ENGL 120
M/W 7:50 a.m.
Rosalie
Stafford, Instructor
Office hours: in classroom,
Mondays &
Wednesdays,
20 minutes
before class and
30 minutes after class
(first person singular; inf. potere) meaning
"I can."
English 120: College
Composition and Reading.
Procedures: In this class, you will study the rhetorical modes and write short papers in each of the modes, from narration through argumentation. The last four weeks of the semester, during which time you will write a short research paper in MLA format, will be devoted to writing workshop. There will be two essay exams (midterm and final) and at least one quiz (on MLA form).
[1] ability to write 500 word essays in the various rhetorical modes; and
[2] ability to combine the modes in a 1,000 word research paper in MLA format
Evaluation: 350 pts total possible. (Points possible per assignment is shown in Weekly Schedule.)
350-316 = A
315-281= B
280-246 = C
245-211 = D
210-000 = F
Grades will be based on measures of performance which may include, but are not limited to, the following: homework assignments; in-class writing assignments; quizzes; exams; class participation; effort & improvement in work; essays; research projects. Assignments, participation, effort, improvement, etc. are included in computation of grades.
Essays are to be handed in typed in 18 pt Tahoma or Arial. Hand-written or serif or font smaller than 18 pt will not be accepted and will be considered late.
Late papers will be accepted up to one week after due date, but will be marked down 4 points.
Attendence: Be in your seat, ready to start writing when class begins: the first five minutes of every class meeting will be devoted to a five minute essay response on a question related to that week's reading. Each five-minute essay will be worth five points. No make-ups will be allowed.
Classroom behavior: All students are expected to participate in class procedures in a mature manner: Proper behaviour will be rewarded with participation points. Improper behaviour (chatting, talking out of turn, fooling around, etc.) will result in no participation points.