Syllabi for Mr. Pridemore
ENC1101 Composition I ONLINE
CRNs 11418, 10578, 10149, 10966
Fall 2022 3 Credit Hours
| NOTE: As this is an online course, you should complete the first week’s orientation module before 11:59pm, Sunday, 28 August 2022, or you may be withdrawn from the course. |
CONTACT INFO:
Professor: Adam Pridemore
Email(*): rpridemo@valenciacollege.edu
Google Voice #: (407) 984-5732 (text or call)
Valencia Office Phone #: (407) 582-7355
Valencia Office Location: Room 122 Bldg 5 West Campus
ZOOM: Zoom meetings available via appt. – please email OR click this link to my Calendly calendar to schedule.
(*Email or text are the best ways to reach me)
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT HOURS:
| Days | Times | Location/Modality |
| Mondays | 3:30pm – 5:30pm | Virtual: via Zoom (appointments), email, text, call |
| Tuesdays | 9:00am – 9:45am 1:00pm – 1:45pm | Virtual/Face to Face: IN office 122 Bldg. 5 West Campus AND via Zoom (appointments), email, text, call |
| Wednesdays | 11:30am – 1:30pm | Virtual: Email, text, call |
| Thursdays | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Virtual: via Zoom (appointments), email, text, call |
| Fridays | 11:30am – 1:30pm | Virtual: Email, text, call |
*If none of these times work for you, I am also available to schedule appts. - just email or text!
“Human existence, because it came into being through asking questions, is at the root of change in the world. There is a radical element to existence, which is the radical act of asking questions… At the root human existence involves surprise, questioning, and risk. And because of all this, it involves action and change.”
Paulo Friere, from Learning to Question, a Pedagogy of Liberation
COVID-19, Illness, and Support:
If you are unable to participate in the course due to illness, family emergency, or any other reason, please communicate with me as soon as possible to create a plan for the best course of action. In the case of a prolonged online absence of one week or more, you and I will meet virtually to discuss your options.
Course Description:
Development of essay form, including documented essay; instruction and practice in expository writing. Emphasis on clarity of central and support ideas, adequate development, logical organization, coherence, appropriate citing of primary and/or secondary sources, and grammatical and mechanical accuracy. Gordon Rule course in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments. Minimum grade of C is required if ENC 1101 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and General Education Requirements. This course revolves around Valencia’s core competencies (Value, Think Communicate, and Act). Course Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Score of 103 on writing component of PERT or equivalent score on other state-approved entry test or minimum grade of C in ENC 0025C or EAP 1640C, and a score of 106 on reading component of PERT or equivalent score on other state approved entry test or minimum grade of C in REA 0017C or EAP 1620C.
Required Materials:
Textbook:
The Valencia Writer (available FOR FREE at:
https://libguides.valenciacollege.edu/valencia_writer)
Other Required Materials:
~> Computer with regular access to the internet.
~> Access to a camera or document scanner.
~> Access to Microsoft Word (available through Valencia).
~> Access to Atlas and Canvas.
"Dialogue is the encounter between (people), mediated by the world, in order to name the world...True dialogue cannot exist unless the dialoguers engage in critical thinking - thinking which perceives reality as a process, as transformation, rather than as a static entity."
~Paulo Friere from Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Course Outcomes and Objectives:
Students should use what they have learned about sentences, paragraphs, composing essays, the writing process, and their own emerging skills as first year composition students to:
Ø Apply a multi-stage composing and revising process to produce essays.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning:
v Use prewriting and planning to develop a working thesis.
v Revise drafts based on constructive feedback.
Ø Demonstrate information literacy.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Evaluate the credibility of sources.
v Recognize bias in source material.
Ø Synthesize information for a specific rhetorical aim.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Incorporate source material by paraphrasing, summarizing, and directly quoting.
v Introduce source material and explain its significance or relevance.
v Combine material from different sources to draw a conclusion or support an idea.
Ø Document source material in accordance with at least one recognized documentation style.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Apply conventions of academic integrity to avoid plagiarism.
v Create in-text citations to document source material.
v Create a reference list to provide bibliographic information for sources.
Ø Apply conventions aligned to varied writing situations.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Evaluate the text, author, audience, purpose, context (i.e. rhetorical situation) of a given assignment/prompt.
v Write grammatically correct sentences.
v Write essays consistent with a given writing context.
v Apply grammatical and mechanical standards consistent with the norms of a given writing context. Vary sentence patterns.
Ø Apply active reading strategies.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Identify the author, audience, purpose, tone, context (i.e. rhetorical situation).
v Annotate a text for main ideas and supporting details.
GRADING Rubric:
| ASSIGNMENT | Percentage |
| Quizzes | 12% |
| Homework | 12% |
| Rough Drafts of Essays | 3% |
| Final Drafts of 3 Essays | 60% |
| FINAL REFLECTIVE ESSAY | 13% |
Grading Categories:
Quizzes (12%)
This category includes reading quizzes and grammar quizzes as well.
Homework (12%)
This category includes discussion posts, as well as other online activities.
Rough Drafts (3%)
Each of our three main essays will require a rough draft. Rough drafts, being important, will be worth 1%. This will be completion based, meaning you earn 3% of your overall grade, just by doing the basic requirements for each assignment (because I want you to realize this is the first and most important step to writing – drafting).
Final Drafts of THREE Essays (60%)
Ultimately, WRITING is a PROCESS. This is a very important concept, central to this course, and to the idea of college writing and writing in general. As such, in this course you have the opportunity to revise every formal essay you write several times before it earns its final grade.
We will write 3 main essays. When you submit a draft for feedback, I will give you feedback and suggest ideas for revision, as well as give you an idea of how the essay would be graded, but the draft will not receive a grade at that point, other than for completion. Each of the three essays is worth 20% of your grade for the course (they’re each a BIG DEAL).
Final Reflective Essay (13%)
Instead of a more traditional “final exam” for this course you will confirm and demonstrate your mastery of its concepts (focusing on effective writing creating clear communication) through writing a final, self reflective essay establishing what you’ve learned, and making an argument about what you’ve learned. It will be due during the final exam week. More info on the specific topic and essay requirements as we approach the final exam week.
MORE Grading Policies
The grading for this course is set up to reflect what I believe about writing: we don’t always get a piece of writing right on our first attempt. It takes lots of steps to produce effective writing, including pondering, brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing—not necessarily in that order.
| HINT: This process, the very idea of writing as a process, is something that the course is attempting to model for you to then allow you to internalize it and make it a part of how you approach all of your other courses. |
An Important Note on Grading and Grammar:
When I grade your essays, I will use a rubric, which is a system that breaks your essay down into categories, and assigns sub-grades to those categories, to help demonstrate for you exactly how you earned the grade that you end up earning.
However, one of those categories will NOT be grammar. Instead, with grammar, your essay will be penalized for any grammatical errors it contains. Specifically, 5 egregious major types of errors will be heavily penalized, making it difficult to pass if your essay is laden with them: Run on sentences, comma splices, sentence fragments, and subject verb disagreement. If you don’t know what these are, we will go over them. If a final draft has more than 7 of these major errors, it will automatically receive a 50%. If any rough draft has 10 or more major errors, it will receive 75% of points possible.
A Note on Due Dates:
In general, the due dates for the assignments in this course will be on Wednesdays and Sundays for each week. This might change, on rare occasions, due to quirks in the calendar. See the module each week for due dates.
