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Division of Humanities
English Department
Course Syllabus
ENG 101 - Composition I
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Course Description
English Composition I provides students the opportunity for extensive practice in critical
reading, thinking, and writing. This course concentrates on moving beyond personal narrative to
constructing convincing arguments, using evidence from reliable sources, and presenting
material in a variety of formats including academic essays, visual/graphic presentations, and
digital platforms.
Credits: 3; Lecture 3
Prerequisite: ENG-011, ENG-021, ALP-063, or by placement exam or multiple measures.
Corequisite: None
General Education Course
Student Learning Outcomes
As a result of meeting the requirements in this course, you will be able to:
1. Analyze, interpret, and respond in discussion and writing to a variety of texts.
2. Demonstrate full engagement in the process of academic writing, including gathering
ideas, developing and clearly stating theses, organizing, drafting, revising, and editing.
3. Integrate the ideas of others accurately using summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation.
4. Incorporate the tools and techniques of contemporary information science in multi-modal
assignments, including the use of current MLA style for text presentation, in-text
citations, and Works Cited pages.
5. Successfully state and defend an argument in an organized fashion, accurately using
appropriate evidence from reliable sources.
Means of Assessment
You will be required to do the following:
1. Compose at least four major assignments in a variety of modes, including academic essays of
at least 500 words (SLO 1-5).
2. Complete a variety of multi-modal assignments such as summaries, journals, audio/video
presentations, blogs, et al. - both in and outside of the classroom (SLO 1-3).
3. Conduct independent, meaningful research, discerning reliable sources, integrating and citing
them in current MLA format, for analytical assignments (SLO 3-5).
4. Submit assignments that adhere to MLA manuscript requirements and demonstrate effective
proofreading and editing (SLO 1-5).
5. Participate in class discussions and other in-class (individual or group) activities (SLO 2-3).
Course Texts and Other Recommended Materials
ENG-101 OER Course Shell is recommended
Grading Policy
Instructor’s specific grading policy must be included in the syllabus distributed to students.
Instructors must include an explicit statement on penalties for late or missed assignments.
Attendance Policy
BCC Attendance Policy: “All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled
meeting of each course in which they are registered. Attendance and lateness policies and
sanctions are to be determined by the instructor for each section of each course. These will be
established in writing on the individual course outline. Attendance will be kept by the instructor
for administrative and counseling purposes.”
Instructor’s specific attendance policy must be included in the syllabus distributed to students.
BCC Statement on Academic integrity (2022-23 Catalog):
Bergen Community College is committed to academic integrity – the honest, fair, and continuing
pursuit of knowledge, free from fraud or deception.
Students are responsible for their own work. Faculty and academic support services staff will
take appropriate measures to discourage academic dishonesty.
The College recognizes the following general categories of violations of academic integrity.
Academic integrity is violated whenever a student does one or more of the following:
1. Uses unauthorized assistance in any academic work.
● copies from another student’s exam
● uses notes, books, electronic devices or other aids of any kind during an
exam, when doing so is prohibited
● steals an exam or possesses a stolen copy of any exam
2. Gives unauthorized assistance to another student
● completes a graded academic activity or takes an exam for someone else
● gives answers to or shares answers with another student before or during
an exam or other graded academic activity
● shares answers during an exam by using a system of signals
3. Fabricates data in support of an academic assignment
● cites sources that do not exist
● cites sources that were not used
● submits any academic assignment which contains falsified or fabricated
data or results
4. Inappropriately or unethically uses technological means to gain academic advantage
● inappropriately or unethically acquires material via the Internet or by any
other means
● uses any devices (electronic or hidden) for communication or
unauthorized retrieval of information during an exam
Accessibility Statement
Bergen Community College is committed to ensuring the full participation of all students in its
programs. If you have a documented disability (or think you may have a disability) and, as a
result, need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this class, complete course
requirements, or benefit from the College’s programs or services, contact the Office of Special
Services (OSS) as soon as possible at 201-612-5270 or www.bergen.edu/oss. To receive any
academic accommodation, you must be appropriately registered with OSS. The OSS works with
students confidentially and does not disclose any disability-related information without their
permission. The OSS serves as a clearinghouse on disability issues and works in partnership with
faculty and all other student service offices.
Support Services
Distance Learning Office Room C 334 201-612-5581
psimms@bergen.edu
English Language Resource
Center Room E-156 201-612-5292
http://www.bergen.edu/pages/2182.asp
Writing Center Room L 125 201-447- 7489
http://www.bergen.edu/pages/1795.asp
Office of Specialized Services Room L 116 201-612-5270
www.bergen.edu/oss
Sidney Silverman Library Room L-226 201-447-7131
www.bergen.edu/library