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ENGLISH 120-11: College English Skills II
Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00-1:50, S-6
Instructor: Dr. Raymond Oenbring, ,
Office: G-5
Class Website: http://cob.blackboard.com
Office Hours: MWTh 10-12, and by appointment.

Required Materials:

o  An active email account

o  Course reading packet (available in School of English Studies main office [room A-97])

o  The St. Martin’s Handbook, Andrea Lunsford

o  Tamarind (available in School of English Studies main office [room A-97])

o  Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary or Oxford Concise Dictionary

Recommended Materials:

o  A stapler[1]

Course Requirements:

During the semester, you will be required to:

·  write several types of essays (informal and formal argument , critical analysis)

·  participate in peer editing of drafts on dates assigned

·  produce critical reading, class work and oral assignments

·  be on time for class

·  attend all classes and actively participate in class discussion

·  hand in work on time

Assessment:

Class Work and Homework Assignments…...... 25 %

Cultural Component Assignments (at least two)……. 10%

Mid-semester In-class Critical Reading Assignment... 15%

Informal Text-based Argumentative Essay………….. 15%

Formal, Documented Argumentative Essay ………… 20%

Critical Analysis Essay………………………………... 15%

Total…………………………………….……………...... 100%

Classroom Conduct:

·  Be on time and leave when dismissed. Students who arrive after the roll has been taken will be marked absent. Students who leave early or are absent for extended periods will be marked absent.

·  Cell phones must be turned off during class. Do not answer calls or send text during class time.

·  Prepare all readings and assignments before class. Bring your textbook and booklet to every class.

Attendance:

Attendance is important to success in college courses. A student’s registration in a course may be cancelled if he or she fails to be punctual for at least 25 percent of the class sessions by mid-semester break.

Support Services:

Tutoring services are available through the Learning Resource Centre, Room F-8. Visit the centre or e-mail for assistance.

Plagiarism refers to passing off someone else's words or ideas as your own. It includes anything from direct copying without citing your source to having others write or edit your work to incorporating the ideas, words, sentences, paragraphs, or parts of another person's writing without giving appropriate credit, and representing the work as your own. Plagiarism is unacceptable in all colleges and carries consequences outlined in your college catalogue.

Papers:

This course is based on the idea that writing is a process. Even the most talented published writers cannot sit down and produce a polished text on the first try. Instead, they—like the rest of us—have to read texts and talk to people and search out experiences that serve as both the inspiration and the building blocks of their work. They use writing as a means to discover ideas, as well as to convey them.

All papers should be:

·  Typed in a standard 12-point serif font (like Times New Roman);

·  Double-spaced;

·  Formatted according to MLA guidelines

Successful papers will be well researched and argued, well-structured, show a familiarity with the conventions specific to academic writing and be interesting and original.

Participation:

This is not a lecture class. Active, thoughtful participation is essential to your success in this class, as well as the class itself. Class participation means doing all the readings, making notes, having questions, and making an effort in peer review, group work and in-class writing exercises – i.e., making the most of class time.

Communication Policy:

Please do not hesitate to talk to me after class, visit me during office hours, or email me. I will do my best to respond within 24 to 48 hours to all email sent during the week.

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