English 1C 

Sections offered Fall 2024

Theme this semester: Personality and Emotion - analyzing scientific argument. 

One section of English 1C meets face to face on Ocean campus (18 weeks). The use of the online platform Canvas is required. Coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device. The course uses two texts costing $10-25 total (depending on source and format), with other materials being digital and free via Canvas.

CRN 72924  Section 002, Meets in person, MW 11:10am-1pm, ART 312, Ocean Campus, Full Term (8/19/24 to 12/20/24) 

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

An advanced composition course that helps students hone a style appropriate for upper division work which integrates the close reading of non-fiction and the writing of expository and argumentative essays. Focus on sharpening critical thinking skills, analyzing and evaluating texts, and writing text-based prose. 

Prerequisites/corequisites/advisories:

Completion of English 1A with a C or better or placement in English 1B/1C.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

1. Construct argumentative essays with attention to audience, exigency, and constraint, synthesizing from multiple sources, including academic research.

2. Summarize complex texts accurately and succinctly.

3. Analyze arguments for logic, rhetorical force, and style through close textual reading.

4. Compose prose employing a variety of patterns, as well as precise diction, with attention to style and rhetorical effectiveness.

Class Meetings

The in-person classes meet regularly, twice a week, on Ocean Campus (see above), while the online section will have one optional meeting/week on CityZoom, tentatively Wednesdays 2:10-3pm; this optional meeting will be recorded for those who cannot attend.

Course Web Site

You will use the Canvas Learning Management system for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades.  I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, you should reach out to Canvas help. 

Textbooks  

• A Rhetoric of Argument (RA), 3rd Brief ed., by Jeanne Fahnestock and Marie Secor. The CCSF English Department has received permission from the authors to provide a digital pdf version of the text to you for no charge. Find the files for selected chapters in pdf format at the top of the Modules section in the Canvas Learning Management system under the heading: English 1C Textbook Resources (directly above Module 0). If you prefer a hard copy, purchase from the CCSF Bookstore, or from an online vendor as an e-book or hard copy. 

• Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain, (LFS) by Antonio Damasio. Purchase from the CCSF Bookstore, or from an online vendor as an e-book or hard copy. 

• No Two Alike: Human Nature and Human Individuality, (NTA) by Judith Rich Harris. Purchase from the CCSF Bookstore, or from an online vendor as an e-book or hard copy.

Field Trips

None.

Important Dates

 [Find the following dates in the Instructional Calendar or in the online Schedule of Classes by hovering over the deadlines link next to your class listing.]

For the in-person section:

• Day Class Begins: 8/19/24

• Day Class Ends: 12/20/24

• Last Day to Enroll: 9/6/24

• Last Day to Drop with full refund: Last Day to Drop without a 'W' symbol: 9/6/24

• Last Day to Opt for Pass/No Pass: n/a

• Last Day to Drop with a W: 11/7

• Final Exam Date: TBD

Dropping the Class

• First of all, I do not want you to drop the class. Please contact me immediately if you have any headwinds that are blowing so hard they are threatening to knock you off course. 

• I will work with you to come up with a plan that will enable you to stay in the course and succeed. However, if you find yourself still needing to drop the course, be aware that the date when you drop the class can variously affect your transcript and finances. 

• If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%). Typically, I only drop students myself at the beginning of the semester, if they are a no-show or miss several assignments in a row, in order to make room for other students who want to add. 

• In order not to be dropped as a No-Show, you will need to complete the Check-in Discussion by the end of the seventh calendar day after the class begins. 

• In order not to be dropped after your initial activity in the course, you must also participate in the first weekly Discussion by the end of the fourteenth calendar day after the class begins.

Course Syllabus