ELP 052

Academic Preparation Writing

Term Fall 1 2014
Instructor: Nancy S. Gebhardt
Scedule: Day: Sundays
Time: 8:40 AM 5:30 PM
Instructor!s E"mail: ebharn!birtrainin.edu
#lass $e%site: bir"ritin05#."eeb$y.c%m
#&'(SE )ES#(IPTI&*: 5 &redits
This c%urse is desined t% re'ine "ritten c%mmunicati%n '%r (r%'essi%na$ and academic settins.
Students '%cus %n $earnin the s)i$$s necessary t% *uic)$y ($an and "rite $%ica$ and c%hesi+e
c%m(arati+e, (r%cess, and arumentati+e "ritten res(%nses. Students "%r) in sma$$ r%u(s and
use (eer editin techni*ues in %rder t% e''ecti+e$y ana$y-e their %"n "ritin and c%rrect c%mm%n
err%rs. Students "h% success'u$$y c%m($ete this c%urse can e.(ect t% bec%me c%m(etent in
(ractica$ "ritten /n$ish '%rms and t% ain measurab$e increases in their sc%res in the "ritten
secti%ns %' the T0/123i4T, 5/2TS, and %ther simi$ar tests.
Prere*uisite6P$acement: ($acement sc%res %' T0/12354T 78, &ASA S #409, %r c%m($eti%n %'
/2P 040, /2P 048, %r /2P 04# %r /2P 04:.
& &'(SE &+,E#TI-ES:
4y the end %' the c%urse students "i$$ be ab$e t%:
(ara(hrase, summari-e, and synthesi-e in'%rmati%n in academic c%nte.ts
"rite e''ecti+e intr%ducti%ns, thesis statements, and c%nc$usi%ns
use transiti%ns t% achie+e unity and c%herence
uti$i-e b$ue(rints '%r "ritin e''ecti+e c$assi'icati%n, (r%cess, c%m(aris%n6c%ntrast,
reacti%n, and arumentati+e essays
I*ST('#TI&*AL .ET/&)S:
2ess%ns are c%nducted in '%rm %' $ecture, interacti+e "h%$e c$ass acti+ities, (air "%r), sma$$
r%u( "%r), (eer editin, and inde(endent (ractice.
TE0T+&&1:
Blueprints 2 by ;.S. 1%$se, M.;. Mahn)e, /. <estri S%$%m%n, and 2. =i$$iams
Additi%na$ instructi%na$ res%urces are a+ai$ab$e in the 2earnin &enter and 2ibrary at the De+%n
and 2%%( $%cati%ns.
ATTE*)A*#E A*) W&(1S/&PS:
&%min t% a$$ c$asses "i$$ he$( y%u $earn best. 5' y%u miss c$ass, y%u "i$$ miss im(%rtant
in'%rmati%n and assinments. 5n additi%n t% $ectures, attend t"% "%r)sh%(s and a tut%rin
sessi%n each "ee). Advanced %r Stream "%r)sh%(s are the m%st a((r%(riate '%r y%ur $e+e$.
5n %rder t% recei+e a (assin rade '%r the c%urse, y%u must attend at $east >0? %' $ectures and a
minimum %' 7 "%r)sh%(s. A student "h% has n%t reached >0? $ecture attendance %r has n%t
attended 7 "%r)sh%(s "i$$ ha+e an 1 rade rec%rded %n his %r her transcri(t.

