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Blinn College ??Bryan ? Humanities/Parallel Studies ? English - ENGLComposition IENGL-1301Section SECTION_384 CRN-103893 CreditsFall 201408/27/2014 to 12/16/2014Modified 08/21/2014MEETING TIMESTuesday and Thursday 4:15PM-5:30PMLibrary 261Instructor’s contact information:Melanie GriffithOffice H 116?Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 10:35AM-3:35PM & by appointmentmelanie.griffith@blinn.eduDESCRIPTION3 lecture hours per week; 48 total contact hours.? Credit: 3 semester hours.Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis. This writing-intensive first-semester freshman composition course includes (1) study of and practice in all phases of the writing process, both individually and collaboratively, and (2) study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Essays, including a 1500-word documented library research-based paper, are required.REQUISITESPrerequisites: A student must be college ready in reading and writing according to TSI college-ready standards.Corequisites: NoneCORE OBJECTIVESCourses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively.? Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience.? Core objectives of this course include critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and personal responsibility.ASSESSMENTBoth direct and indirect assessment methods may be used to measure success in this course. Students will demonstrate their writing skills in the form of analytical and argumentative essays, including a 1500-2000 word researched paper and shorter papers, for a total of at least 4000 graded words. Faculty-designed rubrics are used for assessing written essays, MLA documentation style, critical thinking skills, oral reports, and teamwork. Personal responsibility in the form of academic integrity is encouraged by student submission of papers to a plagiarism-detection database. In addition, students develop social and teamwork skills as they participate in peer and self-critiques of papers and group assignments.??CORE CURRICULUM STATEMENTThrough the Texas Core Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge?in human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning. For details relating to this core course, please see: HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" who succeed in this course will:1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative research and writing processes.2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused???? academic arguments, including one or more research-based essays.3. Analyze, interpret, evaluate, and respond to the ethical and logical uses of evidence in a variety of texts.4. Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose, credibly and persuasively.5. Use edited American English in academic essays.6.? Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution, applying the conventions of???? style manuals for specific academic disciplines (APA, CMS, and MLA, et al).The coursework teaches students critical reading, primary and secondary research, academic integrity, interpersonal collaboration, and the generation, analysis, synthesis, and expression of ideas in oral, aural, written, and visual form that will serve them throughout their post-secondary learning experiences and beyond.MATERIALSHacker, Diana, and Nancy?Sommers,?A Writer's Reference with Exercises. 7th ed. Boston: Bedford/St Martin's, 2011.Ramage, John D., John C. Bean,?& June?Johnson.?Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings. 12th ed. New York: Pearson, 2013.COURSE REQUIREMENTSStudents in ENGL 1301 (Composition I) will produce:A minimum of two 750-word?essays or three 500-word essays (An annotated bibliography may not count as a major essay.)1500-2000 word argument paper based on academic level?library researchDaily work including but not limited to class participation, announced and unannounced quizzes, group and team assignments, and?homeworkOne in-class final examination including an essay of 500-700 words and a course inventoryOnline Course IntegrityHumanities Division online instructors implement a variety of strategies to ensure scholastic integrity, including but not limited to: Turnitin originality checks, timed testing, Respondus browser lockdown, randomized test questions, ProctorU, webcam, Tegrity test capture, and/or completing coursework at approved testing centers.? Individual instructors will provide more information.Contact Hour RequirementIn compliance with ACGM and THECB rulings:Face-to-face courses? require a minimum of 48 contact hours per semester or three contact hours per week for a maximum of 60 contact hours per semester.Blended courses?require 51%?(about 25) of those 48 hours to be face-to face and 49%?