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ENGL 1000-30 English Fundamentals

This is a college preparatory course for those students whose placement test scores indicate a need for a review of the mechanics of written composition: sentence structure, punctuation, vocabulary, and spelling. Intensive training in paragraph and essay writing, reading for understanding, and learning the grammatical aspects of the English language are included. Students must pass this course to graduate from Taft College. For this reason, it represents the writing standards for the college and students who pass the class must be expected to have achieved a minimum level of competency in writing.

• Advisory: Qualify by assessment process or pass English 0900 with a grade of "C" or better.

Course Details

• Instructor: Janet Graupman
  • E-Mail: jgraupman@taftcollege.edu
  • Telephone: 661.763.2700 (leave message)
  • The most effective means of communication for distance learning students is email. If you require a face to face meeting, please call or email to make an appointment. 
• Units: 3
• Class Meets: June 8 - July 30, 2009
• Textbook & Estimated Costs:
  • Purchased Textbook: Brandon, Lee. Sentences, Paragraphs, and Beyond. Fifth Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. (Contact TC bookstore for price.)
• Estimated Time Per Week: Students can expect to spend between 8-10 hours per week reading, writing, and completing assignments.
• Special Requirements: Students are expected to work independently. Students must contact the instructor during the first week of class by e-mail or telephone to remain in the course (turning in your first week’s assignments DOES count as contact.) The entire course may be conducted via email, but students may also turn in assignments via the Taft College Learning Resource Center (LRC), or use the U.S. Postal service (send to Janet Graupman c/o Taft College, 29 Emmons Park Drive, Taft, CA, 93268.
• Assignments & Tests:　All due dates are provided on the syllabus.
• Proctored Exams: No.
• Additional Comments:　Because this is a distance learning course, attendance is not an issue. Turning in assignments on time is. If you do not meet the first assignment deadline or contact me, I will assume you do not wish to stay in the class and drop you, unless you contact me. It is your responsibility to drop the course. Drops will not be backdated. Contact the counseling center or the distance learning help desk to drop the course. Plagiarized work will receive zero points.
• Course Syllabus: (PDF format, opens in a new window)

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.