English Department

CCBC, Campus School of Liberal Arts

ENGL 101, College Composition I Section Designation (CRN)


Basic Course Information

A. FALL, 2014
B. Instructors name: ALLEN KIRBY
C. Instructors office room number: E 301
D. Instructors e-mail address: akirby3@ccbcmd.edu
Please use this e-mail address only to communicate with me. I will check it each day. Also,
check BLACKBOARD for announcements between classes and the day before each class. I
also post assignments and sometimes other materials. If you miss a powerpoint
presentation, please e-mail me and I will forward it to you.
E. Instructors office hours: By appointment
F. Prerequisites: Successful completion of (ENGL 052 or LVE 2) OR ESOL 052 AND (RDNG
052 or LVR 2). Grade prerequisite for ENGL 102: Students must earn a C or better in ENGL
101.
G. Emergency Closings: For school cancellations, call 443-840-4567 or listen to local radio and
television stations like WBAL.
H. Course-related concerns: Students should first attempt to take concerns to the faculty
member. If students are unable to resolve course-related concerns with the instructor they should
contact Ms. Brooke Bognanni, Coordinator of English for CCBC-Essex. Students should not
contact the Coordinator to deliver messages to their instructor and should email their teacher
directly. The CCBC Student Concerns Policy can be found in the 2011-2012 CCBC College
Catalog at www.ccbcmd.edu/catalog12/senatepolices/Student Concerns Policy.html.


Course Goals

A. Course Description:
ENGL 101 provides instruction in a writing process that will enable students to develop a topic,
organize their ideas, write a draft, revise, edit, and proofread; to access, evaluate, incorporate, and
document outside material as a means to develop a topic; and to continue to improve use of
grammar, and language.

B. Overall Course Objectives:
Upon complete of this course, students will be able to do the following:
1. employ a recursive writing process that includes invention, planning, drafting, revising,
proofreading and editing;
2. work collaboratively with peers to plan, develop, and carry out writing projects and provide
constructive feedback;
3. write well-organized, unified, coherent essays with clear and complete thesis statements that
express a purpose;
4. think critically and support the thesis with details, examples, reasons, and other evidence;
5. employ a variety of rhetorical strategies and modes to express complex ideas;
6. vary sentence structure and length;
7. use language in a manner appropriate to a given audience;
8. conduct research; access and choose appropriate sources from standard library resources
which may be in a variety of formats both print and electronic;
9. evaluate sources (which may be print or electronic) by examining authenticity, currency,
validity, and reliability;
10. incorporate outside material into essays by summarizing, quoting, and paraphrasing
correctly;
11. provide documentation for sources with a Works Cited page and parenthetical citations, using
the MLA format; and
12. conform to the grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules of standard written English with a
minimum of errors
C. Major Topics
1. Audience awareness
2. Writing as a recursive process
3. Essay organization and development
4. Unity, coherence and clarity in written language
5. Rhetorical strategies
6. Sentence variety
7. Grammar, punctuation and usage review
8. Summarizing, paraphrasing and quoting
9. Documenting and citing both print and electronic sources in MLA format
10. Writing the research paper that employs a variety of print and electronic sources
11. Revising
12. Editing and proofreading
13. The impact of technology on writing

D. Rationale In a world dominated by e-mails, texts, tweets, and sound-bites, it is especially important to
have courses devoted to expository writing. In writing essays, students learn to develop thorough and specific
content, organize effective and coherent paragraphs, compose clear and vibrant sentences, and adhere to the
basic mechanics of proper grammar and punctuation. Because students have individual strengths and
weaknesses, it is important to work with students individually as much as possible.



E. Evaluation

1. ESSAYS AND TESTS:
a. Four essays completed outside class 100 pts. each ---TOTAL: 400 PTS
b. At least one in-class essay (usually last class) 50 pts.
c. Mechanics test: 50 pts.
LATE ESSAYS: All essays should be handed in on time. Penalty: -5pts. off per day late. For
instance, if a paper is due on May 1 and you handed it in on May 3, you will lose ten points. You
may e-mail late papers. All essays and tests must be completed to pass the course.
PLAGIARISM: If you plagiarize an essay, you will get 0 on the essay and fail the course.
2. CLASS ACTIVITIES/QUIZZES/WORKSHEETS: Points varymay be bonus pts.
These will include practice exercises, possible group activities, or quizzes.
3. BONUS POINTS OPPORTUNTIES:
Throughout the semester, I will offer opportunities to gain extra bonus points.
4. PENALTY POINTS.
Might be assessed for non- participation, lack of effort doing exercises or in-class
activities, disturbance of class, lack of attention, etc.

5. INSTRUCTORS ATTENDANCE POLICY:
a. Attend all classes and scheduled conferences with no lateness, participate and pay attention in
class with no behavior problems, and you may earn up to 10 bonus points.
b. Most classes will involve either a presentation of material, exercises, or opportunities to work
on essays. There will, in addition, be class conference time allotted for students to see me for help
on their first drafts and revisions. In many ways, conferences are more important than regular
classes because you will be able to get individual help from me.
c. If you miss one class, no penalty. Miss two: -10 pts. Miss three: -20 pts.
Miss more than 3 classes: You will probably fail the class
d. Late to class less than 30 mins: -2 each time
Late more than 30 mins.: -5 each time
e. Early departures: If unexcused, -5 to -10 pts. (depending on the time missed)
6. HOW GRADES ARE DETERMINED:
Divide total points earned by the total points possible and your percentage will be converted into the
final grade. For example, lets say your grades on essays were 82/100, 62/100, 84/100, 83/100. And
your final in-class essay was 40/50; your mechanics test was 39/50. The total points you accrued would
be 390 out of a total of 500. That would be 78% or a C. However, if you had perfect attendance
without being late, you would earn 10 bonus pts. Your total then would be 400/500 or 80% or B. AT
ANY TIME DURING THE SEMESTER YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR CURRENT GRADE.
Keep a place in your notebook to record grades, bonus points, and penalty points.

