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SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A college dedicated to learning and teaching.
A college responsive to the diverse needs of its
students and community.
A college recognized for its commitment to
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF excellence and continued improvement.
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
SYLLABUS
Eng 101 - 12
English Composition
Spring, 2006
Successful completion of ENG 093; a Compass score of 68 or better; or 20 or better on ACT
Students are required to complete prerequisites for this course. Students who enroll without
Prerequisite(s) completing prerequisites for this course may be withdrawn by the College and may not qualify
for a refund of tuition. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all course
prerequisites are completed and documented at the College.
English 101 provides instruction and practice in the writing of at least six (6) extended
Course compositions and the development of analytical and critical reading skills and basic reference
Description and documentation skills in the compositions process. It may also include instruction and
practice in library usage
Develop and use strategies for writing essays from development of subject
through revision of the essay.
Develop and use focused structure, incorporating logical and coherent
generalizations and details on a variety of subjects.
Course
Objectives Develop basic reference and documentation skills with emphasis on quotes and
paraphrases.
Develop analytical and critical reading skills as a tool for teaching composition
skills
Instructor Beth Hamner
Student hours
and location 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. MWF - Office # 2647
for Student 11:00 - 12:00 a.m. TH - Office #2647
Hours
Instructor’s beth.hamner@sheltonstate.edu
E-mail and Phone: 391-3917
phone number
Division Division Chair: Janice Filer : jfiler@sheltonstate.edu
Chair’s
E-mail and
Phone: 391-2940
phone number Office # 2711
Web site http://www.faculty.sheltonstate.edu/~bhamner
Class days
and time
TH 9:30 – 10:45 a.m
Campus and Martin Campus
Class location Room 2215
SSCC Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are
registered, to be prompt and to remain in class/lab for the entire time. Attendance will be
Attendance recorded at every class/lab meeting. On the final grade report, instructors are required to
Policy identify the last day of attendance for all students who receive a grade of “F” or “U.” Students
who are unable to attend class regularly, regardless of the reason or circumstance, should
withdraw from the class. Withdrawal from class can affect eligibility for federal financial aid.
(A) Students are expected to attend all classes and to remain in class/lab for the entire time.
Instructor will keep documentation of students who are tardy and those who leave early. This could
affect attendance record. Students must attend class on time and must stay the full time to be given
credit for attendance. Leaving before the class has been officially dismissed is disruptive, and any
work missed cannot be made up without evidence of a legitimate excuse.
(B) Instructors are required to take attendance at every class meeting.
Students must provide legitimate documentation for an absence to be excused. All medical excuses
for absences must be documented by a physician, legal excuses by an attorney or legal office, and
death in the family and other emergencies by an appropriate source (obituary) or agency.
Documentation must be received within one week of returning to class.
See the Standard College Policies sheet for definition of excused absences.
*Any missed material will not be re-taught by the instructor.
A student may make up missed assignments only with legitimate documentation of an excused
absence. Student has five school days to make up work. If proper documentation is not provided,
the student will not be allowed to make up the work, and a “0” will be recorded. Bonus/participatory
points will be given periodically, and these points are offered only to the students present in the
classroom.
Arriving late to class or leaving before the class has been officially dismissed is disruptive, and any
work missed cannot be made up without evidence of a legitimate excuse.
A student who has an excused absence must turn in any missed out-of-class work the first day the
student returns from the absence or face a 10% late penalty. A student with an unexcused absence
will not be allowed to make up any missed assignments and will receive a “0.”
Students should follow the syllabus, contact a classmate, or e-mail me prior to returning to class to
get missed assignments
Students who need to make up tests, quizzes, etc. need to consult with me about a make up time and
date.
No missed assignments will be accepted after the last class date. Do not bring any make up work on
exam date. It will not be accepted. .
NOTE: Effective January 1, 2005, The manner in which make up work, test(s), or
assignments will be given for excused absences, as allowed by the Standard College Policies,
shall be left solely to the discretion of the instructor.