“There are no ‘neutral’ words… It becomes ‘one’s own’ only when the speaker populates it with his own intentions… appropriates the word, adapting it to (their) own semantic and expressive intention… the word does not exist in a neutral and impersonal language (it is not, after all, out of a dictionary that the speaker gets his words)… one must take the word, and make it one’s own” ~Mikhail Bakhtin from “Discourse in the Novel”
Course Policies:
Phone Policy:
If you call outside of Office Hours or I don't answer immediately, please leave a message with your name and a brief description of the reason for your call. Missed calls without messages will not be returned. You can choose to call me via my office phone number (407) 582-7355) or via my Google Voice number (407) 984-5732.
TEXT Policy:
My Google Voice number - (407) 984-5732 - accepts text messages. If you text, please be sure to include your name, and your course section. I will in general make it a point to respond to text messages or calls within 24 hours, excepting on the weekend.
E-mail Policy:
E-mail or Canvas Messaging is the best way to contact me.
· Class correspondence should be through your Atlas e-mail account or via Canvas Messaging.
· Check Atlas mail regularly.
· Avoid e-mailing me (or classmates) last minute expecting a quick response.
· Provide brief, descriptive subjects for your emails.
· Begin your e-mail with a greeting, and sign with your name and class section number.
E-mail Policy (cont.):
· All communication between student and instructor and between student and student should be respectful and professional.
· Correspondence meeting these requirements will generally receive response within 24 hours.
Academic Honesty, Plagiarism, Cheating:
This composition course will help you think about how to use and document outside texts appropriately for the writing you will do in the university.
· All Essays will first be submitted through a plagiarism check to determine originality.
· If you aren’t sure how to document correctly, consult your handbook or the instructor.
· If you intentionally use outside sources without giving proper credit to the original source, or if you turn in work that is not your own, you have committed plagiarism.
· If you assist another student in doing any of these, you are partly responsible for their plagiarism.
· This all includes buying an essay from another student or off the internet, copying without credit from another’s work, and submitting work from another class.
| Plagiarism will not be tolerated. All quoted or referenced material/ideas must be properly identified and cited using MLA guidelines. If any student is caught plagiarizing, either in whole or in part, penalties may include an F for the assignment, F for the course, or referral to Student Conduct. |
Technical Support:
It is your responsibility to obtain access to internet, printing, and word processing devices. If you experience technical issues, you are still responsible for turning in all assignments on time. Technical support is available to Valencia students online.
· Emailing the assignment is ONLY acceptable if the assignment is due via Canvas and you are unable to access Canvas, or you have previously spoken to me regarding an absence.
· Emailed assignments will NOT be graded. Submit the assignment via Canvas as soon as you are able to access our course to receive a grade.
· You can also access computers and printers in the library.
| If you need technical assistance with Canvas, you can access technical support staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Online Support Center or by calling 407- 582-5600, or you can email the helpdesk at onlinehelp@valenciacollege.edu. |
“There is nothing outside the text.” ~ Jacques Derrida
Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a Notification to Instructor (NTI) form from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities.
Please note, if you need more information or help on seeking accommodations from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), see the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) section later in the syllabus, found under the IMPORTANT GENERAL VALENCIA COLLEGE CONTACT INFO heading.
Student Assistance:
Valencia College strives to ensure that all students have a rewarding and successful college experience. To that purpose, Valencia students can get immediate help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, substance abuse, time management as well as relationship problems dealing with school, home, or work. Bay are Behavioral Health Student Assistance Program (SAP) services are free to all Valencia students and are available 24 hours a day by calling (800) 878-5470. Free face-to-face counseling is also available.
Note: Bay Care information is also available on the back of your Valencia ID card.
College Catalog, Policy Manual, & Student Handbook:
The College Catalog, Policy Manual, and Student Handbook are all available on the official Valencia College website.
Attendance, Absence, and Late Work Policies and Procedures
Attendance:
This is an online course, available 24/7, managed through Canvas. You must have access to the Internet (available on all Valencia campuses) to complete the course requirements. Your online attendance will be checked each week based on your participation in the course and submission of coursework. In the event of an extended absence, you should contact me via email or phone as soon as possible to indicate the reason. If you do not access the course website or contact me letting me know of your absence for a period of seven consecutive days, you will be contacted and if there is no communication within 48 hours, you will be withdrawn from the course up until the withdraw deadline.
After the withdraw deadline, students with an absence of more than 7 days will receive the final grade that is earned according to the course grading policy.
No-Show Policy:
If you do not log in to the course during the first week and complete the Academically Required Attendance Activity, you will be withdrawn from the class as a "no show".
Class attendance is required for online classes; students who are not actively participating in an online class and/or do not submit the required attendance activity or assignment by the scheduled due date must be withdrawn by the instructor at the end of the first week as a "no show".
If you are withdrawn as a “no show,” you will be financially responsible for the class and a final grade of “WN” will appear on your transcript for the course.
Withdrawal Policy:
Per Valencia Policy 4-07 (Academic Progress, Course Attendance and Grades, and Withdrawals), a student who withdraws from class before the withdrawal deadline of DAY MONTH will receive a grade of “W.”
A faculty member MAY withdraw a student up to the beginning of the final exam period for violation of the class attendance policy.
A student who is withdrawn by faculty for violation of the class attendance policy will receive a grade of “W.”
Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same course will be assigned a grade of “F.”
28 October 2022, 11:59pm is the students’ withdrawal deadline date.
“Words matter. But words fail.”
~Me.
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| Rene Magritte: The Treason of Images (1928-29) | Rene Magritte: The Two Mysteries (1966) |
“Be curious, not judgmental”
~Apocryphally attributed to Walt Whitman
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"As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand."
~Ernest Hemingway
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Please note: Brainfuse is our new 24/7 online tutoring and learning hub, which is available to all of Valencia’s students. This service is best used as a back-up to Valencia’s Distance Tutoring service, not as a replacement. Brainfuse is accessible through Canvas or by visiting www.valenciacollege.edu/tutoring
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
Website: https://valenciacollege.edu/students/office-for-students-with-disabilities/
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is committed to the fulfillment of equal educational opportunity, autonomy, and full inclusion for students with disabilities.
Student Registration Process for OSD
OSD has transitioned to a fully remote registration process for students interested in receiving accommodation. Students who are interested in services can use the following steps:
Ø (Optional) Contact one of our representatives to discuss disability and services available via the OSD. Our offices can be reached at:
East Region : (407) 582-2229 or osdeast@valenciacollege.edu
West Region : (407) 582-1523 or osdwest@valenciacollege.edu
Osceola Region : (407) 582-4167 or osdosc@valenciacollege.edu
Ø Submit documentation of a disability via ATLAS account
Ø Log into ATLAS
Ø Go to “Students” tab
Ø Go to the “Student Resources” area (left side of screen)
Ø Expand the “Academic Resources” tab
Ø Click on the “Office for Students with Disabilities Document Upload Form”
Ø Meet with an OSD representative via phone or video conference
Ø Accommodation letters are issued via email
Requesting Letters of Accommodation
Students are still required to request a letter of accommodation for every course they want to use approved accommodations. Students can request their letters online via our letter of accommodation request form here.
Accommodation Letter Delivery
Letters will be sent directly from the OSD representative to you to ensure delivery
“Believe.”
