ENG 101: INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE ENGLISH

TERM: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Kate Sheckler, B-224

PONDERATION: 1 hours of theoretical work
3 hours of practical work
4 hours of homework
DISCIPLINE: English
COURSE CREDIT: 2.66
PREREQUISITES: Not applicable
OFFICE HOURS: Office hours will be posted
on Omnivox at the beginning
of the term.

Given the current exceptional circumstances, substantive changes may be made to the course outline
including course content, methodology, and evaluations with approval from the Academic Dean’s
Office.

COURSE CODE(S) AND MESRS OBJECTIVES

General Education, registered in 603-101-MQ

4EA0. To analyze and produce various forms of discourse

REQUIRED TEXT(S) / MATERIALS

1. A Patchwork Planet, Anne Tyler - required

2. Course Pack - required

3. Words that Count: A Guide to Writing Essays about Fiction, Kate Sheckler – JFD Publishing
– strongly suggested as a resource on the standards and techniques of the class.

Course packs can be order directly from Eastman at https://epacks.eastman.ca. After ordering, you will
immediately be able to download an electronic copy with a hard copy to follow in the mail. A
Patchwork Planet is available at most bookstores, but I’ve asked Saga Books to have copies on hand of
both A Patchwork Planet and Words that Count. Orders can be placed at www.librairiesaga.ca, and
they will deliver to your door. This semester I won’t insist on hardcopies, but I do encourage them.
Studies suggest that working from hardcopies enhances comprehension and retention. Words that

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Count is also available in digital format on Coozook (interface allowing note-taking, highlighting and
accessible on all devices and web browsers) : https://www.coozook.com/en/shop?productId=9252.
But as I said, I suggest hard copy so you can take notes.

Supplemental Texts

Handouts of additional stories and poems

DICTIONARIES

Although dictionaries are not required texts, the Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English (ISBN:
9780195422832) has been determined as an appropriate dictionary and valuable resource for college-
level English.

Guideline for Academic Papers

Students should use the guidelines established by the Modern Language Association (MLA) when
writing academic papers. A hardcopy of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers can be
found in the library.

For more information on citation styles, consult the Marianopolis Library’s citation style links at
http://www.marianopolis.edu/campus-life/library/

COURSE CONTENT AND METHODOLOGY

In this course, you will be studying works representative of at least two literary genres, examples of
which will have been selected by the teacher. The object of this study is to help you develop your
confidence and ability to understand what you read and hear, and to express your understanding orally
and in writing. Through a variety of readings, you will be encouraged to develop your comprehension
skills. Through various kinds of oral and written assignments, you will be encouraged to develop your
communication skills.

On successful completion of this course, students, with the aid of reference material, will be able to
produce a 750-word essay analyzing a literary text. This essay will demonstrate the following: Correct
grammar, syntax, and spelling; appropriate tone and diction; and effective sentences and paragraphs.
This essay will also demonstrate thorough revision of form and content.

A variety of methodologies will be used in the course:

1. lectures: to facilitate an understanding of literary terms and vocabulary and to introduce

the students to the strategies for organizing and writing essays at the college level, and to
address the ideas within the texts considered in class. Classes will be held on Zoom during
the first class of the week unless otherwise specified. The second class of the week will be
Zoom classes when specified.

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 2. in-class discussions and group work: to provide the students with the opportunity to work
in small groups or within a class context dealing with responses to guided questions
relating to the novel and stories studied

3. writing workshops: to provide you with the opportunity to brainstorm in groups, to edit
and revise your work with the aid of others, and to receive comments and help from the
instructor during the process of drafting and revising before submission of the final
product. Part of this activity will take place in the computer lab where you will have the
opportunity to draft and edit writing assignments and to have the instructor act as a
resource person to aid you during the writing and editing process.

4. office hours: available for one on one meetings with students in order to clarify ideas, get
feedback on progress and pinpoint areas of specific need.

5. Forums: online forums in Omnivox will reflect and advance the conversations in the classes
held on Zoom. Your contributions to those forums will help you to structure your ideas
about the text and create a foundation for your more formal assignments.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Elements of Competency and Performance Criteria

1. To identify the characteristics and functions of the components of literary texts:

• Accurate explanation of the denotation of words
• Adequate recognition of the appropriate connotation of words
• Accurate definition of the characteristics and function of each component

2. To determine the organization of facts and arguments of a given literary text:

• Clear and accurate recognition of the main idea and structure
• Clear presentation of the strategies employed to develop an argument or thesis

3. To prepare ideas and strategies for a projected discourse:

• Appropriate identification of topics and ideas
• Adequate gathering of pertinent information
• Clear formulation of a thesis
• Coherent ordering of supporting material

4. To explicate the discourse:

• Appropriate choice of tone and diction
• Correct development of sentences
• Clear and coherent development of paragraphs
• Explication of a 750-word discourse

5. To edit the discourse:

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 • Appropriate use of revision strategies
• Accurate correction of the discourse

Platforms – Lea Classroom (primary platform), Zoom, Teams

Classes will take place on Zoom in Lea. There are no on-campus activities associated with this
class as of this time.

