English 103 – Critical and Argumentative Writing
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Tommy
Amano-Tompkins Term:
Spring 2015
Section: 23812 – MW
5:00 pm -7:50 pm Location:
LA-103
Office hours: W
4:20-4:50 pm in LA 239
Email: tomp99@earthlink.net
(best way to communicate with me outside of class!)
Website: www.caliteacheng103sp15.blogspot.com
Prerequisite: English 100 or equivalent with a grade of
Pass or “C” or higher or satisfactory completion of
the Advanced Placement English examination of the College Entrance Examination
Board.
Course Description:
This
course develops critical thinking, reading, and writing beyond the level
achieved in ENGL 100 (Freshman Composition). The course focused on the
development of logical reasoning and analytical and argumentative writing
skills.
Upon completion of this course,
you will be able to:
- Employ the writing process in order to
understand and complete the writing task
- Employ critical thinking concepts to
evaluate arguments
- Employ critical thinking concepts to
write coherent, logical arguments
- Demonstrate
critical engagement with outside sources
- Write
in prose style characterized by clarity, complexity, and variety
- Adhere
to the conventions of standard written English, including MLA format
- Use the Internet as a tool for research and for participating in class activities and study.
Required Texts: (available at the campus bookstore)
Patterns
for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell
– ISBN: 0312676840
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien – ISBN: 0618706410
War by Sebastian Junger – ISBN: 9780446556248
Home by Toni Morrison – ISBN: 0307740919
The Iliad by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles – ISBN: 0140275363
You will also need to purchase two blue exam
books for in-class essays.
Bring your books, a notebook (or notebook paper), and a pen to every
class meeting. To complete some assignments, you will need access to the
Internet and to a computer word processor.
Students who succeed in English 103 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 they need it, including the Writing Lab, Special Programs
& Services, campus librarians, their textbooks, and me.
·
Maintain academic
integrity by doing their own work. They do not plagiarize; they do not cheat.
(See box on plagiarism on next page.)
- Treat their 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
succeed in this class!
I will be happy to meet with you to discuss your work in this course. I
encourage you to visit me during office hours, but if that is not convenient
for you, we can make an appointment to meet at another time.
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.
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 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 from the class. Arriving
late or leaving early will count as one half of an absence.
Grading
Your grade will be
calculated as follows:
45% Three
take-home essays
5% Outlines
and drafts for 3 essays
25% Three
in-class essays
16% Four
reading analysis presentations
5% Thirteen
quizzes
4% Participation
English 103 is a UC-CSU transferable course, so rigorous academic
standards must be applied to grading your work. All assignments are required.
In-class work, such as reading analysis presentations and quizzes, cannot be
made up.
Missing assignments
can significantly impact your grade and prevent you from passing the course.
For example, if you fail to turn in one essay (worth 150 points) and one
Reading Analysis Presentation (40 points), you will need to complete every
other assignment with an average score of more than 87% in order to pass the
class with a C (70%).
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.
Quizzes will be given frequently throughout the term
whenever substantial reading is due. Each quiz will consist of five
multiple-choice questions that the instructor will read out loud. Quizzes will
always be given at the beginning of the class session; students who are absent
or arrive late may not make up quizzes, even if they have really good excuses.
Reading Analysis
Presentation assignments:
You are required to present your analysis of one of the assigned readings every
few weeks for the duration of the class. There will be a sign-up sheet for each
set of readings; in some cases, you may be assigned to analyze a specific
reading. You must do your analysis on the reading you signed up for (or were
assigned) – you may not switch to another reading without clearing it with your
instructor. Your written analysis is due the day we discuss it in class (see
Schedule), and you will present your findings to the class during our
discussion of the reading. Late reading analyses will not be accepted.
Guidelines for the reading analyses will be distributed separately.
Essays (including Research
Paper) must be typed and
formatted according to MLA (Modern Language Association) guidelines. For guidance, see the MLA Formatting and Style Guide at the Web
site of the Purdue Online Writing Lab
(http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ - link available on the
course site). 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.
Late papers will receive an automatic 10% point deduction and will not be
accepted later than one week after the original due date. The research paper
will not be accepted late!
