This document provides information about an English course titled EWRT1C. It outlines the course objectives, requirements, texts, student learning outcomes, grading scale, policies, and available tutoring resources. The main goals of the course are for students to develop analytical and comparative reading and writing skills through engaging with various literary texts. Key requirements include papers, exams, online posts, and participation. The grading scale is based on 900 points, and policies address attendance, conduct, late work, and adding/dropping the course. Free online tutoring is available to support students.

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EWRT 1C: Green Sheet
Kim Palmore, PhD Office: F1-1l
Email: Palmorekim@fhda.edu Office Hours: See website scheduler
Cell Phone: 408-674-3005
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.
Canvas:
Our class will use Canvas for both our face-to-face and online portions of the course. But in order to do the
homework, you must establish a username to use through Wordpress. 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 up to post homework 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
Wordpress 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 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. Kaizena allows me to respond to your essay with both voice and written comments and to insert helpful links.
2. Create your account. Go to Kaizena.com or simply use the link on our class website home page. Click “Sign up.”
Choose “Student.” Enter your group code (you can find this on the right side of the website or in the slideshow
directions for how to use Kaizena.
3. Files are added to Conversations in Kaizena. To add a file to a conversation, click the "Add File" button.
4. Next, choose to add a file from Google Drive or to upload a file from your computer. Use the box that pops up to
find your file. When you find your file, click it; next, click "Select" (for a Google Docs file) or open (for an
uploaded file). The file will be added to your conversation.
5. If you experience formatting errors when you upload a Word file, try saving the file as a PDF, and uploading it
again.
6. Once I have graded your paper, you can access it by going to the “conversations” link in Kaizena.
7. 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.
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.

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Attendance:
Attendance is a significant part of this course, and success in this course depends on regular attendance and
active participation. If excessive absences (according to state guidelines, more than a weeks worth of classes)
become a problem, you may be dropped from this course (see your handbook for more on De Anza’s official
attendance policy).
Students whose accumulated absences exceed one week of class meetings may be subject to a grade change. A
student's grade in the course may be reduced by one letter for each unexcused absence beyond the stated limit.
Students are responsible for validating excused absences in writing within one week of the absence.
"Excused" absences include the following:
• illness or injury that is documented by a letter from a physician or health professional.
• "mental duress" (divorce, death of friend or family member) that is documented in writing.
• officially sanctioned and sponsored university athletic, music, theater travel that is documented by a
letter by the appropriate university official.
• required court appearances that are documented by a letter from the clerk of the court.
Tardies and early departures may count as absences. Participation points will be part of our daily activities. If
you are not in class, you cannot earn these points. You should save absences for emergencies.
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.
Exams:
We will have two exams during the quarter, one midterm and a final. 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.

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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.
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