This course is designed so that you will be writing independently and submitting work to an online forum. It may be awkward at first to present work on Blackboard that will be critiqued by others, but this practice will enable you to become more comfortable with your thoughts, your organizational schemes, and your ability to adequately defend a stance in writing.

All writing is an argument. You will try to persuade this class (your audience) of a point, whether it is in a personal narrative or in an actual political debate. I would like to see strong grammatical mastery (ability to correctly use grammar and syntax), use of logical evidence (point-by-point facts that “defend” your stand), and organizational ability (a strong hypothesis or opening statement, logical pathways through the evidence, and a conclusion that successfully sums up your paper, the “gist”) within each paper. With those three skills you will become a very hardy writer.

Prerequisite : Successful completion of ENG 001 or placement into ENG 003 from Compass test scores.

Students taking this course have designated a potential career paths for allied health , students, you are preparing for nursing, physician assistancy, physical and respiratory therapy, and other medical degrees. This course asks these allied health students to explore topics in medicine and to write about them.

The required textbook for this course is:

• Mosaics: Focusing on Essays by Kim Flachmann. Third Edition., Prentice Hall Publishers. ISBN: 0-13-185019-9
• Supplemental reading (Online)
  For information on how to order your textbooks, go to http://eli.nvcc.edu/books/

Additional Requirements

1. NVCC e-mail account (or personal account).

2. Internet access. This course will be held over the Internet (this requires access to the course website, NVCC’s Blackboard, and Online Logs).

3. Access to your local library’s InfoTrac OneFile or other resources or NVCC library (for the same service). See the hyperlinks above or more info for details.

Grading:

The grading scheme for this course is as follows:

R = 50-69 The student has progressed but needs more time at the ENG 003 level.

W = Withdraw The student officially withdraws from the course through the Admissions and Records office. If you haven’t attended in the first 3 weeks, this is automatic.

I = Incomplete Incompletes are given rarely and on an as-needed basis. Sufficient coursework must be completed for consideration of an incomplete.

Grading Scheme:

Points breakdown for all papers follows paper #1:

Paper 1 Writing assignments (3) = 15 points each (45 points)

Paper 1 Supplemental reading/writing assignments (2) = 15 points each (30 points)

Final paper submission (1) = 25 points

Total = 100 points (for the plan paper and argumentative paper, double the worth of each point value)

Note: each paper’s grade includes all draft work. This class will focus on process and product, so all work leading up to a final submission is considered part of the project. The breakdown by points for each part of each project will be listed on the schedule.

Submissions:

There are 2 exams in this course. You are expected to take your examinations at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers (Note: ELI exams are not given at the Medication Education Campus.) Be sure to allow enough time to complete your exam before the Testing Center closes; Testing Centers have specific policies relating to the administration of ELI exams. You will need to take a photo ID, your NovaConnect empl ID number, and the appropriate Exam Pass when you go to the Testing Center.  

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

For information on taking exams outside of the metropolitan area, click here.

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail : jpeluso@nvcc.edu

You may also schedule a meeting in person, either at ELI or my campus office in Woodbridge. 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.