welcome to english 1a, freshman composition!€¦ · english 1a: freshman composition instructor:...

Janowicz/ENGL1A/Spring2017 1

English1A:FreshmanCompositionInstructor:AngelaJanowiczSection#:92254ClassDays/Times:Fridays,12:00–2:50PM,CHMB260E-mail:[email protected]:professorangeladahl.wordpress.com

**ALLITEMSONTHISSYLLABUSMAYBESUBJECTTOCHANGE

WelcometoEnglish1A,FreshmanComposition!Regardlessofyourmajororchosenprofession,youwillinevitablyneedtoknowhowtocommunicateeffectivelyforyoursituationandaudience.Tothatend,wewillbeworkingonhoningyouracademicreading,writing,speaking,andresearchskills.Inaddition,youwillalsobecallinguponyourcriticalandcreativethinkingskillsasweintegrateapieceofliteratureintoourcourse.Beforewegoanyfurther,Iwishtomakeacoupleofthingsclear:

1. Iamonyourside.Regardlessofwhatevergradeorfeedbackyoureceivefromme,knowthatIamalwaysrootingforyoursuccess.However,itoftentakesmanyattemptsatsomethingbeforeyou’regoodatit,right?Thisbringsmetothenextpoint.

2. Youneedtocommit,rightnow,toputtinginthework.IntheageofSnapsandTinder,Igetthatit’sdifficulttocommit,butitshouldbeeasytomakeacommitmenttoyourself.Itwilltakeyoumanyhoursofreadingandwritingpracticebeforeyourskillsareatthestandardcollegelevel.It’sjustlikehowsingerswillpracticeforhoursuponhourstohitthoseperfectnotes.Beyoncemaywakeup#flawless,butyouknowshepracticeshercrafteveryday.That’soneofthekeystosuccess:consistentpractice.

3. Youwillhavetotalktopeople,andlookatthemintheeyeballs.I’mastaunchbelieverincollaborativelearning,whichmeansyouwillbedoingalotofgroupworkanddiscussioninthisclass.Iknowsomeofyouprefertoworkindependently,butyouwillfindthatinyourotherclassesandinyourchosenfield,youwillneedtoknowhowtoworkeffectivelyinagroupsetting.

CourseDescription

Carefulstudyandpracticeofexpositoryandargumentativewritingtechniquesandthefrequentwritingofcompositionswiththeultimategoalofresearchproject.Aminimumof6,000writtenwordsis


expectedoverthecourseoftheterm.ThreearrangedhoursofsupplementallearninginaSuccessCenterthatsupportsthiscourseisrequired.Designedtopreparethestudentforsatisfactorycollegewriting.MaybeofferedasanHonorscourse.(TakenfromtheChaffeyCollegeEnglish1Acoursedescription).[Pre-requisites:English475orplacementbyassessment,Transfer:CSU,UC.]

ChaffeyCollegeMission:ChaffeyCollegeinspireshopeandsuccessbyimprovinglivesandourcommunityinadynamic,supportive,andengagingenvironmentofeducationalexcellence,whereourdiversestudentslearnandbenefitfromfoundation,career,andtransferprograms.

ChaffeyCollegeVision:“Improvinglivesthrougheducation.”

StudentLearningOutcomeUponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse(Corbetter),youwillbeableto:

• Demonstrateproficiencyinevaluating,integrating,anddocumentingsources.• Supportacomplexthesisstatementwithsophisticatedevidence.• Writeessaysthatdeliberatelyconnectaudienceandpurposeinavarietyofgenres.

