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Freshman Composition Syllabus

Course Syllabus:  

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Meet Your Instructor: 

Hi Everyone!

       I am a 59-year-old grandmother of 4. I have lived in Whittier, CA for the last 40 years and will probably die there. I have an A.S. in Paralegal studies from Rio Hondo Community College, B.A. in English from Cal State Fullerton and a M.A. in English from Southern New Hampshire University. I taught high school English for one year. My emphasis is in gender roles and feminist studies. I am interested with how it pertains to the Hispanic culture. The reason I chose to teach at the community college is that I want to help students such as myself who just need a little more explanation to understand the concepts that were being taught. I am an English instructor who loves to read, analyze, discuss and research, but only tolerate writing. Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, James Joyce, Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin and Henry James are my favorite authors and in that order. I am a very straight forward and frank, this is who I am kind of a person, which some people are uncomfortable with it. I have scleroderma, an autoimmune disease, and fibromyalgia that gets in my way of doing everything I want to do and it is frustrating, but I am doing my best to keep on moving along. I am here to help you get through your English courses that are necessary at your stay at Cerritos College. 

Course Description: 

English 100 is a course that develops students’ ability to write essays of varying length and complexity effectively through the writing process. Essay projects integrate critical thinking, analytical reading, multiple modes of college writing, and library research in preparation of what is expected in academic writing.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the time you complete English 101, you should be able to:

• employ the writing process in order to understand and complete a writing task.
• write an essay that has a specific focus or purpose, in response to specific writing prompts and course assignments.
• write a multi-paragraph essay with specific details, examples, and illustrations to fulfill a purpose.
• demonstrate critical engagement with outside sources.
• write in a prose style characterized by clarity, complexity, and variety.
• adhere to the conventions of standard written English.

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DISABLED STUDENT PROGRAM & SERVICES

The mission of Disabled Student Program & Services (DSPS) Cerritos College is to provide equal access to educational opportunities for students with verifiable disabilities.  As your instructor, your success in this course is important to me. Cerritos College and I are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability that may have some impact on your ability to do well in this course, I hope that you contact me immediately at eapplegate@cerritos.edu  In addition, please contact DSPS so that we can all collaborate on your classroom accommodations in a timely manner. DSPS is located in the LA/DSPS Building and their phone number is (562) 860-2451 ext.2335 The DSPS office requires documentation of your disability in order to receive reasonable accommodations. If you do have documentation, they will work with you to meet your learning goals.