1A ONLINE SYLLABUS:

1A ONLINE SYLLABUS:

FA= NTASY AND REALITY

Section 4602
Instructor: Prof. Joyce Schenk
FALL 2011

As you pass th= rough the pictorial door of the imagination, you will enter the 1A world where = you will explore the correlation between fantasy and reality through essays, novels, films, and discussion.

During this jo= urney you will be strengthening your ability to write clearly and to read = with understanding. Through participation on the Discussion Board you wi= ll meet your "virtual" classmates with whom you can exchange ideas about assigned readings, Star Wars, and literary analysis.&nb= sp; In addition you will become familiar with the techniques of scholarly research.

Are you ready = to begin your journey?

Objectives: Studen= ts who complete this course will be able to:

Recognize and revise sentence-level grammar and usage errors.
Become familiar with the research process.
Become skilled at incorporating other published views and quoted material.
Review strategies for identifying themes in literature
Explore creating and identifying symbols
Demonstrate an understanding of interpersonal relationships by responding to students' written ideas and collaborating with them.
Read and apply critical-thinking skills to numerous published articles an= d to college-level, book-length works for the purpose of writing and discussion. <= /span>
Apply appropriate strategies in the writing process including prewriting, composing, revising, and editing techniques.
Compose multi-paragraph, thesis-driven essays with logical and appropriate supporting ideas, and with unity and coherence.
Utilize MLA guidelines to format essays, cite sources in the texts of essays, and compile Works Cited lists.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will complete a research-based essay that has been written out of cl= ass and undergone revision. The essay must use multiple sources and be focused on a particular topic. It should demonstrate the studentR= 17;s ability to thoughtfully support a single thesis by integrating sourc= es using analysis and synthesis. Citations must be in MLA format and include a works-cited page. The final draft should be organized and technically correct in terms of paragraph composition, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and word use.

Required Books:

Lucas, George. Star Wars in The= Star Wars Trilogy. New = York: Ballantine

= Books, 1993. ISBN 0-345-38438-5.

· = Freiburg, Herder. The Herder Dictionary of Symbols. Trans. By Boris

= Matthews. Wilmette, Illinois: Chiron Publications= , 1986. ISBN 0-933029-84<= /o:p>

Research paper novel or film script chosen by student.

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Withdrawals=

If= you wish to withdraw from any course at El Camino, it is your responsibility = to do so. This is especially important in a distance education class. Do not assume that an instructor will drop you if you simply stop participating in the class. Check the Class Schedule for withdrawal dates. According to college policy, any student still enrolled in a class after the official withdrawal date must receive a let= ter grade. However, if you do not participate online for two consecutive weeks, the instructor will drop you= =

Special Needs

If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please let me know. You may speak to me after cl= ass, during my office hours, or by phone or email. Your privacy will be protec= ted. You are also encouraged to contact the Special Resource<= /st1:PlaceName> Center on campus (310-660-3295) to discuss what accommodations and services are available<= /span>

Course Requirement= s

Students will be expected to read all material assig= ned.
Students will be expected to log into the Discussion Board and engage in discussions and activities on a regular basis. Interaction with each other is an important part of this course.&nb= sp;
Students will lose Discussion Board points by not posting to a required discussion, not answering instructor question= s to a post or not responding to the minimum number of postings.<= /b>

The quality of postings will be rewarded, so please avoid such responses as "great" or "I agree."&n= bsp; What I look for is why you agree with a student post which will ref= lect that you have thought about the subject of the discussion.

Students will complete and submit four essays and a research paper but must submit a research paper to pass the course.=

Students will complete quizzes on the assigned readi= ngs and grammar.

10% will be deducted from the grade of a late paper = (up to one week after the due date) when late papers are accepted.

Be sure to keep all of your submitted and graded work until you receive your final grade report in case any discrepancies arise.

You must submit a research paper to get a passing gr= ade in this course.

A plagiarized paper will automatically receive a gra= de of zero.

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All due dates= will be listed on the= ASSIGNMENT PAGE= and the DISCUSSION BOARD. <= b>The course is organized into= weekly modules running from Monday to Sunday Midnight. If possible, t= ry to post all assignments to the Discussion Board by Saturday midnight<= b>, so students can fulfill their assigned responses by Sund= ay midnight<= b>. The exception will be the 100 point assignments which sometimes will be due on a Monday at midnight.

To prevent plagiarism, El Camino has committed to Turnitin.com, an anti-plagiarism program. The school requires the submission of all student essays to Turnitin.com. When we come to Assignment #1, I shall give you all the directions for submission.=

To access a Module, go to the= MODULES NAVIGATION Button and select the Module you want to open. Modules are inte= nded to be completed in sequence and usually will be opened by the instructor mid-Sunday for the new week.

Often there will be a quiz consisting of several questions covering the novel reading or grammar which can be taken multiple times.. The purpose of the quiz is to= make sure that you have done the assigned reading and can respond intelligentl= y to questions posed in the Discussion Forum or overcome grammar errors on your assigned papers. Quizzes can only be accessed online by clicking on the&n= bsp;QUIZZES AND EXAMS NAVIGATION button. Quiz scores are automatically recorded in the grade record portion of the Blackboard.

Discussion Forum

By going to the DISCUSSION NAVIGATION bar, you will = find questions or projects posted by the instructor for each Module and the nu= mber of postings required. Discussion forums for each module wil= l be available for posting for a week only. After t= his period, the forums will be closed, so that you can access them for purposes of review, but you will no longer be able to post replies. The participation portion of your grade will be based on the number and quali= ty of your responses.

Each required post is given a numbe= r of points as well as each required student response. You will find some modules may carry higher point value because of the nature of the material and activities. <= /o:p>

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Grades are based on points:

Assignment #1 Film Review	100=
Assignment #2 Analysis of Star Wars	100=
Assignment #3 Literary Analysis of Hero Quest=	100=
Assignment #4-5 Research Paper	250=
Assignment #6 Final Essay	100=
Written participation on Discussion Board (including written paragraphs)	250=
Quizzes<= o:p>	100=
Total Points	1,000

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= 900-1000 =3D A

&nbs= p; 800-899 =3D B

&nbs= p; 700-799 =3D C

&nbs= p; 600-699 =3D D

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