EWRT 200.19 Fundamentals of Writing 5 units
Winter Quarter, 2015, Tue/Thur 4:00-6:15, LCW 26
Instructor: Jill Quigley
Phone: (408) 864-5564 Office: F61-J
Office Hours: Tue and Thur 2-3, and by appointment
Email: jkquigley@yahoo.com
and quigleyjill@fhda.edu
Website: http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/quigleyjill
About This Course:
EWRT 200 is a course emphasizing writing, reading, and critical thinking skills in preparation for college level work. In this course you will learn how to write grammatically and effectively structured sentences, organized into cohesive and developed paragraphs that express your ideas critically and creatively. Your paragraphs will build to thematic academic papers that express your thinking in response to a variety of texts, including: poetry, film, and fiction. In this course you will be challenged and supported.
Course Writing Goals :
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Express ideas and experiences with voice and passion.
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Prepare for writing, reading, and engaging with college level material.
3.
Read a variety of texts and develop your own analytical and creative thinking in response.
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Practice writing as a multi-step process with particular attention to pre-writing and revision.
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Develop awareness of individual writing and reading process.
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Read actively.
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Learn use of new vocabulary; learn how to write different kinds of sentences.
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Write PIE paragraphs, thesis-driven essays, introduction/conclusion paragraphs, and use in-text quotations as evidence.
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Proofread for sentence-level errors.
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Think critically.
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Learn MLA essay formatting.
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Demonstrate control of the conventions of English grammar, syntax, and usage.
The Writing and Reading Center (ATC 309) http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/wrc/
The WRC offers a variety of support services to help improve your writing such as weekly individual tutoring and drop-in tutoring designed to support you at any point during your writing process.
Also the WRC offers weekly Academic Skills Workshops, the CAS program
(Customized Academic Support), and Smarthinking an online 24 hour writing tutor service. http://deanza.edu/studentsuccess/onlinetutoring/index.html
All services are FREE!

Required Texts and Materials :
1.
The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez
2.
Searching for Sugar Man (2012 documentary by Malik Bendjelloul) and Cold
Fact (1971 album by Rodriguez)
3.
The Everyday Writer (with Exercises) 5 th ed. by Andrea Lunsford
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A dictionary or download dictionary.com (free app for smart phones) or use www.merriam-webster.com
5.
A separate EWRT folder for papers, notes, free-writes, handouts, as well as outlines and all drafts of papers. A separate EWRT notebook for journal responses, brainstorming, class notes, and group critical thinking exercises.
6.
A flash drive! And keep ALL electronic drafts for each essay (outline, first draft, revision) of all your work in a separate computer file for this course
Assignments and Evaluation: (800 points total)
Paper #1 (50 pts): Diagnostic, My Story
Paper #2 (100 pts): The Book of Unknown Americans : Character Analysis
Paper #3 (100 pts): The Book of Unknown Americans : Thematic Analysis
Paper #4 (100 pts): Rodriguez’s Cold Fact (in-class)
Paper #5 ( 50 pts): Reflective Response
Exam #1 (50 pts): Grammar
Exam #2 (50 pts): Introduction, Thesis, and Revision
Exam #3 (50 pts): Grammar
Exam #4 (50 pts): Revision, Organization, Conclusion
Final Exam (100 pts): Final Portfolio
Participation (100 pts): Attendance, discussion, group and class engagement
EWRT 200 is a PASS/FAIL course. You need at least 70% to pass to the next level
Final Portfolio:
Your final in the class is a portfolio of your best work all quarter. Because the English department is committed to ensuring your success at the transfer-level, your writing will be evaluated at the end of the quarter by a committee of EWRT faculty. Your final portfolio will include revised analytical text-based writing, reflective writing, and unrevised in-class writing. Because writing and reading is a (collaborative) process, your portfolio will represent a collection of your work throughout the quarter.
Participation :
EWRT 200 is a discussion-based course. Your class “presence” will be public and you will be asked to express your ideas about the texts regularly. Students are expected to do the assigned readings before each session and to come prepared to discuss the readings in both small groups and class discussions. If you remain passive, you will do poorly.
You must be prepared, engaged, and involved in the classroom community order to succeed.