(about 23)?to be online hours.?The number and type?of contact hours per week will be?stated on the course reading and assignment schedule below.EvaluationCriteriaTypeWeightTopicNotesEssay 15%Background Essay: Rough Draft500 words in length. More details provided in class.Essay 210%Background Essay: Final Draft750 words in length. More details provided in class.Essay 3: Research paper20%Critical Analysis ArgumentA well written mid?length argument paper critically analyzing an issue of interest. Make and support a claim using college?level language and reasoning and demonstrating academic integrity in handling source material.Writing Portfolio25% totalSelf-analysis, reflection, review of skills, preparation for finalMade up of one short essay, a collection of your best daily, in-class writing assignments and homework assignments, and one reflection: 1) Writing Philosophy—500 words (10%), 2) Critical Review of Your Work—250 words (10%), 3) Reflective introduction (5%)Final Exam20%Information about how to prepare to write the final essay will be provided in class.Final essay and course inventory (worth 50% each)Daily work20%Including, but not limited to: participation, HW, in-class writing, quizzes, and group workOriginality Requirement All writing for this course must be original to this class this semester. Each student will produce a minimum of 4000 graded words for the course and must submit all major papers to .Grading System A 90-100% ExcellentB 80-89% GoodC 70-79% AverageD 60-69% PoorF Below 60% FailureI IncompleteQ DroppedQF Dropped FailingW Dropped For Good Cause or Withdrew from CollegeBLINN COLLEGE POLICIESBlinn College policies on civility, class attendance; scholastic integrity; students with disabilities; final grade appeals; and electronic devices as stated in the Blinn College Faculty Handbook, Blinn College Catalog and specific technical program handbooks. All policies, guidelines and procedures in the Faculty Handbook, the Board Policy and Administrative Procedure Manuals are applicable to this course.Civility StatementMembers of the Blinn College community, which includes faculty, staff and students, are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all aspects of campus life. Blinn College holds all members accountable for their actions and words. Therefore, all members should commit themselves to behave in a manner that recognizes personal respect and demonstrates concern for the personal dignity, rights, and freedoms of every member of the College community, including respect for College property and the physical and intellectual property of others.??????Civility Notification Statement.?If a student is asked to leave the classroom because of uncivil behavior, the student may not return to that class until the student arranges a conference with the instructor; it is the student’s responsibility to arrange for this conference.????? This statement reflects step one in a possible four step process.? The Incivility Protocol is detailed in the? HYPERLINK "" \o "Administrative Procedure Manual" \t "_blank" Blinn College Administrative Procedure Manual.Attendance PolicyThe College District believes that class attendance is essential for student success; therefore, students are required to promptly and regularly attend all their classes. The faculty shall require students to regularly attend class and shall keep a record of attendance from the first day of classes and/or the first day the student’s name appears on the roster through final examinations.?If a student has one week’s worth of unexcused absences during the semester, he or she will be sent an e-mail by the College District requiring the student to contact his or her instructor and schedule a conference immediately to discuss his or her attendance issues. Should the student accumulate two weeks’ worth of unexcused absences, he or she will be administratively withdrawn from class.There are four forms of excused absences recognized by the institution:observance of religious holy days—The student should notify his or her instructor(s) not later than the 15th?day of the semester concerning the specific date(s) that the student will be absent for any religious holy day(s);representing the College District at an official institutional function-If a student is asked by the College District to be an official representative of the College District at any function approved by the institution, the student shall be excused from any classes missed and must be allowed to complete all work without penalty for that absence(s) in a timely manner as directed by the faculty member;a high school student representing the independent school district at an official institutional function- If a high school student is asked by the independent school district to be an official representative of the school district at any function approved by the institution, the student shall be excused from any class missed and must be allowed to complete all work without penalty for the absence(s) in a timely manner as directed by the faculty member; andmilitary service-?If a student can prove he or she is serving on active duty to which he or she is called with the Armed Forces of the United States, the student shall be excused from attending classes and allowed