~Ted Lasso
COURSE SCHEDULE:
*Please note – the schedule of activities is subject to change. Please refer to each week’s module during the time it is due to make sure you’re not missing out on anything!
| WEEK # | Module | Assignments Due |
| Week 1 | Module 1: Orientation | ~ Introductions Discussion Board ~ Orientation Quiz ~First Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board |
| Week 2 | Module 2: Literacy Narratives and Sentence Structure | ~ Quiz on Narrative Assigned Readings ~ Douglass Discussion Board Activity ~ Narrative Essay Topic Discussion Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~ Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 3 | Module 3: The Writing Process and Drafting | ~ Descriptive Writing Discussion Board ~ First Draft of Narrative Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 4 | Module 4: Revision/Peer Review | ~ Peer Review Narrative Essay Discussion Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 5 | Module 5: Final Drafts and Compare/Contrast | ~ Final Draft Narrative Essay DUE ~ Quiz on Compare Contrast Assigned Readings ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 6 | Module 6: MLA Formatting and Compare and Contrast Essay | ~ Compare/Contrast General Discussion Board ~ Compare/Contrast Essay Topic Discussion Board ~ MLA Quiz 01 ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 7 | Module 7: Topic Selection and Research for the Compare and Contrast Essay and Plagiarism | ~ Compare/Contrast Research Worksheet ~ Plagiarism Quiz ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 8 | Module 8: Research! And Drafting (Compare and Contrast)! | ~ First Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 9 | Module 9: Revision of Compare and Contrast Essay (and Argument!) | ~Compare/Contrast Peer Review ~ Final Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 10 | Module 10: Introduction to Researched Argument Essay and MLA Review | ~ Quiz on Argument Readings ~ Research Argument Essay Topic Discussion Board ~ MLA QUIZ 02 ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 11 | Module 11: Topic Selection, Research, and Drafting | ~ Researched Argument Research Worksheet ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 12 | Module 12: Drafting the Researched Argument Essay Essay and Peer Review | ~ First Draft of Researched Argument Essay ~ Researched Argument Peer Review Disc. Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 13 | Module 13: Revision and MORE MLA Review | ~MLA QUIZ 03 ~ Revision Discussion Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 14 | Module 14: Shortened Week and THANKSGIVING BREAK | ~ OVERALL REVISION of Essays ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~ No Grammar Quiz |
| Week 15 | Module 15: WRAPPING UP | ~ Final Draft of Researched Argument Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 16 | Module 16: FINAL EXAM ESSAY | ~ Final Draft Final Exam Essay |
Important Deadlines/Dates:
August 22: Classes Begin
August 29: Drop/Refund Deadline
September 5: Labor Day NO CLASS
October 28: Withdrawal Deadline
November 11: Veterans Day NO CLASS
November 23 – 27: Thanksgiving Holiday NO CLASSES
December 5 – 11: Final Exams
December 11: Classes End
December 13: Final Grades Posted in Atlas
ENC1101 Composition I: CRN 10152Location: Room 131 Bldg. 3 West Campus Time: Tuesdays 10:00am-11:15am |
Fall 2022 3 Credit Hours
MIXED MODE CLASS
| NOTE: Our course is Mixed Mode. This means it is partially face to face and partially online. We will meet on Tuesdays (only on Tuesdays) in Bldg. 3 Rm. 131 on Osceola Campus. |
CONTACT INFO:
Professor: Adam Pridemore
Email(*): rpridemo@valenciacollege.edu
Google Voice #: (407) 984-5732 (text or call)
Valencia Office Phone #: (407) 582-7355
Valencia Office Location: Room 122 Bldg 5 West
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT HOURS:
| Days | Times | Location/Modality |
| Mondays | 3:30pm – 5:30pm | Virtual: via Zoom (appointments), email, text, call |
| Tuesdays | 9:00am – 9:45am 1:00pm – 1:45pm | Virtual/Face to Face: IN office 122 Bldg. 5 West Campus AND via Zoom (appointments), email, text, call |
| Wednesdays | 11:30am – 1:30pm | Virtual: Email, text, call |
| Thursdays | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Virtual: via Zoom (appointments), email, text, call |
| Fridays | 11:30am – 1:30pm | Virtual: Email, text, call |
*If none of these times work for you, I am also available to schedule appts. - just email or text!
“Human existence, because it came into being through asking questions, is at the root of change in the world. There is a radical element to existence, which is the radical act of asking questions… At the root human existence involves surprise, questioning, and risk. And because of all this, it involves action and change.”
Paulo Friere, from Learning to Question, a Pedagogy of Liberation
COVID-19, Illness, and Support:
If you are unable to participate in the course due to illness, family emergency, etc., please communicate with me as soon as possible in order to create a plan for the best course of action. In the case of a prolonged online absence of one week or more, you and I will meet virtually to discuss your options.
Course Description:
Development of essay form, including documented essay; instruction and practice in expository writing. Emphasis on clarity of central and support ideas, adequate development, logical organization, coherence, appropriate citing of primary and/or secondary sources, and grammatical and mechanical accuracy. Gordon Rule course in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments. Minimum grade of C is required if ENC 1101 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and General Education Requirements. This course revolves around Valencia’s core competencies (Value, Think Communicate, and Act). Course Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Score of 103 on writing component of PERT or equivalent score on other state-approved entry test or minimum grade of C in ENC 0025C or EAP 1640C, and a score of 106 on reading component of PERT or equivalent score on other state approved entry test or minimum grade of C in REA 0017C or EAP 1620C.
Required Materials:
Textbook:
The Valencia Writer (avail. at: https://libguides.valenciacollege.edu/valencia_writer)
Other Required Materials:
~> Computer with regular access to the internet.
~> Access to a camera or document scanner.
~> Access to Microsoft Word (available through Valencia).
~> Access to Atlas and Canvas.
Course Outcomes and Objectives:
Students should use what they have learned about sentences, paragraphs, composing essays, the writing process, and their own emerging skills as first year composition students to:
Ø Apply a multi-stage composing and revising process to produce essays.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning:
v Use prewriting and planning to develop a working thesis.
v Revise drafts based on constructive feedback.
Ø Demonstrate information literacy.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Evaluate the credibility of sources.
v Recognize bias in source material.
Ø Synthesize information for a specific rhetorical aim.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Incorporate source material by paraphrasing, summarizing, and directly quoting.
v Introduce source material and explain its significance or relevance.
v Combine material from different sources to draw a conclusion or support an idea.
Ø Document source material in accordance with at least one recognized documentation style.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Apply conventions of academic integrity to avoid plagiarism.
v Create in-text citations to document source material.
v Create a reference list to provide bibliographic information for sources.
Ø Apply conventions aligned to varied writing situations.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Evaluate the text, author, audience, purpose, context (i.e. rhetorical situation) of a given assignment/prompt.
v Write grammatically correct sentences.
v Write essays consistent with a given writing context.
v Apply grammatical and mechanical standards consistent with the norms of a given writing context. Vary sentence patterns.
Ø Apply active reading strategies.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Identify the author, audience, purpose, tone, context (i.e. rhetorical situation).
v Annotate a text for main ideas and supporting details.
"Dialogue is the encounter between (people), mediated by the world, in order to name the world...True dialogue cannot exist unless the dialoguers engage in critical thinking - thinking which perceives reality as a process, as transformation, rather than as a static entity."
~Paulo Friere from Pedagogy of the Oppressed
GRADING Rubric:
| ASSIGNMENT | Percentage |
| Quizzes | 12% |
| Homework | 12% |
| Rough Drafts of Essays | 3% |
| Final Drafts of 3 Essays | 60% |
| FINAL REFLECTIVE ESSAY | 13% |
Grading Categories:
Quizzes (12%)
This category includes a reading quizzes and grammar quizzes.
