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Eng 100
Basic Principles of Composition
Jeannine Stanko
Class Sections/Time/Location Section: BC72
Dates: 8/19 – 12/8
Days: Tuesdays
Time: 6:30 – 9:40 PM
Room: N307
Ice Breaker Choose a classmate that you don’t already know. Ask
this classmate the following questions. You will be introducing this person to the rest of the class so make sure to write down their answers!
1. What do you want to be when you grow up?
2. What is your favorite Disney movie?
3. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
4. If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why?
5. What is something that greatly annoys you?
Instructor Information Jeannine Stanko
724-396-4158
Office Hours: MTW by appointment
Office Location: Writing Lab
Class website:
www.english100barbados.weebly.com
Materials & Resources Miller, George. The Prentice Hall Reader. 10th ed.
Boston: Prentice Hall, 2012. Print.
Internet capability
Flash drive
Tutoring Options: The Learning Assistance Center and the Learning Commons provide free tutoring to registered CCAC students. Online services are available through smartthinking.com
Learning Outcomes Write effective paragraphs and short expository
essays that employ unity, coherence, completeness, and order
Apply editing skills
Apply basic skills in critical reading and thinking
Shape writing by an awareness of audience, purpose, and tone
Use and credit sources responsibly and appropriately
Produce 5-7 multi-paragraph essays, some of which include reading-based writing, 14-18 pages of writing for the semester
Listed Topics Sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and
punctuation Paragraph development, unity, and coherence Thesis sentence development, evaluation, and
placement Plagiarism and proper citation conventions The Writing Process Editing and proofreading Computer format Quotation, summary, paraphrase Writing for audience, purpose, and tone Primary vs. secondary sources Evaluating basic library holdings and internet sources Differentiating between academic, professional, and
informal writing
Evaluation Grading scale
A = 100-90%
B = 89 – 80%
C = 79-70%
D = 69-60%
F = 59% or below
Students must earn a “C” grade or better to register for the next course in this discipline or to use this course as a prerequisite for a course in another discipline.
Tests & Quizzes 18% of final grade
Quizzes(4) - 80 points each
Grammar Final– 50 points
Writing Final (2-3pgs) – 50 points
Presentation 10% of final grade
Writing chapter presentation
Must be done in groups (max 4 per group)
Description
Compare/contrast
Classification/division
Process
cause & effect
Argument
Pre-writes, Plans 10% final grade
Pre-writes & Plans (1-2pgs each), 100 points total
Attendance – 22% Students are expected to attend every class.
Each class is worth a portion of your final grade.
Rough drafts, peer reviews, in-class work, and quizzes cannot be made up.
If you choose to come to class unprepared, you will be marked absent. For example, in order to participate in the peer review process,
you must have a completed rough draft. Rough drafts are due the class before submissions – no exceptions.
You will be considered late if you arrive after I have taken roll. Lateness or early departure of 20 or more minutes counts as a complete absence. After three late entries or early departure, coming in late or leaving early will count as an absence. Missing three classes will result in class failure. After missing three classes, your grade will drop one letter grade every time you miss class.
Essays 40% final grade
Essay #1 (1-2pgs) – 100 pts
(narrative or description)
Essay #2 (2-3pgs) – 100 pts
compare/contrast or classification/division
Essay #3 (2-3pgs) – 100pts Process or cause & effect
Essay #4 (2-3pgs) – 100pts
argument annotated bibliography
Total – 400 points
Mulligans Each quiz and essay can be redone once
Due before next quiz or essay
If absent for a quiz, the mulligan is forfeited. If an essay is submitted after its due date, the mulligan is forfeited.
Further instructions for mulligan submission described in syllabus
Essay Submission Must be submitted at beginning of class!
Late papers forfeit mulligan
Essays will not be accepted after mulligan deadline
Computer problem is NOT an emergency.
Email essay option
Attach & copy/paste into body
Must be received before class on due date
I will respond for your reassurance (text!)
A plagiarized essay will result in failure of assignment!
Electronics Must be turned off & out of sight
Texting or engaging in social networking
Computer/internet activities during instruction
Receive an absence for class period
No personal calls or bathroom breaks
Inform about emergencies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-uaFsE5xSM
Disclaimers Disruptions – talking during instruction or
student Q&A Refer to Student Handbook for
acceptable/unacceptable behavior
Disciplinary policies & procedures of college
CCAC makes every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Questions about services and procedures should contact the Office of Supportive Services.
