English 28

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Course website: http://lavcenglish28.weebly.com
Professor Holly Batty
Office Hours:
*Will be in LARC 213 (General Tutoring Center) or LARC 229 (Writing Center)
Mon 9:30 - 5:00 Tues/Thurs 9:30 - 1:30 Wed 9:30 - 3:00
*Will have proper office hours in LARC 213 Wed 3:00 - 3:45 p.m.
English 28
Section Number: 1649
Meeting Time: Monday/Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.
Meeting Location: H110 and LARC 229 (after first class meeting)
Welcome to English 28
English 28 is a writing course designed to help you succeed in an academic context and in all writing situations. You
will build your knowledge of college-level essay writing, specifically narrative, expository, and argumentative essays.
Furthermore, through an understanding of the rhetorical situation, including the concepts of genre, purpose, and
audience, you will learn how to effectively approach all writing tasks. You will develop research skills and learn how
to discern the credibility of different sources. You will also learn how to read with a critical eye in order to discern
the explicit and implied meanings of texts. The ability to read carefully, think critically, and write clearly will help
you to do well in your college career and will help you to be an essential participant in civic and social discourse
communities. This class is a prerequisite for English 101.
Prerequisite
Appropriate skill level demonstrated through the English placement process or satisfactory completion of English
21 or English 362 with a grade of C or better. This course cannot be taken for Pass/No Pass.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will demonstrate the ability to create unified, coherent prose that clearly explains and effectively
supports a controlling idea, using conventions of Standard English to achieve clarity of written expression.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to summarize, analyze, and evaluate college level texts to determine the
author's purpose, make inferences, and synthesize their own experiences or ideas with those expressed in a text.
Books
They Say I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing 3rd ed. By Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein
(All other readings will be provided)
Attendance
Success in this class requires your presence and participation. Your experience of the semester (that is, your final
grade and the knowledge and skills you will gain) are closely related to your attendance. As we move through the
semester, please keep the following in mind:
We do work in class every day that is worth points. When students miss class, they miss work that cannot

be made up.
Absences will impact students grades negatively because they are missing material that is designed to help

improve their performance in the class.

Students who miss four or more classes will be in jeopardy of failing the course.

Class begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. We will do warm-up activities or quizzes

beginning at 8:00. Students who arrive after 8:05 a.m. will not be allowed to participate in these activities.

The good news: Students who achieve perfect attendance in both sections of this course (no absences,
tardies, or leaving early for the entire semester) will earn 20 extra credit points.
Assignments
Three take-home essays, including a narrative, expository, and argumentative essay. Your argumentative essay
will be submitted a second time after substantial revisions.
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Essay assignments (proposals, annotated bibliographies, and outlines) that will help you to build your essays step
by step.
A reading journal that will improve critical reading skills through annotating texts. Journal will be collected twice.
In-class expository essay that will be graded by the English Department.
Quizzes that will test your comprehension of the assigned readings.
Grades and Scoring
Your final grade will be earned on a point-system. See the following point breakdown:
Narrative Essay:
Narrative Essay Proposal:
Expository Essay:
Expository Essay Proposal:
Expository Essay Annotated Bibliography
Expository Essay Outline
Argumentative Essay:
Revised Argumentative Essay
Argumentative Essay Proposal:
Argumentative Essay Annotated Bibliography:
Argumentative Essay Outline:
In-Class Essay:
5 Quizzes (10 points each):
Reading Journal Check #1:
Reading Journal Check #2:
Participation:

100 points
20 points
100 points
20 points
2o points
20 points
100 points
50 points
20 points
20 points
20 points
50 points
50 points
50 points
50 points
100 points

Total=790
Percentage breakdown:
100-90=A| 89-80 =B|79-70 =C| 69-60 =D|Below 60=F
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Late Work Policy
I will accept the essays late, but I will not accept any other assignments late. No projects, no 10-point
assignments, no reading journals, and no make-up quizzes. Ten of the total possible points will be deducted from
the essays for each day that they are turned in late, whether they are submitted in person or through email.
However, I understand that sometimes life happens, so please talk to me BEFORE an essay is due if you are having
a problem getting it finished.
A Note on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism
From page 164 of LAVC Schedule of Classes: Student Conduct and Disciplinary Actions:
Plagiarism is the representation of expression of ideas from either published or unpublished work(s) as students
own. LAVC encourages students to always cite sources to avoid the appearance of plagiarism. Using text from
internet sources without proper citation is considered to be plagiarism.
Consequences of Cheating
At the time of the violation, penalties for academic dishonesty determined by the instructor can result in a zero
score for the exam or item in question. In addition, the Vice President of Student Services, or designee, may impose
other penalties for violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
Special Circumstances
If you require special course adaptation or accommodations because of a disability, or if you have emergency
medical information that I should be aware of, or if you need special arrangements in case of a building evacuation,
please let me know as soon as possible.
Writing Center
For any writing questions for any courses, visit the Writing Center for one-to-one assistance. The phone number is
818-947-2810, and its located in LARC 229. For online tutoring and other helpful resources, visit the website at
www.lavc.edu/writingcenter.
Tentative Schedule:
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See schedule on Weebly page.

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