English 101C – Academic English II for Undergraduates
Summer 2006

Instructor: Volker Hegelheimer  E-mail: volkerh@iastate.edu
Office: 341 Ross Hall Mailbox: 206 Ross Hall
Phone: 294-2282  Office Hours: M 2-3, & by appointment

Class Hours & Locations:

Monday 12:10 - 01:55 Ross 137 (computer classroom)
Tuesday 12:10 - 01:55 Ross 131 (II)
Thursday 12:10 - 01:55 Ross 137 (computer classroom)

Required Materials:

  • Academic Writing: Exploring Processes and Strategies (2nd Edition) by Ilona Leki (St. Martin’s Press, 1995)
  • An e-mail account
  • A USB Flash drive or other storage device

Course Homepage:

http://volkerh.public.iastate.edu/101C/SS06/

Course Objectives:

  • to develop fluency and self-confidence in your writing
  • to improve your understanding of the writing process
  • to develop writing and revising strategies
  • to develop your vocabulary
  • to give you practice in using published sources appropriately
  • to increase your ability to recognize and improve problems areas in your writing
  • to prepare you to meet basic standards of correctness in writing

Grading:

10%
Paper 1
>93%
A
20%
Paper 2 (survey paper)
92-90%
A-
35%
Paper 3 (research paper)
89-87%
B+
10%
Paper 4
86-83%
B
 
82-80%
B-
10%
Journal Assignments (3)
79-77%
C+
10%
Vocabulary Project (4 assignments, 2 quizzes)
76-73%
C
5%
Homework, Quizzes, & Participation
72-70%
C-
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69-67%
D+
100%
Total
66-63%
D
   
62-60%
D-
   
<60
F