ENC 1130: Introduction to College Writing



ENC 1130: Introduction to Writing

Section 002 | TR 11:30-2:40| SO 370

|Information | |

|Instructor: |Ms. Renee Dowbnia |

|Office: |SO 308 |

|Office Hours: |TR 3:00-4:00 |

|Office Phone: |561-297-2922 |

|Email: |rdowbnia@fau.edu |

| |Email is checked approximately 10:00AM – 6:00PM, M-F. |

|Mailbox: |SO 308 |

|Class Website: | |

|Course Objectives |

|This course will prepare you for the challenges of reading and writing in college. Of course, you already know how to |

|read and write—if you didn’t you wouldn’t be in college in the first place. But reading in an academic environment |

|demands a new set of skills, skills which we will be developing throughout the course of this semester. These skills can |

|be broken down into three broad categories, which will form the basis of our class activities: |

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|Critical Writing: You will practice several different kinds of writing, all of which you can expect to encounter in your |

|classes during your college career. These forms include short, in-class writing; timed, in-class exams; short answer |

|quizzes; and out-of-class essays. |

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|Critical Reading: You will also learn skills in critical reading. In high school, you probably learned how to read for |

|comprehension, and you probably demonstrated that comprehension by writing summaries of what you read. In college, you |

|will be asked to read analytically as well, to challenge what you’ve read and to question the author’s arguments in the |

|pursuit of new understandings of the material. We will read a series of essays, and part of each class will be devoted to|

|helping you refine your skills with comprehension and analysis. |

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|Studenting: The word doesn’t exist, but it should. Part of what we will be learning is how to be a college student. |

|These skills are “meta-skills,” moments when we will reflect on the class itself and how college courses and college |

|writing work. |

|Texts and Materials |

|Course readings available on Blackboard |

|The Transition to College Writing, by Keith Hjortshoj (pronounced “Hort-shoy”) |

|The Little, Brown Essential Handbook |

|A folder to hold all of your work |

|Assignments and Grading |

|There will be four major assignments in this course, two papers, a midterm exam, and a final exam. There will also be a |

|number of quizzes. You are expected to attend all classes and to participate fully. |

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|Class Participation |

|15% |

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|Paper One |

|20% |

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|Midterm Exam |

|10% |

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|Paper Two |

|30% |

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|Final Exam |

|15% |

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|Quizzes |

|10% |

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|The grading scale will be: |

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|100-94: A |

|84-86: B |

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|90-93: A- |

|80-83: B- |

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|87-89: B+ |

|77-79: C+ |

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|74-76: C |

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|Policies |

|Institutional |

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|Pagers or cellular phones should be turned off or not brought into the classroom. Radios, iPods, portable gaming systems, |

|and other electronic media devices should not be used in the classroom. Disruptive behavior, as defined in the Student |

|Handbook, will not be tolerated, and, if persisted in after admonition by the teacher, will be grounds for removal from |

|the class. Disruptive behavior includes chronic lateness, leaving and re-entering the room while class is in session, and |

|eating in class. |

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|Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A): Students who require special arrangements to properly execute|

|course work must register at the Office for Students with Disabilities at SU 133 (561-297-3880) and identify themselves to|

|the instructor immediately after the first class meeting. |

Programmatic

▪ More than two absences, excused or unexcused, will result in an F unless you successfully apply for a grade of W.

▪ Students must abide by the University policy on plagiarism. Students who plagiarize work will fail this course and have a notation of academic irregularity placed on their transcripts.

Personal

▪ Students are also expected to enter class on time.  Tardiness is not permitted.  Every two late arrivals in class will lower your participation grade by one letter grade. Persistent lateness will be considered disruptive behavior, and if not corrected after discussed with instructor and/or department officials, may be grounds for removal from this course.

▪ Rough and final drafts must be typed and double-spaced, must have one-inch margins on all four sides, and must be stapled.

▪ All work must be handed in both electronically and in print on the day it is due. Electronic copies must uploaded to our Blackboard site; printed copies may only be turned in during class.

▪ Late work: One half letter grade on the final paper will be deducted for late drafts and one full letter grade will be deducted for late8final revisions. Grades are deducted per class that work is late. Papers over one week late will not be accepted. In order to hand in a late essay, you must (1) submit your essay to Blackboard AND (2) e-mail me an attached copy of your essay.  Since one missed paper counts heavily in your final grade, meeting deadlines is essential.

