English 92
Anna Mills, Instructor

Email: amills@ccsf.edu (I may not check email every day)
Office: 560 Batmale Hall		
Office Phone: (415) _452-4886__ (I check messages Tues/Thurs)				
Office Hours: Thursday 11:15-12:15 and by appointment Tues/Thurs		
Writing Lab Tutoring Hours: Tuesday 4-6 (Write “Mills” next to your name to request to work with me)	

Required Texts and Supplies

•	Robinson, William S., and Pam Altman.  Integrations English 92 
•	Highly Recommended: American Heritage or Longman’s dictionary
•	Xeroxing fees constitute another “textbook” for this class.  You are required to bring four copies of your assigned writing on every rough draft day. 
•	You must also purchase three folders: two to hold essay packets and one to hold your lab records.
•	You will need an active email address for some class communication.  If you are not comfortable using the computer or email, please let me know so I can direct you to resources on campus.

Course Description

The goal of this course is to help you to become a better writer, reader, and thinker.  The course is designed to teach skills you will need both for college writing and for the workplace. We will read and discuss numerous non-fiction essays and use them as a basis for writing.  By the end of the semester, a successful student will be able to do the following:

1.	Analyze short essays to find main ideas and supporting details.
2.	Examine essays for content, structure, purpose, and audience.
3.	Use pre-writing techniques and outlining to help plan and organize information for your essays.
4.	State the main idea of your essay in a thesis and the main idea of each paragraph in a topic sentence.
5.	Write essays with effective introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions.
6.	Provide support for your ideas with specific examples. 
7.	Paraphrase, use quotations, and cite your sources.
8.	Analyze both sides of an issue and make a convincing argument for your opinion.
9.	Make helpful comments on your fellow classmates’ ideas, outlines, and drafts.
10.	Use coordinators, subordinators, and conjunctive adverbs to connect your ideas.
11.	Work on improving grammar.

Grading 	
•	4 out-of-class papers:  10%, 10%, 15%, 15%
•	mid-term exam: 10%
•	final revision:  15%
•	quiz average 10%
•	homework and participation: 15%	

Note: Students who do not do their homework regularly will not pass the class.
Students who fail to complete any essay will not pass the class.

Lab Requirement

Along with attending class, you are also required to do 16 hours of independent lab work over the course of the semester.  If you complete between 12 and 16 hours, your final course grade will be lowered by one letter grade.  If you don’t complete 12 hours, you will automatically fail the class.

You may do your hours at:	Hours required:	Proof required:	
Reading Lab	4 hours
minimum	None (the Reading Lab Gives Me a Printout)	
Writing Lab and Writing and Grammar Workshops	4 hours
minimum	

English 92 Lab Hours Log	
Cyberia	4 hours minimum		
Writing Success Project Group	4 hours maximum lab credit (not required)		

Lab assignments are designed to increase your skills through regular independent practice.  Plan to spend 1 hour per week in the labs!  Lab Hours will be due 4 times throughout the semester, so I can check on your progress.  

			Due Dates:
1.	Thursday 9/13 (4 hours due)
2.	Thursday 10/11 (8 hours due)
3.	Thursday 11/8 (12 hours due)
4.	Thursday, 12/6 (16 hours due)

You must keep all of your records in a folder on the one lab hours log and your green Reading Lab sheet so that at the end of the semester you can show proof of all your 16 hours at once.

Deadlines

Homework is due at the beginning of the class period.  I do not accept homework after the beginning of class.  Late papers are accepted up to one week late, but they are graded down.  Once during the semester, you may ask for an extension on the due date of a final draft of your paper.

Attendance

It is your responsibility to arrive at class on time, with the correct materials, and with your reading and writing assignments completed. You are also required to participate in class discussions and group work.  Failure to participate is equal to not being present in the classroom.  

Absences:  I will allow 4 absences during this semester, which you should save for doctor’s appointments, illnesses, and emergencies.  After 4 your grade will go down a letter grade with each absence.

If you are absent for 2 weeks straight, you will no longer be a student in this course.  Do not count on me to drop you from the class; that is your responsibility.