During the semester, reasonable changes to the course outline may be academically appropriate. Students will be notified of these adjustments in a timely manner.
Class Website can access through Blackboard
Can access directly
www.english100barbados.weebly.com
Questions?
Diagnostic exam Fill in the scantron bubble that corresponds with
your answer.
Does not count as a grade, but is a factor in your final exam.
English 100 BC
What is the moral? A dramatic ballad singer studied under a strict teacher who insisted that he rehearse day after day, month after month the same passage from the same song, without being permitted to go any further. Finally, overwhelmed by frustration and despair, the young man ran off to find another profession. One night, stopping at an inn, he stumbled upon a recitation contest. Having nothing to lose, he entered the competition and, of course, sang the one passage that he knew so well. When he had finished, the sponsor of the contest highly praised his performance. Despite the student's embarrassed objections, the sponsor refused to believe that he had just heard a beginner perform. "Tell me," the sponsor said, "who is your instructor? He must be a great master." The student later became known as the great performer Koshiji.
If a child says he wants to be a professional basketball player, what must the child do?
If a student wants to be a good writer, what must the student do?
Parts of Speech Noun
name of a person, place, thing, or concept
A Noun is a Person, Place, or Thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0m89e9oZko
Pronoun
word used in place of a noun
Rufus Xaviar Sarsasparilla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVSr4bsVIpM
Verb
usually expresses action or being
Verb: That’s What’s Happening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvBKnZ6u0jA
Exercise 1.1 Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs 1. The mathematician John Allen Paulos claims that
too many Americans do not understand basic mathematical ideas.
verb
2. Paulos calls this lack of understanding “innumeracy.”
noun
3. Innumerates may not grasp the idea of probability.
verb
Exercise 1.1 Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs 4. Failing to understand the likelihood of an event
may cause poor judgment.
noun
5. Unreasonable fears – for example, of being killed in a terrorist attack – may paralyze citizens who don’t appreciate how unlikely such an event is.
Pronoun
6. A related misunderstanding is the failure to realize how common coincidences are.
verb
Exercise 1.1 Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs 7. For instance, the chance of two strangers on an
airplane having acquaintances in common is surprisingly high.
noun
8. In addition, probability shows that in any random group of twenty-three people, there is a 50 percent chance that two of them share a birthday.
pronoun
Exercise 1.1 Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs 9. People unfamiliar with rules of probability may
be dangerously gullible.
verb
10. Educational reforms and a systematic attempt to show the fun side of math could help Americans overcome their number resistance.
Noun
Hacker Chapter 8 Active verbs Whenever possible avoid the passive voice and
use the active voice
Makes writing crisper, more lively, more concise
Avoid or replace be verbs
be, am, is, are, was, were, being, been
The fly ball was caught by Hernando.
Hernando caught the fly ball.
Hacker Chapter 8 Active Verbs Use the active voice unless you have a good
reason for choosing the passive.
In active, the subject does the action
In passive, the subject receives the action
Mostly scientific writing
The settlers stripped the land of timber.
The land was stripped of timber by the settlers.
Hacker Chapter 8 Active Verbs Replace be verbs that result in dull or wordy
sentences
As a rule, choose a subject that names the person or thing doing the action.
Ex. E.5 Strong, Active Verbs 1. Big crowds are drawn to annual “Fashion
Week” events in American and European cities.
Annual “Fashion Week” events in American And European cities draw big crowds.
2. Shows by new and established designers are attended by photographers, journalists, models, and celebrities.
Photographers, journalists, models, and celebrities attend shows by new and established designers.
Ex. E.5 Strong, Active Verbs 3. Many people in the audience have model-thin
bodies and photogenic faces.
Many people in the audience show off their model-thin bodies and photogenic faces.
4. Often haute couture shows with their expensive, trend-setting fashions are the highlight of the event.
Often, haute couture shows with their expensive, trend-setting fashions entice the largest numbers of eager spectators.
Ex. E.5 Strong, Active Verbs 5. Haute couture garments are not expected to
be worn by ordinary people.
Designers do not expect ordinary people to wear haute couture garments.
6. Haute couture creations are frequently more like works of art than mere outfits.
Designers frequently consider their haute couture creations as works of art rather than mere outfits.
Ex. E.5 Strong, Active Verbs 7. Such clothing can be worn in public only by
runway models.
Only runway models can wear such clothing in public.
8. Other people seem ridiculous in haute couture clothes.
Other people attract ridicule in haute couture clothes.
