English 52
Introduction to College
Composition
Instructor: Tom
Amano-Tompkins Spring 2016
Section 22450: TTh 8:00-11:00 am
Lab: 22451 TTh 11:00
am-12:00 pm Location:
SS-138
Office hours: 12-12:30
T (Courtyard by classroom) Email
eng52a@earthlink.net (best way to
communicate with me outside of class!). Also I can be reached at tamanotompkins@cerritos.edu. Website:
http://eng52sp201b.blogspot.com
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of the English
Placement Exam or English 20 with a grade of CREDIT, “C,” or higher.
Course Description:
English 52 is a
course designed to prepare your reading and writing skills for English
100. In this course, you will be
required to read professional essays and respond to them in journals, think
critically, synthesize material, write coherent expository essays with strong
thesis statements, give and receive feedback, edit and revise writing, and
expand on ideas. You will also engage in
all stages of the writing process including prewriting, drafting, and revising.
Course Objectives:
·
Employ
the writing process in order to understand and complete the writing task
·
Write an
essay that has a specific purpose, in response to specific writing prompts and
course assignments
·
Write a
multi-paragraph essay with specific details, examples, and illustrations to
fulfill a purpose
·
Demonstrate
critical engagement with outside sources
·
Write in
prose style characterized by clarity, complexity, and variety
·
Adhere
to the conventions of standard written English
Student
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of
the course, you will be able to:
·
Employ
the Writing Process in order to understand and
complete the writing task
·
Write paragraphs and short essays that have a
specific purpose,
in response to specific writing prompts and course assignments
·
Write paragraphs using specific details,
examples, and
illustrations to fulfill a purpose
·
Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and
strategies in
writing
·
Write in prose style characterized by clarity
and variety
·
Adhere to the conventions of standard written
English
Required texts: (available at the campus bookstore)
The
Compact Reader: Short Essays by Method and Theme (tenth edition) by Jane E. Aaron
– ISBN
#: 978-1-4576-3297-6
Rules
for Writers (seventh
edition) by Diana Hacker – ISBN #: 0-312-64736-0
Little Scarlet by Walter Mosley – ISBN #: 978-0-4461-9824-
97804461982400
You will need all of the
above books to pass this class!
Bring your books, a
notebook (or notebook paper), and a pen to every class meeting. You will also
need to purchase two blue books for the two in-class essays.
Students who
succeed in English 52 usually choose to **Read
carefully!**
- Make a serious commitment to succeeding in this class.
- Come to class on time and prepared.
- Get the required texts as soon as possible.
- Do all the assignments, including readings, and keep up with the
class schedule.
- Participate in class discussions and activities.
- Refrain from using their cell phones during class.
- Let me know immediately if they experience a problem with the
class or if other areas of their lives seriously interfere with their
ability to do their class work.
- Seek out all legitimate help with their course work, if you need
it, including campus resources, campus librarians, your textbook, and me.
· Maintain academic integrity by doing their own work. They
do not plagiarize; they do not cheat. (See box on plagiarism below.)
- Treat classmates and instructor with respect and consideration.
- Recognize that real learning is difficult – it involves making
mistakes and taking risks.
If you are not willing to make these choices, you are not likely to
pass this class!
Plagiarism can mean copying, word for word, all or part of
something someone else has written and turning it in with your name on it.
Plagiarism also includes using your own words to express someone else’s ideas
without crediting the source of those ideas and reusing your own papers written
for another class.
Plagiarism is a very serious form of academic misconduct. It’s both
lying and stealing, and it’s a waste of time for students and teachers. College
and departmental policy on plagiarism will be strictly enforced: Any student
caught plagiarizing will automatically receive a zero for that assignment, with
no possibility of making it up, and may be subject to up to a formal reprimand
and/or suspension.
Cite your sources! Please retain all notes and drafts of your papers
until grading for the course is completed.
Attendance/Tardiness
Attendance in class
is mandatory. This is the college policy. If a student is absent during the add
period OR for more than 10% of the total class hours (three classes), the
instructor has sufficient cause to drop that student. Arriving late or leaving
early will count as one half of an absence.
Grading: Your final grade in this
class will be computed as follows.
Essays (3) 35% (including
source list, outline, & draft Journal 10%
Midterm Exam 10%
A = 90%
900-1000 points Final
Exam 10%
B = 80%
800-899 Homework & in-class
work
15% C = 70%
700-799 Quizzes 5% D = 60%
600-699 Reading Analysis Presentation 10% F = 50%
0-599 Participation 5% Total 100%
All assignments are required. In-class essays, quizzes, and in-class
work cannot be made up. Missing assignments can significantly impact your grade
and prevent you from passing the course.