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&'T"&F"#LASS A#TI-ITIES:
@%u sh%u$d e.(ect ab%ut 8 h%urs %' %utA%'Ac$ass acti+ities (er "ee). These acti+ities may inc$ude
$istenin, s(ea)in, readin, and "ritin (ractice, %n$ine research and e.ercises, B%urna$ "ritin,
and s(ecia$ (r%Bects. P$ease see the c%urse %ut$ine '%r "ee)$y acti+ities and assinments.
Partici(ati%n in b%th inAc$ass and %utA%'Ac$ass acti+ities acc%unts '%r #0? %' y%ur rade.
LEA(*I*2 #E*TE(:
5ndi+idua$ and sma$$ r%u( tut%rin is (r%+ided by the 2earnin &enter. T% schedu$e an
a((%intment, 'i$$ %ut and submit a Tut%rin Ce*uest 1%rm a+ai$ab$e under D1%rmsE %n the
Student P%rta$.
2(A )I*2:
Midterm /.am #0 ? AF:0A800
1ina$ /.am 30 ? 4F80A8:
&$assi'icati%n /ssay 80 ? &F>0A>:
&%m(are6&%ntrast /ssay 80 ? DF70A7:
Arumentati+e /ssay 80 ? 1F5: and be$%"
G%me"%r) assinments 80 ?
Partici(ati%n 80 ?
The (assin rade '%r this c%urse is D %r better.
Grades and attendance rec%rds are a+ai$ab$e '%r students t% +ie" under DAcademic Gist%ryE %n
the 45C Student P%rta$.
.A1E'P E0A.S
Students "h% miss a midterm %r a 'ina$ e.am may ta)e it "ith instruct%rHs (ermissi%n in the
2earnin &enter '%r a 'ee %' I80. /.ams must be made u( as s%%n as (%ssib$e, by the dead$ine
set by the instruct%r.
3ou must 4irst re5uest permission to ma6e up an e7am 'r%m y%ur instruct%r. 0nce the
ma)eu( e.am is a((r%+ed, 'i$$ %ut a Ce*uest '%r Testin 1%rm a+ai$ab$e under D1%rmsE %n the
Student P%rta$. @%u "i$$ then need t% (ay I80 testin 'ee, attach the recei(t t% the '%rm and ($ace
the c%m($eted '%rm in the 2earnin &enter 5nb%.. The 2earnin &enter sta'' "i$$ c%ntact y%u t%
schedu$e an a((%intment and (r%ct%r the ma)eu(.
P'*#T'ALIT3:
Students "h% c%me t% c$ass $ate disru(t the '$%" %' the $ess%n. @%u are e.(ected t% be in y%ur
seat and ready t% bein at the a((%inted c$ass h%ur, t% return 'r%m brea)s %n time, and t% remain
in the c$assr%%m unti$ c$ass is dismissed. @%u sh%u$d re*uest (ermissi%n i' y%u need t% $ea+e
c$ass ear$y. Permissi%n "i$$ be ranted at the instruct%rHs discreti%n. Students $o persistentl8
ignore tese re5uirements are su%9ect to grading penalties at te instructor!s discretion .
#LASS(&&. ('LES:
(espect: &%urtesy is e.(ected 'r%m a$$. P$ease be (%$ite and res(ect'u$ t% e+ery%ne at 45C:
c$assmates, %ther students, teachers, and sta''.
Spea6 Englis: S(ea)in /n$ish 800? %' c$ass time is the best "ay t% im(r%+e y%ur $anuae
s)i$$s *uic)$y. 5t is a$s% %ur %n$y c%mm%n $anuae and is an essentia$ c%urtesy t%"ard th%se
"h% d% n%t s(ea) y%ur $anuae.
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#omputers: Durin c$ass time use c%m(uters %n$y as directed by the instruct%r. Students sh%u$d
chec) emai$ and attend t% %ther c%m(uter needs %e4ore or a4ter class or during a %rea6.
#ell pones: P$ease turn %'' ce$$ (h%nes, (aers and %ther e$ectr%nic de+ices be'%re c$ass beins.
5' it is an emerency, y%u may ta)e the ca$$ in the ha$$"ay.
Planned #ourse &utline
This is the planned course scedule. =e $ill ma6e ad9ustments acc%rdin t% c$ass (r%ress.
#ourse &utline
#ourse: /2P 05# Instructor: Nancy S. Gebhardt
Session 'nit Topics and Acti:ities &ut"o4"class Acti:ities and
Assignments
Session 1
AM, Ju$y 83, #084
'nit 1: Parara(h t%
/ssay

Ce+ie" sy$$abusK set u( %%$e d%csK
4$ue(rints '%r the (arara(h and the essay:
unity and c%herence in (arara(hsK transiti%n
e.(ressi%nsK thesis statementsK essay
intr%ducti%ns, b%dy %' the essayK essay
c%nc$usi%nsK brainst%rmin, %ut$inin and
'eedbac).
Ce+ie" Lnit 8
Essa8 Writing Practice:
pp; 2<"2= )ue ,ul8 20 as a
2oogle )oc
Session 2
PM, Ju$y 83, #084
'nit =: Para(hrasin,
Summari-in and
Synthesi-in


/.am($es and (ractice %' (ara(hrasin,
summari-in and synthesi-inK
'indin and d%cumentin in'%rmati%n 'r%m
%ther s%urces.
Ce+ie" Lnit 8
/ditin y%ur "ritin
Session <
AM, Ju$y #0, #084
'nit 2: &$assi'icati%n
/ssays

