By the end of the course students will have improved and refined their writing through actively engaging in peer review and applying a heightened awareness of critical reading skills both in and out of class. They will have expanded their understanding of different rhetorical techniques employing a broader range of language, varied sentence structure and self reflexive skills to produce essays which have a clear focus as to who their reader is and which reflect the ability to vigorously analyze and assess their own work to a high standard.

Students who successfully complete EN105 (with a grade of C or higher) should be able to

Grammar

* Write grammatically and idiomatically correct English prose with more sophistication

Reading

* Read to comprehend complex material

* Read and think critically

Vocabulary

* Expand vocabulary through reading and writing

* Develop subject specific terminology through reading and writing

Rhetoric

* Write effective paragraphs and essays

* Summarize

* Understand how to recognize and utilize rhetorical modes

* Construct detailed outlines

* Understand the introduction-body-conclusion structure

* Write a strong thesis statement

* Construct topic sentences and supporting arguments

* Utilize transition signals to form an essay that flows

* Think, read, and write critically for an academic audience

Research and sourcing

·         Be familiar with research skills including

·         Understanding databases, web-based sourcing, and source evaluation

·         * Utilize MLA format to cite sources

·         * Understand how to avoid plagiarism

READINGS FOR THE COURSE ARE AVAILABLE ON MOODLE - STUDENTS NEED TO  READ AND ANNOTATE EACH READING IN PREPARATION FOR EACH CLASS.
       
 If you are unable to attend a class session, you should make arrangements with one or more of your classmates to catch up on anything you missed. While illness and emergencies are often unavoidable and understandable, this does not affect how the absence policy will be applied.

· You are allowed 3 absences during the semester. Any absences after this will have a detrimental effect on your final grade. Any student with more than 3 absences at mid-term will receive a mid-term warning. After 5 absences you will receive another warning informing you that your chances of passing the course are now at risk.  A student with seven absences including the 3 absences you are allowed will receive and F.

Even if you are not able to attend either online or in class, you are still responsible for making sure any assignments due that day are submitted via Moodle.

You are expected to do your own work. Cheating, plagiarism and any other form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.

Attendance also includes both library sessions. To participate you must attend class having prepared the materials for the day. All students are expected to come to class prepared and on time, and remain for the full class period.

Disruptive behavior will result in dismissal from the class and will be counted as one absence. This includes removing masks in class, not adhering to the rules of social distancing, repeatedly entering and leaving the class once the lesson has begun,  doing work for other classes during this class, eating during class, use of the computers/smartphones (checking on your e-mail while in class, surfing the ‘net, etc), talking to others while someone else is talking, repeatedly arriving late to class, sleeping, using profanity, personal or physical threats or insults, damaging property.

ASSESSMENT

 2 At Home Essays

1 - SET 5th OCT - WORKSHOP 12th OCT - DUE - 19th OCT
2 - SET 21st OCT - WORKSHOP 4th NOV - DUE - 16th NOV

 Midterm - 28th OCT

2 In Class Timed Essays

1 - SET 19th OCT - WORKSHOP 2nd NOV - DUE 9th NOV
2 - SET 23rd NOV - WORKSHOP 30th NOV - DUE 7th DEC

Final - TBA

Final Exam - TBA

Schedule

Course Outline (NB: This outline is subject to change)

Week 1 (21st-27th Sept)

Week 2 (28th Sept - 4th Oct)

Week 3 (5th-11th Oct)

Week 4 (12th-18th Oct)

Week 5 (19th - 25 Oct)

Week 6 (26th - 1st Nov)

Week 7 (2nd Nov - 8th Nov)

Week 8 (9th Nov - 15th Nov)

Week 9 (16th Nov - 22nd Nov)

Week 10 (25th -29th Nov)

Week 11 (30th - 6th Dec)

Week 12 (7th Dec - 13th Dec)

Policies on late work :

·        Assignments are due at the time and day they are due, this means the beginning of class. Papers are considered late as soon as I begin lecturing. Please take care to note the deadlines announced in class and in this syllabus.

·        One late assignment per student (Annotations) will be accepted without penalty. This does not apply to major paper assignments. Major papers will be penalized 10 points (a full letter grade) for every day they are late up to 30 points. Major papers turned in more than three days late will receive a grade of zero.