Eng 111 College Composition I
Jameson Zoller DE Adjunct
Course Syllabus 2015-2016
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Instructor: Jameson Zoller
Office Hours: By Appointment
Email: jameson.zoller@lcps.org
Course Description:
English 111 introduces students to critical thinking and the fundamentals of academic
writing. Through the writing process students: refine topics, develop and support ideas,
investigate, evaluate, and incorporate appropriate resources, edit for effective style and
usage, and determine appropriate approaches for a variety of contexts, audiences, and
purposes. English 111 will prepare students for all other expected college writing and for
writing in the workplace through understanding the writing process and creation of
effective texts.
Please note that this syllabus covers the first half of the English 12 DE for Loudoun County
Public Schools. You will be given a second syllabus for the second semester.
Course Credit: 3 credit hours
Prerequisites:
Students must achieve satisfactory scores on placement tests or SATs as established by
the VCCS and adopted by their college, or have satisfactorily completed either ENF 1 or
ENF 2, depending on where the student was placed.
Final Exam:
There is no formal exam; however, the final paper is a research paper which will serve as
the final assessment for the course (due week of January 19-check Blackboard for specific
date)
Drop Date:
The last date to drop is October 19, 2015. If you are not proving successful in this college
course due to its rigor or personal issues, the course can be dropped by the above date.
Your school will not be billed for your participation in the course. With your agreement,
your teacher will send an e-mail with this request to the DE Registrar. If a transferrable
course, you must be removed from the course. If non-transferable, you can take the high
school only credit and remain in the course.
Withdraw Date:
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Eng 111 College Composition I
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The last date to withdraw is December 11, 2015. If you missed the drop deadline, you
may also be withdrawn from the course. A withdraw places a “W” on your college
transcript but does not impact your college GPA. To be withdrawn, with your permission,
your DE Instructor will complete the DE withdraw form and send to the DE Registrar.
Please note, too many “W’s” on a college transcript can impact your ability to secure
financial aid in the future.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion the course, the student will be able to:
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Successfully complete this course will be able to produce an effective essay
through an organized and coherent process.
Develop a topic, draft an essay, revise the draft for improvement, and edit a final
copy.
Incorporate reading and experience into their writing.
Explain, describe and inform in expository writing and will be able to identify the
purpose of the mode of argument in persuasive writing.
Organize and explain ideas with clarity, vividness, effectiveness and grammatical
and mechanical correctness in expository essays.
Use evidence in a thesis-driven essay argumentatively asserting one viewpoint over
another. (A fuller and more robust study of argument is the province of ENG 112.)
Analyze and investigate ideas and present them in well-structured prose
appropriate to a particular purpose and audience.
Read, summarize, and respond to college level texts – their own and others--of
varying lengths
Create unified, coherent, well-developed texts that demonstrate a self-critical
awareness of rhetorical elements such as purpose, audience, and organization.
Employ grammatical and mechanical conventions in the preparation of readable
manuscripts, including the documented research essay.
Use and evaluate outside sources of information, incorporate and document
source material and avoid plagiarism.
Produce 15-20 pages of finished, graded text, including a documented essay.
Major Topics to be Included:
• Selecting/Refining topics
• Critical thinking
• Composing effective sentences and paragraphs
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Eng 111 College Composition I
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• Developing, organizing, and supporting ideas
• Investigating and evaluating resources
• Incorporating appropriate resources into a text
• Considering context, audience, and purpose
Method of Instruction:
This is a writing course, and you will be expected to write during scheduled lab time as
well as outside of class. All assignments will be posted on Blackboard. If you are
absent, it is your responsibility to check Blackboard (Bb) to access assignments
and be aware of due dates. Additionally, if school is cancelled due to inclement
weather, check Blackboard and complete the assignments for the day. If you know in
advance that you will miss class, please alert me to make arrangements for missed work
prior to the due date.
Instructional Materials:
Cooly, Thaomas. The Norton Sampler. Seventh ed. New York:W.w. Norton& Co., 2010.
Print
Kennedy, X.J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Jane E. Aaron. The Bedford Reader. 10th ed.
Boston: Bedford/St. Marin’s, 2011. Print.
Additional readings will be listed on BlackBoard.
Assignments:
 Reading Assignments/Reading Discussions — Class discussions and writing
assignments will be paired with assigned readings. Students are responsible for
all reading assignments both in and outside of class. Students must come to
class prepared to talk about the readings. Participation points are based on the
level of involvement in class discussions.
 Daily Starters — warm-up activity completed in class consisting of grammar and
various sentence structure exercises.
 Writer’s notebook — lecture notes, discussion notes, brainstorming, quick
response
 Discussion posts- responses to various readings; students will reply to prompts
using the Bb “Journal” tool. Replies should be around 150-200 words.