Homework (12%)
This category includes discussion posts, as well as other activities.
Rough Drafts (3%)
Each of our three main essays will require a rough draft. Rough drafts, being important, will be worth 1% each. This will be completion based, meaning you earn 3% of your overall grade, just by doing the basic requirements for each assignment.
Final Drafts of THREE Essays (60%)
Ultimately, WRITING is a PROCESS. This is a very important concept, central to this course, and to the idea of college writing and writing in general. As such, in this course you have the opportunity to revise every formal essay you write several times before it earns its final grade.
We will write 3 main essays. When you submit a draft for feedback, I will give you feedback and suggest ideas for revision, as well as give you an idea of how the essay would be graded, but the draft will not receive a grade at that point, other than for completion. Each of the three essays is worth 20% of your grade for the course (they’re each a BIG DEAL).
Final Reflective Essay (13%)
Instead of a more traditional “final exam” for this course you will confirm and demonstrate your mastery of its concepts (focusing on effective writing creating clear communication) through writing a final, self reflective essay establishing and arguing about what you’ve learned. It will be due during the final exam week. More info on the specific topic and essay requirements as we approach the final exam week.
MORE Grading Policies
The grading for this course is set up to reflect what I believe about writing: we don’t always get a piece of writing right on our first attempt. It takes lots of steps to produce effective writing, including pondering, brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing—not necessarily in that order.
| HINT: This process, the very idea of writing as a process, is something that the course is attempting to model for you to then allow you to internalize it and make it a part of how you approach all of your other courses. |
An Important Note on Grading and Grammar:
When I grade your essays, I will use a rubric, which is a system that breaks your essay down into categories, and assigns sub-grades to those categories, to help demonstrate for you exactly how you earned the grade that you end up earning.
However, one of those categories will NOT be grammar. Instead, with grammar, your essay will be penalized for any grammatical errors it contains. Specifically, 5 egregious major types of errors will be heavily penalized, making it difficult to pass if your essay is laden with them: Run on sentences, comma splices, sentence fragments, and subject verb disagreement. If you don’t know what these are, we will go over them. If a final draft has more than 7 of these major errors, it will automatically receive a 50%. If any rough draft has 10 or more major errors, it will receive 75% of points possible.
“There are no ‘neutral’ words… It becomes ‘one’s own’ only when the speaker populates it with his own intentions… appropriates the word, adapting it to (their) own semantic and expressive intention… the word does not exist in a neutral and impersonal language (it is not, after all, out of a dictionary that the speaker gets his words)… one must take the word, and make it one’s own” ~Mikhail Bakhtin from “Discourse in the Novel”
Course Policies:
Phone Policy:
If you call outside of Office Hours or I don't answer immediately, please leave a message with your name and a brief description of the reason for your call. Missed calls without messages will not be returned. You can choose to call me via my office phone number (407) 582-7355) or via my Google Voice number (407) 984-5732.
TEXT Policy:
My Google Voice number - (407) 984-5732 - accepts text messages. If you text, please be sure to include your name, and your course section. I will in general make it a point to respond to text messages or calls within 24 hours, excepting on the weekend.
E-mail Policy:
E-mail or Canvas Messaging is the best way to contact me.
· Class correspondence should be through your Atlas e-mail account or via Canvas Messaging.
· Check Atlas mail regularly.
· Avoid e-mailing me (or classmates) last minute expecting a quick response.
· Provide brief, descriptive subjects for your emails.
· Begin your e-mail with a greeting, and sign with your name and class section number.
· All communication between student and instructor and between student and student should be respectful and professional.
· Correspondence meeting these requirements will generally receive response within 24 hours.
Academic Honesty, Plagiarism, Cheating:
This composition course will help you think about how to use and document outside texts appropriately for the writing you will do in the university.
· All Essays will first be submitted through a plagiarism check to determine originality.
· If you aren’t sure how to document correctly, consult your handbook or the instructor.
· If you intentionally use outside sources without giving proper credit to the original source, or if you turn in work that is not your own, you have committed plagiarism.
· If you assist another student in doing any of these, you are partly responsible for their plagiarism.
· This all includes buying an essay from another student or off the internet, copying without credit from another’s work, and submitting work from another class.
| Plagiarism will not be tolerated. All quoted or referenced material/ideas must be properly identified and cited using MLA guidelines. If any student is caught plagiarizing, either in whole or in part, penalties may include an F for the assignment, F for the course, or referral to Student Conduct. |
Technical Support:
It is your responsibility to obtain access to internet, printing, and word processing devices. If you experience technical issues, you are still responsible for turning in all assignments on time. Technical support is available to Valencia students online.
· Emailing the assignment is ONLY acceptable if the assignment is due via Canvas and you are unable to access Canvas, or you have previously spoken to me regarding an absence.
· Emailed assignments will NOT be graded. Submit the assignment via Canvas as soon as you are able to access our course to receive a grade.
· You can also access computers and printers in the library.
| If you need technical assistance with Canvas, you can access technical support staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Online Support Center or by calling 407- 582-5600, or you can email the helpdesk at onlinehelp@valenciacollege.edu. |
Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a Notification to Instructor (NTI) form from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities.
Please note, if you need more information or help on seeking accommodations from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), see the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) section later in the syllabus, found under the IMPORTANT GENERAL VALENCIA COLLEGE CONTACT INFO heading.
“There is nothing outside the text.” ~ Jacques Derrida
Student Assistance:
Valencia College strives to ensure that all students have a rewarding and successful college experience. To that purpose, Valencia students can get immediate help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, substance abuse, time management as well as relationship problems dealing with school, home, or work. Bay are Behavioral Health Student Assistance Program (SAP) services are free to all Valencia students and are available 24 hours a day by calling (800) 878-5470. Free face-to-face counseling is also available.
Note: Bay Care information is also available on the back of your Valencia ID card.
College Catalog, Policy Manual, & Student Handbook:
The College Catalog, Policy Manual, and Student Handbook are all available on the official Valencia College website.
Attendance, Absence, and Late Work Policies and Procedures
Attendance:
Attendance (if possible) is the first key to success for this course. We meet only once a week, so it is very important to make every reasonable effort to attend. However, you also want to keep in mind that we are in the middle of a pandemic, and so if you have ANY signs of illness, please stay home and email me, and make sure you are feeling healthy before you return. EVERY reasonable effort will be made to work with you, in helping you if you find you’ve missed a class due to illness or possible illness. Much of the work will also e available in some way, shape, or form, online. In the event of an extended absence, you should contact me via email or phone as soon as possible to indicate the reason. If you do not access the course website or contact me letting me know of your absence for a period of seven consecutive days, you will be contacted and if there is no communication within 48 hours, you will be withdrawn from the course up until the withdraw deadline.
After the withdraw deadline, students with an absence of more than 7 days will receive the final grade that is earned according to the course grading policy.
No-Show Policy:
If you do not log in to the course during the first week and complete the Academically Required Attendance Activity, you will be withdrawn from the class as a "no show".
Class attendance is required for online classes; students who are not actively participating in an online class and/or do not submit the required attendance activity or assignment by the scheduled due date must be withdrawn by the instructor at the end of the first week as a "no show".
If you are withdrawn as a “no show,” you will be financially responsible for the class and a final grade of “WN” will appear on your transcript for the course.
