WRI 10 (Section 18): College Reading and Composition



Writing 10 (Sections 4, 10)

Section 4 meets on: M, W 2-3:20 pm** Instructor: Dr. Rosemary Briseño, PhD Section 12 meets on: M,W, 10-11:50am Office phone:209-228-3015 Classroom, Sec 4: COB 209 Email: rbriseno@ Classroom, Sec 12: COB 203 Office hours: M, 12-1:50; W 12-1:50; F,1:30-3:50 Course blog:

Required textbooks:

American Cultural Studies: An Introduction to American Culture by Neil Campbell and Alasdair Kean, 3rd edition; Herland and Selected Stories, Charlotte Perkins Gilman; The Myth of Individualism: How Social Forces Shape Our Lives, by Peter L. Callero; Manhood in America: A Cultural History, 3rd edition by Michael Kimmel.

Required materials:

--Sturdy 2 pocket folder capable of holding a minimum of 4 essays, 4-6 pages in length, and a minimum of 2 rough drafts per essay;(NO hard-backed binders)

--Small composition notebook (or single subject spiral notebook)

--Small, pocket-sized stapler (no assignments will be accepted unless they are stapled)

--Post-It flag notes

--Highlighters

--Access to your ucmerced.edu email address. Some reading materials will be sent to you via web blog and/or email. It is your responsibility to check your email FREQUENTLY. **Students enrolled in WRI 10, Sec 4 MUST log in daily, since this is a Hybrid course.

About this course: From the 2008-2009 UC Merced Catalog:  “Development of college-level skills in effective use of language, analysis and argumentation, organization and strategies for creation, revision and editing.  Prerequisite:  Satisfaction of the University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement Examination. Emphasizing argument, this course refines your ability to write for a specific purpose and a selected audience.  In this class you will learn academic reasoning. Students in this course will learn to analyze (take apart) the basic elements of a problem and then synthesize (reassemble and integrate) selected parts.  That process results in your thesis, or formal opinion.  You will learn to ask questions about the thesis that lead to other questions, and you might become confused, bewildered, and even angry at times when your presumptions are overturned.  Academic argument evolves from this messy work—much, much harder intellectual work than you have likely attempted before. This course trains you to think for yourself.   It challenges you to understand why everyone’s opinion is not equally valid, and it forces you to ask questions that have no simple answers.  By teaching you to think critically, this course also prepares you for every other course you take in college, refining your ability to learn how to learn. You should anticipate reading extensively and carefully, discussing what you have read, and then writing in different formats (essays, journals, exercises) about what you have learned. By the end of the course, you will have a much deeper understanding of linguistic and cultural diversity, and you will have refined your knowledge of academic discourse, becoming more adept at expressing your ideas (orally and in writing) for varied audiences and rhetorical purposes.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the semester you should be able to:

PLO 1 (Process): Demonstrate engagement with the multi-stage processes of critical reading, formal writing, and public speaking.

PLO 2 (Rhetoric): Select and apply the appropriate conventions of personal, academic, or professional forms of expression.

PLO 3 (Collaboration): Synthesize diverse perspectives through collaboration in academic discourse communities.

PLO 4 (Ethics): Apply professional ethical standards to the research process and its public representation.

PLO 5 (Craft): Craft language that reveals aesthetic awareness.

PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES:

Attendance, Coursework, and Class Participation:

• Because this course is designed in a workshop/discussion format, you cannot fulfill the requirements of the course unless you attend regularly and on time. Your questions and contributions are central to our discussions and, therefore, our understandings of readings and the drafting process.

• You are responsible for material covered in class, whether you are present or not. Note that in-class work cannot be made up.

• You have 3 absences you may use for personal/sick days (Free Pass Day); however, 3 unexcused absences (for a total of 6 absences, excused and unexcused) amounts to missing 20% of the course, leaving only three grading options: Incomplete, Withdrawal, or an F.

FAILURE (F): Will be assigned if a student accumulates a total of 6 absences (unexcused and excused) during the semester.

