Gordon State College
419 College Drive Barnesville, Georgia 30204
English Composition I/Learning Support
(Engl. 0999)
Class times: Tuesday 11AM-12:40 IC 409
Professor: Matthew Silverman
Office: Russell Hall Room 215
Office Hours: MTWTH 830-930, T 1-2, TH 11-2 & 330-430
Email: msilverman@gordonstate.edu
Phone: 678-359-5069 (office)
478-832-0056 (cell, prefer texts)
Learning Support Standards of Progress
In addition to the Academic Standards of Progress (See the on-line Gordon
State College Academic Catalog) and in accordance with policies of the
University System of Georgia, students enrolled in one or more Learning Support
courses must comply with progression requirements of the Learning Support
program. (See Learning Support Program in the on-line catalog for more
information.)
Learning Support students who need intensive remediation will begin with one of
the 3- credit Foundations Learning Support courses (ENGL 0989, MATH 0987, or
MATH 0989). Upon completion of the Foundations course(s) students will be
required to register for the co-requisite academic support lab and gateway
course to complete Learning Support requirements. No more than two
attempts are allowed to complete the Foundations course. Students who fail
in two attempts at either of the 3-credit Foundations Learning Support courses
will be placed on Learning Support suspension for one year.
The student may be considered for readmission before the end of one year
of the suspension if the student can provide evidence that he/she has taken
measures to improve his or her skills.
Time spent in Learning Support course work in a disciplinary area shall
be cumulative within the University System of Georgia.
Students who only require support in their degree-credit gateway course will
begin in one of the co-requisite pairs (ENGL 0999 / ENGL 1101, MATH 0997 / MATH
1001, or MATH 0999 / MATH 1111).
Students who have accumulated 30 semester hours or more of college level credit
will be allowed to take only the required Learning Support classes.
No other classes may be taken.
Course Description:
Intermediate English (English 0999) is an adjacent one credit hour lab for
students scoring 44-64 on the English Compass placement test or 68-77 on the
Compass reading placement test. Satisfactory completion of the lab unit is
required for completion and credit for the English 1101 component.
Emphasis will be on writing development and in depth grammar coverage.
Students will receive a separate grade for the lab class; however, this
grade reflects and is interrelated with the English 1101 class.
Emphasis is on grammar, writing development, writing genres and analysis,
and documentation and research.
Requirements for exiting LS 0999:
1)
Minimum of a C average or above on course work
2)
Satisfactory attendance, i.e., no more than 3 absences
3) Passing grades on
unit grammar tests
4 Revisions on all papers
falling below a B.
5) Passing grade in English
1101
****NOTE: Students must pass both the three hour credit English 1101 class and
the one credit hour lab 0998 class as a unit.
Students will be given four credit hours on completion.
Learning Outcomes:
l) Students will be able to write
simple, compound, complex, and complex compound sentences in Standard English.
2) Students will be able to make
their thinking visible by organizing a series of Standard English sentences into
coherent, unified paragraphs.
3) Students will be able to use the
stylistic conventions expected by an academic and professional audience.
4) Students will be able to cite
the ideas and words of others using a formal system such as M.L.A. style or
A.P.A. style.
5) Students will be able to
articulate and use a set of strategies for creating, reading, comprehending, and
analyzing a variety of electronic and traditional texts.
The students will strengthen their weak areas as evidenced in the English 1101
class, with main emphasis on required paper content/ development and grammar.
Student Success Center (SSC)
The
Gordon State College Success Center is committed to helping students achieve
academic and personal success. Our mission is to support students at any level
and of any ability in their course work and in the development of personal
skills that will help them achieve their academic and life goals.
SSC Tutoring Hours:
Monday – Thursday 8-5
Friday 8 - 3
Harry’s House (Food Pantry)
If you
know a student in need of food and other needs, please have them check out
Harry’s House located in the SSC Room 212. Their mission is to distribute food
and toiletries to students to alleviate stress associated with short term food
shortages. For more information and an application:
https://www.gordonstate.edu/student-life/health-recreation/counseling/harrys-house/index.html
Harry’s House Hours
Tuesday & Wednesday
8:30-9:30AM & 3:30-4:30PM
Counseling & Accessibility Services
If you
know a student in need of this, please have them contact these services. It does
not go on a transcript and it is completely private. It is located in the SSC
Room 212. Their phone number is 678-359-5585. After hour emergencies is
678-359-5111.
Counseling Hours
Monday – Friday 8-5
LIBRARY HOURS:
Mon-Thu 7:45 am--10pm; Fri 7:45 am--5 pm; Sun 2--10 pm
Cell phones, Blackberries, and other electronic devices:
So that we can make the best use of our limited time together, turn off your
cell phones and any other electronic devices before class begins,. Exception:
Emergency personnel may leave theirs on and slip out of class to take phone
calls in the hall when necessary. If you have a job as an EMT (or similar work),
notify me during the first week of classes and be sure to sit near the door.
