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ENG 1060 ●
ACADEMIC LITERACY 2 [01508 & O1512]
Fall 2008
Instructor:
John Mitchell
Office:
G – 115
Office Phone:
248.522.3688
Email:
jamitche@oaklandcc.edu
O1508
meets in Room G-204 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:55
AM
O1512
meets in Room G-2112 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:55
PM
Office Hours: Mondays &
Wednesdays, 12pm – 1pm & 5pm – 6pm
Tuesdays,
5 pm – 6 pm
Required Texts & Materials:
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Grammar to Go (2nd
Edition) by
Goldstein, Waugh, & Linsky
A USB Memory Key (Thumb Drive)
Note on Saving Documents:
In this class you will learn to efficiently manage your files. Every
document you create (each journal, each draft of an essay, etc.) should
be identified in an easy manner by its file title. I strongly recommend
saving each successive draft of an essay as separate documents; for
example, Essay One, Draft One, and so on.
POLICIES
Cell phones, pagers, and ALL
other electronic communication devices:
I have a zero tolerance policy.
Keep them out of sight and turned off. No texting, no IM-ing, no
checking messages, or any other usage during class (wait until break).
You will received only ONE WARNING. The second time you violate the
policy you will be dismissed from class, resulting in an absence for
that class AND a zero on one journal grade. The third violation will
result in a visit to the Dean’s Office.
Classroom Behavior: Maturity
& Civility: This is a
college class intended for adults. Accordingly, I expect adult behavior
from all students. Now that you are all adults, please conduct
yourselves as such. I expect courtesy, civility, and respect from all
of you and to each other. I will not tolerate disruptive behavior of
any kind, including excessive talking, constantly getting out of your
seat, harassment of fellow students, note passing and other forms of
non-verbal disruptive behavior, or use of the internet except during
specified class activities. Violators will be warned politely once,
impolitely twice, and then summarily dismissed from class. If you are
dismissed from class, you will have to meet with the Dean of Students
before you will be permitted to return. Many of your fellow students
are paying for this course with their own hard-earned money and do not
appreciate any disruption of the learning process, so please be
conscious of your behavior in class.
Plagiarism:
is the act of presenting the work of someone else as your own work. I
have no tolerance for this kind of academic dishonesty. If I catch you
turning in work which is not your own, you will automatically receive a
“0” for that assignment and in consultation with the Dean, you may
Fail the class automatically. I will also document the cheating and
forward it to the department chair and the Dean.
Attendance and Participation:
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Definition: You arrive on
time, return from break on time, and leave when class is dismissed.
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Definition of an Absence:
Not attending, arriving more than 15 minutes late, or leaving early.
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Policy: You are allowed
FOUR ABSENCES. I do not distinguish between excused and
unexcused absences.
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Penalties: A Fifth absence
reduces your final grade by one full letter; a sixth, two full
letters; Seven or more absences result in automatic FAILURE of the
course.
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If you have used your four
cuts and THEN suffer a major problem (severe illness, death in the
family, etc.), I will, if provided with documentation, consider
excusing you.
ASSIGNMENTS & GRADES
Policies for Late Papers,
Rough Drafts, and Peer Editing Days:
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All assignments: journals,
rough drafts, and essays are due at the beginning of class on
the due date indicated in this syllabus for that assignment.
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You are responsible for all
assignments being turned in on time even if you are absent on the
due date.
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I will accept LATE WORK for
only ONE class period and it will be penalized by ONE FULL
LETTER GRADE.
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Rough drafts (1st
and 2nd drafts) must be complete (4 full pages) and done
on their due dates or they will result in a 5% reduction of that
essay’s final grade.
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Any missed peer editing
sessions (there are two for each essay) will result in a 5%
reduction of that essay’s final grade.
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Please note that the two
policies above can have a cumulative effect on an essay’s grade!
For example, if you do not have a complete first draft and thus do
not attend the first editing session on its due date, you lose 10%
on that essay’s final grade.
Requirements:
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Read EVERY word of In
Defense of Food. Please follow the provided reading schedule.
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Complete the two entrance
diagnostic tests the first week and the two exit diagnostic tests
the last week. Details will be provided. These are worth 6 % of
your grade.
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Keep up with Journal
entries. These will consist of TYPED responses to the readings.
These 10 journals are worth 2% each and count for 20% of your final
grade.
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Write the TWO Major ESSAYS
(3 drafts, 4 full pages minimum each). Details on each paper will
be provided in written form. Each essay is worth 20% and they count
for 40% of your final grade.
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Complete the Midterm
Impromptu In-Class Essay and the Final Impromptu In-Class Essay
(details will be provided). The Midterm counts for 20% of your
final grade, and the Final is a crucial component of your exit
portfolio (however, it is not a factor in your course grade).
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Complete all assigned
Grammar exercises from Grammar to Go. Details on these 14
assignments will be provided on a separate handout
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Participate in reading,
writing, discussion, and group assignments.
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Compile and submit an EXIT
PORTFOLIO to the Academic Literacy Committee (details will follow).