CourseObjectivesInorderforyoutoachievethoseoutcomes,wewillworkonthefollowing:

o Developingcriticalthinkingstrategiesthroughtheprimaryuseofavarietyof750wordorlongerpersuasive/argumentativeessayreadings.

o Arrangingargumentativepointsinclear,effectiveprose.o Critiquingandapplyingtheprinciplesofunityandcoherenceinessays.o Developingandusingtheformsofexpositionandargumentation.o Producinglogical,coherent,unifiedessayswithminimalerrorsingrammar,punctuation,and

spellingo Appraisingtherelationshipsbetweenaudience,tone,purpose,andlevelsofdiction.o Composingclearandspecificthesisstatementsanddevelopingthesesintounifiedandcomplete

essays.o Analyzingthestructureofvariouskindsofessaydevelopment,includingexposition(analysis,

classification,definition,comparisonandcontrast,causeandeffect,andargumentation),andargumentationandconstructessaysinsuchpatterns.

o Examiningtherelationshipoflogicalideaswithinanessay,distinguishingfactfromjudgment,andeliminatingprejudiceandfallaciousreasoninginyourownwriting.

o Inspectingyourownwritingforgrammatical,punctuation,spellingandparagraphingerrorstofacilitatemoreeffectiveauthor/readercommunication.

o Studyingandpracticingstylisticdevices.(Includingdeviceslikemetaphorandallusion.)o Generatingasuitableandmanageableresearchtopic.(Becausetheresearchprojectisatoolin

servingthegoalofcriticalthinking,thesubjectmattershouldbeargumentative.)o Choosingrelevantsourcematerialusingthelibraryandinformationtechnologyresources.o Evaluatingpotentialsources.o Integratingsourcematerialintoyourwritingtosupportassertions.o Producingproperstyleformatforcitationanddocumentationthroughresearchpapers.

RequiredCourseMaterials

o Everyone'sAnAuthor.2ndedition.Lunsford.W.W.Norton,2016.ISBN9780393938951(~$50)

o Eleanor&ParkbyRainbowRowell.ISBN9781250012579


o Folderorbinderforkeepingnotes,handouts,drafts,essays,etc.o AnactiveChaffeyemailaccounto USBflashdriveorcloudaccountforsavingyourdraftso 1packofindexcards

COURSEPOLICIES

Ourclasspoliciesandproceduresaresubjecttochangebasedupontheneedsoftheclass.

Participation

Thesuccessofthisclassisdependentonyouractive,thoughtfulparticipation.Tothatend,Iaskthatyouspeakupatleastonceeverymeeting.ParticipationisaREQUIREMENT.Iuseparticipationcardsinthisclass,whichmeanswhenyouparticipate,Icollectanindexcardwithyournameandthedateonittogiveyoucredit.Youmayearn1cardperclass.Youmustparticipateatleast_______timesthroughouttheentiresemester(approximatelytwiceaweek).Duetothevarioustopicsthatwillbe

discussedandconversationaltangentsthatwillinevitablyoccur,Iaskthatwemaintaina“respectforall”attitudeduringthehoursthatwearetogether.Berespectfultoyourpeers,theirwriting,andtome.Thisincludesactivelylisteningwhenothersaretalking,notmakingpersonalattacks,andnotgettingdistractedbytechnology.Attendance&LatePolicyAttendanceiscriticaltoimprovingyourskills.BeingabsentASWELLASBEINGLATEwillbereflectedinyourparticipationgrade.Therefore,pleasecommunicatewithmeimmediatelyifyourunintoanyseriousproblemsthatmayaffectyourattendance.Youmustbeproactiveaboutyoursuccess:tellingmeaboutaproblemyou’vehadsinceweek4inweek15willnotmakemesympathetic.Anyworkthatyoumissfrombeingabsentorbeinglatecannotbemadeup.Ifforanyreasonyoumustbeabsentandwouldliketoreceivecreditforanassignmentthatwasduethatday,youmust:

1) E-mailmetheassignmentbeforetheendoftheclassthatitisdue,then2) Printandbringahardcopyoftheassignmenttothenextclass.Classworkcannotbe

madeup.Remember,you(notme)areresponsibleforgettingmaterial(s)/assignmentsyoumighthavemissed.


