Robert Nazar/ English 1A/ Spring 2019 1 CHAFFEY COLLEGE, CHINO CAMPUS SPRING 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION #03527 Instructor: Robert Nazar Phone: 909-652-8013 Email: [email protected]Website: https://robertnazar.wordpress.com Drop-in Hours: M/W: 7:00am-8:00am T/TH: 10:00am-11:00am [or by appointment] Days: T/TH Time: 11:00am-12:20pm Room: CHMB-260 --------------------------- Final Exam: Tuesday, May 21 st , 11:30am-2:00pm WELCOME TO ENGLISH 1A, HONORS! In addition to the expectations of a traditional ENGL 1A class, students in this course are held to the following standards/requirements: 1] to receive Honors credit on their transcript for ENGL 1A, a student must earn a final course grade of “B” or higher; 2] complete a research paper that is 8-10 pages in length; 3] conduct an oral presentation based a topic relevant to course discourse; 4] complete a field trip/observation [including a typed writeup of event] based a topic relevant to course discourse; and 5] actively and consistently participate in a variety of intellectually demanding course activities. REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS o Writing & Revising: A Portable Guide, 2nd ed., Kennedy. ISBN: 9781457682339. o **This book is available at the CHINO CAMPUS bookstore o **Also, the book can be accessed at the CHINO CAMPUS LIBRARY for up to one hour at a time o Highlighters (at least 2 colors) o Black or blue pens and lined paper for note taking o Access to Internet, your Chaffey Panther e-mail account, and the ability to print various documents/articles/essays/etc. Chaffey College Vision Improving lives through education. Chaffey College Mission Chaffey College inspires hope and success by improving lives and our community in a dynamic, supportive, and engaging environment of educational excellence, where our diverse students learn and benefit from foundation, career, and transfer programs. English 1A Mindset This inclusive classroom welcomes all, embraces each, supports everyone, and hopes that you find yourself better for having been here. Please feel free to ask me questions about the course, the college, or your needs as a student in person or via e-mail. My Teaching Approach First, and foremost, I believe that all students are capable of learning and achieving at the highest levels when they put forth the right amount of effort, time, practice, positive attitude, and use appropriate strategies. My goal is to provide you with the tools, strategies, resources, and support to successfully learn writing, reading, critical thinking, and academic skills. I hold high expectations for my students because I truly believe they can attain them. I commit to create a positive learning environment, provide frequent and constructive feedback, and support students in gaining life-long skills that will make them more successful both in and outside the classroom. ENGLISH 1A-HONORS: COMPOSITION
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SECTION #03527 Instructor: Robert Nazar Phone: 909-652-8013 Email: [email protected] Website: https://robertnazar.wordpress.com
Drop-in Hours: M/W: 7:00am-8:00am T/TH: 10:00am-11:00am [or by appointment]
Days: T/TH
Time: 11:00am-12:20pm
Room: CHMB-260 --------------------------- Final Exam: Tuesday, May 21st, 11:30am-2:00pm
WELCOME TO ENGLISH 1A, HONORS!
In addition to the expectations of a traditional ENGL 1A class, students in this course are held to the following
standards/requirements: 1] to receive Honors credit on their transcript for ENGL 1A, a student must earn a final course
grade of “B” or higher; 2] complete a research paper that is 8-10 pages in length; 3] conduct an oral presentation based a
topic relevant to course discourse; 4] complete a field trip/observation [including a typed writeup of event] based a topic
relevant to course discourse; and 5] actively and consistently participate in a variety of intellectually demanding course
activities.
REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS o Writing & Revising: A Portable Guide, 2nd ed.,
Kennedy. ISBN: 9781457682339. o **This book is available at the CHINO
CAMPUS bookstore o **Also, the book can be accessed at the
CHINO CAMPUS LIBRARY for up to one hour at a time
o Highlighters (at least 2 colors) o Black or blue pens and lined paper for note taking o Access to Internet, your Chaffey Panther e-mail
account, and the ability to print various documents/articles/essays/etc.
Chaffey College Vision
Improving lives through education.
Chaffey College Mission
Chaffey College inspires hope and success by improving lives and our community in a dynamic, supportive, and engaging environment of educational excellence, where our diverse students learn and benefit from foundation, career, and transfer programs.
English 1A Mindset
This inclusive classroom welcomes all, embraces each, supports everyone, and hopes that you find yourself better for having been here. Please feel free to ask me questions about the course, the college, or your needs as a student in person or via e-mail.
My Teaching Approach First, and foremost, I believe that all students are
capable of learning and achieving at the highest levels
when they put forth the right amount of effort, time,
practice, positive attitude, and use appropriate
strategies. My goal is to provide you with the tools,
strategies, resources, and support to successfully
learn writing, reading, critical thinking, and academic
skills. I hold high expectations for my students
because I truly believe they can attain them. I commit
to create a positive learning environment, provide
frequent and constructive feedback, and support
students in gaining life-long skills that will make them
more successful both in and outside the classroom.
To help facilitate learning and limit distractions for yourself, your peers, and your instructor, limit your use of cell phones in the classroom. Also, if you need accommodations due to a documented disability, please let me know, so I can help make this course as accessible as possible.
ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
o Class Participation and Attendance (5%)
In my experience, the students who get the most out of a class are those who contribute their thoughts and ideas in discussions, participate actively during group work, and ask questions when they have them. Not only does this type of participation directly improve your participation grade, it will improve your essays by encouraging critical thinking and problem solving.
Quick-writes, quizzes, and in-class work cannot be made up and homework will NOT be accepted late without a documented reason. Submit assignments early if you have to be absent.
More than 4 excused or unexcused absences will result in 0 points for your participation portion of your grade. As well, consistently arriving late for class will result in the lowering of the participation grade.
o Supplemental Instruction: DLAs, Workshops, or Learning Groups (5%)
Three times this semester, you will need to complete either a Directed Learning Activity [DLA] or a Workshop/Learning Group in the Success Center [either at the Chino, Rancho, or Fontana Campus]. Each activity lasts about 1 hour. See the course schedule and/or verification sheet for due dates.
o Homework: SQCD Responses/ Quizzes / Journals/ Prewriting Activities / Drafts / Etc. (10%)
Homework is due at the start of class and is designed to help you plan your essay early and breakdown the writing task into more manageable parts.
o Essays (70%)
In this class, you will write a total of FOUR essays; these essays must be typed, follow proper MLA format, and be submitted with all required parts of the writing process, such as the rough draft, prewriting charts, etc.). **All four essays MUST be submitted to pass the class. To ensure academic integrity, all final drafts will be submitted to turnitin.com. For each essay, at some point in the writing process, it is mandatory for each student to either visit me in my office OR visit a tutor in the Success Center. A tutor visit DOES NOT count as part of your Supplemental Learning requirement. Finally, if a student DOES NOT actively read/respond to the feedback given on a Final Draft, then the student will receive limited feedback on future Final Drafts.
DISCLAIMER: We will read and discuss many controversial and sensitive topics in this course. Out of respect for
yourself, your peers, and Chaffey College, please treat all subject matter in a mature, academic, and courteous
manner. Please also remember the goal of critical thinking and critical discussion in this class is never to offend or
insult. As college thinkers and writers, our goal must be to challenge our own positions and reasoning, as well as
that of our peers, in order to develop new insights and more effective means of supporting our arguments.
DISCLAIMER: The best way to grow as a writer is to read other writers’ work. Therefore, I may use your writing as a model/sample in our class or for future sections of English 1A. This is an important way for you to contribute to the growth and learning of your peers here at Chaffey College.
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o Oral Presentation & Field Trip/Observation (10%)
o Towards the end of the semester, each student will conduct a creative and engaging 10-15 oral presentation of a topic related to some aspect of course material. This presentation may be conducted with one other classmate; if so, the group will receive a common grade for their work.
o Each student, with my approval, is responsible for completing a field trip/observation on a topic relevant to course material. In addition to providing proof of the event [ticket stub, handout, etc.], a one page, typed, single spaced write-up of the event is mandatory. This write-up should be ½ description/summary of the event, and ½ analysis of the event and how it relates to course discourse.
LATE-WORK POLICY:
No late homework or essays are accepted without proper, verifiable documentation. Late essays will receive a 10% deduction for EACH class day they are late. If you need to be absent, please arrange with me for your assignments to be submitted early.
PLAGIARISM POLICY: Plagiarism ranges from copying a
sentence from an article you read to turning in an essay that you did not write to turning in an essay previously submitted for another class. In this class, you will receive zero points for any
plagiarized work, which may result in failure of the course. Chaffey’s policy on plagiarism is as follows: “Violations of the Student Academic Integrity Code, including plagiarism, will not be tolerated in Chaffey College English courses. Plagiarism is defined as the misrepresentation of the published ideas or words of another as one’s own. At the discretion of the professor, plagiarism or other violations may result in zero points for the assignment and/or failing the course. Additionally, the professor may file a Student Academic Integrity Form documenting the violation and may seek other sanctions. The complete Student Academic Integrity Code appears in the Chaffey College Student Handbook.” (English Department Guidelines).
Top Ten Benefits of Taking English 1A (adapted from English Department course objectives & student learning outcomes)
There are many reasons to take this course, but the main benefit is that your college writing and research skills will improve. In particular, by the end of this course, you will be able to
1. write essays that deliberately connect audience and purpose in a variety of genres. [SLO] 2. support a complex thesis statement with sophisticated evidence. [SLO] 3. demonstrate proficiency in evaluating, integrating, and documenting sources. [SLO] 4. read, discuss, and write about texts and the essays of peers in a thoughtful manner. 5. identify, analyze, and use various examples, evidence, appeals, etc. 6. find, evaluate, and incorporate textual evidence and research material into essays. 7. apply the stages of the writing process (P-W-R: prepare, write, revise). 8. understand and avoid plagiarism by using MLA format for papers and references. 9. identify and correct grammatical or stylistic weaknesses in your writing. 10. reflect thoughtfully on your progress as a writer and a student.
English 1A, involves the…
“careful study and practice of
expository and argumentative writing
techniques and the frequent writing of
compositions with the ultimate goal of
a research project. A minimum of 6,000
written words is expected over the
course of the term. Three arranged
hours of supplemental instruction in a
Success Center that supports this
course is required. Designed to prepare
the student for satisfactory college
writing” (From the Chaffey College
English 1A course description).
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GRADING:
Categories Weight
Essays Essay #1 Essay #2 Essay #3 Essay #4
70% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Homework 10%
Oral Presentation & Field Trip
10%
Supplemental Instruction
5%
Participation 5%
Grade Scale
100-90% = A 100-96 = A+ 95-92 = A 91-90 = A-
89-80% = B 89-86 = B+ 85-82 = B 81-80 = B-
79-70% = C 79-75 = C+ 74-70 = C
69-60% = D
59-0% = F
Grading Standards: An A paper (90-100) is excellent in nearly all respects. It shows
originality of thought that goes well beyond material presented in
class. It is well argued and well organized with a clear, specific, and
ambitious thesis. It is well developed with content that is specific,
interesting, appropriate, and convincing. It has logical and artful
transitions and is marked by stylistic finesse and varied sentence
structures. It demonstrates command of mature diction and has
few, if any, mechanical, grammatical, spelling, or diction errors.
A B paper (80-89) is excellent in several respects but may have a
less sophisticated thesis, a less distinguished style, some minor
lapses in organization and development, some ineffective sentence
structures, and some minor mechanical, grammatical, spelling, or
diction problems.
A C paper (70-79) is generally competent, but compared to a B
paper, it may have a weaker thesis and less effective style and
development. It may contain some lapses in organization, poor or
awkward transitions, less varied sentence structures that tend
toward choppiness or monotony, significant problems with
mechanics, grammar, spelling, and diction.
