Social Security Privatization

Comparison/Contrast Paper for Interpreter of Maladies

Research Paper Associated with The Tipping Point

Paper for Identity

Final For English ENGWR 300

Grades

Homework (18268) [4:00-5:20]

Total Grade (18268) [4:00-5:20]

English Composition

Tim Kahl (916) 714-5401 (Please no calls after 9:30 PM) also appears as Victor Schnickelfritz

e-mail: tnklbnny@frontiernet.net or tnklbnny@mongryl.com

Tu/Thur. 4:00-5:20 (18268) BUS 145

Required Texts:

• Lahiri, Jhumpa. Interpreter of Maladies. Mariner Books, 1999
• Kundera, Milan. Identity. Harper Collins, 2000
• Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point. Little Brown, 2000

Highly Recommended: Internet Access.

Because being successful in today's job market requires men and women to have at least some working knowledge of computers, if at all possible, papers should be done using a word processor. Familiarizing yourself early with the word processor will save you much grief later on in your college career.

Course Objectives:

• you will master a fluency of thought that demonstrates a natural continuity in your writing.
• you will learn how to structure and coordinate your ideas on a global scale to produce an effective outcome.
• you will begin to learn how to effectively research a topic you have chosen on your own and how to generate ideas, gather information and provide a balanced presentation about this topic.
• you will learn how to use quotes accurately and effectively. you will concentrate your efforts in producing error-free, mechanically-correct prose.

Attendance Policy: There are 24 days we are scheduled to meet. Please be present for all of them. Any absence will greatly affect your ability to meet the requirements of the course. Absences and/or early departures in excess of 3 class periods may result in my dropping you from the course. Attendance will be noted and taken into consideration concerning borderline grades when the final grade is given.

Remember: You're paying for the time whether you come or not.

Electronic Submissions: You may choose to submit any and or all of your work via electronic submissions. You may submit:

• work via the e-mail field. This works very well if you have a recent e-mail program (like the recent versions of Microsoft Outlook or Entourage) which support HTML. If you don't have one of these, some characters, such as quotation marks and apostrophes, will appear jumbled.
• work as an attachment. Documents sent in Microsoft Word are preferable for attachments. If you send attachments in Microsoft Works or Word Perfect, I may not be able to open up your file, in which case, you will have to resend it. All work will be sent back to you via e-mail. It will use the following key in reference to the kind of comment that I will make on your paper.

Electronic submissions of papers and study questions are allowed (and actually encouraged). Submissions may be sent as Microsoft Word attachments or may be cut-and-pasted into the field of your e-mail application. My comments will come back with colored text on them, so you will need to have an e-mail program that will support colored text, such as Outlook, Outlook Express or Entourage (for Mac) and that is either rtf-based or html-based (preferable). If you are sending your e-mail from a website, such as hotmail, etc., then you will be able to receive colored text at that site.

All submissions should include your real name (along with your online handle if you like) and the type of assignment in the "To" or "Subject" box.

It is highly advisable to make a test e-mail for an important document if you are using electronic submissions for the first time and you are unsure of your ability to send the document.

Due Dates For Electronic Submissions: Must be dated and timed before class period in order to be exempt from the aforementioned 10% late penalty. [Some extensions may be given due to extenuating technical circumstances].

Revision Policy: One of the three out-of class papers may be turned in for revision. This paper must be below a 90 % to be eligible for revision. Due Dates: All assignments are due on the dates given (unless otherwise notified). Late assignments will be assessed a 10% penalty per late class session.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is pretending that someone else's ideas or writing is your own. Intentional failure to cite source material will be dealt with quickly and severely.

Behavior Expected In Class:

• The golden rule is: try to be courteous of other people in the class at all times.
• Please consider how your actions may be impacting others at all times.
• No walkmans or headphones on in class If your cellular phone should ring or your beeper should go off, please remove yourself from the classroom and conduct your business outside the classroom.
• Sleeping in class rather irritates me. Even though most of you probably work during the day (or at night), please try to refrain from sleeping in class.
• Because so much of this class is geared towards discussion and participation, please try to come to class with pertinent items to discuss or comment on (i. e. try to generate some language with regard to the paper topics-that's why you're in the class).
• Silently sitting in your chair and waiting to be taught is not acceptable.

Campus Crisis Counselor Bob Garcia (916) 558-2118

Grading Scale:

Criterion For Grades On Written Assignments:

Scoring

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