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2202205
2 Credits
Introduction to English Composition
Arts/ English
1st
2006
Group 1 Tony O’Neill (coordinator)
Group 2 Andrew Wright
Group 3 Donald Sandage
Group4 William Handrich
Group 5 Thomas Catucci
Group 6 Henry Pfister
Group 7 William Whorton
Group 8 James Baldrey
Prerequisite 2202112 (English II)
Required
Bachelor of Arts
Undergraduate
3 hours/week
Writing of well-organized paragraphs; preparation of
outlines for compositions; writing of the introductory
paragraph, body paragraph and concluding paragraph;
short composition writing in a variety of forms and on
various topics.
14. Course Outline
14.1 Course Objectives
14.1.1 Learning Objectives
1. To introduce students to basic academic essay writing;
2. To develop students’ skills in writing essays in a variety of forms and on
various topics;
3. To develop students’ critical and analytical reading and thinking skills.
14.1.2 Behavioral Objectives
1. Students will write essays of 4-6 paragraphs on various topics, using
conventional rhetorical patterns;
2. Students will be better able to analyze academic essays and to identify
strengths and weaknesses;
3. Students will develop greater grammatical accuracy in their writing.
14.2 Learning Contents
Week 1:
Review of paragraph writing, Introduction to essay writing
Week 2-4:
Narrowing a topic, Writing the thesis statement, Outlining,
Writing the introductory and the concluding paragraphs,
Rhetorical patterns (cause&effect, compare/contrast)
Writing assignment # 1
Week 5-6:
More rhetorical patterns, Analysis of model essays
Week 7-11: Reading Packet 1(The Media)/Writing assignment # 2
Week 12-14: Reading Packet 2 (Buying up the World)/Writing assignment #3
Week 15-16: Reading Packet 3 (Intellectual Property)/ Final Examination
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14.3 Method
 Lecture and discussion
of the results of researching or the assigned tasks
 In-class assignment…………………………………
70 percent
30 percent
There are 8 groups, each of which consists of no more than 18 students.
As a reading-based writing course, Introduction to English Composition will
expose students to reading materials on three topics on which students will exchange
their ideas by means of discussion in class.
Students will be required to write four essays throughout the semester. For the
first assignment, students will be marked on two drafts of a partial essay, consisting
of a thesis statement and accompanying body paragraphs. For the remaining
assignments, students will write 4-6 paragraph essays based on the reading packets.
Students will submit two drafts for each essay. Both will be marked. The first draft
will be written in class, while the second draft will be done outside class typed on a
computer. For all of these assignments, students will be required to prepare an
outline prior to writing the first draft. The final assignment will be based on the last
reading packet and written under examination conditions on Monday, September
25, 2006.
Students are also required to keep a journal in which they write responses to
course readings or assigned topics (2 journal entries per essay). These journal
entries should help students develop fluency in writing and generate ideas for
their essays. All of these journal entries will be done as homework assignments.
14.4 Media
 Transparencies and opaque sheets
14.5 Evaluation
14.5.1 Assessment of academic knowledge
14.5.2 Assessment of work or classroom activities
14.5.3 Assessment of the assigned tasks
80%
10%
10%
Journal(10)/Attendance/Participation(10)
20 points
In-class Assignment 1
Draft 1
10 points
Draft 2
10 points
In-class Assignment 2 (Topic based on Reading Packet 1)
Draft 1
10 points
Draft 2
10 points
In-class Assignment 3 (Topic based on Reading Packet 2)
Draft 1
10 points
Draft 2
10 points
Final examination (Topic based on Reading Packet 3) 20 points
Total points
100 points
*N.B. Students who are absent from class when a first draft is written are still expected
to write a first draft; however, this draft will not be graded. These students will receive
points only for their second draft. Students must attend at least 80% of classes (no more
than 8 hours’ absence) to be eligible to take the final examination.
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Grading scales
Out of 10 points
10 A+
9.5 A
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A8.5 B+
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C5.5 D+
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Out of 20 points
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B14
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15 Reading List
15.1 Required Texts
Ready to Write More 2nd Ed Karen Blanchard, Christine Root.
Reading Packets 1-3.
15.2 Supplementary Texts
Folse, Kieth S., A. Muchmore-Vokoun and E. Vestri Solomon. Great Essays.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999.
Oshima, Alice and Ann Hogue. Writing Academic English. 3rd ed. New York:
Longman, 1999.
Reid, Joy M. The Process of Composition. 3rd ed. New York: Longman, 2000.
---. The Process of Paragraph Writing. 2nd ed. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1994.
Smalley, Regina, Mary K. Ruetten and Joann Rishel Kozyrev. Refining Composition
Skills: Rhetoric and Grammar. 5th ed. Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle, 2000.
Turkenik, Carole. Choices: Writing Projects for Students of ESL. New York: St. ``
Martin’s, 1995.
Zemach, Dorotthy E and Lisa A Rumisek. College Writing: From Paragraph to
Essay Oxford: Macmillan, 2003.
16 Teacher Evaluation
16.1 Type of Teaching Evaluation Form: Tutorial
16.2 New reading packet has been developed for Reading Packet 3.
16.3 Topics are designed to stimulate students’ awareness of current issues and lead to
discussion of their social and ethical implications as preparation for writing
academic quality compositions.
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Schedule
2202205 Introduction to English Composition
1st Semester/ 2006
Week Date
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June Fri 9
2
Mon 12
Fri 16
Mon 19
Fri 23
Mon 26
Fri 30
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4
5
July Mon 3
Fri 7
6
Mon 10
Fri 14
Mon 17
Fri 21
Mon 25
Fri 28
Mon 31
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9
Aug
10
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Fri 4
Mon 7
Fri 11
Mon 14
Discussion Topics/Activities
Brief review of paragraph writing,
Introduction to Essay Writing (Chapter 4)
Holiday
Chapter 4/Outlining
Chapter 7
Chapters 7, 8
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Analysis of Model Essays
In-class Writing Assignment #1
(Body Paragraphs)
Asarnha Bucha Day
Commencement Day (No Class)
Start Reading Packet 1(Media)
Media
Midterm Week (No Class)
Midterm Week (No Class)
Media
Media
Media
Media
Substitution Holiday for H.M. The Queen’s
Birthday
Fri 18 In-class Writing Assignment #2
Mon 21 Start Reading Packet 2 (Buying Up the
World)
Fri 25 Buying Up the World
Mon 28 Buying Up the World
Sep
Fri 1 Buying Up the World
Mon 4 Buying Up the World
Fri 8 In-class Writing Assignment #3
Mon 11 Intellectual Property
Fri 15 Intellectual Property
Mon 18 Intellectual Property
Fri 22 Intellectual Property
Mon 25 Final Examination (Intellectual Property)
Homework Due
Outline for Essay #1
with introductory
paragraph
Essay #1 (Draft #1)
Outline for Essay #2
Packet 1(Draft #1)
Outline for Topic #3
Packet 2(Draft #1)
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