Also, if you have some other sort of emergency situation for which you wish to
stay in cell phone contact, speak to me about the problem before the relevant
class period in order to be granted an exception. All students should remember
that they will receive a class participation grade, and cell phone interruptions
disturb discussion.
Attendance Policy
Missing more than 3 days of class will result in a loss of participation points.
The grade will be determined by number of classes attended by number of
classes possible to attend not counting the 3 given absences.
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Students’ academic success is the majority priority of the college.
Because regular attendance and participation enhances the learning
process, students are expected to adhere to the attendance policy set forth by
the college and individual faculty members.
Differences in content and teaching styles exist among courses, which can
impact students’ learning.
Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to attend all classes to better
prepare them for assignments, tests, quizzes, and other course related
activities. Students are
accountable for assignments and material covered during absences.
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Being late to class twice or being more than 10 minutes late is an absence.
Do not text or use a personal computer during class.
If you do so, I will ask you to leave.
This will be considered an absence.
Do not leave the class to answer a phone or use the restroom unless
absolutely necessary. If you are asleep in class, you are absent. If you are not
prepared for class and have not rad the assigned reading, then you are absent.
Title IX
Gordon State College is committed to providing an environment free of all forms
of discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence and stalking. If you (or someone you know) has
experienced or experiences any of these incidents, know that you are not alone.
All faculty members at Gordon State College are mandated reporters. Any student
reporting any type of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence,
domestic violence or stalking must be made aware that any report made to a
faculty member under the provisions of Title IX will be reported to the Title IX
Coordinator or a Title IX Deputy Coordinator. If you wish to speak with someone
confidentially, you must contact the Counseling and Accessibility Services
office, Room 212, Student Life Center. The licensed counselors in the Counseling
Office are able to provide confidential support. Gordon State College does not
discriminate against any student on the basis of pregnancy, parenting or related
conditions. Students seeking accommodations on the basis of pregnancy, parenting
or related conditions should contact Counseling and Accessibility Services
regarding the process of documenting pregnancy related issues and being approved
for accommodations, including pregnancy related absences as defined under Title
IX.
ADA and 504
If you have a documented disability as described by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, you may
be eligible to receive accommodations to assist in programmatic and/or physical
accessibility. The Counseling and Accessibility Services office located in the
Student Center, Room 212 can assist you in formulating a reasonable
accommodation plan and in providing support in developing appropriate
accommodations to ensure equal access to all GSC programs and facilities. Course
requirements will not be waived, but accommodations may assist you in meeting
the requirements. For documentation requirements and for additional information,
contact Counseling and Accessibility Services at 678-359-5585.
House Bill 280
For information regarding House Bill 280, see the University System of Georgia
at the following link: http://www.usg.edu/hb280
Religious Holidays
Gordon State College acknowledges that the academic calendar can sometimes
conflict with major holidays from among our diverse religious traditions. If a
student must miss class due to the observance of a religious holiday, that
absence may be excused. To be excused, the student must inform his/her
instructors before the absence and make alternate arrangements for any work due
at the time of the absence. An excused absence for the observance of a religious
holiday does not excuse student from responsibility for required course work.
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Equal Opportunity Statement
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No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, creed, national
origin, age, or disability, be excluded from employment or participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity conducted by GPC.
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Affirmative Action Statement
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GPC adheres to affirmative action policies to promote diversity and equal
opportunity for all faculty and students.
Humanities Division
Cheating/Plagiarism Policy and Collusion
from the Academic Catalog
Plagiarism, Cheating:
The English faculty of
Gordon College views any form of cheating as a serious violation of commonly
accepted standards of honesty. All student work must be solely that of the
person submitting the work. Any giving or receiving of unauthorized help from
others or from notes or other materials during the course of taking a quiz,
test, or exam or in writing a paper will result in an F on the work; any use of
forbidden materials such as rough drafts during the course of in-class writing
will also result in an F for the assignment. Note that an F on the work involved
in cheating is the minimum punishment; if justified by aggravating
circumstances, the matter may be referred to the Academic Dean and/or the
Judicial Committee or (according to a rule approved by the full faculty in
Spring 2010) the Dean of Students.
Moreover, when source
materials are used in the writing of papers, the student must document such use
of sources both by clearly indicating material being used as quotation and by
giving proper recognition when ideas or information has been paraphrased or
summarized; the following principles enunciated in the section on avoiding
plagiarism in James D. Lester's Writing
Research
Papers: A Complete Guide,
8th edition, should be scrupulously observed:
1. Acknowledge borrowed material by introducing the quotation or paraphrase with
the name of the authority. This practice serves to indicate where borrowed
materials begin.
2. Enclose within
quotation marks all quoted materials.