Lateness:  Class begins at ten minutes after the hour.  Please be prompt.  If you are more than ten minutes late for class you will receive a half-absence.  If you leave early you will also receive a half-absence.

Absences and lateness can turn an A into an F pretty quickly, so be careful!

If you are late or miss a class for whatever reason you are still responsible for everything that went on in class or was handed out while you were not present.  Email me so I can send you any handouts. Any homework you missed is due on the day you return.

Handing in Papers

All essays and drafts of essays must be formatted according to the instructions I will hand out to you, and they must be typed or printed out on a computer.  Homework assignments may be typed or completed by hand.

All papers must be submitted with all drafts that led up to that paper, such as the thesis, outline, and first draft. You should always submit the version that I have commented on or graded, or that you have shown to me previously, if such a version exists.

For each paper that you submit, you will also submit a cover letter explaining what particular issues or problems you had while working on this paper and what you did to try to solve these problems and improve your paper.

If you forget your draft or cover letter, your paper will be considered late until all drafts and the cover letter are turned in.  The paper will be graded down based on how long it took you to turn in all the required materials.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism means presenting someone else’s words or ideas as your own.  In the United States, it is considered a serious academic offense, as serious as stealing.  It carries severe punishments.  In this class, you are responsible for understanding what plagiarism is and for avoiding it in your papers.

Plagiarizing: Using more than three words in a row from someone else’s writing without putting the words in quotation marks.  

•	Plagiarism: A student finds a good paper on the Internet and puts his or her name on it.
•	Plagiarism: A student uses a quote from a book and hopes the teacher doesn’t notice.
•	Plagiarism: A student tries to paraphrase what the author said and forgets to use his or her own words.
•	Plagiarism: A student uses the author’s words because he or she can’t think of any other way to say it.
•	Plagiarism: A student uses a quotation but forgets to put quotation marks around it.

Any work handed in that contains plagiarism, whether it is accidental or intentional, will automatically receive an F.  If the student then submits anything else containing plagiarism, he or she will be dropped from the course and reported.

Disabilities and Learning Differences

We all have different learning styles, and many students have learning differences or physical, psychological, or learning disabilities that can make their work in this class harder.  I encourage you to get all the accommodations and support from the college that will help you succeed in your studies.  You may not realize how much is available.  To request accommodations, you must get documentation of your disability and your specific need from the Disabled Students Programs and Services department (DSPS).  Contact me during the first week of the semester so that we can discuss appropriate accommodations.  If you think you have a learning difference or a disability, but you are not sure or you do not have documentation, talk with me and/or make an appointment with a DSPS counselor.  Go to the DSPS office in the library (Rosenberg 323) as soon as possible to arrange for testing or accommodations.  

Rules

•	Turn off all pagers and cell phones before coming to class.
•	Do not eat or drink during class.  
•	Most importantly, always remember to bring all necessary books and assignments to class.  If there is a reading assigned, you must bring that book to class with you that day.

Getting My Help

Studies show that students who attend their instructor’s office hours tend to improve faster.  I am always happy to talk or email about a question or concern you have about the class.  I want to help you succeed, so let me know as soon as possible if you are running into problems.

If you can attend my office hours, do so!  A face-to-face conversation is always helpful.  If you are unable to attend my office hours, you may make an appointment for another time on a Tuesday or Thursday.  If you cannot come to my office, feel free to email me to ask questions or request assistance on homework or papers.  If you send email earlier in the day, it is more likely that I will get back to you the same day.

Email address:  amills@ccsf.edu
Office: Batmale 560
Office Hours: Thursday 11:15-12:15
Phone: (415) _452-4886___________

If you do not have access to email, you can leave me a voicemail message; however, I cannot guarantee I will get back to you quickly.  I may only respond to the phone and check voicemail messages on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  