No late assignments
will be accepted, unless an extension has been arranged with the instructor in
advance. Papers may not be submitted by email except by
special permission, and when permitted, it is the student’s responsibility to
make sure that the paper is received and readable.
Multicultural
Statement
This course teaches students to read and write
critically about a myriad of subjects, which represent and reflect culturally
diverse issues and problems. Further, writing assignments are designed to help
students understand and respect diverse cultural perspectives and to show how
these perspectives contribute to the development and growth of society. In
addition, instructional methods are used to accommodate the various learning
styles of students, thus promoting self-confidence and student success.
Disabled Students
Programs and Services
Students with
limitations due to a disability may receive support services and instruction
from Disabled Student Programs and Services. Those students with mobility,
visual, hearing, speech, psychological and other health impairments as well as
learning and developmental disabilities are served. For
information or an appointment call (562) 860-2451, extension 2335; (562)
274-7164 (VP) or (562) 467-5006 (FAX).
Contact information for a few reliable classmates
___________________________________________________________________
Name Phone Email
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Name Phone Email
Schedule of Topics and Assignments (subject to change)
Date
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Lesson Topic(s)
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Homework
& class preparation to complete before
class
CR = The Compact Reader – R4W = Rules for Writers
***IMPORTANT: For
exercises from Rules for Writers,
turn in answers to numbered
questions only. Answers to lettered questions can be found in the back of the
book. ***
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Quizzes,
exams, and major assignments
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Week
1
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Tues. 03/22
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Introduction
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Review
Syllabus; go over the goals of the class. Discuss student expectations.
Discuss “handouts” and “post.” Explain how class format will work, including
in-class homework assignments. Explain the writing journal.
Homework for next
class will be reviewed at the end of class.
HOMEWORK for Thurs: One paragraph summary + thesis of the Los Angeles Times editorial. “Ferguson, Mo., and L.A.: Two Shootings,
One Common Thread” by the Times Editorial Board (search latimes.com) post
Read CR – Chapter 1: Reading, pp. 3-17
Chapter 2: Developing
an Essay, pp. 19-32
“Sixteen”
by Charlie Spence, pp. 349-352 (post)
Written
homework: CR - Meaning questions
1-3, p. 353
Read
“Principles of Outlining” (handout)
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Diagnostic writing
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Thurs. 03/24
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Reading
Critically
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Quiz
Journal
In
class: breakdown the structure of “Sixteen”
Read
“Principles of Outlining” (handout) post
-Discuss
-Exercise:
You have been assigned to write a short essay about making the perfect peanut
butter and jelly sandwich. Begin with constructing the perfect outline.
HOMEWORK
Compact Reader: Chapter 2 pp. 16-30
Written
homework: R4W - Exercises 46-1, pp.
368-9; Ex. 46-2, p. 371; & Ex. 46-3, pp. 373-4
R4W: Parts of speech, pp. 368-80
***IMPORTANT:
For exercises from Rules for Writers, turn in answers to numbered questions only.
Answers to lettered questions can be found in the back of the book. ***
*** Last day to drop class and
get a full refund is Jan. 14
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Diagnostic grammar test
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Week 2
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Tues. 03/29
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Writing
Process and Essay Structure
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Quiz
Journal
Discuss CR reading Chapter 2
In-class: Review prompt of essay 1 (must do before class on Thursday)
In-class: review R4W and CR
HOMEWORK Read CR – Chapter 3: Revising, pp. 33-46
“The C Word in the Hallways” by Anna
Quindlen, pp. 343-348 (post)
Written homework CR - Meaning
questions 1-4, pp. 346
R4W: Sentence fragments, pp. 180-8
Written homework: R4W - Exercises 19-1, p. 187 & Ex.
19-2, pp. 187-8
You must do the observation for essay 1 before Thurs class
Read handout (“How To Write
a Good Thesis Statement”) post
*** Last day to drop class
with no “W” is Jan. 19
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Discuss
prompt of essay 1
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Thurs. 03/31
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Quiz
Journal
Thesis statement
(handout – see above)
Workshop
prewrite/outline
HOMEWORK
Homework: Read CR
– Chapter 6: Description, pp. 91-7
“Desert Dance” by Marta K. Taylor, pp. 98-100 post
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Prewrite
Essay 1
Outline of Essay 1
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Week 3
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Tues. 04/05
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Description
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Quiz
Journal
HOMEWORK
Read
CR Chapter 13 295-298
Homework
R4W:
Run-on sentences, pp. 188-93
Written
homework: R4W - Ex. 20-1, pp. 193-4
& Ex. 20-2, pp. 194-5
Read CR:
“Nickeled and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich
298 (post summary)
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Rough Draft Essay 1 due
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Thurs. 04/07
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Example
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Quiz
Journal
Prompt for Essay 2 (read and discuss)
Watch movie Devil With A Blue Dress
HOMEWORK
Read Little Scarlet chapters 1-4 (post summaries)
Read “Reading Presentation Handout”
R4W: Subordinate word groups, pp. 389-98
Written homework: Ex. 48-1, p.