A D paper (60-69) is below average and may present a thesis that is
too vague or too obvious to be developed effectively. It generally
exhibits problems with organization, support, transitions, sentence
structures, mechanics, grammar, spelling, and diction that impede
understanding.
An F paper (59 and below) is far below average and may have no
clear thesis or central topic. It may display a lack of organization,
support, and development. It may contain major and repeated
problems with mechanics, grammar, spelling, and diction and may
fail to fulfill the assignment or may be unacceptably brief.
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SOME RESOURCES TO HELP FIND SUCCESS AT CHAFFEY COLLEGE!
Transfer Center The Transfer Center is located in SSA 120 on the
Rancho Cucamonga Campus. It is open Monday and
Thursday from 7:30am to 7:00pm; Tuesday and
Wednesday, 7:30am-4:30pm and Friday, 7:30am-
2:00pm. Transfer services are also available at
Fontana on Monday afternoons from 1:30 to
4:30pm and at Chino on Tuesdays from 1:30 to
4:00pm. Call them at (909) 652-6233 or visit the
website at www.chaffey.edu/transfer.
Honors Program The Honors Program provides an intellectual and
cultural community for students at Chaffey
College. Program benefits include smaller
classes, creative and challenging coursework,
academic enrichment activities, and
scholarships. Students also have opportunities to
present research at scholarly conferences, build
social responsibility through community service,
and receive ongoing personalized academic
advisement as well as support during the
transfer process. Students who complete the
Honors Program may take advantage of our
transfer agreements with prestigious institutions
like UCLA. Visit http:///www.chaffey.edu/honors
or SSA-122 for more information and admission
requirements.
Career Center The Career Center helps Chaffey
College students find meaningful
careers. The program offers career
counseling, career assessments,
résumé assistance, interviewing skills
preparation, job referrals, student
employment, and career related
workshops. The Career Center is
located on the Rancho Cucamonga
Campus in MACC-203. Please call
(909) 652-6511 for more information.
GPS Centers The Guiding Panthers to Success centers (GPS)
provide new and returning Chaffey College students
with assistance in registration, unit load planning,
logging in and utilization of MyChaffeyView, campus
resources, as well as the development and creation of
Abbreviated Education Plans (first year course
recommendations). Many services are provided on a
walk-in basis.
Rancho GPS: VSS-111 Chino GPS: CHMB-240
Fontana GPS: FNFC-121
Counseling Department The Counseling Department provides career,
academic, and personal counseling to assist students
in successfully completing their educational goals. The
department is located in the lower north lobby of the
Your Professors I am happy to answer questions or concerns you have about writing, our class, or Chaffey College during advice hours, through e-mail and before or after class. Communicating with your college instructors is an excellent habit for success! Here are a few ways you can get in contact with me
Drop by my office on M/W from 7:00am-8:00am, T/TH from 10:00am-11:00am, or by appointment. My office is CHMB-212.
E-mail me any questions/concerns or to make an appointment outside my office hours. I generally check emails M-F, from 7:00am to 7:00pm. My email is [email protected].
Disability Programs & Services Chaffey College’s Disabled Students Programs and
Services, or DPS, serves an estimated 1500 students
across all Chaffey campuses. DPS serves students
with physical, learning, and psychological/psychiatric
disabilities by providing accommodations based on
the type of disability and verifying documentation.
1. Come to my advice hours to talk about the class, college, life, sports, etc. 2. Overcome negative self-talk 3. Ask questions 4. Trust the writing process—it must be practiced 5. Do not rely on the 5-paragraph model to compose a successful college essay 6. ACTIVELY READ everything assigned in class 7. Study writing according to YOUR LEARNING STYLE 8. Be relaxed and comfortable while reading and writing 9. “TALK” writing with others 10. Develop responsibility for your own successes and setbacks
I have read the requirements, policies, and guidelines outlined in this syllabus for ENGL 1A, and I agree
to follow them without any exception or excuses. I understand that I must attend every class session
to have the best chance of success and that passing the course means earning 70% or greater.