• Location: RS 332
  • Date & Time: Fall 2008 - F 09:00AM-10:50AM
  • Office Hours: RS 211 - MW 8:30-9:00; 10:30-11:00 & TTh 10:45-11:45 & by appt

Image of Dali's Persistence of Memory"When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than was there before."; -- Clifton Fadiman

Course Description

Welcome to the English Writing 49 website. ENGWR 49 is a required co-requisite for ENGWR40. That means if you are currently enrolled in ENGWR40, you must also be enrolled in ENGWR49 and get credit for 49 in order to pass your ENGWR40 class. However, if you have already completed ENGWR49 with a "Credit" designation, you do not have to repeat the 49 class to enroll in ENGWR40. You may also enroll in ENGWR49 alone if you wish to brush up on grammar and sentence skills for another class. By the second class meeting, you must have documentation to show which section of ENGWR40 you are enrolled in if you are taking this class as a co-requisite for ENGWR40.

Download the latest syllabus here.

Required Texts

Syllabus

Course Objectives:

  • To practice in basic grammar, punctuation, usage, spelling, and sentence writing skills.

Class Format:

  • Lecture, pair/group work, in-class and out-of-class exercises, discussion, quizzes, and very short writing assignments.
  • I do not accept late homework or assignments you miss because you are not in class. If you must miss a class, be sure to get notes from a fellow classmate.

Grading: This class is Credit/No Credit.

  • You must have no more than 2 absences (a third absence will drop you from the class).
  • Your quiz average must be 70%.
  • You must have completed 70% of your classwork/homework.

You can make up two quizzes during the make-up week at the end of the semester. This is the only time you can make up quizzes you have missed.

Plagarism:

  • Plagiarism means "kidnapping" someone else's writing and turning it in as your own. That means not only copying someone's paper but also "borrowing" ideas or sentences from a source without giving that source acknowledgment. In your research paper especially, you will look for support in outside sources to back up your ideas, but the reasoning and the sentences must be yours. If you plagiarize any part of a paper intentionally, I will drop you, and if the offense is serious, I will send your name to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action.

Accommodations:

  • If you have a learning disability, a physical disability, or other special needs, please let me know as soon as you can so we can arrange special accommodations. This kind of confidential discussion is best handled during my office hours. You can expect confidentially and cooperation regarding any circumstances and needs that have been verified through the disability centers on campus.

Extra Help:

  • Please feel free to drop by my office or call or email me if you have questions or would like individual help. I really want you to succeed in this class, and I'll work with you to help you accomplish your goals. Remember, you're in this class to learn, and my job is to help you do so. If you run into problems keeping up with the work, have an emergency that will keep you from participating for an extended time, or simply are confused about an assignment, then contact me, and I'll work with you to help you succeed. If you are feeling discouraged or overwhelmed and are thinking about dropping the class, please email me before reaching your decision, I may be able to offer some help that will keep you in the class.
  • I look forward to teaching this class.

Important Dates: Los Rios Academic Calendar

Assignments

Quizzes: You will take 8 quizzes for this class.

Late Assignments: Unless you have an unforeseeable emergency, I will not accept essays that are more than one class meeting late. Late essays will receive a "C" grade for the assignment.

Attendance (50 points): Your regular attendance is key to class success. I award 50 points, equal to one quiz grade for class participation. To earn 50 points, you must have perfect attendance and participate in class. That means homework must be completed and you participate actively in group and individual assignments. Absences, tardies, leaving class early, and missed assignments will lower the number of points you earn for class participation.

You are allowed two absences in this class (not consecutive). I will withdraw you from the roll upon your 2nd absence unless there are compelling, extenuating circumstances. Even an emergency will extend this allowance by only one class and the 3rd absence will be a drop. This means you will also be dropped from your ENGWR40 class. Make sure you call me if you have to miss class.

Please be on time and stay until the end of class. Being late or leaving early for any reason 3 times equals 1 absence. Being more than 10 minutes late or leaving more than 10 minutes early also results in one absence. Wandering in and out of class also counts as a tardy. Remember: habitual absences (more than 2) will result in your being dropped from the class.

If you have babysitting problems, work conflicts, or other scheduling problems, drop this section and enroll in a 49 class better suited to your schedule.

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