ENGL-101-57002 - English Composition - Nicole Hoelle
| Course: | English Composition |
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| Professor: | Nicole Hoelle |
| Email: | nicole.hoelle@canyons.edu |
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Introduction
I have been teaching for a total of sixteen years, and a total of six at COC. I have taught English 101, 102, Creative Writing, Theatre Arts, Speech Communications and all levels of ESL. 101 is the class that I have taught most often, and, so, am constantly refining and changing it. I am the instructor, but am also a facilitator, and believe strongly in collaborative work. When we all work together, and do our part, and bring questions, or ideas to the table, it is a rich experience.
Course Description
English and, specifically, English 101 is an amazingly diverse course. In here, we cover writing skills of all types, including writing style, grammar, structure, and tools for essay-writing. We cover logic, and ways of constructing a valid and persuasive argument. We get into the use of emotion in writing, and in reading. We analyze a range of texts including news articles, personal essays, persuasive essays, fiction, and even blog posts and poems. We also analyze visual materials and arguments. We discuss, debate issues. We learn vocabulary. We find out about essay-formatting and conducting research. The ultimate goal here is to write solid, engaging, organized and persuasive essays, and to read with attention, focus, engagement and an open and analytical mind.
What to Expect in this Course
We will meet twice weekly on Zoom. Students will complete some assignments before class that we will go over in class. Then, they might complete some assignments in class as well. Expect to read about four pieces (articles, opinion pieces, narrative essays, academic essays, or instructional materials) each week, and/or to read at least fifteen pages from the textbook each week. Expect to write responses to all the readings in the form of journaling, or one to two page responses on a weekly basis. In addition, you will write and rewrite four essays in the course of the semester. There will be a research component of the semester too, when you will be expected to spend several hours compiling research on a topic of your choice.
Types of Assessments
You will be graded on discussions, debates, responses to reading materials, occasional quizzes, and, most importantly, full-length essays.
Textbook Information
Textbook is Norton Field Guide to Writing, 5th edition, edited by Richard Bullock. It is the one with a light blue cover. You may purchase it in the bookstore, online, rent a copy, purchase an e-book, or, for the first couple of weeks, use this online version.
https://studydaddy.com/attachment/157232/The+Norton+Field+Guide+to+Writing+with+Readings+and+Handbook+by+Richard+Bullock%2C+Maureen+Daly+Goggin%2C+Francine+Weinberg+%28z-lib.org%29.pdf
Other Relevant Course Information
Attendance at the first two classes is required in order to keep your spot in the class.
Additional Resources
Canvas
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Online Education
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Last updated: 08/23/2021 Sub#: 577