ENGL105 034 FA13 8 21 13 12 11 PM Syllabus English 105 Composing Across Disciplines Time Mon Wed 2 00 3 15 Location Peabody 010 Instructor Laura Pearce Office Greenlaw 528 Office Hours Wed 3 30 5 00 or by appointment E mail lepearce live unc edu My task which I am trying to achieve is by the power of the written word to make you hear to make you feel it is before all to make you see Joseph Conrad Welcome to English 105 This course is designed to introduce you to the skills and resources you will need to write successfully in and outside the academy We will be focusing especially on the genres styles and conventions of writing in the natural sciences social sciences and humanities and helping you adapt your writing to different audiences and situations This course is separated into three units each intended to give you experience with the tools and practice of professional writing in a specific discipline You will conduct research and write a final project during each unit moving through smaller feeder assignments to help you compose your project Ideally you will be able to submit your work for consideration outside of this class such as to an undergraduate research conference or publication The goals of this class are to teach you to Understand genres conventions and rhetoric as they relate to the natural sciences social sciences and humanities Generate discipline specific compositions in appropriate genres Present research to different kinds of audiences Conduct secondary research using academic databases and library sources Learn to compose using written oral and multimedia modes Learn to present your work on paper and in person https sakai unc edu portal tool 1165f9bf 4403 43dd b339 ad21d39ddf25 printFriendly Page 1 of 6 ENGL105 034 FA13 8 21 13 12 11 PM Review and revise your own work and assist others in revising their work Required Materials available at the Bulls Head Bookstore Ruskiewicz John How to Write Anything Second Edition with UNCCH supplement Student Guide to English 105 You should also have a laptop equipped with Microsoft Word and access to a good dictionary and thesaurus Course Design The following are major components of the course Workshop format This is not a lecture class The focus of the class is not only for you to be presented with analytic tools but for you to practice using them and developing them on your own in class Class will often feature free writing large and small group discussions and reporting back to the class In addition to this there will be specific workshop classes in which you will have your work revised and revise the work of others Your drafts of assignments must be uploaded an hour before the start of class on workshop days and may be used in class workshopping with your name removed Small groups Following the first class you will be formed into small groups that will determine your seating for the rest of the semester Many activities such as brainstorming and revision will be conducted with your group Grading This semester we ll be focusing on writing as a process Part of this will be evident in the unit design which builds up the skills and work you will need for the unit projects Another aspect of this will be your final portfolio which will be turned in on the last day of class For each unit you will have multiple small feeder assignments leading up to your unit project These feeders are designed to help you complete work which will make your unit project easier to put together Throughout the unit you will workshop the drafts of your feeders and your unit project You will assemble the final portfolio out of your previously completed work from the semester with the https sakai unc edu portal tool 1165f9bf 4403 43dd b339 ad21d39ddf25 printFriendly Page 2 of 6 ENGL105 034 FA13 8 21 13 12 11 PM addition of some revision and reflective statements The aim of your portfolio is to show your improvement throughout the course Your portfolio must contain one of your unit projects and two of your feeders These do not have to be from the same unit you should choose them based on what you believe represents your strongest work You must revise one of these assignments beyond the state in which it had been turned in and attach a short 300 word statement describing and reflecting on your experience revising this statement is only required for the one piece you revise You will also write a reflective piece 600 words discussing your thoughts on the writing process in light of your experiences throughout the semester Further details will be discussed in the rubric for the portfolio Due to the importance of workshopping and group discussion attendance and participation will be a significant component of your grade The final breakdown of your grade is as follows Final portfolio 20 Feeders combined from all units 20 Unit project 1 15 Unit project 2 15 Unit project 3 15 Attendance and participation 10 Homework 5 Course Policies As students in this course you are expected to do the following Attend class Unless you are ill or have a documented emergency such as a death in the family it is extremely important for you to attend class both for the progress of your work and the work of your group You may https sakai unc edu portal tool 1165f9bf 4403 43dd b339 ad21d39ddf25 printFriendly Page 3 of 6 ENGL105 034 FA13 8 21 13 12 11 PM miss three days of class excused or unexcused with no penalty Further absences will impact your grade Be aware according to UNC s Writing Program policy you may receive an F in this course if you miss more than seven class sessions Be punctual In order for you and your classmates to receive the most from this class you must be on time Tardiness defined as being more than five minutes late to class will be noted Three tardies will be considered equivalent to one absence Be respectful Allow others to speak their piece and listen to them Don t engage in distracting behavior such as being on Facebook Repeated disrespectful behavior will negatively impact your participation grade Participate regularly Speak up during class discussions volunteer your work to be workshopped by the class or represent your group when reporting back to class Turn off or silence your cell phone Unless you have an emergency which requires you to be reachable by phone and which you have informed me of cell phones should never be seen or heard during the class period The Writing Center The UNC Writing Center located in SASB North and in Greenlaw Hall 221