to complete an assignment or take and examination from which the student is excused within a reasonable time after the absence.Other absences may be excused at the discretion of the faculty member. ?A student enrolled in a developmental course is subject to College District-mandated attendance policies. Failure to attend developmental classes shall result in removal from the course as defined by the College District.? HYPERLINK "(LOCAL).pdf" \o "Board Policy" \t "_blank" Board Policy FC (LOCAL)It is the student’s responsibility to officially drop a class he or she is no longer attending.? More information on drop limits and withdrawing can be found in the? HYPERLINK "" \o "Blinn College Catalog" \t "_blank" Blinn College Catalog. The last day to drop with a Q is according to the? HYPERLINK "" \o "Academic Calendar PDF" \t "_blank" Academic Calendar.Scholastic IntegrityBlinn College does not tolerate cheating, plagiarism, or any other act of dishonesty with regard to the course in which you are enrolled.? The following text defines the faculty member’s responsibility with regard to the scholastic integrity expectation for this and all courses at Blinn College.?In a case of scholastic dishonesty, it is critical that written documentation be maintained at each level throughout the process.It is the responsibility of faculty members to maintain scholastic integrity at the College District by refusing to tolerate any form of scholastic dishonesty.? Adequate control of test materials, strict supervision during testing, and other preventive measures should be utilized, as necessary, to prevent cheating or plagiarism.? If there is compelling evidence that a student is involved in cheating or plagiarism, the instructor should assume responsibility and address the infraction.? Likewise, any student accused of scholastic dishonesty is entitled to due process?to resolve the allegation?as outlined in? HYPERLINK "(LOCAL).pdf" \o "Board Policy" \t "_blank" Blinn College Board Policy FLDB (Local HYPERLINK "(LOCAL).pdf" \o "Board Policy" \t "_blank" ).? The Scholastic Integrity Policy is located in the? HYPERLINK "" \o "Blinn College Catalog" \t "_blank" Blinn College Catalog.Students with DisabilitiesNon-Discrimination StatementBlinn College does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by applicable federal laws and regulations. The designated coordinator for Blinn College’s compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) is Patricia E. Moran, M.Ed., 902 College Avenue, Brenham, TX 77833, (979) 830-4157. The College’s facilities are accessible to students and visitors with disabilities. Designated parking spaces, ramps, handicapped restroom facilities, elevators, and assistance from College employees are readily available on all campuses. The College’s faculty and staff work closely with students with disabilities to meet their individual needs.?Services for Students with Documented DisabilitiesStudents with documented disabilities must self-identify and provide current, appropriate documentation of the disability to the Office of Disability Services (ODS) prior to receiving services. Students are encouraged to contact this office as early as possible to initiate services. Direct services to students with disabilities are provided in the following areas:? Assessment of needs and appropriate services? Provision of classroom and testing accommodations? Assistance in orientation and registration procedures? Counseling on disability related issuesInformation, education, referrals, and consultation about specific disabilities are available to interested parties on request. For answers to specific questions or to request an information packet, contact the? HYPERLINK "" \o "Disability Services" \t "_blank" Office of Disability Services?on the specific campus you will be attending.Bryan Campus: (979) 209-7251; Brenham, Sealy, Schulenburg Campuses: (979) 830-4157Final Grade AppealIf a student wishes to appeal a final grade in a course,? HYPERLINK "(LOCAL).pdf" \o "Board Policy" \t "_blank" Blinn College Board Policy FLDB (Local HYPERLINK "(LOCAL).pdf" \o "Board Policy" \t "_blank" ), Course Grade Complaints, outlines the timeline and steps for appeal.? This policy is located in the? HYPERLINK "" \o "Blinn College Catalog" \t "_blank" Blinn College Catalog.Electronic DevicesCellular telephones and beepers/pagers must be disengaged while the student is in the Blinn College Library or any classroom/lab, unless otherwise instructed. Any noncompliance with this policy shall be addressed in accordance with the? HYPERLINK "" \o "Incivility Protocol" \t "_blank" Blinn College Administrative Procedure Manual- Incivility Protocol.Adding / Dropping Courses.Adding: No courses may be added later than the official calendar add date.Dropping: Students may drop or withdraw from courses by notifying Admissions and Records in person or in writing. The official?drop date for each semester is available on the Blinn College?Academic Calendar. A student who drops?on or