Eng 132-73 Syllabus --- Summer, 2009 Instructor: Sarah Soebbing Office: 230 Bert Walker Hall Office Hours: Before and after class, Mondays after 2pm, and by appointment Office phone: (517) 787-0800 Home phone: (734) 369-2553 [email protected] (best way to reach me!) Course Information: 3 credit hours Class meeting: Tues/Thurs 6pm-9:34pm Class location: Lenawee Center room 105 Course Description: This course is a continuation of the writing instruction and practice begun in English 131 with an emphasis on critical thinking, information gathering, and those forms of writing useful to academic and professional life. Research writing is emphasized. An end of semester portfolio of informative and research writings and an additional 16 hours of writing activities and workshops required. Prerequisite: Eng 131. Textbooks: Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond – Brief Edition by Lester Faigley The Brief Penguin Handbook, 2nd edition by Lester Faigley Materials: --a flash (jump, thumb) drive (to back up and transport your digital files) --two pocket-folders (one for your daily assignments and graded work and one for your final portfolio) and a notebook --Regular access to a computer with a good word processing program and internet Welcome to English 132! I am very excited to be teaching this class! This course will be challenging and you will have to put in a lot of work, but I believe that it will be rewarding for you as students and for me as the instructor. Please feel free to contact me at any time throughout the course with any questions or concerns. The best way to reach me outside of class is through email: I will respond to all emails within 24 hours. Course Design This composition course is workshop-focused with emphasis placed on revision. The overall goal of this course is to empower you as writers, readers, and critical thinkers. To achieve this goal we will work on exploring writing as a process and how that process is connected to our lives. We will look closely at how we write, learn, and think, and then work on developing these strategies. We will be doing a lot of writing and reading that is moderate to difficult in complexity, and that spans a variety of topics and styles. Writing will be done in class and at home, and will range from short exercises tolonger essays. You will be expected to complete formal writing assignments, participate in small and large group discussions, and provide and receive feedback during workshop sessions. Performance Objectives "Eng 132 course goals and objectives incorporate specific Associate Degree Outcomes (ADOs) established by the JCC Board of Trustees, administration and faculty. These goals are in concert with four-year colleges and universities and reflect input from the professional communities we serve. ADOs guarantee students achieve goals necessary for graduation credit, transferability, and professional skills needed in many certification programs. The ADOs addressed in this course are: ADO 1: Writing Clearly, Concisely, and Intelligibly at the Proficient Level We will work on developing our individual writing process as we practice effective techniques in prewriting, drafting, revision, and creating a polished portfolio of work. ADO 9: Working in Small Groups at the Proficient Level In addition to working in small groups on almost a daily basis to analyze texts, evaluate writing effectiveness, and determine the rhetorical situation, we will regularly collaborate on our writing and research for support and feedback, both online and in classroom writing workshops. More specifically, as a successful student in this class, you should be able to: - Read, write, and think critically about texts and incorporate these practices into your own writing - Use writing and discussion to work through and interpret complex ideas from readings and other texts - Integrate and effectively evaluate a variety of resources to create a substantial and original research paper - Apply MLA documentation and citation rules to source material used to support your research writing - Use the computer to use the computer for research, word processing and communication - Understand writing as a process and develop strategies and reflect on your own writing process - Analyze different purposes, contexts, and genres for writing and make choices in your writing that reflect your audience - Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of particular genres of writing, including the ability to implement written Standard English in academic writing - Read critically, listen to and give feedback to peers - Work together in groups to collaborate and make decisions - Demonstrate effective revision and editing strategies to improve writing in multiple draftsCourse Assignments (in brief) Assigned readings: The majority of our readings will come from the course textbook, Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond. Be sure to bring this text to class every day! Of course, much of your reading will also come from your own research. In-class writing: The shortest, but most frequent, writing you will do will be in-class writing. We will often do freewrites, collaborative writing, and other in-class work. These exercises will help you think about the issues that we are discussing. You may also have response papers for the reading; be sure to do all assigned reading and bring the texts to class. Submission Drafts: A large part of this class will work toward your 3 essay submission drafts, each at least 3-5 pages long. For each major essay, you will receive unit assignment sheets that explain in detail what you need to do and my expectations for the assignment. Journals: I encourage you to use your journals for completing GPAW workshops, taking notes in class, short freewrites, brainstorms, and in-class writing activities, and for taking ―fieldnotes‖ during the research period of our course. Portfolios: Near the end of the semester, you will revise your writing to create a final portfolio. I will explain how I grade these projects in time for you to revise and rework your papers as necessary to get the grade you desire. Course Writing I will give you detailed handouts explaining all major and minor writing assignments, and the specific requirements and due dates, at the beginning of each unit. We will complete 3 units of study, each culminating in a 3-5 page word-processed