Withdrawal Policy:
Per Valencia Policy 4-07 (Academic Progress, Course Attendance and Grades, and Withdrawals), a student who withdraws from class before the withdrawal deadline of DAY MONTH will receive a grade of “W.”
A faculty member MAY withdraw a student up to the beginning of the final exam period for violation of the class attendance policy.
A student who is withdrawn by faculty for violation of the class attendance policy will receive a grade of “W.”
Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same course will be assigned a grade of “F.”
28 October 2022 11:59pm is the students’ withdrawal deadline date.
“Words matter. But words fail.”
~Me.
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| Rene Magritte: The Treason of Images (1928-29) | Rene Magritte: The Two Mysteries (1966) |
IMPORTANT GENERAL VALENCIA COLLEGE CONTACT INFO:
Academic Advising
Call: 407-582-1507
Email: advising@valenciacollege.edu
Visit https://valenciacollege.edu/students/student-services/support.php for links and information on how to get connected to each of the following:
Virtual Answer Center or Virtual Advising Center (online Zoom access): Monday - Thursday 10am-7pm, Fridays 9am-5pm
Virtual Answer Center only: Saturdays 10am-1pm
Make an appointment (in person): Monday - Thursday 8a-5p, Fridays 9a-5p (East, West, and OSC only), Fridays - virtual only (DTC, LNC, WP, PNC).
Bookstore
West Campus Bookstore:
Campus Store will be open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Campus store window pick-up will be available Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Downtown Campus
The Campus Store at the Downtown Campus is owned and operated by Barnes & Noble and will continue to operate online for the Spring 2022 term. Visit the Campus Store website for the Downtown Campus for more information and to order online.
Other Campuses
Valencia Campus Stores will be closed during the Spring 2022 term. Visit the Valencia Campus Store website for more information and online ordering.
Customer Service
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
407-299-5000, extension 5310
onlineorder@valenciacollege.edu
Career Center
Remote learning is an adjustment for everyone, but the college-wide Career Centers are here to help! Please visit the Career Center website at
https://valenciacollege.edu/students/career-center/ to view its services and explore resources such as Candid Career and Big Interview.
To connect with a Career Advisor, click here:
http://net4.valenciacollege.edu/forms/careercenter/contact.cfm to submit the "Ask A Career Advisor" form.
Big Interview is a wonderful online resource that you can use to learn and practice your interviewing skills as well as explore a step-by-step guide on how to build a resume. Create your FREE Big Interview account using your Valencia email address. https://valenciacollege.biginterview.com/
Additional contact options:
East Campus email: careercenter-east@valenciacollege.edu
Osceola Campus email: osceolacareercenter@valenciacollege.edu
West Campus: 407.582.1464 or email: careercenter-west@valenciacollege.edu
Counseling Services
Valencia Counselors are here for guidance and support.
Please visit https://valenciacc.ut1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40fCWDqhRBjrNrv to set up a
non-emergency appointment.
Please note that it may take up to 24 hours for a counselor to contact you.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact BayCare at 1-800-878-5470 or 9-1-1.
Stay Calm, Positive, Connected with Valencia
Counselors: https://create.piktochart.com/output/45137110-counselors-reponse-coronavirus
Valencia Counselors Student Care and Concern Library Guide:
https://libguides.valenciacollege.edu/valenciacounselors
Enrollment Services
Monday-Thursday: 8am - 6pm and Fridays: 9am - 5pm
Call: 407-582-1507
Email: enrollment@valenciacollege.edu
Financial Aid
Contact FinAidOffice@valenciacollege.edu for financial aid questions, as well as for potential assistance with financial support.
Keep Learning
Visit Valencia College's Keep Learning webpage to get information on a wide range of resources and online learning tips. https://valenciacollege.edu/students/online/keep-learning/
Learning Support Services
Learning Support Services provides students with academic support through distance tutoring, face to face tutoring at the campuses, writing consultations, library services, and resources. Tutoring is offered in most academic disciplines including math, science, foreign languages, English for academic purposes (EAP), computer programming and writing assistance for any course. Assistance with library research can be accessed online through Atlas or the tutoring LibGuide. For more information on how to access tutoring and library research assistance, please visit the college-wide Learning Support Services LibGuide at: www.valenciacollege.edu/tutoring
Please note: Brainfuse is our new 24/7 online tutoring and learning hub, which is available to all of Valencia’s students. This service is best used as a back-up to Valencia’s Distance Tutoring service, not as a replacement. Brainfuse is accessible through Canvas or by visiting www.valenciacollege.edu/tutoring
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
Website: https://valenciacollege.edu/students/office-for-students-with-disabilities/
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is committed to the fulfillment of equal educational opportunity, autonomy, and full inclusion for students with disabilities.
Student Registration Process for OSD
OSD has transitioned to a fully remote registration process for students interested in receiving accommodation. Students who are interested in services can use the following steps:
Ø (Optional) Contact one of our representatives to discuss disability and services available via the OSD. Our offices can be reached at:
East Region : (407) 582-2229 or osdeast@valenciacollege.edu
West Region : (407) 582-1523 or osdwest@valenciacollege.edu
Osceola Region : (407) 582-4167 or osdosc@valenciacollege.edu
Ø Submit documentation of a disability via ATLAS account
Ø Log into ATLAS
Ø Go to “Students” tab
Ø Go to the “Student Resources” area (left side of screen)
Ø Expand the “Academic Resources” tab
Ø Click on the “Office for Students with Disabilities Document Upload Form”
Ø Meet with an OSD representative via phone or video conference
Ø Accommodation letters are issued via email
Requesting Letters of Accommodation
Students are still required to request a letter of accommodation for every course they want to use approved accommodations. Students can request their letters online via our letter of accommodation request form here.
Accommodation Letter Delivery
Letters will be sent directly from the OSD representative to you to ensure delivery.
"As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand."
~Ernest Hemingway
“Be curious, not judgmental”
~Apocryphally attributed to Walt Whitman
“Believe.”
~Ted Lasso
COURSE SCHEDULE:
*Please note – the schedule of activities is subject to change. Please refer to each week’s module during the time it is due to make sure you’re not missing out on anything!