before?the official drop date may receive a grade of W or Q.?A student who drops after the official drop date will receive a grade of QF.? If the student’s work was passing at the time of withdrawal, he or she may petition the instructor to file a grade change from QF to Q.? Students may not drop or be dropped from classes once the final examination period begins."Incomplete" Grade.??A grade of “I” may be given only in emergencies such as the serious illness of the student or a close family member.? This grade is not for students who fall behind in their work.? To receive a grade of Incomplete the student must have satisfactorily completed all but one or two of the final requirements of the course.? The instructor and student must agree on this grade before it can be assigned, then a course completion contract must be signed by student, instructor, and department head.?All work must be made up within 90 days of signing the course completion contract, or zeroes will be assigned for the uncompleted work and a final grade submitted accordingly.?Textbook:??The assigned textbooks are essential for?learning, especially in classes focusing on the study of the written word.?Students need the books from the very beginning of the semester and are required to bring the textbook to each face-to-face class unless otherwise instructed. Students?may not share the textbook during class or use photocopied pages instead of the book. Students registered for online classes are also expected to acquire and use the textbook assigned by the course instructor.?COURSE POLICIESHUMANITIES DIVISION POLICIESMakeup Work.?At the instructor’s discretion, makeup exams and other assignments, if allowed, may be different from the original assignments.Papers.?Major papers must be submitted on time according to the mode of course delivery and instructor requirements for that course.? Students in all classes will submit their major papers to ; students in online or blended classes will follow additional requirements outlined by their individual instructors. Also see Online Course?Integrity section above.The Writing Center, Bryan Campus,?ACD 119, provides one-on-one tutoring for students in all courses at Blinn College. The Bryan Writing Center is nationally accredited with the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), and all our tutors are professionals. While the Writing Center is not an editing service, we will work with writers during any stage of the writing process:understanding an assignment,choosing a topic,brainstorming,planning,revising,editing, anddocumenting sources.Writing Center tutors help students learn about writing so they can:feel confident in their abilities;avoid repeating the same mistakes;get the most from all their classes; andwork toward career goals.In short, the mission of the Writing Center is to help students become better writers.Visit? call?(979)-209-7591to learn more about the online tutoring option for Distance Ed students,to locate a wide variety of helpful handouts, andto make appointments for tutoring.Online and Off Campus Writing Center?provides feedback within 24 hours to online or off campus students in all courses at Blinn College.? To access this service, submit a paper as an attachment in a Word document format to?AskATutor@blinn.edu.? For more information, call(979) 830-4403.GRADING STANDARDS FOR PAPERS AND IN-CLASS ESSAYSNote: To receive a grade of?A, B, or C, the paper?must meet all requirements of the assignment. All research material of a paper must be correctly documented, and formatting must adhere to instructor requirements and current standards of the Modern Language Association or the style guide prescribed by instructor.The A paper?(90-100) represents original, outstanding work. It shows consistently careful thought, fresh insights, sophisticated analysis, and stylistic maturity.The reader moves through the A paper effortlessly because of its effective transitions, strong organization, and thorough, purposeful development.The?thesis?of an A paper is a complete, well-formulated sentence appearing early in the paper. It clearly states the controlling idea of the paper and projects the organization of supporting ideas to follow.An A paper is not marred by distracting mechanical errors such as sentence fragments, run-on sentences, subject-verb agreement problems, and incorrect or missing punctuation. It has been meticulously proofread.Directly quoted passages are gracefully integrated into the text with appropriate attribution.Word choice is marked by precision and a varied, advanced vocabulary. It is free of jargon, clichés, and other empty language.The B paper?