Course Expectations:
English 102 (CSN Jumpstart Concurrent Enrollment Program)
Course # and Course #
Grade 12
Valley High School, Winter 2015
Instructor: Elizabeth Strehl, Room 207
I.
COURSE SCOPE
A. Course description: ENG 102 is a continuation and extension of ENG 100 with attention to analytical reading and
writing, critical thinking, and research methodologies, while emphasizing interpretation, analysis, synthesis, and
argument.
Prerequisite: ENG 100 (C- or higher)
B. Course Outcomes: Students successfully completing this course should be able to:
1.
Develop writing that demonstrates critical reading and analytical reading skills,
2.
Use the writing process to create well-developed, researched-based essays,
3.
Create an argumentative and/or exploratory thesis supported by textual evidence,
4.
Summarize, evaluate, synthesize, and document source material,
5.
Use appropriate technologies to prepare written assignments, and
6.
Control conventions of language, mechanics, and MLA format.
C. Course Textbook: The McGraw-Hill Reader: Issues across the Disciplines plus supplemental literature
II.
COURSE OUTLINE
Weeks One and Two:
Case Study for Synthesis: Social Networking: Friend or Foe?
The Annotated Bibliography
Socratic Seminar
Rogerian Argument
Week Three:
Rogerian Argument due
Topic Selection (11 choices)
Presentation Selection and Schedule
Begin Annotated Bibliography
Week Four:
Essay One due for Peer Review
Presentations
Week Five:
Essay Two due for Peer Review
Presentations
Week Six:
Essay Three due for Peer Review
Presentations
Week Seven:
Essay Four due for Peer Review
Final copy of Essay One, Two, or Three due
Presentations
Week Eight:
Annotated Bibliography due (with notes and draft attached)
Essay Five due for Peer Review
Week Nine:
Essay Six due for Peer Review
Research discussions for Synthesis Essay
Research questions for Synthesis Essay due
Week Ten:
Final Copy of Essay Four, Five, or Six Due
Essay Seven due for Peer Review
Library/Computer Lab Research: Annotated Bibliography/Synthesis Essay
Week Eleven:
Essay Eight due for Peer Review
Library/Computer Lab Research: Annotated Bibliography/Synthesis Essay
Outline draft due with research reflection
Week Twelve:
Essay Nine due for Peer Review
Library/Computer Lab Research: Annotated Bibliography/Synthesis Essay
Annotated Bibliography due
Week Thirteen:
Final copy of Essay Seven, Eight, or Nine due
Detailed Outline due
Week Fourteen:
Draft of Synthesis Essay due for Peer Review
Week Fifteen:
Synthesis Essay due
Weeks Sixteen through Eighteen:
The Merchant of Venice
Group Project
Semester Exam: Literary Analysis Essay
B. English 102 is organized like a Writers Workshop. Students are expected to work on assignments for English 102 in
class daily and are expected to come ready to work. Students who choose to work on assignments from other classes
will have that work taken and delivered to the other teacher.
C. Although the schedule is subject to adjustment, many weeks will be arranged as follows:
Monday: Warm up, student presentation, individual reading and notes for Annotated Bibliography, draft of
essay due
Tuesday: Warm up, student presentation, individual reading and notes for Annotated Bibliography
Wednesday: Warm up, student presentation, peer review of Monday's essay
Thursday: Warm up, student presentation, essay revision, individual reading and notes for Annotated
Bibliography
Friday: Warm up, student presentation, essay revision and/or planning, individual reading and notes for
Annotated Bibliography
One draft (formative grade) will be due weekly for peer review (summative grade). After three drafts have been
completed, students will select one and revise it for a summative grade.
Students who do not have a draft completed for the Wednesday review will have to work on a draft rather than
participate in the peer review.
III. GRADING POLICY
A. This course follows a traditional straight scale. 90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, below a 60% =
F. Grades are rounded to the nearest whole number.
B.
Description of Grading Procedures
1.
Although formative assignments will not have a direct impact on student grades, these assessments are
recorded and required. Failure to complete the formative assessments will invalidate the summative
assignment. Students must be able to demonstrate that they completed the full writing process in order for
their writing to be accepted and scored.
2.
Students who are absent need to have their absence excused and make up work completed within a
reasonable time frame. Students who are on campus but not in class are expected to turn in work due that
day.
3.
Although participation is not a designated percentage of a student’s grade, there are times when an
activity will be graded based upon participation, such as when the class has a Socratic seminar. Participation
requirements will be given before the activity. Students who have an excused absence for such activities will be
accommodated.
Homework is given regularly and usually consists of reading and/or writing assignments.
Submitted work needs to reflect a student’s best effort. Spelling, grammar, and neatness do impact
grades. Assignments that are illegible will not earn a grade.
6.
Work is not accepted via e-mail. Students are expected to have a hard copy to turn in on the due date.
7.
Rewrites must have the original essay attached in order to be scored.
8.
Late work is accepted within reason; however, a penalty might apply. Please see the grading policy for
details.
9.
Students who need extra help can come in after school. The teacher will be after school regularly by
appointment. Students can sign up on the board.
Semester Grade:
1.
Quarter grades are each worth 40% of the semester grade. The semester exam is worth 20%.
2.
The semester exam will consist reading multiple articles, participating in a class discussion, and writing
an argumentative essay with cited textual support.
3.
