Ct State Community College

Fall 2024 SYLLABUS ENG 0930 (Late Start)

Introduction to Advanced Reading and Writing
Professor S. LaVorgna
Email: [email protected]

CRN 17001 Eng.0930 Room N210 M/W 3 :30-5 :00

CRN 13235 Eng.0930 Room N210 M/W 5 :15-6 :45

On-Campus Traditional Course Structure:

 On-Campus class sessions twice per week with independent online assignments.
 Attendance is required for on-campus sessions.
 Arrange for instructional support or meeting time with the instructor.
Closings and Delays: Call 203-285-2049 or sign up for Alerts.
Instructor Absences: check postings on campus video monitors and in college email.

General Course Description/Learning Expectations:

In this three-credit course, students will:
 Enhance and refine skills in exposition, interpretation, and argumentation.
 Use in-depth critical reading strategies to improve comprehension of college level texts.
 Apply critical reading, thinking, analyzing, writing, and principles of revision to all assignments.
 Student writing will focus on understanding, reporting on, reacting to, analyzing and
evaluating the ideas of others.
 Apply College Standards of American English and MLA style to essays/research papers.
 This course does not satisfy an English requirement or an elective in any degree program,
 nor do the credits count toward graduation
Required Course Materials:
 NO materials to purchase-must have access to a computer/laptop to access assignments

Student Expectations:
 You must have access to a computer or laptop to complete assignments.
 Plan to use the library or computer labs if you do not have personal computer access.
 Complete the course with a minimum passing grade average of 73% (C)
 ***Use Blackboard to access and Submit assignments on time to receive credit.
 Maintain your own electronic copies of all required writings.
 Comply with all GCC classroom, online, and on-campus policies.
 Activate and use GCC email to access all college and professor communications.
Campus Security: Students must carry and show college IDs for entry to GCC and classes.

Attendance:.
 Students are expected to be on time and to remain for the entire class session.
 Students must sign in at the start of each class.
 Students will have to be in class to complete class entry startups and other in-class work.
 NOTE: Some start-up assignments are timed with auto shutdown.
 Email the instructor prior to the start of class if you will not be in attendance.
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  Most assignments are accessed on Blackboard whether in class or not.
 NOTE: Some entry task assignments may not be posted on Blackboard.

Classroom and Online Conduct and Protocols (See GCC Handbook)

“The classroom is a small vital community devoted to teaching and
learning. Instructors run their classes for everyone’s benefit and have the
right to expect full cooperation from all students. Mutual respect and
appropriate behavior are essential elements in this academic setting”
(GCC Handbook ).
 The college policies for code of conduct applies to all school related campus and online
activities. Follow netiquette guidelines provided in the handbook and this syllabus.
 Conduct conducive to a positive and cohesive learning/teaching environment is expected
whether in class/or communicating online.
 Students are expected to refrain from engaging in any behavior or language restricted by GCC
Codes or as stated in this course policy whether on campus or online. (See GCC Handbook)
 NOTE: Per GCC Directive: NO food or beverages are allowed in GCC classrooms.

Assignment Due Dates:

 All Blackboard assignments have posted due dates regardless of class attendance.
 These assignments may become unavailable for completion and submission after due dates.
 If absent from class, access online self-instruction materials and assignments on Bb.

Submitting Work to Blackboard:

All writing must meet college academic standards for formal style including:
 Word choice, spelling and punctuation, sentence structure, and citation.
 MLA paper set-up, proper in-text citations and works cited for materials used.
Microsoft Word must be used for written assignments:
 Vocabulary, Questions, Outlines, Essays, Research Paper.

A WARNING ABOUT PLAGIARISM: (See GCC Handbook)

 Plagiarism includes using information without identifying sources, copying from another,
submitting writing that someone else has written, submitting a paper you have written for
 another course, or using AI ChatGPT or other online AI writing sources to create a paper.
 Plagiarism is a profound violation of academic trust and may result in, negative consequences.
 Assignments are checked for plagiarism through Blackboard with Safe Assign software.

SAS Accommodations:
Student Accessibility Services Statement:
Any student who feels s/he may need an adjustment based on the impact of a documented disability, please
contact the office of Student Accessibility Services at 203-285-2231 in room S-202 to coordinate reasonable
adjustments. Students then should contact the professor privately to ensure adjustments are received.

Counseling & Student Success Office: Room N213.

 Comprehensive counseling services for personal, academic and vocational guidance.
 Check GCC Website for online services.
 Check the State Community College Commnet log on page for:
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 Degree Works, Financial Aid information, Banner Self-Service, College Email, Blackboard
 Know who your advisor is and stay in contact throughout the semester.

