ENGCollege Writing II I Section - Saint Martin's

ENG 102 College Writing IISaint Martins UniversitySpring 2013, TR 1-2:20 pm Section L2 Library ClassroomOlivia ArchibaldOffice: Library U 3Phone: 438-4357oarchibaldstmartin.edu&Scot Harrison,Library DirectorOGrady Librarysharrisonstmartin.edu Dr. Archibalds Office Hrs.Mondays 1-3 pmWednesdays 1-3 pmFridays 11-noonOther hours by appointment.Other Materials:Dictionary and 5 manila folders (Folders are for Project 1, Project 2, Project 3, and Final Drafts Folder). TextsBloom, Lynn, and Edward White. Inquiry: Questioning, Reading, and Writing. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2004.Bullock, Richard, and Francine Weinberg. The Little Seagull Handbook. New York: W.W. Norton, 2011.Graff, Gerald, and Cathy Birkenstein. They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2010.Course Description:ENG 102 College Writing II is a one-semester course that offers you further opportunities to engage in and to examine critically that form of nonfiction called the “essay.” As with ENG 101 College Writing I, College Writing II is designed to develop reading, writing, and thinking skills you will need in many university courses. Its purpose is to augment and further refine the writing skills developed in College Writing I and to provide practice in writing various examples of argumentative essays supported by research. A fundamental assumption upon which the course is based is that, in order to write clearly, one must think clearly; therefore, the two processes, thinking and writing, are interwoven throughout all the work of the course. The readings assigned should be used to generate topics and serve as material for essays and research.Goals: ENG 102 College Writing II is designed to enable students:1. To experience and practice thinking, reading, and writing as essentially related activities, with the assumption that, in order to write effectively, one must think clearly and read critically.2. To develop a critical awareness of oneself as a writer.3. To develop and practice strategies to approach various kinds of writing assignments in several disciplines.4. To develop and practice skills in research, including online research. 5. To develop and practice skills in writing the argumentative essay.6. To develop and practice skills in research documentation.7. To understand writing as a creative and cyclical process of planning, drafting, and revising.8. To further develop skills in using computers effectively for writing assignments.9. To transfer the abilities and skills learned in this course to other areas of life, both academic and non-academic.Expectations:1. Attendance. You are expected to attend each class and come to class on time. Repeated absence and/or excessive lateness will affect your total grade in this course. It is important to realize that missing class will affect your course grade. A total of 30% of your grade is based on daily activities we do. The easiest way to fail the course is not to attend class. 2. Class Preparation. You should come to class with all assignments carefully read and be prepared to actively engage yourself in all class activities. These activities include thinking, listening, speaking, and writing involving such projects as individual writing activities, small group work, and large group discussion. 3. Due Dates. You are expected to honor all due dates for reading and writing assignments. 4. Writing Assignments. Writing assignments will include in-class writings, pre-writing activities, drafts, revisions, and completed essays. In this class your major projects are two research-based essays (with multiple draft deadlines) and an annotated bibliography. Your final (called a portfolio letter) involves writing an evaluation in the form of a letter on your major writing assignments inside this portfolio. To pass the course, portfolios must have the two assigned essays, the annotated bibliography, and the final. 5. ALL WORK FOR THE COURSE MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE FINAL TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR GRADE FOR THE SEMESTER. 6. Folders. You are expected to turn in final drafts of each project in a manila folder. Additional material in the folder must also include first drafts with peer response forms attached and copies of library sources used. 7. Essay Guidelines. Unless otherwise indicated, completed essays must be typed, double-spaced, and written in writing conventions appropriate to academic writing. First drafts of essays should also be typed. If you wish my comments on your piece prior to revision, first drafts must meet stipulated first draft due dates. 8. Workshopping Essays. Several of your writing assignments will be structured around the premise that, prior to revision, your first drafts will be “workshopped” (read, with suggestions for improvement given) by class members. You are expected to participate in peer writing group workshops. Participation means that you are in attendance, have a complete draft to share, and will give feedback in the workshop to student writings. Students who do not fully participate in these writing workshops have an immediate grade reduction of one letter grade in the essays final evaluation. 9. Computer Classroom. This is a writing course that will spend class days in a computer-supported classroom. A requirement of this class is that, when we meet in the computer classroom for research and/or writing activities, all students will work on the computers in the room. Another requirement is that all students must have university email accounts. If any of these requirements will not work for you, you need to transfer to another class. 10. Course Texts. To be in this class, students must purchase course texts and bring these to class on the days material has been assigned for discussion. 