English
101-008
Room: GTM 229
Time: 3:30-4:45 MWF
Office:GTM 229
Phone:318.805.2326
Hours: 1:45-3:30 MWF
4:45-5:15 MWF
12:15-2:00 TR
or by appointment
Phone:318.805.2326
Hours: 1:45-3:30 MWF
4:45-5:15 MWF
12:15-2:00 TR
or by appointment
School of Literature and Language
Course Description
ENGL 101: Freshman Composition I. 0-3-3.
Standard course for first-year
college students; the three stages of writing (prewriting,
writing, and rewriting); writing essays in various modes;
grammar review.
Textbooks:
- Muller, Gilbert H. The McGraw-Hill Reader, 11th edition (2011). ISBN: 9780077554590.
- A "good" dictionary.
- Magee 101 Packet
- Tech's Freshman Composition Packet.
Objectives:
- English 101 is an introductory writing course; the course will cover all fundamental principles of writing, and will stress the three stages of the writing process (prewriting, writing, and rewriting).
- Grammar exercises will supplement writing instruction to provide you a review of current usage.
- We will use essays for two purposes: to generate topics for your writing and to study as models for structure and style in composition.
General Requirements
- Five essays, including a final, will be assigned during the quarter. You should turn in your paper in class on time. A paper not submitted in class on the due date is late. SUBMIT YOUR ESSAYS ON TIME. YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL FIVE ESSAYS AND TAKE THE FINAL.
- COMPLETE ANY MAKE-UP WORK BEFORE FINALS WEEK.
Attendance Requirements
- Class attendance is regarded as an obligation as well as a privilege, and all students are expected to attend regularly and punctually all classes in which they are enrolled. Attendance is worth 10% of your total grade.
- I shall keep a permanent attendance record for this class. This record is subject to inspection by appropriate college or university officials.
- Regular attendance will help you understand your assignments and complete them on schedule. I encourage you to attend unless you absolutely cannot avoid being absent.
- Bring a 9" x 12" manilla folder to class for me to file your work in.
Conferences
- Conferences are encouraged during the quarter. They will be used to discuss specific writing strengths and/or weaknesses.
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Grading Criteria Grades |
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| Description or Narration (500 words) | 20% | |
| Classification (In Class) | 20% | |
| Proposal Essay [Group] (850 words; 2 sources) | 20% | |
| Final (300-400 words) | 15% | |
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75%
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| Web Project | ||
| Group
Project |
15%
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| Attendance |
10%
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| Total | 100% | |
The grading scale is A: 90-100%, B:
80-89%, C: 70-79%, D: 60-69%, F:0-59%.
- Turning in Your Work
- In face-to-face classes, I
want a paper copy of your assignments AND an electronic
copy submitted to the TurnItIn link on Moodle. In
online classes, submit your paper through Moodle to
TurnItIn. If you have trouble uploading it Moodle,
you may email it to me at bmagee@latech.edu.
You may also bring a paper copy by my office. You
are still responsible for turning in the assignment by the
due date, so plan ahead.
- Late Work
- Your paper is due ON or
BEFORE the due date. You can turn it in any time
until the due date. After that, the grade drops
5 points per period.
- Attendance
- In a face-to-face class, I'll
take role every period. Your attendance grade is a
straight percentage of how much you attended class.
For example, if you attend 17 times out of 20 periods,
your grade will be 17÷20=85%. An absence may be
excused with proper documentation.
- Graded Material
- In the event of a question
regarding an exam grade or final grade, it will be the
responsibility of the student to retain and present graded
materials which have been returned for student possession
during the quarter.
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Students needing testing or
classroom accommodations based on a disability are
encouraged to discuss those needs with me as soon as
possible.
- Honor Code
- "In accordance with the
Academic Honor Code, students pledge the following: Being
a student of a higher standard, I pledge to embody the
principles of academic integrity." If I determine
that you have violated the Honor
Code or the English Department plagiarism policy,
you'll receive a '0' on the assignment, and I may refer
you to the Honor Council if I think it appropriate.
- The Emergency Notification System
- All Louisiana Tech students
are strongly encouraged to enroll and update their contact
information in the Emergency Notification System. It takes
just a few seconds to ensure you're able to receive
important text and voice alerts in the event of a campus
emergency. For more information on the Emergency
Notification System, please visit: http://www.latech.edu/
administration/ ens.shtml.
- Graduate Requirements
- In addition to meeting the
above requirements, graduate students enrolled in the
course for graduate credit:
- must write a substantially longer research paper than undergraduates. (12-15 pages for graduate students, 8-9 pages for undergraduates.)
- may be asked to give presentations to the class.
- should show leadership in class discussion.
Hoc opus, hic labor est.
Registration Week (November 29 — December 1)
Period 1
- Lecture: Introduction
- Reading: Begin looking over your Louisiana Anthology assignment.
- Writing: Turn in a
12" manilla folder with your name, course, and section
number on the tab.
Week 1 (December 4-8)
Period 1
- Lecture: Finding a Topic
- Reading: Packet 1-3.
- Writing:
- Packet exercises 1 & 2 (pp. 1-2)
- paragraphs (p. 3).
Period 2
- Lecture: Thesis Lecture
- Lecture: 1
Room and 2 dads lecture
- Reading: Packet 6-8, 19.
- Packet 20-26.
- Writing: Packet Thesis Exercises A & B (8),
Week 2 (December 11-15)
Period 1
- Lecture: "My
Sister"
- Reading: Packet 29, "My Sister."
- Writing:
Period 2
- Lecture: Clemens'
Letter
- Reading: Sam Clemens. "Letter to Pamela A. Moffett."
- Writing: DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY rough draft.
Week 3 (December 18 — January 5)
Period 1
- Lecture: Discussion
of "Salvation"
- Reading: Packet
28--Common
Punctuation Patterns.
- Writing:
Period 2
- Reading:
- Writing: NARRATION ESSAY rough draft
Week 4 (January 8-12)
Period 1
- Reading:
- Writing:
Period 2
- Reading:
- Writing: DESCRIPTIVE OR NARRATION ESSAY DUE. Remember to keep a copy of the final version in your file.
Week 5 (January 15-19)
Period 1
- Lecture: Classification
Essay introduction
- Reading: Packet 30-31.
- Writing:
Period 2
- Lecture: Grading
the classification rough draft.
- Reading:
- Writing: PACKET 30: DOING THIS EXERCISE WILL GREATLY IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES FOR DOING WELL ON THE CLASSIFICATION ESSAY.
Week 6 (January 22-26)
Period 1
- Reading:
- Writing: CLASSIFICATION ESSAY (In Class). BRING DICTIONARY & HANDBOOK.
Period 2
- Lecture: The
Proposal Essay and the Veal Calf Ad.
- Reading: Packet 16 "Veal Calf Ad."
- Writing: Veal
Questions, Questions
1-5 (16)
Week 7 (January 29 — February 2)
Period 1
- Reading: Packet 27 (Cats/Frogs).
- Writing: Bring rough draft of PROPOSAL ESSAY to class.
Period 2
- Reading:
- Writing:
Week 8 (February 5-9)
Period 1
- Reading:
- Writing: PROPOSAL ESSAY DUE. Be sure to keep a copy for yourself.
Week 9 (February 15-21)
Period 1
- Reading:
- Writing: IN-CLASS ESSAY. BRING DICTIONARY & HANDBOOK.
Period 2
- Reading:
- Writing:
Week 10 (February
22-27)
Period 1
- Reading: ANTHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT DUE.
- Writing:
Period 2
- Reading:
- Writing: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN FRESHMAN COMPOSITION