College Writing I

ENG 180, section 22 Fall 2013 ~ Tuesdays/Thursdays 12:30-1:4 !"#" $i#!%ins 31 &classroo#' ( 31) &*ritin+ la,' -nstructor: .u,y Nancy, /"0", 1"2"0" 343 $i#!%ins 3all 4/-2 / 30)-2)8-2135 r-nancy6*iu"edu 788ice 3ours: Tuesdays 3- !"#"9 and ,y a!!oint#ent I cannot separate my writing from any part of my life. It is all one. -- Gloria Anzalda Course Description For a co#!lete list o8 the standard o,EectiAes 8or En+lish 180, see the ;ritin+ 2ro+ra#>s handout !roAided in "!d8 8or# here: htt!://***"*iu"edu/cas/en+lishFandFEournalis#/*ritin+"!h!" This course *ill center on the#es o8 social Eustice, eBa#inin+ the !ractice o8 *ritin+ as a !o*er8ul tool 8or societal and co##unity chan+e" -n this course *e *ill learn to *rite in *ays that are rooted in !ersonal Aalues and our o*n eB!eriences, see%in+ to #oAe, conAince, and #otiAate others" To+ether *e *ill eB!lore the cra8t o8 *ritin+, ,oth !ersonal and acade#ic, *ithin the conteBt o8 a *orld driAen ,y i#a+es and ne* #edia" ;e *ill stress the !rocess o8 *ritin+: choosin+ and deAelo!in+ to!ics, dra8tin+, editin+ and reAisin+, !roo8readin+ and 8or#attin+" .eadin+s *ill 8ocus on issues o8 social Eustice, and on *ritin+ studies as a disci!line" Note: -8 you *ere 8orce-enrolled in this course, you *ill need the !er#ission o8 the instructor and the :irector o8 ;ritin+ in order to dro!" -8 you *ish to dro! this course you *ill need to s!ea% *ith #e 8irst, and - *ill 8or*ard your re<uest to the :irector 8or consideration &!er#ission is not +ranted auto#atically'" /ecause you need !er#ission to dro!, you should ,e+in the dro! !rocess early" Required Texts 3ac%er, :iana" A Pocket Style Man al wit! "##$ M%A &pdate"
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2al#<uist, 1i%e" 'oining t!e (on)ersation* +riting in (ollege and ,eyond" 1st ed" Ne* =or%: /ed8ord/$t" 1artin>s, 2010" ;-? En+lish :e!art#ent" G ide to -nglis! ./#" 1st ed" $outhla%e, T@: Fountainhead 2ress, 2013"

Course Policies
Attendance0(lass Participation* 0lthou+h - #ay !roAide ,ac%+round and conteBt 8or our readin+ at the start o8 each class !eriod, the course *ill rely u!on your actiAe !artici!ation and your o*n eB!loration o8 our teBts" /ecause *e *ill ,e doin+ a +ood deal o8 *ritin+ in class and ,ecause our class discussions de!end u!on eAeryoneCs thou+ht8ul contri,utions, it is essential that you #aintain re+ular attendance and that you co#e !re!ared to discuss the readin+ #aterial each day" =ou are !er#itted 8iAe a,sences oAer the se#ester 8or this course: 8or each a,sence ,eyond 8iAe, your 8inal +rade *ill ,e lo*ered one 8ull letter +rade" - do not distin+uish ,et*een eBcused and uneBcused a,sences, so !lease !lan accordin+ly" -8 you are +oin+ to ,e a,sent 8or #ore than one class !eriod, you should alert #e Aia e#ail" -n addition to the a,oAe !olicy, any a,sence *ill ,e detri#ental to your class !artici!ation +rade" Finally, tardiness &de8ined as arriAin+ #ore than 8iAe #inutes late to class' *ill ne+atiAely a88ect your class !artici!ation +rade, so !lease arriAe !ro#!tly to class" Di%e*ise, leaAin+ a class !eriod early *ill count as a tardy or an

