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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "EN 101-1"
COURSE NAME: "English Composition I"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Spring Semester 2012
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Casling Anthony
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TTH 19:00-20:15
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
Prerequisite: Placement via JCU English Composition Placement Test
OFFICE HOURS:
to be arranged
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The aim of the course is to focus on developing the skills needed to write coherent, well-structured sentences and paragraphs which result in well-formed essays. This is achieved through writing practice, analysis of essay construction, and grammar review as needed.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
As the semester progresses, students will produce a number of writing assignments focusing on proper sentence construction starting at the sentence level. While emphasis will be placed on proper sentence structures, students will also be introduced to paragraph and essay development, culminating in compositions of approximately 500 words. Rewriting and revising writing assignments will also improve writing skills. Readings will be used to offer models and stimulate ideas for writing assignments. Class time will be spent reviewing grammar, discussing assignments and readings, and practicing writing techniques. The course will include an in-depth grammar review.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course students will be able to produce properly structured, and grammatically and idiomatically correct English prose, using a variety of sentence structures and appropriate vocabulary
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| Writing Academic English, Level Four, Fourth Edition | Alice Oshima & Ann Hogue | Pearson Longman | 0-201-83410-3 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| At-home writing | | 30 |
| In-class essays | | 30 |
| Final exam | | 20 |
| Homework, quizzes, participation | | 20 |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Assessment Guidelines for assigning main letter grades: A, B, C,D, and F.
A: Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensiveknowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.
B: This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.
There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
C: This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
D: This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.
Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
F: This work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance is mandatory and not optional. Frequent absences (more than 4 classes missed) could lead to a lowering of your grade or dismissal from the course, and you will be required to repeat the course. In the case of illness, a doctor’s note is required or the absence is unexcused. If you are seriously ill and will be out for more than one class, please contact the professor via email. Late arrivals are very disruptive. Habitual late arrivals will not be tolerated and three late arrivals (after the class has already started) will be counted as one absence. If, for whatever reasons, a student cannot attend classes regularly, the student may be invited to withdraw from the course. It is the student’s responsibility to contact a classmate to find out what was missed and to come to the next class fully prepared. Late work, for whatever reason, will be accepted at the instructor’s discretion, however, habitual late work will not be accepted. Assignments due the day of an absence must be submitted before the next class to the faculty support office to be time stamped by them. They will put it in my mailbox. Attendance is mandatory to all graded in-class writings which you will be told about in advance. Make-ups of in-class writings will not be given. Please refer to the University catalog for the attendance and absence policy.
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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Session Date
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Session Focus
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Reading Assignment for Subsequent Class
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Other Assignments
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Introduction to course
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Process and chronological
order essays
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Proofreading and correcting
mistakes
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Essay outlining and
construction
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Home Essay 1
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Paragraph construction
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Topic sentences
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Cohesion
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In-Class Essay 1
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Expressing opinions
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Sentence structure
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Home Essay 2
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Sentence structure
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In-Class Essay 2
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Comparing and contrasting
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MIDTERM EXAM
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Cause and effect
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Introductions
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Certainty and uncertainty,
academic caution
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Home Essay 3
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Error correction
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The language of graphs, charts
and statistics
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In-Class Essay 3
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Conclusions
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Word choice and formality
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Academic style
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In-Class Essay 4
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Rephrasing, avoiding
plagiarism
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Revision
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Home Essay 4
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Revision
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Evaluation
Wrap-up
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