English 101 Freshman Composition, Spring 2016, Paquette

Santiago Canyon College
Humanities Division
English 101: Freshman Composition
Spring Semester 2016
Section: 20320
Units Earned: 4
Instructor: Mr. Paquette
Voice Mail: 714.968.9761
Email: Paquette_Christopher@sccollege.edu
Class Meeting Times: Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30-3:35 p.m. in Rm. H-119
February 8June 1 2016
Office Hours: After class and by appointment
Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in English 061/ESL 112 or American College English 116 or qualifying profile from
English placement process.
Important Dates:
February 21:
May 8:

Last day to get refund

Last day to drop without a "W"
Last day to drop with a "W"

To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement. To condense the diffused light of a page of thought into the
luminous flash of a single sentence, is worthy to rank as a prize composition just by itself...Anybody can have ideas--the difficulty is
to express them without squandering a quire of paper on an idea that ought to be reduced to one glittering paragraph. Mark
Twain
Catalog Course Description:
This course emphasizes expository and argumentative essays and the research paper.
Course Objectives:
English 101 has multiple aims: to help you write effectively and to read and think critically. Because this course is based on the
premise that reading, writing and thinking are inseparable activities, the papers will require that you respond to a variety of texts
(including, but not limited to, written and video) and to class discussion of these texts. Assignments will emphasize the skills and
concepts central to expository writing: rhetoric analysis, inference, critique, and argumentation, among others. This course will
also emphasize the development of strong prewriting, revision, and proofreading skills, which you will practice in group
workshops.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
1. Use the writing process to compose essaysincluding research papers in the MLA formatthat
contain unity, coherence, development, logic, grammatical precision, and selection of
appropriate sources and their correct use.
2. Analyze written and visual texts for content, structure, rhetorical strategies, visual and written
techniques, and grammatical precision.

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Required Materials:
Greene, Stuart and April Lidinsky. "From Inquiry to Academic Writing",
Third Edition. Bedford/St.Martin's 2015. ISBN: 978-1-4576-5344-5
A Scanner Darkly by Phillip Dick
A College Dictionary
Purchasing the Textbooks:
A few words about the required books for this class. They are required, and you
need to have them every time you come to class. If you come to class without your
books, you may be asked to go get them. I understand that money problems are real
and textbooks can be expensive, but you can't continue in this class if you fail to meet this
requirement.
Tentative Course Requirements
Five (4-5 page) essays (with prewriting material), 100 each
One in-class essay
Four Peer Response Activities, 25 each
15 Blackboard Entries, 10 Each
In-Class Conversations/Participation/Attendance
In-Class Presentation
Analytical Reflection (10, 5 points each)

500
100
100
150
50
50
50

Grading:
All assignments add up to 1000 points. To pass you must get to 700 points. At your request, throughout the course I will inform
you of your progress and areas for improvement, and you can also check the tab "Grades" at the class Blackboard site. Grades will
be issued on a traditional percentage scale. Your semester grade will be delineated as follows:
SCALE: 1000-900 A; 899-800 B; 799-700 C; 699-600 D; 599 F
Extra-Credit
Yes, I offer extra-credit opportunities!
1. Students who show up with the required books at the second class meeting earn 20 points extra credit.
2. Students who turn in an unused late-paper coupon on the last day of class will earn 20 points extra credit.
3. Students who see me at least four times during the semester to discuss their writing/work related to the course will earn 20
points extra credit. I will provide you with a 3 X 5 card that you and I will fill out together. Include this information on the notecard.
Your Name
Class/Time
Initials (CP's)

Date

What did we discuss?

__________
__________
__________
__________

_________
_________
_________
_________

_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

You must keep your index card until it has been completely filled out. You may not receive more than one check per week. Please
be sure to give it to me by the end of the semester, so I can use it to calculate your grade.