a,sence, de!endin+ ho* #uch o8 the class you #iss" Four GtardiesH *ill count as one a,sence" -8 you arriAe #ore than 8i8teen #inutes late to class, you *ill ,e counted a,sent" =our class !artici!ation re!resents an i#!ortant co#!onent o8 your 8inal +rade &100 !oints'" =ou are eB!ected to ,e a *illin+ and thou+ht8ul contri,utor to class discussion" 0s you do your readin+ 8or class, you should !re!are <uestions and co##ents a,out the readin+" -n class you should ,e !re!ared to ans*er <uestions, ,oth out loud and in *ritin+, !ose ne* <uestions, and solicit conAersation 8ro# your !eers" 0 healthy classroo# enAiron#ent is one in *hich each !erson is res!ected as a !eer and 8eels co#8orta,le eB!ressin+ her or his o!inion" - *ill not tolerate rude, disru!tiAe, or inconsiderate ,ehaAior, *hich includes teBtin+" TeBtin+ durin+ class *ill result in a loss o8 !artici!ation !oints 8or the day9 and - reserAe the ri+ht to as% you to leaAe class 8or the day &and #ar% you as a,sent 8or that class !eriod' i8 this or any other inconsiderate ,ehaAior is a !ro,le#" 2lease !ut cell !hones on Ai,rate and stash the# a*ay 8or the duration o8 the class !eriod" 1 izzes and In-(lass +riting* -n order to ensure that all assi+n#ents are read, - #ay ,e+in any class !eriod *ith a <uiI" JuiIIes are not desi+ned to tric% youKi8 you read and di+est the readin+ assi+n#ents 8or the day, you *ill do 8ine on a <uiI" Di%e*ise, any other ,rie8 in-class *ritin+ assi+n#ents *ill not !roAe di88icult 8or a !re!ared student" JuiIIes and other in-class *ritin+ &scored 8ro# 0- !oints each' are an i#!ortant !art o8 your 8inal +rade &100 !oints'" -8 you are a,sent, you #ay not #a%e u! an in-class assi+n#ent or <uiI 8ro# that day" Peer 2e)iew +orks!ops: =ou *ill !artici!ate in 8our 8or#al !eer reAie* *or%sho!s durin+ this class" =ou *ill ,e +raded on your o*n dra8t as *ell as your co##ents on other studentsC dra8ts, and your !eer reAie* *or%sho! +rade contri,utes to your 8inal +rade in the course &100 !oints'" 1ar%ed dra8ts and !eer reAie* *or%sheets *ill ,e turned in at the ,e+innin+ o8 class at the neBt class session" -8 you are a,sent, !eer reAie* *or%sho!s can ,e #ade u! 8or !artial credit, ,ut you #ust arran+e this *ith #e ahead o8 ti#e" Papers* 7Aer the course o8 the se#ester, you *ill *rite 8our 8or#al !a!ers in res!onse to s!eci8ic !ro#!ts" 2a!er one, an analysis o8 a teBt &1,100-1,200 *ords', *ill ,e *orth 0 !oints to*ard your 8inal +rade9 !a!er t*o, an eAaluation o8 an essay teBt or a s!eech &1,100-1,200 *ords', *ill ,e *orth 100 !oints to*ard your 8inal +rade9 !a!er three, a !a!er !ro!osal &800-)00 *ords', *ill ,e *orth 100 !oints to*ard your 8inal +rade9 !a!er 8our, a researched ar+u#ent &1, 00-1,500 *ords', *ill ,e *orth 200 !oints to*ard your 8inal +rade" =ou *ill also su,#it three s#aller *ritten assi+n#ents, a literacy narratiAe, an article su##ary, and an annotated ,i,lio+ra!hy, each *orth 0 !oints to*ard your 8inal +rade" ;ith each !a!er assi+n#ent, - *ill hand out an assi+n#ent sheet to 8ollo*, *hich *ill detail the +uidelines 8or that !articular !a!er" :eAiation 8ro# the +uidelines *ill cause your +rade to ,e lo*ered" Date !a!ers *ill ,e #ar%ed do*n one letter +rade 8or each day late9 essays #ore than three days late *ill receiAe an auto#atic F +rade, and are not eli+i,le 8or reAision" -8 necessary, and i8 you !roAide #e *ith 48 hours adAance notice ,y e#ail, you #ay re<uest a sin+le 24-hour eBtension on a deadline 8or one o8 the 8irst three 8or#al !a!ers" LNote: this o!tion 8or an eBtension #ay only ,e used once, and #ay not ,e used on 2a!er 4 or on any !a!er reAision"M - *ill not discuss !a!er +rades on the day - return !a!ers to the class" =ou #ust #a%e an a!!oint#ent *ith #e to discuss a !a!er +rade" For !a!ers one, t*o, and three, any !a!ers that receiAe a ? +rade #ust ,e reAised" .eAised !a!ers are due one *ee% 8ro# the date the ori+inal !a!er is returned and can receiAe no hi+her than a +rade o8 N" ?nder no circu#stances *ill - acce!t a reAision later than one *ee% 8ollo*in+ the due date" -8 you do not turn in a reAision o8 a ? !a!er ,y the deadline !roAided, your ori+inal !a!er +rade *ill chan+e 8ro# a ? to an F" 2lease note that in order to !ass this class, you #ust receiAe a N &O3' or hi+her"