INCOMPLETE (I): may be assigned when an instructor determines that a student’s work is of

passing quality and represents a significant portion of the requirements for the final grade, but is

incomplete for good cause. See more at: .] An incomplete grade contract must be completed and submitted to the Students First Desk before the first day of the next semester. If a student does not complete the projects within the time-line specified by the incomplete grade contract, the grade will revert to an F, NP, or a U. The relevant form for requesting an incomplete grade may be obtained at this url:

WITHDRAWL (W): After the fourth week of instruction and until the end of the tenth week of instruction, a

student may withdraw from a course for emergency reasons or for good cause with the signed approval of the instructor and confirmation by the dean of the school with which the student is affiliated, provided: (1) the student is not on special probation, (2) dropping the course would be to the educational benefit of the student, and (3) the student is not being investigated for academic dishonesty in that course: See more here: .] The student must submit a petition including a written description of the special circumstances warranting this action, and must attend class until the petition is approved. The relevant form to submit can be obtained online:

∙ Two (2) instances of tardiness equal an absence. If you are 15 minutes late, you will be counted as absent . ∙Free Passes: You have 2 chances to turn in an assignment late (up to 24 hours after the due date). You must notify me at least 24 hours in advance of the assignment deadline that you are planning to do this. These passes are done at my discretion. If the assignment is not turned in within the re-adjusted 24 hour timeframe, it is late and it the final grade earned on that assignment will be deducted 1/3. Quizzes and In-Class Writing Assignments are not covered under this policy.

∙In respecting each other’s opinions, we will cultivate a classroom environment that fosters communal learning. Accordingly, please turn off any electronic devices such as cell phones, laptops, etc. DO NOT text during class, or surf the web while you are in class. If you are continually asked to turn off your electronic devices, you will be asked to leave, you will not get credit for that class day’s activities, and your Class Participation Grade will be lowered for each instance. You must come to class prepared each class day, which is defined as….

Coming to class prepared means…

-come to each class meeting

-bring your books

-read assignments before coming to class. Keeping up with the reading schedule is absolutely vital to your success in this course. If you do not consider the reading schedule a priority, your grade will suffer because quizzes, class lectures, and major papers, revolve around the reading schedule

-do not leave class early (use a personal/sick day, if you must leave early)

-do not arrive late (use a personal/sick day, if you must arrive 15 mins after class has begun)

-turn in assignments by the due dates

-check your email on a daily basis

-bring in required handouts

-do not interfere with others’ ability to learn

-participate in class. Your input, thoughts, and ideas relative to course readings and other course materials, are an important part of this course during class discussion and peer review sessions

For every instance—beyond the three sick/personal and Free Pass Days, you fail to meet class participation (SEE ABOVE), your Class Participation average will be deducted thusly:

1x: from a 100 to a 95

2x: from a 95 to an 85

3x: from an 85 to a 75

4x: from a 75 to a 65

5x: from a 65 to a 55 (fail the class participation portion)

Time Management:

• For each hour of class, you should anticipate doing about two hours of work outside of class, including a considerable amount of reading for this course. Since writing and thinking is a process, dedicate some time each day to this course.

• You will be given a week’s notice before each essay is due in rough form. I expect you to plan time each day to complete the work for this course. It’s worth noting, also, that there’s a predictable and positive correlation between careful time management and academic success. I encourage you to make a wise decision as to what kind of student you will be early on and to plan accordingly.

Late work:

Only documented, serious illness or personal emergencies are warrants for late work; excused absences are done at my discretion. If you know will be absent when an assignment is due, you must turn in the assignment early. Quizzes and other In-Class Writing assignments cannot be made up for unexcused absences. You are responsible for keeping up to date on what you may have missed. Contact a classmate, not your instructor, if you are absent.

Plagiarism Policy: As a simple guideline, if you submit your own work, you will avoid all serious types of plagiarism. Nevertheless, a responsible student should also consider the less obvious variants of plagiarism, especially when writing research papers that require citations.

✓ Submitting work that is done in part by someone else. Is seeking help from a friend plagiarism? What about incorporating the advice of a teacher or peer tutor?

✓ Paraphrasing or summarizing a written source, including text from the Internet, without footnoting or otherwise referencing the source. When does another person’s idea supplant your own? Who “owns” an idea?

✓ Copying a written source, including text from the Internet, without using quotation marks or block indentation. How can a student paraphrase or summarize without using at least some language from the original source?

For serious instances of plagiarism, such as submitting an essay with sentences or passages cut and pasted from an online source, or a paper obtained from an online “paper mill,” students in this course will automatically fail the assignment, receive a final grade of F, and be recommended for dismissal from the university. There is no excuse for serious plagiarism. I will also regard unattributed citations – verbatim copying of another’s person’s work without some indication of the source – as a serious form of plagiarism. In other words, don’t insert any text in a paper that is not your own without also noting the source. If you’re uncertain about how to use sources, ask me or consult this website: . For more information about UC Merced’s academic honesty definitions and judicial procedures, see .

