English 100 Introduction to College Writing

Spring 2005

Section 12 T, Th 2:00-3:20  JGM 120

Writers’ Workshop: Monday or Wednesday in SSC 222U with Amanda Gruber or 222V with Katie Orr

 

 

Teacher:                 Steve Frogge

Office                     S/SC 222-T   271-4239  T, Th 9:30-11:00, 12:30-2:00, or by appointment

E-Mail                    sfrogge@ mwsc.edu

 

 

Required Texts

                Introduction to College Writing: English 100

                English 100 Writer’s Workshop

 

 

Required Materials

                writing journal (3-Ring Notebook), paper, pens, pencils, clips, stapler, 3.5” floppy disks/storage box

                pocket folder for submitting formal papers along with pre-writing, rough drafts, etc.

 

 

Grading (For more details see p. viii in the Introduction to College Writing text.)

                4 formal essays (including pre-writing, rough drafts, etc.)            64%

                final test: in-class essay                                                                        6%

                classwork                                                                                              10%

                homework, quizzes                                                                               10%

                Workshop                                                                                             10%

 

 

Late Work

                Notify the teacher in advance to arrange to complete work prior to class in event that you will be absent.

                Late papers are lowered by one letter grade per session late.

                Classwork is not made up without prior arrangement and/or authorization. 

                The daily classwork grade during unexcused absences will be an F.

 

 

Attendance (See p. vii of Introduction to College Writing)

                More than 4 absences:  automatic failure of the course.  3 tardies count as 1 absence.

                In addition, if the student misses more than 3 workshops, the student will fail the class.

 

 

Cheating/Plagiarism:            Automatic failure of the course (Also see p. xiii of Introduction to College Writing)

 

 

Final Exam:                            Thursday, May 10 2:00  - 3:50 p.m..

 

               

Miscellaneous

                Four papers must be turned in or else the student fails the course.                           

                The student must receive at least a “C” in this course in order to qualify for English 104.

                Any student in this class with a disability that requires any special consideration must contact me

                     as soon as possible.