2a!ers *ill ,e su,#itted electronically on ;estern7nline" Each assi+n#ent sheet *ill reAie* ho* to su,#it the !a!er" -8 you are unsure a,out ho* to su,#it your !a!er, !lease s!ea% *ith #e *ell ,e8ore the due date" /ecause you *ill su,#it !a!ers electronically, you should #a%e sure to saAe your *or% in seAeral 8or#ats &on a hard driAe, on a 8lash driAe, ,y e#ailin+ the !a!er to yoursel8, ,y u!loadin+ to Goo+le :ocs or :ro!,oB'" Technolo+y !ro,le#s are not an eBcuse 8or su,#ittin+ a !a!er late" =ou *ill su,#it your !a!ers as ;ord 8iles &"doc or "docB'9 !a!ers su,#itted in any other 8ile 8or#at *ill ,e returned to you and considered late until resu,#itted as a ;ord 8ile" =ou *ill haAe the o!tion o8 reAisin+ one !a!er &8ro# !a!ers 1-3' 8or a ne* +rade" L2a!ers *hich earned an F due to 8ailure to reAise a ? !a!er on ti#e are not eli+i,le, nor are !a!ers *hich receiAed an F due to acade#ic inte+rity Aiolations"M =ou #ust su,#it the reAision to #e no later than 1onday, NoAe#,er 18, at 11: ) !"#" -ncluded *ith this reAision #ust ,e a se!arate !ara+ra!h in *hich you eB!lain *hat chan+es you #ade to the !a!er and *hy you thin% those chan+es #a%e the !a!er ,etter" ?nder no circu#stances *ill - acce!t a reAision a8ter this date" 0cade#ic inte+rity is an i#!ortant !art o8 our co##unity at ;-?9 there8ore, acts o8 !la+iaris# and cheatin+ #ay result in 8ailure 8or the course and re8erral 8or acade#ic disci!line" :etailed in8or#ation on uniAersity !olicy related to acade#ic inte+rity is aAaila,le online: htt!://***"*iu"edu/!olicies/acinte+rity"!h!" +riting (enter: The ;ritin+ Nenter is aAaila,le to all students to assist *ith any as!ect o8 the *ritin+ !rocess" encoura+e you to #a%e use o8 this Aalua,le resource" Indi)id al (onferences: /e8ore 2a!er 1 and 2a!er 4 are each due, you *ill ,e re<uired to attend a con8erence *ith #e to discuss your !a!er" - *ill tell you ahead o8 ti#e *hat to ,rin+ to each con8erence" Failure to attend any con8erence *ill ,e considered an a,sence, and i8 not rescheduled &and attended' *ithin the *ee% o8 the ori+inal date, *ill result in your +rade on that !a!er ,ein+ lo*ered ,y a 8ull letter +rade" 0s attendin+ these con8erences as scheduled is your res!onsi,ility, - *ill not #a%e eBtraordinary e88orts or reAisions to #y schedule to acco##odate a rescheduled con8erence" :urin+ the rest o8 the se#ester, you are *elco#e to dro! ,y durin+ #y o88ice hours or schedule a con8erence" 3inal -4am: =ou *ill need to %ee! all o8 your !re-*ritin+, dra8ts, !eer *or%sho! #aterials, !rocess *ritin+, and +raded !a!ers oAer the course o8 the se#ester ,ecause you *ill need these to co#!lete the 8inal eBa# *ritin+ assi+n#ent" :urin+ the 8inal eBa# !eriod you *ill *rite a short re8lection essay on your +ro*th as a *riter oAer the se#ester" 0n assi+n#ent sheet 8or this eBa# *ill ,e distri,uted durin+ the se#ester" =our 8inal eBa# *ill ,e *orth 100 !oints o8 your 8inal +rade" 5ffice 6o rs: 1y re+ular o88ice hours are listed a,oAe" 0t those ti#es - *ill ,e in #y o88ice aAaila,le to #eet *ith you to discuss any as!ect o8 the course" 2lease do not hesitate to dro! ,y #y o88ice or to contact #e to #a%e an a!!oint#ent to #eet i8 you cannot #eet durin+ #y re+ular o88ice hours" -mail: The ,est *ay to +et in touch *ith #e outside o8 class is ,y e#ail" 7Aer e#ail you can #a%e a!!oint#ents to #eet *ith #e, and you can as% <uestions related to the assi+n#ents" 2lease ,ear in #ind that *ill need at least a day to re!ly to e#ails" =ou are also res!onsi,le 8or chec%in+ your ;-? e#ail and ;estern 7nline accounts on a re+ular ,asis, since they *ill ,e #y !ri#ary #ethods o8 co##unication *ith you outside o8 class" 7isa8ility 2eso rce (enter: -n accordance *ith ?niAersity !olicy and the 0#ericans *ith :isa,ilities 0ct &0:0', acade#ic acco##odations #ay ,e #ade 8or any student *ho noti8ies the instructor o8 the need 8or an acco##odation" For the instructor to !roAide the !ro!er acco##odation&s' you #ust o,tain docu#entation o8 the need 8or an acco##odation throu+h the :isa,ility .esource Nenter and !roAide it to the instructor" -t is i#!eratiAe that you ta%e the initiatiAe to ,rin+ such needs to the instructorCs attention, as she is not le+ally !er#itted to in<uire a,out such !articular needs o8 students" $tudents *ho #ay re<uire s!ecial assistance in

