Writing 101 Prickett Spring 2011 - 2

Dr. Robert Prickett Bancroft 239 (office) Office Phone: 323-4627 E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: MW 9:30 am -2 pm; TR 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. and by appointment

WRITING 101-007: An Introduction to Academic Writing (3.0 cr. hrs) Class meets MW 2:00-3:15 p.m. in OWEN 108 Spring 2011

Course WRIT 101 is an introduction to academic discourse. The focus of the course is on the writing process, a process that results in well-supported, thesis- Description: driven prose. While formal argument will not be the only emphasis, the writing you will do in this course uses many of the strategies of formal arguments: a clear stance; reason, logical support; concession; refutation; authorial voice; awareness of audience; and the correct documentation of borrowed materials. Your reading assignments and class discussion will lead directly or indirectly to writing assignments, and you will be reading mature non-fiction prose.

Texts: Greene, Stuart and April Lidinsky. From Inquiry to Academic Writing: A Text and Reader. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2008.

Harris, Muriel. Prentice Hall Reference Guide 7th ed. 2nd custom edition for Winthrop University – Revised. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc., 2009.

Russell, Tony, Allen Brizee, and Elizabeth Angeli. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 4 Apr. 2010. Web. 23 August 2010. [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/]

Strickland, Bill with Vince Rause. Make the Impossible Possible: One Man’s Journey to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary. New York: Broadway Books, 2007.

Writing 101 – Prickett – Spring 2011 - 1 Resources In addition to texts/websites above, you will need a dictionary (or electronic website bookmarked), a notebook designated for WRIT 101 & four two- pocket folders (for turning in essays).

The English Department’s home page is http://www.winthrop.edu/english. Please check there for links to instructors' web pages, course materials, etc.

The Writing Center provides support for all students in all Winthrop classes free of charge. It is located in 242 Bancroft (x-2138). Check its web page (http://www.winthrop.edu/wcenter) for current hours.

Course Goals: Goals for all courses in the Department of English, including those that meet requirements for NCATE certification, are described at http://www.winthrop.edu/english/goals/index.htm. Specific goals for teacher certification majors are listed at http://www.winthrop.edu/english/goals.htm#englished.

Departmental goals for Writing 101 include the following: 1. To use writing, the critical reading of mature prose texts, and research as means of general cognitive development, as activities which foster intellectual growth in an academic environment.

2. To encourage students to see writing as a learning tool that is important in all contexts and is not confined to the writing classroom.

3. To teach students to plan, organize, and develop persuasive essays by using introspection, general observation, deliberation, course reading, and research beyond classroom texts.

4. To make students aware of their individual voices and how those voices can be adapted to fit different audiences and rhetorical situations.

5. To encourage students to view writing as a process by using several prewriting, organizing, drafting, revising, and editing strategies.

6. To stress the importance of clear communication by teaching students to revise effectively through the complete rethinking, restructuring, and rewriting of essays.

7. To encourage independent thinking.

8. To teach students to evaluate, document, and incorporate source material accurately and appropriately, according to “The Correct Use of Borrowed Information.”

Writing 101 – Prickett – Spring 2011 - 2 Student Learning Student Learning Outcomes for Writing 101 include the following: Outcomes 1. Students will analyze and evaluate nonfiction prose texts both for their ideas and their rhetorical choices trough the use of critical reading strategies.

Touchstone/GNED 2. Students will plan, organize, and develop persuasive, logical, and well- supported essays by using strategies such as introspection, general Requirements (if observation, and deliberation of source material. applicable) 3. Students will recognize and use prewriting, organizing, drafting, and revising strategies.

4. Students will apply feedback from the instructor, peers, and self-analysis to improve their writing.

5. Students will evaluate, document, and incorporate source material accurately and appropriately according to “The Correct Use of Borrowed Information” and MLA documentation style.

Touchstone Program: This course meets Touchstone Goal One: “To communicate clearly and effectively in standard English” and Goal Three: “To use critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a variety of research methods.” It also provides students with opportunities to meet potentially Goal Four: “To recognize and appreciate human diversity (both past and present) as well as the diversity of ideas, institutions, philosophies, moral codes, and ethical principles” as well as Goal Seven: “To examine values, attitudes, beliefs, and habits which define the nature and quality of life.” Writing 101 appears in the Touchstone Program as part of the “Writing and Critical Thinking” skill area.

Grades: The Department has established a Rubric for Freshman Writing Courses that is found at www.winthrop.edu/english/rubric.htm. A formal description of letter grades used by Winthrop instructors can be found in Undergraduate Catalog.

Grading Policy: This class will use the plus/minus grading system. In this class, the following numerical equivalents for grades are used: [A 93-100; A- 90-92; B+ 88-89; B 83-87; B- 80-82; C+ 78-79; C 73-77; C- 71-72; D+ 68-69; D 63- 67; D- 60-62; F 0-59].