11. Activities in the Library. You are expected to fully participate in activities and workshops scheduled during class time in the library classroom. Full participation means you are in attendance and are actively engaged in the tasks assigned during the entire class period12. Academic Honesty. All work must be original (your own) and, when needed, properly documented. Even though you will occasionally work in groups on writing activities with other class members, I expect all essays and other written assignments to be the product of your own work, unless otherwise stated. Research sources must be properly cited following documentation criteria established in the course. This class abides with the universitys policy on plagiarism as detailed in the universitys Student Handbook. If you plagiarize, you will receive an F on the assignment, you may receive an F for the course, and the university may take disciplinary action against you.Special Arrangements If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have medical and/or safety concerns to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please see me as soon as possible. Evaluation1. Daily work (completion and discussion of reading assignments; essay summaries; listening, thinking, and speaking activities; writing group work) = 30%2. Portfolio (completed essays and other major projects; see information on Portfolio Grading below for specifics) = 70%Portfolio GradingI use portfolio grading to assess your progress in developing writing skills and to evaluate the quality of your essays during the semester. Your portfolio is a manila folder of writings you have collected during the course. Material in the portfolio will include final drafts of all four major research projects and a portfolio letter (your final). To pass the course, portfolios must have the three assigned essay, the annotated bibliography, and the letter. Portfolios will be turned in at the final. “A” portfolios will contain work of impressive quality that demonstrates thorough, thoughtful analysis and assignment interpretation. The quality of the ideas in the portfolios writings is truly outstanding and demonstrates attention to comments from peers and me. The pieces evidence an excellent command of standard academic conventions. You have been successful in meeting all due dates for drafts, including those for writing group workshops.“B” portfolios will contain work of impressive quality that demonstrates thorough analysis and good assignment interpretation. The quality of the ideas in the portfolios pieces will be good. The material evidences at least a good command of standard academic conventions. You have been successful in meeting all due dates for drafts, including those for writing group workshops. “C” portfolios will contain work that has interpreted the assignment correctly and is of adequate quality. Pieces demonstrate attention to the assignment but dont go beyond it in any substantive way. The material evidences at least an adequate command of standard academic conventions. “D” and “F” portfolios will contain work that evidences inadequate attention to ideas, to specifics of each assignment, and/or to standard academic conventions.Summaries of EssaysEssays that you read in Inquiry are summarized in a 3-5 sentence paragraph and posted in the classs Moodle program no later than 10 minutes before the class begins on the day the summary is due that is, no later than 12:50 pm of the day indicated on the course syllabus. After this time, the opportunity to post essays on Moodle closes. I accept no essays sent to me via email, and I accept no printed summaries handed to me. During the semester, you are allowed to miss up to five summaries without penalty. In other words, out of the 20 essays assigned to be summarized, you are required to do 15 of these.QuizzesQuizzes may be given on essays that have been assigned for reading. Quizzes can only be made up if you have a doctors written excuse or if you have made prior arrangements to be absent. CAUTIONS In order to pass this class, you must complete the three projects. All work for the course must be completed by 1 pm, May 7, to be included in your final grade. Excessive absences will result in a much lower grade and could mean failing the course. ENG 102 COLLEGE WRITING 2 SYLLABUS Spring 2013DATEFOCUSASSIGNMENTS DUE TODAYT, Jan.15Introductions, course and computer classroomWhat is “research”? Purchase the three course tests.Jan.17 Using Moodle to post brief summaries of essays read. In-class writing: You As a Writer Activate SMU email account (to be in this class you are required to have and to use a university email account) at the Reference Assistance Desk in the library. Doing Research, Choosing Topics, Drafting a Thesis. Read Seagull Handbook, pp. 68-74 (no summary required). Take your time to read carefully and absorb this reading. Research-based writing underpins all essay assignments in this course. Jan. 22 Evaluating sourcesRead Sanders “Inheritance of Tools” (503+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. Evaluating Sources. Read Seagull Handbook, pp. 77-79 (no summary required). Take your time to read carefully and absorb this reading. This section focuses on how to determine if your source is reliable.Jan.24Essay discussionReading library sourcesProject 1 handout writing an annotated bibliographyRead Hogans “Hearing Voices” (314+).Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. Reading Sources with a Critical Eye. Read Seagull Handbook, pp. 79-82 (no summary required). Take your time to read carefully and absorb this reading. This section suggests ways to read library sources. Jan. 29 Essay discussion Workshop Exploring possible topics for Project One and developing a workable thesis. Read Rachel Carsons “The Obligation to Endure” (555+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. Annotated bibliography. Read Seagull Handbook, pp. 54-58 (no summary required). This is optional reading. Some of this material is directly applicable to your annotated bibliography assignment; some of it isnt, but most, if not all, can be useful for courses you take in the future.DATEFOCUSASSIGNMENTS DUE TODAYJan. 