(80-89) represents clearly good, above average college level work. It demonstrates insight, analysis, and a varied vocabulary.Its specific points are logically ordered, with appropriate transitions; ideas are well developed and supported with evidence.The?thesis?of a B paper is a complete sentence appearing early in the paper which states the essay’s controlling idea.It is mostly free of distracting mechanical errors such as subject-verb agreement problems, inadequate proofreading, or incorrect or missing punctuation. Serious syntactical errors, such as fragments and run-ons, do not appear in the B paper.Directly quoted passages are smoothly integrated into the text with appropriate attribution.In summary, the language of the B paper is clear, correct, and often thoughtful, but it lacks the candor and precision of the most memorable writing.The C paper?(70-79) represents average college-level work. It is a competent expression of ordinary thoughts in ordinary language and exhibits a writing style that is basically correct.A C paper has an organizational pattern with body paragraphs containing information that is relevant to the assignment. However, it often lacks varied transitions, clear topic sentences, and other information needed to guide the reader.Its?thesis?is present, but usually lacks specificity in language and focus. It may be insubstantial or vague, or simply too broad or general.Analysis is superficial or inconsistently provided.A paper earning a C has relatively few syntactic, usage, and mechanical errors such as fragments, run-on sentences, subject-verb agreement problems, and/or incorrect or missing punctuation, demonstrating inadequate proofreading;Directly quoted passages are integrated into the text with attribution.In summary, the language of the C paper is characterized by generalities rather than precise, illustrative details.The D paper?(60-69) represents below average college work. It often demonstrates one or more of the following characteristics:It has only skeletal development and organization;The?thesis?is often unclear and/or non-existent;It has frequent mechanical errors which are distracting and interfere with the readability of the document, including fragments, run-on sentences, subject-verb agreement problems, incorrect or missing punctuation, demonstrating a failure to proofread;Sentence structure is awkward, non-standard, and ambiguous.Note:?A paper exhibiting major weaknesses in any specific area—content, development, organization, grammar and mechanics, documentation conventions, writing style—or, indeed, a failure to address the assignment is usually considered, at best, a D paper.The F paper?(59 and below) is characterized by writing that falls below minimal standards for college-level literacy. It often demonstrates one or more of the following characteristics:little or no organization;an unclear or missing thesis;lack of thought and purpose;numerous and pervasive mechanical errors which are distracting and interfere with the readability of the document, including fragments, run-on sentences, subject-verb agreement, incorrect or missing punctuation, demonstrating a failure to proofread;a garbled or immature style.Note:?Sometimes inadequacy in one area is enough to fail a paper—the writer, for instance, may not have control of punctuation, producing fragments or comma splices in almost every paragraph. However, serious weaknesses usually occur in several areas of concern.The No-Credit Paper (0)?demonstrates one or more of the following serious errors:plagiarized content?in any form, including the failure to acknowledge the source of any borrowed material (summarized, paraphrased, and directly quoted) and unmarked exact wording (directly quoted from either a primary or a secondary source), whether a specific well-chosen word, a phrase (two or more words), a clause, or full sentence(s);failure to address the assigned topic;failure to meet the requirements of the assignment;failure to follow directions.INSTRUCTOR COURSE POLICIESParticipationI want to get to know all of you. Luckily, I’ll get to read a lot of your writing this semester (and your classmates will read a lot of it, too, in the peer review process), but you must also expect to participate in daily discussions in order to be successful in this class. This class is for you. You, as a group, make this class the rich, rewarding experience that it has the potential to be. We will be talking a lot about challenging, engaging topics, personal experiences and feelings, and humorous, contemporary texts, and I can’t wait to hear what all of you think of the materials and discussions I have up my sleeve.You receive a weekly participation score (on a scale of 0 to 3 points) on the attendance roster that is factored into the 20% of your final grade designated for “Daily Work.” Expect to contribute to discussion an average of at least once per class meeting. (If this is a serious concern of yours because of diagnosed anxiety disorders or the like, see me and we’ll work out an alternate arrangement.)Here’s a snapshot from my attendance/participation grade book:Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Total3322133219/24=79%To receive a full day’s participation point, you should most of the following on a regular basis:Participate actively in class discussion by answering or asking a pertinent question, volunteering to read