English 110: College Composition

Catalog Description

English 110 is designed to prepare students for entry into English 120. Students will practice the writing process by composing essays with an emphasis on effective expression through the study of appropriate skills. Students will read critically, analyze, and evaluate expository, argumentative, and imaginative writing. By the end of the course, students will be able to write a position paper by using and acknowledging multiple sources.

Summer 2010 Books

The Brief Bedford Reader, 10th edition. Authors:  Kennedy, Kennedy, and Aaron.

Keys for Writers, 6th edition. Author: Ann Raimes

Did I Miss Anything?

Summer 2010 Syllabus & Calendar

English 110 Syllabus 2010

Updated Calendar 7/12/2010

Recommended Photographs for Essay #3

• Photo #1: Starving Child and Vulture by Kevin Carte
  
• Photo #2: Cuban Boy and SWAT by Alan Diaz
  
• Photo#3: Jena 6 (photographer unknown)
  
• Photo #4: Miley Cyrus by Annie Liebovitz
• Photo #5: Man Carries Boy After Katrina by  Michael Appleton
  
• Photo #6: Doctored Photo by Brian Walski
• Photo #7: American Solider by Craig F. Walker
• Photo #8: Oprah’s Vogue Cover by Steven Meisel
• Photo #9: World Press Photo of the Year by Spencer Platt

Handouts

• Pathos, Ethos, Logos Intro. PP
• More Help with Transitions
• Sample Essay #2 with Commentary
• Essay #3: The Photograph Paper
• Essay #2: Analyzing Said
• Edward Said’s “Clashing Civilizations?” 56 Words Worth Knowing
• Transitional Words and Phrases
• The True Superhero: The Verb
• Charting a Text
• Common Sentence Errors

Irresistible Links

• The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue (from grammar to essays to MLA and beyond…)
• Dictionary.com (better than Mom and Dad’s)
• Critical Thinking: Study Guides and Strategies
• The Grammar Lesson by Steve Kowit
• Groovy Guide to Grammar
• Need good mechanics?
• MLA Made Easy (thanks to Tim Pagaard)