Nicole WilliamsEnglish 1105Office: Shanks 440Office Phone:Office Hours: MW 1:00-2:30Online Hours: F 1:00-2:30Email: Nicoleaw@vt.edu
Website: http://www.nicoleannwilliams.com
Text Required:
Composition at Virginia Tech: Written, Spoken, and Visual Composition. Diana George.
Pearson Custom Publishing 2009. (ISBN 10: 0-558-19908-9)Reading Culture: Contexts for Critical Reading and Writing (7th Edition) (Paperback)by Diana George (Author), John Trimbur (Author)ISBN-10: 0205688071
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Course Description
“In first year composition, we see writing, visual communication, and speaking as three
important aspects of strong communication, communication which will be useful to you both as a student and as a graduate of Virginia Tech
.”
English 1105 is an introduction to college level composition. In this course you will be
introduced to composition’s rhetorical dimensions. That is to say, you will be asked to
consider the purpose, audience, occasion, and genre a writing, speaking, or visualassignment calls for. You will be asked to brainstorm topics, to write drafts, and to take revision seriously. You will
be asked to read each others’ papers and give feedback—
an important step in
learning to respond to a reader’s concerns.
You will be asked to read challenging articles, essays, and prose and to considerpaintings, films, or other visuals. College composition begins from the assumption that written, visual, and spoken texts can be in conversation with each other. Thus, you will be assigned readings as a jumping off point for your own arguments and analysis, as well as models of either good or poor composition.
Instructors Note:
As individuals in this society, you are constantly surrounded by and participate inpopular culture. This course will center around the theme of popular culture includinghow you interact with it and how it shapes your life. We will examine this theme through various reading and composing of texts throughout the semester.
The aim of this course is to teach effective written, spoken, and visual communicationpractices that go beyond much of the writing you did in high school.
Course Objectives
1. Gain knowledge of composition’s rhetorical dimensions.
2. Use writing as a tool for critical thinking.3. Practice writing as a process via using multiple brainstorming, invention, revision,and argument skills.4. Write in several genres that utilize analysis, reflection, narrative, critique, andargument skills.5. Practice using the conventions of written, spoken, and visual composition.
Course PoliciesSuccessful Completion: In order to successfully pass this course youmust attend class, participate in class discussions, complete in classwritings, outside readings, homework, and complete all four formalwriting assignments. Successful completion of the four formalassignments includes turning in all required drafts and attendingworkshops and conferences.Electronic Note:
In an effort to do our part to help the environment, all course work will be electronic based. Assignments will be posted online, all work will be handed inelectronically through Blackboard, workshops will be conducted electronically, andgrades will be kept electronically. Additionally, we will go over how to use all thetechnologies required for class. Together we can save hundreds of pounds of paper thissemester and, essentially, a lot of trees.
I don’t know about you, but I happen to like
trees. Also, remember that computers do require electricity and use of fossil fuels, soturn your computer off in and outside of class when it is not being used.
Attendance:
What happens in class each day only works if everyone is here toparticipate as much as possible; therefore, attendance is mandatory. You are allowed
three absences for the semester free and clear. I don’
t need to know where you were or what you were doing. However,
each absence over three will automatically lower your participation grade by 10%
.
Tardiness:
I value the time we have together in class to accomplish our goals for thesemester. I do not appreciate students that interrupt class by habitually coming in late.It is distracting to me and to your peers. Please come to class on time.
Participation:
This course depends heavily on your readiness and willingness tocontribute to class discussions and activities daily. I expect each of you to work with me
and each other to make this a real community of learners.
Therefore, you mustcome to class each day fully prepared, having done all assigned readingsand work, and ready to participate in class.
A portion of your grade dependsupon class participation. Additionally, class activities are designed to build off of outside work; therefore, I will know if you are unprepared and your grade will reflect it.
In addition keep in mind:
1
Being absent is not an excuse for turning in late work.
Allassignments are expected to be turned in the class period they are due. If you are not going to be in class e-mail your work to me by the beginning of class time.
Late assignments will be penalized half a letter gradefor each day they are late
. For example, a B paper will go down to aC+.
Late work will no longer be accepted a week after the duedate.
2
In class work cannot be made up so it would be wise to come to classprepared each day.
Format for Assignments:
All formal writing (except multimodal compositions) should be:
1
Computer generated/typed
2
Double-spaced in 12 point Times New Roman font
3
1 inch margins on all sides
4
Name, date, course, and instructor should be listed on the top left, double-spaced.
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Multiple pages should be stapled
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Do not double space between paragraphs
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Do not include cover sheets unless specified
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Documented using MLA Style
Classroom Behaviors
:
1
Each of you will come to class daily with a laptop, which may pose severaldistractions. Checking e-mail and surfing the web during class time is both rude and inappropriate. This behavior will not be tolerated and willaffect your participation grade.
2
Please remember to turn off all cell phones, ipods, mp3 players, and othercommunication devices that pose a distraction to our class.
If yourphone rings, vibrates, sings, or makes any other noise duringclass I get to answer it. In return, should my cell phone everring in class you get to answer it
. Failure to follow the policy willaffect your participation grade.
3
Class time is not a time for private discussions amongst each other. Such behavior is rude and disruptive to the class. Please save suchconversations for after class.
Respect:
Respect for others in our classroom is non-negotiable. We will be discussing
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