31 Essay discussion Sharing Project One topicsExamples of annotated bibliographiesMLA documentation for Works Cited page. Read Terry Tempest Williams “The Clan of the One-Breasted Women” (411+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. Doing a Works Cited Page. Skim Seagull Handbook, pp. 103-135. This section provides essential material for doing your Works Cited in all projects. Feb. 5 Essay discussion MLA documentation Works Cited & In-text citations Project 1: For several days you will be finding sources for Project One. Today - find an online journal article in the librarys online databases that will be a source in your report. Take step-by-step notes on finding this source. Print a copy of your source and create an annotated bibliographic entry. (JOURNAL ARTICLE MUST BE AT LEAST 7 PAGES LONG, BE FROM A PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL, AND HAVE ITS OWN BIBLIOGRAPHY.) Read in They Say, I Say (not Inquiry) Richard Mullers essay entitled “Nuclear Waste” (206+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. The Art of Quoting. Read They Say, I Say, Chapter 3, pp. 42-51 (no summary required). Take your time to read carefully and absorb this reading. Valuable chapter on how to integrate quotes and paraphrases. Feb. 7 Essay discussion Templates for introducing what others say. 2nd day of research project. Today - find a journal article that will be a source in your report. This journal article should be available in the Saint Martins University Collection if possible. Take step-by-step notes on finding this source. Print a copy of this source and create an annotated bibliographic entry. (JOURNAL ARTICLE MUST BE AT LEAST 7 PAGES LONG, BE FROM A PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL, AND HAVE ITS OWN BIBLIOGRAPHY)Read Pollans “Playing God in the Garden” (185+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. The Art of Introducing What Sources Say. Read They Say, I Say, pp. 19-29 (no summary required). Also take a look at the templates on pp. 221-23. Another valuable reading ( (DATEFOCUSASSIGNMENTS DUE TODAYFeb. 12 Discussion of essay.More on using sources.Discussion of first two sources and theses. Read Sandra Postels “Troubled Waters” (562+) Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. Integrating Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism. Read Seagull Handbook, pp. 82-88, 90-92 (no summary required). More information on quoting and paraphrasingFeb. 14 First two sources due as annotations In-text citationsHave first two sources for Project 1 read and annotated. Be prepared to share these with other class members. Skim Seagull Handbook, pp. 93-103 (no summary required). This section of the handbook is your source for doing in-text citations.Feb. 19 Essay discussion: Values, Ethics, “The Moral Compass” Writing argument Today - find a book that will be a source in your annotated bibliography. Take step-by-step notes on finding this source. Copy the title page and several pages from the chapter. Create an annotated bibliographic entry. Murrays “Inheritance of Values” (497+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. Writing argument Read Seagull Handbook, pp. 32-7(no summary required). Pages 34-37 are especially valuable for presenting possibilities to organize arguments.Feb. 21Finishing annotated bibliography. Read Wattles “The Golden Rule” (234+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today.Feb. 26 Peer Writing Group WorkshopComplete draft of Project 1 due. Bring 3 copies of essay to class. The draft you give me at the end of the workshop must be in a folder with copies of all sources, research notes, and all reader response forms that were completed by your peers in todays workshop. Feb. 28 Essay discussion Writing argumentProject Two assigned discussion of this project. Read Fallows “Why Mothers Should Stay Home” (287+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today.DATEFOCUSASSIGNMENTS DUE TODAYMarch 5 Writing argumentStatisticsToday - find a statistical source that will be used as a source in Project Two. Take step-by-step notes on finding this source. Print a copy of the page(s) of statistical information. Final draft of Project 1 dueMarch 7Writing argument Read Andersons “Genetics and Human Malleability” (688+) Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. Skeptics May Object. Read They Say, I Say, pp. 78-91 (no summary required). This chapter offers suggestions on how to anticipate objections to your argument and how to represent them fairly. Also take a look at the templates on pp. 228-230 Mar. 11-15Spring Break Read Kings “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (388+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm Mar. 19. Sentences. Read/review at some point in the next few days: Seagull Handbook, pp. 230-61, on sentence construction, subject/verb agreement, pronoun references, parallelism, and unnecessary shifts. March 19 Essay discussion Writing argument Read Sanders “Under the Influence: Paying the Price of My Fathers Booze” (521+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today.March 21 Project 3 assigned Peer writing group workshopComplete draft of Project Two due (including research log detailing research). Have with you 3 copies of your argumentative essay. The draft that you give me at the end of the workshop must be in a folder with copies of all sources, research log, and all reader response forms that were completed by your peers in todays workshop.DATEFOCUSASSIGNMENTS DUE TODAYMarch 26Conferences - no class(summary due in Moodle at class time) Read Ehrenreichs“Serving in Florida” (264+) Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. Punctuation. Read/review Seagull Handbook, pp. 282-314, on commas, semicolons, end punctuation, quote marks, apostrophes, hyphens, capitalization, italics, abbreviations, and number usage. Important reading? - very!March 28Conferences no class (summary due in Moodle at class time) Read Atul Gawandes “When Doctors Make Mistakes” (273+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle by class time today. Saying Why It Matters. Read They Say, I Say, pp. 92-101 (no summary required). This chapter focuses on reasons you need to explain why your argument is important and possible strategies for how to accomplish this essential aspect of argument. Also take a look at the templates on pp. 230-31. April 2 Project Two due Workshop Exploring possible topics for Project Three Final draft of Project Two due. April 4 Essay discussionResearch workshop: Finding journal articles for Project 3 Read Margaret Meads “Warfare Is Only an InventionNot a Biological Necessity” (654+). Summary of essay (1 paragraph) due in Moodle prior to 12:50 pm today. April 9 Essay discussion.Researc