ClassAccommodationsIfyouneedaccommodationsduetoadocumenteddisability,pleaseletmeknow.I’mhappytohelpmakethiscourseasaccessibleaspossible.☺

PlagiarismPolicyPlagiarismrangesfromcopyingasentencefromanarticleyouread,toturninginanessaythatyoudidnotwrite.Inthisclass,youwillreceivezeropointsforanyplagiarizedworkwhichmayresultinfailureofthecourse.Ifyouareunsureifyouareplagiarizingorhavequestionsaboutusingsources,pleaseask.Chaffey’spolicyonplagiarismisasfollows:

“ViolationsoftheStudentAcademicIntegrityCode,includingplagiarism,willnotbetoleratedinChaffeyCollegeEnglishcourses.Plagiarismisdefinedasthemisrepresentationofthepublishedideasorwordsofanotherasone’sown.Atthediscretionoftheprofessor,plagiarismorotherviolationsmayresultinzeropointsfortheassignmentand/orfailingthecourse.Additionally,theprofessormayfileaStudentAcademicIntegrityFormdocumentingtheviolationandmayseekothersanctions.ThecompleteStudentAcademicIntegrityCodeappearsintheChaffeyCollegeStudentHandbook”(fromtheEnglishDepartmentGuidelines).

ProfessorJ’stangentonplagiarism:Yes,copyingandpastingfromsomethingyou’vewrittenforapreviousclassisstillconsideredplagiarism.It’scalled“self-plagiarism,”anditwillshowmeonTurnitin.Itwillgivemetheclassandteacheryou’vewrittenthatessayforpreviously.Sodon’tdoit.E-mailandE-mailAssignment

Guidelines• Berespectfulandprofessional.• Putyournameandclassinthe

titleofanyattachmentsent.• Putyournameandclassinthe

subjectlineofyouremail.• NOASSIGNMENTSACCEPTED

VIAEMAILWITHOUTPRIORARRANGEMENT.

• Also,Ionlyanswere-mailsuntil6PM.Donotexpectaresponseifyoue-mailmepastthattime,especiallyifit’saboutaTurnitindeadline.


EssayRevisionPolicyWritingisacontinualprocessofbrainstorming,drafting,andrevision;therefore,youhavetheopportunitytoresubmitONEnewessaydraftforapossiblebettergrade.Inordertobeawardedanyadditionalpoints,youmustfollowandcompletetheALLofthefollowingstepsPRIORtosubmittingtherevisedessay.

1) Visitatutor.Thepurposeofthefirstvisitistoreviewmycommentsonyourpaperandbrainstormrevisionideas.Besuretobring:

a. Yourgradedessaywithmycommentsonitb. Theoriginalessayassignmentsheet/prompt

2) Takemynotes,andthetutor’srecommendationstorevise/rewriteyouressay.3) VisitatutorAGAIN.Thepurposeofthesecondvisitistogooveryournewdrafttoget

generalcomments/recommendations.4) Makeanyoftherecommendedchangessuggestedbythetutor.5) TurnitinBYorBEFOREthelastdayofclass.Besuretosubmityourrewriteswiththe

followingmaterials.**IwillnotconsiderrewritesthataremissingANYofthefollowingitems!

a. Rewrittendraftb. PreviousdraftthatIgradedc. Rubricwithyouroldgradeonitd. 2tutorverificationforms

ASSIGNMENTS&REQUIREMENTS

AllessayassignmentsmustbeprintedaswellassubmittedonlinetoTurnitin.com.FailuretosubmittoTurnitinbythestateddeadlineswillresultinpointsbeingtakenoffyouressaydailyuntilreceived.Unlessstatedotherwise,allassignmentsmustbetypedandprinted.ClassID: Password:**STANDARDSFORWRITTENASSIGNMENTS**All assignments must be typed and printed unless stated otherwise. I do not accept handwritten work (except work done in class). Assignments must adhere to MLA formattingguidelines.Thismeanstheymustbedouble-spacedandtyped in12-pointTimesNewRomanwithone inchmargins.Pleaseproof readallof yourwrittenwork for grammar, spelling, andpunctuationerrors.Clean,error-freeworksuggestsrespectforthetimeandeffortyourpeersandIwillspendreadingyourwork.


GradingScale

A+97-100%

C+77-79%

A93-96% C70-76%

A-90-92% D+67-69%

B+87-89% D63-66%

B83-86% D-60-62%

B-80-82% F0-59%

Passing=Corbetter(70%)

GUIDELINESFORALLESSAYS:ChecklistBeforesubmittinganyprintedworktome,consultthefollowinglist.