Ex. E.5 Strong, Active Verbs 9. Clothes can be draped more easily on models
who have very thin bodies.
Dressers can drape clothes more easily on models who have very thin bodies.
10. Some people are more impressed by the spectacle than by the clothes.
The spectacle impresses some people more than the clothes.
Parts of Speech Adjective
modifies a noun or pronoun
usually answers questions such as
Which one? What kind? How many?
Articles a, an, and the also adjectives
Unpack Your Adjectives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmRBRnyfjFw
Adverb
modifies a verb , an adjective, or an adverb
usually answers questions such as
When? Where? Why? How? Under what conditions? To what degree?
Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXwE1dVDHP0
Exercise 1.5 Adjectives & Adverbs 1. How well do American students compare with
those in other industrialized nations?
adverb
2. A student who receives the best education the United States offers is likely to be very prepared.
adjective
3. However, many students, especially those in poorer neighborhoods, get substandard training.
adjective
Exercise 1.5 Adjectives & Adverbs 4. Education professionals agree that the US
educational system has problems.
adjective
5. Unfortunately, they cannot agree on what to do to solve this problem.
adverb
6. One proposed solution involves nationwide standards.
adjective
Exercise 1.5 Adjectives & Adverbs 7. With nationwide standards, students across the
country would be responsible for learning the same curriculum as all other students in the United States.
adjective
8. Students could prove they had met the standards by performing satisfactorily on a standardized test.
adverb
Exercise 1.5 Adjectives & Adverbs 9. Supporters of this method claim that standards
would force students to master knowledge before being promoted or graduating.
adjective
10. Some opponents argue that students learn more easily when teachers are able to use their own judgment about the curriculum.
adverb
Parts of Speech Preposition
indicates the relationship between the noun or pronoun that follows it and another word in the sentence
Busy Prepositions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmz8mM-nPtM
Conjunction
connects words or word groups
Conjunction Junction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AyjKgz9tKg
Exercise 1.6 Conjunctions & Prepositions 1. For about the last twenty years, physicists have
been analyzing chaos.
preposition
2. In spite of common perceptions, chaos may not be completely random.
preposition
Exercise 1.6 Conjunctions & Prepositions
3. The operations of some incompletely understood biological systems – brains, for example – may thrive in the gray area between order and chaos.
preposition
4. Some physicists believe that apparently chaotic behavior may actually act according to patterns.
preposition
Exercise 1.6 Conjunctions & Prepositions 5. If chaos is somehow systematic, it is nevertheless
tremendously complex.
preposition
6. Finding the patterns of chaotic behavior is sometimes possible, although identifying them is difficult.
preposition
Exercise 1.6 Conjunctions & Prepositions
7. One difficulty lies in determining the type of model appropriate for a given complex system.
preposition
8. Understanding these complex systems not only is interesting in theory, but also has potential practical uses.
conjunction
Exercise 1.6 Conjunctions & Prepositions
9. One group of physicists has tried to understand the abstractions of chaos theory and make concrete gains from their knowledge.
conjunction
10. As part of an attempt to predict its future behavior, they are studying the complex and chaotic system known as the stock market.
preposition
Prepositions Can you end a sentence with a preposition?
Where are you at?
Where are you?
She displayed the good humor she’s known for.
She displayed the good humor for which she is known.
I want to know where he came from.
I want to know from where he came.
Prepositions She is a person I cannot cope with.
She is a person with whom I cannot cope. If the restructured sentence sounds contrived and
unnatural, simply rewrite the sentence:
It is behavior I will not put up with.
It is behavior up with which I will not put.
It is behavior I will not tolerate.
ALSO BAD!!!! The source uses a variety of people to show what happiness is.
This is how people are.
Never end in a “be” verb!
Sample essay
Read Preface pages 1 – 46 (How to Read an Essay, How to Write an Essay, How to Revise an Essay)
Read definitions of point of view (pg. 583), agreement (pg. 577) and pronouns (pg. 583)
(6:30PM class) For next Tuesday...
Writing Sample Prompt – Due Tuesday Choose 1 of the following.
Relate an experience that caused you to learn something about yourself.
Describe either an annoying/obnoxious person or a pleasant/courteous one.
Compare your values and priorities today to those you held in high or middle school.
Explain what you consider to be the three most important qualities of an instructor, teacher, or boss
Explain how to be a successful student.
Explain the causes of a “bad day” you recently experienced.
Argue for or against animal testing.
