The exam will count for 20% of the final grade for the class. The exam is based on responses to two pieces of writing: one 5-7 page essay, distributed one week before the end of the term, and a second 1-2 page piece, distributed along with the question on the day of the exam. The instructor will not accept essays submitted via email.įinal Exam: English 1010 students must take a final exam. NOTE : Essays are due at the beginning of class. Students will be asked to complete other assignments, such as journal entries, in-class writing, and reading responses. In addition, students will have an in-class essay exam. These essays must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font, and formatted with one-inch margins. Students will revise each of these essays. Bring the assigned reading to every class.Įssays & Other Writing: Students will write the following: a personal narrative (750-1000 words), two summaries (250-500 words each), an argumentative essay (1000-1250 words), a compare and contrast essay (1000-1250 words). There will be unannounced reading quizzes. Students are expected to have closely read and be ready to discuss all readings on the day they are assigned. Reading: Class discussion is a critical element of this course, and participation is essential. Students should inform the instructor about these circumstances. The use of cellphones and other electronics is not permitted in the classroom, except under exceptional circumstances. NOTE: Cellphones must be silenced and put away during class. Participation: Participation includes completing and commenting on the assigned reading, contributing to class discussion through listening and responding to classmates or the instructor, bringing required materials to class, and engaging in peer review and group activities.
A pattern of lateness will affect your grade. Arriving more than 10 minutes late counts as an absence. Other readings specified on class' 1010 websiteĪttendance & Punctuality: If you miss more than four classes, you will receive no credit for participation. Course Readings Packet available online.Freshman Common Reading: Michelle Obama, Becoming (required).Express ideas–both orally and in writing–correctly, cogently, persuasively, and in conformity with the conventions of the discipline.Students who successfully complete this course will be able to: Students will focus on the following: reading critically and writing analytically developing and supporting theses and arguments summarizing, paraphrasing, and synthesizing information from a variety of sources structuring persuasive and cohesive essays incorporating and integrating evidence into their writing using MLA documentation editing and revising using appropriate conventions of language, including correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Class will be split between writing, working in groups, and discussing readings and student work. Students will write both in and out of class, with an emphasis on drafting and revision. Students will read actively and think critically about course reading and assigned writing. During this course students will practice and perfect strategies for writing expository essays and for engaging with different kinds of texts. (Not open to students who have completed English 1.7.)ĭiscussion: This class will serve as an introduction to college-level composition. Satisfies Pathways Required Core English composition requirement. Emphasis on writing as a process: invention, revision, editing. Frequent assignments in writing summaries, analyses, comparisons of texts, and such other expository forms as narration, description, and argumentation. Bulletin Description: Workshop in expository writing: strategies of, and practice in, analytical reading and writing about texts.
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