COURSE OUTLINE ENGL 100 ACADEMIC WRITING AND CRITICAL THINKING 45 HOURS 3 CREDITS

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1 APPLIED ARTS DIVISION School of Liberal Arts Fall Semester, 2014 COURSE OUTLINE ENGL 100 ACADEMIC WRITING AND CRITICAL THINKING 45 HOURS 3 CREDITS PREPARED BY: Maureen Long, Instructor DATE: APPROVED BY: DATE: JULY 2014 Dr. Andrew Richardson, Dean

2 YUKON COLLEGE Copyright July, 2014 All right reserved. No part of this material covered by this copyright may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, traded, or rented or resold, without written permission from Yukon College. Course Outline prepared by Maureen Long, July Yukon College P.O. Box 2799 Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5K4

3 APPLIED ARTS DIVISION Academic Writing & Critical Thinking 3 Credit Course Fall Semester, 2014 ACADEMIC WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING INSTRUCTOR: Maureen Long, B.A., B.Ed., M.A. OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 1-3/ by appointment OFFICE LOCATION: A2911 C mlong@yukoncollege.yk.ca TELEPHONE: CLASSROOM: A2402 TIME: 10:30-Noon DATES: Monday &Wednesday COURSE DESCRIPTION This course introduces students to critical and analytical thinking and reading as well as university-level writing through the study and application of the principles of universitylevel discourse. The course focuses on expository writing. Students examine methods for discovering and arranging ideas and consider ways in which audience determines style. The course involves written and oral assignments based on the main text and a variety of prose models. COURSE PREREQUISITES Prerequisite(s): ENGL 090 (min. B), ENGL 060 (min. A), English 12 (min. 80%) or LPI (min. Level 4, with 24/40 on Sentence Structure, English Usage and Reading Comprehension). LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: perform university-level critical analysis of texts, by identifying, evaluating and debating the authors controlling and supporting ideas, dominant rhetorical patterns, tone, context, and features of style understand and apply a university-level writing process involving pre-writing, planning, drafting, conferring, revising, editing, and proofreading develop and defend a thesis, using appropriate language, rhetorical patterns, and evidence write in a prose style appropriate to the genre of the academic essay analyze, synthesize, interpret, and evaluate source material apply APA-style documentation and formatting to a document

4 COURSE TRANSFER UBC ENGL 112 (3) SFU ENGL 1 WRITNG (3) - W UVic ENGL 115 (1.5) UAF ENGL 111 (3) UAS ENGL 111 (3) UR With ENGL 101, ENGL 100/140 (6) For more information about transferability please contact the Liberal Arts Office. COURSE FORMAT Reading and preparation should be done at home, prior to discussion in class. English 100 involves lectures, class discussions, reading aloud, and group work. Some private consultation with the instructor is strongly recommended. ATTENDANCE Attendance is crucial. Discussion and participation are particularly important in English 100, students are expected to attend regularly and punctually. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed and to complete any work assigned. ASSESSMENTS The written assignments for this course consist of a short getting-going paragraph, two college essays (5 to 6 pages, each with a short assignment that is handed in earlier for feedback), and a research paper (6 to 8 pages with two short assignments to be handed in earlier for feedback). In addition, there will be a midterm and a final exam. EVALUATIONS Writing and Research a) Well Begun Paragraph 5 b) Essay #1 Thesis and Outline 5 Essay #1 ( words or 4-5 pages) 10 b) Essay #2 Thesis and In-text Referencing 5 Essay #2 ( words or 4-5 pages) 15 c) Research Essay Thesis & Outline 5 References 5 Final Version ( words or 6-8 pages) 20 Midterm Exam 10 Final Exam *Note on Submitting Assignments and Late Assignments In fairness to all students, no individual extensions will be granted in this course. Assignments are due by the end of the day, in paper copy, on the assigned due date. I prefer that you hand assignments in at the beginning of class, but I will accept them until the end of the day on the due date. I do not accept ed assignments. After midnight on the due

5 date, the paper will be considered late. Late assignments will be assessed a penalty of 2% per school day. Assignments will not be accepted after 10 school days (2 weeks). TEXTS Aaron, J. E., & Bander, E. (2014). The little, brown essential handbook (5 th Canadian ed.). Toronto, ON: Pearson. [ LBEH on Schedule] Waldman, N., & Norton, S. (Eds.). (2012). Canadian content (7 th ed.). Toronto, ON: Nelson. [ CanCon on Schedule] Reprotext (A booklet of additional essays and readings) [ Reprotext on Schedule] A dictionary: Canadian Oxford, Funk & Wagnall's, or other college dictionary. The pocket kind is usually not adequate. PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a serious academic offence. Plagiarism occurs when students present the words of someone else as their own. Plagiarism can be the deliberate use of a whole piece of another person s writing, but more frequently it occurs when students fail to acknowledge and document sources from which they have taken material. Whenever the words, research or ideas of others are directly quoted or paraphrased, they must be documented according to an accepted manuscript style (e.g., APA, CSE, MLA, etc.). Resubmitting a paper which has previously received credit is also considered plagiarism. Students who plagiarize material for assignments will receive a mark of zero (F) on the assignment and may fail the course. Plagiarism may also result in dismissal from a program of study or the College. ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION Reasonable accommodations are available for students requiring an academic accommodation to fully participate in this class. These accommodations are available for students with a documented disability, chronic condition or any other grounds specified in section 8.0 of the Yukon College Academic Regulations (available on the Yukon College website). It is the student s responsibility to seek these accommodations. If a student requires an academic accommodation, he/she should contact the Learning Assistance Centre (LAC) at (867) or lassist@yukoncollege.yk.ca. WRITING CENTRE All students are encouraged to make the Writing Centre a regular part of the writing process for coursework. Located in C2231 (adjacent the College Library), the Writing Centre offers half-hour writing coaching sessions to students of all writing abilities. Coaching sessions are available in person and through distance technologies (e.g., plus Skype or phone). For further information or to book an appointment, visit the Centre's website:

6 ACADEMIC CALENDAR COURSE DESCRIPTION This course introduces students to critical reading, critical thinking, and academic writing through the study and application of the principles of university-level discourse. **** SCHEDULE OF CLASSES TO FOLLOW ****