Syllabus for Composition I

Credits: 3.00
ENG 1001-01 CL
2024 Spring

Instructor Information

Instructor: Dani Weber

Title: Associate Professor of English
Instructor Phone: 845-434-5750 x4239
Email: dweber@sunysullivan.edu
Office Hours
M W 12-1; T 12:30-1; R 12:30-2
Office Location
F-116

Course Information

Course Start and End Date: Jan 22, 2024 / May 10, 2024
Meeting Time: MW 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM Location: F111

Course Format: Seated

Last Day to Withdraw: April 5, 2024

Course Description

Catalog Course Description

This is a writing-intensive course in which students draft and revise college-level essays.
Students study the conventions of academic prose, examine various methods of
organization and development, and learn research skills.
Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, students will:

1. Compose texts original to the student within common college-level formats.

2. Demonstrate the ability to revise and improve such texts based on one's own review
and analysis and on the feedback of others.
3. Research a topic that articulates an issue or problem, develop a well-reasoned
argument on one's own by analyzing and evaluating others' work, and organize
supporting detail.
4. Integrate source material and document sources into texts using MLA Style.

Co/Prerequisites

N/A

General Education Requirement

General Education Learning Objectives: COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN AND ORAL

Students will:

produce coherent texts within common college-level written forms;

demonstrate the ability to revise and improve such texts;
research a topic, develop an argument, and organize supporting details;
develop proficiency in oral discourse; and
evaluate an oral presentation according to established criteria.

Course Learning Objectives

1. Compose texts original to the student within common college-level formats

2. Demonstrate the ability to revise and improve such texts based on one's own review
and analysis and on the feedback of others
3. Research a topic that articulates an issue or problem, develop a well-reasoned
argument on one's own by analyzing and evaluating others' work, and organize
supporting detail

4. Integrate source material and document sources into texts using MLA Style

Course Materials

Writing in College
Subtitle: From Competence to Excellence
Description
This is an Open Source textbook
Authors: Guptilll, Amy
Publisher: milneopentextbooks.org
OER: https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/writing-in-college-
from-competence-to-excellence/

Please always bring a pen or pencil to class for in-class informal writing. All other course
materials will be provided in class and on Brightspace.

Technology Requirements

Brightspace is where your course materials can be located.

Pulse – Mobile access to your Brightspace Classes. Download from your phone’s Play
or App Store.

Brightspace Help – contact brightspacehelp@sunysullivan.edu or go to E006 for in-

person help.

Campus Tech Support Phone: 845-434-5750 extension 4457

Campus Tech Support Website: ithelpdesk@sunysullivan.edu

All other materials will be provided in class and in the corresponding module.

Evaluation and Grading Scale

 Category % of Grade Grade Items (Learning Associated Learning
Activities) Objectives/Outcomes
Class 10% In-class Discussions, Entry 1. Learn to write clear,
Participation & Exit Tickets, Group coherent texts within
Work common college-level
(100 pts total) forms.
100-word 5% 100-word memoir 1. Learn to write clear,
memoir (50 points total) coherent texts within
Warm-up common college-level
Exercise forms.

2. Demonstrate the ability

to revise and improve
these texts.

Plagiarism 3% Plagiarism Exercise 3. Integrate source

Exercise (30 points total) material and document
sources using MLA Style

Informal Written 10% Journals, Readings, & 1. Learn to write clear,

Assignments Quizzes coherent texts within
(100 points total) common college-level
forms.
Annotated 5% Annotated Bibliography 1. Learn to write clear,
Bibliography (50 pts) coherent texts within
common college-level
forms.

2. Demonstrate the ability

to revise and improve
these texts.

3. Integrate source
material and document
sources using MLA Style
 Category % of Grade Grade Items (Learning Associated Learning
Activities) Objectives/Outcomes
Formal Written 50% 2 Personal Narrative 1. Learn to write clear,
Assignments (100 pts each; 200 total) coherent texts within
common college-level
forms.
2 Research
2. Demonstrate the ability
(150 pts each; 300 total)
to revise and improve
these texts.

