ENGL-101/ENGL-C1000 - English Composition/Academic Reading and Writing - Ann O'Bryan
| Course: | English Composition/Academic Reading and Writing |
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| Professor: | Ann O'Bryan |
| Email: | ann.obryan@canyons.edu |
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Introduction
Greetings!
My name is Ann O'Bryan and I look forward to teaching English 101 this semester. I look forward to getting to know each of my students through writing assignments, questions, struggles, and successes.
A little about me:
I have been teaching English at the college level since 2012. My career began at California State University, Northridge as a MA student. While working toward my degree, I taught Composition classes, much like this one, under the direction of a professor with decades of valuable experience. Once I graduated, in 2014, I began teaching at the community college and university level. I have taught a mixture of online, hybrid, remote, and face-to-face classes.
Course Description
According to the COC course catalog, English 101 "Builds critical reading and expository writing skills through the analysis and evaluation of college-level texts and the composition of well-organized, full-length essays containing properly documented evidence."
What to Expect in this Course
In my course, you will write four essays. You will engage with your classmates on discussion boards and in essay reflections. You will work with online or in person tutors to help you revise your essays. The textbook, Understanding Rhetoric, is necessary to complete many of the discussion posts. I include PowerPoints and lecture videos to assist you with the concepts you will be quizzed on.
Your essay assignments will be based on one of the two nonfiction books offered in this course. Your first essay will be a rhetorical analysis. The second essay will be an evaluative analysis. The third essay will be research-based. The final essay will be a portfolio, where you revise a previous essay and include a reflection. Each of the essay assignments include essay revision reflections and tutor meetings.
Types of Assessments
Discussion Posts: Discussion posts will be submitted through Canvas, and accessible to every member of the class. The instructions will vary from issues presented in the recommended text, textbook, and topics you will use in your research essay. You will be required to post an original post, responding to the prompt. Then, you will be required to respond to one classmate on the discussion board.
Reading Quizzes: The quizzes will be based on the textbook, Understanding Rhetoric. You will have one hour to complete each quiz. You will have two attempts to take each quiz.
Essay Outlines: You will submit a n outline for each of the essay assignments.
Formal Essays: Essays will be 4-7 pages in length and based upon prompts posted on Canvas. Essay 1 will be a 4-5 page Rhetorical Analysis, Essay 2 will be a 4-5 page Evaluative, and Essay 3 will be a 4-5 page Research-based Argument.
Tutoring Sessions and Reflections: You will meet with a tutor through the online tutoring options on Canvas to go over revision strategies, then write a one-page, double-spaced reflection.
Timed Essay: You will write an essay on Canvas, through a “quiz” assignment. You will have 90 minutes to write the essay. The prompt will be provided when you begin the quiz. You may complete this at any point during the semester.
Final Portfolio: You will revise your first or second essay by adding 1-2 pages and one additional source and write a 1-2 page reflection, bringing it to 6-8 pages total.
Textbook Information
Required textbook: Understanding Rhetoric: A Graphic Guide to Writing, 3rd Edition ISBN: 978-1319244996)
Choose ONE of these nonfiction texts:
- In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan
- Grit, by Angela Lee Duckworth
Additional Resources
Canvas
This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:
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- CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password
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Online Education
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