A student may make up missed assignments only with legitimate documentation of an excused
absence. Student has five school days to make up work. If proper documentation is not provided,
the student will not be allowed to make up the work, and a “0” will be recorded. Bonus/participatory
points will be given periodically, and these points are offered only to the students present in the
classroom.
Arriving late to class or leaving before the class has been officially dismissed is disruptive, and any
Make-up
policy
work missed cannot be made up without evidence of a legitimate excuse.
A student who has an excused absence must turn in any missed out-of-class work the first day the
student returns from the absence or face a 10% late penalty. A student with an unexcused absence
will not be allowed to make up any missed assignments and will receive a “0.”
Students should follow the syllabus, contact a classmate, or e-mail me prior to returning to class to
get missed assignments
Students who need to make up tests, quizzes, etc. need to consult with me about a make up time and
date.
No missed assignments will be accepted after the last class date. Do not bring any make up work on
exam date. It will not be accepted.
Required Successful College Writing (2nd edition), Kathleen T. McWhorter
textbook and
Course
Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense (9th edition), Thomas Arp and Greg Johnson
Materials Doing Honest Work in College, Charles Lipson
Academic Students are expected to be honorable in all college assignments. Suspected cases of academic
Misconduct misconduct are reported to the Dean of Instructional Services.
Policy and Refer to the Standard College Policies sheet and to the SSCC Catalog, page 194, for specific policies
Penalties and procedures regarding academic misconduct.
Daily activities Throughout the semester, students will be given numerous pop quizzes, in-class writing assignments,
and and participatory activities. Class attendance is imperative for students to make good grades on in-
Other policies class activities and to earn participatory points.
Pop quizzes generally count between 10 and 20 points. These quizzes are usually given at the
beginning of the class period, so if a student arrives late to class and does not have a legitimate
Pop Quizzes excuse in hand when he/she arrives, that student will receive a “0”. Likewise, if a quiz is given at the
end of the period, and a student leaves early, that student must present a legitimate excuse to make
up the missed quiz
Final
Examination
Thursday, May 4 – 9:00-11:00 A.M.
The Standard College Policies apply to all classes at the college and are a part of every official
course syllabus; each student receives a copy when he or she completes the vehicle
registration/waiver procedure. It is also available at www.sheltonstate.edu. It is the
Standard responsibility of the student to have a copy of these policies and to abide by them. This class
College Policies syllabus is intended to give further detail about the policies and expectations in this class.
NOTE: Effective January 1, 2005, the manner in which make up work, test(s), or assignments
will be given for excused absences, as allowed by the Standard College Policies, shall be left
solely to the discretion of the instructor.
The College complies with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with
Americans with
Disabilities Act
Disabilities Act of 1990. All inquiries or concerns should be directed to the Dean of Student
Services at (205) 391-2216.
Grading:
[Grading for this class will involve the following components:
Grading Item Point value
Pop quizzes 10-20 points
Homework 10-20 points
Tests 100 points
Essays 100 points
Journal 100 points
Final Exam 100 points
Letter grades will be assigned according to the following:
Percentage Grade Letter grade
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
59 and below F
Eng 101 - 12
Course Outline Calendar – Spring 2006
Hamner
TH 9:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Date Topics Notes
Introduction. Syllabus – Course objectives. Diagnostic
Tuesday, January 10, 2006 grammar/composition. SCW
Sentence structure (SCW 858). Choosing/narrowing a
topic. Purpose, audience, point of view. Components of a
Thursday, January 12, 2006 narrative (SCW 207) SCW
Writing introduction/developing body paragraphs for
narrative. Phrases (SCW 862). Assignment: Complete
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 rough draft for narrative SCW
Continue with phrases. Complete exercise 2.5 (SCW
Thursday, January 19, 2006 868) Complete rough draft narrative SCW
Clauses (SCW 865). Types of sentences (SCW 867).
