ENG 152: Writing from Sources

English and Communications Spring 2014 TR 8:00-9:50 Instructor: Nell Novara Email: nell@eastwest.edu Blog: writingfromsourcesspring2014.wordpress.com Required Text: Behrens and Rosen. Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. 12th Ed. Course Description: Writing from Sources introduces students to writing a summary, a critique, explanatory and argumentative syntheses, and an analysis. Students will learn how to read critically and evaluate arguments from a variety of sources. Goal: By the end of this course, students should be able to write a summary, a critique, explanatory and argumentative syntheses, and an analysis. They should also be familiar with paraphrasing and incorporating quotations into their own sentences. Course Obje ctives: At the end of this course students should be able to: Tell the difference between a summary, a critique, explanatory and argumentative syntheses, and an analysis Interpret charts and graphs Summarize and paraphrase Incorporate quotations into their own sentences Critically analyze different reading materials Evaluate authors arguments Show relation between the main idea and supporting evidence Discover paragraph and essay organization Use appropriate vocabulary

Papers: You will write the following papers for this course: Summary (1-2 pages) Critique (2-4 pages) Analysis (2-4 pages) Explanatory Topic/Outline Argumentative Topic/Outline Annotated Bibliography Final Research paper + draft (7-9 pages) o The final paper is a research paper on a topic of your choice. It should include:

1. Clearly stated main point that you are going to prove (thesis) 2. Your original research (case studies, observations, interviews, interpretations) 3 Views of other researchers 4. Argumentation to prove your point 5. Annotated Bibliography/works cited with at least six entries 6. Correct grammar.

o Annotated bibliography for the final paper should include 1. At least two sources from peer reviewed (scholarly) journals you found through the University database 2. At least two reliable sources you found through the general web search 3. For each source explain: a) what the source says, b)why it is reliable, c)how it is useful for your paper. In-Class Grades: Besides the papers listed above, you will be responsible for many in-class activities and quizzes. Reading quizzes will be given throughout the course and we will be doing a great deal of in-class writing and peer review work. These are projects that CANNOT be made up if you miss class, thus attendance and communication is vital. Grade Scale: 90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 0-60% A B C D F

Course Rules: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Any reading or assignment should be completed for the day it is listed NO LATE WORK will be accepted. Unannounced, or pop quizzes will be given in class over a variety of topics No extra credit will be given There will be time allotted in class to work on assignments and essays NO personal electronic devices are to be used during class time. I highly doubt that anything on Facebook will be relevant to our discussions. 7. Any attempts at plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you have questions about what constitutes plagiarism, please come and talk to me Attendance: Students are expected to attend each class meeting and arrive on time. Students who arrive 15 minutes late will be marked tardy, and two (2) tardies will be considered one absence. Students who arrive half an hour to an hour late will be marked absent. Final grades will drop by one letter grade if a student is absent four (4) or more times during the quarter.

Class Blog: I will post ALL assignments and class information on the class blog, which can be found at: writingfromsourcesspring2014.wordpress.com. It is extremely important that you check the blog often, as the assignment calendar will most likely change a bit as the course progresses.

Course Calendar
**All readings are DUE on the day listed. Also note that this schedule is likely to change, so make sure to be checking the blog!** WEEK ONE- Plagiarism/Summary/Paraphrase/Quotations Tuesday, April 8 Thursday, April 10 Class Introduction Read 46-47, 37-46

WEEK TWO-Summary/Paraphrase/Quotations Tuesday, April 15 Thursday, April 17 WEEK THREE-Critique Tuesday, April 22 Summaries DUE Intro to Critique Read 65-75 Read 33-37, 3-22 Summary Work

Thursday, April 24 WEEK FOUR-Critique Tuesday, April 29 Thursday, May 1 WEEK FIVE-Analysis Tuesday, May 6

Read Pig Happiness (410) and In Pursuit of Happiness (413) Read Why Chinese Mothers are Superior (261)

Critiques DUE Read 178-186 Read 191-198

Thursday, May 8 WEEK SIX- Analysis Tuesday, May 13 Thursday, May 15

Read 227-236 Analysis Work

WEEK SEVEN- Explanatory Writing

Tuesday, May 20

Analysis DUE Read 102-116

Thursday, May 22

Read Toward an Intelligence Beyond Mans (206)

WEEK EIGHT- Argumentative Writing Tuesday, May 27 Thursday, May 29 Read 129-137 Read 55-59

WEEK NINE- Research paper Tuesday, June 3 Thursday, June 5 Read Selling Happiness: Two Pitches from Mad Men (575)/Outline Work Outline DUE/Research Topics DUE/Research day

WEEK TEN- Research paper Tuesday, June 10 Thursday, June 12 WEEK ELEVEN-Wrap-up Tuesday, June 17 Thursday, June 19 Final paper DUE/Final Exam Review FINAL Annotated Bibliography DUE Research work