You can email me with a question before an assignment is due, stop by my office during my office hours, or even parenthetically raise the question in your paper.  It’s your responsibility to comply with principles of academic honesty; it’s my responsibility to see that every student receives a fair and accurate grade.  Here is my policy on plagiarism for this course:

[pic]The first act of plagiarism, in part or in whole, will result in a failing grade on that assignment(s). The second offense, in part or in whole, will result in a final grade of “F,” and the student will be recommended for dismissal from the university. To ensure authenticity of some assignments—and especially Major Essays, this course uses . You must register sometime during the first week of classes. Using this service is NOT optional; you must turn in Major Essays, Journals, and most In Class Writing assignment though . Failure to comply will result in 10 points taken off the assignment’s final grade, each day the assignment is late. You will need a password and Class ID. Find information for your class here: WRI 10 (4): Course ID:5982953; Password: integrity WRI 10 (12): Course ID: 5982957; password: integrity.

GRADES

Quizzes, In Class Writing Assignments, Final Project, & Journals………30% Quizzes will be unannounced, and will usually be given at the beginning of some class periods. They will be based on previously assigned readings and/or class lectures. Sometimes, quizzes will consist of questions that will test your basic knowledge of reading assignments (short answer-questions). In Class Writing Assignments are based on the assigned reading(s) and lecture materials. These consist of various writing exercises, vocabulary, as well as short essays prompts that must be answered in brief essay format. These assignments cannot be made up. Additionally, you will sometimes summarize lectures as a journal entry after certain class meetings. Journal entries should include a brief synopsis of information presented in the class that day. All journal entries must be typed. No handwritten entries will be accepted. I will not print out the journals for you.

e-Portfolio………….…………………………………………………………. 20% Every student must maintain a portfolio of coursework.  It will be turned in using CROPS at the end of the semester. To be included in your end-of-semester portfolio, all work included must be completed and turned in by the assigned due date.  Any essay you either did not complete or turn in on time cannot be turned in with the portfolio. An incomplete portfolio will bring your portfolio grade down by one whole letter grade. All work for this course should be saved electronically.

Essays………………..….…….………………..……..……………………….40% You will write four (4) essays, four to six pages in length, double spaced, in a standard font (12-pt. Times New Roman or 11 pt. Arial). The page requirement does not include the Works Cited page (bibliography). An essay will not be graded until you have revised it at least twice. Thereafter, I will allow you to revise it again for your portfolio. 

Class participation………..………………………………………………….10%

Come to each class meeting; bring your books; read assignments before coming to class; do not leave class early; do not arrive late ; turn in assignments by the due dates; check your email on a daily basis; bring in required handouts; do not interfere with others’ ability to learn (rude, loud, obnoxious, disrespectful behavior, including sleeping, texting, surfing the internet during class, etc); participate in class. Your input, thoughts, and ideas relative to course readings and other course materials, are an important part of this course during class discussion and peer review sessions

ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES:

Disability Services: UCM Disability Services is located on the first floor of the Kolligian Library 109, and for more information please visit: Students with disabilities, who may need accommodation, please see me the first day of classes. You may also e-mail me or visit me during office hours.

Kolligian Library: Visiting the library (and becoming familiar with its resources) is an important part of transitioning into university life.  For this reason, all WRI 1 students will independently visit the library and take a virtual tour, as part of the library's iPod initiative, for more information see > Your syllabus includes which week your class will be participating in this tour. Additionally, you are encouraged to contact librarians in person and via live chat.  For more information, please visit:

Student Advising and Learning Center: If you would like further help with your writing—whether you’re experiencing difficulties or polishing up an essay—sign up for free consultations at the Student Advising and Learning Center (SALC) in Kolligian Library 172 (visit the center online at ).

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Weekly Schedule

Subject to change. Readings should be completed prior to coming to class. When readings do not come from textbooks, bring either a hard copy or a digital copy (on laptop or tablet).

Do not access online materials on a cell phone.

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WEEK 1 Writing 10: Reading and Writing at the University Level

W, 1/23: Introductions, course procedures and syllabus discussed. Basics of Writing 10 (skills, assessment procedures, PLOs). For HW, read “Becoming a Person” on blog, and “What is a Great Essay?” on blog,

WEEK 2

M, 1/28: Bring laptops. In class, see “Expository and Argument,” and “Modes of Argumentation,” “Logical Fallacies and Rhetoric,” and “The Thesis” all on blog (bring laptops). For HW, read “Why We Crave Horror Movies” on blog.