_______Printyouressaysin12-pointTimesNewRomanfontononlyonesideofwhitepaper._______Double-spaceyouressaywithone-inchmarginsallaround._______Don’tputanextraspacebetweenparagraphs._______Useasinglestapleintheupper-leftcorner._______Intheupper-leftcornerofthefirstpage,typeyourfirstandlastname,myname,thetitleofthecourse,andthedate,onfourlines._______Intheupper-rightcornersofallpages,typeyourlastnameandthepagenumber(withnocommas),andmakesuretochangethedefaultfonttoTimesNewRoman._______Centeryourunique,catchytitle–noall-caps,largerfonts,orunderlining.

ReadingQuizzesToensurethateveryonecomestoclasspreparedfordiscussion,quizzeswillbegivenontheEleanor&Parkreadingfortheweek.Thequizquestionsarestraightforwardanddetail-orientedsothatIknowyouhavereadcarefully.

GradeBreakdown

• PASSINGISA70%ORBETTER.• NOGRADEHAGGLING:Idonot

negotiategrades.Idonotroundgradesupeither.Hardworkdoesn'tguaranteegoodgrades.A’sonassignmentsaregiventostudentswhoseworkisexceptional.Ifyouareconcernedwithyourgradeandwanttoknowhowtodobetterinthefuture,Iwelcomeappointmentstodiscusspossiblestrategiesforimprovement

Assignment ValueResearchPortfolio 20%

In-ClassFinal 15%RhetoricalAnalysisEssay 20%

MidtermPresentation&GroupPaper 10%SatiricalProposalEssay 15%

Participation 5%Homework&Classwork 5%

LiteratureCircles&ReadingQuizzes 5%SuccessCenterHours 5%


Disclaimer:Thebestwaytogrowasawriteristoreadotherwriters’work,soImayuseyourwritingasamodel/sampleinourclassorforfuturesectionsofEnglish1A.ThisisagreatwayforyoutocontributetothegrowthandlearningofyourpeershereatChaffeyCollege.

ExtraCreditPolicy

Extracreditonessaysmaybeearnedifyoutakeyouressaystothetutoringcenterforhelpbefore

theessayisdue.Youmustsubmitprooffromthetutoringcenterofyourvisit.Atutoringslipdatedandsigned/stampedatleast24hoursbeforetheduedatewillearnyou~3%boosttoyouressaygrade.

RESOURCESTOSUPPORTYOURSUCCESSCareerCenterhelpsChaffeyCollegestudentsfindmeaningfulcareers.Theprogramoffers

careercounseling,careerassessments,résuméassistance,interviewingskillspreparation,jobreferrals,studentemployment,andcareerrelatedworkshops.TheCareerCenterislocatedontheRanchoCucamongaCampusinMACC-203.Pleasecall(909)652-6511formoreinformation.

DisabilityProgramsandServices,orDPS,servesanestimated1500studentsacrossallChaffeycampuses.DPSservesstudentswithphysical,learning,andpsychological/psychiatricdisabilitiesbyprovidingaccommodationsbasedonthetypeofdisabilityandverifyingdocumentation.Servicesincludeacademiccounseling,disabilityrelatedcounselingandreferralforcommunityresources,testaccommodations,tramservices,adaptedcomputerlab,assistivetechnologytraining,assessment,andequipmentloan.FormoreinformationpleasecontacttheDPSgeneralphonelineat(909)652-6379.

EOPS&CARE:ExtendedOpportunityProgramsandServices(EOPS)isdesignedtoensurestudentretentionandsuccessthroughacademicsupportandfinancialassistanceforeligiblestudents.CooperativeAgenciesResourcesforEducation(CARE)isaprogramthatservesalimitednumberofEOPSstudentswhoaresingleheadsofhousehold


parents.ItprovidesadditionalsupportservicesbeyondthoseavailablethroughEOPS.Theultimategoaliscompletionofacertificateprogram,anassociatedegree,and/ortransfertoafour-yearcollege.Formoreinformation,call(909)652-6345.

GPSCenters:TheGuidingPantherstoSuccesscentersprovidenewandreturningChaffeyCollegestudentswithassistanceinregistration,unitloadplanning,usingMyChaffeyView,usingcampusresources,makinganAbbreviatedEducationPlan(firstyearcourserecommendations).VisittheGPScentertocheckprogressonacademicgoals.Manyservicesareprovidedonawalk-inbasis.PleasecallaGPScenterformoreinformation.RanchoGPS:VSS#111. ChinoGPS:CHMB240 FontanaGPS:FNFC121Phone909-652-6466 Phone:909-652-8030 Phone:909-652-7460

HealthServices(SHS)isdedicatedtoassistingstudentstoachieveandmaintainoptimumphysical,mentalandemotionalhealth.Wearecommittedtoprovidingqualityhealthcareatareasonablecost.AllcurrentlyenrolledfullandparttimeChaffeyCollegestudentsontheRanchoCucamongaCampusoranyoffcampussitemayutilizetheservicesoftheStudentHealthOffice.PleasehaveyourChaffeyIDready.RanchoCampus MACC-202 (909)652-6331ChinoCampus CHMB-105 (909)652-8190

HonorsProgramprovidesanintellectualandculturalcommunityforstudentsatChaffeyCollege.Programbenefitsincludesmallerclasses,creativeandchallengingcoursework,academicenrichmentactivities,andscholarships.Studentsalsohaveopportunitiestopresentresearchatscholarlyconferences,buildsocialresponsibilitythroughcommunityservice,andreceiveongoingpersonalizedacademicadvisementaswellassupportduringthetransferprocess.StudentswhocompletetheHonorsProgrammaytakeadvantageofourtransferagreementswithprestigiousinstitutionslikeUCLA.Visithttp://www.chaffey.edu/honorsorSSA-122formoreinformationandadmissionrequirements.

HopeEngageSucceedCampaignhereatChaffeyisourcommitmenttohelpingstudentsdevelopagrowthmindset,setgoals,realizetheiragency,anddiscoverpathwaystosuccess.HereatChaffeyCollegeweembraceeachstudent’sjourneytodevelopagrowthmindset,setgoals,realizetheiragency,anddiscoverpathwaystosuccess.KeepaneyeoutforHopeEngageSucceedpostersandworkshopsaroundcampus.

OneBook,OneCollegeCommitteestrivestocreateacommunityofreadersacrossthecurriculumatChaffeyCollegeandwithinthecommunitiesitserves.Eachyear,thecommitteeselectsacollegebookandcreatesadiverseseriesofrelatedevents.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateintheseactivitiestoenrichtheireducationalexperienceatChaffey.http://www.chaffey.edu/collegebook/index.shtml

SuccessCentersofferfreetutorials,workshops,learninggroups,directedlearningactivities,andcomputer/resourcesaccesstoassiststudentsintheiracademicdevelopmentandsuccess.Thesearefreeservicesforstudents.Forthisclass,youwillcompletethreelabhoursasarequirement(3stamps).One-on-onetutoringisalsoavailableifyouwouldliketogetfeedbackonyourwriting.Tutorsarehappytohelpyouwithwriting


assignmentsforanyofyourclasses(notjustEnglish!).Callthecentersorconsultthecollegewebsiteatwww.chaffey.edu/success/formoreinformation.ChinoCampus

MultidisciplinarySuccessCenter:909-652-8150,(CHMB-145)FontanaCampus

MultidisciplinarySuccessCenter:909-652-7408,(FNFC-122)RanchoCampus

LanguageSuccessCenter:909-652-6907/652-6820,(BEB-101)MathSuccessCenter:909-652-6452,(Math-121)MultidisciplinarySuccessCenter:909-652-6932,(Library)

AcurrentChaffeyCollegephotoIDcardisrequiredforallSuccessCenterservices.Walk-insarewelcome,andadvancedappointmentsareavailableformostservices.Callthecentersorconsultthecenterwebsiteformoreinformation.Makeyouronlineappointmentsathttps://chaffey.mywconline.com/

StudentHealthServicesisdedicatedtoassistingstudentstoachieveandmaintainoptimumphysical,mentalandemotionalhealth.Wearecommittedtoprovidingqualityhealthcareatareasonablecost.AllcurrentlyenrolledfullandparttimeChaffeyCollegestudentsontheRanchoCucamongaCampusoranyoffcampussitemayutilizetheservicesoftheStudentHealthOffice.PleasehaveyourChaffeyIDready.RanchoCampus MACC-202 (909)652-6331ChinoCampus CHMB-105 (909)652-8190

TransferCenterassistsyouinsuccessfullytransferringfromChaffeyCollegetoauniversity.TheTransferCenterandtheTransferCenterwebsiteprovideinformationusefulinresearchingtransferoptionsandreachingyourtransfergoals.YoucanalsoaccessscholarshipinformationthroughtheTransferCenter.Checkouttheirwebsitehttp://www.chaffey.edu/transfer/orvisitthecenterinSSA-120.Youcanalsocall(909)652-6233formoreinformation.

VeteransResourceCenter(VRC)isdedicatedtoassistingveteransandeligiblefamilymembersinachievingtheireducationalgoalsefficientlyandwithoutimpediments.Ifyouareaveteranoreligiblefamilymember,pleasecontacttheVeteransResourceCenterat(909)652-6235orvrc.staff@chaffey.eduforinformationregardingeducationalbenefitsandopportunities.TheVeteransResourceCenter(VRC)islocatedinAD-125onChaffeyCollege’sRanchoCucamongacampus.

WignallMuseumofContemporaryArtservesasalearninglabfeaturingtemporaryexhibitionsofinnovativecontemporaryartthroughouttheyear.Exhibitionsandprogrammingareorganizedwithourstudentsinmindinordertoaugmenttheiracademicexperiencebycomplementingthecollege’scurriculaandbroadeningtheunderstandingofcontemporaryart.Ourexhibitionsallowvisitorstoseeandexperienceavarietyofcontemporaryartisticpracticesthatexaminetimelyandrelevanttopics.http://www.chaffey.edu/wignall/exhibitions.shtml

YourProfessorsarealsoalwaysgladtohelp!AlthoughIdon’thaveofficehours,Iamhappytoanswerquestionsordiscussyourpapersthroughemailorafterclass.Also,pleasefeel


freetoaskoremailmetomeaboutanyquestionsorconcernsyouhaveaboutwriting,ourclassorChaffeyCollege.

YourClassmatesareanimportantresourceforsuccessinanycollegecourse!Usethespacebelowtogetthephonenumberoremailoftwoorthreeotherstudentsinthisclass.

CLASSMATES’CONTACTINFORMATIONName:

Email:

Name:

Email:

Name:

Email:

*Ifyouareabsentfromadayofclass,contactaclassmatetofindoutwhatyoumissed(notes,readings,assignments).Itisyourresponsibilitytokeepupwiththepaceoftheclass,anditisnotyourinstructor’sresponsibilitytofillyouin.Keepinmind:LATEWORKWILLNOTBEACCEPTED.

TENTATIVECOURSESCHEDULE**Subjecttochangeattheinstructor’sdiscretion**

Week Date Topic AssignmentWeek1

IntrotoCourseFri1/13

• Syllabus/Icebreaker• Ch.7:ManagingtheWritingProcess

• Prewriting

• Purchasecoursematerials• “AModestProposal”GuidedReading• ReadingNotesCh.7&Ch.3

Week2IntrotoSatire&

Proposal

Fri1/20

• Ch.16:MakingaProposal• “AModestProposal”&Satire• IntroduceSatiricalProposalEssay• SatiricalDevices• IntroduceLiteratureCircles

• ReadEleanor&ParkCh.1-12(pgs1-56)&prepareforLiteratureCircle#1

• WriteoutlineforSatiricalProposalEssay

• ReadingNotesCh.16Week3

Satiricalproposals,Groupactivities

Fri1/27

• ProposalOutlineDue• E&PQuiz#1• LiteratureCircle#1• DiscussSampleProposal• GroupSatireActivities

• Thesisstatementonlineactivity• Bring1exampleofsatiretoclass–couldbeashorttextorvideo

