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Daigle Martin 1 ENGLISH 1301: COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC COURSE SYLLABUS AND POLICY STATEMENT Sections 006, 008 Instructor: Jessicca Daigle Martin Email: [email protected] Office: Communications 131 Phone: 716-2434 Office Hours: MW 10-11, TR 9:30-11, F 9-noon Catalog Course Description: This course includes a grammar review and a study of the principles of good writing, methods of paragraph and theme development, frequent essays, and readings in literature and the other humanities. Course Purpose: English 1301 focuses on the writing process and requires students to write extensively in a variety of rhetorical modes and styles, including personal, academic, and research writing. This course aims to improve grammar and mechanics, as well as analytical and critical thinking skills through reading, careful analysis, and process writing. This course also focuses on understanding the tools of research and their application to formal writing. Required Texts: Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference. 6th ed. Boston and New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2009. Print. (Referred to in course schedule as AWR.) Kirszner, Laurie G. and Stephen R. Mandell, ed. Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide. 11th ed. Boston and New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2010. Print. (Referred to in course schedule as PCW.) A collegiate dictionary or comprehensive dictionary (The American Heritage Dictionary, Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Webster’s New College Dictionary, and The New Oxford American Dictionary are all good choices).* You will also need the following materials: Loose leaf paper for journal responses, a pocket folder for submitting essays and prewriting, and a notebook for your own class notes. Course and Instructional Objectives: Students will demonstrate appropriate competency related to the following knowledge and skills: - Development of critical thinking and writing skills - Identification, discussion, and analysis of various rhetorical strategies and elements of the writing process - Familiarization with the stages of the writing process: brainstorming, planning, outlining, organizing, drafting, and revising - Application of research tools and their appropriation to formal, academic writing - Application of critical thinking and research to formal writing Course Requirements: English 1301 will be a combination of lecture, class discussion, small group activities/discussion, in-class and out-of-class drafting and writing, and peer review workshops. This is a reading and writing intensive course, and as such, students will be expected to: o Demonstrate growth, progress, and understanding of formal thought and writing by composing a minimum of 4 formal essays, a multi-genre essay, plus the final essay exam. - Learning Outcome(s): 1. Development of critical thinking and writing skills. 2. Identification, discussion, and analysis of various rhetorical modes and elements of the writing process o Demonstrate proficiency and understanding of grammar and mechanics, the writing process, and course readings in the form of in-class quizzes/activities, journal responses, and two written examinations.Daigle Martin 2 - Learning Outcome(s): 1. Familiarization with the stages of the writing process: brainstorming, planning, outlining, organizing, drafting, and revising. 2. Application of grammatical and mechanical tools to formal writing, and understanding their appropriation to formal/academic writing. o Complete assigned readings prior to class meeting, and arrive to class prepared to engage in learning by assuming an active role in class discussions, class/group activities, and peer review workshops. - Learning Outcome(s): 1. Development of critical thinking and writing skills 2. Identification, discussion, and analysis of various rhetorical modes and elements of the writing process 3. Familiarization with the stages of the writing process: brainstorming, planning, outlining, organizing, drafting, and revising. o Illustrate knowledge of the rhetorical modes of writing, and display an understanding of their application to crafting 500-word essays that are cohesive and unified in thought and mechanics. - Learning Outcome(s): 1. Demonstration of critical thinking in formal writing. 2. Application of grammatical and mechanical tools to formal writing, and understanding their appropriation to formal/academic writing. Course Grading Policy: Homework/Participation – 10% Participation includes taking part in class discussions, being prepared for every class (including having your assignment(s) ready to turn in), and taking part in class activities (such as group work and in-class writing). Essays – 5 total – 50% Over the course of the semester, you will be assigned 5 formal essays of 500 words each including a multi-genre research essay project. The essays will range in topic/rhetorical mode. Essay #1: Narrative Essay #2: Description Essay #3: Definition Essay #4: Comparison-Contrast Essay #5: Multigenre Research Essay Project Final Exam Essay – 15% This exam will be an in-class essay. It must be taken in class during the scheduled time. I will not give the final exam early or late. No Exceptions. Failure to take the exam will result in the student receiving a grade of F for the course. Quizzes/Daily Activities – 15% Throughout the semester there will unannounced quizzes or other daily activities related to the assigned readings. These quizzes and activities cannot be made up if you miss a class. In-class Journal Responses– 10% These will be short informal responses (almost daily) related to the readings, grammar/ mechanics, or the writing process. Journals will be collected twice during the semester for a grade. Grade Scale 90-100% A 80-89% B 70-79% C 60-69% D below 60% F Course Evaluation/Methods:Daigle Martin 3 Student work will be evaluated according to certain criteria and earn one of the following: A, B, C, D, or F: Superior, Good, Average, Poor, and Unacceptable. All assignments must be completed and submitted in class to the instructor on the due date in order to receive credit. Late assignments cannot receive an A. Assignments submitted late will be deducted 10% (one


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