e#er+ency eAacuations &i"e" 8ire, tornado, etc"' should contact the instructor as to the #ost a!!ro!riate !rocedures to 8ollo* in such an e#er+ency" Nontact :isa,ility .esource Nenter at 2)8-2 12 8or additional serAices or see the :.N *e,site: htt!://***"*iu"edu/studentFserAices/disa,ilityFresourceFcenter/" 2lease reAie* your G$tudent .i+hts and .es!onsi,ilitiesH at htt!://***"*iu"edu/!roAost/students and see #e i8 you haAe any <uestions"

Gr#ding S&ste) in Points Nlass 2artici!ation: JuiIIes and -n-Nlass ;ritin+ : :ra8tin+ / 2eer .eAie* ;or%sho!s: Diteracy NarratiAe: 0rticle $u##ary: 2a!er 7ne/0nalysis: 2a!er T*o/EAaluation: 2a!er Three/2a!er 2ro!osal: 0nnotated /i,lio+ra!hy: 2a!er Four/.esearched 0r+u#ent: Final EBa#: 100 100 100 0 0 0 100 100 0 200 100 Course Schedule for ENG 18 !"" This sylla,us is su,Eect to chan+e" =ou are res!onsi,le 8or any chan+es #ade in class, sent oAer e#ail, or !osted on ;estern7nline &;7'" Cl#ssroo)- Si)p,ins .1/ $ Writing *#0- Si)p,ins .11 &Note: *e are #eetin+ in a classroo# 7. in a *ritin+ la,, #ost o8ten in the classroo# on Tuesday and the la, on Thursday" 2lease chec% the schedule ,elo*, neBt to each class date, anyti#e you are uncertain o8 our #eetin+ !lace 8or the day"' 0ssi+ned readin+s 8ro# 'oining t!e (on)ersation are la,eled 2C9 readin+ assi+n#ents 8ro# A Pocket Style Man al are la,eled PS39 assi+ned readin+s 8ro# G ide to -9G ./# are la,eled Guide" 4ring 2C5 Guide5 #nd PS3 to #ll cl#ss sessions6 D#te Tues", 0u+" 20: $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", 0u+" 22: $i#!%ins 31)
&0u+ust 23 is the last day o8 o!en re+istration'

0 Q )30-1000 0- Q )00-)20 /R Q 880-8)0 / Q 830-8O0 /- Q 800-820 NR Q O80-O)0 N Q O30-OO0 ? Q 500-O20 F Q )) or less

Tues", 0u+" 2O: $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", 0u+" 2): $i#!%ins 31)

&0u+" 30 is the last day o8 restricted re+" ( dro! *ithout a G;H'

Due Introduction to the course $ Writing to Reflect .ead: Diteracy NarratiAe 0ssi+n#ent $heet &on ;7' :ue: Student Sur%e& &su,#it throu+h ;estern 7nline ,y ): ) 21' The Rhetoric#l Situ#tion $ 'n#l&(ing #n 'ssign)ent .ead: PN )5-103 and 121-1 29 Guide 3)-41, 44-459 Diteracy NarratiAe 0ssi+n#ent $heet &on ;7' :ue: *iter#c& N#rr#ti%e &su,#it throu+h ;estern 7nline ,y 11: ) 21' Re#ding to Write $ E%#lu#ting Wh#t +ou Re#d .ead: PN 3-2 , 28-32, and 0-5 9 Guide 1-11, 2 -25, 32-33, and 41-449 Eournal article LT/:M9 0rticle $u##ary 0ssi+n#ent $heet &on ;7' Re#ding *i,e # Writer .ead: PN 55-O39 0rticle $u##ary 0ssi+n#ent $heet &on ;7'9 Guide O -OO

Tues", $e!t" 3: $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", $e!t" : $i#!%ins 31) Tues", $e!t" 10: $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", $e!t" 12: $i#!%ins 31) Tues", $e!t" 1O ( Thurs", $e!t" 1) Tues", $e!t" 24: $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", $e!t" 25: $i#!%ins 31)

Fri", $e!t" 2O Tues", 7ct" 1: $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", 7ct" 3: $i#!%ins 31) Tues", 7ct" 8: $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", 7ct" 10: $i#!%ins 31) Fri", 7cto,er 11 Tues", 7ct" 1 : $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", 7ct" 1O: 3#lp#ss *i0r#r&, second-8loor classroo# Tues", 7ct" 22: $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", 7ct" 24: $i#!%ins 31)
&$un", 7ct" 2O: last day to dro! a class9 last day 8or total uniAersity *ithdra*al'

Su))#ri(ing .ead: PN 1 - 189 2$1 10)-1109 s!eech teBt LT/:M The Differences ')ong Su))#r&5 'n#l&sis5 #nd E%#lu#tion .ead: PN 208-32 and 2O2-2O5 :ue: 'rticle Su))#r& &su,#it throu+h ;estern 7nline ,y 11: ) 21' Writing #n 'n#l&tic#l Ess#& $ De%eloping # Thesis St#te)ent .ead: PN 233-25) and 35- 4 9 2a!er 1 0ssi+n#ent $heet &on ;7'9 Guide OO-82 'c#de)ic 7onest& $ 8rg#ni(ing #nd Dr#fting $ Docu)enting Sources .ead: PN 22- 32, 48- 5), and )2- )49 2$1 10O-11O9 Guide 0-5O Nlass *ill not #eet this *ee%" -nstead, you are res!onsi,le 8or schedulin+ and attendin+ an indiAidual con8erence *ith #e" /rin+ a ty!ed, !rinted co!y o8 your 2a!er 1 dra8t to the con8erence" Re%ising #nd Editing $ 3oc, Peer Re%ie9 Wor,shop .ead: PN 532-542 :ue: un#ar%ed !a!er 8ro# another class &,rin+ three !rinted co!ies to class' Peer Re%ie9 Wor,shop .ead: 2a!er 2 0ssi+n#ent $heet :ue: No#!lete, ty!ed dra8t o8 2a!er 1 &u!load ;ord doc o8 dra8t to Goo+le :ocs or ;7 G1yFilesH' :in#l Dr#ft of P#per 1 &su,#it throu+h ;estern 7nline ,y 11: ) 21' E%#lu#ting $ Writing #n E%#lu#ti%e Ess#& .ead: PN 305-334 Writing #n E%#lu#ti%e Ess#& $ Writing 9ith St&le .ead: PN 518-52)9 Guide 82-859 2$1 1-5 Peer Re%ie9 Wor,shop :ue: No#!lete, ty!ed dra8t o8 2a!er 2 &,rin+ three !rinted co!ies to class' :inding # Con%ers#tion $ Writing to Infor) .ead: PN 33-48 and 1 4-1O5 :ue: :in#l Dr#ft of P#per " &su,#it throu+h ;estern 7nline ,y 11: ) 21' Defining # Pro0le) .ead: PN 335-33) and 35)-3O89 Guide 85-)29 2a!er 3 0ssi+n#ent $heet &on ;7' and 2a!er 4 0ssi+n#ent $heet &on ;7' *i0r#r& D#& .ead: PN 450-4O and 480- 059 Guide 2O-32 :ield Rese#rch $ T#,ing Notes $ Writing to Infor) .ead: PN 1OO-20 , 05- 10, and 12- 14 ;sing Sources Effecti%el& $ ;sing # Cit#tion S&ste) .ead: PN O2- )4 and 54O-58 9 2$1 121-1 8 Peer Re%ie9 Wor,shop :ue: No#!lete, ty!ed dra8t o8 2a!er 3 &,rin+ three !rinted co!ies to class' 'nnot#ted 4i0liogr#phies .ead: PN 4O5-4OO9 Guide )2-)O9 0nnotated /i,lio+ra!hy 0ssi+n#ent $heet &on ;7' and 2a!er 4 0ssi+n#ent $heet &on ;7' :ue: :in#l Dr#ft of P#per . &su,#it throu+h ;estern 7nline ,y 11: ) 21' :inding Solutions $ 'nnot#ted 4i0liogr#phies Wor, D#& .ead: PN 3O5-3)) /rin+: $ources and Notes *i0r#r& D#&

Tues", 7ct" 2): $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", 7ct" 31: $i#!%ins 31) Fri", NoA" 1 Tues", NoA" : $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", NoA" O: 3#lp#ss

*i0r#r&, second-8loor classroo# Tues", NoA" 12: $i#!%ins 31

Thurs", NoA" 14: $i#!%ins 31) Tues", NoA" 1) ( Thurs", NoA" 21 1on", NoA" 2 -Fri", NoA" 2) Tues", :ec" 3: $i#!%ins 31 Thurs", :ec" : $i#!%ins 31) Fri", :ec" 5 :in#l Ex#) ! Tuesd#&5 Dec6 1 5 fro) 1- !"-/ p6)6

.ead: Writing to Sol%e Pro0le)s .ead: PN 33)-3589 Guide )8-103 :ue: 'nnot#ted 4i0liogr#ph& &su,#it throu+h ;estern 7nline ,y 11: ) 21' Choosing E%idence $ Peer Re%ie9 Wor,shop .ead: PN 430-4 39 Guide 13 -143 :ue: No#!lete, ty!ed dra8t o8 2a!er 4 &,rin+ three !rinted co!ies to class' Non8erences: Nlass *ill not #eet this *ee%" =ou are res!onsi,le 8or schedulin+ and attendin+ an indiAidual con8erence *ith #e" /rin+ a ty!ed, !rinted co!y o8 your 2a!er 4 dra8t to the con8erence" Than%s+iAin+ /rea%: no classes #eet this *ee%" Writing to Persu#de $ Designing +our Docu)ent .ead: PN 402-411, )5-5159 Guide 11)-124 Dast :ay o8 Nlass: Writing the Reflecti%e Ess#& on +our Writing .ead: 0ssi+n#ent $heet 8or .e8lectiAe Essay on =our ;ritin+ &on ;7' :ue: :in#l Dr#ft of P#per < &su,#it throu+h ;estern 7nline ,y 11: ) 21' :in#l Ex#)- Reflecti%e Ess#& on +our Writing