EVALUATION

Performance Objectives

Due Date /Due Week Type Platform Value

ongoing In-class writing assignments: you will be required to Lea/Zoom 10%
answer questions on the reading in a limited time
including sections of a motif assignment.
Ongoing Section 2 of the Forums 1: you will be required to participate in the Lea 10%
semester ongoing discussion on the reading that parallels class
discussion and takes place in the forums for the first
six-week period of the semester (Section 2).
Ongoing section 4 of the Forums 2: you will be required to participate in the Lea 10%
semester ongoing discussion on the reading that parallels class
discussion and takes place in the forums for the
second six-week period of the semester (Section 4).
Section 2 Week 6 Body Paragraph – in-class Lea/Zoom 15%

Section 4 Week 2 Editing quiz: edit and correct the provided writing Lea/Zoom 5%
sample
Section 4 Week 3 Outline - in-class Lea/Zoom Included in essay gra

Section 4 Week 4 Essay - 750 word: working from the outline you Lea 20%
submitted, show a clear and accurate recognition of
the main idea and structure of literary works studied
in class as well as appropriate use of supporting
evidence and analysis of those texts, organize that
information in a structure appropriate to a college
essay: this essay will be marked on written expression
(50%), essay structure (25%), analysis of the text and
the appropriate identification and use of literary
device (25%)
Week 5 or 6 – returned *Final in-class essay of 750 words, demonstrate the Lea/Zoom 30%
one week later ability to respond to a thematic concern of a text,
write an arguable and supportable thesis on this
theme, and provide sufficient textual evidence to
support your argument: this essay will be marked on
written expression (50%), essay structure (25%),

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 analysis of the text and the appropriate identification
and use of literary device (25%)

• Evaluation(s) marked with an asterisk (*) constitute the final evaluation.

For further information about evaluation, please consult the Institutional Policy for the Evaluation of
Student Achievement (IPESA) and the Language Policy for Marianopolis College appended to it (available
at www.marianopolis.edu/policies<http://www.marianopolis.edu/policies>.

READING SCHEDULE

Section 2
Week 1 – “A Pair of Silk Stockings”
Week 2 – “Last Rites”
Week 3 – “Ray”
Week 5 – A Patchwork Planet, chapters 1-3
Week 6 – A Patchwork Planet, 4-6
Section 4
Week 1 – A Patchwork Planet, 7-9
Week 2 – A Patchwork Planet, 10-15
Week 3 – (Possible) – “Heartburn”

COLLEGE POLICIES

Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Student Achievement (IPESA)

The Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Student Achievement (IPESA) reflects the College’s
philosophy on education and guides the assessment of student achievement by way of progressive and
systematic evaluation. This policy describes the goals and objectives of such evaluation, documents the
means taken to arrive at comprehensive and fair evaluation, and establishes the rights and sharing of
responsibilities for all participants. All students and faculty, administration and staff members are
responsible for knowing the provisions of the policy. The IPESA is available online at
www.marianopolis.edu/ipesa Certain amendments to the IPESA have been made by the College for the
current semester following directives received by the Ministry. Detailed information is available on the
College website.

Language Policy
The Marianopolis graduate shall be prepared to bring the powers of thought and language not only to
the challenge of academic studies but also to that of personal and public leadership in the
contemporary world. In all course activities, attention shall be paid to the structure of thought and the
language characteristic of the discipline; to reinforcing and integrating the language objectives of the
different programs; and to the criteria of the ministerial exit examination in language: comprehension
and insight, organization of response, and expression. High standards in the quality of written and
spoken language shall be maintained. The Language Policy is available online at
www.marianopolis.edu/language-policy

Student Code of Conduct

This document outlines expectations for student behaviour. The Student Code of Conduct is available in
your Student Agenda and online at www.marianopolis.edu/code-of-student-conduct

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Academic Integrity
In keeping with the principles of fairness and honesty and consistent with the standards upheld by
institutions of higher learning, the College is committed to promoting and protecting academic
integrity. Students are expected to properly acknowledge any other person’s contribution to their
work, when such contributions are permitted, in conformity with the guidelines provided by the
teacher.

Cheating is a serious academic offence. Cheating means any dishonest or deceptive practice. It
includes, but is not restricted to, making use or being in possession of unauthorized material, obtaining
or providing unauthorized assistance for any submitted work, false claims about the submission of
work, disobeying the College’s Examination Rules, plagiarism, or attempting to do any of the above.

