1. Dual Enrollment English 101 Valerie Best 480-472-7018vabest@mpsaz.org

2. Course Description English 101 emphasizes rhetoric and composition with a focus on expository writing and understanding writing as a process. The course encourages the development of effective college-level writing through the writing of at least four or more writing projects comprising at least 3,000 words in total.

3. MCCCD Official Course Competencies Analyze specific rhetorical contexts, including circumstances, purpose, topic, audience, and writer, as well as the writing’s ethical, political, and cultural implications. (I, III) Organize writing to support a central idea through unity, coherence, and logical development appropriate to a specific writing context. (II, V) Use appropriate conventions in writing, including consistent voice, tone, diction, grammar, and mechanics. (I, V).

4. MCCCD Official Course Competencies (Cont.) Integrate sources through summarizing, paraphrasing, and quotation from sources to develop and support one’s own ideas. (III, IV) Use feedback obtained through peer review, instructor comments, and/or other sources to revise writing.(II) Assess one’s own writing strengths and identify strategies for improvement through instructor conference, portfolio review, written evaluation, and/or other methods.(II) Generate, format, and edit writing using appropriate technologies. (II, V)

5. Grading Policies The majority of the grade will come from essays that are produced. In an essay, students can demonstrate their understanding of concepts. Writing will be assessed on a rubric that corresponds to the task. In-class and self-motivation are required to properly prepare for the requirements of this course. A lack of preparation directly affects class success. The first quarter grade will carry over to the second quarter, and the combination of the two quarters, along with the final, will determine the final semester grade. Grades will not “start over” at the second quarter, and they will not be rounded up at the semester.

6. Grading Policies To earn college credit, students enrolled with MCC must fulfill all admission requirements and earn a C or higher. This is a regular, unweighted grade for Mesa Public Schools.

7. Course Activities & Assignments Writing Assignments (55%) –Problem/Solution –Cause/Effect –Rhetorical Analysis –Critical Review –Argument –All parts of the Writing Process

8. Course Activities & Assignments Performance (25%) –Announced/unannounced tests and quizzes –Portfolio –Presentations –Socratic Seminars –Weekly vocabulary & grammar exams all exams are cumulative

9. Course Activities & Assignments Homework/Classwork (10%) –Grammar activities –Graded homework/classwork (not including the writing process)

10. Course Activities & Assignments Final Exams (10%) –Writing Final (In-Class Essay) –Vocabulary & Grammar Final

11. All essays must show use of the writing process to be accepted for a grade. There will be a 10% grade reduction if any part of the writing process is missing. *prewriting *outline *rough draft *works cited (if applicable) *sources (if applicable)

12. All parts of the writing process must be turned in on their due dates, otherwise students will not earn credit. This is necessary because students will not be able to participate in class if they do not have the necessary assignments completed. Additionally, all parts of the writing process will be included in the Writing Assignments score.

13. Turnitin.com -Students are required to submit all final drafts to Turnitin.com. -If the essay is not submitted to the website on the due date, a zero will put in the portal until the essay is submitted. After submission, the zero will be removed. -In addition to submitting essays to the website, students are also required to submit a hard copy of the essay and the writing process on the day the essay is due in class. -Plagiarism, cheating, or other forms of academic dishonesty on any assignment will result in failure (a grade of zero) for that assignment.

14. Assignment & Due Date Requirements No late work will accepted for full credit unless there is an excused absence. Assignments can be turned in one day late for half credit. Printing Requirements: It is the students’ responsibility to print their assignments. I will not print them or write a pass to go the library. We do have a working computer lab in the library (that is offered to students before school, at lunch, or after school). As well, I do not accept emailed assignments without prior approval (usually only granted to students who will not be in class that day due to an excused absence).

15. Assignment & Due Date Requirements If a student is on campus for even one class period during the day an essay is due, I expect the essay to be turned in to me sometime that day; otherwise, it will be considered late and will receive half credit.

16. Assignment & Due Date Requirements NO credit will be given to work missed due to unexcused absences.

17. Attendance Attendance is essential in order to keep up with classwork and assignments. Students will be dropped from MCC's roll at 10 unexcused absences. It is the student's responsibility to find out and make up missed work.

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