• WriteroughdraftforSatiricalProposalEssay


Week4Intros&

Conclusions,PeerReview

Fri2/3

• ProposalRoughDraftDue• Introductions&Conclusions• PeerReview

• ReadE&PCh.13-19(pgs.57-114)&prepforLitCircle#2

• ReviseProposal–MustsubmittoTurnitinbythedeadlineandbringprintedcopyoffinaldraft

Week5IntrotoGenre&

RhetoricalSituation,Critical

Thinking

Fri2/10

• ProposalFinalDraftDue• E&PQuiz#2• LiteratureCircle#2• CriticalThinking–Ch.1:ThinkingRhetorically

• IntrotoGenre&RhetoricalSituation–Ch.2:RhetoricalSituations&Ch.10:ChoosingGenres

• IntroduceMidterm

• WriteGroupEssayOutline• ReadingNotesCh.1,Ch.2&Ch.10

Week6

Fri2/17

NoClass–LincolnHoliday • WriteGroupEssayOutline• ReadingNotesCh.1,Ch.2&Ch.10

Week7RhetoricalDevices

&Appeals

Fri2/24

• GroupEssayOutlinesDue• RhetoricalAppeals/Devices• Ch.8:TheNeedforCollaboration• UnderstandingAnalysis(Ch.13)&WritingAnalyticallyActivity

• WorkonMidterms

• ReadE&PCh.20-28(pgs.115-169)• WriteGroupRoughDraft–eachgroupmembershouldbring1copy

• ReadingNotesCh.8&Ch.13

Week8MidtermPrep

Fri3/3

• GroupEssayRoughDraftDue• E&PQuiz#3• LiteratureCircle#3• GroupEssayPeerReview• WorkonMidterms

• MidtermPresentations&GroupEssayDue–onlyONEgroupmemberneedstosubmittoTurnitin

Week9Midterm

Presentations

Fri3/10

• MidtermPresentations&GroupEssayDue

• IntroduceRhetoricalAnalysisEssay

• ReadRhetoricalAnalysisreadings• ReadE&PCh.29-36(pgs.170-221)• PrepforLit.Circle#4• WriteMidtermReflection

Week10 Fri3/17

NoClass–SpringBreak! • ReadRhetoricalAnalysisreadings• ReadE&PCh.29-36(pgs.170-221)• PrepforLit.Circle#4

Week11Structureof

RhetoricalAnalysis

Fri3/24

• MidtermReflectionDue• E&PQuiz#4• LiteratureCircle#4• RhetoricalAnalysisSample• StructuringRhetoricalAnalysis

• WriteRhetoricalAnalysisOutline

Week12 Fri • RhetoricalAnalysisOutlineDue • WriteRhetoricalAnalysisRoughDraft


Commas! 3/31 • Outline/ThesisWorkshop• RhetoricalAnalysisActivities• GrammarWorkshop:CommaRules,CS&ROs

• GradeChecks

• ReadE&PCh.37-45(pgs.222-275)• PrepforLit.Circle#5

Week13RhetoricalAnalysis

PeerReview

Fri4/7

• RhetoricalAnalysisRoughDraftDue

• E&PQuiz#5• LitCircle#5• PeerReview

• ReviseRhetoricalAnalysis(mustsubmittoTurnitinbydeadlineandbringprintedcopytoclass)

Week14IntrotoResearch,Evaluating&Using

Sources

Fri4/14

• RhetoricalAnalysisDue• IntrotoResearch–Ch.19:StartingyourResearch

• Evaluatingsources–Ch.20-22• Usingsources(paraphrasing&integrating)&MLAIn-textCitations–Ch.24-25

• WriteResearchProposal• ReadE&PCh.46-end• PrepforLit.Circle#6• Complete2setsofResearchNotes

Week15Argument&

Counterarguments,MLAWorksCited

Fri4/21

• ResearchProposalDue• E&PQuiz#6• Arguments&Counterarguments–Ch.11:ArguingaPosition,Ch.17-18