3. Integrate source
material and document
sources using MLA Style
Presentation 5% 1 Multi-Modal 1. Learn to write clear,
Presentation coherent texts within
(50 pts) common college-level
forms.

2. Demonstrate the ability

to revise and improve
these texts.

3. Integrate source
material and document
sources using MLA Style

Peer Reviews 12% 4 First Drafts 1. Learn to write clear,

(10 pts each) coherent texts within
8 Peer Reviews common college-level
(2 per Module, 10 pts forms.
each)
2. Demonstrate the ability
to revise and improve
(120 points total) these texts.
 Category % of Grade Grade Items (Learning Associated Learning
Activities) Objectives/Outcomes
Optional Third Bonus Submit third drafts with 1. Learn to write clear,
drafts your portfolio coherent texts within
Optional drafts and peer common college-level
reviews forms.

2. Demonstrate the ability

to revise and improve
these texts.

3. Integrate source
material and document
sources using MLA Style
TOTAL 100%

Grade, Grade Points, and Numerical Equivalent

Letter Grade Letter Grade Letter Grade

% Grade % Grade % Grade
Grade Points Grade Points Grade Points
A 4 93-100 B- 2.67 80-82 D+ 1.33 67-69
A- 3.67 90-92 C+ 2.33 77-79 D 1 63-66
B+ 3.33 87-89 C 2 73-76 D- .67 60-62
B 3 83-86 C- 1.67 70-72 F 0 0-59

Academic Integrity Policy

The Academic Integrity Policy can be found on the college website.

Intellectual honesty is essential in any academic setting. The purpose of college writing is
to develop your abilities as a writer, scholar, and thinker. I expect you to make, and learn
from, your "mistakes." Relying on cheating, plagiarism, or AI means you are cheating
yourself out of the education you are paying for and out of the person you could be.

Plagiarism, the use of another’s words or ideas without giving proper credit, and
cheating, are violations of ethical behavior within the academic community. Plagiarism or
other acts of academic dishonesty must be reported to the Division Dean, and
disciplinary action will be taken. If the act is caught after the semester has ended, action
may still be taken with a grade change. Unless the instructor authorizes otherwise, all
assignments must be individual, original work created for this specific class.

Writing is thinking. For me to fairly assess your work, therefore, and for you to grow as a
student and a critical thinker, your writing must be your own. In accordance with the
College’s established policies regarding academic integrity, you may not use ChatGPT or
any other LLM software in this class except under very limited circumstances. All work
will be submitted to Turnitin, which has a fairly accurate AI checker. Any use of AI that
scores above 10%, as well as any work that I deem not reflective of your voice, will
initiate a conference with me and a possible 0 for the assignment. This will also count as
your first instance of academic dishonesty.

Cheating in any form not only wastes my time; it also wastes your classmates' time.

In this course, instances of academic dishonesty include

1. any use of AI or language-generating software without citation;
2. the word-for-word use of material from an outside source that is not in quotation marks
or a block quote (as appropriate) and properly cited;
3. the use of another’s ideas and/or sentence or paragraph structures without properly
crediting the source; or
4. recycling your papers (or someone else’s) from another class without prior permission.

Any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty must meet with the instructor.
At my discretion, students who have misused sources must re-do the assignment until
the issue is resolved or accept a 0 for the assignment.

Further, students who commit acts of academic dishonesty will be penalized in the
following capacity:

- 1st offense: F or 0 on the assignment and possibly the class.

- 2nd offense: 0 on the assignment and F in the class.
- Students caught cheating will be reported to the Dean and will not be permitted to
withdraw.
- Additional academic penalties may be pursued.

Student Code of Conduct

The SUNY Sullivan Student Code of Conduct can be found on the college website.
Showing consistent respect for the class, for each other, for yourself, and for me will help
ensure your success in this class.