| WEEK # | Module | Assignments Due |
| Week 1 | Module 1: Orientation | ~ Introductions Discussion Board ~ Orientation Quiz ~First Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board |
| Week 2 | Module 2: Literacy Narratives and Sentence Structure | ~ Quiz on Narrative Assigned Readings ~ Douglass Discussion Board Activity ~ Narrative Essay Topic Discussion Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~ Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 3 | Module 3: The Writing Process and Drafting | ~ Descriptive Writing Discussion Board ~ First Draft of Narrative Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 4 | Module 4: Revision/Peer Review | ~ Peer Review Narrative Essay Discussion Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 5 | Module 5: Final Drafts and Compare/Contrast | ~ Final Draft Narrative Essay DUE ~ Quiz on Compare Contrast Assigned Readings ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 6 | Module 6: MLA Formatting and Compare and Contrast Essay | ~ Compare/Contrast General Discussion Board ~ Compare/Contrast Essay Topic Discussion Board ~ MLA Quiz 01 ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 7 | Module 7: Topic Selection and Research for the Compare and Contrast Essay and Plagiarism | ~ Compare/Contrast Research Worksheet ~ Plagiarism Quiz ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 8 | Module 8: Research! And Drafting (Compare and Contrast)! | ~ First Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 9 | Module 9: Revision of Compare and Contrast Essay (and Argument!) | ~Compare/Contrast Peer Review ~ Final Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 10 | Module 10: Introduction to Researched Argument Essay and MLA Review | ~ Quiz on Argument Readings ~ Research Argument Essay Topic Discussion Board ~ MLA QUIZ 02 ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 11 | Module 11: Topic Selection, Research, and Drafting | ~ Researched Argument Research Worksheet ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 12 | Module 12: Drafting the Researched Argument Essay Essay and Peer Review | ~ First Draft of Researched Argument Essay ~ Researched Argument Peer Review Disc. Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 13 | Module 13: Revision and MORE MLA Review | ~MLA QUIZ 03 ~ Revision Discussion Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 14 | Module 14: Shortened Week and THANKSGIVING BREAK | ~ OVERALL REVISION of Essays ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~ No Grammar Quiz |
| Week 15 | Module 15: WRAPPING UP | ~ Final Draft of Researched Argument Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 16 | Module 16: FINAL EXAM ESSAY | ~ Final Draft Final Exam Essay |
Important Deadlines/Dates:
August 22: Classes Begin
August 29: Drop/Refund Deadline
September 5: Labor Day NO CLASS
October 28: Withdrawal Deadline
November 11: Veterans Day NO CLASS
November 23 – 27: Thanksgiving Holiday NO CLASSES
December 5 – 11: Final Exams
December 11: Classes End
December 13: Final Grades Posted in Atlas
ENC1101 Composition I: CRN 11744Location: Room 131 Bldg. 3 West Campus Time: Tuesdays 11:30am-12:45pm |
Fall 2022 3 Credit Hours
MIXED MODE CLASS
| NOTE: Our course is Mixed Mode. This means it is partially face to face and partially online. We will meet on Tuesdays (only on Tuesdays) in Bldg. 3 Rm. 131 on Osceola Campus. |
CONTACT INFO:
Professor: Adam Pridemore
Email(*): rpridemo@valenciacollege.edu
Google Voice #: (407) 984-5732 (text or call)
Valencia Office Phone #: (407) 582-7355
Valencia Office Location: Room 122 Bldg 5 West
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT HOURS:
| Days | Times | Location/Modality |
| Mondays | 3:30pm – 5:30pm | Virtual: via Zoom (appointments), email, text, call |
| Tuesdays | 9:00am – 9:45am 1:00pm – 1:45pm | Virtual/Face to Face: IN office 122 Bldg. 5 West Campus AND via Zoom (appointments), email, text, call |
| Wednesdays | 11:30am – 1:30pm | Virtual: Email, text, call |
| Thursdays | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Virtual: via Zoom (appointments), email, text, call |
| Fridays | 11:30am – 1:30pm | Virtual: Email, text, call |
*If none of these times work for you, I am also available to schedule appts. - just email or text!
“Human existence, because it came into being through asking questions, is at the root of change in the world. There is a radical element to existence, which is the radical act of asking questions… At the root human existence involves surprise, questioning, and risk. And because of all this, it involves action and change.”
Paulo Friere, from Learning to Question, a Pedagogy of Liberation
COVID-19, Illness, and Support:
If you are unable to participate in the course due to illness, family emergency, etc., please communicate with me as soon as possible in order to create a plan for the best course of action. In the case of a prolonged online absence of one week or more, you and I will meet virtually to discuss your options.
Course Description:
Development of essay form, including documented essay; instruction and practice in expository writing. Emphasis on clarity of central and support ideas, adequate development, logical organization, coherence, appropriate citing of primary and/or secondary sources, and grammatical and mechanical accuracy. Gordon Rule course in which the student is required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments. Minimum grade of C is required if ENC 1101 is used to satisfy Gordon Rule and General Education Requirements. This course revolves around Valencia’s core competencies (Value, Think Communicate, and Act). Course Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Score of 103 on writing component of PERT or equivalent score on other state-approved entry test or minimum grade of C in ENC 0025C or EAP 1640C, and a score of 106 on reading component of PERT or equivalent score on other state approved entry test or minimum grade of C in REA 0017C or EAP 1620C.
Required Materials:
Textbook:
The Valencia Writer (avail. at: https://libguides.valenciacollege.edu/valencia_writer)
Other Required Materials:
~> Computer with regular access to the internet.
~> Access to a camera or document scanner.
~> Access to Microsoft Word (available through Valencia).
~> Access to Atlas and Canvas.
Course Outcomes and Objectives:
Students should use what they have learned about sentences, paragraphs, composing essays, the writing process, and their own emerging skills as first year composition students to:
Ø Apply a multi-stage composing and revising process to produce essays.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning:
v Use prewriting and planning to develop a working thesis.
v Revise drafts based on constructive feedback.
Ø Demonstrate information literacy.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Evaluate the credibility of sources.
v Recognize bias in source material.
Ø Synthesize information for a specific rhetorical aim.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Incorporate source material by paraphrasing, summarizing, and directly quoting.
v Introduce source material and explain its significance or relevance.
v Combine material from different sources to draw a conclusion or support an idea.
Ø Document source material in accordance with at least one recognized documentation style.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Apply conventions of academic integrity to avoid plagiarism.
v Create in-text citations to document source material.
v Create a reference list to provide bibliographic information for sources.
Ø Apply conventions aligned to varied writing situations.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Evaluate the text, author, audience, purpose, context (i.e. rhetorical situation) of a given assignment/prompt.
v Write grammatically correct sentences.
v Write essays consistent with a given writing context.
v Apply grammatical and mechanical standards consistent with the norms of a given writing context. Vary sentence patterns.
Ø Apply active reading strategies.
Corresponding Evidence of Learning
v Identify the author, audience, purpose, tone, context (i.e. rhetorical situation).
v Annotate a text for main ideas and supporting details.
"Dialogue is the encounter between (people), mediated by the world, in order to name the world...True dialogue cannot exist unless the dialoguers engage in critical thinking - thinking which perceives reality as a process, as transformation, rather than as a static entity."
~Paulo Friere from Pedagogy of the Oppressed
GRADING Rubric:
| ASSIGNMENT | Percentage |
| Quizzes | 12% |
| Homework | 12% |
| Rough Drafts of Essays | 3% |
| Final Drafts of 3 Essays | 60% |
| FINAL REFLECTIVE ESSAY | 13% |
Grading Categories:
Quizzes (12%)
This category includes a reading quizzes and grammar quizzes.
Homework (12%)
This category includes discussion posts, as well as other activities.
Rough Drafts (3%)
Each of our three main essays will require a rough draft. Rough drafts, being important, will be worth 1% each. This will be completion based, meaning you earn 3% of your overall grade, just by doing the basic requirements for each assignment.
Final Drafts of THREE Essays (60%)
Ultimately, WRITING is a PROCESS. This is a very important concept, central to this course, and to the idea of college writing and writing in general. As such, in this course you have the opportunity to revise every formal essay you write several times before it earns its final grade.
We will write 3 main essays. When you submit a draft for feedback, I will give you feedback and suggest ideas for revision, as well as give you an idea of how the essay would be graded, but the draft will not receive a grade at that point, other than for completion. Each of the three essays is worth 20% of your grade for the course (they’re each a BIG DEAL).
Final Reflective Essay (13%)
Instead of a more traditional “final exam” for this course you will confirm and demonstrate your mastery of its concepts (focusing on effective writing creating clear communication) through writing a final, self reflective essay establishing and arguing about what you’ve learned. It will be due during the final exam week. More info on the specific topic and essay requirements as we approach the final exam week.
