ENGLISH 191: Writing Workshop II
Instructor: Joanne Zimbler Email:jlzim33@gmail.com
Office Hours: M,W,F 9:00-10:00 am (and by appointment) LB 217
Required Text: Foundations First - Kirszner, Mandell 4th Edition
Recommended text: college level dictionary
Course overview
English 191 is designed for students who need to practice writing thoughtful and well organized short compositions in standard English. Conducted as a writing workshop, the class involves reading and discussion of lively articles, stories, and possibly longer works. The course will help you increase your familiarity with the style and organizational format of written English and improves your ability to compose, edit, and revise sentences, paragraphs, and short compositions. Writing is one of the most essential skills you will need to be successful in your professional and personal life. The assignments and readings we will cover this semester will strengthen your abilities and confidence as both a reader and a writer. I am here to help you succeed in this course. You are highly encouraged to meet with me throughout the semester, especially if you are having difficulty with the material.
Course Exit Standards
Upon successful completion of the required coursework, the student will be able to: 1. Analyze short essays (approximately 2-6 paragraphs in length) to identify thesis, topic, developmental and concluding sentences, as well as transitional expressions used to increase coherence; 2. Evaluate compositions for unity, sufficiency of development, evidence, coherence, and variety of sentence structure;;
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to: 1. analyze a short essay or passage such as the final exam prompt demonstrating knowledge of thesis, topic, developmental and concluding sentences, and transitional expressions 2. write a multi-paragraph length essay which addresses the topic, applies knowledge of essay organization conventions, and demonstrates a growing awareness of critical thinking through its development of ideas. Essay is also easy to read and follow 3. assess a composition for unity, development, evidence, and coherence
Attendance Policy
If you wish to be successful in English 191 (and beyond!), you must maintain regular attendance. It is very important that you do not miss class, or you will quickly become lost. If you are absent, you are still responsible for the material we covered. Please befriend a student whom you can contact for this information. Please do not email me to ask what you missed! If you do, I will refer you to the syllabus.
-You are allowed no more than three absences. Three tardies/early departures will equal one absence. If you are absent more than three times, I may exclude you from the class. -‐If you decide to drop this class, it is your responsibility to perform the necessary action via the Internet or Admissions. -‐This course will be based upon students' needs; therefore our schedule is tentative.
Late Work
If you are absent, you need to hand in the assignment the day you return. Essays will lose two points for class session they are late.
Classroom Policies
I do not accept work over the Internet, but I'm more than happy to answer questions about the material or meet with you individually to discuss your progress. Cell phones and electronic devices must be turned off at all times. No beeping, buzzing or texting! It is extremely distracting and disrespectful to your fellow students. Please recycle and throw away your own litter. Lastly, be respectful of your fellow students and teacher.
Texts
Please bring the required text, a notebook, and pen to each class. We will practice grammar together as a group; you must have the book with you to do this.
Required Materials
Flash drive for transporting the documents we work on in class.
Grading
English 191 is a four-‐unit course; the final grades are PASS/NO PASS. A missing assignment or a plagiarized one will receive an automatic 0. Please monitor your own progress, but feel free to meet with me at any point if you have questions about your grades or where you stand in this course. All take-‐home essays must be typed.
Your grade depends on:
6 Grammar quizzes ( 35 points each) 220 points
3 essay outlines (10 points each) 30 points
7 essays (out of class and in class) 294 points
Participation/ Attendance: 50 points
Final exam: 100 points
Pass = 485 points and above
No Pass= 484 points or below
*Students with a verified disability who may need any reasonable accommodation for this class are encouraged to notify me and contact the Center for Students with Disabilities at 818.240.1000, extension 5905 . All information will remain confidential.
Class schedule
*The schedule is subject to change (I will notify you ahead of time of any changes).
Week 1
Wed 2/20 Introductions/ Review syllabus / Exchange emails with a classmate HW: Bring textbook to class on Friday
Fr 2/22: Writing & grammar diagnostic (no grade given)
Week 2
M 2/25 Review diagnostics/ pg.27-49
W 2/27 Introduce the paragraph p. 51-72
Fr 3/1 Continue the paragraph p. 74-98
Week 3
M 3/4 Grammar: the simple sentence p.217-222
W 3/6 Continue the paragraph / Finish the simple sentence p. 223-229/ Begin out of class - narration writing assignment #1
Fr 3/8 In class writing
Week 4
M 3/11 Finish the paragraph/ Simple sentence quiz #1/ peer review of writing assignment #1
W 3/13 Introduce verbs p/ 365-379
Fr 3/15 In class writing / narration assignment #1 due
Week 5
M 3/18 Continue verbs p. 380-396 / Begin out of class description writing assignment #2
W 3/20 Nouns and pronouns p.397-430 work on writing assignment #2
Fr 3/22 In class writing
Week 6
M 3/25 Begin fragments p. 306-316
W 3/27 Continue fragments p. 317-324/ Nouns and Verbs quiz #2
Fr 3/29 In class writing - In class writing assignment #1 due
Week 7
M 4/1 peer review of writing assignment #2
W 4/3 Finish fragments p. 325-327/ Spelling p. 530-540
Fr 4/5 In class writing/ description assignment #2 due
Week 8
M 4/8 Begin classification essay - out of class writing assignment #3
W 4/10 work on classification essay and fragments
Fr 4/12 Fragments quiz; in class writing
Week 9
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS
Week 10
M 4/22 Introduce compound sentence p.230-238
W 4/24 Continue compound sentence p. 239-247/
Fr 4/26 In class writing
Week 11
M 4/29 Finish compound sentence/ Introduce adjectives and adverbs p. 431-435
W 5/1 peer review of classification essay due - writing assignment #3 Begin writing assignment #4; adjectives and adverbs p. 436-445
Fr 5/3 classification essay due; in class writing
Week 12
M 5/6 / Finish adjectives and adverbs p.436-445/
W 5/8 Begin argument essay- writing assignment #4
Fr 5/10 In class writing - In class writing compare/contrast essay due; compound sentneces and adjectives/adverbs quiz
Week 13
M 5/13 Introduce run-ons p. 289-295
W 5/15 Continue run-ons p.296-395
Fr 5/17 In class writing - exemplification essay
Week 14
M 5/20 Introduce complex sentence p. 248-253/ Prep for final exam
W 5/22 Run-ons quiz #5/ Finish complex sentence p. 254-260/ Prep for final exam
Fr 5/24 In class writing / in class writing - exempification essay due
Week 15
M 5/27 Memorial Day - no class
W 5/29 complex sentence quiz #6/ Introduce fine tuning sentences p. 261-265 / Prep for final exam / peer editing for argument essay - writing assignment #4 Continue fine tuning sentences p.266-277
F 5/31 prep for final exam
Week 16
M 6/3 grammar final arguement essay #4 due
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