Attendance :
Attendance every day is required and all class time counts. Writing, reading, and critical thinking are skills that improve through constant practice. Students who attend class regularly are much more likely to succeed. A strict attendance policy will be followed: attendance points are given everyday, partial points for leaving early, no points for excused or unexcused absences. Students who are absent are responsible for all announcements made, assignments given, and material covered. Students are also responsible for turning in all assignments on time. If you are not in class the day an essay is due, you must email to me the essay that day in order for it to receive full credit, and bring a hard copy the following class. Assignments turned in late will lose 1 full letter grade for each class day missed. Make-up exams are allowed for excused absences.
Email me or talk to me if you have any questions about the attendance policy.
Academic Honesty:
I am interested in your ideas as well as how clearly you can discuss the ideas of others.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated . In most cases, plagiarism occurs because students A) don’t understand what plagiarism is or how to cite references properly; and B) out of desperation, so don’t wait until the night before an important assignment to ask for help.
Plagiarism is when you use someone else’s ideas without giving them credit, if you use someone else’s words without putting quotation marks around them and giving them credit, or if you introduce information you learned from a specific source without giving it credit. If you didn’t make it up from your own mind, you need to provide an in-text citation. Taking text or information or ideas from the internet, or from other sources, without giving credit to the person or persons who came up with those ideas and those words is stealing. If you are caught plagiarizing, you will receive a zero for the assignment, with no opportunity to redo it. In addition, the De Anza Student Handbook specifies that students can be subject to College discipline (including suspension and expulsion) for plagiarism and cheating. Having someone else completely correct your grammar is also a form of plagiarism. If you are uncertain about the rules for using a source, come to see me before you turn in the assignment.
Disruptive Behavior:
Disruptive behavior takes away from everyone’s learning. The college will enforce all policies and procedures set forth in the Standards of Student Conduct (see catalog). Any student disrupting the class may be asked to leave class. Administrative follow-up may result. Cell phones are considered disruptive. If you are the caregiver of a family member, please discuss this policy with me for clarification. I believe in a climate of respect with regard to cell phones and classroom integrity in order to maintain a productive and effective academic working environment for everyone. A pattern of consistent tardiness or leaving early is also considered disruptive behavior.

Important Dates:
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Last day to add quarter length classes: Sat. 1/17
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Last day to drop for a refund: Sun. 1/18
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Last day to drop a class with no record of grade: Mon. 1/19
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Last day to request a class be changed to Pass/No Pass: Fri. 1/30
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Last day to drop with a “W”: Fri. 2/27
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College closed: Mon. 1/19, MLK and Mon. 2/26 Presidents Day
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Last day of classes: Mon 3/23
Campus Support Services:
Take advantage of these free support services available for all De Anza Students
 Writing and Reading Center, ATC 309
 General Subjects Tutoring, ATC 304
 Academic Skills Center, ATC 302
 Listening and Speaking Center, ATC 313
 Math, Sciences and Technology Resource Center in S43
 Disability Support Services in SCS 141
Additional Notes :
1. This is an adult level course; therefore, the subject matter of readings, film clips, and discussions will contain adult material and will not be censored.
2. If you have any special circumstances which you feel will influence your performance in this class (a diagnosed learning disability, a physical disability, or anything at all that might interfere with your learning), please come speak to me as soon as possible—I will create a learning environment that works for you.
3. I believe that education is a human right, regardless of immigration status. If you need information about how your immigration status can affect your access to education, please feel free to talk to me. I may be able to help.
4. You can always inquire about your grade and how to improve in the class during the quarter; I give you a lot of written feedback on your essays because I believe in your process and success. In order to be successful in this class: read a lot, become inspired and curious about language, process write, ask questions of the texts, me, other students, and yourself—and ultimately engage in the material and community of the classroom. I believe everyone can succeed.
5. We are a classroom community committed to mutual respect, inspiration, debate, and fun.
6. We are a community of writers who support each other.
7. Please let me know if you have any questions about our work. JQ