MORE Grading Policies
The grading for this course is set up to reflect what I believe about writing: we don’t always get a piece of writing right on our first attempt. It takes lots of steps to produce effective writing, including pondering, brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing—not necessarily in that order.
| HINT: This process, the very idea of writing as a process, is something that the course is attempting to model for you to then allow you to internalize it and make it a part of how you approach all of your other courses. |
An Important Note on Grading and Grammar:
When I grade your essays, I will use a rubric, which is a system that breaks your essay down into categories, and assigns sub-grades to those categories, to help demonstrate for you exactly how you earned the grade that you end up earning.
However, one of those categories will NOT be grammar. Instead, with grammar, your essay will be penalized for any grammatical errors it contains. Specifically, 5 egregious major types of errors will be heavily penalized, making it difficult to pass if your essay is laden with them: Run on sentences, comma splices, sentence fragments, and subject verb disagreement. If you don’t know what these are, we will go over them. If a final draft has more than 7 of these major errors, it will automatically receive a 50%. If any rough draft has 10 or more major errors, it will receive 75% of points possible.
“There are no ‘neutral’ words… It becomes ‘one’s own’ only when the speaker populates it with his own intentions… appropriates the word, adapting it to (their) own semantic and expressive intention… the word does not exist in a neutral and impersonal language (it is not, after all, out of a dictionary that the speaker gets his words)… one must take the word, and make it one’s own” ~Mikhail Bakhtin from “Discourse in the Novel”
Course Policies:
Phone Policy:
If you call outside of Office Hours or I don't answer immediately, please leave a message with your name and a brief description of the reason for your call. Missed calls without messages will not be returned. You can choose to call me via my office phone number (407) 582-7355) or via my Google Voice number (407) 984-5732.
TEXT Policy:
My Google Voice number - (407) 984-5732 - accepts text messages. If you text, please be sure to include your name, and your course section. I will in general make it a point to respond to text messages or calls within 24 hours, excepting on the weekend.
E-mail Policy:
E-mail or Canvas Messaging is the best way to contact me.
· Class correspondence should be through your Atlas e-mail account or via Canvas Messaging.
· Check Atlas mail regularly.
· Avoid e-mailing me (or classmates) last minute expecting a quick response.
· Provide brief, descriptive subjects for your emails.
· Begin your e-mail with a greeting, and sign with your name and class section number.
· All communication between student and instructor and between student and student should be respectful and professional.
· Correspondence meeting these requirements will generally receive response within 24 hours.
Academic Honesty, Plagiarism, Cheating:
This composition course will help you think about how to use and document outside texts appropriately for the writing you will do in the university.
· All Essays will first be submitted through a plagiarism check to determine originality.
· If you aren’t sure how to document correctly, consult your handbook or the instructor.
· If you intentionally use outside sources without giving proper credit to the original source, or if you turn in work that is not your own, you have committed plagiarism.
· If you assist another student in doing any of these, you are partly responsible for their plagiarism.
· This all includes buying an essay from another student or off the internet, copying without credit from another’s work, and submitting work from another class.
| Plagiarism will not be tolerated. All quoted or referenced material/ideas must be properly identified and cited using MLA guidelines. If any student is caught plagiarizing, either in whole or in part, penalties may include an F for the assignment, F for the course, or referral to Student Conduct. |
Technical Support:
It is your responsibility to obtain access to internet, printing, and word processing devices. If you experience technical issues, you are still responsible for turning in all assignments on time. Technical support is available to Valencia students online.
· Emailing the assignment is ONLY acceptable if the assignment is due via Canvas and you are unable to access Canvas, or you have previously spoken to me regarding an absence.
· Emailed assignments will NOT be graded. Submit the assignment via Canvas as soon as you are able to access our course to receive a grade.
· You can also access computers and printers in the library.
| If you need technical assistance with Canvas, you can access technical support staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Online Support Center or by calling 407- 582-5600, or you can email the helpdesk at onlinehelp@valenciacollege.edu. |
Students with Disabilities:
Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a Notification to Instructor (NTI) form from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities.
Please note, if you need more information or help on seeking accommodations from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD), see the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) section later in the syllabus, found under the IMPORTANT GENERAL VALENCIA COLLEGE CONTACT INFO heading.
“There is nothing outside the text.” ~ Jacques Derrida
Student Assistance:
Valencia College strives to ensure that all students have a rewarding and successful college experience. To that purpose, Valencia students can get immediate help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, substance abuse, time management as well as relationship problems dealing with school, home, or work. Bay are Behavioral Health Student Assistance Program (SAP) services are free to all Valencia students and are available 24 hours a day by calling (800) 878-5470. Free face-to-face counseling is also available.
Note: Bay Care information is also available on the back of your Valencia ID card.
College Catalog, Policy Manual, & Student Handbook:
The College Catalog, Policy Manual, and Student Handbook are all available on the official Valencia College website.
Attendance, Absence, and Late Work Policies and Procedures
Attendance:
Attendance (if possible) is the first key to success for this course. We meet only once a week, so it is very important to make every reasonable effort to attend. However, you also want to keep in mind that we are in the middle of a pandemic, and so if you have ANY signs of illness, please stay home and email me, and make sure you are feeling healthy before you return. EVERY reasonable effort will be made to work with you, in helping you if you find you’ve missed a class due to illness or possible illness. Much of the work will also e available in some way, shape, or form, online. In the event of an extended absence, you should contact me via email or phone as soon as possible to indicate the reason. If you do not access the course website or contact me letting me know of your absence for a period of seven consecutive days, you will be contacted and if there is no communication within 48 hours, you will be withdrawn from the course up until the withdraw deadline.
After the withdraw deadline, students with an absence of more than 7 days will receive the final grade that is earned according to the course grading policy.
No-Show Policy:
If you do not log in to the course during the first week and complete the Academically Required Attendance Activity, you will be withdrawn from the class as a "no show".
Class attendance is required for online classes; students who are not actively participating in an online class and/or do not submit the required attendance activity or assignment by the scheduled due date must be withdrawn by the instructor at the end of the first week as a "no show".
If you are withdrawn as a “no show,” you will be financially responsible for the class and a final grade of “WN” will appear on your transcript for the course.
Withdrawal Policy:
Per Valencia Policy 4-07 (Academic Progress, Course Attendance and Grades, and Withdrawals), a student who withdraws from class before the withdrawal deadline of DAY MONTH will receive a grade of “W.”
A faculty member MAY withdraw a student up to the beginning of the final exam period for violation of the class attendance policy.
A student who is withdrawn by faculty for violation of the class attendance policy will receive a grade of “W.”
Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same course will be assigned a grade of “F.”
28 October 2022 11:59pm is the students’ withdrawal deadline date.
“Words matter. But words fail.”
~Me.
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IMPORTANT GENERAL VALENCIA COLLEGE CONTACT INFO:
Academic Advising
Call: 407-582-1507
Email: advising@valenciacollege.edu
Visit https://valenciacollege.edu/students/student-services/support.php for links and information on how to get connected to each of the following:
Virtual Answer Center or Virtual Advising Center (online Zoom access): Monday - Thursday 10am-7pm, Fridays 9am-5pm
Virtual Answer Center only: Saturdays 10am-1pm
Make an appointment (in person): Monday - Thursday 8a-5p, Fridays 9a-5p (East, West, and OSC only), Fridays - virtual only (DTC, LNC, WP, PNC).
