ENGLISH 82A
Units: 3
Prerequisite/Co-requisite Courses: None
Instructor: Dr. Sylvia Y. R. Schoemaker
Phone: 510.628.8036
E-mail: docsyl@gmail.com
Office Hours: T-Th 9-9:30, 12; 15-1 and by arrangement
Required Text:
VanderMey et al. The College Writer. 2nd Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.
Recommended Texts:
Clouse, Barbara Fine. A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers: Strategies & Process.4th Ed. Boston: Mc-Graw-Hill, 2005.
Adams, Katherine H. and Michael L. Keene, Research and Writing across the Disciples 2nd Ed. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company, 2000.
Dictionary, thesaurus
(Revision date: 5/2007)
DESCRIPTION
English 82A covers the aspects of composing well-organized written communications. The core of the course will emphasize practice in organizing ideas in a clear, logical manner and other elements involved in writing papers in various rhetorical contexts.
COURSE DESCRIPTION (CURRENT UNIVERSITY CATALOG):
ENG 82A & 82B - WRITTEN COMMUNICATION I & II
First term: A thorough study of grammar and the fundamentals of composition. Practice in writing themes, book reviews and other short papers is given. Particular attention is directed toward sentence structure, syntax, and general rhetorical principles. Second term: Critical reading and evaluation of selected texts and writings; composition of well-organized expository papers; a careful consideration of methods of research, organization in a clear, logical manner and other elements involved in writing research papers. (3 + 3 units)
OBJECTIVES
You will develop your writing skills for academic, professional, and socio-cultural purposes, in context-centered essay writing. You will learn editing, documentation skills, use of online and other resources
University learner goals 1 -6, and specifically in English:: To develop basic
academic and professional skills (1); To develop the ability to communicate
effective in English, orally and in writing, and to read with understanding
(1.1) and institutional goals , especially 1,(1.1-1.4), 2.4
FORMAT
The course sessions will include presentation, demonstration, discussion, and application modes.
POLICIES
Assignments are to be submitted in a timely manner. Late work will receive reduced points and must be accompanied with a written explanation for its tardiness. Plagiarized work will receive 0 points, and if persistent will result in course failure. All assignments must be typed, include in the top right hand corner your name, course, date submitted, assignment name and revision number.
Attendance is mandatory. Missed classes will constitute 0 points for the day’s class participation points. Excused absences are limited to serious medical or other problems, and are to be explained in writing either before or immediately after the absence. Persistent unexcused absences will result in course failure.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Students are expected to attend class, complete assignments, and to participate in individual and group work in a productive manner, and to take personal responsibility for meeting the objectives of the course.
ASSIGNMENTS
Overall Schedule
Units, 2 to 3 weeks each, midterm digital portfolios/blogs, weeks 8 and 15, including essays for each unit, notes, reference data, in-class materials and assignments.
SCHEDULE
Week | Topic | Assignments | Rhetoric | Reader | Handbook |
1 | Introduction |
| 1, Critical Thinking and Reading | 9, Personal Narrative | 35, Marking Punctuation |
Unit I Assignment: | |||||
Narrative and Descriptive Writing | |||||
2 | Reading and Thinking |
| 2, Getting Started | 10, Personal Reflection | 36, Checking Mechanics |
3 | Writing Process | Unit I Paper | 3, Planning | 11, Personal Description | Multilingual and ESL Guidelines |
4 | Writing and Rewriting | 4, Drafting |
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5 | Narrative and Descriptive Writing |
| 5, Revising | 6, Editing and Proofreading | Parts of Speech |
6 | Analytical Writing | Unit II Paper | 7, Submitting | 12, Cause and Effect | Parts of Speech |
7 | Comparison and contrast |
| 8, One Writer’s Process. | 13, Comparison and Contrast | Sentence Basics |
8 | Classification |
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| 14, Classification | Sentence Problems |
9 | Process | Portofolio I Due |
| 15, Process Writing |
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10 | Definition |
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| 16, Definition | Numbers, Word Parts, and Idioms |
Vocabulary and writing | Using the Right Word | ||||
11 | Persuasive Writing | Unit III Paper Due |
| 17, Strategies for Arggumentation and Persuasion | Understanding Grammar |
Rhetoric of Persuasion | |||||
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12 | Defining a point of view |
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| 19, Persuading Readers to Act | 39, Constructing sentences |
13 | Responding to an argument |
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| 20, Arguing Against a Claim | 40, Avoiding Sentence Eerrors |
14 | Problem-solution format | Portfolio II |
| 21, Proposing a Solution |
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15 | Review |
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16 | Final Exam Week |
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STUDENT EVALUATION
Students are evaluated on the basis of class work, written assignments, quizzes, midterm and final exams, with grades proportionate to the following values:
| Content | Points | Percent |
| Attendance & Class Participation | 35 | 16% |
| Summaries, Maps, Projects | 50 | 23% |
| Quizzes /tests /exercises | 50 | 23% |
| Papers | 50 | 23% |
| Presentations | 35 | 16% |
| Totals | 220 | 100% |
| Percent | Letter Grade |
90-100 | A |
80-89 | B |
70-79 | C |
60-69 | D |
Below 60 | F |
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