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CLASS POLICIES
Absence/Tardiness/Drop Policy:
1. You are allowed four (4) absences to use any way you desire throughout the semester. Absences are neither excused
nor unexcused; they just are. When life intervenes uncontrollably, use an absence. If you know you will be missing a
great deal of class, you should find another section that better fits your schedule.
2. While it is always your responsibility to find out what you missed while you were absent, please don't email me and ask
me to fill you in. I will not respond to these emails. First refer to the syllabus course outline, which lists all of the major
deadlines and assignments, and then consider contacting a classmate and/or talk to me at the end of the next class
meeting.
3. Three (3) tardies (10 minutes late) are equivalent to 1 absence. Please don't walk out of class early. Leaving early
constitutes one (1) absence.
4. Upon your fifth (5th) absence, I will drop you from the course.
5. Students who miss class a fifth time sometimes argue that there was a "legitimate" reason for their absence and beg me
not to drop them. They say there was a death in the family; they had to go to work; their car blew up; they couldn't find
a babysitter; they had jury duty or got really sick or were feeling nauseous. I am telling you now, on the first day of the
semester, that none of these reasons will prevent me from dropping you if you miss class a fifth time. If this policy is too
harsh for you, consider enrolling in a different section.
Late Policy:
Generally speaking, the deadline policy in this course is that I accept NO LATE PAPERS. Howeverwe all are human, and
sometimes circumstances beyond our control prevail that prevent
us from meeting those deadlines. So, at the end of this syllabus,
you will find one late essay coupon. This coupon allows you a 1week extension for one late essay. Those students who do not use
the late paper coupon will receive 20 points extra credit at the
end of the semester.
The in-class essay, the Blackboard written entries and the peerresponse activities cannot be made up or turned in late.
Rewrite Policy:
You may rewrite any paper that has received a 75 or below, but
you may only rewrite essay one, two, three or four. You may not
rewrite a paper that was submitted late. Rewritten papers will not
automatically receive a higher grade. Please attach the original paper to the rewrite so I can review both.
Participation:
Classroom participation is what makes or breaks a class. The course might be pretty boring if you have to listen to just me talk.
Besides, I will probably run out of things to say. So, the more you participate by asking questions, by speaking your mind, by
offering your personal insights about the material were discussing, and by provoking the rest of us to think a little bit differently,
the more fun this course will be. What I find much more interesting are the opinions of all of you who are reading and writing about
this material for the first time. So, make a decision not to sit vapidly in your seat. Speak out when you have an opinion about the
authors we are reading. Let your ideas be known so that the rest of the class and I will benefit from your insights and be encouraged
to contribute our own. And remember, participating is an important way of distinguishing yourself from other students when I have
to decide between borderline grades at the end of the semester.
Natures Call:
Everyone gets it. But while not everyone has the same endurance level when nature does knock, I do know that most people can sit
tight for a couple hours. Yes, this is college and yes, you can leave class anytime you want, but save this privilege for the real
emergencies in life. You have plenty of time to attend to your personal needs before and between classes.