English 92 - Fall 2007	SEnglish 92 - Fall 2007	Syllabus	Anna Mills
	Week 1	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Thu, 8/16	What Is Good Writing?
	Week 2	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 8/21	Intro to Class, Classmates, 	Read Course Description and Syllabus
	Syllabus, Course Description
	Thu, 8/23	Reading Placement Test + Intro to 	Course Description Worksheet
	Class
	Week 3	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 8/28	Reading and Writing Biography + 	Treasure Hunt Worksheet
	Treasure Hunt
	Thu, 8/30	Reading and Writing Biography	Brainstorm: My Reading and Writing History
	Week 4	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 9/4	Subjects and Verbs + Point by 	Final Draft: Reading and Writing Biography (Submit by 
	Point Structure	email to amills@ccsf.edu before class begins)
	Thu, 9/6	Teen Curfews + Point by Point 	Do and PRINT 3 Subject-Verb Agreement exercises from 
	Essay Structure	ExerciseCentral + Read Pages 139-147
	Week 5	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 9/11	Teen Curfews Brainstorm + 	Teen Curfews Brainstorm
	Fragments
	Thu, 9/13	Teen Curfews Outline + Fragments	Lab Report #1: 4 hours + Outline: Teen Curfews + 
	Fragments Exercise on Handout

English 92 - Fall 2007	Syllabus	Anna Mills
	Week 6	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 9/18	Teen Curfews Rough Draft	4 copies of Rough Draft: Teen Curfews
	Thu, 9/20	Abraham Lincoln + Fragments	Final Draft: Teen Curfews
	Week 7	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 9/25	Abraham Lincoln Movie	3 Fragments exercises from ExerciseCentral
	Thu, 9/27	Lincoln Brainstorm	Lincoln Brainstorm
	Week 8	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 10/2	Meet in CYBERIA: Arts Extention 	Lincoln Outline
	265 -- Counterarguments
	Thu, 10/4	Meet in CYBERIA: Arts Extention 	Prepare for In-Class Midterm Exam
	265 -- Midterm Exam
	Week 9	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 10/9	Paraphrasing and Quotations
	Thu, 10/11	Immigration Discussion + Grammar	Paraphrasing and Quotations Exercise + Lab Report #2: 
	 Review	8 hours
	Week 10	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 10/16	Grammar Quiz: Subjects, Verbs, 	Study for Quiz
	and Fragments
	Thu, 10/18	Immigration	Teen Curfews Corrections + Read and annotate 
	Immigration Handout

English 92 - Fall 2007	Syllabus	Anna Mills
	Week 11	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 10/23	Run-Ons + Immigration Discussion	Immigration Brainstorm
	Thu, 10/25	Connecting Words: Coordinators 	3 Run-On Exercises from ExerciseCentral
	and Subordinators
	Week 12	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 10/30	Meet in CYBERIA: Arts Extention 	Immigration Outlines + ExerciseCentral: "Combining 
	265 --  Outlines + Introducing 	compound sentences with coordinating conjunctions" + 
	Quotations	Connecting Word exercises
	Thu, 11/1	Rough Draft Revision	4 copies of Rough Draft: Immigration
	Week 13	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 11/6	Connecting Words: Subordinators	Final Draft: Immigration
	Thu, 11/8	Global Warming	Lab Report #3: 12 hours + Contrast and Concession 
	Exercises
	Week 14	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 11/13	Global Warming + Contrast and 	Brainstorm: Global Warming + Contrast and Concession 
	Concession	Exercises
	Thu, 11/15	Outlines	Outline: Global Warming + Contrast and Concession 
	Exercises
	Week 15	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 11/20	Rough Draft Workshop	Rough Draft: Global Warming
	Thu, 11/22	Holiday--Thanksgiving Day

English 92 - Fall 2007	Syllabus	Anna Mills
	Week 16	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 11/27	Meet in CYBERIA: Arts Extention 	Contrast and Concession exercises + Immigration 
	265 -- Revision + Contrast and 	Corrections
	Concession
	Thu, 11/29	Grammar Review + Portfolio 	Final Draft: Global Warming
	Explanation
	Week 17	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 12/4	Final Grammar Quiz	Study for Grammar Quiz
	Thu, 12/6	Final Essay Revision	Final Lab Report: 16 hours + Bring the graded essay you 
	want to revise
	Week 18	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Tue, 12/11	Meet in CYBERIA: Arts Extention 	Bring the graded essay you want to revise on email or 
	265 -- Revision	disk
	Week 19	Class Discussion	Homework Due
	Mon, 12/17	Final Essay Revision Due	Turn in your final essay revision to Batmale 560 by 3 PM