Plagiarism occurs when a student presents or submits the work of another, in whole or in part, as his or
her own. It includes but is not limited to using material or ideas from any source that is not cited,
submitting someone else’s paper as one’s own, receiving assistance from tutors, family, or friends that
calls the originality of the work into question.

Suspected instances of cheating and plagiarism will be reported to the Associate Dean, Student
Success and the Department Chair. The penalty shall be decided by the Associate Dean, Student
Success and may include, but is not limited to, a grade of zero on the plagiarized work; a grade of zero
in the course; and/or expulsion from the College. Any judgment resulting in this grade or penalty is
final; associated work is excluded from any grade appeal, and no assignment may replace such work.
Regulations related to cheating and plagiarism are available online in the IPESA at
www.marianopolis.edu/ipesa, Section 4, page 14.

Copyrighted Material

Any digital files of print copyrighted material, (including selections from books, journals, magazines,
newspapers, or other print copyrighted sources), shared by the teacher to the students in this course
are intended for the student’s personal use only. The student is permitted to make a single print copy
of the digital file. The student may not share the digital files with anyone outside this course.

Note some of the lectures and learning activities may be recorded. This means that your participation
(i.e. image, video, discussion) may be recorded. The recordings will only be shared with students in
your class. If you would like for your image, voice, and participation to not be recorded, please let your
teacher know before the recording begins.

The same rules apply to distance learning as the ones that are applied in a normal learning context.
Therefore, the Code of Student Conduct and IPESA continue to be in effect. Mute your microphone
unless you are speaking. Close browser tabs not required for participating in class. Follow the
Netiquette guidelines included in the LibGuides.

Please note that you are not allowed to share lecture recordings or other class material with anyone
outside this course. All class material is intended for your personal use only. Sharing of such resources
is a violation of copyright law as well as the Code of Student Conduct. Both violations carry penalties.

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POLICIES SPECIFIC TO THIS COURSE

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance is required throughout the term. Missing Zoom classes affects a student’s ability to
succeed. As a consequence, a student's chances of failing a course increase in direct proportion to the
number of classes missed. While absent, students are responsible for staying up to date in their
coursework. Students who will be absent from classes for religious reasons must inform their
teachers, in writing at the beginning of the semester, of the dates of these holidays. In the case of
extended absences, students must inform the Academic Dean's office.

Research and technology limitations

This class requires your response to the texts; thus, unless approved by the teacher your response to
the texts should not include research done on the internet or from outside texts unless specifically
allowed (in writing, by mio) by the teacher. In other words, unless otherwise instructed, you need to
stay off the internet and away from outside sources to avoid cheating and plagiarism. As well, all
grammar and writing software is banned. Using grammar, writing, or translation software will be
considered as cheating resulting in a 0% and a report to the Dean.

Take-Home Assignments

Papers are due at the beginning of class on the dates specified. Submissions are by dropbox in
assignments in Lea. All written work must be typed (double-spaced) and must include the appropriate
MLA format. Students must save on computer all assignments (including drafts) before submitting
them, and if the circumstances dictate such, students may be required to take an oral examination with
the instructor on any work submitted. Extensions will be granted only to those who request them at
least 24 hours in advance, by mio and with a revised due date of no later than four days after the
original due date. No more than 2 extensions will be granted to a single student per semester, and only
students in good standing (no less than a 70% on all major assignments) and who have been attending
class regularly (no more than 2 missed classes) will be granted extensions.

In-Class Evaluations

In the event of a justifiable absence from an in-class evaluation (quiz, test, exam, or in-class essay
writing), students must submit to me a written explanation, accompanied by supporting
documentation. For quizzes and small in-class writing assignments there will be one make-up given at
the end of the semester that will replace any missing submissions or the lowest grade. In the case of an
anticipated absence, the request for accommodation should be made as early as possible (i.e. any
absences for religious or cultural holidays must be addressed at the beginning of the semester) and,
without exception, prior to the day of the evaluation. In the case of an unanticipated absence, the
written justification for the absence must be submitted to the Associate Dean asap, who will then
notify the teacher as to the acceptability of the justification. No make-up quizzes, tests, or exams will

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be provided once the evaluation has been returned to the class. Medical or other documentation is
required for any exceptions to these rules.

Late Assignments

Late assignments will be penalized five points per day (weekends included). After seven days, the
assignment will be given a 0. Medical or other documentation must be presented to the Dean for any
exceptions to these rules.

Rules for Testing Situations

Materials required and permitted during in-class evaluations will vary by case, but under no circumstances
will students be allowed to use any electronic aids. Dictionaries must be from the Marianopolis Library.

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