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Fall 2018
Jun 11, 2026 |
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Associated Term: Fall 2018
Levels: Undergraduate Liston Campus - Providence Campus Lecture Schedule Type Learning Objectives: Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Follow and complete a process writing approach. 2. Learn and apply various writing formats to understand and communicate ideas to specific audiences. 3. Learn and practice academic paragraph and essay elements including a central idea supported by relevant details and transitions, with unity and organization. 4. Adapt diction to a particular audience and purpose in academic writing. 5. Use standard English grammar and effective sentence skills. 6. Incorporate critical thinking in all steps of the process writing. 7. Analyze and evaluate own and others’ writing. 8. Research a topic using valid resources and produce a three- to four-page research paper with properly integrated information and MLA documentation. Syllabus and Weekly Schedule Community College of Rhode Island English 1005-SECTION NUMBER, College Writing Fall 2018 Instructor: Professor Peter Elsworth, MA MS Location: Liston Campus, Providence My Phone: 401-662-0469 Office Hours: By appointment. E-mail Address: [email protected] Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENGL 1005 is based on completion of 0250-Compensatory Writing Skills with a grade of B- or higher; completion of 0500-Basics of Composition with a grade of C or higher; appropriate test score; or permission of instructor. Credits: Lecture, 3 hours Course Description: The course focuses on the writing process: planning, organizing, developing, drafting, and revising. Course activities begin with paragraphs and progress to essays and include research documentation assignments. We will have regular in class quizzes plus reading and writing assignments. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, you should be able to: 1. Follow and complete a process writing approach. 2. Learn and apply various writing formats to understand and communicate ideas to specific audiences. 3. Learn and practice academic paragraph and essay elements including a central idea supported by relevant details and transitions, with unity and organization. 4. Adapt diction to a particular audience and purpose in academic writing. 5. Use standard English grammar and effective sentence skills. 6. Incorporate critical thinking in all steps of the process writing. 7. Analyze and evaluate own and others’ writing. 8. Research a topic using valid resources and produce a three- to four-page research paper with properly integrated information and MLA documentation. Course Materials and Tools: Langan, John. College Writing Skills with Readings. 10th edition. New York: McGraw Hill, 2013. Print. Three-ring binder (one inch is fine) with five dividers (Notes, Grammar, Paragraphs, Essays, Research Project) Composition paper or notebook to take notes in, then place in the binder Dictionary (for home or in-class use) Flash drive to save your work (especially when working on the research paper) Active CCRI e-mail address Attendance: Per English Department attendance policy, students will not be penalized for three missed classes when a class meets three times weekly. Your grade will be lowered after your third absence, or combination of lates and absences. You will not pass the course after your full, sixth class absence or combination of lates and absences. Also, two late arrivals equal an absence. Please note that when you are absent, you are responsible for missed work. Check Blackboard for assignments, exchange numbers with a colleague, or e-mail me for the assignments. My Policies: 1. All work, except for in-class assignments, must be typed, in MLA format, and be double spaced. Work only counts as on time when it is submitted in printed form at the beginning of class. It is your responsibility to print your work. 2. This class requires working individually and in groups. You will be expected to share your work during peer review and class discussion. 3. Respect for fellow students is integral to success in this class. Please be mindful of others’ opinions and exhibit a positive, college-level attitude towards your own work and others’ writing. Inappropriate behavior will result, at minimum, in a grading penalty; maximum, dismissal from the course. 4. Tardiness: Please arrive on time. Late arrivals disrupt and impact everyone. Two late arrivals equal an absence. Late means 5 minutes or more after class starts. 5. Eating, texting, doing work for other classes, chatting with others instead of paying attention, or using your laptop, iPad, or cell phone in class are unacceptable. Laptops/iPads/tablets are only allowed with a note from Disability Services. If we are taking notes, I will tell you that you can use your electronics, but wait for my direction. 6. It is your responsibility to note the homework assignments in class. Instructional Methods: In-class writing, homework, journals, peer editing in class, reading articles Grading Policy: 1. Attitude, attendance, participation: 15% Absence means a full class or a combination of lates and absences. 