Student Mental Health and Well-Being:

CT State Community College’s Counseling Center offers free and confidential counseling services that
include Solution-Focused Brief Counseling (SFBC), crisis intervention, community referral support,
campus-wide programming to target mental health concerns for college students.
Call 203-285-2480, or email [email protected].
Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
For after-hours crisis call 211 Crisis hotline, or 911 for safety emergencies.
Additional Support: Timely Care 24/7 medical and mental health support www.timelycare.com/ctstate

FINAL GRADE AVERAGE

Minimum 73% average (C) required to enroll in English 1010.
72%-70%: auto-enrollment into ALP (combined English /support course)
Final Grade Calculation:
Part 1- 75%: All Writing Assignments, Assessments, Quizzes, Prompts
Part 2- 25%: Research Argument Paper

Keep up with due dates:

There is no additional make-up time at the end of the semester nor any extra credit assignments.
GCC Grading Scale
A= 94 and above A- = 90-93
B+ = 87-89 B = 83-86 B- = 80—82 . F = below 60
C+ = 77-79 C = 73-76 C- = 70-72 NP=Insufficient attendance/insufficient work
D+ =67-69 D = 63-66 D- = 60-62. (NP= Can adversely impact financial aid!)

Student Contract for Using Blackboard

(*See copy in Blackboard Orientation module)
The following contract is available in Blackboard Course Content.
It must be opened on Blackboard, signed, and submitted back to Blackboard for your instructor.
I understand the structure and parameters of this course:
 This is not a “self-paced” course; attendance to on-campus class sessions is required.
 I am prepared to attend class and log in to the Blackboard course weekly to complete assignments.
 I am responsible for viewing pre-set posted deadlines built into this Blackboard course and for submitting
assignments on time.
 If I do not already have the essential technical skills needed to create, open, download, save and upload
Word documents through Blackboard, then I am responsible for learning how to do so.
 I am expected to open, view, and/or listen to posted materials for self-instruction.
 I must log into this course on Blackboard to access lessons, practices/quizzes, and all required
assignments whether in attendance or absent from class.
 I must have regular access to a computer whether at home or at the college with high-speed Internet
access that is properly configured to work with Blackboard and Microsoft Word.
 I may need to download and install certain helper applications, add-ins, or plug-ins (if they are not already
installed on my computer), which will enable me to open MS. Word and PDF files.

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ENGLISH 0930 COURSE LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

CLASS STRUCTURE-TOPICS OUTLINE:

Students learn and practice the college-level skills for student performance outcomes through:
critical reading and writing activities, class discussions, lectures, group presentations, workshops.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Apply Academic Language Conventions:
punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, MLA essay style and citation.
2. Read With Accurate Comprehension:
 Analyze Texts: Identify the main idea and supporting points of various rhetorical modes.
 Apply Note-Taking Strategies:
o Deconstruct text to analyze central idea, main points, supporting details using outlining
and note-taking strategies.
3. Formulate Effective Writing Strategies:
 Paragraph and Essay Organization:
o Develop, organize, and refine ideas in thesis-driven essays relevant to the assignment.
 Summarize, Paraphrase, and Quote Text:
o Integrate summaries, paraphrases, and direct quotes into essays to achieve rhetorical purpose:
o To inform, entertain, explain, or persuade.
 Develop thesis-driven essays:
o Establish a clear, single focus to achieve specific rhetorical purposes in essays.
o Establish a clear argument supported with relevant, credible evidence.
4. Respond to Rhetorical Situations:
 Use analysis and evaluation of text to demonstrate ability to identify:
o Awareness of audience and purpose and accuracy
o Accuracy, validity, and relevance of information.
5. Develop a Critical Stance (Critical Position):
 Agree or disagree with main point or thesis claim.
 Base position argument on text evidence, other additional readings, and prior knowledge.
6. Craft Logical Arguments:
 Compose unified, coherent, well-developed paragraphs to support a thesis in an argument essay.
7. Produce Research-Based Argument:
 By the end of the semester students will apply the above semester learning outcomes:
o Write an appropriately structure, well developed thesis-driven, research-based argument
paper.
o The paper must contain 900 to 1200-word following MLA format and citation requirements
o Paper development will be beyond the 5-paragraph model.

ENG 093Syllabus Weekly Assignments FYI:

Required Course Materials: Lumen Online Program
Accessing and Submitting Assignments:
1. All assignments must be submitted through Blackboard. Do NOT email assignments.
2. All written assignments must be submitted as Microsoft Word docs.
3. Do not submit PDF or Mac page documents
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 4. Submit all assignments on posted due dates. (Do not expect extensions on due dates.)
5. All Assignments subject to change.
6. Check Blackboard Announcements and GWC email.
ENGLISH 0930 SYLLABUS ASSIGNMENTS:
NOTE: ALL ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Adjustments in schedule of assignments will be made for Reading Day and Thanksgiving break.

