English 242B- 242B Critical Thinking: Portfolio Management & Publication- Welcome!

242B Critical Thinking: Portfolio Management & Publication (Syllabus) 

Meets:W 1:30-3:30pm in RM 4004

Instructor: Susie Huerta

Office: 6024 Office hours: Mondays: 3:30-4:30pm, Wednesday: 3:30-4:30pm and by appointment

Email: huertasusie@foothill.edu

Phone: 650.949.7437

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to help you achieve the outcomes of English 1T, and apply your understanding and learning of reading/writing processes to other areas of your academic, professional, and/or personal lives. The course will also focus on publishing your work as a student by creating a portfolio.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

In this course, you will:

A.Demonstrate meta-cognitive awareness of the integration between reading and writing processes

1. Collect and record the steps and strategies of reading, writing, learning processes

2. Write reflections of reading/writing processes and learning processes in order to articulate the purpose and evaluate its effectiveness in different contexts
3. Demonstrate meta-cognitive awareness of your location within academic discourse communities and the behaviors necessary for college success

B. Design and create an e-portfolio of reading and writing products

1. Manage and maintain a portfolio including artifacts of reading, writing, and critical thinking
2. Identify the qualitative differences among artifacts 
3. Apply writing rubrics to evaluate the effectiveness of reading/writing process to achieve effective writing products: essay, paragraph, and sentence levels
4. Choose and organize representative artifacts for the overall portfolio

SLO (Student Learning Outcomes): 242B

Students will be able to select audience-ready artifacts that demonstrate exemplary reading/writing based on shared rubrics. Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of location within discourse communities across disciplines.

REQUIRED TEXTS

Individual readings as assigned

REQURED MATERIALS

• One electronic medium to collect and organize all of your work for the English 1T course (e.g., a usb drive, google docs, drop box, or your 242A portfolio from last quarter) 
•  A selected electronic platform on which to create your e-Portfolio (e.g., blog, website)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Attendance/Class Particiption: 5%

To get full credit, you must stay current on all assigned readings and assignments, coming prepared AND ON TIME to participate in class activities.  And because you must be present to participate, absences can prevent you from passing the participation portion of the grade, or decrease your grade significantly. 

Reflections: 25%

Essay Reflections: You will be responsible for reflecting on your essays, both in-class and out-of-class essays. These will be 3 paragraph written reflections as well as a video response that must be submitted online on your portfolio. More information on the these reflections will be provided in week 2 of the quarter. 

Final Reflective Essay: At the end of the quarter, you will be responsible for writing an essay that reflects on your growth as a reader, writer and learner over the fall and winter quarter.  This essay will be written in class on the day of the final on March 19.

 Personal Dictionary: 10%

You will be required to keep your personal dictionary updated throughout the quarter and this must be posted to your final portfolio. More information on this in week 2. 

E-Portfolio: 60%

 An electronic portfolio of reading and writing artifacts representing the continuation of your reading/writing development and the culmination of your learning in the pathway. Specifics on the portfolio requirements will be provided later in the quarter. 

Note: Any students earning a C- and lower in English 1T will placed into an appropriate English class (1B, 1A, 110, or 209) based on a faculty committee review of your ePortfolio, looking specifically at the quality of writing.

 

POLICIES

You must receive at least a C average (>72%) to pass this course. See FAQ.

Attendance: Reflections will be guided and many will be written in class. Therefore, attendance in this course is crucial for your success. After 2 absences (excused or unexcused) I reserve the right to drop you from the class. If you are dropped from 242B, you will be dropped from 1T. Absence is not a valid excuse for coming to the next class unprepared or for missing work. 

Etiquette: This class incorporates peer review and group work. Therefore, you’ll be expected to treat your classmates, their work, and their opinions/thoughts with respect and thoughtful consideration. Please be considerate and use good judgment when using electronic devices in class. 

ADA: If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please inform me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as possible after documentation has been received. Students with documented learning and/or physical disabilities may receive reasonable classroom and/or testing accommodations. Please make these arrangements with me at the beginning of the quarter or as soon as possible after documentation has been determined.