Course Policies and Expectations

Participation and Expectations

Here's the first rule of success: show up and do the work. Participation is 10% of your
grade, which you will earn by coming to class, fully participating in and completing all
activities, and submitting your work on time.

All in-class

Building community is vital to the success of the work of this course, which requires us to
share our writing and serve as supportive readers and audience members. Whether in
person or online, I expect you to interact with each other like well-mannered,
compassionate, open-minded, thoughtful adults who show respect to others–and
ourselves–even when we disagree.

Late Work/Make-up Policy

Assignments will be due each week. You can find all due dates on Brightspace. I will
grade all assignments by the end of the following week. If you fall behind, please
complete assignments as soon as possible. I do accept late work until I have graded the
assignment. No late work will be accepted after an assignment has been graded.

Hybrid Attendance Policy N/A

Attendance Policy

As stated above, coming to class will be key to your success. Please show up to class
ready to fully participate in and complete all activities and please submit your work on
time. Each missed class will result in lost points for participation. In-class activities
cannot be made up if you miss class.

Netiquette

Showing up for each other will be key. This means being prepared, doing the work,
paying attention, and giving your best effort in all class activities, especially in activities
such as peer reviews where your classmates depend on your participation and feedback
to complete the assignment.
The more you put into this class, the more you’ll get out of it. Please pay attention to
deadlines, stay on track, and notify me of any issues that may arise. In general, timely
communication is key to your success in college (and life).

Additional Course Policies and Procedures

Feedback and Suggestions

The instructor encourages student feedback and suggestions, which can be presented
directly during office hours or by email. Students are invited to contact Rose Hanofee,
Interim Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at rhanofee@sunysullivan.edu if
they wish to offer positive or negative feedback about an instructor or a class.

Accessibility and Accommodations Statement

SUNY Sullivan values equity and inclusion; we are committed to a climate of mutual
respect and full participation. Our goal is to create learning environments that are usable,
equitable, inclusive, and welcoming. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of
this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or achievement, please notify the
instructor as soon as possible. Students with disabilities are also welcome to contact the
ADA Officer Alba De los Santos at 845-434-5750 x4328 or
adelossantos@sunysullivan.edu within the Department of Learning and Student
Development to discuss a range of options for removing barriers in the course, including
accommodations.

Basic Needs Statement

To learn effectively, you must have basic security: a roof over your head, a safe place to
sleep, enough food to eat. If you’re having trouble with any of those things, please
contact the Dean of Student Development Services, dean@sunysullivan.edu and/or me.
Together we can work to make sure those needs are met.

Names & Pronouns

SUNY Sullivan recognizes that students may not use the name that they were assigned
at birth, and may use a first or middle name other than their legal name to identify
themselves. Pronouns can be a way to affirm someone's gender identity, but they may
also be unrelated to a person's identity. Pronouns are a public way in which people are
referred to in place of their name.

In this class, we will support each other by honoring the names and pronouns we use. I
will be creating space for sharing pronouns and chosen names; however, sharing this
information will be your choice and not required.

Continued and prolonged use of the incorrect name and/or pronouns can be considered
harassment and will be addressed under SUNY Sullivan’s Harassment & Discrimination
policies.

Course Schedule / Outline of Topics

Schedule of Assignments - Comp I with Studio

Spring 2024
MW 3-4:20
To stay on track, please observe all due dates. All work is due by class on the due
date.