Basic conversion chart: 90-100: A 80-89: B 70-79: C 60-69: D 59 or less: F

F .Religious Holidays Policy: Students not attending class because they are observing major religious
holidays will be given the opportunity, whenever possible, to make up, within a reasonable amount of time, any
academic work or tests they miss. Students must make arrangements with the professor in advance of the
religious holiday.

G.Departmental Plagiarism Policy:

SYLLABUS STATEMENTS REGARDING PLAGAIRISM

(College Plagiarism Policy is included on the My CCBC Syllabus Tab on the student portal.)

Academic Integrity: For the College to make its maximum contribution as an institution of higher
learning, we must uphold high standards of integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior. In seeking the
truth, learning to think critically, and in preparing for a life of constructive service, honesty is
imperative. To these ends, the following actions are expected of students:
complete all work without unauthorized assistance;
follow the professors instructions when completing all class assignments;
as for clarification when instructions are not clear;
provide proper credit when quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing;
and submit only ones own work.
Part of each students education requires learning how to use information correctly. Using other
peoples words or ideas without giving proper credit to the source is plagiarism and is a
serious offense. Students who plagiarize unknowingly should be shown their error and instructed
in the proper use and attribution of information. Students who plagiarize will experience sanctions,
including a written reprimand, failure of the assignment, failure of the course, and/or dismissal
from the program. For repeat and extreme offenses, the college reserves the right to
suspend or expel students. Suspension and expulsion are actions taken only by the chief student
development officer on campus or a designee.

Examples of plagiarism include:

Submitting written work taken from another source as ones own. Examples of other sources
are material from a published author or from the Internet;
Including in original work undocumented quotations or passages from another writer;
Including someone elses original ideas, opinions, or research ideas without giving him/her
credit;
Paraphrasing without documentation.


G. Services for Students with Disabilities:
CCBC is committed to providing equal access educational opportunities for all students with disabilities. A
student with a disability may contact the appropriate campus office for an appointment to discuss reasonable
accommodations. An appointment must be scheduled within a time period that allows staff adequate time to
respond to the special needs of the student. The student must provide the appropriate office with the proper
documentation supporting the need for reasonable accommodations. Students are responsible for giving the
documentation to the professor during the first week of class.

H.WritingCenter:
Students may get assistance with their writing skills at the campus writing center or with the OWL (on-line
writing center). Staffed by CCBC professors, the Writing Center helps students with many facets of
composition. Some examples include organizing materials, documenting sources, and understanding
professors comments. The Writing Consultants do not proofread papers, write any part of the students papers,
or comment on grades.

Course Procedures
A. Materials:
1.Text: The Little Seagull Handbook
2. IMPORTANT: Bring a flash drive with you every class for work on computers. Keep
assignments on this flash drive.
3. pens, pencil, paper
4. notebook
5. folder to hold handouts of presentation material (sample essays, grammar sheets, etc.); folder
to handle essays, both current and returned

B. Special procedures (Includes policies regarding classroom behavior, style of written
assignments, retention of papers, compiling of portfolios, availability of support services, etc.)
1. Policy concerning advancement to the next English course: To advance from ENGL 101
to ENGL 102 or ENGL 239, students must earn a C or better in ENGL 101.
2. Student Withdrawal Policy: After the first ten weeks of a regular semester or the first two-
thirds of a winter, summer, or late-start class, students can withdraw only under extraordinary
circumstances with the permission of the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts.
3. What if college cancels classes? If the college cancels class, we will continue with
whatever we planned to do the next time class resumes.
4. For example, if an essay is due on Tuesday and Tuesdays class is canceled, it will be due the
next class we meet.
SCHEDULE AND LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS T/TH

9/16 Introduction: Syllabus, Warm-ups, Essay 1 assigned
9/18 Essay evaluation: COSM, Grading process, Intro to Essay Org
9/23 Essay organization (cont.) Essay Content
9/25 Writing/Help Day
9/30 Individual Conferences for Essay 1: Have a complete draft for essay
10/2 Individual Conferences for Essay 1: Have a complete draft for essay
10/7 ESSAY 1 DUE: FINAL DRAFT
Essay 2 discussion/sample
Writing Style Presentation
10/9 Writing Style Presentation
10/14 Writing Style Practice
10/16 Writing/Help Day Essay 2
10/21 Individual Conferences for Essay 2: Have a complete draft for essay
10/23 Individual Conferences for Essay 2: Have a complete draft for essay
10/28 ESSAY 2 DUE: FINAL DRAFT
Essay 3 Discussion
10/30 Mechanics Presentation/Practice
11/4 Mechanics Presentation/Practice
11/6 Writing/Help Day Essay 3
11/11 Individual Conferences for Essay 3: Have a complete draft for essay
11/13 Individual Conferences for Essay 3: Have a complete draft for essay
11/18 ESSAY 3 DUE: FINAL DRAFT
Essay 4 Discussion
Research Skills (MLA)
11/20 Research Skills Practice
11/25 Research Kills Practice
11/27 THANKSGIVING NO CLASS
12/2 Writing/Help Day Essay 4
12/4 Individual Conferences for Essay 1: Have a complete draft for essay
12/9 Conferences/Review/ Bonus Pts.
12/11 ESSAY 4 DUE: FINAL DRAFT -- IN-CLASS ESSAY & MECHANICS TEST