It is possible for a student to earn one grade with CSN and a different grade with CCSD. This is because
CSN and CCSD’s terms are not in alignment. Students who turn work in beyond CSN’s deadline may pass the
course for CCSD but not earn college credit.
4.
Make-Up Procedures: After any absence the student shall be required to initiate contact with school
instructors to obtain appropriate make-up work within three school days directly following the student’s
return.
As per CCSD regulations, students who have ten or more unexcused absences may be denied credit for a course.
4.
5.
C.
E.
IV.
A.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS
Classroom rules: Respect yourself, respect others, and respect property.
1.
Due to the nature of this course, sensitive topics are sometimes brought up and discussed. Students
need to treat ideas that oppose their own with respect in order to foster a healthy discussion and to allow for
students to feel comfortable expressing diverse opinions.
2.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated and may result in a loss of credit. A disciplinary referral may be
given.
B.
Students are expected to bring notebook paper (college ruled), pencils, and pens (dark blue or black ink)
daily. Recommended items are sticky notes and highlighters or colored pencils. A college ruled composition book is
required for the course.
C.
The school tardy policy will be followed.
D. Students who need to use the restroom during class are welcome to sign out and take the restroom pass as long as
active instruction is not occurring and as long as this privilege is not abused. Students who need a pass for other
purposes need to ask permission.
E.
This course uses a variety of activities throughout the class period, including frequent large and small group
discussions, individual work, and partner tasks. Expectations for behavior will be explained before each
activity. Students are expected to follow the guidelines given and failure to do so may result in the student being
removed from the activity and other consequences.
F.
Valley High School’s dress code will be enforced.
V.
Contact information
1.
E-mail: epstrehl@interact.ccsd.net or Elizabeth.Strehl@csn.edu
2.
Phone: 702-799-5450
Grading Policy
Formative assessments will be recorded but will carry no weight in the grade book. For this course, the grade
will be based upon summative assessments only. Formative assessments, however, should not be considered optional.
Please note that essays turned in late risk receiving less feedback than those turned in on time.
1. Writing (Formal writing will be scored using a rubric. Students should have this rubric with them in class daily.)
A. Essays
Students will be asked to complete pre-writing activities and will be assigned drafts for peer review. Students
who complete the stages of the writing process as assigned and turn in the essay within the required time frame will
have the opportunity to rewrite essays in order to improve the score recorded under summative assessments.
Essays will be due on the first day of a week but accepted without penalty for the two days following (ie. an
essay due on Monday will be accepted through Wednesday). Students who turn in essays after the grace period but
during that same week lose the opportunity to rewrite their essay, but no late penalty will be assessed. Students who
turn in their essays after the week due will not only lose the opportunity to rewrite their essays but also will see a
reduction in credit of 10% per week up to a maximum of 40%. Students who turn in essays that do not reflect
proofreading will lose their opportunity to rewrite the essay regardless of when the essay is turned in. For example,
essays that contain multiple errors in basic capitalization, basic spelling, and/or basic punctuation would be deemed
unacceptable and the grade earned would be final. Students should make use of SpellCheck, GrammarCheck, and peer
review.
Although only the final product receives a grade, the stages of the writing process will be marked and recorded
as 0 (not submitted, project incomplete), 1 (submitted late and/or below expectations), 2 (satisfactory), or 3 (exceeds
expectations).
B. Peer Review
Essays need to be peer reviewed prior to submission. Class time will be provided for this, but students who are not
prepared on the day will be required to make time outside regular class hours in order to complete this task. Peer
reviewers will score essays using the course rubric and will be scored using a rubric.
2. Tests and Quizzes
Tests and quizzes will be given over terminology and concepts taught during warm ups. Students who earn below a 75%
on these assessments may retake them for 75% of the credit earned.
3. Presentations and Projects
Students will at times be required to give presentations and/or complete projects. Students are not permitted to redo a
presentation, and late presentations are not permitted. Students are strongly urged to rehearse and to ask questions
before the due date. A scoring rubric will be used and students will have a copy.
Projects will be accepted late following the same policy used for essays. A scoring rubric will be used and
students will have a copy.
CSN Policy Information:
CSN's Academic Integrity Policy will be followed and can be found at http://csn.edu/academicintegrity/.
CSN's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) statement is as follows:
It is the policy of the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) to comply with all federal and state laws concerning the
employment of persons with disabilities and act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Furthermore, CSN is committed to not discriminate against qualified
individuals with disabilities in regard to application procedures, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or
other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
When an individual with a disability is requesting accommodation and can be reasonably accommodated without creating
an undue hardship or causing a direct threat to workplace safety, he or she will be given the same consideration for
employment as any other applicant. CSN will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they
can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a significant risk to the health, safety or well-being of
these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation and/or if
the accommodation creates an undue hardship to CSN.
More information about the CSN Disability Resource Center can be found at http://www.csn.edu/pages/2566.asp.
CSN's policies and services and students' rights and responsibilities are explained
at http://www.csn.edu/pages/660.asp.
CSN's College Library Services offers ongoing research workshops throughout the semester. Bring your topic or
assignment to one of the workshops on the basics of locating and citing quality information and receive in depth
assistance with a librarian. Check out the schedule at www.csn.edu/LibraryWorkshops or call 702-651-5729 for more
information.
**Students in the Jumpstart Concurrent Enrollment are encouraged to get a CSN student ID and to take
advantage of the services offered.**
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