• MLAWorksCited&AnnotatedBibs

• WriteResearchOutline• Complete2moresetsofResearchNotes

• ReadingNotesCh.17

Week16Library/Research

Workshop,AcademicWriting

Style

Fri4/28

• ResearchOutlineDue• AcademicWritingStyle–Ch.29&Ch.4

• In-classresearchworkshop• LibraryDay

• WriteResearchRoughDraft• ReadingNotesCh.29

Week17ResearchPeer

Review,Fragments&Catch-up

Fri5/5

• ResearchRoughDraftDue• PeerReview• GrammarWorkshop:Fragments• Catch-upDay

• ReviseResearchPaper• StudyforIn-ClassFinal• AssembleResearchPortfolio(finaldraftonessayonlyneedstobesubmittedtoTurnitinbythedeadline)

FinalsWeek Fri5/12

• In-ClassFinal11:20AM-2:00PM• FinalPortfolioDue

• Enjoyyourbreak!


SyllabusScavengerHuntFindtheanswerstothefollowingquestionsinthesyllabus.

1) Howoftenshouldeachstudentparticipateinclass?

2) Howmanyessayswillbewritteninthiscourse,andwhattypesofessayswilltheybe?

3) WhatisProfessorJ’sessayrevisionpolicy?

4) Whenisthefirstessaydue?

5) DoesProfessorJofferextracredit?Ifso,howdoyougetit?

6) DoesProfessorJgradebyapointsscaleorweightedcategories?Whatoverallpercentageinthiscoursedoyouneedtopass?


7) Whatdateandtimeisthefinal?

8) Whatshouldyoudoifyou’regoingtobeabsentbutstillwanttoreceivecreditforanassignmentthatwasduethatday?

9) Fillintheblanks:Allhomeworkmustbe__________________and________________.

ConstructivePeerReviewLanguage


PeerReviewcanbeanuncomfortableexperienceforstudentsbecauseitinvolvesthecriticismofyourhardworkandthethoughtsandideasexpressedinyourwriting.Inordertoallowforamorecomfortableexperience,Iamprovidingatypeof“wordbank”thatwillalloweveryonetodiscusseachother’swritingconstructively—withouthurtfeelings,orthefeelingthatyourwritingwaslookedatharshlyorunfairly.Questionstoask:

1. Whatdoyoumeanbythisphrase/word/sentence?

2. Couldyoudefinethisterm?3. Howisthisobservationimportant/necessarytoyourargument?

4. Howdidyouarriveatthisconclusion?5. Isthisevidenceup-to-date/relevanttoyourclaim?

6. Whatisthemainpurpose/pointofthisparagraph?7. Canyoubemorespecificorclarifythispointmore?

Make“I”statements:• Ididn’tseeatopicsentenceinthisparagraph.

• Ifoundthemainideainthisparagraphdifficulttofollow/understand.• Iwasconfusedby______________.

• Ithinkyouraudience/peoplewithdisagreewith________________________.• Ihadahardtimeseeingtheconnectionbetween___________and_________________.

MakePositiveStatementsaboutthewriting:• Ilikedhowyou_______________.

• Ilikedwhenyou________________.• Youdid______________reallywell.

• I’vefound_______________interesting/unique/welldone/well-written.

EndNotes:Inyourendnotetoyourpeer, tryandbalanceyourpositiveandnegativecomments.Donotonlypointoutthepaper’sflaws,butwhatthewriterdidwell.Also,donotpointouteveryflawthepapermighthave.Identifytwoorthreeofthelargerweaknesses,sothattheauthorcanfocusonimprovingthebiggestpartsoftheirpaper,withoutgettingboggeddownincorrectingcommasorspellingerrors.HigherOrderConcernsandLowerOrderConcernsInwriting,therearemoreandlessimportantthingstolookatwhenrevising.HOCsinclude:

1. Doesthepaperhaveacentralthesis?2. Doesthepaperhaveanappropriateaudienceinmind?

3. Doesthepaperhaveaclearpurpose?Doesthepurposematchtheassignment?4. Doesthepaperprogressinanorganizedandlogicalway?

5. Arethereplacesinthepaperwheremoredetails,examplesorspecificsareneeded?

LOCsinclude:1. Aretheregrammar/punctuationproblemsthatfrequentlyoccur?2. Aretherespellingerrorsthatoccurfrequently?

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