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Classroom Etiquette:
Respect should be given to peers and instructor at all times: this means that you do not talk when others are talking, you do
not interrupt others, and you do not get up in the middle of class to leave for a non-emergency. Please use the restroom
beforehand and turn off your cell phones before class begins . Also:
Arrive to class on time and stay the entire period- if a student leaves early, it's an absence.
"Texting" during class is prohibited.
Use of laptop computers and other electronic devices is prohibited.
Respect must be given to all peers and instructor.
Student Conduct
All students are responsible for maintaining appropriate conduct while enrolled in classes through the Rancho Santiago
Community College District (RSCCD). Guidelines for student conduct are set forth in the RSCCD Standards of Student
Conduct policy. Detailed information regarding student discipline and rights within this policy is available in the college
catalog and student handbook. Students who violate the Standards of Conduct are subject to disciplinary action which includes, but
is not limited to, removal from class, suspension and expulsion.
Academic Honesty Policy
Plagiarism means to take the ideas of another and pass them off as your own. It is nothing short of stealing. If I suspect you have
plagiarized something, I will talk to you about it. In the event that you do plagiarize, you will receive a failing grade for the
assignment and possibly for the course. For each writing assignment, you will submit your paper to turnitin.com, an anti-plagiarism
program. To avoid plagiarism, just be certain that everything that you borrowwords or ideashas been properly documented,
using standard MLA form.
Students at Santiago Canyon College are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. To falsify the results of
ones research, to steal the words or ideas of another, or to cheat on an examination, corrupts the essential process by which
knowledge is advanced. Academic dishonesty is seen as an intentional act of fraud, in which a student seeks to claim credit for the
work or efforts of another without authorization, or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic exercise.
We as an institution, also consider academic dishonesty to include forgery of academic documents, intentionally impeding or
damaging the academic work of others, assisting other students in acts of dishonesty or coercing students into acts of dishonesty.
Course Web Site:
During the semester you should visit the course Blackboard website for any information regarding this course. You will be able to
find a copy of this syllabus, a copy of the course schedule that lists reading assignments and essay deadlines, and so forth.
Accessing Blackboard
To access Blackboard, go to www.sccollege.edu and click on Blackboard Access under the Quick Links tab. Then type in your
username and password. This is the same account information that you used to register for your courses online.
If you are new to using Blackboard, I strongly suggest that you fire up your computer and type in this URL:
http://www.sccollege.edu/DistanceLearning/Pages/VideoTutorials.aspx
On this page, youll find helpful documents and tutorials.
Browser: Firefox and Google Chrome are the best browsers to use when accessing Blackboard.
Blackboard Support
714-628-4764 Monday - Thursday from 8 to 8
blackboard@sccollege.edu

Scott James 714-628-4864

james_scott@sccollege.edu

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Guidelines for the Analytical Reflections:

Over the course of our semester, you will write 10 reflections to assigned readings. Your response should be one-full paragraph and
typed out. The reading journals are for you to take quotes, ideas or concepts directly from the reading that you find intriguing and to
analyze them deeply by using the dialectic method. By going through this exercise, you will understand the material better because
you've thought deeply about it, and you will get more out of the class because you will have already thought about these complex ideas.
Our classroom experience will become more enriching because we will have arguments based on logical thought as opposed to mere
knee-jerk reactions. Analytical journals cannot be made up; however if you are absent on a day it due, just turn it in the next time
you see me.
5 points: Deep critical thinking of one particular quote or example from our reading
4 points: Some critical thinking of one particular quote or example from our reading
3 points: Discussed something in an intriguing manner that dealt with our class in some way
2 points: Submitted something that dealt in some way with our class discussion or reading
1 point: Submitted something that doesn't deal in any way with our class but is coherent
Time Obligation:
For every hour of class time the College expects you to spend at least 2.25 hours of your own time outside of class preparing. Thus,
since this is a two-hour course, you are expected to spend a minimum of about four (4) hours of work outside of our class each
week this semester. Think of these as prep hours. Your 4 prep hours per week will involve readinglots of reading; planning,
drafting, writing, revising, and editing your essays and journals; reviewing your class notes; studying for quizzes and unit tests; and
conducting library research. If you find you are having trouble keeping up with the schedule and the amount of writing, PLEASE
talk to me before it is too late to find options. I will do my best to help anyone who is struggling with the course, but understand that
the solution may require extra effort, time, and commitment on
your part.
Reading Cycle: To review, the "reading cycle" for this
class will look like this:
1. I assign you an essay to read.
2. You read the essay and annotate it at home.
3. We discuss the essay as a class
4. In class you discuss the essay in a reading circle
5. You will write on what you've read and discussed in a
Blackboard entry
6. You incorporate ideas from the reading and all of the
above activities into your assigned paper
Course Content Disclaimer:
While I do not choose readings or other course content with the express purpose of offending students, you need to be aware that
you may encounter print, electronic, or visual materials whose language or images could offend you. In such a case, I ask that you
keep an open mind and consider why such language or images are being used; the author may actually have a purpose. However, do
bear in mind that this is college and that you inevitably will be exposed to ideas that are inherently controversial; as a responsible
member of a democracy, you have a social obligation to prepare and nurture your critical mind beyond the comfort zone of
individual safe ideas. If you encounter material that you consider unsuitable to your liking because you find it offensive, please see
me, and we will work together to make other arrangements for assignments.
Emailing the Instructor:
When you do email me, include the identifier words for your course in the subject line, followed by a colon and then
your actual subject heading. Because I typically teach six courses a semester, I need you to communicate in a way that
is efficient and leaves the guess work out.
Example
To: Paquette_Christopher@sccollege.edu
Subject: English 101 W: Essay 1 Question.

