English 102-23, Spring 2010: Intermediate College Writing

English 102-23, Spring 2010: Intermediate College Writing MWF 1:00-1:50, HUM 103 Instructor: Cathy Love Contact Information: [email protected] or 852-7068 (email is the best way to contact me) Office: Humanities 4H, Carrel #7 (basement of Humanities building) Office Hours: WF 9:50-11:50 (and by appointment)

Course prerequisites/placement criteria: Eng. 101, approved transfer credit for Eng. 101, or Portfolio Placement into 102.

General education statement: This course fulfills a General Education Written Communication Requirement.

COURSE MATERIALS:  The Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings and Handbook*, by Bullock, Goggin, and Weinberg. 1st edition, 2008. * This textbook is available in three forms: for this class you must have the full version with readings and handbook.  Funds for printing class work, readings, and other required work.

GOALS OF ENGLISH 102: Welcome to English 102! This class is based around the theme of technology and ethics. We will have several readings and films in which we explore this theme, leading up to a major research project in which you will choose an issue related to the theme to research and discuss. In this class, you’ll learn to create and answer questions through research and writing that draws upon written texts and other sources. You should expect to read critically, evaluate ideas using research, find and evaluate sources, and write essays that use the information you gather to create and support a clearly defined position on the topic involved. English 102 will help you learn to write across the curriculum in the classes that you will encounter as you begin study in your intended major. In class and in your writing, I will attempt to tailor my teaching to the variety of needs you, as students, present. By the end of this class, you should be well-prepared for the research and writing demands of the university.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

Major Writing Assignments: Assignment Weight 1st Draft Due Date Final Draft Due Date Revision Due Date (optional) Profile 10% Monday, Jan. 25 Monday, Feb. 1 Monday, Mar. 1 I-Search 15% Monday, Feb. 15 Monday, Feb. 22 Friday, Mar. 26 Annotated Bibliography 15% Friday, Mar. 5 Friday, Mar. 12 Monday, Apr. 12 Research Paper 35% Monday, Mar. 29 Friday, Apr. 9 Wednesday, Apr. 21 Additional Assignments: Translation Project 10% to be presented in class on April 19, 21, and during the final exam period (TBA) Classwork, homework, 15% schedule will be maintained on Blackboard and listed on syllabus and quizzes

Participation and engagement in class will be used to determine borderline grades.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Regular attendance in this class will ensure your success. Because all class sessions require active participation, you cannot make up an absence by getting the notes. After you have missed six days (two weeks) of class, your final grade will be lowered by one letter grade (10 points) for each subsequent absence. Frequent or excessive lateness for class meetings also count as an absence: 4 tardies = 1 absence. Excused absences include religious holidays, university- sponsored athletic events (you must let me know if you are on an athletic team), and serious illness with a doctor's note. English 102-23, Spring 2010: Intermediate College Writing LATE WORK POLICY: All work is due when assigned. An unexcused absence does not allow you to miss a deadline. I do not accept late work without a valid documented excuse or unless previous arrangements have been made. To avoid turning in late work, assignments can be emailed to the instructor or given to a classmate. Emailed work must arrive by the beginning of class time. Emailing work or giving it to a classmate is NOT an excuse for missing class! Work should not be emailed when you are present in class – it is not acceptable to transfer your printing costs to the instructor.

REVISION POLICY: This class is based on the belief that students learn best when high standards are set but lots of assistance is provided to help meet those standards. Consequently, you will receive feedback from both peers and me on drafts of essays. In addition, if you are dissatisfied with a grade you receive on a major assignment, you have at least four weeks from the date that assignment was returned to revise and resubmit it for a new grade. This new grade will replace the original grade. Requirements for revisions:  All revised essays must be accompanied by a cover letter explaining how you have addressed my comments.  Students who plan to take advantage of the revision policy must meet for a conference with me OR with a tutor in the Writing Center (312 Ekstrom Library).  For Writing Center visits, you must print and bring a Writing Center Visit worksheet from Blackboard and ask your tutor to fill it out. Attach this worksheet to your revision.  Revisions must be submitted with the original graded copy of the paper being revised.

THE UNIVERSITY WRITING CENTER: The University Writing Center has a huge variety of ways to help you in your writing. You can meet with a well-qualified tutor in the physical writing center or virtually (see the website for details). The Writing Center also has lots of great handouts about many writing issues, such as style, citations, genres, grammar, punctuation, wordiness, length, and much more.  At some point during the semester (the timing is your choice), you are required to visit the Writing Center. During your visit, you must print and bring a Writing Center Visit worksheet from Blackboard and ask your tutor to fill it out.  After your initial Writing Center visit has been fulfilled, you may receive 5 points extra credit added to a paper grade for your visit. Again, attach a Writing Center Visit worksheet to your draft to receive these extra points. You may only receive the extra credit points for one paper, but you can visit the Writing Center as often as you’d like!  If you miss peer review, whether your absence is excused or unexcused, you must visit the writing center. You should attach the Writing Center worksheet to your final draft to show that you’ve visited the Writing Center after missing peer review.

