Heald College Teri Tosspon, M.A.

 Writing skills through the process  prewriting, organizing, drafting, revising, and editing of expository and argumentative essays.  Review/development of sentence writing and editing skills  Texts are analyzed to develop critical thinking skills.

1. Write formal, academic essays. 2. Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation when writing. 3. Critically analyze readings. 4. Integrate new vocabulary in writing. 5. Prepare oral presentation(s) using principles of organization and formal language.

 Teri Tosspon, M.A. (History, English, TESL)    (949) (Why-682-Teri)  Office hours: Tu/Th/F afternoons and by appointment

 Bundle  Wyrick, J. (2008). Steps to Writing Well with Additional Readings, w/2009 MLA Update Card (7 th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN  Wadsworth. (2004). Patterns of Inquiry Comp21 CD-ROM. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN  Kirszner, L.G., & Mandell, S.R. (2009). Advantage Books: The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook, 2009 MLA Update Edition (4 th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN  Robitaille, J., & Connelly, B. (2003). Writer’s Resources CD- ROM 2.0 (2 nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN

 Exams15%  Projects and Assignments 75%  Journals, papers  Participation10%  2-3 graded activities each meeting

 Raised on a farm in the middle of Nebraska Education  University of Nebraska- Lincoln - Masters  Oxford University, England  University of California Irvine – Masters/PhD  Hobbies? Writing, reading, painting, baking/cooking, running, playing video games, editing papers for previous students…

 See Pg 3-4 of the Syllabus  Write EVERY due date in your planner TODAY.

COURSE AT A GLANCE Mtg 1 10/ 14 Readings Chapter 1 – Prewriting (pg 3), Chpt 2 Thesis Statement (pg 31) Syllabus & course plan Homework assignments: Pre-Write: Narrative essay Thesis statement for narrative essay Topics to be covered on that day Homework: due at the next meeting Chapters and readings are in the big book

 If you miss 14 days in a row, you will be dropped.  Studies have shown that 85% attendance is minimum for success (A or B).  There are graded activities during class period  If you need to miss class, call or text TERI TOSSPON (***(949) ***). as soon as you know you are going to be absent (BEFORE CLASS!!!) There are ~10 meetings of this class, each one is 4hrs long. Imagine the class is a 40-hr work week of training. If you miss ONE (1) class period, you’ve missed 1/10 th of your training! Can you expect to do the job when you’ve missed 1/10 th of your training?

 Each student has the opportunity to make up one missed major in-class graded event.  You MAY make up one (1) quiz or exam.

Blue or White Scrubs for MEDICAL Layer appropriately- White Only NO Canvas/Fabric Shoes- It’s a hazard! Shoes must be covered- no holes or open toed No Piercings and/or excessive jewelry WHITE shoes- Leather only, must have a defined heel No Piping on Scrubs No Externship Scrubs WHITE Outerwear only!!!! NO HOODS

Professional Attire Example NO HOODS

Professional Attire Example NO HOODS

NO HATS OF ANY KIND NO HOODIES OR SWEATSHIRTS NO SUNGLASSES IN THE CLASSROOM MALES & FEMALES: PROFESSIONAL OUTERWEAR ONLY IN THE CLASSROOMS!!!

 copying work/ ideas/ projects from any other person/media  allowing another person to copy or borrow original work in any form  allowing another person to copy answers on a quiz or test or to communicate with another person during a quiz or test  representing the work of another team member as one’s own  stopping or delaying another student in the completion of any work  plagiarism in any form, including failing to give credit to the source of thoughts, words, ideas, or work from any other person, printed material, or web site TurnItIn.com – your work WILL be checked. If you are caught plagiarizing, you will fail the assignment. You will not be able to make up the credit for the assignment. If you are caught a second time, I will report it to the PDs, and you take the chance of being expelled from Heald college.

 treat others as you would like to be treated.  Respect.

 Be courteous and respectful of everyone and everything  Be prepared for class and actively participate (This includes completing assignments and having required materials)  Raise hand to speak when others are speaking.  Electronic devices are not allowed in class unless they are specially needed and approved by the instructor.  Food or drinks other than water in a re-sealable water bottle are not allowed.  If you need to use the restroom, exit quietly *unless students are presenting* and return quietly.

 -10% for each day late. F or example if an assignment is due Thursday at 5pm, and it is not submitted until Friday at 9am, the maximum grade received will be a 90%.  If you phone/text/ , you will get a 24hr grace period!  Late work should be submitted via  Work conducted during class that is missed cannot be made up (except in the case of tests).

 Work conducted during class that is missed cannot be made up under any circumstances (except in the case of tests).  No points will be given for a draft that is not ready before class on draft-revision days. Thus, if we are “revising a draft” and you do not have a completed draft, you will be awarded no points.  No late assignments will be accepted after week 8, no assignments will be accepted after the last scheduled class date (even if it is 1 HOUR LATE).

 Text ((949) ) or in ADVANCE or before the end of  Complete and turn in all homework PRIOR to the class meeting  Look up the assignments for the following week online  contact at least one of the students contacts on their to confirm assignment the day missed  If you are not in class, you will not be awarded ANY participation points for in-class activities. These points cannot be made up.

 Before a FINAL DRAFT is turned in for the 3 MAJOR WRITTEN assignments in this class  a Rough Draft of the final must be stapled to the back with a signature of the editor.  Never submit an unedited draft as your final draft.

 On-time work only (no late work is eligible) 1. Contact the instructor via phone, text message, , or web post about the assignment 2. Make corrections to the assignment as suggested, instructed, or researched 3. Turn in the resubmitted work no later than 1 week after it was returned to the student.

E=Excellent (10 points), S= Satisfactory (7 points); N = Needs Improvement (4 points); O = Omitted (0) AreaCriteriaEvaluation Thesis (10) The thesis is clear and meaningful enough to engage the reader E S N O Support (10)The essay sufficiently supports the thesisE S N O Credibility (10) The writer seems to be knowledgeable about the topic E S N O Introduction (10) Introduction gains attention and goodwill, sets the tone, builds credibility E S N O Body-Details (20) The body paragraphs provide sufficient specific details to support the thesis. E S N O Conclusion (10)Ending (conclusion) ties the essay togetherE S N O Grammar and word use (10) Grammar use is correct. Word use is formal and appropriate to topic. E S N O Capitalization and punctuation (10) Capitalization and punctuation were used correctly.E S N O Format (10)Correct and complete MLA formatE S N O

 Compare/Contrast Essay, or Process Analysis Essay  3-5 minute presentation  Power point/note cards  Peer comments Content (30)Point of the presentation is clear E S N O Details and specifics make presentation memorable E S N O Content is appropriate for audience E S N O Organization (30) Introduction gains attention and goodwill, sets the tone, builds credibility, and leads into the speech E S N O Transitions lead smoothly from one detail to another E S N O Ending (conclusion) ties the speech together E S N O Language (10)Language is professional and appropraite to topic E S N O Delivery (30)Speaker is enthuastic about topic E S N O Nonverbal: speaker looks at audience, has good posture, and uses appropriate body language/gestures E S N O Verbal: Presentation is fluent and articulate’ speaker speaks at appropriate volume, pronounces clearly E S N O

 During lectures, presentations, and discussion monitors should be turned off (if in a computer classroom) unless otherwise approved.  If you need to take a call during class hours, immediately leave the room.  Do not have an outside conversation (voice or text) in the classroom.

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