English 101A Syllabus (1).docx - English 101A Reading and...

English 101A
Reading and Writing Composition
Fall 2020
Course Description:
This college-level course will help you to improve your critical reading, thinking
and writing skills that are essential for future college success! Students will
analyze course readings and write organized and well-developed essays based on
the assigned texts and their own research. Students will also read, analyze and
write about one book-length work. This course is required for AA degree and
transfer to CSU or UC. Be prepared to work hard. This is a college-level course.
Instructor Info:
Prof: Cecile Davila
Email: [email protected]
Office: 2110N
Phone #: [phone]
Office Hrs: By appointment or visit
me @ the instructor table in the
ELC.
Email: I check my Ohlone email
during business hours only; this
means it may take at least 24 hrs. to
receive a response. Please put your
first and last name and the
course/section # in the subject
heading. You can also use the
Course Messages link in Canvas to
send me a message.
Textbooks & Materials
Educated A Memoir by Tara Westover
Writing & Reading Across the Curriculum
By
Laurence Behrens & Leonard Rosen
Supplies: binder, binder paper, pen, highlighter,
printer, access to canvas

English 101A Fall
2020
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course you should be able to:
1. Demonstrate the ability to read analytically, identify main and supporting ideas, and
evaluate evidence.
2. Write a well-organized academic paper that presents a main idea supported by textual
evidence that uses correct grammar and appropriate style and word choice.
3. Locate relevant information, evaluate it critically, and report it accurately in a logical,
well-organized, documented research paper.

Grading
Essays 50%
Attendance, Participation 10%
Quizzes, Group work, Presentations 15%
Lab Work. 25% (5% all 7 lab assignments)
(20% research paper)
This course is run through the course management platform Canvas. You
can access the site from the Ohlone website, by clicking on Canvas, and
enter the dashboard for English 101A. Once inside the course, click on