SYLLABUS: English I

Fall 2023

Course Number: EN101

Instructor Information
Name: Fallon Forbes
Phone: (660) 646-0700
Website: https://mrsforbeschs.weebly.com/
Email: fforbes@chillicotheschools.org
Faculty will respond to emails within 24 hours Monday-Friday. All email correspondence must be through
Chillicotheschools.org student email.

Course Description
An introduction to expository and argumentative writing, emphasizing reading, critical thinking and analytical writing
skills. Several short papers are assigned, with emphasis on the writing process. PREREQUISITE: Appropriate placement
score. Written Communications credit.
MOTR Equivalent: MOTR ENGL 100 – COMPOSITION I

Credit Hours: 3

Text and Supplementary Materials:

● Eschholz, Paul, Alfred Rosa, and Virginia Clark. Language Awareness: Readings for College Writers, 13th ed,
Bedford, 2020.
● Folder
● Notebook/Writing utensil
● Earbuds/earphones

Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Objective Assessment Method

Upon successful completion of this course the student will Describe the assessment tool(s) used to demonstrate each
be able to: student learning outcome.
1. Apply critical and analytical thinking to reading, English 101 Scoring Guide
writing, and speaking.
2. Compose sound and effective sentences. English 101 Scoring Guide

3. Compose unified, coherent, and developed English 101 Scoring Guide

paragraphs.
4. Utilize a recursive writing process to develop English 101 Scoring Guide
strategies for generating, revising, editing, and
proofreading.
5. Produce rhetorically effective discourse for English 101 Scoring Guide
subject, audience, and purpose.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Class time will consist of lecture, class discussion, individual work, Writer’s Workshop sessions, small group work,
presentations, multiple choice assessments, and library work.
Course Requirements
This course requires a minimum of two hours of out-of-class work for every one hour of faculty instruction.

Points for this semester will come out to approximately 1,180-1,230 points:
● Academic Resume: 80 points
● Narration Essay: 100 points
● Process Analysis and Division/Classification Essay: 100 points
● Summary/Response Essay: 100 points
● Persuasive Essay: 100 points
● Argument Essay: 150 points
● Annotations, pre-writing exercises, rough drafts, miscellaneous: 200-250 points
● In-Class Study Guides: 50 points (25 points each)
● Classic/Canonical Assessments: 200 points (100 points each)
● Socratic Seminar Discussions of Paired Texts: 100 points (50 points each)

Emphasis in this course will be on the writing process: brainstorming, pre-writing/drafting, peer response,
self-assessment, and revision. Peer response, instructor response, and self-assessment will help you in revising your
work.

Please keep the following in mind as you write and submit work for this class:
● You may NOT recycle a paper from a previous/current course. If you do, you will receive a “0” on the paper.
● Any papers requiring research must be completed in MLA format, NOT APA format. Failure to comply will result
in no points on all research components of the scoring guide.
● For papers that require documentation/citation, you must include parenthetical documentation as well as a
Works Cited page. Any pieces submitted without proper parenthetical documentation and a Works Cited page
will receive a “0.”
● A final draft that is submitted and is identical (or shows little evidence of revision) to the second draft will result
in a failing grade (50%).
● Each time you turn in your essay to Google Classroom, you will also need to submit it to www.turnitin.com.
Failure to submit a draft of an essay to turnitin.com will result in failure of the assignment.

BIG Due Dates to Note

NOTE: This list is by no means exhaustive as it does not include due dates for smaller assignments, such as book check
in due dates, reading annotation due dates, prewriting due dates, etc. Please watch Google Classroom for the most
up-to-date information regarding due dates. In addition, all items are due at the beginning of the period unless
otherwise specified.
● August
○ Academic resume rough draft (August 30)
○ Academic resume final draft (August 31)
● September
○ Narration essay rough draft (September 18)
○ Narration essay final draft (September 20)
○ Classic novel test 1 (September 22)
● October
○ Process analysis and division/classification essay rough draft (October 6)
○ Process analysis and division/classification essay final draft (October 10)
○ Socratic seminar 1 (October 11)
○ Summary/response essay rough draft (October 26)
○ Summary/response essay final draft (October 31)
● November
○ Persuasive essay rough draft (November 16)
○ Classic novel test 2 (November 17)
○ Persuasive essay final draft (November 20)
 ● December
○ Argument essay rough draft (December 8)
○ Argument essay final draft (December 11; extra credit it it’s turned in by 11:59 PM on December 8)
○ Socratic seminar 2 (December 13)
○ Final (December 14)

Manuscript Form for Papers

The following information should be double-spaced in the top left-hand corner of the first page for each assignment
completed in this course:

Jane Doe (Name of student)

English 101 (Course title)
Narrative Essay Rough Draft (Assignment title and draft type)
13 September 2023 (Date completed)

All drafts of all essays must be typed and double-spaced. Please use the default margins, font, and size (1 inch margins
with 12 point Times New Roman font).