Grading: YOU MUST TURN IN
FINAL DRAFTS OF ALL ESSAYS , 8 OF THE 10 JOURNALS, AND 11 OF THE 14
GRAMMAR ASSIGNMENTS IN ORDER TO PASS THIS COURSE!!!
Two
Essays: 40 % (20% each)
Reading
Journals: 20 % (2% each)
Midterm
Impromptu: 20%
Grammar
Assignments 14% (1% each)
Entrance/Exit
Tests 6% (1.5% each)
Plan of
Action:
1. W 9.3: Course Introduction; Pollan introduction
2. M 9.8: Entrance Diagnostic Tests; Pollan Chapter 1
3. W 9.10: Grammar Chapter 1; Introduction to the First Essay
4. M 9.15: Journal 1 due; Pollan Chapters 2-4
5. W 9.17: Grammar Chapter 9; Work on First Essay
6. M 9.22: Journal 2 due; FIRST EDITING SESSION – ESSAY ONE;
Pollan Chapters 5-7
7. W 9.24: Grammar Chapter 2
8. M 9.29: Journal 3 due; SECOND EDITING SESSION – ESSAY ONE;
Pollan Chapters 8-10
9. W 10.1: DRAFT TWO OF ESSAY ONE DUE; Grammar Chapter 10
10. M 10.6: Journal 4 due; Work on Revising First Essay; Pollan
Chapters 11 & 12
11. W 10.8: THIRD DRAFT OF ESSAY ONE DUE – GRADED; Grammar
Chapter 3
12. M 10.13: Journal 5 due; Pollan Chapter 13a (101-114)
13. W 10.15: Grammar Chapter 11; Introduction to the Second Essay
14. M 10.20: Journal 6 due; Practice for the Midterm; Pollan 13b
(114-136)
15. W 10.22: Grammar Chapter 4; Work on Second Essay
16. M 10.27: Midterm First Day: Reading, Annotating, & Summary
17. W 10.29: Midterm Second
Day: In-Class Essay
18. M 11.3: Journal 7 due; FIRST EDITING SESSION – ESSAY TWO;
Pollan Chapters 14 & 15
19. W 11.5: Grammar Chapter 12; Work on Revising Second Essay
20. M 11.10: Journal 8 due; SECOND EDITING SESSION – ESSAY TWO;
Pollan Chapter 16
21. W 11.12: DRAFT TWO OF ESSAY TWO DUE; Grammar Chapters 5 & 6
22. M 11.17: Journal 9 due; Pollan Chapter 17
23. W 11.19: THIRD DRAFT OF ESSAY TWO DUE – GRADED; Grammar
Chapters 13 & 14
24. M 11.24: Journal 10 due; Practice for the Final
25. W 11.26: Grammar Chapters 7 & 15
26. M 12.1: FINAL FIRST DAY: Reading, Annotating, & Summary; Prepare
the Portfolio for turning in
27. W 12.3: FINAL SECOND DAY: In-Class Essay; PORTFOLIO IS DUE!
28. M 12.8: NO CLASS: I WILL
BE AT PORTFOLIO REVIEW
29. W 12.10: Exit Diagnostic Tests; Portfolio Results
30. M 12.15: NO CLASS: I will be in my office if you wish to find out
your final grade.
The Fine Print
ADA Notification – Assistance
Available: The
Academic Skills Center (ASC) has tutors available in all subjects at all
levels at no cost to students. Students requiring special assistance
(including those affected by the Americans with Disabilities Act) may
contact the ACCESS office (248.522.3480), which will inform the
instructor of any special conditions pertaining to their learning.
Privacy Statement (FERPA):
In compliance with federal law (FERPA), no personal information of yours
will be shared with anyone but you. No information about grades, or
graded materials, will be given to anyone but you, nor will it be given
out by any means other than in person. In certain circumstances, if you
want to request otherwise, you may do so in writing.
Course Description:
(from the OCC Catalogue)
Students in this course begin to
acquire academic literacy by engaging in reading and writing as a
holistic process. Further, students apply reading and writing as
processes, reading including pre-reading, reading, and rereading;
writing including prewriting, drafting, revision and editing. Students
will also demonstrate knowledge of the conventions of the English
language and employ a set of strategies for locating and correcting
their own pattern of error, demonstrate literacy skills appropriate for
different audiences and purposes, develop and employ academic learning
strategies, and use computer technology as a literacy tool. Course/lab
fees.
Course Goals:
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Learn effective methods for
Reading and Writing (including preparation and review)
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Identify your own patterns
of error (and how to correct them)
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Write for different
audiences and purposes
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Respond to the assigned
readings by writing multi-page, multi-draft papers
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Develop a stronger mastery
of basic writing tasks such as organization, sentence and paragraph
structure, grammar and mechanics
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Demonstrate critical reading
skills in class discussion and in written responses to the readings
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Learn how to use computer
technology to find information and assist in writing
General Education Attributes:
General education is the
foundation of every student’s program, regardless of area of emphasis,
and is intended to impart common knowledge, intellectual concepts and
attributes. attributes specifically identified for this encourage you:
1.
to
communicate effectively
2.
to
learn independently and collaboratively.
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