English 1A: What Is Justice?
S. E. Denney
English 1A Online: What Is Justice?
Welcome! I'm so happy you will be taking my class! We're going to have a lot of fun talking about the topic of justice while improving our reading and writing skills. I really enjoy getting to know my students and learning about how they feel and think about different issues of right and wrong. Bring your curiosity and your passion!
PREREQ.: ENGL 96. or ENGL 88, or ENGL 88B, or placement in ENGL 1A
Outcomes: After successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Analyze university-level texts.
- Compose research-based, organized essays that are driven by an arguable thesis and that employ critical thinking.
- Apply the major conventions of standard written English.
- Choose and integrate credible sources for support, using appropriate citation format.
Instructor Contact:
S. Erin Denney
Email: sdenney@ccsf.edu (canvas inbox preferred once class begins)
*note: when emailing, please include a specific subject line designating your question, concern, or topic of the email clearly. Please also include your name and course.
I will respond to course email within 48 hours Monday-Friday, not including school holidays. For a more immediate response, remember our additional Online Help & your classmates as resources.
This course uses the Canvas Learning Management System.
Course Materials/Texts:
- Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do by Michael J. Sandel
- Various articles found online
Required Software:
You will need the following software for this course.
Important Dates:
Dropping the Class:
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%). Also, for several consecutive, unexplained absences, the instructor may drop a student.
Instructor Announcements and Q&A Forum:
The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement. A “Q&A Forum” is also on Canvas to ask for assistance of your classmates or your instructor.
Attendance:
Students who do miss the Census Assignment or who do not log-in to an online class before Friday of the first week will be dropped from the class. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row that you contact me to avoid being dropped from the class.
Late Policy:
All assignments are due at the date and time posted in Canvas. Late assignments are generally not accepted as this course happens in real time (that is, once a discussion has been completed, much like in a face to face discussion, everyone else has moved on).
Methods of Evaluation:
Essays (3): 1,000 points, 2,000 points, 3,000 points
Annotated Bibliography: 500 points
Midterm: 1,000 points
Final: 1,500 points
Discussions, Quizzes, Process assignments: approximately 1,000 points (subject to change based on the needs of the class)
Grading Policy:
Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades.
Grades will be assigned as follows:
- A = 90%
- B = 80%
- C = 70%
- D = 60%
- F or FW = <60%
An “F” grade indicates that a student attended, participated and completed the course but failed to master the course curriculum.
An “FW” grade indicates the student stopped attending a course after the “last day to withdraw” deadline and subsequently did not submit any work or participate in any exams. Please check with your counselor and financial aid advisor for possible implications of the FW grade on residency and financial aid status.
Standards of Conduct:
Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct. Violation of the code is basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs and Wellness.
Copying essays or homework in whole or in part or submitting work that is not originally your own will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that assignment. We collaborate in this course weekly as it is a workshop based course, but your work must be your own.
See these links on Plagiarism:
Encourage Academic Integrity and Prevent Plagiarism
Special Needs:
If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements in case the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. Students seeking disability related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website for more information and alternate locations.