Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

English 110 College Composition I

Fall 2016

Instructor: Damon Schneider

E-mail:

Phone: 920-203-2452

“The boundaries of my language are the boundaries of my world.” ~ Ludwig Wittgenstein

Course Objectives:

English Composition develops a process approach to writing, which includes planning, researching,

drafting, revising, and proofreading and editing, to produce documents. Various writing assignments help

the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents

based on subject matter, content, and reader needs. Students learn how to avoid plagiarism and how to cite

sources properly, using MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological

Association) documentation style. The course also develops critical reading and thinking skills through

group work and projects. As time is available, attention will be paid to sentence structure, grammar, and

punctuation.

Note: Basic skills with Microsoft Word and Internet access either at home or school are required.

Textbook and Additional Required Materials:

Required Textbook –

The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing

, 9

Edition, Axelrod, Cooper.

978-0-312-53612-1

Accommodations

If you need any special accommodations, please see me to supply documentation of your need and to

make the necessary arrangements.

Mondays:

As we are not meeting in a classroom it is important that you check Blackboard often. Every

Monday until the end of the course, then, I will post new assignments on Blackboard (hence, it would be a

really good idea to check Blackboard every Monday).

Reading Assignments:

Reading assignments will come from the textbook as well as from several

handouts found on Blackboard. Each assignment should be read in full before the following Monday’s

posting of the new assignments.

Writing Assignments:

There will be several written papers assigned throughout the semester –

specifications for each paper/assignment will be placed on Moodle every Monday.

Short Video Clips:

I will be posting short video clips on Moodle of myself further elaborating on the

assignments (if a picture’s worth a thousand words than a one minute clip of video explanation is

probably worth a million). These video clips are essential to understanding some of the more abstract

points you will have to understand before writing the paper – therefore, please view these clips before

beginning any paper.

Email:

In an effort to acquaint you with appropriate business practices, I will teach you the proper format

for sending an email to me. I will only answer email that is sent to me with an appropriate salutation, that

uses formal language, and that ends with a formal ending (Sincerely, Joe Smith). Also, I will not answer

e-mails written in “text speak” or shorthand. Further, note that I may not get back to you immediately