Course Description & Materials

What do I need to know about English C1000?

Over the next 16 weeks, we will work on developing and refining the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills you will need throughout your academic journey and beyond.  You will work on developing these skills through extensive reading, writing, discussions, researching, and other activities. 

According to the CHC course catalog, "in this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. May be offered as an Honors Course" This course is transferable to CSU and UC schools. 

In this particular section, we will be focusing on topics that deal with perceptions versus reality; essentially, how we perceive ourselves, how others perceive us, and how we perceive others.  We will be reading Crafton Hills College's One Book One College (OBOC) selection The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory by Thomas Fuller; the book details the true story of all-deaf high school football team’s triumphant climb from being an underdog to being undefeated. As noted on Amazon, the summary of the novel is as follows: "The Boys of Riverside looks back at the historic 2021 and 2022 seasons in which the California School for the Deaf chased history. It follows the personal journeys of their dynamic deaf head coach, and a student who spent the majority of the season sleeping in his father’s car in the Target parking lot. It tells the story of a fiercely committed player who literally played through a broken leg in order not to miss a crucial game, as well as myriad other heart-wrenching and uplifting narratives of players who found common purpose. Through their eyes, Fuller reveals a portrait of high school athletics, inspiring camaraderie, and deafness in America."

More info about the book and other free online resources we will be using can be found below under "What Materials and Software will I Need?" 

This course will seek to expand our critical awareness.  In doing so, we will discuss topics that deal with issues of personal identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, sexuality, socioeconomic class, etc.  All students are expected to maintain the highest level of respect for their fellow classmates, and inappropriate, degrading, or otherwise hurtful comments will not be permitted. We will not just learn about diversity—we will celebrate it. Thank you for enrolling, and I am excited begin. 

Course Prerequisites & Recommendations 

The assumption for beginning English C1000 is that you have a working knowledge in the following:

• MLA 9 format

• Essay and paragraph organization

• Basic library skills

• Correct capitalization and punctuation

• Basic English grammar

However, let's be honest: a lot of that stuff is like memorizing the dictionary - a silly idea because you can just look at the dictionary again when you need to remember a word! So, if you need support in any of these areas, resources are provided in the modules. If you can't find what you're looking for there, try a Google search or, if you still can't find what you need, send me a note and I'll do my best to help you find answers.

Add / Drop Dates / Dropping the Course

Here are important dates to note from Admission and Records regarding adding & withdrawing from the class:

• Last day to add 16 - week course:  9 / 5

• Last day to drop 16 - week course without a grade ("W)  9 / 14

• Last day to drop 16 - week course  with a "W": 11/ 7

Thinking of Dropping the Course?

Before dropping the course, please send me a Canvas message, make an appointment during my Zoom office hours, or drop by my Zoom office hours, so I can help you decide whether to stay in the course or drop it. 

You can also check out this article on whether or not to drop a course, "Should I Drop a College Class?"

Students' Right to Their Own Language 

I uphold the CCCCs’ Students’ Right to Their Own Language Initiative, affirming students’ right to “their own patterns and varieties of language—the dialects of their nurture or whatever dialects in which they find their own identity and style.”  Our class culture will explore and encourage the multitude of manifestations of language, discourse practices, and literacies.