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FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH 110 –Freshman Composition I

I. LOCATOR INFORMATION

Instructor: M. S. McIver-Bell

E-Mail smciverbell@uncfsu.edu

Web Page    faculty.uncfsu.edu/mmciverbell/english_110.htm

Office Location Chick 104

Office Hours 9:00-10:30 Monday , Wednesday and by appointment

Office Phone 910-486-1681

Fax 910-486-1470

 

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION

English 110 is the introductory English composition course at FSU, and is a degree requirement for all of FSU’s undergraduate programs. Successful completion of this course and the next course in the English sequence, English 120, will attest to student’s mastery of the conventions of standard, edited, American English in the context of academic discourse. English 110 activities and assignments will enhance the student’s writing skills through production of personal and academic writings.

III. CREDIT HOURS 3

IV. TEXTBOOK

Hairston, Maxine, et.al. The Scott Foresman Handbook for Writers. 5^th Edition. New York: Addison, Wesley Longman, 1999.

V. COURSE OBJECTIVES

The student of English 110 will:

1. Identify that the writer-using organizational patterns such as cause and effect, definition, explanation, analogy, or example-has a variety of choices in conveying meaning to an audience;

2. Demonstrate the ability to appreciate multicultural, aesthetic, theological, philosophical, and contemporary concerns that relate to the student’s personal experiences;

3. Compose coherent, unified, and focused essays in standard, edited American English;

4. Demonstrate the ability to apply essential elements and principles governing paragraph development and the long essay;

5. Demonstrate the ability to use the computer to compose at all stages of the writing process: prewriting, planning, drafting, revising and publishing;

6. Formulate a central idea suitable to the occasion for writing;

7. Develop ideas logically and coherently with adequate supporting details;

8. Identify and apply appropriate prewriting strategies and organizational methods

 

VI. COURSE OUTLINE AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

VII. EVALUATION METHODS AND CRITERIA

Papers will be judged in terms of standard principles of good composition: unity, coherence, and emphasis. Papers must contain a clearly defined thesis, an evident plan of development, and sufficient support to illustrate major points. Thus a paper will be judged on its thoroughness of treatment, logic of presentation, organization of content, correctness and variety of sentence structure, and consistency in use of standard, edited American English and conventional mechanics.

The University grading scale will be utilized to determine midterm and final grades.

A point system will be utilized in this class.

Specific Grading Policies for Paper 3 and Paper 4

Response to Catalyst-10 points

Draft 1 and Peer Response - 15 points

Draft 2 and Peer Response - 15 points

Final Paper - 60 points

VIII. Assignments

Assignment 1-Autobiography

After reading "Catalyst for Assignment 1," complete the following: Write a 50-100 word reaction to the reading and share with classmates. After getting feedback from classmates, write a 3-5 page essay in which you tell about 1- your goals, 2-your family, including your role and position in your family as well as the importance of family in your life, 3- your beliefs, especially beliefs concerning education, money, religion, 4- memorable experiences and events in your life, and 5-the benefits you hope to realize as a result of attending college at FSU.

Scoring for Assignment 1-Papers must discuss goals, family, beliefs, and experiences/events and college at FSU, in well-developed paragraphs. Draft 1 must be logically organized and include sufficient detail to illustrate the major points. The final paper will be judged on thoroughness, organization, variety of sentence structure, and consistency in use of standard, edited American English and conventional mechanics. Both drafts must be typed, double spaced and submitted on time. The drafts should be stapled to the back of the final copy.

Assignment 2-Community

After reading "Catalyst for Assignment 2," complete the following: Write a 50-100 word reaction to the reading and share with classmates. After getting feedback from classmates, write a 3-5 page essay in which you tell about 1- the difference between community and society, 2-your role in one or more communities, 3-the importance of relationships to members of a community, 4- the importance of achievement to members of a community, and 5-the benefits you enjoy as a member of one or more communities.

Scoring for Assignment 2-Papers must discuss community vs. society, the writer’s role in one or more communities, the importance of relationships and achievement in community, and the benefits of membership in community , in well-developed paragraphs. Draft 1 must be logically organized and include sufficient detail to illustrate the major points. The final paper will be judged on thoroughness, organization, variety of sentence structure, and consistency in use of standard, edited American English and conventional mechanics. Both drafts must be typed, double spaced and submitted on time. The drafts should be stapled to the back of the final copy.

Assignment 3- The Political Process

After reading "Catalyst for Assignment 3," complete the following: Write a 50-100 word reaction to the reading and share with classmates. After getting feedback from classmates, write a 3-5 page essay in which you tell about 1- what it means to be a good citizen, 2-taking care of the environment, 3- voting, particularly in the 2000 election, 4- serving on a jury, and 5-the benefits you believe to be the right of everyone living in America.

Scoring for Assignment 3-Papers must discuss citizenship, environmental awareness, voting, jury duty, and the rights of everyone in America , in well-developed paragraphs. Draft 1 must be logically organized and include sufficient detail to illustrate the major points. The final paper will be judged on thoroughness, organization, variety of sentence structure, and consistency in use of standard, edited American English and conventional mechanics. Both drafts must be typed, double spaced and submitted on time. The drafts should be stapled to the back of the final copy.

Assignment 4-Responsible Adulthood

After reading "Catalyst for Assignment 4," complete the following: Write a 50-100 word reaction to the reading and share with classmates. After getting feedback from classmates, write a 3-5 page essay in which you tell about 1- what it means to be an adult, 2-taking care of the responsibilities in the following areas: marriage, parenthood, finances, health, and character, 3- the challenges you as a responsible adults must accept, 4--the benefits you believe to be the result of responsible adulthood.

Scoring for Assignment 3-Papers must include a definition of adulthood, and a discussion of responsibility in marriage, parenthood, finances, health, and character, and the challenges and benefits of adulthood , in well-developed paragraphs. Draft 1 must be logically organized and include sufficient detail to illustrate the major points. The final paper will be judged on thoroughness, organization, variety of sentence structure, and consistency in use of standard, edited American English and conventional mechanics. Both drafts must be typed, double spaced and submitted on time. The drafts should be stapled to the back of the final copy.

RESOURCES AND REFERENCES

Addison, Wesley Longman web site to accompany textbook. January 1999.July 10, 2000 (http://occ.awlonline.com/bookbind/pubbooks/hairston_awl/).

Anson, Chris M.. The Longman Writer’s Companion. New York: Longman, 2000 (http://www.awlonline.com/ansonlwc ).

Armstrong, Thomas. Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1994.

Chopra, Deepak. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Based on the book Creating Affluence: Wealth Consciousness in the Field of All Possibilities. San Rafael, CA: New World Library, 1993.

Edelman, Marian Wright. The Measure of Our Success. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1992.

Reynolds, Jean A. Succeeding in College: Study Skills and Strategies. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 1996

 

 

 

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