Course
Information
English Composition 101
“Voices of the River” (topics course)
Instructor: Professor Gayle Feng-Checkett
Office: ACA 203 Q
Phone: 636-922-8574 Email: gfeng-checkett@stchas.edu
Office
Hours:
Required Materials: Handbook for Writers: Troyka
House on
Bless Me
Ultima: Anaya
Rereading
Course Description and objectives: English 101 is designed to "help prepare college
students for the rigorous writing demanded in college level courses"
(English Dept. Handbook). We will work on a variety of writing tasks including
summary, analysis, argument and research papers. The course will require
students to practice the skills of documenting/citing sources used in research.
In addition, students will discuss and analyze assigned reading selections,
expanding critical thinking skills. The readings will focus issues of diversity
in
Assignments: Guided Writing
in Class
Homework Exercises
Reading Assignments
4 formal Essays ( 1 Essay Exam)
Quizzes as necessary
Web CT Bulletin Board assignments (required)
Grading: Your grades
will be based on a total of points from the above assignments. (The first two
essays may be revised).You will also receive credit for in class activities and
discussion; therefore, outside preparation is not only essential for your grade
but for the entire class. In order to receive credit for late work advance
arrangements must be made with the instructor. Homework assignments must be
completed on the assigned date. Failure to do so may result in being marked absent.
(Some assignments will be designated as “tickets to admission”, meaning that
students who do not have the assigned work prepared in class will be marked
absent). Extra credit assignments (50 pts) will be announced in class,
depending on campus activities for the semester. All major assignments must be turned in order to pass the course.
Format: *All essays and assignments done outside the classroom must be typed, double spaced, with your
name, date, and assignment number in the upper right corner.
*If assignments are more than one page
long, connect the pages with a staple, paper clip, or folder.
* If you would like to receive your
graded final essay, please bring a SASE (stamped self-addressed envelope) to
class on the day the paper is turned in.
Attendance: Class participation is an essential part of this
course and will be reflected in your grade. See me if you miss more than 2
class periods to discuss whether or not
you will be able to fulfill the course requirements. After 1 absence, you will
lose 20 pts per absence from your grade total. *Summer classes, particularly
those in the 5 week session are very intensive; each class period is the
equivalent of one week of the regular semester. Attendance must be weighed with
this in mind.
Support Services: Any student with
diagnosed problems with reading/writing is eligible for testing, tutoring, and
assistance with test taking and writing. Please see Ms. Pam Bova in Student
Services (ADM 1206), who will then make appropriate (private) arrangements for
you with your instructors. Additional support services are available in the ACE
center (First Alert/Tutoring/Computer software/ESL).