Concurrent EnrollmentMs. Thomas

Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeHarpursville High School Room 317

English 101: Academic Writing

3 Credit HoursOffice Hours: Periods 1, 4, 10

Fall 2014

Texts

Raimes, Ann. Keys For Writers. Houghton Mifflin Company: 2002.

Klein, Thomas, Bruce Edwards, and Thomas Wymer. Searching For Great Ideas: Readings Past and Present. Thomson Heinle: 1998.

Course Description

Students develop and refine an effective writing process of planning, invention, drafting, and revision. They develop the critical thinking skills necessary to research topics and write and revise academic papers. Context for the assignments, which may be centered on a theme, is provided by scholarly readings drawn from a variety of disciplines. Students develop information literacy skills as they engage in the research process.

Course Goals

Students completing English 101 Academic Writing II will be prepared to write researched, documented papers in the academic disciplines.

Instructional Methods
Instructors may use a variety of methods, including lecture, reading and responding to texts, journal writing, workshops, collaboration, multi-media presentations, library research sessions, and in-class writing.

Attendance

I will make every effort to attend and be well prepared for each class; I expect as much from my students. To maintain good grades, regular attendance in class is necessary. Absence from class is considered a serious matter and absence never excuses a student from class work. Excessive absence will lead to denial of high school and college credit. Please refer to the student handbook.

Course Objectives/Topics

Objective/Topic / % of Course:
Critical thinking / 25%
Information literacy: the ability to identify an information need, and then to find, collect, organize, evaluate, and use the information / 20%
Use and documentation of research sources with attention to conventions and ethical issues / 10%
Develop and refine an effective writing process of planning, invention, drafting, and revision / 45%

Methods of Assessment/Evaluation

Method / % Course Grade
A minimum of three substantial writing assignments and a research paper will be evaluated on all aspects of good writing including grammar. At least one assignment will be written in class. / 70%
Information literacy may be assessed through exams, essays, or other assignments. / 15%
Journals, annotated bibliographies, or other responses to readings. / 10%
Attendance and participation / 5%

Statement of Academic Integrity

Every student is expected to act in an academically honest fashion in all aspects of his or her academic work: in writing papers and reports, in taking examinations, in participating in discussions and in group work. Any written work submitted by a student must be his or her own. Any paper that is plagiarized or which is largely plagiarized will be given a zero. Students may be required to submit work to Turnitin.com; access is granted through TC3.