Professor Claudia Barbieri
cbarbieri@faculty.camdencc.edu
Requirements – Students must submit at least six (6) essays and complete online pre- and post-tests as well as required practice exercises. Finally, students must submit midterm and final portfolios for review. Students must have a passing final portfolio to pass the course.
Textbook – The Writer’s World, 4th edition (Lynne Gaetz and Suneeti Phadke). Boston: Prentice Hall, 2017. MyWritingLab online access included.
Essays – 6 required essays, two must be timed (40 minutes)
Online Work - Students must use the online program MyWritingLab (access code with purchase of book).
- Path Builder diagnostic test
- Learning Path of required skill areas not mastered
- Post Test to show mastery of these skills. This work can be done in and out of class
Grading – A student with a passing portfolio would earn a final letter grade as follows: 90-100% average = A; 80-89% = B; 70-79% = C; 0-69% = F[1].
|
Letter Grade |
Holistic Score |
Percentage |
|
A |
6/6 |
100 |
|
A- |
5/6 |
90/95 |
|
B |
5/5 |
85 |
|
B- |
4/5 |
80 |
|
C |
4/4 |
75 |
|
C- |
3/4 |
70 |
|
D |
3/3 |
65 |
|
F |
2/3, 2/2, 1/2, 1/1 |
60 |
Attendance and Participation:
- First Missed Class: Excused
- Second Missed Classes: Excused
- Third Missed Class: Deduction of 20 points from class participation
- Fourth Missed Class: Deduction of 20 more points from class participation
- Fifth Missed Class: You earn an NA (Not Attending) as your final grade, and you must repeat the course
Recommended:
- A notebook to record notes and assignments, and to write journal entries.
- A folder to hold various handouts and graded quizzes and tests.
- Textbook we are currently using!!!!! PLEASE BRING YOUR BOOKS TO CLASS!!!