English 1101 MWF Spring 2014

Kate Geiselman Phone: 512-4105 E-mail: please use Angel mail !!i"e: #-$41 English 1101 S%lla&us an' Poli"ies Spring 2014

(ourse )es"ription* &+e"ti,es: -n English (omposition -. stu'ents learn re!le"ti,e. anal%ti"al an' argumentati,e /riting strategies. in"orporating sour"es an' personal e0perien"e1 Stu'ents /ill negotiate &et/een pu&li" an' pri,ate rhetori"al situations an' purposes to a"hie,e a"a'emi" litera"%1 2he% /ill /rite multiple 'ra!ts using a re"ursi,e /riting pro"ess as the% /or3 to/ar' !luen"% in st%le an' me"hani"s1 Atten'an"e: 4e"ause "lass parti"ipation 'uring 'is"ussions. /riting la&. an' peer e'iting sessions "omprises ten per"ent o! %our semester gra'e. regular. pun"tual atten'an"e is "ru"ial to %our su""ess in English 11011 Please ma3e e,er% e!!ort to &e in "lass. on time. !or e,er% s"he'ule' "lass session1 5ea,ing "lass &e!ore 'ismissal /ill also "onstitute an a&sen"e1 -! %ou 3no/ ahea' o! time that %ou /ill not &e a&le to atten' a "lass. please let me 3no/ so that ma3e-up arrangements "an &e ma'e1 More than !i,e une0"use' a&sen"es /ill lo/er %our "ourse gra'e &% 1061 Gra'es: 7our !inal gra'e /ill &e 'etermine' &% the !ollo/ing: Writing +ournal*home/or3: 206 Atten'an"e an' "lass parti"ipation: 206 Gra'e' Essa%s*Port!olio 806 9see Port!olio han'out: Please see atta"he' gra'ing "riteria !or English (omposition "ourses. as /ell as the statement o! plagiarism !or more in!ormation a&out gra'ing1 Writing ;ournal: 7ou /ill nee' a t/o-po"3et !ol'er in /hi"h %ou /ill 3eep +ournal entries1 Some +ournals /ill &e in-"lass assignments< others /ill &e assigne' as home/or31 Fol'ers /ill &e "olle"te' perio'i"all% throughout the semester an' /ithout prior noti"e. so please &e sure to &ring %our +ournal !ol'er to ea"h "lass meeting1 Failure to turn in %our +ournal /hen it is "alle' !or /ill result in a lo/ere' +ournal gra'e1 7ou are responsi&le !or ma3ing up an% in-"lass entries %ou ma% miss 'ue to a&sen"e1 Please see atta"he' han'out !or more a&out +ournals1 -! %our "lass meets in a /riting la&. please &e sure to &ring to "lass ea"h 'a% some !orm o! porta&le me'ia storage. su"h as a !lash 'ri,e1 Alternati,el%. %ou ma% store all o! %our "ourse materials in %our !ile repositor% on m%1sin"lair1 We /ill o!ten /or3 on papers in "lass. so %ou shoul' ha,e a""ess to all o! %our 'ra!ts at all times1 Writing Assignments: Fi,e papers /ill &e assigne' 'uring the semester. ea"h re=uiring at least one rough 'ra!t1 5ate 'ra!ts /ill not &e a""epte'1 Failure to meet 'ra!t 'ea'lines /ill result in signi!i"ant penalties to %our gra'e1 More importantl%. i! a 'ra!t is late. %ou /ill miss the opportunit% to re"ei,e ,alua&le !ee'&a"3 !rom %our peers an' !rom %our instru"tor1 All !inal 'ra!ts must &e t%pe'. 'ou&le-spa"e'. single-si'e'. on 8 1*2 0 11> paper1 Please use 12 point !ont an' stan'ar' margins1 )o not use &ol'. itali"s. or all upper "ase unless instru"te' to 'o so1 Also a,oi' har'-to-rea' t%pe st%les1 Final 'ra!ts shoul' &e !ree o! t%pographi"al. spelling. me"hani"al. an' pun"tuation errors1 7ou must su&mit all !i,e papers an' a port!olio in or'er to re"ei,e a passing gra'e !or the semester1 (ommuni"ations: M% o!!i"e is lo"ate' in &l'g1 #. room $411 !!i"e hours are MWF 8:45-?:45am or &% appointment1 - also ha,e a mail&o0 in the English 'epartment 9rm1 514$:1 Email is the &est /a% to rea"h me in a timel% manner1 7ou shoul' get in the ha&it o! "he"3ing at m%1sin"lair1e'u !or "ourse announ"ements or other "ommuni"ations1

