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EWRT 1AENGLISH 1A - READING AND COMPOSITION - BOB DICKERSON
DE ANZA COLLEGE – FALL QUARTER 2008
Office: F-11f Phone: (408) 864-8540
Office Hours: M-Th 10:30-11:20 and by appointment
Email: dickersonbob@fhda.edu
PREREQUISITE
Eligibility is established through either an appropriate placement test
score, SAT or ACT scores, or successful completion of EWRT 100/211 and
EWRT 160.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The student will be able to:
1) Read critically and accurately for central point, inference, connotation, and tone.
2) Write expository essays based on the readings and on personal experience.
3) Learn control over desired expression in writing.
4) Learn various modes of expository writing.
5) Demonstrate an ability to communicate
clearly, logically, and factually by means of well-organized, coherent,
and effective compositions.
TEXTS
Loughery, John, ed., The Eloquent Essay (Persea)
Martin, Wendy, ed., More Stories We Tell (Pantheon)
Guare, Six Degrees of Separation (Vintage)
Murakami, After the Quake (Vintage)
Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions (Delta)
A Grammar/Comp Reader (bought in Bookstore and picked up at Printing Services)
ATTENDANCE
We meet two times a week. You are allowed three absences (excused or
unexcused). If you miss a fourth class, I will penalize you by
subtracting three points from your overall average. I will subtract an
additional three points for each additional class you miss. In other
words, if you miss five classes and have an eighty-five average, your
final average will be seventy-nine, a C instead of a B. If you arrive
significantly late or leave early, you will be assessed either a full
or half absence for the day, depending upon the amount of class time
you miss. If you miss a class or an assignment, please contact another
classmate for the information you missed. Please exchange email
addresses and/or phone numbers with two or more of your classmates. A
missed class is no excuse for failing to complete an assignment. 10/3
is the last day to apply for any enrollment fee refund should you drop
any or all courses. 10/10 is the last day to drop with nothing showing
on your record. 11/14 is the last day to drop with a "W."
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
The student will be expected to:
1) Read all the assigned texts and any
additional materials that may be submitted to the class during the
quarter.
2) Participate in class discussions.
3) Write four to five essays, totalling approximately 4,000 words.
4) Write several short in-class papers on the readings.
5) Complete a final.
6) Submit occasional written or oral reports
to the class on various topics that pertain to the assigned reading.
7) Complete several impromptu reading quizzes.
8) Asked to do extra work for honors credit, if an honors student.
EVALUATION
Your final grade will be primarily determined by the quality of your
written work, but it will also be affected by your class attendance (see above),
class participation, and your ability to submit your completed
assignments on time.
You
may rewrite one paper (with my approval) for a higher grade. Your
rewrite (with your attached original) must be submitted within one week
of the day I return your original to you. During that week, you are
encouraged to consult with me concerning your rewrite.
You may not rewrite late papers for a higher grade. I will not write
comments on late papers. Late papers will be marked down a grade for
each class they are late. If you do not submit a paper within one week
of the due date, you will receive a 0 unless you hand the paper in by
the end of the quarter. In that case, you will receive an F. Thus, it
seems advisable to submit all papers and submit them on time.
FLAKE FACTOR—Excessive tardiness, absences, protracted break-taking,
late papers, unread assignments, etc. are considered annoying,
deleterious, and bad form; consequently, they may affect your final
grade (and your future income and investment portfolio, as well).
FINAL EXAM
The final exam for section 25 (MW 1:30) will be in L-31 from 1:45
P.M. to 3:45 P.M. on Friday, December 12. The final exam for section
27 (TTh 1:30) will be in L-31 from 1:45 to 3:45 P.M. on Wednesday,
December 10.
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