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SUPPORT RESOURCES:
Academic Success Center
Location: D-209, Phone: (714) 628-4830
Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The ASC is open to all currently enrolled students at no additional cost
Supports lab hour requirements for students in Reading and American College English (ESL)
Provides supplemental instruction assigned by professors using multimedia computer programs (PLATO and
Kurzweil/Smartxt)
Assists students to improve their academic skills in reading, math, study
skills and note taking using multimedia programs individualized to students skills and goals
Blackboard 9.1 mini workshops for students new to using a Course Management System
Accommodations for Disabilities
Students with disabilities who want to request academic accommodations are responsible for informing their instructors and
Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) as early in the semester as possible, or at least two weeks before the
accommodation is needed. To have accommodations authorized, students must provide DSPS with verification of disability and
meet with a DSPS professional for an evaluation of needs. Students may schedule a DSPS appointment by coming to the DSPS
Office in E-105, by phoning us at (714) 628-4860 or by emailing us at DSPS@sccollege.edu.

The Tutoring Center

Location: U-80, Phone: (714) 628-4791; mills_bryan@sccollege.edu
SCC Tutoring is a free resource available to all students currently
enrolled.
Hours: Monday Thursday: 9 am to 7 pm
Tutors are available on a walk-in basis and group-tutoring sessions are
also available.
Library
http://www.sccollege.edu/library
Hours for Spring 2016 semester:
Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday through Sunday - Closed
Phone numbers:
General Information/Circulation: (714) 628-5000
Reference: (714) 628-5005
Bibliographic instruction: (714) 628-5017
There are 96 student access computers in the Library, with access to full-text periodical databases, the library catalog and
Microsoft Office suite. Black and white and color printers and copiers are available on both floors.
An intra-district book exchange service allows students and faculty to request books from the Santa Ana College Library collection
to be delivered to Santiago Canyon College. Interlibrary loan services are available for faculty.

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Other Students
Gather contact information and reach out to each other for support. Form study groups. In case of absence, contact your peers to
find out what you missed and borrow their notes before the start of the next class. Do not contact me to ask what we did in class.
NAME

EMAIL

PHONE

In-Class Conversations/Reading Circles

Throughout the semester, youll be assigned different readings from. In-class conversations are regular structured activities that
focus on textual analysis. How do you get full credit? You do the assigned reading and you get involved in the class discussion. Its
not enough that you just do the readingyou must come to class and share your thoughts. Show me that you can think critically and
wrestle with these texts.
In a reading circle, you work with others and together respond to something youve read with the rest of the class. Each group is
ideally made up of four students and each student takes on a particular role. When in your group, you decide among yourselves
who will take which role. Then youll talk to each other about the text, prepare what youd like to say, and then your group will
present. These are the four roles:
Storyteller
The student who takes this role relays the writing piece; they summarize the piece in their own words and provide some
details.
The storyteller begins by stating the name of the book, the author and the pages or chapter they are discussing.
Architect
The student who takes this role describes the structure of the writing piece (how the writer organized the piecethe ideas,
the paragraphs, and any rhetorical strategies used).
This student should mention any rhetorical strategies that they noticed
The architect also quotes and responds to two short passages he or she felt were important, memorable or interesting.
Judge
The judge reacts to what he or she has read. They share their thoughts and opinions about the ideas the writer expresses.
The judge also points out what they feel the main idea of the piece was, and possibly, any questions that they were left with.
Reactionary
The reactionarys job is to respond to questions or thoughts that either I or someone else poses.
If the class or I dont pose a question, then the reactionary should pose a few questions to generate a class discussion.
When it is your reading panels turn to share, you will share in the sequence listed above. This in-class activity is an opportunity to
show me that youve thought critically about something youve read. (It's also an approach that prevents me from talking too
much.)
Remember that the storyteller, architect, and judge share while the class listens. However, after the judge is finished, the rest of the
class should get involved.

