COMPOSITION 105 (ENG-105-41_08FA)
Honors Early Start Griswold High School
Instructor: Sandra Nelson
Phone: 712-778-2154
e-mail Address: snelson@griswoldschools.org
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Composition 105 will focus on the rhetorical modes and the written expression of ideas. Students will learn strategies to generate ideas; to develop sentences, paragraphs, and essays; to revise for focus and organization; and to edit for sentence structure, diction, and grammatical correctness. Students will also participate in peer editing groups, complete grammatical exercises, and read sample writings. During frequent writing practice, students will compose narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive essays.
CLASS REQUIREMENTS:
" 7-9 revised and edited essays of varying length
" in-class writings and skill development activities
" weekly journal entries
" writing conferences and peer editing
" participation in class and small group work
REQUIRED TOOLS:
* texts - IWCC selected texts
* word processing access as all essays and journals must be typed
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
" Composes developed and organized texts for appropriate audiences with clear and vivid details to support purpose
" Demonstrates critical thinking and reading skills in class discourses
" Incorporates conventions of formal English into the editing and revising process (clarity, conciseness, coherence, and correctness of expression)
" Appropriately integrates sources into a text
" Produces texts in a variety of rhetorical modes with self-selected topic, tone, and purpose
ASSESSMENT:
Essays will be graded for development of ideas, organization, diction, sentence style, and mechanics according to the IWCC rubric. Essays go through a series of drafts before a final grade is assigned, allowing the student the opportunity for revisions. Late assignments are not accepted. Each essay has a point value of 200 points, journals have a value of 10 points per entry, Writer's Workshop has a value of 25 points per session, and additional skill developmental exercises will have varying point values. The grading scale is as follows: 90-100% A, 80-89% B, 70-79% C, 60-69% D.
ATTENDANCE:
It is essential that students be in class. Work and practice done in class cannot be made-up! If a student is absent, it is his responsibility to get any assignments to the instructor on the due date in order to receive credit.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT:
Iowa Western Community College values diversity and supports learning experiences that promote intellectual growth and human enrichment.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT:
If you are an individual with a disability who requires an accommodation to fully participate in academic programs or campus activities, please contact the Coordinator of Student Assistance as soon as possible at 712-325-3390 or the Academic Support Center Clark Hall (CLK008). This will allow IWCC to plan your accommodations.
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY AND CONSEQUENCES:
Upon enrolling in the College, each student assumes an obligation to conduct his academic affairs in a manner compatible with the standards of academic honesty established by the College and its faculty. If this obligation is neglected or ignored by the student, coursework will be evaluated and disciplinary action will be taken, which may include failure of the course and expulsion from the College. The type of activities which would constitute violations include plagiarism, cheating, computer misuse, and other activities subject to sanctions as stated in the Student Handbook.
Plagiarism is the unauthorized use of materials not written or created by the person claiming authorship. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the following:
" turning in an essay produced by someone else
" collaborating on an assignment without the specific approval of the instructor
" borrowing materials from any source - professional or amateur - and turning them in as original
" failure to paraphrase and acknowledge through appropriate MLA citations any words, ideas, research, graphics, etc., produced by someone other than the person claiming authorship
"recycling of assignments from previous courses
FERPA:
Student rights concerning access to educational records are spelled out in Federal Public Law 98-380 as amended by Public Law 93-568 and in regulations published by the Department of Education. Student records and class schedules will be released only to students showing proper identification.
CLASS CONDUCT:
As a professional community of learners, all class members are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner conducive to the best interests of all students. Polite behavior, appropriate language, and courteous use of technology is a class expectation. All personal electronic devices are expected to be turned off and stored away during class.
PROBLEM RESOLUTION:
If you have a conflict with me, concerns about my teaching and/or the course material, please discuss this first with me. If we cannot resolve the difficulty, contact TJ Dunphy, Griswold High School principal.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT:
Academic assistance, including tutoring for a variety of core general requirement classes, is available through the Academic Support Center (Clark Hall - Room 025) on the Council Bluffs campus. Support services will vary by subject area, semester availability, and student needs. Students are encouraged to contact Ben Barckholtz, Academic Support Coordinator (712-325-3494) for more information.
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