Bookstore
West Campus Bookstore:
Campus Store will be open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Campus store window pick-up will be available Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Downtown Campus
The Campus Store at the Downtown Campus is owned and operated by Barnes & Noble and will continue to operate online for the Spring 2022 term. Visit the Campus Store website for the Downtown Campus for more information and to order online.
Other Campuses
Valencia Campus Stores will be closed during the Spring 2022 term. Visit the Valencia Campus Store website for more information and online ordering.
Customer Service
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
407-299-5000, extension 5310
onlineorder@valenciacollege.edu
Career Center
Remote learning is an adjustment for everyone, but the college-wide Career Centers are here to help! Please visit the Career Center website at
https://valenciacollege.edu/students/career-center/ to view its services and explore resources such as Candid Career and Big Interview.
To connect with a Career Advisor, click here:
http://net4.valenciacollege.edu/forms/careercenter/contact.cfm to submit the "Ask A Career Advisor" form.
Big Interview is a wonderful online resource that you can use to learn and practice your interviewing skills as well as explore a step-by-step guide on how to build a resume. Create your FREE Big Interview account using your Valencia email address. https://valenciacollege.biginterview.com/
Additional contact options:
East Campus email: careercenter-east@valenciacollege.edu
Osceola Campus email: osceolacareercenter@valenciacollege.edu
West Campus: 407.582.1464 or email: careercenter-west@valenciacollege.edu
Counseling Services
Valencia Counselors are here for guidance and support.
Please visit https://valenciacc.ut1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40fCWDqhRBjrNrv to set up a
non-emergency appointment.
Please note that it may take up to 24 hours for a counselor to contact you.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact BayCare at 1-800-878-5470 or 9-1-1.
Stay Calm, Positive, Connected with Valencia
Counselors: https://create.piktochart.com/output/45137110-counselors-reponse-coronavirus
Valencia Counselors Student Care and Concern Library Guide:
https://libguides.valenciacollege.edu/valenciacounselors
Enrollment Services
Monday-Thursday: 8am - 6pm and Fridays: 9am - 5pm
Call: 407-582-1507
Email: enrollment@valenciacollege.edu
Financial Aid
Contact FinAidOffice@valenciacollege.edu for financial aid questions, as well as for potential assistance with financial support.
Keep Learning
Visit Valencia College's Keep Learning webpage to get information on a wide range of resources and online learning tips. https://valenciacollege.edu/students/online/keep-learning/
Learning Support Services
Learning Support Services provides students with academic support through distance tutoring, face to face tutoring at the campuses, writing consultations, library services, and resources. Tutoring is offered in most academic disciplines including math, science, foreign languages, English for academic purposes (EAP), computer programming and writing assistance for any course. Assistance with library research can be accessed online through Atlas or the tutoring LibGuide. For more information on how to access tutoring and library research assistance, please visit the college-wide Learning Support Services LibGuide at: www.valenciacollege.edu/tutoring
Please note: Brainfuse is our new 24/7 online tutoring and learning hub, which is available to all of Valencia’s students. This service is best used as a back-up to Valencia’s Distance Tutoring service, not as a replacement. Brainfuse is accessible through Canvas or by visiting www.valenciacollege.edu/tutoring
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)
Website: https://valenciacollege.edu/students/office-for-students-with-disabilities/
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is committed to the fulfillment of equal educational opportunity, autonomy, and full inclusion for students with disabilities.
Student Registration Process for OSD
OSD has transitioned to a fully remote registration process for students interested in receiving accommodation. Students who are interested in services can use the following steps:
Ø (Optional) Contact one of our representatives to discuss disability and services available via the OSD. Our offices can be reached at:
East Region : (407) 582-2229 or osdeast@valenciacollege.edu
West Region : (407) 582-1523 or osdwest@valenciacollege.edu
Osceola Region : (407) 582-4167 or osdosc@valenciacollege.edu
Ø Submit documentation of a disability via ATLAS account
Ø Log into ATLAS
Ø Go to “Students” tab
Ø Go to the “Student Resources” area (left side of screen)
Ø Expand the “Academic Resources” tab
Ø Click on the “Office for Students with Disabilities Document Upload Form”
Ø Meet with an OSD representative via phone or video conference
Ø Accommodation letters are issued via email
Requesting Letters of Accommodation
Students are still required to request a letter of accommodation for every course they want to use approved accommodations. Students can request their letters online via our letter of accommodation request form here.
Accommodation Letter Delivery
Letters will be sent directly from the OSD representative to you to ensure delivery.
"As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand."
~Ernest Hemingway
“Be curious, not judgmental”
~Apocryphally attributed to Walt Whitman
“Believe.”
~Ted Lasso
COURSE SCHEDULE:
*Please note – the schedule of activities is subject to change. Please refer to each week’s module during the time it is due to make sure you’re not missing out on anything!
| WEEK # | Module | Assignments Due |
| Week 1 | Module 1: Orientation | ~ Introductions Discussion Board ~ Orientation Quiz ~First Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board |
| Week 2 | Module 2: Literacy Narratives and Sentence Structure | ~ Quiz on Narrative Assigned Readings ~ Douglass Discussion Board Activity ~ Narrative Essay Topic Discussion Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~ Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 3 | Module 3: The Writing Process and Drafting | ~ Descriptive Writing Discussion Board ~ First Draft of Narrative Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 4 | Module 4: Revision/Peer Review | ~ Peer Review Narrative Essay Discussion Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 5 | Module 5: Final Drafts and Compare/Contrast | ~ Final Draft Narrative Essay DUE ~ Quiz on Compare Contrast Assigned Readings ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 6 | Module 6: MLA Formatting and Compare and Contrast Essay | ~ Compare/Contrast General Discussion Board ~ Compare/Contrast Essay Topic Discussion Board ~ MLA Quiz 01 ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 7 | Module 7: Topic Selection and Research for the Compare and Contrast Essay and Plagiarism | ~ Compare/Contrast Research Worksheet ~ Plagiarism Quiz ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 8 | Module 8: Research! And Drafting (Compare and Contrast)! | ~ First Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 9 | Module 9: Revision of Compare and Contrast Essay (and Argument!) | ~Compare/Contrast Peer Review ~ Final Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 10 | Module 10: Introduction to Researched Argument Essay and MLA Review | ~ Quiz on Argument Readings ~ Research Argument Essay Topic Discussion Board ~ MLA QUIZ 02 ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 11 | Module 11: Topic Selection, Research, and Drafting | ~ Researched Argument Research Worksheet ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 12 | Module 12: Drafting the Researched Argument Essay Essay and Peer Review | ~ First Draft of Researched Argument Essay ~ Researched Argument Peer Review Disc. Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 13 | Module 13: Revision and MORE MLA Review | ~MLA QUIZ 03 ~ Revision Discussion Board ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 14 | Module 14: Shortened Week and THANKSGIVING BREAK | ~ OVERALL REVISION of Essays ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~ No Grammar Quiz |
| Week 15 | Module 15: WRAPPING UP | ~ Final Draft of Researched Argument Essay ~Weekly “Reading” Discussion Board ~Weekly Grammar Quiz |
| Week 16 | Module 16: FINAL EXAM ESSAY | ~ Final Draft Final Exam Essay |
Important Deadlines/Dates:
August 22: Classes Begin
August 29: Drop/Refund Deadline
September 5: Labor Day NO CLASS
October 28: Withdrawal Deadline
November 11: Veterans Day NO CLASS
November 23 – 27: Thanksgiving Holiday NO CLASSES
December 5 – 11: Final Exams
December 11: Classes End
December 13: Final Grades Posted in Atlas