2. Grammar and Quizzes 15% 3. Essays 20% 4. Three- to four-page research paper and presentation 20% 5. Midterm and Final Exams 30% Your writing will be examined carefully for signs of improvement in structure, mechanics, clarity, simplicity, and style – all which indicate a grasp of material. Academic Accommodations: Students seeking academic accommodations should contact the DSS (Disability Services for Students) for appropriate documentation. If you would like to discuss accommodations, please see after class or during office hours. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Please refer to the “College Policy on Academic Dishonesty” in the Student Handbook. SYLLABUS Weekly Schedule Week 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Writing Page 1 Sept. 4-7 The Four Bases of Effective Writing – Unity, Support, Coherence, Sentence Skills Page 3 Model Essay: The Hazards of Moviegoing Page 6 Diagram of the Essay Page 10 Writing as a Process of Discovery MLA (Modern Language Association) Format Chapter 21: Subjects and Verbs Page 473 How to Read Well Page 635 Reading: How to Make It in College, Now That You’re Here Page 702 Week 2 Chapter 2: The Writing Process Pages 24-51 Sept. 10-14 Prewriting First Draft, Revising, Editing Chapter 22: Fragments Page 481 Reading: Is Google Making Us Stupid? Page 728 Week 3 Chapter 3: First and Second Steps in Essay Writing Pages 52-84 Sept. 17-21 Step 1: Unity - What is the point/thesis of your essay? Page 53 Thesis Statements Step 2: Support - Supporting your thesis with evidence Page 62 Specific and Adequate Details Chapter 23: Run-Ons Pages 495-506 Reading: Single-Sex Schools: An Old Idea Whose Time Has Come Page 695 Week 4 Chapter 4: The Third Step in Essay Writing Pages 85-111 Sept. 24-28 Step 3: Coherence - Organizing and Connecting Evidence Page 86 Transitions Page 89 Introductions, Conclusions and Titles Page 96, 99 Chapter 24: Regular and Irregular Verbs Pages 507-517 Reading: College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening? Page 711 Week 5 Chapter 5: The Fourth Step in Essay Writing Pages 112-146 Oct. 1-5 Step 4: Sentence Skills Page 113 Revising sentences – Parallelisms, consistent point of view, specific words, active verbs, concise words (p. 123), variety Add dependent thought (subordinating words p.128) Page 127 Editing sentences Page 133 Proofreading and editing Page 134 Correction symbols Page 632 Chapter 25: Subject-Verb Agreement Page 518 Reading: Brainology Page 718 Week 6 Chapter 6: Four Bases for Revising Essays Page 147 Oct. 8-12 Base 1: Unity Page 148 Base 2: Support Page 151 Base 3: Coherence Page 155 Base 4: Sentence Skills Page 159 Chapter 26: More About Verbs Page 525 Reading: The Quiet Struggle of College Students with Kids Page 737 Week 7 Developing an Essay Page 176 Oct. 15-19 Important Considerations Page 177 (Nature and length of assignment, Subject, Audience and Purpose, Point of View) Writing Process in Action Page 185 Chapter 27 & 28: Pronouns Page 530 Reading: The Certainty of Fear Page 681 Week 8 Midterm Exam in class Oct. 22-26 Chapter 8: Description Page 204 Appealing to the senses – sight, hearing, taste, Page 204 smell and touch Model essay: Lou’s Place Page 214 Chapter 29: Adjectives and Adverbs Page 545 Reading: Is Sex All That Matters Page 764 Week 9 Chapter 9: Narration Page 225 Oct. 29- Telling a story Page 225 Nov. 2 Importance of dialogue Page 230 Model essay: The Teacher Who Changed My Life Page 235 Chapter 30 & 31: Modifiers Pages 552 & 556 Reading: Chief Seattle’s Speech of 1854 Page 756 Week 10 Chapter 10: Exemplification Page 246 Nov. 5-9 Using examples – details Page 246 Model essay: Dad Page 257 Chapter 32: Capital letters Page 562 Reading: Cultivating a Resilient Spirit Page 669 Week 11 Chapter 11: Process Page 265 Nov. 12-16 How to essays with series of steps Page 265 Model essay: How to Do Well on a Job Interview Page 274 Chapter 33: Numbers and Abbreviations Page 570 Reading: From Self-Reliance Page 640 Week 12 Chapter 12: Cause and/or Effect Page 283 Nov 19-23 Focusing on answers to questions Page 283 Model essay: Taming the Anger Monster Page 293 Chapter 34 & 35: Apostrophes and quotation marks Pages 574 & 581 Reading: 100 Years of the Secret Garden Page 688 Week 13 Chapter 13: Comparison and/or Contrast Page 305 Nov 26-28 Comparing to show similarity, Contrast to show difference Page 306 Model essay: Born to Be Different Page 318 Chapter 36: Comma Page 589 Reading: Moving Beyond Pain Page 771 Week 14 Chapter 14: Definition Page 329 Dec. 3-7 Illustrating a definition’s meaning with details Page 329 Model essay: Propaganda Techniques in Today’s Advertising Page 338 Reading: Shame Page 645 Chapter 15: Division-Classification Page 350 Sorting and organizing our environment Page 351 Model essay: The Five Types of Friends Worth Holding Onto for Dear Life Page 359 Reading: Stepping Into the Light Page 660 Week 15 Chapter 16: Argument Page 357 Dec. 10-14 Making a point through sound and compelling argument Page 368 Model essay: Essay on the Importance of Teaching Failure Page 380 Reading: I Became Her Target Page 653 Week 16 Review and Final Exam in class Dec. 17-21 Required Materials: Langan, John. College Writing Skills with Readings. 10th edition. New York: McGraw Hill, 2013. Print. Technical Requirements: View Catalog Entry
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