Composition I

COURSE DESCRIPTION

English 100 is an introduction to composition. We will be studying different modes of writing,
which include life writing, professional writing, and argumentative writing.

REQUIREMENTS
-Attendance, participation, and short writing responses
-Five papers, meta-commentaries, and peer reviews
-Keeping current through email and Laulima


READINGS

Class readings will be all digital, available online and through Laulima. It is your responsibility
to bring these to class, either printed out or as an electronic format.


PAPERS

There are five papers in this class, each between 3-5 pages long. All papers will be accompanied
by a short meta-commentary. Working with peers is an important literacy and our classroom will
be very collaborative. Since we will be peer reviewing papers in class, you need to bring three
printed hardcopies of your paper when the draft is due (one for me, two for your peers).

GRADING POLICY
Your grade will be 80% from your papers (including the drafts, meta-commentaries, and peer
reviews), and 20% from attendance and class participation. I use pluses/minuses in my grading
and follow UH Manoa’s policies on plagiarism. Deliberate cheating could result in your failing
the course plus your being subject to further university disciplinary action.

For more information on this course, contact the instructor at pakm@hawaii.edu