EN 161: English Composition I
Completion or testing out of EN 160.
- Students will apply standard writing conventions, including grammar, spelling, punctuation, word usage, capitalization, and sentence structure when composing sentences and paragraphs.
- Students will produce professionally written assignments.
- Students will demonstrate the application of writing conventions and professional vocabulary in their assignments.
- Students will practice writing conventions through systematic testing and/or class projects.
Henry, D.J. Writing for Life Paragraphs and Essays MLA Update, Columbus: Pearson: 2017.
Websites: Quizlet.com, Owl at Purdue, KnightCite.com, Cabell County Public Library
Teacher provided resources, such as a vocabulary list with definitions available during the class, format for cover pages and outlines.
For this class, you will need Microsoft WORD. Using WORD will allow you to save using your last name first.
Helpful websites are: polishmywriting.com, scribbens.com, the OWL at Purdue, Cabell County Public Library, Gale Databases (listed under Current Students on the school website), KnightCite.com, and Merriam Webster Dictionary.com.
Only a few basic skills are needed to write papers:
- How to set the font and font size
- How to double-space
- How to center
- How to bold a word(s).
- How to copy and paste
- How to write an email with an attachment
- How to search a search engine, such as Google
- How to use the “save as” option
- How to write an outline with the instructions that are given
- How to use spelling and grammar check
- How to set line spacing
- How to indent a paragraph
- How to view Power Point presentation
- How to read, save, and print Adobe documents in PDF
Instructor Requirements
- Please keep me abreast of happenings in your life that prevent you from completing assignments or events we need to celebrate.
- Attend class. Focus while you are in class. Ask questions. Be curious.
- The final must be taken to pass the class.
- Most of all, enjoy the class and our time together.
You may expect a response from me, Monday through Thursday, in 24-48 hours (though many times I respond much sooner). I don’t check my email as frequently on Fridays or the weekends. You may still email me during those times, by all means, but just be advised that it will be at least Monday before I get back to you.
Etiquette on the internet is called netiquette. The expectations for all written work is that the writer consider the reader and do to them as you would like them to do to you. You can review excerpts from “The Core Rules of Netiquette” from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea here: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
All work is due on Sundays by 11:59pm, Eastern Standard Time unless otherwise noted. If you submit it by Thursday, you can earn five extra points per assignment. Finals are due by 11:59 pm Friday of the final week. Please plan accordingly.
Your grade in the class will be determined by the papers you write (worth 100 points each), and the forums (varying points). Work is due on Sundays at 11:59pm (unless otherwise noted). For each week, there are listed resources in addition to the text. Below the announcement of the due date, there are listed the assignments. Please do not attempt the assignments without reading the resources and text. Following the format specifically is extremely important.
Student Evaluation:
Your grade in the class will be determined by the papers you write (worth 100 points each), and the forums (varying points). Work is due on Sundays at 11:59pm (unless otherwise noted). For each week, there are listed resources in addition to the text. Below the announcement of the due date, there are listed the assignments. Please do not attempt the assignments without reading the resources and text. Following the format specifically is extremely important.
Grading Scales
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = below 60%
(tentative and subject to change)
Emails will be responded to no later than 48 hours or by the end of business on Monday for mail received over the weekend.
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The college has a firm policy against academic dishonesty, including cheating or plagiarism. Students guilty of academic dishonesty will be administratively dropped from the course with a grade of ‘F’ and subject to disciplinary action, which may include suspension and dismissal.
Please refer to the Academic Honesty Policy for detailed information.
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