Contact information for the Writing Center: o Room 312 Ekstrom Library o (502) 852-2173 o http://louisville.edu/writingcenter/

USE OF BLACKBOARD, EMAIL, AND OTHER POLICIES: Students should familiarize themselves with Blackboard (BB) and check it regularly, as it will be a major resource for the class. A daily schedule of readings and assignments will be maintained on BB. Students will also post assignments and participate in forums on BB. In this class, all first drafts will be submitted exclusively to BB. Students must also maintain and regularly check their U of L email address for announcements and correspondence, and they should use only their U of L email address to correspond with the professor, or their emails will be deleted. Emails to the instructor should be conducted in a businesslike manner. I am a student and an instructor, and I have a busy life. Therefore, you should email me during “business hours” (9-5) and give me ample time to respond to your emails. Please do not email me at 1 a.m. the night before class to ask an important question. If you need to set up a meeting with me, you should give me at least 24 hours notice. English 102-23, Spring 2010: Intermediate College Writing FORMATTING AND TURNING IN WORK:  ALL typed assignments must follow this format: o In the top left-hand corner of the first page: . Your name . My name . English 102-23 . The name of the assignment . The date o Black, 12-point, Times New Roman Font o 1 inch margins o no extra space between paragraphs o print on front of pages only o number pages (no number on the first page) o other formatting necessities will be included on assignment sheets  All hand-written classwork must be written in blue or black ink. No pencils, please.  All homework should be typed.  All multiple page work must be stapled (a paperclip, binder clip, fold, or tear is not the same as a staple).

GRADING SCALE: A+ 98 – 100 B+ 88 – 90 C+ 78 – 80 D+ 68 – 70 F 60 and below A 94– 97 B 84 – 87 C 74 – 77 D 64 – 67 A- 91 – 93 B- 81 – 83 C- 71 – 73 D- 61 –63

TECHNOLOGY AND CELL PHONE USE: Use of iPhones, cell phones, iPods, and other technology is not permitted in class. All phone ringers must be turned OFF (NOT on vibrate). Laptops should not be used during class discussion. If you have a legitimate need to use a laptop in class, please be prepared to provide adequate reason for your requirement.

PLAGIARISM: The University defines plagiarism as “representing the words or ideas of someone else as one’s own in any academic exercise.” Thus, all writing you do for this course must be your own and must be exclusively for this course, unless the instructor stipulates differently. Please pay special attention to the quotes, paraphrases, and documentation practices you use in your papers. If you have any questions about plagiarism, please ask your instructor. If you plagiarize, your instructor reserves the right to grant you a failure for the course and your case may be reported to the College of Arts and Sciences. NOTE: Please see further information in the PLAGIARISM section in the composition handbook.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Students who have a disability or condition which may impair their ability to complete assignments or otherwise satisfy course criteria are encouraged to meet with the instructor to identify, discuss and document any feasible instructional modifications or accommodations. Please inform instructor about circumstances no later than the second week of the semester or as soon as possible after a disability or condition is diagnosed, whichever occurs earliest. For information and auxiliary assistance, contact the Disabilities Resource Center.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES: Students who have questions or concerns about their grades, the class, or an assignment are encouraged to see their instructor as soon as possible. If not satisfied with that discussion, students may see an assistant director of composition, Hum 319F, 852-5919.

Odds and Ends:  No Gum!  One point will be taken off for work that is not stapled.  One point will be taken off for handwritten work that is not written in blue or black ink.  If you fall asleep in class, you will be marked absent. I will not bother to wake you up.  If you do not bring your book to class, you will be marked absent.  If your telephone goes off in class, you will be marked absent. English 102-23, Spring 2010: Intermediate College Writing

Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong!  If you save your draft on a flash drive to bring to campus, the draft will not be there, or you will lose your flash drive.  If you try to print your draft 5 minutes before class, the printers will be down or out of ink.  If you need to use the internet to complete an assignment 20 minutes before it’s due, the internet will be down.

Double check, triple check, quadruple check. Don’t do work at the last minute! No excuses will be accepted.

*The instructor has the right to make changes to the syllabus and schedule if necessary.* LATE PAPER PASS

This pass allows you to turn in one final draft* up to three days late with no penalty.

Cut out this pass and attach it to the paper you wish to submit late. Papers with this pass that are more than three days late will receive a penalty of 5 points for each day late, beginning with the 4th day.

Use this pass wisely, it is your only chance to submit late work!

*This pass CANNOT be used on the Research Paper!

Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson