R. Nazar/ English 475/ Spring 2017 1

CHAFFEY COLLEGE, CHINO CAMPUS SPRING 2017

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SECTION #92368 SECTION #92369 INSTRUCTOR: Robert Nazar Office: CHMB-212

Days: TTH Days: TTH Phone: 909-652-8013 Drop-in Hours:

Time: 8:00-9:50am Time: 10:00-11:50am Email: NAZAR475@YAHOO.COM TTH: 7-7:45am;

Room: CHMB-245 -------------------------

Room: CHMB-245 -----------------------------

Website: https://robertnazar.wordpress.com

S.I. Leader: Kayla Flores

Email: kflores1422@panther.chafffey.edu

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12-12:30pm Or by appointment --------------------------

WELCOME TO ENGLISH 475!

You have earned your way here through the completion of English 575 or through your placement score. This means you

are ready to continue developing the reading, thinking, and writing habits you will need on your academic journey.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS o ENGL 475: Fundamentals of College Reading &

Writing. Pearson Custom Library, 2013. Print. o Rowell, Rainbow. Eleanor & Park. New York: St.

Martin’s Griffin, 2013. Print. o **Both books are available at the CHINO

CAMPUS bookstore for rent or purchase o **Also, both books can be accessed at the

CHINO CAMPUS LIBRARY for up to one hour at a time

o Highlighters (at least 2 colors) o Black or blue pens and lined paper for note taking o Access to Internet, your Chaffey Panther e-mail

account, and the ability to print various documents

Chaffey College Vision

Improving lives through education.

Chaffey College Mission

Chaffey College inspires hope and success by improving lives and our community in a dynamic, supportive, and engaging environment of educational excellence, where our diverse students learn and benefit from foundation, career, and transfer programs.

English 475 Mindset

This inclusive classroom welcomes all, embraces each, supports everyone, and hopes that you find yourself better for having been here. Please feel free to ask me questions about the course, the college, or your needs as a student in person or via e-mail.

In English 475, you will participate in the

“Careful study and practice of critical thinking,

reading, and expository writing techniques, using

primarily nonfiction texts, and the frequent

writing of compositions with the ultimate goal of

writing an essay using sources. [This course]

prepares [you] for English 1A and a variety of

academic disciplines. Five hours of supplemental

learning in a Success Center that supports this

course are required.” (From the Chaffey College

English 475 course description).

ENGLISH 475: FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE READING & WRITING

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CLASSROOM GUIDELINES

To help facilitate learning and limit distractions for yourself, your peers, and your instructor, this classroom will also be a tech-free zone. Also, if you need accommodations due to a documented disability, please let me know, so I can help make this course as accessible as possible.

ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS

o Class Participation and Attendance (5%)

In my experience, the students who get the most out of a class are those who contribute their thoughts and ideas in discussions, participate actively during group work, and ask questions when they have them. Not only does this type of participation directly improve your participation grade, it will improve your essays by encouraging creative thinking and problem-solving.

Quick-writes, quizzes and in-class work cannot be made up and homework will not be accepted late. Submit assignments early if you have to be absent.

More than 5 excused or unexcused absences will result in 0 points for your participation portion of your grade. As well, arriving late for class and/or missing scheduled conferences will also result in the lowering of the participation portion of your grade.

o Success Center Visits: DLAs, Workshops, or Learning Groups (10%)

Five times this semester, you will need to complete a DLA, Workshop and/or Learning Group in the Success Center [either at Chino, Rancho, or Fontana]. These activities each last about 1 hour. See the course schedule and/or verification sheet for due dates.

o Homework: Book Homework/ Quizzes / Journals/ Prewriting Activities / Drafts / Etc. (10%)

These assignments are designed to help you plan your essay early and breakdown the writing task into more manageable parts.

o Essays (70%)

In this class, you will write a total of four out-of-class essays; these essays must be typed, follow proper MLA format, and submitted as a packet (final draft, rough draft, peer review, prewriting charts, etc.). **All four essays MUST be submitted in order to pass the class. Please keep all of your graded essay packets throughout the semester.

Essay #1-10%; Essay #2-15%; Essay #3-20%; Essay #4-25%

Optional Revision

If you DID not miss the class peer review, turn the essay in late, or have an issue with academic integrity, you may revise one essay (#1, #2 or #3) for a possible higher grade. A cover letter, the graded essay [actively read] and the grading rubric MUST be submitted with the revised essay.

DISCLAIMER: We will read and discuss many controversial and sensitive topics in this course, including bullying,

abuse, racism, and violence. Out of respect for yourself, your peers, and Chaffey College, please treat all

subject matter in a mature, academic, and courteous manner. Please also remember the goal of critical

thinking and critical discussion in this class is never to offend or insult. As college thinkers and writers, our goal

must be to challenge our own positions and reasoning, as well as that of our peers, in order to develop new

insights and more effective means of supporting our arguments.

DISCLAIMER: The best way to grow as a writer is to read other writers’ work. Therefore, I may use your writing as a model/sample in our class or for future sections of English 475. This is a great way for you to contribute to the growth and learning of your peers here at Chaffey College.

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o Course Test (5%)

This comprehensive test at the end of the semester will cover class notes, grammar lessons, MLA policy and procedure, and quote analysis from Eleanor & Park.

o Extra Credit (**to be applied to the homework portion of your grade)

There are 3 extra credit opportunities in this course. Writing Center Tutoring 1 (25 points), Writing Center Tutoring 2 (25 points), Campus Event Write Up (15-30 points each, depending on the quality of your write-up).

- Writing Center Tutoring: Attend a one-on-one tutoring session at one of the Success Centers [either at Chino, Rancho, or Fontana), and use the tutor’s feedback to improve your essay. Staple your tutor slip to the final draft of your essay. (May attend up to 2 sessions for extra credit.)

- Campus Event: Attend any approved campus event. And then write a 1 page, typed, single-spaced reflection describing the event and what you learned. (May attend up to 3 events for extra credit)

LATE-WORK POLICY:

No late homework or essays are accepted without proper documentation. Late essays will receive a 10% deduction for each class day they are late. If you need to be absent, please arrange for your assignments to be submitted early.

By the end of English 475 you will be able to…

Read critically to analyze and evaluate a variety of nonfiction texts and in a variety of disciplines. [SLO] Write an essay with a clear thesis and documented sources. [SLO] Analyze the rhetorical features of texts. [SLO]

In order for you to achieve these goals, we will work on the following:

Applying critical thinking and reading strategies (previewing, predicting, questioning, making connections, visualizing, contextualizing, reviewing, evaluating, and reflecting) to comprehend a variety of nonfiction texts in various disciplines.

Identifying thesis statements, implicit arguments, supporting evidence, and conclusions. Arranging main ideas and supporting details into passages, including common academic essay elements (thesis

statement, topic sentences, evidence and analysis) to create an effective essay containing introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs that address a central idea.

Applying the various steps and stages of the writing process to one's own writing and peer writing. Synthesizing information from outside sources (attributing quotes, paraphrasing, and differentiating between one’s

own ideas and those of others). Analyzing the presentation of information, patterns of organization, and visual aspects of layout employed by

textbooks and other nonfiction texts. Analyzing uses of rhetorical development strategies and related transitions in nonfiction texts and effectively

incorporate uses of selected rhetorical strategies in one’s own writing. Analyzing audience, purpose, and tone and selecting an appropriate voice in one’s own writing. Demonstrating expanded knowledge of academic/specialized/technical vocabulary in nonfiction texts, by utilizing

contextual references, applying effective word choice, and employing college-level diction.

Analyzing and evaluating one's own comprehension of nonfiction texts by employing various reading strategies,

including metacognitive skills (schema usage, self-regulation)]. Analyzing the organizational patterns and applying these to various types of essay development.

Recognizing and addressing higher and lower-order concerns and areas for growth in one’s writing. Explaining and demonstrating the specific characteristics of effective academic writing. Defining a research topic, posing relevant questions with an appropriate scope. Identifying and utilizing a variety of effective support and credible sources for a research essay (details, examples,

facts, anecdotes, expert quotes, etc.).

Critically evaluating and responding to bias, propaganda, argument, and historical and biographical contexts in a variety of nonfiction texts.

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PLAGIARISM POLICY: Plagiarism ranges from copying a sentence from an article you read to turning in an essay that you did not write to turning in an essay previously submitted for another class. In this class, you will receive zero

points for any plagiarized work which may result in failure of the course. Chaffey’s policy on plagiarism is as follows:

“Violations of the Student Academic Integrity Code, including plagiarism, will not be tolerated in Chaffey College English courses. Plagiarism is defined as the misrepresentation of the published ideas or words of another as one’s own. At the discretion of the professor, plagiarism or other violations may result in zero points for the assignment and/or failing the course. Additionally, the professor may file a Student Academic Integrity Form documenting the violation and may seek other sanctions. The complete Student Academic Integrity Code appears in the Chaffey College Student Handbook” (English Department Guidelines).

GRADING:

Categories Weight

Essays Essay #1 Essay #2 Essay #3 Essay #4

70% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Homework 10%

Supplemental Instruction

10%

Course Test 5% Participation 5%

Grade Scale

100-90% = A 100-97 = A+ 96-92 = A 91-90 = A-

89-80% = B 89-87 = B+ 86-83 = B 82-80 = B-

79-70% = C 79-76 = C+ 75-70 = C

69-60% = D

59-0% = F

Grading Standards:

An A paper (90-100) is excellent in nearly all respects. It shows originality of thought that goes well beyond material

presented in class. It is well argued and well organized with a clear, specific, and ambitious thesis. It is well developed with

content that is specific, interesting, appropriate, and convincing. It has logical and artful transitions and is marked by

stylistic finesse and varied sentence structures. It demonstrates command of mature diction and has few, if any,

mechanical, grammatical, spelling, or diction errors.

A B paper (80-89) is excellent in several respects but may have a less sophisticated thesis, a less distinguished style, some

minor lapses in organization and development, some ineffective sentence structures, and some minor mechanical,

grammatical, spelling, or diction problems.

A C paper (70-79) is generally competent, but compared to a B paper, it may have a weaker thesis and less effective style

and development. It may contain some lapses in organization, poor or awkward transitions, less varied sentence structures

that tend toward choppiness or monotony, significant problems with mechanics, grammar, spelling, and diction.

A D paper (60-69) is below average and may present a thesis that is too vague or too obvious to be developed effectively. It

generally exhibits problems with organization, support, transitions, sentence structures, mechanics, grammar, spelling, and

diction that impede understanding.

An F paper (59 and below) is far below average and may have no clear thesis or central topic. It may display a lack of

organization, support, and development. It may contain major and repeated problems with mechanics, grammar, spelling,

and diction and may fail to fulfill the assignment or may be unacceptably brief.

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SOME RESOURCES TO HELP!

Transfer Center The Transfer Center is located in SSA 120 on the

Rancho Cucamonga Campus. We are open Monday

and Thursday from 7:30am to 7:00pm; Tuesday

and Wednesday, 7:30am-4:30pm and Friday,

7:30am-2:00pm. Transfer services are also

available at Fontana on Monday afternoons from

1:30 to 4:30pm and at Chino on Tuesdays from

1:30 to 4:00pm. Call us at (909) 652-6233 or visit

the website at www.chaffey.edu/transfer.

Honors Program The Honors Program provides an intellectual

and cultural community for students at Chaffey

College. Program benefits include smaller

classes, creative and challenging coursework,

academic enrichment activities, and

scholarships. Students also have opportunities

to present research at scholarly conferences,

build social responsibility through community

service, and receive ongoing personalized

academic advisement as well as support

during the transfer process. Students who

complete the Honors Program may take

advantage of our transfer agreements with

prestigious institutions like UCLA. Visit

http:///www.chaffey.edu/honors or SSA-122 for

more information and admission requirements.

Career Center The Career Center helps Chaffey College

students find meaningful careers. The program

offers career counseling, career assessments,

résumé assistance, interviewing skills

preparation, job referrals, student employment,

and career related workshops. The Career

Center is located on the Rancho Cucamonga

Campus in MACC-203. Please call (909) 652-

6511 for more information.

GPS Centers The Guiding Panthers to Success centers (GPS)

provide new and returning Chaffey College students

with assistance in registration, unit load planning,

logging in and utilization of MyChaffeyView, campus

resources, as well as the development and creation of

Abbreviated Education Plans (first year course

recommendations). Many services are provided on a

walk-in basis.

Rancho GPS: VSS-111 Chino GPS: CHMB-240

Fontana GPS: FNFC-121

Counseling Department The Counseling Department provides career,

academic, and personal counseling to assist students

in successfully completing their educational goals. The

department is located in the lower north lobby of the

Student Services Administration building. Counseling

services also provided at the Chino and Fontana

campuses. (909) 652-6200

Veterans & Eligible Family Members Chaffey College’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) is

dedicated to assisting veterans and eligible family

members in achieving their educational goals. If you

are a veteran or eligible family member, please

contact the Veterans Resource Center at (909) 652-

6235 or vrc.staff@chaffey.edu for information

regarding educational benefits and opportunities.

AD-125 on Chaffey College’s Rancho Cucamonga

campus.

EOPS and CARE Extended Opportunity Programs and

Services (EOPS) is designed to ensure

student retention and success through

academic support and financial assistance

for eligible students. Cooperative

Agencies Resources for Education (CARE)

is a program that serves a limited number

of EOPS students who are single heads of

household parents. It provides additional

support services beyond those available

through EOPS. Call (909) 652-6345 for

more information.

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Your Classmates…

are also an important resource for success in any college course! Use the space below to get the phone number or email of two or three other students in this class.

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Student Success Centers

Chaffey College has created a network of Student Success Centers – offering free tutorials, workshops,

learning groups, directed learning activities, and computer/resources access – to assist students in their

academic development and success.

Chino Campus Success Center

Multidisciplinary Success Center (CHMB-145) 909-652-8150

Fontana Campus Success Center

Multidisciplinary Success Center (FNFC-122) 909-652-7408

Rancho Campus Success Centers

Language Success Center (BEB-101) 909-652-6907/652-6820

Math Success Center (Math-121) 909-652-6452

Multidisciplinary Success Center (Library) 909-652-6932

Questions? Call the centers or consult the college website at www.chaffey.edu/success/ for more information.

Online appointments: https://chaffey.mywconline.com/

Your Professors I am happy to answer questions or discuss your papers during office hours, through email and before or after class. Also, please feel free to ask or email me to me about any questions or concerns you have about writing, our class or Chaffey College.

Communicating with instructors is a good habit for success! Here are a few ways you can get in contact with me

Drop by my office: Tuesdays/ Thursdays 7-7:45; 12-12:30pm. My

office is CHMB-212.

Email me: Any questions/ concerns or to make an

appointment outside my office hours. My email is nazar475@yahoo.com.

Disability Programs & Services Chaffey College’s Disabled Students Programs and

Services, or DPS, serves an estimated 1500 students

across all Chaffey campuses. DPS serves students

with physical, learning, and psychological/psychiatric

disabilities by providing accommodations based on

the type of disability and verifying documentation.

Services include academic counseling, disability

related counseling and referral for community

resources, test accommodations, tram services,

adapted computer lab, assistive technology training,

assessment, and equipment loan. (909) 652-6379.

Student Health Services

Student Health Services is dedicated to assisting students to achieve and maintain optimum physical, mental and

emotional health. We are committed to providing quality healthcare at a reasonable cost. All currently enrolled full

and part time Chaffey College students on the Rancho Cucamonga Campus or any off campus site may utilize the

services of the Student Health Office. Please have your Chaffey ID ready.

Rancho Campus MACC-202 (909) 652-6331

Chino Campus CHMB-105 (909) 652-8190

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Ten Ways to Reduce Reading & Writing Anxiety

1. Come to my advice hours to talk about the class, college, life, sports, etc. 2. Overcome negative self-talk 3. Ask questions 4. Trust the writing process—it must be practiced 5. Do not rely on the 5 paragraph model to compose a successful college essay 6. ACTIVELY READ everything assigned in class 7. Study writing according to YOUR LEARNING STYLE 8. Be relaxed and comfortable while reading and writing 9. “TALK” writing with others 10. Develop responsibility for your own successes and setbacks

I have read the requirements, policies, and guidelines outlined in this syllabus for ENGL 475, and I agree to

follow them without any exception or excuses. I understand that I must attend every class session in order to

have the best chance of success and that passing the course means earning 70% or greater.

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Student Advice: “In order to be successful in this class you have to believe in yourself.

You must have an open mind and be ready to learn new things. Believe that you are

capable of writing a well-structured essay. Take your time during the writing process

and don’t stop giving 100%. You CAN be a great English student and Professor Nazar

will help to get you there.”