Week/Date Topic Assignments Due

Intro Module: Warm-Ups

Week 1 Week 1: Intros Due W 1/24:

M 1/22 Intros; WJ1 Hopes/fears; Course Outline & Quiz 1 Course
Quiz Outline;
W 1/24 Brightspace fundamentals; Reading: Lamott, WJ1 Hopes & Fears
“Shitty First Drafts” Due M 1/29
Read Lamott; Quiz
2 Lamott

Week 2 Week 2: Warm-up W 1/31

M 1/29 Finish Lamott, “Shitty First Drafts”; 100-word 100-word Memoir
Memoirs 1st draft due
W 1/31 M 2/5
Peer Reviews: Steps of the process 2nd draft of the
memoir due

Module 1: This I Believe

Week 3 Week 3: Prewriting & Writing W 2/7

M 2/5 Author Share; TIB website, sample TIB Post your favorite
essays on Padlet
W 2/7
Padlet share; Elements of a strong essay,
analysis; WJ2 I believe M 2/12
1st draft due by
class

Week 4 Week 4: Reviewing & Revising W 2/14

M 2/12 Peer Reviews Revision plan

W 2/14 Workshop; Grammarly M 2/19

2nd draft due by
class

Module 2: Open Letter

Week 5 Week 5: Source Week W 2/21

M 2/19 WJ3: Reflection; Assignment 2; Topic Quiz 3: Finding
Brainstorm Sources, Evaluating
Finding Sources, Evaluating Sources Sources
W 2/21
 Creating a Works Cited; MLA Basics: M 2/26
Doodle - Creating Citations Quiz 4: MLA Basics

Week 6 Week 6: Working With Sources W 2/28

M 2/26 Creating Citations, Citing Sources, Avoiding Quiz 5: Avoiding
Plagiarism Plagiarism
W 2/28 Post topic & source
Choosing a Topic; WJ4 What would you on Padlet Wall
change; Topic, Audience/Action, Source & M 3/4
Rationale First draft due by
class

Week 7 Week 7: Writing and Revising W 3/6

M 3/4 Peer Review Revision Plan
W 3/6 Workshop; Revision Plan; Grammarly M 3/11
2nd draft due by
class

Module 3: Argument with Research

Week 8 Week 8: Choosing a Topic & Sources W 3/13

M 3/11 WJ5: Reflection; Reading: Critical Thinking; Quiz 6: Critical
Problems and Solutions Thinking
W 3/13 Brainstorm: What do you want to find out? Post Research
WJ6: Topic w/ Rationale Question w/ 3
Annotated bibliography Sources
M 3/25
Annotated
Bibliography due,
min. 3 sources
 Week 9
M 3/18 Spring Break

W 3/20

Week 10 Week 9: Annotated Bib Week W 3/27

M 3/25 Annotated Bibliography Workshop 2nd draft due
M 4/1
W 3/27 Thesis Statements Quiz 7: Guptill,
Thesis statements

Week 11 Week 10: Thesis Statement Week W 4/3

M 4/1 Guptil, Readings Padlet: Post your
thesis
W 4/3 Thesis Workshop; Gallery Walk
M 4/8
1st draft due

Week 12 Week 11: Reviewing & Revising W 4/10

M 4/8 Peer Review Revision Plan
W 4/10 Conferences M 4/12
2nd draft due

Module 4: Portfolio with Cover Letter

Week 13 Week 12: Revision W 4/17

M 4/15 WJ7: Reflection; Reading: Reclaiming My Quiz 8: Wonderful
Language
W 4/17 M 4/22

Sample Reflections; WJ8: What will you take 1st draft of

with you? Reflection due

 Week 14 Week 13: Reading W 4/24
M 4/22 Peer Review Revision Plan
W 4/24 Basics of Writing, Recap; Author’s chair, M 4/29
workshop 2nd draft of
Reflection due

Week 15 Week 14: Reviewing & Revising W 5/1

M 4/29 Assignment 5 Multi-Modal; creating a Quiz 9: Creating a
presentation presentation
W 5/1 M 5/6
Presentations Peer Review; incorporating 1st draft Multi-Modal
images

Week 16 Week 15: Presentations Work on portfolio

M 5/6 READING DAY - Workshop as needed Work on revisions
FINALS Conferences as
WEEK FINAL - In-class Presentations needed
Optional class
reflection

All final revisions, presentation, and

portfolio due on Brightspace by 11:59 on
W 5/8 or TBD