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Pasadena City College, English Division, Fall 2013, STACC 100-0786 & 0794
Instructor: Dr. Kirsten Ogden, MFA
Office: C156
Email: keogden@pasadena.edu
Phone: 626.585.3193
Best Contact: Canvas Inbox
Office hours: M 2:15-3:15, TR 2:35-3:35
Welcome to STACC—Stretch Accelerated Composition!
Vision Statement
In a Stretch-Accelerated Composition Classroom, Students and Faculty collaborate
as part of a scholarly community. Faculty teach from a perspective of social justice to
empower students as human beings with unique experiences, abilities, and ideas.
STACC Curriculum places reading, writing, thinking, and scholarship at the core
content of the courses, with students working metacognitively in their attempts to
develop skill in the content area, to assess that skill through instructor guidance and
self-reflection, and to transfer that skill to real-world, authentic writing.
The Mission of the STACC Program:
 increase access to and success in transfer-level composition courses
 celebrate the cultures, experiences, and abilities of our students
 guide students toward authentic, critical literacy
 give students a sense of hope that they can become accomplished writers
and scholars
 empower students as thinkers and world changers
STACC 2-Semester Sequence Course Learning Outcomes
The Following CLO’s are Semester 2 End-point CLOs. Faculty will keep these in
mind and implement strategies for completion of these outcomes throughout the Fall
phase while adhering to the PCC English 100 Course Learning Outcomes for end of
semester 1.
1. Intentionally apply reading strategies to summarize, analyze, synthesize, and
evaluate a diverse body of interdisciplinary discourses and texts
representative of majority and minority voices and experiences.
2. Purposefully employ writing and revision strategies and processes
to compose a variety of texts that demonstrate critical thinking in their
responses to multiple rhetorical, academic, and real-world contexts.
3. Demonstrate information literacy by locating, organizing, evaluating,
synthesizing, and citing texts from digital, print, multimedia sources and
experiential knowledge.
4. Employ a variety of language strategies to compose and analyze texts, with
an awareness of contemporary writing practices and environments.
5. Demonstrate metacognition by critically reflecting on their own recursive
reading, composing, thinking, and learning processes.
PCC English 100 Course Learning Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of English 100, the student will be able to:
1. Write coherent, developed, and clearly constructed thesis-driven in-class and
out-of-class essays using a variety of rhetorical approaches.
2. Use effective strategies for pre-writing, composing, and revising of essays,
both in and out of class.
3. Read, summarize, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate a variety of texts.
4. Compose grammatical sentences free of major errors in mechanics,
punctuation, and spelling.
5. Select credible academic resources from the library to research a topic.
6. Document sources (print, electronic, and other) in MLA format.
Student Performance Objectives:
 Read Critically as demonstrated by identifying the main and supporting
ideas in works of non-fiction and fiction, and recognizing the assumptions,
stated and implied, in an argument.
 Write clearly as demonstrated by writing coherent, developed, and clearly
constructed expository, analytical, and argumentative essays of 500-700
words that support thesis statements adequately. This should include the
ability to write complete essays in class. Also, form grammatical
sentences free of major errors in mechanics, punctuation, and spelling.
Course Prerequisite and Corequisite: Please refer to A Writer’s Reference. PCC
Custom Ed. Prerequisite: One of the following: (1) Eng 400 or Bus 112 or (2)
placement based on the English assessment (3) Directed Self-Placement based on
the STACC Survey; Corequisite: Eng 901, Writing Center Lab. (See policy on p.2)
Failure to satisfactorily complete English 901 may reduce your grade a minimum of one
full letter, and could result in an F grade in English 100. I will ask you to provide me with
a copy of your English 901 assignment sheet at the end of the semester.
Required Texts: (Please have GOLDBERG right away. The rest by Week 2 or 3 at
the latest).
 Bedford Custom Reader (available only at PCC Bookstore; to be used 2
semesters)
 Davis, The Pact.
 Revoyr, Nina. Southland.
 Gruwell, Erin. Freedom Writer’s Diaries.
 Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones.
 (Suggested, since you’ll need to purchase it for English 901)--Hacker, Diana.
A Writer’s Reference. PCC Custom edition.
 Internet access and email. We will be using Canvas and you’ll need to check
it daily.
 A college-level dictionary/access to an online dictionary in-class.
 Several readings and other materials that you will print out on your own.
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Required Media and Technology:
Email: You will need a professional email address by our second class meeting. Please
try to use GMAIL if you need to set up a new account. We will be using GoogleGroups
and GoogleDocs for writing workshop and general communication with one another. If
you have a Yahoo or Hotmail account, know that these often are spam-magnets, so I
encourage you to switch.
Required Materials and Supplies: Please have these by the end of your first week of
classes. Failure to have the required supplies on any given day may result in being
marked absent.
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One 70-page, single-subject spiral notebook.
3-hole-punched, clean-edge, college-ruled, white binder paper
A 4-pack of multi-colored highlighters
A valid, professional, email account. (GMAIL is preferred).
Word Processing and Printing capabilities
Access to PDF format, .doc, .docx, .rtf formats for electronic documents
A pocket stapler (YES. This is required.)
Grading:
 Cycle 1 – Identity Narrative15% (Freedom Writers + Selected Essays)
 Cycle 2 - Community Identities 20% (The Pact + Selected Essays)
 Cycle 3 - Research Cycle 20 % (Southland + Selected Essays)
 Cycle 4 – Multimodal Composition and the ePortfolio 25%
 Spirals & Journals 10%
 Reading Responses and Study Guides 10%
Project Presentation or Publication: Each semester, you will have one or more
opportunities to share your work in a public space with members of your community.