Content Folders
1. Getting Started:
Syllabus: Policies, Procedures, Grading
Navigating Bb
Bb Assignments
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Week 1 Session 1:Bb Lessons, Assessment (Click Open)
Lesson: Navigating Blackboard , Submitting Assignments (Get Started Video)
In-Class Writing Assessment 1: Blue Book submission
Assignment: Complete and Submit Personal Profile to Blackboard

Week 1 Session 2: Understanding Writing Rubrics & MLA Format (Click Open).
Lesson: PowerPoint Personal Narrative
Writing Assessment 2: Personal Narrative Assignment
(Typed in MLA format and submitted to Blackboard)
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Week 2 Session 1: Subjects, Predicates, Sentence Types (Click Open).

Lesson: PowerPoint with Embedded practices & MS Word Handout
Bb Quiz: Sentence Types

Week 2 Session 2: Commas, Semicolons, Colons (Click Open).

Lesson: PowerPoint Comma Rules, embedded practices & MS Word Handout
Bb Quiz: Commas, Semicolons
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Week 3 Session 1: TBA

Week 3 Session 2: Review of Sentence Types and Punctuation

Assignments TBA (To Be Announced)
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Week 4 Session 1: Rhetorical Reading &Writing (Click Open).
Lesson: PowerPoint Understanding Rhetorical Context & Vocabulary
PPT with Embedded Practice
Practice: MS Word Document Handout

Week 4 Session 2: Keys to Successful Analysis (Click Open).

Entry Task: TBA (To Be Announced)
Lesson: PowerPoint Keys to Successful Analysis
PPT with Embedded Practice
Practice: MS Word Document Handout
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M Week 5 Session 1: Reading #1 “ACLU Speech on Campus” (Click Open).

Lesson: Critical Reading, Annotating Text
Bb Homework Assignment: Download, Annotate, Submit Online Article #1.

W Week 5 Session 2: Reading #1 Vocabulary, Questions (Click Open).

Lesson: Using Context Clues and Synonyms for Meaning
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Bb Homework Assignment: Complete and Submit Vocabulary & Questions
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M Week 6 Session 1: Note-Taking for Outlines (Click Open)

Lesson: Using Annotation/Parenthetical Citation for Outline Notes
Bb Assignments: Complete Outline Notes with citations for quoted/paraphrased text.

W Week 6 Session 2: Reading #1 Essay Writing Prompts (Click Open)

Lesson: From Outline Notes to Essay Framework-Using Writing Prompts
Incorporating Parenthetical (Intext) Citations
Bb Assignment: Complete Sentences for Essay Writing Prompts/ with Intext citations.
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M Week 7 Session 1: Reading #1 5-Paragraph Critique Essay (Click Open)

Lesson: MLA Paper Set-Up, Composing the 5-Paragraph Essay with full Works Cited
Use Completed Writing Prompt Responses to compose the Essay
Bb Assignment: Complete 5-Paragraph Critique Essay

W Week 7 Session 2: Reading Reflection (Article TBA-To Be Announced)

****Or LIBRARY VISIT: MLA Citation
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M Week 8 Session 1: Reading #2 “Free Speech…Dignity for All Students” (Click Open)
Lesson: Critical Reading, Annotating Text
Bb Assignment: Vocabulary, Questions

W Week 8 Session 2: Reading #2 Note-Taking for Outlines (Click Open)

Lesson: Using Annotation/Parenthetical Citation for Outline Notes
Bb Assignment: Complete Outline Notes, with citation as needed.
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Week 9 Session 1: Reading #2 Essay Writing Prompts (Click Open)
Lesson: From Outline Notes to Essay Framework-Using Writing Prompts
Incorporating Parenthetical (Intext) Citations
Bb Assignment: Complete Sentences for Essay Writing Prompts/ with Intext citations.

Week 9 Session 2: Reading #2 5-Paragraph Critique Essay (Click Open)

Lesson: MLA Paper Set-Up, Composing the 5-Paragraph Essay with full Works Cited
Bb Assignment: Complete 5-Paragraph Critique Essay
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Week 10 Session 1: Reading #3 “Self-Censorship ” (Click Open)

Lesson: Critical Reading- Annotating Text
Bb Assignment: Outline Note ( **No Vocabulary/Questions)

Week 10 Session 2: Reading #3 5-Paragraph Critique Essay (Click Open)

Lesson: MLA Paper Set-Up, Composing the 5-Paragraph Essay with full Works Cited
Bb Assignment: Complete 5-Paragraph Critique Essay

Weeks 11 and 12 TBA

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Weeks 13, 14 : Research Argument Paper

Reading Day 12/9/24
Last day of class: 12/4/24
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Finals Week: 12/10-12/16/24