3. Make certain that
paraphrased material has been rewritten into your
own style and
language. The simple rearrangement of sentence patterns
is unacceptable. [It
is unacceptable to simply rearrange sentence patterns.]
4. Provide specific
in-text documentation for each borrowed item. For
example, MLA [Modern
Language Association] style requires name and
page for all in-text
references. Requirements differ for other fields.
5. Provide a
bibliographic entry on the Works Cited page for every
source cited in the
paper.
6. Omit sources
consulted but not cited in the text. This point is important.
You do not want your
instructor leafing back through the paper trying to
find your use of a
source that, in truth, was not cited. (140-41)
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The Statement on Plagiarism is as follows:
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Plagiarism is the appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas, and/or
thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original
work. Plagiarism, improper acknowledgment of sources in papers, essays, or other
written work, and the use of the same essay, paper, or written work in more than
one course without permission of the instructor are all forms of cheating, and
are unacceptable. Any form of academic dishonesty is considered to be extremely
serious, and may result in disciplinary action, including expulsion.
Unless specifically authorized by the professor, the following are examples of
cheating or plagiarism, although this list is certainly not exhaustive.
1. Cheating on a test or quiz includes
2. Cheating on writing assignments, homework, or other out-of-class
assignments includes
3. Cheating on late work or tests includes
When source materials are used in the writing of papers, students must document
the use of these sources by following the documentation style stipulated by
their professor.
4.
Collusion
is defined as receiving excessive help to the point that a work can no longer be
considered the product of a single author and therefore cannot be accurately
assessed an individual grade. If I suspect a submitted work to be the
result of collusion, I reserve the right to refuse credit for that work if the
claimed author is unable to demonstrate sole authorship.
Students who require clarification of any of the above concepts must consult
with their professor.
Cheating of any kind may result in penalties ranging from a grade of F or
O on the assignment to a course grade of F.
Graded Course content:
In class written work 50%
Class Participation and attendance 25%
Test over grammar and punctuation-25%
Week l:
Getting to know you, getting to know all about you including giving me any
upcoming due dates for essays in your assigned 1101 & the teacher’s name
Homework: read over the
syllabus
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Week 2: 8-27
sentence structure review
(4 min), writing activity in class (Paragraph 1), if done early with
assignment go to http://www.chompchomp.com/
Homework:
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Week 3: 9-03
QUIZ: Four Ways to Cook an
Egg (add concluding sentence), discuss the writing
activity from last week, fragments (use ChompChomp)
& 3 min
review video that has
specific examples,
if done early with assignment revise paragraph (or write one if not yet done)
and then go to http://www.chompchomp.com/
Homework:
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Week 4: 9-10 COMPUTER LAB DAY (MEET IN SMITH 204)
topic sentence worksheet and sentence variation worksheet (3 pages)
sentence variation &
transitions, go over homework
TURN IN ROUGH DRAFT BEFORE LEAVING
Homework:
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Week 5: 9-17
silly 4 min
run-on video, Run On
Sentences (4 types - See Run On
PowerPoint) worksheets (2 pages)
Group read: Gretel Ehlrich’s “A Match to the Heart” with the 8 questions at the end of the story
Homework:
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Week 6: 9-24
Use
4 types of description
to identify things in Baseball paragraph, go over homework,
Paragraph Development
PowerPoint, topic sentence activity, paragraph organization (MEAL
and MEAL Paragraph Exercises), if done early with writing assignment go to here for some grammar
exercises:
http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/index.htm
Homework:
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Week 7:
Homework:
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Week 8: 10-8
Homework:
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Week 9: 10-15 CONFERENCES (will meet in my office, Russell 215, at your scheduled time you picked at signup.com)
Homework:
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Week 10 10-22 COMPUTER LAB DAY (MEET IN SMITH 204)
review description and writing/grammar (depending on what
is needed), brainstorm
on Paragraph 2: a) squishy/squeaky, b) grossest, c)
messiest, d) masks, review Description Ch 15 (pg 361-363)
Homework:
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Week 11: 10-29 COMPUTER LAB DAY (MEET IN SMITH 204)
Work on rough draft of essay 2 (Description) due by 6pm in my email
Review 4 ways to add description: action verbs, adjectives, metaphors/similes. detailed examples,
work on essay 2 (Description in class): Describe a person, a place, or an object and describe it with a purpose
Homework:
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Week 12 11-5
subject verb agreement & active vs passive verbs,
Subject Verb
PowerPoint, Work on
Run On Errors and Verb Tense Errors,
Homework:
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Week 13 11-12
Homework:
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Hmwk: work on essay 3 (Illustration) & turn in your rough draft to me before by the NOV 29th the Friday after Thanksgiving at 2 - absolutely no lateness accepted
Week 15: 11-26
Homework: work on essay 3 for 1101, due
Tuesday by 2pm
Week 16:
Last Day: Study or Writing Session - Work in library or in SSC, email questions as needed
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