W, 1/30: Discuss “Why We Crave…”“To Live in the Borderlands Means You…” on blog (bring laptops) For HW, read ppg. 2-9 and Ch 1 in American Cultural Studies and Ch. 2 in American Cultural Studies. In class, see “Identity and Postcoloniality” on blog (bring laptops)

WEEK 3 “American” Identity, Progress, and Problems: The Complexity of American Life M, 2/4: Discuss previous assigned readings. For HW, read “The Land of Opportunity?” on blog ,“The American Dream: Myth or Reality?” on blog. In class, see “Glossary of Cultural Terms” on blog (bring laptops). Also, “The Major Essay Rubric” on blog (bring laptops).

W, 2/6:.Discuss previously assigned readings. Also, paper rubric, MLA Style. Plagiarism discussed. In Class Writing Assignment #1: Plagiarism. For HW, read Ch. 1 from Individualism: The Power of a Myth.

WEEK 4

M, 2/11: Discuss Individualism. Discuss “Semiotics and Binary Opposition” (on blog; bring laptop or one hard copy of document). For HW, produce MAJOR ESSAY#1, ROUGH DRAFT #1

W, 2/13: Discussion: peer editing. “Shitty Drafts.” For HW, read Ch 7 in American Cultural Studies.

WEEK 5 Gender Identities, Social Class

M, 2/18: PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY NO CLASSES. Continue working on Rough Drafts.

W, 2/20: Rough Draft #1 DUE. Bring 5-7 page Rough Draft #1 to class for In Class Writing Assignment #2:Peer Editing Workshop #1.

WEEK 6

M, 2/25: Discuss Ch. 7 in American Cultural Studies.

W,2/27:

F, 2/22: Major Essay #1 DUE (hard copy due @3:30 pm or earlier; digital copy due on before 12 midnight). Also DUE: Peer Editing Worksheet #1 (on before12 midnight). For HW, read pgs .xi- xxxi and “If I Were a Man” in Herland. and pgs 1-8, “Introduction to Manhood in America.” For HW, read “How Culture Matters for the Understanding of Poverty” on blog.

WEEK 7

M, 3/4: Discuss pgs .xi- xxxi and “If I Were a Man” in Herland. and pgs 1-8, “Introduction to Manhood in America.”. For HW, read “Yellow Wallpaper” and Manhood in America, Ch 3.

W, 3/6: Discuss previously assigned readings. For HW, read “The Power of Social Class” on blog and Ch 8 in Manhood in America and pgs. 161-181 in American Cultural Studies.

WEEK 8

M,3/11: Discuss previously assigned readings. The Rebel South: Truth in Fiction? The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia , PT. 1. Writing Assignment #3; Grade Reflection Worksheet ()

W, 3/13: The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, PT 2. For HW, ROUGH DRAFT #2, Major Essay #2 .

WEEK 9

M,3/18: DUE Rough Draft #2; In Class Writing Assignment #3, Peer Editing Workshop

W,3/20: For HW, read “Her Beauty” in Herland, Ch. 6 in Manhood in America. Also read “The Politics of Skin Color” on blog.

WEEK 10 Beauty, Acceptance, Normalcy is…? Typologies, Exclusionism, and Inclusion

M,3/25: SPRING BREAK; NO CLASSES HELD

W, 3/27: SPRNG BREAK; NO CLASSES HELD

WEEK 11

M, 4/1: DUE Major Essay #2 at the beginning of class. Peer Editing Worksheet #2 DUE by 12 midnight on . Discuss previously assigned readings. For HW, read Ch. 10 in American Cultural Studies, and Ch. 6 in The Myth of Individualism

W,4/3: Discuss previously assigned readings

WEEK 12 Americans in the 21st Century and Beyond

M, 4/8: For HW, read Ch. 9 in American Cultural Studies

W,4/10: discuss previously assigned readings

WEEK 13

M,4/15: Discuss e-portfolios (procedures, grading, etc)

W,4/17: Discuss Final Project

WEEK 14

M, 4/22:

W,4/24:

WEEK 15

M,4/29:

W 5/1: DUE, Major Essay #3 at the beginning of class

WEEK 16

M, 5/6: Group presentations

W,5/8: Group presentations. Course evaluations. Last class day.

Final exam week

Wednesday, 5/15: DUE e-Portfolios @ 4 pm.

END OF SPRING TERM

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