Minimum Grades in Classes: You must earn a C- or better in WRIT 101 to enroll in HMXP 102. You must earn a C- or better in HMXP 102 to enroll in CRTW 201. You must pass CRTW 201 with a C- or better. If you do not

Writing 101 – Prickett – Spring 2011 - 3 successfully complete CRTW 201 by the time you have earned 75 hours, you will only be allowed to register for 12 hrs/semester and no courses numbered above 299 until you have successfully met this requirement.

Course Assignment % of Final Grade Essay #1 10% Requirements: Essay #2 15% Essay #3 20% Essay #4 20% Final Exam 15% Annotated Bibliography 10% Participation 10%

Assignments: Essays (Assignment Sheets for each Essay will be passed out prior to beginning to work)

MLA FORMAT & STYLE. WRIT 101 is an introduction to academic discourse. The focus of this course is on the writing process, a process that results in well-supported, thesis-driven prose. You will write five (5) essays over the course of the semester. Two of these essays will be in-class writing assignments (including the final exam). All papers will be typed (excluding in-class essays), double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, and follow standard MLA guidelines as outlined in your handbook or the Purdue Owl system for documentation and style. Essays will also adhere to “The Correct Use of Borrowed Information” handout.

KEEP EVERYTHING. Pre-writing, revisions, notes, drafts, and edits will be handed in with each final copy of your essay. You will turn all documents on one side of the required folder & the final essay on the other. Please note: that departmental policy requires me to keep the graded final versions of your essay. Make copies of any graded essays that you would like to keep by the end of the semester.

PEER EVALUATIONS. We will have peer evaluations for all but the in- class essays. You will turn in these critiques/edits as part of your final paper folder. Thus, rough drafts are not optional. If you are not prepared for these peer edits/critiques, are absent, or do not turn in critiqued drafts with your final paper, five (5) points will be deducted from the final paper grade.

REVISIONS. You will be allowed to revise the first three (3) essays; revision grades will be averaged with the original grades to determine your final average. Revisions indicate more than eliminating common grammatical mistakes. To earn the most credit, all aspects of revision (including a complete re-write) should be addressed. Consult the calendar for revision due dates. Revisions will not be accepted after the scheduled due

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EVALUATIONS. Essays will be evaluated by the standards listed in the “Rubric for Freshman Composition,” which can be found at the following web address: http://www.winthrop.edu/english/rubric.htm .

Annotated Bibliography You will also create an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is brief, descriptive, and evaluative. The annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited. You will find approximately 5-7 sources that discuss an aspect of the research topic. An assignment sheet detailing specific requirements will be handed out at a later date.

Participation This is our class. It will be a cooperative effort. I expect to both teach you and learn from you. Thus, both regular attendance and participation is vital. Just “being” in class does not warrant participation. It is expected that you will come to class prepared, having read and reflected upon the material. You should plan on participating in class discussions, activities, and group work. Participation means that you are engaged in and with the course. Throughout the semester, there will be various assignments that will model activities and theories to use later in the class and later in your life. These projects are small and quick in nature but will collectively represent a part of your participation grade.

Late Projects and assignments must be turned in on time (as designated by syllabi schedule and/or assignment sheet). Late assignments will not be accepted Paper/Assignment [and a subsequent grade of zero (0) will be recorded] unless arrangements Policy: with me are made well in advance (at least two class periods prior).

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the use of someone else’s thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")–whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not. It is also a violation of the Student Conduct Code (http://www.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/Judicial/judcode.htm). The English Department has prepared The Correct Use of Borrowed Information to explain plagiarism (see www.winthrop.edu/english/plagiarism.htm .) You will be required to print out this statement, sign the last page, and bring it to class when required by your instructor. Ignorance or failure to consult this material is no excuse.

Attendance: Missing “any” classes will adversely affect your performance in the course and could lower your participation grade. Students who miss class must work with me to ensure adequate class participation and timely submission of assignments.

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You will fail the course if you miss more than six (6) class meetings throughout the semester. Three (3) unexcused absences are allowed without penalty. However, each additional absence will negatively impact your final participation grade (with a reduction for daily participation). Students will not be penalized for officially-University sanctioned absences (including absences for athletics, musical performances, or other school events), provided that 1) they make “prior” arrangements to complete all in-class and out-of-class work, 2) they participate fully in the class overall, and 3) they do not miss any other classes except in the case of an emergency. [Other students who know they are going to miss class for a reasonable cause should make arrangements with the professor in advance, as well.] NOTE: Sleeping in class will result in an unexcused absence.

This is our class. It will be a cooperative effort. I expect to both teach you and learn from you. Thus, both regular attendance and participation is vital.

Final Examinations: Winthrop University policy requires that all classes meet during their scheduled final examination period. This schedule can be found on the Records and Registration website: http://www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/recandreg/Calendars/Exams.pdf Winthrop University policy specifies that personal conflicts such as travel plans and work schedules do not warrant a change in examination time. You are responsible for checking the time of your final examination and for making arrangements to be there.

