English 60 Cypress College Spring 2004 Dr

English 60
Cypress College
Dr. Barbara Marshall

English 60 is a course designed to prepare students for English 100. The emphasis is on expository writing including paragraph structure and essay development. The fundamentals of English written expression are reviewed.

Prerequisite: Acceptable score on placement test, English 58 with a grade of "C" or better, or ESL 186 with a grade of "C" or better.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Generate ideas about which to write

Write paragraphs with unity, substance, and clarity that support the main idea

Formulate a thesis statement and organize paragraphs into a logical sequence

Develop effective sentence structure and variety

Modify and revise drafts and proofread for errors

Identify and correct errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, usage and grammar

Apply critical thinking skills needed to compare, contrast, summarize, analyze and evaluate in writing

Required Texts:

The Writer’s Workplace, Scarry & Scarry, 6^th ed.
The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros
Strongly Recommended: a dictionary and a thesaurus

Course Guidelines

In order to continue to English 100, students must pass this course with a grade of "C" or better.

To do so, students must satisfy the requirements of the course by completing the writing assignments as well as assigned pages in the workbook. Graded assignments will be averaged and will constitute 75% of the course grade. (Keep in mind that any project not submitted will receive a failing grade). The final examination will be given in class during the second-to-last class meeting and will constitute 25% of the course grade.

Individual workbook pages will be submitted during the course. Students who fail to complete and hand in daily workbook assignments will be dropped from the course. Upon completion of required sections, the entire workbook will be submitted for grade assessment.

Attendance in class is mandatory. Students are permitted three absences during the course of the semester without affecting their grade. Non-attending and non-participating students will be dropped from the course.

No late papers will be accepted and there will be no provisions for extra credit.

Students may be asked to spend time outside of class in the Writing Lab for additional assistance located in room 324.

Students must purchase loose leaf lined paper for assignments and class work. Torn notebook sheets or sloppy papers will not be accepted.

Academic Honesty: The college policy is outlined in the campus catalog. Students are responsible for observing the ethical standards set forth in this document.

Classroom Etiquette

Students are expected to arrive on time and to remain for the duration of the instructional period.
All beepers and phones must be turned off upon entering the classroom.
Chatting or other behavior that is distracting to fellow students and to the instructor is unacceptable.
Food and drinks are prohibited in the classroom.

Contacting the Instructor

My office is located in room 221 of the Humanities Building. Students can reach me by phone during office hours by dialing the campus, 484-7000, then hit 1, then extension 48661. Students can also leave messages at any time on the Voice Mail system. To access, dial the campus at 484-7000, hit 1, then extension 48423.

Course Syllabus

Assignments Are Due on the Date Listed Below

Week 1 Class Topic:
               First Class; Diagnostic Essay

               Class Topic:
               Syllabus Discussion: Review of Subjects & Verbs

Week 2   Class Topic:
               Awareness of Reader; Revision Essay
               Hmwk:
               Text: Subjects & Verbs 35-48

              Class Topic:
               Major Writing Errors; Using Words
               Hmwk:
               Text: Verbs 49-53

Week 3 Class Topic:
              Descriptive Essay Assigned
              Hmwk:
              Text: description 357-362; subject & verb review 56-57

             Class Topic:
              Descriptive Essay Continued
              Hmwk:
              Site designation for paper and prewriting list

Week 4 Class Topic:
               Refining the essay
               Hmwk:
               Draft of Descriptive Essay Due

               Class Topic:
                Proofreading; Agreement
                Hmwk:
                Descriptive Essay Due!

Week 5   Class Topic:
               Agreement; Topic Sentences
               Hmwk:
               Text: Agreement 59-65

               Class Topic:
                Topic Sentences
                Hmwk:
                Text: Agreement 66-72; Topic Sentences 300-303

Week 6   Class Topic:
                Fragments; Paragraph Detail
                Hmwk:
                Detail 311-314; frags 75-80

                Class Topic:
                Coordination; Intro to In-class Writing
                Hmwk:
                Frags 84-88

Week 7   Class Topic:
               In-Class Writing #1
               Hmwk:
               Coordination 100-106

              Class Topic:
              Analyzing the In-class essay; Coordination & Subordination
              Hmwk:
              Text: coordination 108-111

Week 8 Class Topic:
               Cause/Effect Essay Assigned; Subordination
               Hmwk:
               Text: 125-129

              Class Topic:
               Reviewing drafts
               Hmwk:
               Draft of Cause/Effect

Week 9   Class Topic:
               Run-On Sentence
               Hmwk:
               Cause/Effect Essay Due!

               Class Topic:
               Run-On Sentences
               Hmwk:
               Text: 137-141

Week 10 Class Topic:
                In-Class Writing #2
                Hmwk:
                Text: 142-144

               Class Topic:
               Comparison/Contrast Essay Assigned
                Hmwk:
                Text: word errors 245-256

Week 11 Class Topic:
                Draft Review; Pronouns
                Hmwk:
                Draft

               Class Topic:
               Pronouns; Parallel Structure
               Hmwk:
               Comparison/Contrast Essay Due

Week 12 Class Topic:
                Parallel Structure & Modifiers
                Hmwk:
                Test: Pronouns 156-160; parallel 167-170

                Class Topic:
                In-Class Writing #3
                Hmwk:
                Text: modifiers & parallel structure 173-178

Week 13 Class Topic:
               Grammar Review and begin book discussion
                Hmwk:
                Text: punctuation 203-213; verb tense shift 192-194

                Class Topic:
                Grammar Quiz & Book Discussion

Week 14 Class Topic:
                Reading Quiz: House on Mango Street

                Class Topic:
                Introduction to Book Report

Week 15 Class Topic:
                In-Class Writing #4
                Hmwk:
                Draft of Book Report

               Class Topic:
               Argumentative Essay
               Hmwk:
              Book Report Due

Week 16 Class Topic:
               Argumentative Essay
               Hmwk:
                Draft Due

               Class Topic:
               Argumentative Essay Due