English 1101 (ourse (alen'ar Spring 2014 @ea'ing an' /ritten assignments are liste' on the 'a% the% are 'ue1 All rea'ing is in the Aorton Fiel' Gui'e to Writing unless other/ise note'1 2he instru"tor reser,es the right to "hange this "ourse "alen'ar at an% time 'uring the semester 'ue to un!oreseen "ir"umstan"es or to 3eep pa"e /ith the progress o! the "lass1
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2he Writing (enter 2he Writing (enter. lo"ate' in the 5i&rar%. o!!ers /riting assistan"e to all stu'ents on a 'rop-in &asis1 - en"ourage %ou to ta3e a',antage o! this e0"ellent resour"e1 Eours are MW2h 8:00am G 8:00pm. 2 8:00am G B:00pm. an' F 8:00am G 5:00pmG 2:00pm1 For more in!ormation. "all 512510#1

E'u"ational Support Ser,i"es A,aila&le 2he 2utorial Ser,i"es Program pro,i'es !ree e'u"ational assistan"e !or an% Sin"lair stu'ent /ho is enrolle' !or "re'it in 100 le,el "ourses 9@oom 10-444 or 22#-2B?2:1 Stu'ents are responsi&le !or in!orming the instru"tor o! an% instru"tional a""ommo'ations an'*or spe"ial learning nee's at the &eginning o! the semester1 Assistan"e is a,aila&le to eligi&le stu'ents through the !!i"e o! )isa&ilit% Ser,i"es 9@oom 10-421 or 44?-511$:1

;ournal entries1 7ou /ill 3eep a +ournal throughout the semester that "omprises 106 o! %our gra'e1 Most entries /ill &e /ritten in "lass< some /ill &e 'one on %our o/n time1 All entries shoul' &e "omputer generate' or /ritten legi&l% in &lue or &la"3 in3. an' shoul' &e at least one page in length1 Please 3eep %our +ournal entries in a t/o-po"3et !ol'er that is 'esignate' solel% !or this purpose1 4ring %our !ol'er to "lass ea"h 'a%. as /e o!ten /rite entries 'uring "lass time. an' &e"ause "olle"t them /ithout prior noti"e1 -! %ou miss "lass. %ou are responsi&le !or ma3ing up an% misse' +ournal entries1 7ou ma% &e as3e' to /rite rea'erHs responses in %our +ournal1 @ea'erHs responses are +ust that: "an'i'. in!ormal responses to /hat %ou ha,e rea'1 2he% are not merel% summaries o! the rea'ing assignment1 7ou ma% "hoose to respon' to se,eral o! the assigne' rea'ings. or +ust one or t/o1 Sometimes. %ou /ill &e assigne' a spe"i!i" topi" !or a response1 ;ournal entries shoul' &e thought!ul an' thorough< ho/e,er. the% are not polishe' or re,ise' pie"es o! /riting1 )onHt re-/rite< +ust let %our i'eas !lo/ naturall% an' !eel !ree to !reeasso"iate1 M% hope is that %our +ournal /riting /ill start 'is"ussions. generate paper topi"s. an' other/ise stimulate %our thin3ing1 Most importantl%. 3eeping a +ournal is ,alua&le /riting pra"ti"e1 While it is "ertainl% a""epta&le to share %our o/n opinions an' e0perien"es in %our +ournal. 3eep in min' that %ou ma% &e as3e' to rea' part o! an entr% alou' or share /ith a partner1 ;ournal entr% gra'es are pass*!ail1 A passing entr% sho/s that %ou ha,e 'one some thin3ing a&out the su&+e"t or the rea'ing. an' e0presses some original i'eas1 A !ailing response ma% &e too short. unrea'a&le. or ma% onl% summariCe /hat %ouH,e rea' rather than respon'ing to it1 7ou ma% miss one +ournal entr% /ithout penalt%1 Ea"h a''itional missing entr% /ill lo/er %our +ournal gra'e &% one letter gra'e1

Port!olios 7our port!olio gra'e /ill "omprise 806 o! %our !inal gra'e in English 1111 @ough 'ra!ts /ill re"ei,e a "ompletion gra'e1 7ou /ill re"ei,e the ma0imum possi&le points !or ha,ing a "omplete 'ra!t. on time1 5ate rough 'ra!ts are not a""epte'1 7our !inal 'ra!ts /ill &e gra'e' on a 100 point s"ale< ho/e,er. %ou /ill ha,e the opportunit% to 'eepl% re,ise %our papers !or a higher gra'e at the en' o! the semester1 7our port!olio shoul' &e "olle"te' in a po"3et !ol'er that is la&ele' "learl% /ith %our name. "lass. se"tion an' 'ate1 For ea"h paper. in"lu'e:
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7our port!olio shoul' also in"lu'e a @e!le"ti,e 5etter1 2he re!le"ti,e letter is an in!ormal &ut polishe' pie"e o! /riting that tells me a&out %our e0perien"e as a /riter this semester1 What 'i' %ou learn a&out %oursel! as a /riterJ 4e honest. &e spe"i!i". an' &e thorough1 What /ere %our "hallenges !or ea"h assignmentJ )es"ri&e the pro"ess ea"h paper /ent through !rom in,ention through !inal 'ra!t1 Finall%. tell me /hat gra'e %ou thin3 %our port!olio 'eser,es. &ase' on the English )epartment Gra'ing Stan'ar's 9atta"he':1 7our letter shoul' &e no more than 500 /or's in length1 5i3e all /or3 su&mitte' !or a gra'e. it shoul' &e polishe' an' ,i,i'1 When gra'ing %our port!olio. -Hll &e loo3ing !or 'etaile'. thought!ul anal%sis o! %our /riting pro"ess. as /ell as 'eep re,ision an' polish in %our !inal 'ra!ts1 4e"ause %ou ha,e plent% o! opportunit% to re,ise. most port!olio gra'es are A. 41 an' (1 Failure to re,ise. !re=uent late /or3. e0"essi,e a&sen"e. missing /or3 an' plagiarism /ill result in signi!i"antl% lo/er gra'es1 7our port!olio is /orth 800 points. or 806 o! %our semester gra'e: K Memoir rough 920: an' !inal 9100: 'ra!ts L 120 K Pro!ile rough 920: an' !inal 9100: 'ra!ts L 120 K E,aluation rough 920: an' !inal 9100: 'ra!ts L 120 K Mi'term sel! assessment L 50 K Annotate' 4i&liograph% rough 910: an' !inal 950: 'ra!ts L #0 K @esear"he' argument rough 950: an' !inal 9200: 'ra!ts L 250 K @e!le"ti,e letter*Final sel!-assessment rough 910: an' !inal 950 'ra!ts: L #0 K Port!olio !ormat an' presentation L 20

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Gra'es !or an% pie"e o! /riting range !rom A to F an' are &ase' on !orm. "ontent. an' ho/ /ell assignment gui'elines /ere !ollo/e'1 A 2he A essa% meets all re=uirements an' sho/s e0tensi,e re,ision1 Polishe'. outstan'ing "ollege-le,el /or31 2he A essa% sho/s originalit% o! thought in stating an' 'e,eloping a "entral i'ea1 2he i'eas are "lear. logi"al. an' thought-pro,o3ing1 2he essa% e0hi&its the positi,e =ualities o! goo' /riting: 1: "are!ul "onstru"tion an' organiCation o! senten"es. paragraphs. an' the essa% as a /hole< 2: "are!ul "hoi"e o! e!!e"ti,e /or's an' phrases< $: "lear "on"entration on a main purpose. /ith "on"rete 'e,elopment an' !irm. rele,ant support< 4: ,irtuall% no me"hani"al errors1 2he 4 essa% meets all re=uirements an' sho/s su&stantial re,ision1 A&o,e a,erage "ollege-le,el /or31 2he 4 essa% has a "learl% state' "entral i'ea. logi"all% an' a'e=uatel% 'e,elope'1 2he essa% e0hi&its some o! the positi,e =ualities o! goo' /riting: 1: goo' "onstru"tion an' organiCation o! senten"es. paragraphs. an' the essa% as a /hole< 2: goo' "hoi"e o! /or's an' phrases< $: "on"entration on a main purpose. /ith goo' 'e,elopment an' strong support< 4: !e/ me"hani"al errors1 Although the /riting is a&o,e a,erage. the 4 essa% la"3s the e0"ellen"e o! thought. 'e,elopment. an' st%le /hi"h "hara"teriCes the A essa%1 2he ( essa% meets most re=uirements an' sho/s e,i'en"e o! re,ision1 A,erage "ollege-le,el /or31 2he ( essa% has a reasona&l% "lear "entral i'ea /ith !airl% a'e=uate 'e,elopment an' support1 2he essa% e0hi&its some o! the positi,e =ualities o! goo' /riting: 1: satis!a"tor% "onstru"tion an' organiCation o! senten"es. paragraphs. an' the essa% as a /hole< 2: satis!a"tor% "hoi"e o! /or's an' phrases< $: satis!a"tor% "on"entration on a main purpose. /ith !airl% a'e=uate 'e,elopment an' support< 4: a,oi'an"e o! serious errors1 2he ( essa% ma%. in !a"t. ha,e !e/ "orre"tion mar3s on it. &ut it la"3s the =ualit% o! thought 'e,elopment. an' e0pression /hi"h /oul' entitle it to an a&o,e a,erage rating1 2he ) essa% 'oes not meet the re=uirements an' sho/s little or no re,ision1 4elo/ a,erage "ollege-le,el /or31 2he "entral i'ea is un"lear or in"omplete1 -t ma% la"3 a'e=uate 'e,elopment an' support1 2he essa% la"3s se,eral o! the positi,e =ualities o! goo' /riting: 1: un"lear pattern or organiCation< 2: ine!!e"ti,e "hoi"e o! /or's an' phrases< $: un"lear "on"entration on a main purpose. /ith minimal 'e,elopment or support< 4: serious errors1 2he F essa% 'oes not meet the re=uirements an' sho/s no re,ision1 Fna""epta&le "ollege-le,el /or31 2he F essa% la"3s a "entral i'ea an' is minimall% 'e,elope' or supporte'1 2he essa% sho/s ,er% !e/ o! the positi,e =ualities o! goo' /riting: 1: la"3 o! "oheren"e< 2: ine!!e"ti,e or inappropriate "hoi"e o! /or's an' phrases< $: no re"ogniCa&le purpose. /ith minimal 'e,elopment or support< 4: errors that impe'e meaning1

S2A2EMEA2 F P5AG-A@-SM Plagiarism. the misuse o! sour"e materials in,ol,ing greater or lesser amounts o! "op%ing. is una""epta&le in stu'ent /or31 At the 'is"retion o! the instru"tor the penalt% !or plagiarism ma% &e a gra'e o! Cero "re'it. MF.> /ith no opportunit% !or a re/rite1 Su&se=uent plagiarism. at the 'is"retion o! the instru"tor. shall &e groun's !or !ailure o! the "ourse1 2here are a ,ariet% o! t%pes o! plagiarism< "ommon t%pes in"lu'e: a1 Stu'ent su&mits a paper /holl% or in su&stantial part using the e0a"t phrasing o! sour"e material1 -n-te0t parentheti"al 'o"umentation an' =uotation mar3s !ail to ma3e "lear the 'egree o! &orro/ing1 Stu'ent su&mits a paper "losel% paraphrase' !rom sour"e material. i1e1. the original sour"e material is simpl% e'ite' /ith perhaps minor /or' "hanges o""urring1 2here is an a&sen"e o! reorganiCation o! the sour"e1 E0ample: Sour"e sa%s. Mthe in!late' st%le is itsel! a 3in' o! euphemism1 A mass o! 5atin /or's !alls upon the !a"ts li3e so!t sno/. &lurring the outlines an' "o,ering up all the 'etails1 2he great enem% o! "lear language is insin"erit%1> Plagiarism "on'ensation sa%s. M2he in!late' st%le is a 3in' o! euphemism1 A &un"h o! 5atin terms !alls on the !a"ts li3e so!t sno/1 2he opponent o! "lear language is. thus. insin"erit%1> "1 Stu'ent su&mits a paper "losel% paraphrase' !rom sour"e material. spli"ing together senten"es !rom s"attere' segments o! the original1 Phrasing o! the original is little. i! an%. "hange'1 2his "onstitutes pat"h/or3 plagiarism. /hether 'o"umente' or not. unless 'ire"t =uoting has &een in'i"ate'1 E0ample: Sour"e is in 2he 4e'!or' Gui'e !or (ollege Writers. $r' e'ition1 Pat"h/or3 plagiarism sa%s. using material on page $1B< Starting to /rite o!ten seems mess%1 9then s3ipping to $2$. it a''s more plagiarism: -n some pie"es o! /riting. one /ill 3no/ /hat main point is inten'e' &e!ore e,en setting a /or' on paper. &ut sometimes the /riter /ill struggle an' ma3e se,eral trials at sa%ing his main point1 '1 N e1 Stu'ent su&mits a paper /ritten &% another stu'ent. a spouse. or "olleague. et"1 Stu'ent "opies sour"e material Min toto> or using "on'ensation metho' o! paraphrase 9& a&o,e:1 )umm% 'o"umentation to none0istent sour"e material is sprin3le' throughout the essa% to gi,e the appearan"e o! &ona !i'e s"holarship1

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