Turnitin.com: To verify the originality of writing submitted
for this class, all essays must be uploaded to Turnitin.com. Turnitin.com will
generate an originality report for the instructor identifying any borrowed
material in student essays (borrowed material includes correctly documented
quotes, as well as plagiarized material). In order to receive full credit,
students must upload their essays to Turnitin.com before class on the day the assignment is due. No essay will be
graded until it is uploaded to Turnitin.com.
Go
to Turnitin.com to create a student profile. Use the following information to
upload your essay:
Class
ID: 9277278 Enrollment password: 100103
Schedule
of Topics, Readings, and Written Assignments (subject to change)
Date
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Readings
to be completed before class
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Quizzes, exams, and major assignments
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Week 1
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Mon. 3/23
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Handout: Passage from Dispatches
Watch documentary film Restrepo, by Sebastian Junger
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Writing diagnostic
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Wed. 3/25
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War: Book One: Fear, pp. 1-85
*** Last day to drop class and get a full refund is March
27
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Quiz 1
(Reading Analysis 1)
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Week 2
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Mon. 3/30
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War: Book Two: Killing, pp. 90-187
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Quiz 2
(Reading Analysis 1)
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Wed. 4/1
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War: Book Three: Love, pp. 189-296
*** Last day to drop class without a “W” is April 1 In-class essay. Apply this quote from Sun Tzu's Art of War: Knowing the other and knowing yourself, In one hundred battles, no danger Not knowing the other, knowing oneself, one victory for one loss Not knowing the other, not knowing oneself, In every battle, certain defeat Homework: Begin reading The Illiad, chapters 1-6 |
Quiz 3
In-Class Essay 1
(Reading Analysis 1)
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Week 3
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Mon. 4/6
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The Iliad: Books 1-6 + Introduction (everyone prepare)
Begin outlining pro |
Quiz 4
(Reading Analysis 2)
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Wed. 4/8
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The Iliad: Books 7-10, 11-14 (groups 1&2 prepare)
Outline 2 Workshop
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Quiz 5
Prewriting for Essay 2
(Reading Analysis 2)
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Week 4
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Mon. 4/13
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The Iliad: Books , 15-18, 19-22 (groups 3&4 prepare)
Draft 2 Workshop
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Quiz 5
Draft of Essay
2
(Reading Analysis 2)
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Wed. 4/15
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The Iliad: Books 23-24 (Everyone prepare)
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Quiz 6
Essay 2 due
(Reading Analysis 2)
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Week 6
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Mon. 4/20
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The Things They Carried: pp. 1-26 (The Things They Carried… Enemies)
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Quiz 7
(Reading Analysis 3)
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Wed. 4/22
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The Things They Carried: pp. 27-61
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Quiz 8
In-Class Essay 3
(Reading Analysis 3)
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Week 7
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Mon. 4/27
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The Things They Carried: pp. 62-85
-Discuss the prompt for essay 3
-How to approach a critical essay
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Quiz 9
(Reading Analysis 3)
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Wed. 4/29
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The Things They Carried: pp. 86-116
-Discuss essay 3 (con't) -write outline and first paragraph in class |
Quiz 10
outline essay 3
(Reading Analysis 3)
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Week 8
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Mon. 5/4
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The Things They Carried: pp. 117-161
- Begin research paper: discuss prompt
-How to use a database
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Quiz 11
(Reading Analysis 3)
Essay 3 due
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Wed. 5/6
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The Things They Carried: pp. 162-end of book
-multiple choice test on Things (entire book)
*** Last day to drop class with
a “W” is May 8
-Research paper
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Quiz 12
(Reading Analysis 4)
multiple choice
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Week 9
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Mon. 5/11
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Reading: TBA
-Research paper: workshop
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Quiz 13
(Reading Analysis 4)
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Wed. 5/13
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Reading: TBA
-Research paper: workshop
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Quiz 14
(Reading Analysis 4)
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Finals Week
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Mon. 5/18
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Final
Exam 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bring your books to the exam, you'll need them
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Research Paper due
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