English 1101-D361: Spring 2014 Syllabus
Class Hours: Monday 1:00 – 2:15pm Room: Namm 523
Wednesday 1:00 – 2:15pm Room: Namm 523
Instructor: Kate Naito
Phone: 718-260-5392
Email: katenaito@gmail.com
Office: Namm 529
Office Hour: Thursdays 5:00-6:00pm
OpenLab site: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/naitoenglish1101spring14
Books:
Urban Reader for College Writers, by Lubie Grujicic-Alatriste
– Available at the City Tech bookstore on the corner of Tech Place and Adams St.
Good Writing Made Simple, by Monique Ferrell et al.
– Available at the City Tech bookstore on the corner of Tech Place and Adams St.
Class Rules:
You are allowed 3 absences this semester. Further absences must be documented (e.g., a doctor’s note) and explained to the instructor. After 3 absences, your grade will go down significantly, and you are at risk of failing the class.
1 late arrival = ½ absence. No excuses!
If you miss a class, you must contact the instructor or a classmate to get the homework. You are responsible for getting your assignments on days when you are absent.
Please make your cell phone silent during class. Absolutely no text messaging in the classroom. Texting during class is considered the same as being absent.
There are serious punishments for cheating. You must do all the work yourself. Never plagiarize (steal written words) on any of your assignments. This means you cannot take words directly from the Internet, a book, or an article. Also, you cannot ask another person to write an essay for you. If you plagiarize, your essay will receive a failing grade and you may be dismissed from the class, receiving an F for the semester.
About This Class:
The goal of this course is to develop academic writing skills in English.
Reading
• You will read a variety of texts related to the theme of urban issues. All reading must be done prior to class. Be prepared to discuss and write about each reading.
Essays
• You will write several essays, both at home and in class. Essays done at home will be double spaced, in Times New Roman 12 point.
• Your essay grades will be based on your ideas, organization, clarity, grammar and vocabulary.
• Late assignments: One week late (or less) = 10% penalty. More than one week late = 50% penalty. Assignments not submitted by the last day of class = 0%. You will likely fail the class if you do not do your assignments on time.
Other Writing Requirements
• For each unit, you will write a response to a question posted on our course blog on the City Tech OpenLab (URL above), for a total of four blog responses.
• For each unit, you will do one “Website It!” activity and post it on our course blog on the City Tech OpenLab (URL above), for a total of four blog responses.
Grammar Homework
• We will review grammar topics that are essential for clear writing. You will have grammar homework, which, in many cases, will require you to read or watch a video about a grammar/writing style topic. This homework will replace in-class lectures, so you should read/watch them multiple times and come to class ready to be tested on that grammar topic.
Exams
• There will be a midterm and final exam. The midterm counts for 10% of your final grade; the final exam counts for 20% of your final grade. If you fail the final exam, you will fail the class (per the English Department).
Participation
• Even if your English is not perfect, it is important that you ask questions and contribute to class discussions. If you never speak, the professor may think that you don’t understand the topics. You will receive a grade for participation.
Final Grade:
20% Final Exam (but if you fail the final, you fail the class)
10% Midterm Exam
20% Blog and Website It posts
40% Essays
10% Attendance and Participation
New York City College of Technology Policy on Academic Integrity: Students and all others who work with information, ideas, texts, images, music, inventions, and other intellectual property owe their audience and sources accuracy and honesty in using, crediting, and citing sources. As a community of intellectual and professional workers, the College recognizes its responsibility for providing instruction in information literacy and academic integrity, offering models of good practice, and responding vigilantly and appropriately to infractions of academic integrity. Accordingly, academic dishonesty is prohibited in The City University of New York and at New York City College of Technology and is punishable by penalties, including failing grades, suspension, and expulsion. The complete text of the College policy on Academic Integrity may be found in the catalog.
Plagiarism: DON’T DO IT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!! The penalties for plagiarism in this course include failure of the course and additional academic sanctions; I will report all incidences of plagiarism to City Tech’s Academic Integrity Officer. If you are confused about what plagiarism is or have questions about how you should avoid it, please contact me before your paper is due. Do not, under any circumstances, hand in plagiarized work.
Students With Disabilities: Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. I will work with the Student Support Services Program (Atrium 237 – 718-260-5143) to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Syllabus Disclaimer: Any part of this syllabus may be revised during in the semester at the sole discretion of the instructor.