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English 101Tentative Course OutlineSpring 2016

Date
M. 2.8

Weekly Reading

UNIT 1:
EDUCATION
W. 2.10

Kozol 347

M. 2.15
W. 2.17

NO MEETING
Tatum 374

M. 2.22

Ravitch 360

W. 2.24
M. 2.29

Kilbourne 489

Sturgeon 709

W. 3.9
M. 3.14

4
Shankar 830

W. 3.16
M. 3.21

5
Jensen 694
Pollan 763

W. 3.23
UNIT 3:
ENVIRONMENT
M. 3.28

Lappe 750

W. 3.30

M. 4.4

W. 3.2

UNIT 2:
MEDIA STUDIES
M. 3.7

BB Forum

NO MEETING

In Class
Introductions and Syllabus
Adds

Assignments
Purchase required
textbooks

Icebreaker
Reading Circles
Talking to the Text
Writing Process
MLA Basics

Essay 1 Assigned
Reflection 1 Due

NO MEETING
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
Successful Thesis
Text Wrap
Prewriting Strategies
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
MLA Basics
Synthesis
Prewriting Strategies
Zero Draft
Presentations Assigned
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating

NO MEETING

Sandwiching a Quote
Topic Sentences
MLA Documentation
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
Transitions
Editing and Revision
Sentence Structure Variety
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
Introduction Strategies
Zero Draft
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating

Essay 1 Due
Essay 2 Assigned

Doing Research/Using EBSCO

Essay 2 Due
Essay 3 Assigned

Rotations
Reading for in-class essay
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
NO MEETING

Reflection 2 Due

Reflection 3 Due

Essay 1 Peer Response

Reflection 4 Due

Reflection 5 Due
Essay 2 Peer Response

NO MEETING

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W. 4.6
M. 4.11

NO MEETING
Merchant 728

W. 4.13
M. 4.18

8
Nancy Paul 199
Marques Camp
68

W. 4.20
UNIT 4:
CURRENT
DEBATE
M. 4.25

Sample Paper
Current Issue
Article

W. 4.27
M. 5.2

Sample Paper/
Current Issue
Article
11
A Scanner Darkly
Ch.1-5

W. 5.11
UNIT 5:
A SCANNER
DARKLY
M. 5.16

12

A Scanner Darkly
Ch. 6-10

W. 5.18
M. 5.23

13
A Scanner Darkly
Ch. 11-End

W. 5.25
M. 5.30
W. 6.1

Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
Zero Draft
Plagiarism
Evaluating Sources
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating

Presentations
Popular vs. Scholarly Sources
Counterargument and Refutation
10

W. 5.4
M. 5.9

NO MEETING
In-class essay

14
NO MEETING
15

Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
Presentations
Editing and Revision
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
Zero Draft
Presentations
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating

Presentations
Development
Structure of an argument
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
Presentations
Rotations
Conference/Drafting/Annotating
NO MEETING
Feedback

NO MEETING
In-Class Essay
Reflection 6 Due

Reflection 7 Due

Essay 3 Peer Response

Essay 3 Due
Essay 4 Assigned

Reflection 8 Due

Reflection 9 Due
Essay 4 Peer Response

Essay 4 Due
Essay 5 Assigned

Reflection 10 Due

NO MEETING
Essay 5 Due

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English 101 Spring 2016 - Mr. Paquette
Student Name:
Essay:
Original Due Date:
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The bearer of this coupon is entitled to one late essay during the semester. The student may redeem one
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