, well developed, organized, and relatively free of grammatical,
punctuation and spelling errors. Papers
that fall short of this standard will not be accepted; the work will be
returned to the student for revision within a reasonable time.
9.
Academic
Integrity:
Academic dishonesty or misconduct is
not tolerated at
Disciplinary action for students who
are enrolled in both OSU and NOC classes will follow the OSU policy on Academic
Misconduct and Dishonesty (http://comp.okstate.edu).
10.
Use
of Cell Phones & Electronic Devices:
The use of cell phones, palm
pilots, walkie-talkies, pagers,
cameras, or other communication
devices will not be permitted during in-
session classes at
devices must be turned off and stored
out of sight. In the event a student is
caught using an electronic device of
any nature during exams, quizzes, or
other confidential circumstances, the
student will receive a zero grade for that
portion of the coursework. It will be at the discretion of NOC to
determine
additional consequences, which can
include removal from the course and/or
removal from the institution for the
dishonest act or acts. (Refer to the NOC
Student Handbook for additional
information.)
The use of laptop computers
is permissible in
11. Assessment of Student Learning:
Assessment is an ongoing process
aimed at understanding and improving student learning. It involves making the course objectives
measurable and explicit. It is our
intent to systematically measure the process of student learning within each
course being taught at Northern, by setting appropriate high standards for
learning quality and interpreting evidence to determine how well student
performance matches the course objectives and standards, then utilizing the
resulting information to improve student performance.
The following examples are measures
that will provide evidence of student learning: written and oral assignments
and projects, unit, chapter, mid-term, and comprehensive examinations, pre- and
post-tests, quizzes, competency based projects, observation of student
behavior, internally and externally juried reviews, portfolios, internships,
case studies, research papers, journals, essays, large and small group
projects, one on one communications between faculty and students, standardized
or national licensure tests, capstone projects, student satisfaction surveys,
national standardized tests, employer surveys on the quality of program
graduates, and others.
12. Identification
of Student Learning Styles
The Northern faculty believes that all students should have
the opportunity to learn in an environment conducive to their dominant learning
style. It is our goal to provide diverse
pedagogy within each course to address the identified learning styles for the
visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.
13. Statement of Student Support
If you believe you have a disability of any type, please let
me know so I can work cooperatively with you and the Counseling Office to
provide reasonable and fair opportunities for you to be a productive and
successful learner in this course. It is
your responsibility as a student to notify the Counseling Office of your
disability. The Counseling Office
numbers are as follows: Tonkawa campus (580)628-6651,
14. Course Outline:
Weeks 1-2 Personal
Response Essay
Weeks 3-5 Thematic Analysis
Weeks 5-7 Comparison
Week 8 Essay Exam
Weeks 9 -12 Research Paper
Weeks 13-14 Portfolio
Weeks 15 Final
Examination