This document provides information about an English composition course titled EWRT 1C. It outlines the course objectives, requirements, texts, grading scale, policies, and learning outcomes. The main points are: 1. The course will focus on developing analytical writing skills through reading and discussing literary texts including short stories, poetry, novels, and drama. 2. Requirements include papers, exams, online posts, quizzes, and participation. Grades are based on a 900 point scale with points coming from assignments, exams, and activities. 3. Policies address submission of papers, attendance, conduct, late work, and adding/dropping the course. Academic dishonesty is strictly prohibited.

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EWRT 1C: Green Sheet
Kim Palmore, PhD Office: F1-1l
Email: Palmorekim@fhda.edu Office Hours:
Cell Phone: 408-674-3005 M, W 7:00-7:15 am and 9:45-10:15
T, Th 8:45-10:15 and by appt.
Course Objectives:
In EWRT1C, students will develop analytical, comparative skills in reading and writing. Students will engage in
academic (interpretive, analytical, and argumentative) writing based on the reading of literary texts including
theory, poetry, short fiction, the novel, film, and drama.
Requirements:
1. Regular attendance and active participation in class discussions.
2. Keeping up-to-date on the assignments and reading.
3. Three formal papers.
4. Two exams.
5. A series of posts to the class website
6. Tests, quizzes, or in-class assignments.
Website:
Our class website is http://palmoreewrt1C.wordpress.com. In order to do the homework, you must establish an
account. To make your own FREE Word Press account, go to wordpress.com. The system will walk you
through the steps to signup for a username or to set up your own user-friendly Word Press blog. Alternatively,
you can sign into our website through Facebook. There are also detailed directions available on the website
under “Create Account.”
If you prefer not to use your own name, you may use a pseudonym. Just make sure you sign in with YOUR
Word Press username before you post on our class page so you get credit for your work. Please email me
your username once you have established which account you shall use for the quarter.
If you cannot establish your website and username, please come to my office hours as soon as possible, and
I will help you with the process. Much of our work will take place online, so establishing this connection is
mandatory.
Texts and Required Materials:
Available at the De Anza Bookstore
Room by Emma Donoghue
Available online and from local booksellers
Poetry
Roethke “My Papa's Waltz”
Clifton “There is a girl inside”
Bishop “The Fish”
Plath “A Black Rook in Rainy Weather”
Lowell “Memories of West Street and Lepke”
Marvell “To His Coy Mistress”
Short Fiction
Joyce “Araby
Chopin “The Story of an Hour”
Marquez “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”
Chekhov “The Bet”
Novella
Wiesel Night
King The Shawshank Redemption
Kafka The Metamorphosis
Novel
Donoghue Room

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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students will be assessed on their ability to do the following:
Read critically
Use textual evidence to support ideas
Sharpen their receptivity to language, heightening their own writing style
Become more accepting and appreciative of complexity, subtlety, and ambiguity in literature and in
other forms of art and discourse
Reflect metacognitively on what they have learned
Identify the multiple levels of meaning of literary texts in journals, discussion, and essays.
Analyze the cultural and historical background of literary texts.
Demonstrate a progressive knowledge of the literary texts in essays and discussion through increasing
length and/or the inclusion of appropriate quotations and close readings.
Write effectively organized, academic (analytical, argumentative) essays based on literary texts.
GRADING:
Grades for this course will be based on a 900-point scale divided as follows:
Assignment My Score Point
Value
Assignment My
Score
Point
Value
Essay #1 100 Website Posts/Homework 100
Essay #2 100 Participation/Quizzes/Activities/ 100
Essay #3 With Research 200
Exam #1 100
Exam #2 Comprehensive 200 Total 900 points
I will assign traditional + and – grades (900-919 = A- 920-979 =A 980-1000 = A+)
Grade Points Required Grade Points Required
A 900-1000 D 600-699
B 800-899 F 599 and below
C 700-799
CLASS POLICIES:
Essay Submission:
All out of class essays are to be submitted to me electronically before the class period in which they are
due.
1. Before you submit your essay, please save your file as your last name and the essay number, like this:
Smith 2. That will help me keep your essays organized.
2. Submit your essay through Kaizena, a Google Drive add-on, at
https://kaizena.com/palmoreessaysubmissiongmail. Or simply use the link on our class website home
page. This system allows me to respond to your essay with both voice and written comments and to
insert helpful links.
3. Sign in to your Google Account and allow Kaizena access to your Google Drive. You may want a
dedicated Gmail account for this class.
4. Click on the “Ask Dr. Kim Palmore for feedback” link.
5. Choose your document from your Google Drive. You will be directed to a new page to choose a
delivery box from a drop down menu.
6. Add your essay to the appropriate EWRT box (Essay #1, #2, or #3). Then, click the “Ask for feedback”
button again.
7. Once I have graded your paper, Kaizena will automatically share with you the link to the Google
document in the comments section — located on the top-right corner of the Google document.
8. Click on the highlighted sections of the paper to find both audio and written comments concerning your
essay or links to materials that will help you improve your writing.