Important Course Policies:
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Absences and Leaving Early: If you miss 4 or more classes, you may have
difficulty passing this course. See me immediately. Leaving early counts as a
“half absence.”
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Tardies: Please try to arrive on time to class. I understand that sometimes
emergencies happen, but if you are a “last minute” type of person, make sure
you work on improving that habit in order to get to school on time. I allow “rainy
day amnesty” for tardies, and a 5 minute leeway for arriving on time. If you are
regularly late, we’ll have a discussion and your grade may be affected.
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Dropping a Course: Failure to drop a class after you stop coming may result in a
grade of “F.” But if you’re worried about passing, come see me! I can help.
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Disability Accommodations: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to reasonable
accommodations upon request. Please notify me of any special needs by the end
of week 1.
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Returning Graded Papers: In this course I use an alphabetized filing system to
return your work. It is possible that other students may see your grade when
retrieving their own work. If you would like your work returned privately, please
see me by the end of week 2.
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Plagiarism: Plagiarism will result in a zero on the assignment, a conversation with
the Division Dean, possibly an F in the course, and possibly a formal letter in
your permanent academic file. If you’re tempted, come talk to me. It’s usually
something I can help you with.
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Presentation of Assignments: In-class assignments should be written in blue or
black ink pen, and your handwriting should be legible and clear, preferably in
cursive or neat print, using upper case and lower case differentiation. You should
use standard binder paper. Homework assignments, unless otherwise specified,
will always be typed, double-spaced, in MLA format, using 12-point font with
Times New Roman, Courier, or other standard font. Multiple pages will be
stapled and numbered according to the MLA format, and the heading will be at
the top left of page 1.
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Emails: Please communicate with me through the CANVAS INBOX feature.
Email only when Canvas has been down for at least 18 hours. Please allow me
24-48 hours to return emails sent on Fridays.
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Make-up Work: Making up quizzes or assignments due to tardy or absence is up
to my discretion and will never be offered at full point value. You’ll need to speak
with me during office hours.
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Fake it ‘til you make it: I expect that you WANT to be here, so I would like to see
that attitude displayed in class. Please come to class prepared to contribute
positively to our learning experience. Review the Pasadena City College
handbook guidelines for student conduct. The basic rule is to be nice and to work
hard. If you are asked to leave class, I expect you to leave and then to contact
me to make an appointment before you return to the next class. Please respect
the critical thinking environment being fostered in our classroom. Healthy
discussion and disagreement is a good thing, but please do so with intelligence,
kindness, compassion, and respect.
Academic Integrity: Remember that you are scholars and here to learn. Everything
you do in class impacts the rest of the class. Please act accordingly. It is expected
that all the work your turn in will be your own.
Conferences: Meet with me whenever you have concerns, questions, or comments.
You can email me for an appointment so that I’m prepared for our conference.
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Active participation in this course includes the following:
 Coming to class prepared, having read and considered the material
 Keeping up with class discussion and homework assignments
 Asking and answering questions directly related to the reading and to the
discussion
 Working respectfully with peers in group work (carrying your own weight in
the group, but not dominating or silencing other members)
 Reading and sharing aloud when asked
 Prepared and thoughtful participation in writing workshops
 Checking CANVAS regularly
Netiquette and Etiquette
When posting on the discussion boards and in the chat rooms, it is important to
understand how to interact with one another online--netiquette. You can read more
about the rules of netiquette by clicking here:
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/index.html
COURSE PARTICIPATION POLICY
Participation is essential to your success in this class. You are required to participate
online and in class. In order to get full credit for participation, you should come
prepared to class, ready to discuss the material or to share your own work, and
willing to ask questions and to answer questions. If you come to class unprepared, I
may mark you absent. If you consistently do not participate in class, you will receive
a gentle nudge, and if your participation does not improve, I may reduce your final
grade up to 5%.
A Special Note About Cell Phones: Cell phones with internet capabilities can be a
useful learning tool in class. Sometimes we can look up words or research in class
using our phones (or ipads or computers). Make sure your cell phone is on vibrate.
If you must text, please do so discreetly and only occasionally. Good friends and
family members will respect that you are in class and moving forward with your
goal of a college education—so they will text you only in emergencies. If I feel your
cell phone is a distraction, I will verbally “cite” you in class and mark you halfabsent, or I may ask you to leave. If there is some sort of emergency and you may
need to take calls on your phone on during class, please let me know at the start of
class, and then put your phone on vibrate. If your emergency call comes through,
pick up your phone and exit class as quickly and quietly as possible to take your
emergency call.
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COURSE CURRICULUM OUTLINE – FALL 2013 – STACC 100
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Please note: Depending on the progress of the class, some of the
assignments may change as the semester unfolds. Please be aware that it will
be your responsibility to keep track of any changes announced in class.
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Please note: Readings are listed on the date of discussion, so please have
them read by then. Assignments are listed on the due date, so make sure
they’re completed by that date.
Important Course Dates
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Sept. 2 – Labor Day—Campus Closed
Oct. 1 – Faculty Professional Development Day –Campus Closed
Oct. 19+ ENDGAME by Samuel Beckett, Directed by Geoff Elliott from Oct. 19
through Nov. 23, 2013 at www.anoisewithin.org
October 23-26 – No Class/Assignments Online – Prof. Ogden at a Conference
Nov. 11 Veterans Day – Campus Closed
Nov. 28 Thanksgiving – Campus Closed
YOUR COURSE SCHEDULE IS LINKED IN CANVAS AND CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://tinyurl.com/kvrlvas