The policy for attendance at final examinations is also found in the Catalog: The form of the final examination is determined by the instructor. The exam period may not exceed two and one half hours. The times of final examinations are officially scheduled by the Registrar. The student and the instructor will be notified of a legitimate exam conflict if one or more of the following occurs: the student has more than one scheduled exam per period; the student has more than two examinations scheduled per day or more than three examinations scheduled in any four consecutive periods. Personal conflicts such as travel plans and work schedules do not warrant a change in examination times. (p. 8, Undergraduate Catalog 2010- 2011)\

Expectations for Classroom Behavior: The classroom environment should provide a safe environment for exploring ideas and challenging assumptions. Students are expected to listen respectfully to the voices of other individuals and to share their own opinions and values in a positive, respectful manner. Students and the instructor are expected to treat each member of the class with respect and civility. Classroom behavior that a reasonable person would view as substantially or repeatedly interfering with the conduct of the class will not be tolerated in this course. Students who engage in disruptive behavior will be subject to sanctions as specified in the Student Conduct Code. As noted in the Student Conduct Code: “Responsibility for good conduct rests with students as adult individuals.” The policy on student academic misconduct is outlined in the “Student Conduct Code Academic Misconduct Policy” online at http://www2.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdf.

Writing 101 – Prickett – Spring 2011 - 6 The College of Arts and Sciences’ Policy for the Appropriate Use of Hand‐held and Wireless

Technologies is in effect for this class. The policy can be found on the College of Arts and Science website at http://www2.winthrop.edu/artscience/AppropriateUseApprovedPolicyMar2010.pdf Please NOTE (per aforementioned policy): Turn off cell phones upon entering class. If a student is in violation of this policy and disruptive to the class environment, sanctions may include (depending upon the context of the disruption) dismissal from the class, loss of class participation points, zero grades on quizzes or examinations, failure in the class, or other penalties that the instructor determines to be appropriate.

Duplicate Submission of Papers: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of your English instructor and the other instructor involved in advance. This is to conform to the Student Code of Conduct, §V, which states: "Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to … presenting the same or substantially the same papers or projects in two or more courses without the explicit permission of the professors involved." (Student Code of Conduct §V: http://www.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/Judicial/judcode.htm )

Students with Disabilities: Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a disability and require specific accommodations to complete this course, contact Services for Students with Disabilities at 323-3290. Once you have your official notice of accommodations from Services for Students with Disabilities, please inform me as early as possible in the semester.

E-mail List Serves: Winthrop automatically generates a listserv for each class using the Winthrop e-mail addresses of all students enrolled in a class on the first day of instruction. If you add the class late or if you prefer to use an alternate e-mail address, you must personally enroll in the listserv. You can find the instructions for doing so at http://www.winthrop.edu/acc/imailsrv.asp.

Contacting Your Instructor: All instructors in the Department of English have voice mail in their offices and Winthrop e-mail addresses (see heading information at beginning of syllabi). Make sure you write down your instructor’s phone number and e-mail address where you will not lose it. You can leave messages for your instructor in the department mailroom, 248 Bancroft, which is open from 8:30-5:00 each day.

Instructional Strategies: This course is predominately based on the participation of candidates in the classroom. Candidates will learn through a variety of strategies, ranging from in-class writing assignments to analysis of modeled readings to mini-lectures to active participation and reflection throughout the semester. Through readings and topics raised by both the instructor and the candidates, student social, intellectual, and personal development will be presented and explored through the lens of writing. The variety of activities will stem from and highlight the readings of the course.

Technology will be utilized and integrated in a variety of ways throughout the course. First, Writing 101 – Prickett – Spring 2011 - 7 PowerPoint will be utilized as a tool for candidates’ note-taking during lectures. Second, communication between candidates and instructor will be enhanced through frequent emails informally evaluating the process and progress of candidates’ experiences in the classroom. Third, video, internet, and other materials will frequently supplement the classroom activities.

Top 10 11 Course Tips & Expectations: 1) Read. Read. Read. (prior to class) 2) Write. Write. Write. (before, during, and after class) 3) There really is no such thing as a stupid question. 4) Be engaged! (Don’t hesitate to point out or question when something doesn’t jive with your experiences, your beliefs, or your thinking) 5) Keep everything! (hand-outs, drafts, quizzes, etc. as they will be good reviews for the final essay – maybe even life?!) 6) Grab a Partner. (Pair up with others to create a study group, if needed) 7) Better early than never. (Make an appointment with me earlier rather than later if you are having problems with the course) 8) Connect the dots – LA LA LA LA! (Think about what we are currently studying in this class and make connections between it and the rest of your schooling and life) 9) Use what you learn in class to teach yourself to be a better learner and/or writer. 10) Email is your friend. (Let me know prior to unavoidable absences or for make-up work or for questions or for generally fun and exciting e-conversation). 11) Relax. Learning (and writing) should be fun . . .

Daily Schedule of See attached calendar. Readings and Assignments:

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