4$ue(rints '%r c$assi'icati%n essays: unity and
c%herence in c$assi'icati%n essaysK pre$riting>
planning> partner 4eed%ac6 1>
?$riting te 4irst dra4t;
Ce+ie" %' Lnit #
4rainst%rmin, %ut$inin,
$riting te 4irst dra4t
Session 4
PM, Ju$y #0, #084
'nit 2: &$assi'icati%n
/ssays c%ntinued
Ce+ie"in y%ur 'irst dra't, re+isin and editin.
Grammar 1%cus and Sentence &hec): Passi+e
<%ice
/ditin y%ur "ritin
(e:ised #lassi4ication
Essa8 pp; 50"52 due ,ul8
2@
Session 5
AM, Ju$y #>, #084
'nit 2 : &$assi'icati%n
/ssays c%ntinued
Grammar 1%cus and Sentence &hec):
AdBecti+e &$auses
=ritin a c$assi'icati%n essayK
=ritin "%r)sh%(: (artner 'eedbac) #,
"ritin the 'ina$ dra't.
Final )ra4t #lassi4ication Essa8
Ce+ie" %' Lnit #
Session A
PM, Ju$y #>, #084
'nit <: Pr%cess /ssays
P$anned 1ie$d Tri( t% Mi$$ennium Par)
MsubBect t% a((r%+a$N
4$ue(rints '%r Pr%cess /ssays: ty(es %'
(r%cess essaysK intr%ducti%ns and c%nc$usi%nsK
maintainin chr%n%$%ica$ %rderK (re"ritin,
($annin, (artner 'eedbac) 8, "ritin the 'irst
dra't. Grammar 1%cus and Sentence &hec):
Artic$es and Ad+erb &$auses
Ce+ie" %' Lnit 3
Practice "ritin a Pr%cess
/ssay (. >8
3
Session @
AM, Auust 3, #084
'nit <: Pr%cess /ssays
c%ntinued

=ritin the 'irst dra't, re+isin and editin.
Grammar 1%cus and Sentence &hec): <erb
Tense Ce+ie", 1raments, CunA%ns, and
&%mma S($ices ((. 8#8A834
Ce+ie" %' Lnits 8A3
/ditin y%ur "ritin
=ritin the 'ina$ dra't
Session =
PM, Auust 3, #084
'nit <: Pr%cess /ssays
c%ntinued
Grammar 1%cus and Sentence &hec): =%rd
1%rms and Sentence <ariety (( 855A858.
=ritin a (r%cess essay: (artner 'eedbac) #,
"ritin the 'ina$ dra't.
.idterm E7am B Process Essa8
Session C
AM, Auust 80, #084
'nit 4: &%m(aris%n and
&%ntrast /ssays
4$ue(rints '%r &%m(aris%n6&%ntrast /ssays:
three %rani-ati%na$ meth%dsK
unity and c%herenceK transiti%n e.(ressi%nsK
(re"ritin, ($annin, (artner 'eedbac) 8
Ce+ie" %' Lnit 4
Practice =ritin a
&%m(aris%n6&%ntrast /ssay
((. 80>A88#: brainst%rmin,
%ut$inin, "ritin the 'irst
dra't
Session 10
PM, Auust 80, #084
'nit 4:
&%m(aris%n6&%ntrast
/ssays c%ntinued

Planned Field Trip t% Museum %'
&%ntem(%rary Ph%t%ra(hy at &%$umbia
Lni+ersity MsubBect t% a((r%+a$N
=ritin the 'irst dra't, re+isin and editin.
Grammar 1%cus and Sentence &hec):
&%m(aris%ns and Para$$e$ism
/ditin y%ur "ritin
Session 11
AM, Auust 8>, #084
&%m(aris%n6&%ntrast
/ssays c%ntinued
=ritin a c%m(are6c%ntrast essay: (artner
'eedbac) #, "ritin the 'ina$ dra't.
Final )ra4t #omparisonD#ontrast Essa8
Ce+ie" %' Lnit 4
=ritin a
&%m(aris%n6&%ntrast /ssay
((.883A887: editin and
re+isin, "ritin the 'ina$
dra't
Session 12
PM, Auust 8>, #084
'nit @: Arumentati+e
/ssays
4$ue(rints '%r arumentati+e essays:
de+e$%(in an arumentati+e essayK
intr%ducti%nsK meth%ds i' %rani-ati%nK
transiti%n e.(ressi%nsK (re"ritin, ($annin,
(artner 'eedbac) 8
Ce+ie" %' Lnit >
=ritin an arumentati+e
essay: brainst%rmin,
%ut$inin, "ritin the 'irst
dra't
Session 1<
AM, Auust #4, #084
Arumentati+e /ssays
c%ntinued
Ce+isin and editin. Grammar 1%cus and
Sentence &hec): Pre(%siti%ns and N%un
&$auses
/ditin y%ur "ritin
Session 14
PM, Auust #4, #084
Arumentati+e /ssays
c%ntinued
=ritin an arumentati+e essay: (artner
'eedbac) #, "ritin the 'ina$ dra't
Final )ra4t Argumentati:e Essa8 )ue
Session 15
AM, Auust 38, #084
1ina$ /.am
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