Withdrawal:
If you must withdraw from the class, be sure that you fill out an official
withdrawal form at the Admissions and Records Office. This will ensure that
you receive a W and not an F. March 26th is the closing date for withdrawals
and May 8th is the last day of instruction. Your Research Paper will be
due May 10th.
PLAGIARISM
Academic Dishonesty, as stated on page 28 of the Northern Marianas College 2002-2004 catalog "cannot be condoned by the college. Such dishonesty includes cheating and plagiarism ..., which may result in expulsion from the College. " Plagiarism-taking credit for writing done by others-is a serious form of cheating and will be dealt with seriously. You can't learn to write unless you do your own writing. Any work which is suspected of being copied from someone else will be graded an F and will seriously drag down your final grade. Don't even consider this "shortcut"!
CONTENTS:
Course Instructor
David Rumptz
[email protected]
NMC Office: Building F, Room 6 Phone: 234 - 3690, ext. 1371
The Instructor identifies or develops all course activities, assignments, and materials. Once the course begins, the Instructor then works closely with the instructors to ensure a quality learning experience for the students. The Instructor typically does not interact directly with students, except through large class communication via email or discussion board.
This course is taught using a distance learning format primarily using Internet based instruction. Each student will be required to access the Internet to participate as a student in this class. There will be many different learning activities provided each week. Students are responsible for keeping up with assignments on a weekly basis. As the course is offered in an online, distance learning format, students can complete weekly readings and assignments any time during the week; however, all readings and assignments each week should be completed prior to the start of the following week. Weekly activities are outlined in the course Schedule.
Active participation is critical to this learning experience. You are to read and review the online materials and resources, provide insights and be a significant contributor to all activities. The Schedule allows for ample time between assignments, so it is up to each student to plan ahead, manage his or her time, and complete the assignments according to the due dates. If there is a problem, it is up to the student to notify the instructor immediately of the situation; otherwise, late assignments will not be accepted, or may be reduced in point value.
Each student must check their email daily for messages from the instructor. It is very important that students save all email correspondence for this class between the student and the instructor. This is especially important as many times there can be technology problems that cause lapses in email communication. The same is true for assignments - students must keep all assignments until grades have been posted for the class. Failure to do so could result in a serious problem if there is a technology failure resulting in a late or missed assignment.
EN101 is designed to develop your ability to express yourself clearly in written English. This course provides practice in the skills needed for both academic and research paper writing. It includes methods of generating, supporting, and organizing ideas; analyzing primary and secondary sources of evidence; and of presenting arguments in convincing, logical prose. We will also focus on the use of transitional devices that can help you achieve the smoothness and cohesion that are the marks of good writing.
Goals:
There are two goals: for you to be able to produce short essays which are
unified and well-organized, and for you to produce a longer research paper.
You will be required to produce 7 short essays (300-500 words) and
one research paper (750-1050 words).
Overview of Assignments:
Each short essay will be evaluated with a letter grade (A, B, C, D, F). You will have a chance to rewrite and resubmit any essay for which you receive a grade less than A. Rewrites will be carefully checked and recorded and can make a difference in your final grade. You will always have plenty of time to complete your writing assignments, so essays must be handed in on the due date. The grade on a late paper will be adjusted down a grade level for every day it is late. For the longer research paper, you will be evaluated on your outline, rough draft and final paper. There will be individual consultations scheduled for various steps in the completion of the research paper.
Conferences:
You will be required to bring your rough draft in to a conference to individually
discuss it with the instructor. This will be done to help you gain the maximum
benefit from the instructor's feedback. Students will bring the rough drafts
of their research papers to conferences with the instructor from April 17th
to the 28 th.
Harris, Jeanette & Ann Moseley. Strategies for college writing: sentences, paragraphs, essays. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. 2000.
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