 Quizzes — Students may be assigned quizzes based on reading or workshoprelated activities including writing mechanics and integrating and citing sources.
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Course Syllabus 2015-2016
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Annotated Bibliographies — Students will research topics and find resources
which will help support their topics.
Peer Edits — Rough drafts will undergo mandatory peer editing by one or more
students during class time; students must be present and have a draft in order to
receive points (writing workshop).
Final Drafts — Final drafts reflect substantial time and effort devoted to revising,
with evidence of drafting and editing.
Research Paper — A final paper that offers students an opportunity to apply
various skills to persuade readers.
All essays need to be typed and double-spaced, in 12-pt. font, follow MLA
guidelines and must be turned in via Turnitin.com.
Grading Scale:
Note: The NVCC grading scale does not use pluses or minuses. In terms of
percentages, the grade is the same as LCPS; however, on your LCPS transcript the grade
will reflect the LCPS grading scale.
NVCC Grading Scale:
A = 100 - 90 B = 89 - 80
C = 79 - 70
D = 69 - 60 F = 59 and below
LCPS Grading Scale:
A+ = 100-98 A = 97-93 A- = 92-90 B+ = 89-87 B = 86-83 B- = 82-80
C+ = 79-77 C = 76-73 C - = 72-70 D+ = 69- 67 D = 66-63 D - = 62-60 F = 59-0
Assignments/Activities Grading Breakdown:
Essays: 50 points each
Essay rough drafts: 10
Peer edits: 10 points
Quizzes: 20 points
In-class assignments: 20 points each
Annotated Bibliographies: 20 points each
Writing Workshop Activities: 10 points each
Research Paper: 100 points
Honor Code:
Neither cheating nor plagiarism will be tolerated. If you are found cheating or
plagiarizing you will receive a grade of 0 for that assignment, and the incident will be
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Jameson Zoller DE Adjunct
Course Syllabus 2015-2016
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reported to the principle and academic dean. According to the NOVA Student
Handbook, “Academic dishonesty cannot be condoned. When such misconduct is
established as having occurred, it subjects you to possible disciplinary actions ranging
from admonition to dismissal, along with any grade penalty the instructor might, in
appropriate cases, impose. Procedural safeguards of due process and appeal are
available to you in disciplinary matters.” The complete policy may be reviewed at
www.nvcc.edu/curcatalog/policies/integrity. Students have the right to due process and
to appeal as defined in the sections on Students Disciplinary Procedure and Student
Grievance and Academic Due Process in the student handbook.
Special Services:
To the extent allowable by NVCC, students with IEPs or 504 plans will receive the
accommodations specified in those IEPs or 504 plans. It should be noted that such
modifications will NOT include excusing students from completing the minimum page
requirement for the class specified by the university.
Attendance:
Good attendance is imperative to success in the class. If an absence is unavoidable, it is
YOUR responsibility to check BlackBoard (Bb) and keep up with the class.
Please note that if you have an assignment due on a day you are absent, you are required
to turn in your work, on time, for full points. If it is late, you will lose points, even if you
were absent.
Policy for Make-up Work:
Papers must be submitted at the time indicated on Bb, or assignments are considered
late.
Late assignments will be accepted up to one week from the original due date with
a penalty of no more than 20% of the total points available. If you have a
legitimate emergency and need to make arrangements for an extension, you must
do so before the due date. Papers and other assignments will not be accepted if they
are later than one week from the original due date.
Revision/Retake Policy:
Students will be allowed one revision on formal essays. Students will have one week
from the day the paper is returned to submit a revision; they will receive the higher
grade.
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Jameson Zoller DE Adjunct
Course Syllabus 2015-2016
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No retakes on quizzes or in-class writings.
Additional Course Information:
 Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is defined as using another person’s work or ideas without giving
proper credit. Any attempt to take credit for work that is not yours may lead to
an automatic zero for the assignment and a report will be filed with the academic
dean and principal.
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Classroom Etiquette:
This is a college course, and you are expected to behave like a college student.
This means refraining from all distracting behavior, including participating in
irrelevant discussions, using personal electronic devices, and completing work for
another class. Cell phones are not allowed in class. Turn them off before
class begins and keep phones in your bag. Texting also counts as cell phone
use. If you are using your phone during class, I will ask you to leave class, and you
will NOT be able to make up whatever is missed.
Miscellaneous Information:
o NVCC IT Help Desk: 703-426-4141
o Writing Center (make an appointment first): 703-450-2511 [located in LR
250]
o NVCC ID cards: Bring your student ID number to: LR 241
o Parking is free at NVCC after 4 p.m. in student lots.
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