NVCC ENG 111-024N College Composition I FALL 18 Syllabus (JKWAK).pdf

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ANNANDALE CAMPUS
COLLEGE COMPOSITION I
FALL 2018
(8
/22/18 – 12/18/18)
ENG 111 (3 CREDITS)- 024N (17064)
TIME: MW 11:00 - 12:15 PM
LOCATION: CT-0223
CONTACT INFORMATION
Professor: Jennica Kwak
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: CT 233
Office Hours: MW 12:15 - 12:45 PM or by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENG 111 prepares students for all other expected college writing and writing in the workplace by introducing critical
thinking and the fundamentals of academic writing. Through the writing process, students refine topics; develop and
support ideas; investigate, evaluate, and incorporate appropriate sources; edit for effective study and usage; and
determine appropriate approaches for a variety of contexts, audiences, and purposes.
COURSE GOALS
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
• read, summarize, critically analyze, and respond to college-level writing;
• engage in all phases of the writing purpose (brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, reflecting);
• incorporate your personal reading and life experiences into the writing process;
• write well-developed exploratory and argument essays showing your understanding of purpose and audience;
• use correct grammar and mechanics in your writing;
• apply appropriate sources with proper documentation and avoid plagiarism.
Breakdown of Topics Discussed:
GOAL ONE — READING WITH A PURPOSE
➢ Identify what “active reading” is
➢ Use different strategies to become active readers (note-taking)
GOAL TWO — COMPOSING THE ESSAY
➢ Identify & organize parts of the essay
➢ Differentiate among memoirs, exploratory and argument essays
➢ Learn how to revise & peer edit
GOAL THREE— CONDUCTING RESEARCH
➢ Identify what a “research paper” is
➢ Use different strategies to conduct a research paper
➢ Learn how to properly integrate sources using MLA
➢ Delivering your research using presentation skills

COURSE PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
You qualify for this course by:
• achieving appropriate scores on placement tests, SAT, IBT or ACT;
• having satisfactorily completed required ENF English courses; or
• having satisfactorily completed required ESL courses.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
• Writing in Response. 2
nd
Edition. Matthew Parfitt.
• Rules for Writers. 8th Edition (with tabs). Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommer.
ESSENTIAL MATERIALS
• 3-ring binder/notebook
• activated VCCS student email account & daily access to a computer that has Word and Internet access;
• access to Blackboard (if you have trouble logging in, contact IT Helpdesk: 703-426-4141).
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
Throughout the course, you will:
•
participate in small group and class discussions and engage in discussion forum on Blackboard;
•
write 3 types essays (memoir, exploratory, and argument);
•
write an analytical film response using appropriate source integration (MLA);
•
write a research project (includes a presentation);
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take a final exam.