TEXTS:                                                         

Everyday, Everywhere: Global Perspectives on Popular Culture,                       

Hirschberg & Hirschberg                                 

The Little Brown Handbook, Ninth Edition       

Fowler & Aaron                                                              

A college dictionary (pocket size)

1 3.5 computer disk                                                       

 PREREQUISITE:  English 100 or 30 ­ on the writing sample

CREDIT HOURS:  3.0

 COURSE DESCRIPTION:  English 101 is a college transfer course in which the following topics are presented:

·        A study of composition in conjunction with appropriate readings with frequent theme assignments to reinforce effective writing. 

·        A review of standard usage and the basic techniques of research. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  Upon completing English 101, students should be able to:  

1.      Write coherent analytical essays employing various rhetorical modes (e. g., comparison/contrast, causal analysis, argumentation).

2.      Demonstrate improved skills in analyzing and evaluating prose by professional writers, by their peers, and by themselves.

3.      Apply thinking and writing skills to a variety of academic tasks such as taking essay examinations and writing summaries of articles.

4.      Understand the use of documentation style sheets (at least MLA and APA) and apply them  to a variety of writing and research tasks assigned in the course.

5.      Develop research skills:

·        Understand what indexes and databases are and how to evaluate and use them.

·        Understand, evaluate, and use a variety of Internet search engines.

·        Evaluate web sites.

     6.  Apply the rules of Standard English to editing their own writing.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:  Your final grade will be determined by averaging these major required components of the course:

•     5 ESSAYS, including at least one in-class essay and at least one requiring a major revision

•       Average of DAILY WORK (to include such things as rough drafts, journals, daily writing assignments or reading responses, quizzes, worksheets, class participation, etc.) 

•    Acceptable attendance and participation 

(See the Student Responsibilities sheet for more information on attendance policies, requirements and plagiarism.)