your writing aloud, volunteering to read a passage aloud.Appear focused and attentive, take notes, etc. You are not sleeping, on your phone, or on your laptop/tablet during inappropriate times.You are present and on time.The following could potentially lead to loss of a day’s participation point:You consistently do not participate in class discussion, or you disrupt discussion.You are more than five minutes late, or are caught sleeping, using your phone or computer at inappropriate times, or are otherwise not fully invested in the day’s activities (you are doing work for another class, or not participating actively in group work, for example). Note: just because the instructor does not call you out in front of the class does not mean the instructor doesn’t take note of these activities.You are physically present in class, but you are unprepared (meaning you did not print out the required materials, did not bring your laptop when requested, did not bring the class text, etc.).You are rude or disrespectful to the instructor or your classmates.The “Daily Work” 20% of your final grade will take into account homework/in-class writing, participation (in discussion and in-class activities/group work), and quizzes in equal measure.Late AssignmentsLate assignments are not accepted in this course. Due dates are as stated and are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion only. Homework will not be graded if it is submitted late. Quizzes and other classroom activities cannot be made up if you miss them. If you have a valid excuse for lateness/absence that is documented, I will then assist you in making up the assignment or an appropriate alternative. For more detailed information on how homework/participation grades are calculated, see the handout “Calculating Homework and Participation Grades.”Office HoursI encourage you to visit me during my office hours. Although it is not required, I would appreciate if you could let me know when/if you attend to stop by during my open office hours on Mondays/Wednesdays and make an appointment whenever possible. Sometimes I do human things, like eat lunch or go to the restroom, and I want to make sure I’m not doing those things when you intend to visit. Please feel free to come by to say hello, to introduce yourself, to ask a question about the reading, or to discuss any element of rhetoric, writing, and humor theory in more detail. Don’t be shy—I’m interested in talking with you about your work. ConferencesYou will be required to discuss your work with me in two sets of conferences. I will do my best to accommodate your schedule and schedule as many people as possible during regular class time to best suit each student’s needs. More details about preparing for these conferences will be provided in class. Conference dates are on the schedule in this document and, along with the rest of the schedule, are subject to change in extenuating circumstances.Additional MaterialsIn addition to the required materials listed above, be attentive of the following requirements:We will complete daily in-class writing assignments. If you prefer to do this writing on a laptop that you bring to class on a daily basis, that’s fine with me. If you’d rather keep a designated notebook or binder with loose-leaf paper specifically for our course, that’s fine, too. Either way, come prepared to write and keep all the writing that you do in the course. You will use this material to write your papers, study for the final exam, and to complete your final portfolio (that includes a reflective component). Completion and compilation of this daily writing will be factored into the 20% “Daily Work” section of your final grade.I will frequently supplement our textbooks with short PDFs of all kinds of readings. I will post these on eCampus and/or send them out as email attachments with ample time for reading. Speaking of email, expect to check your email account at least once a day in order to be successful not only in this course but in college in general. If you aren’t already doing this, make it a habit now.I also require students to purchase a flash drive, or create a free Google Drive or Dropbox account (or the like) for backing up work. Technological issues are not a valid excuse for handing in work late when there are so many convenient and free ways to back-up your work.Handing Assignments InWhen I ask for hard copies, provide hard copies of assignments. When I request assignments via email or eCampus (this will happen more often), provide electronic copies. Aside from your in-class writing journal, which can be a notebook (or a folder/document on your laptop/tablet) all assignments must be typed. Computers, printers, and copiers are available to students in several open labs around the campus. Your student fees have paid for $15 worth of copies or printouts from those computers.ASSIGNMENT CALENDAR FALL 2014This calendar is tentative; all assignments are subject to change, but changes will be announced. Actively check email/eCampus and