A COURSE SYLLABUS and CONTRACT for ENGLISH 100A

STUDENT'S COPY

BOOKS:

• Carole Greene, Sing a Song of Cider, Afton Press, revised and expanded second edition, 1995.
• Carole Greene, Aloha, Afton Press, revised and expanded second edition, 1995.
• A standard paper bound college level dictionary such as:

The American Heritage Dictionary Based on the New Second College Edition
or
The New American Webster: Handy College Dictionary, Revised and Expanded
or
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language
or
An electronic college level dictionary such as:
The American Heritage Dictionary by Seiko Instruments which includes a spell checker, an advanced phonetic word search, and Roget's II New Thesaurus which offers synonyms.
• Those students who need additional help in spelling may require a supplemental poor spellers dictionary such as:

The Random House Bad Speller's Dictionary.
or
Webster's New World Mi(s)spellers Dictionary: 15,000 Common Misspellings and Their Correct Spellings.
or
An electronic variant such as: The Franklin Spelling Ace which checks and corrects over 80,000 words.

PURPOSE:

English 100A is designed to help the student to read, to discuss, to listen, to write, and to think.

Emphasis will be placed on the writing of effective sentences and paragraphs.

ATTENDANCE:

A student is allowed only the number of absences that a class meets in one week, i.e. five 1-hour absences for the day course that meets five times a week.

A student is asked to anticipate absences and to arrange make-up sessions on pre-announced assignments before returning to class.

Regular punctual attendance, diligent participation, and courteous behavior are expected of all students.

I will drop from the class any student who is excessively absent or who neglects classwork.

STUDENTS' MATERIALS:

Students must have paper, a pen, two different colored highlighters, and all textbooks for each class.

Students should keep all written work in a folder.

The folder will aid students and to chart improvements and to detect recurring problems in their writing.

Each student should have the folder available when consulting with the instructor or with a tutor.

ASSIGNED PAPERS:

Use 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper for all assignments.

Written work submitted for a grade will be typed on the computer using a size 14 font, justified text, and double spacing.

Submit papers unfolded with your name, the course title, the instructor's name, and the date in the upper right-hand corner of page one.

Staple multiple page papers in the upper left-hand corner.

Proofread all papers with care.

Minor corrections may be made with a pen on final copies.

Illegible work will not be accepted.

Give every paper a title unless otherwise directed.

PAPERS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW THESE SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED UNREAD AND UNGRADED.

GRADING:

Final grades will be determined on the basis of composition grades, quizzes, and exams.

A student must pass the Grammar Examination in order to receive Credit for the course.

A student who does not take the scheduled Final Examination will receive a No Credit grade for the course.

The Final Examination will be two hours long.

Attendance at the Final Examination is by invitation only.

An F on any part of the Final Examination will result in a No Credit grade for the course.

PLAGIARISM:

Plagiarism is defined as follows: "to steal and use (the ideas or writings of another) as one's own."

Any part of a paper that shows any evidence of copying "word for word" from an outside source or from another student's paper is NOT acceptable and may result in an F on the paper and/or an F in the course at the discretion of the instructor.

INCOMPLETES:

Incomplete grades are given only at the instructor's discretion.

No incomplete grades will be given in this course.

I have read the above Contract and agree to follow the conditions set forth.