On-Campus Syllabus
Instructor: Jim Roth
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On-Campus S.C.C.
Office:
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Office Phone: 533-7058
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School e-mail:
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Web site: http://ol.scc.spokane.edu/jroth
REQUIRED MATERIALS
OPTIONAL BUT
RECOMMENDED
MANDATORY
PREREQUSITES
WHAT THE COURSE IS
English 101 is
a college-level writing course designed to make you a better writer. The college catalog describes our course as
a study of the basic principles of
writing with a series of writing experiences designed to help students improve
their ability to write detailed prose. Student writing with teacher evaluation
is the primary method used in teaching basic course content. Competence in
mechanics and edited English is assumed of all students taking English 101.
ACTIVITIES
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We will write a great
deal. This will include keeping a
journal as well as writing essays.
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We will read and
discuss appropriate parts of our textbook.
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We will complete text
and web assignments when appropriate.
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We will read and
discuss others’ writing.
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We will revise our
writing.
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We will discuss
problems and progress often.
Please visit
my school web site often. On it you can
check your grade, find announcements, assignments, due dates, calendar updates,
handouts, and additional resources.
Just go to http://ol.scc.spokane.edu/jroth. If you need help getting to this site, please
let me know.
COMPUTER LAB TIME
I have
reserved a computer lab on Wednesdays and Fridays for our class. We will do an introduction shortly.
FIRST WEEK ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT
In order to be eligible to receive a course grade of .7 or higher, a student must have attended regularly the first week of the quarter or have make arrangements with the instructor in advance.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
I do not take attendance because I
believe that at the college level, attendance is the student’s
responsibility. Unlike earlier, required
school participation, enrolling in college is a choice you freely make; in addition,
it is a privilege, not a requirement.
Therefore, if you choose not to take advantage of it by not attending,
that is your choice.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT and BEHAVIOR
No student has the right to
interfere with another student’s opportunity to learn. To this end, I expect all of my students
to act like responsible, socially skilled adults or they will be asked to leave
the class and/or drop the course.
Please see the S.C.C. Student Code of Conduct for more information.
Essay assignments, including rough drafts and final copies,
will NOT be accepted late for any
reason. However, to allow for
the unexpected, you will be allowed to submit one essay within one week after its due date. Please attach your da Vinci Late Essay Submission Form to your late assignment.
Short assignments such as discussion participation, web
assignments, textbook assignments, and quizzes cannot be made up for any reason; however, you can
miss one short assignment (one assignment total—not one of each kind) without penalty. If at quarter’s end you have completed all
short assignments on time, I will throw out your lowest short assignment grade.
A Portfolio Folder includes hard copies of all returned assignments, assignment sheets, planning sheets, rough
drafts, and revisions. You must have a
completed Portfolio to be eligible to pass English 101.
MORE on the PORTFOLIO
English 101 is a college transfer course--a grade of 2.0 or
better certifies that you are a competent writer who is writing at or above
college-level standards. Good examples
of this minimum competency are the many revised student essays in our
text.
I and other members of the S.C.C. English Department will
be evaluating your Portfolio in terms of this competency. If by
the end of the quarter the writing reflected in your Portfolio does not meet
this minimum level of competency, your quarter grade will be reduced by 0.4.
Please remember that I am here to help you write better and
meet or exceed this minimum level of competency. Please ask me for additional
help whenever you feel that you need it.
In addition, tutors are available in the
YOUR FINAL GRADE
Each assignment will be worth a certain number of
points. If you complete all of the
assigned work and your Portfolio is approved by the S.C.C. English Department,
your course grade will be determined by the percentage of the total points
you've earned converted to a decimal using the percent-to-decimal scale below.
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Max 100 points per essay
(400-600 points total) Max 25 points per rough draft |
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Various Point Values |
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Max 150 points |
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Pass/fail (Grade reduction if failed) |
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Grade Scale—J. Roth All Courses |
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% to Decimal |
Letter |
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Letter |
% to Decimal |
Letter |
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100--4.0 |
A |
89--3.4 |
B+ |
79--2.9 |
C+ |
69--1.9 |
D+ |
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99--4.0 |
A |
88--3.4 |
B+ |
78--2.8 |
C+ |
68--1.8 |
D+ |
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98--4.0 |
A |
87--3.3 |
B+ |
77--2.7 |
C |
67--1.7 |
D |
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97--4.0 |
A |
86--3.3 |
B |
76--2.6 |
C |
66--1.6 |
D |
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96--3.9 |
A |
85--3.2 |
B |
75--2.5 |
C |
65--1.5 |
D |
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95--3.8 |
A |
84--3.2 |
B |
74--2.4 |
C |
64--1.4 |
D |
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94--3.7 |
A |
83--3.1 |
B |
73--2.3 |
C |
63--1.3 |
D |
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93--3.7 |
A- |
82--3.1 |
B |
72--2.2 |
C |
62--1.2 |
D |
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92--3.6 |
A- |
81--3.0 |
B- |
71--2.1 |
C- |
61--1.1 |
D- |
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91--3.6 |
A- |
80--3.0 |
B- |
70--2.0 |
C- |
60--1.0 |
D- |
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90--3.5 |
A- |
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0.7--less |
F |