Review for Skills I Test. Final in-class edit of narrative.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Assignment: Write final draft of narrative. SCW
Narrative essay due. Skills Test I. Introduction to
Thursday, January 26, 2006 illustration essay. (SCW 294). SCW
Examples of support for illustration essay. Complete
exercise 10.1(SCW 298) Sentence fragments (SCW 869).
Tuesday, January 31, 2006 Topic idea for illustration essay SCW
Use of transitions. Run-on sentences and comma splices.
Assignment: Complete exercise 4.1 (SCW 879). Develop
Thursday, February 02, 2006 thesis statement/outline for illustration essay SCW
Complete rough draft of illustration essay in class.
Modifiers (misplaced, dangling, confusing).Review for
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 Skills Test II. Assignment: Study for Skills Test II. SCW
Illustration essay due. Subject-verb agreement.
Assignment: Complete exercise 5.1 (SCW 884).
Thursday, February 09, 2006 Introduction to comparison essay SCW
Comparison/contrast. Alternating vs. block patterns.
(SCW 382) Verb forms. Complete exercise 6.1 (SCW
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 887) to turn in assignment: topic for comparison essay . SCW
Thursday, February 16, 2006 Professional Development (No class)
Transitions/satisfying conclusions. Assignment: Write
intro to comparison/contrast essay. Pronoun
Reference(SCW 888). Assignment: Complete rough draft
Tuesday, February 21, 2006 for comparison essay. SCW
Peer edit comparison/contrast papers. Pronoun-
Thursday, February 23, 2006 antecedent agreement. (SCW 890) SCW
Comparison/contrast essay due. Pronoun case (SCW
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 893)Introduction to classification essay. (SWC 427) SCW
Group activity: developing principle for categorizing.
Review for Skills III test. Assignment: Topic idea for
Thursday, March 02, 2006 classification essay. SCW
Tuesday, March 07, 2006 Skills Test III. Outline for classification essay. SCW
Thursday, March 09, 2006 Rough draft for classification essay/peer edit SCW
Classification essay due. Introduction of
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 persuasive essay.(outline) SCW
Thursday, March 16, 2006 Thesis/evidence in persuasive essays(SCW 605- SCW
608). Incorporating sources (SCW 658)
Assignment: topic for persuasive essay
Tuesday, March 21, 2006 Spring Break (No class)
Thursday, March 23, 2006 Spring Break (No class)
Library to gather sources. Assignment: rough draft
Tuesday, March 28, 2006 for persuasive essay SCW
Peer edit persuasive paper. Intro to fiction. Notes on
Thursday, March 30, 2006 types of fiction. SCW
Persuasive essay due. Reading critically. Notes on types
of fiction. Assignment: Read: Hunters in the Snow
Tuesday, April 04, 2006 (Perrrine’s 86) Perinne’s Literature
Quiz. Plot and Structure. Introduce literary analysis.
Evaluative thesis. Read Alice Munro[s How I Met My
Thursday, April 06, 2006 Husband (Perrine’s 125) Perinne’s LIterature
Quiz. Characterization. Literary analysis.
Incorporating examples. Read Alice Walker’s
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Everyday Use (Perrine’s 166) Perrine’s Literature
Quiz. Theme. Literary analysis. Conclusion. Read
Thursday, April 13, 2006 Eudora Welty’s A Worn Path (Perrine’s 212) Perrine’s Literature
Quiz. Point of View. Literary analysis. Using
elements of fiction. Read Shirley Jackson’s The
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 Lottery (Perrine’s 251) Perrine’s Literature
Quiz. Symbolism. Literary analysis. Continue with
elements of fiction. Read Garcia Marquez’s A Very
Thursday, April 20, 2006 Old Man with Enormous Wings (Perrine’s 327)) Perrine’s Literature
Conferencing of rough drafts -Literary analysis
Journals due
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 *Last day to withdraw from class
Thursday, April 27, 2006 In-class literary analysis essay
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Review for exam
Thursday, May 04, 2006 Exam 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
This course outline and the dates established therein are tentative, and the instructor reserves the right to change them.
Last day to withdraw from classes- April 24
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