Grades
Grading Scale for CHS Grading Scale for NCMC
96-100 A 73-76 C 90-100 A
90-95 A- 70-72 C- 80-89 B
87-89 B+ 67-69 D+ 70-79 C
83-86 B 63-66 D 60-69 D
80-82 B- 60-62 D- 59-0 F
77-79 C+ 59-0 F

Late Work Policy

No late work will be accepted. Late work is work that is not turned in by the posted date/time. On the day a draft is due,
you must submit the paper to Google Classroom and turnitin.com! If you can’t be in class the day an essay is due or if
you are unable to attend class, you are still responsible for turning in your essay to Google Classroom as well as
submitting it to turnitin.com by the posted date/time. If you do not turn in your work by the posted date/time, it will not
be accepted and will result in a “0” for the assignment.

In order for your work to be accepted, please pay close attention to the day/time deadlines on Google Classroom and
turnitin.com. Also, type all work as work that is hand-written will not be accepted (unless otherwise specified); a
handwritten draft will result in a “0.” Late or hand-written drafts will not be read.

If you are going to be gone on classic book test days or socratic seminar days, you must schedule a time to make up
your test with Mrs. Forbes ASAP. IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST TO NOT MISS SOCRATIC SEMINAR DAYS.

Attendance and Class Participation

Absences reduce the value of the learning experience and reduce the probability of passing the course as research
indicates successful college students attend class regularly. NCMC strongly encourages students to attend classes on a
regular basis as registration for any NCMC course presupposes that the student will attend all scheduled classes,
laboratories, and clinicals. Failure to attend class does not constitute an official standard withdrawal. Students are
responsible for withdrawing from classes. If students know they are going to be absent for a college-sponsored event,
they must inform the instructor prior to that absence so that arrangements can be made for classwork, assignments,
and/or tests.
After the published Add/Drop date, students are financially responsible for costs associated with classes from which they
have withdrawn. Students are also financially responsible for the course under the Administrative Drop Policy.
Administrative Drop Policy:
 ● In an 8-week or full semester on-ground class, if a student fails to attend during the first ten calendar days of the
semester, an administrative drop will occur. In a 4-week class, if a student fails to attend during the first six
calendar days of the semester, an administrative drop will occur.
● In an 8-week or full-semester online class, if a student does not complete at least one substantive activity
(activity or assignment that impacts the final grade) during the first ten calendar days of the semester, an
administrative drop will occur. In a 4-week online class, if a student fails to complete at least one substantive
activity (activity or assignment that impacts the final grade) during the first six calendar days of the semester, an
administrative drop will occur.

Academic Dishonesty
See common syllabus for official NCMC college-wide policy available in the Campus Resources area at
https://ncmc.brightspace.com/d2l/home.

Student writing should be a student’s original work and be written for this semester and this class. Please do not re-use
work in this course. In order to adapt previous work or correlate a paper with a project from another class, please discuss
with faculty.

In a college writing course, it is especially important to be careful in how we use others’ language. We will be learning
about the conventions involved in citing outside work. So if you are unfamiliar with citations and quoting, please know
that we will be learning about those conventions in this class. In general, it is expected that when writers use language
from an outside source, they give credit to the original author. Giving Credit” means that quotation marks should be
used to designate others’ language and citations should be included if information came from outside sources.

We will also use the Turnitin plagiarism detector as part of our software system to double check that your work is your
own. Please note that the Turnitin system also detects use of Artificial Intelligence.

Additionally, I must be able to see an ENTIRE version history of all assignments. Failure to provide a version history will
automatically result in a zero on the assignment.

ChatGPT
In order to foster a genuine and enriching learning environment, this English class strictly prohibits the use of ChatGPT or
any other AI-powered language model. The purpose of this is to encourage active engagement, critical thinking, and
authentic communication in the learning process. The use of AI language models can hinder the development of
essential language skills such as creativity, independent thought, and original expression. Technological tools can be
tempting, but the true value of this class lies in your individual growth and contributions.

Utilizing AI for assignments, quizzes, or exams will result in a failing grade without the opportunity to redo the
assignment. Each offense will be reported to administration and in cases of repeated or flagrant disregard of this policy,
disciplinary action will be taken.

Hall Passes
Students have three hall passes per quarter; students may use these passes in situations deemed appropriate. After you
use all three of your hall passes for a quarter, you may still leave the room in situations deemed appropriate. However,
you will then earn a tardy.

Additional Policies
For information about special accommodations, Title IX, Academic Alert, Communications, and Finals, please see the
common syllabus for official NCMC college wide policies available in the Campus Resources area at
https://ncmc.brightspace.com/d2l/home.

NCMC’s goal is a safe and inclusive learning environment. If you have been approved for an accommodation, have
emergency medical information that would be helpful for the instructor to know, or if special arrangements are needed
in an evacuation, please make the instructor aware. Further information about accessibility services is available in the
common syllabus in the Campus Resources area at https://ncmc.brightspace.com/d2l/home.
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Please read through the syllabus with your student and then discuss the course. What is your and your student’s expectation for his
or her grade in this class?

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By signing below, you verify that you and your student have read through and understand the syllabus.

Parent Signature_______________________________________________________________ Date___________________________

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