Welcome to English 101 This is a dual credit high school/college level English course open to seniors who meet certain qualifications.

Notebook Requirement:  Students should maintain a notebook or equivalent for systematically storing handouts, notes, response writing, and research.

Course Objectives: "The objective of English 101, Academic Writing, is to enable students to evaluate and apply the ideas and concepts they read in college-level texts and to respond to those thoughts in their writing assignments. Students taking English 101, Academic Writing, will learn how to read with comprehension, how to paraphrase, summarize, react to, quote, critically analyze, and research other writers' ideas. Students will also learn how to evaluate their own writing by: identifying their purpose, audience and topic; by generating ideas; gathering information; establishing a thesis; organizing their ideas. They should then be able to draft, rewrite, revise, edit, and proofread their papers" (R. Starmer, et al. S.U.N.Y. Tompkins Cortland Community College, English Department Handbook 2006 for ENGL 101, 101B, 10).

Course Grade: Your English 101 grade will be derived from: 5 Expository essays 50% 1 Research Paper 30 % Portfolio of Writing 10% Homework, in-class writing, writing/grammar quizzes 10% Final Exam Portfolio Students are required to assemble a portfolio of writing consisting of: 1 sample each of the 5 styles of writing covered in class 1 reflective essay.

Class Participation: "For the most part, college writing is directly related to or based on reading assignments, lectures and research. College professors rarely ask students to express views about personal experience" (Starmer, 10). Therefore, class discussion will generate ideas and guide students toward paths of inquiry that they will then pursue on their own. Participation in topical discussion will benefit all students. Assignments In addition to formal research, note taking, and essay response, students will examine specific mechanical and grammatical topics. The review of these topics will require the assignment of homework that will be recorded and count toward 10% of the final grade. Because time is limited, deadlines are critical. All assignments are due by the stated date. Short of a medical emergency, no excuse will be accepted for assignments not submitted on time.

Final Exam: "The final exam for English 101, Academic Writing, measures a student's writing ability after writing has been studied formally...The final exam is scheduled at the end of each semester...The exam is an argumentative essay. It includes several readings on a given topic. Students will be required to write approximately 500-700 words and incorporate at least one citation from each of the readings" (Starmer, 17).