391; Ex. 48-2, p. 394; & Ex. 48-3, pp. 397-8
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FINAL Essay 1
due
Discuss prompt
for Essay 2 (misperception)
Distribute Little Scarlet |
Week
4
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Tues. 04/12
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Quiz
Journal
Workshop outline
essay 2 (peer review)
Homework:
Read chapter 5-8 Little Scarlet (post summaries)
Read CR chapter 3 “Revising” page 31
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Outline Essay
2
Begin Reading
Presentations
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Thurs. 04/14
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Quiz
Journal
Draft
of essay 2 (peer review)
HOMEWORK
Read CR – Chapter 7: Example, pp. 115-121
R4W: Subject-verb agreement, pp. 196-205 & Sentence
Types, pp. 398-400
Written homework: Ex. 21-1, p. 206; Ex. 21-2,
pp. 206-7; & Ex. 49-1, p. 400
Read
Little Scarlet chapters 9-14 (post
summaries)
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Draft of Essay 2
Reading Presentations
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Week 5
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Tues. 04/19
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Division
or Analysis
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Quiz
Journal
Midterm
HOMEWORK
Homework: Read CR – Chapter
8: Division or Analysis, pp. 141-8
Read CR – Chapter 11: Comparison & Contrast, pp. 220-9
R4W: Pronoun-antecedent agreement, pp. 207-16
Ex. 22-1, pp. 211-2 & 23-1, p. 216
Read LS: chapters (post summaries)
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Midterm
Reading
Presentations
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Thurs. 04/21
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Literary
Analysis
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Quiz
Journal
HOMEWORK
R4W: Comma, sections 32a-d, pp. 292-7
Written homework: Ex. 32-1, p. 294, Ex. 32-2, pp. 294-5;
& Ex. 32-3, p. 297
Read Basic Rules of Commas (handout) post
Little
Scarlet: chapters 15-20 (post summaries)
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Essay 2 due
Reading
Presentations
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Week 6
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Tues. 04/26
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Literary
Analysis
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Quiz
Journal
HOMEWORK
R4W: Comma, sections 32-e-j, pp. 302-7
Unnecessary commas, pp.
308-13
Written homework: Ex. 32-5, pp. 302; Ex. 32-6, p.
307; & Ex. 33-1, p. 313
Read Little
Scarlet chapters 21-24 (post summaries)
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Reading
Presentations
DISCUSS PROMPT FOR ESSAY 3 PLEASE READ AHEAD IN LITTLE SCARLET |
Thurs. 04/28
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Quiz
Journal
Read CR – Chapter 13: Cause & Effect Analysis, pp. 276-86
Rules for Writers: Semicolon, pp. 314-7; Colon, pp. 319-20
Written homework: Ex. 34-1, pp. 317-8; Ex. 34-2, p. 318; & Ex.
35-1, pp. 320-1
Read Little Scarlet (chapters 25-36)
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Reading
Presentations
WORK ON |
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Week
7
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Tues. 05/03
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Literary
Analysis
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Quiz
Journal
Homework: R4W: Apostrophe, pp. 321-4; Quotation marks, pp. 326-31; End
punctuation, pp. 333-5
Written
homework: Ex. 36-1, p. 325; Ex. 37-1, pp. 331-2
Read Little
Scarlet (chapters 36-41)
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Reading
Presentations
WORK ON OUTLINE ESSAY 3 |
Thurs. 05/05
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Literary
Analysis
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Quiz
Journal
Read and discuss prompt for essay 3; then
CR: REVIEW CHAPTER 3 - REVISING
R4W: Numbers, pp. 345-7; Italics, pp. 347-9;
Capital letters, pp. 362-6
Written homework: Ex. 41-1, pp.
346-7; Ex 42-1. pp. 349-50; & Ex. 45-1, pp. 365-6
Read Little Scarlet: chapters 41-46 (post summaries)
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ROUGH DRAFT ESSAY 3
Reading
Presentations
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Week
8
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Tues. 05/10
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Quiz
Journal
Homework: Read Little Scarlet finish the book (post
summaries)
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ROUGH DRAFT ESSAY 3
Reading
Presentations
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Thurs. 05/12
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Quiz
Journal
Workshop Rough
draft
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FINAL DRAFT ESSAY 3 DUE |
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Week
9
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Tues. 05/17
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Literary
Analysis
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Quiz
Journal
Prep for final
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TURN IN YOUR JOURNAL AFTER CLASS
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Thurs. 05/19
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Final Exam
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Final
exam
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