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De Anza Free Tutoring: Smart Thinking
1. De Anza offers free writing tutoring for students. You will find the url for this page here
http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/onlinetutoring/ and a link on our class website. If you choose to
use this service (which may prove to be very helpful) please submit copies of your “live whiteboard
tutoring sessions.” The services they offer include the following”
Ø Interact with a live tutor
Ø Submit a question and receive a reply from a tutor
Ø Submit an essay or paper for a tutor to review and receive feedback
Academic Dishonesty:
Plagiarism includes quoting or paraphrasing material without documentation and copying from other students or
professionals. Intentional plagiarism is a grave offense; the resulting response will be distasteful. Depending upon
the severity, instances of plagiarism may result in a failing grade for the paper or the course and possible administrative
action. All assignments will be scanned and scrutinized for academic dishonesty. Please refer to your handbook
for more information regarding plagiarism.
Attendance:
Attendance is a significant part of this course, and success in this course depends on regular attendance and
active participation. If excessive absences become a problem, you may be dropped from this course (see your
handbook for more on De Anza’s official attendance policy). Tardies and early departures may count as
absences.
It is your responsibility to talk to me your absences or other conflicts. Work done in class cannot be made up. If
you must be absent, please arrange with a classmate to get assignments and notes. Also, please arrive on time, as
you will not be able to make up work completed before you arrive, including quizzes.
Conduct, Courtesy, and Electronic Devices:
In this class, we will regularly engage in the discussion of topics that may stir passionate debates. Please speak
freely and candidly; however, while your thoughts and ideas are important to me and to the dynamics of the
class, you must also respect others and their opinions. Courtesy will allow each person to have the opportunity
to express his or her ideas in a comfortable environment.
Courtesy includes but is not limited to politely listening to others when they contribute to class discussions or
while they give presentations, not slamming the classroom door or walking in front of classmates giving
presentations if you do arrive late, and maintaining a positive learning environment for your fellow classmates.
To help maintain a positive learning environment, please focus on the work assigned. We will discuss
appropriate use of computers and tablets. Do not text-message in class; if you have an emergency
communication, please step outside. If your behavior becomes disruptive to the learning environment of the
class, you may be asked to leave and/or be marked absent.
Participation:
Participation includes doing all work asked of you inside and outside of class, maintaining a positive learning
environment for your classmates, and contributing to class discussion. Participation points are accrued based on
your in class participation
Quizzes:
I may decide to include pop quizzes from time to time to ensure you are completing all readings in a timely
fashion. There are no make up opportunities for quizzes.

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Exams:
We will have two exams during the quarter. They will likely be terms, identification, short answer and essay
question.
Late Work:
I do not accept late work. I do, however, extend an opportunity to revise either essay one or two.
Appointments:
You can schedule an office visit with me by using the appointment finder on the class website. Alternatively,
you can just drop by to see if I have a vacancy. Or, you can email me if you need to make an appointment
outside of my formal office hours.
Adding and Dropping:
Adding and dropping this class is the responsibility of the student. Please observe all deadlines regarding the
same should you wish to add or drop this class.
Educational Use of Student Papers:
Occasionally, I retain copies of written work to share with this class or future sections of the course; selections
of student work used in these ways will be anonymous. However, if you absolutely object to the use of your
work in these ways, please let me know now, so that I can respect your preference.