▪ Peer Review Policy: While being prepared for class is always important, it is especially crucial during class meetings designated for peer review. Therefore, on days we are scheduled to peer review essays in groups, any student who fails to bring copies of his/her essay for peer group members will be asked to leave class and will receive one unexcused absence. It is your responsibility to be prepared for class. Therefore, it is important to plan ahead and give yourself enough time to make copies before class. I will not allow students to make copies of their essays during class time; you will simply be asked to leave and receive an unexcused absence for the day.

|Plagiarism |

|The Undergraduate Catalog describes academic irregularities, which, on the first occurrence, can result in a grade of “F” |

|for the course and a notation on a student’s record, and, on the second occurrence, can result in expulsion from the |

|University. Among these is plagiarism. |

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|Plagiarism is a form of theft. It means presenting the work of someone else as though it were your own, that is, without |

|properly acknowledging the source. Sources include published material and the unpublished work of other students. If you |

|do not acknowledge the source, you show an intention to deceive. |

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|Plagiarism is an extremely serious matter. If your instructor suspects that you have plagiarized all or part of any of |

|your work, she or he has the right to submit that work to Turnitin, a plagiarism detection service. |

Course Schedule

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|Week 1 |Review syllabus, introductions, writing sample. |  |

|June 28 (R) | | |

|Week 2 |Have read (1) Kline’s “I Blog, Therefore I Am” (available on Blackboard) and (2) Hjortshoj’s Introduction (pgs. |  |

|July 3 (T) |1-9). | |

| |IN CLASS: Quiz on reading, “Draw the Argument” exercise. Class discussion on Kline. Grammar exercise. Distribute| |

| |and discuss blog homework assignment for next class. | |

|July 5 (R) |Have read Hjortshoj Chapter 5. |  |

| |Blog homework assignment due. | |

| |Read and bring in a copy of the prompt for Essay #1 (under “Assignments” on Blackboard). | |

| |IN CLASS: Discuss Hjortshoj. Complete in-class writing. Discuss results of blog homework assignment. Review | |

| |prompt for Essay 1 and brainstorm strategies for getting started. | |

|Week 3 |Have read Hjortshoj Chapter 2. |  |

|July 10 (T) |Essay #1 draft due: Bring 4 copies to class for peer review and submit your draft to Blackboard before class. | |

| |IN CLASS: Complete in-class writing and discuss Hjortshoj. “What is peer revision?” discussion. Peer-review of | |

| |essays. | |

| |Have read Hjortshoj Chapter 3. |  |

|July 12 (R) |Print 2 anonymous student essays and bring them to class (essays are available on Blackboard). | |

| |IN CLASS: Discuss Hjortshoj and revision strategies. Complete in-class writing. Workshop anonymous student | |

| |essays. Grammar exercise. | |

|Week 4 |Final revision of Essay #1 due—bring one copy of the essay to class and submit your revision on Blackboard. |  |

|July 17 |Have read Savan’s “What’s Black, Then White, and Said All Over” (available on Blackboard). | |

|(T) |IN CLASS:  Quiz on Savan’s essay. “Slang the Argument” exercise. Class discussion of Savan’s essay. Prep for | |

| |midterm. | |

|July 19 (R) |**MIDTERM EXAM** |  |

|Week 5 |Have read Hjortshoj Chapter 4. |  |

|July 24 (T) |Read and bring in a copy of the prompt for Essay #2 from Blackboard (under “Assignments”). | |

| |IN CLASS: Discuss Hjortshoj and complete in-class writing. Continue discussion of readings. Also discuss what is| |

| |expected for Essay #2 and strategies for writing the essay. Complete connection exercise in small groups. | |

|July 26 (R) |Essay #2 draft due: Bring 4 copies of draft to class for peer review. |  |

| |Print “Logical fallacy” handout and bring to class (available on Blackboard). | |

| |IN CLASS: Logical fallacy exercise. Peer-review of essays. Grammar exercise. Discuss expectations of college | |

| |writing. | |

|Week 6 |Have read Hjortshoj Chapter 7. |  |

|July 31 (T) |Print 2 anonymous student essays and bring them to class (essays are available on Blackboard). | |

| |IN CLASS: Complete exercises 1 & 2 from Hjortshoj. Workshop student essays. Revision workshop. | |

|August 2 (R) |Essay #2 Final Revision due: Bring one copy of your revised essay to class and upload it to Blackboard. |  |

| |Have read Johnson’s “Games” (available on Blackboard). | |

| |IN CLASS: Quiz on Johnson reading. Class discussion on reading. Review for final exam. Complete class | |

| |evaluations. | |

|Week 7 |**FINAL EXAM** |  |

|August 7 (T) | | |

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