attend class regularly to stay up to date with any changes. Students who miss class are responsible for missed notes and schedule change information. Please exchange contact info with a classmate you can consult in the event you are late to class or miss a class entirely, and, of course, you can always double check with me if you’re unsure because you missed class or don’t understand.Reading is preparation for class; all reading assignments listed below are to be done before the class meets on the date indicated. If you do not understand any assignment talk to me and I will be happy to help.Be on time and present. Students who are absent or tardy will always miss something worthwhile. (3 late arrivals = 1 unexcused absence.)SCHEDULE(Subject to change)DateBefore ClassDuring classWeek 1 (1.5 contact hours)8/28Review syllabus and get to know one another.Week 2 (3 contact hours)9/2Buy our textbooks and other required materials (notebook or bring your laptop/tablet for in-class writing). Read “School is Bad for Children.” PDF will be provided.Discuss the reading and complete in-class writing. Bring your designated notebook or your laptop/tablet.9/4Read “Ground Swell” by Mark Jarman. URL and a few hard copies will be provided.Discuss and write in response to “Ground Swell.” Writing prompt TBA.Week 3 (3 contact hours)9/9Read the Student Example of The Background Essay, “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott, and additional personal essays (TBD, PDFs provided).Discuss readings and begin writing your exploratory paragraphs.9/11Finish exploratory paragraphs.Discuss exploratory paragraphs, introduce Essay 1, and schedule conferences.Week 4 (3 C.H.)Conferences! Scheduling and preparation requirements forthcoming.9/169/18Week 5 (3 C.H.)9/23Read chapters 1 & 2 in WA.Discussion of reading and essay preps.9/25Finish Essay 1!Essay 1, The Background Essay: Rough Draft, due!Peer Review: Workshop Speed Dating—details to come.Week 6 (3 C.H.)9/30Finish written revision reflection. Details provided in class. Read chapter 3 of WADiscuss your responses and complete revision exercises. Discuss reading and begin the In-class writing: The Substantial Academic Paragraph Exercise.10/2Complete the Substantial Academic Paragraph Exercise.Discuss organization/structure and complete evidence exercise.Week 7 (3 C.H)10/7Review chapter 2 of WA.Return Essay 1. Revision exercises. In-class writing: choosing research topics. 10/9Work on completing Essay 2 and reading TBA.In-class writing: thesis statement exerciseWeek 8 (3 C.H)10/14Finish Essay 2—The Background EssayEssay 2—The Background Essay due.Tentative Library Instruction day.10/16Read excerpted chapters from textbook Writing Analytically and op-ed from the New York Times. PDFs will be provided.Discuss Hidden Assumptions and Identifying Stakeholders exercise. Thesis statement workshop.Week 9 (3 C.H)10/21Read Chapters 6 & 9 in WA.Rhetorical appeals. In-class writing: visual rhetorical analysis.10/23Read chapter 8 in WA and your assigned David Sedaris essay (essays will be assigned to small groups).In-class writing: humorous analysis.Week 10 (3 C.H.)10/21Read chapter 10 in WA and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by MLK, Jr. provided in PDF formatIn-class exercise identifying appeals in “Letter…”10/30Read “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift provided in PDF format.Ridiculous Persuasive Argument in-class writing and discussion of evidence/supporting claims.Week 11 (3 C.H.)11/4Finish Ridiculous Persuasive Argument exerciseShare and discuss the Ridiculous Persuasive Argument exercise.11/6Read chapters 15 and 16 in WA.MLA citation relay activity.Week 12 (3 C.H.)Research paper conferences! Scheduling and preparation requirements forthcoming.11/1111/13Week 13 (3 C.H.)11/18Finish Essay 3: Research PaperEssay 3: Research Paper due!In-class writing and reflection.11/20Read and review the Portfolio requirements.Begin first Final Exam Practice Test.Week 14 (1.5 C.H.)11/25Finish first Final Exam Practice Test and the assigned reading from the Hacker Handbook.Review together the Final Exam Practice Test and discuss the reading.11/27No classThanksgiving HolidayWeek 15 (3 C.H.)12/2Materials TBD—will include handouts, reading from the Hacker Handbook, and supplementary assignments.Grammar review! Expect quizzes and games as needed.12/4IIIIWeek 16 (1.5 C.H.)12/9Portfolio due via email or in my office by deadline on 12/10—details to come.This class is reserved for further portfolio work, review, group/partner review, or one-on-one review with the instructor—we’ll determine our needs when the time comes.Final Exam (2 C.H.)ThursdayDecember 113:15PM-5:15PMPrepare for final exam. Get an AccuScan, Blue Book, #2 pencil, and blue or black pen.Please plan to take the exam at the scheduled time as no other times will be offered. You must be on time: latecomers will not be allowed to interrupt those taking the exam.48 total contact hours ................
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