Adjunct Faculty

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Professor Alison Ashton
aashton@nmusd.us
Spring 2012: ENGL 340 Children’s Literature

Professor Laura Batstone
LKBatstone@gmail.com
Fall 2011: English 120C Persuasive Writing    
Spring 2012:  English 120C Persuasive Writing

Professor Alice Berghof
aberghof@uci.edu
Fall 2011: English 220C Researched Writing    
Spring 2012:  English 220C Researched Writing

Professor Crystal Couch
ccouch@vanguard.edu
Fall 2011: English 220C Researched Writing 
Spring 2012:  English 220C Researched Writing

Professor Hannah Feduk
hfeduk@apu.edu
Fall 2011: ENGL 120C Persuasive Writing

Professor Josh Harrison
jharrison@vanguard.edu
Fall 2011: Core 102C Writing Intensive Cornerstone    
Spring 2012:  English 220C Researched Writing

Professor Karrie Preasmyer
karrie.preasmyer@vanguard.edu
Fall 2011: English 120C Persuasive Writing
Spring 2012: English 120C Persuasive Writing
English 375 Modern Grammar & Advanced Composition

Professor Elisabeth Reeve
elisabeth.reeve@vanguard.edu
Fall 2011: SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 203 Intermediate Spanish I    

Spring 2012: SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish II
SPAN 204 Intermediate Spanish II

Professor Tae Sung
taes@uci.edu
Fall 2011: ENGL 300C Literary Perspectives
ENGL 433 Survey of World Literature
Spring 2012: ENGL 300C Literary Perspectives

Professor Natasha Szala
natasha.szala@vanguard.edu
Fall 2011: ENGL 120C Persuasive Writing
ENGL 210 Technical Writing
Spring 2012: English 120C Persuasive Writing

English & Spanish Adjunct Resources

Professional Development Resources

Recommended Handbooks

Composition instructors may use a combination of one or more of the following print & on-line writing guides.    

  • Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers by Lynn Quitman Troyka
  • MLA Handbook by Joseph Gibaldi
  • Writing Center: http://services.vanguard.edu/writing-center
  • Purdue’s OWL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Sample English Syllabi

Sample Student Papers

Core Curriculum Course Descriptions

ENGLISH 120C: Persuasive Writing (3 units)
Guidelines for ENGL 120C Persuasive Writing
First-Year Level College Composition    

Catalog Description: Exposition and argument at the college level. The course emphasizes writing, revising and editing, reading, research skills, and mechanics. Course must be passed with a “C” (not “C-“) or better to enroll in ENGL 220C. Students with a Verbal SAT score of 570 or higher or an ACT score of 28 or higher may place out of this course into ENGL 220C.

Students will be able to . . .
    

  • Write for a college-level audience.
  • Use proper tone & diction for focused subject & audience.
  • Use persuasive analysis, including argumentation.
  • Use citation style appropriate to discipline.
  • Avoid plagiarism, with specific examples studied & discussed.
  • Write 20 cumulative pages.
  • Use one or more of the following collaborative revision processes: Portfolios, individual conferencing, peer-editing, workshopping, and/or Writing Center.
  • Use a writing handbook and/or on-line writing guides.

ENGLISH 220C: Researched Writing (3 units)
Guidelines for ENGL 220C Researched Writing
Sophomore-Level College Composition     

Catalog Description: Prerequisites: ENGL 120C and, when required, a passing grade in ENGL 111 or Core 102C. Interpretive and analytic writing, including several problem-solving research-based papers investigating topics related to class themes. The course emphasizes writing, revising and editing, reading, analytical skills, and computer technology (word processing, Internet research) and reinforces those skills learned in ENGL 120C. Taught in the computer lab. Must be passed with a “C” (not “C-”) or better to fulfill the core curriculum requirement. Students may receive credit for English 220C by taking research and writing courses offered by departments other than English that meet standards set and approved by the Core Curriculum Committee.    

Students will be able to . . .      

  • Write for a college-level audience.
  • Use proper tone & diction for focused subject & audience.
  • Evaluate, integrate, & cite relevant information from credible sources.
  • Use information technology for research (web & journal databases).
  • Use argumentation.
  • Compose a bibliography.
  • Avoid plagiarism, with specific examples studied & discussed.
  • Use citation style appropriate to discipline.
  • Write 25 cumulative pages researched writing (revisions included).
  • Use one or more of the following collaborative revision processes: Portfolios, individual conferencing, peer-editing, workshopping, and/or Writing Center.
  • Use a writing handbook and/or on-line writing guides.

ENGLISH 300C: Literary Perspectives (3 units)
Guidelines for ENGL 300C Literary Perspectives
Junior/Sophomore-Level: Introduction to Literature

Catalog Description: Introduces the student to a variety of literary genres as well as diverse authors, cultures, and experiences. This course also covers the tools and concepts necessary to the understanding and interpretation of literature. Students engage in classroom discussion, write papers, and take a variety of quizzes and exams.

Students will be able to . . .     

  • Understand and interpret literary expressions in the form of short fiction, creative essays, poetry, drama and/or film
  • Consider literature as a venue of conversation for issues central to human experience
  • Apply college-level critical reading and analytical writing abilities to projects
  • Engage the diverse world of ideas through a perspective of Christian faith
  • Understand terms and methods central to the study of literature as an academic discipline
  • Demonstrate socio-cultural awareness through writing projects, assigned readings, and class discussion