Course RequirementsENG 132Fall 2008Dr. Geri [email protected] Credit Hours 3 Class Hours/Week plus 16 GPAW hoursBuilding and Office #BW 242 Office Phone # 517-796-8587 Office Hours 1-3 Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday; 5-6 Tuesday; andBy AppointmentCourse Description “This course is a continuation of the writing instruction and practice begun in ENG 131, with anemphasis on critical thinking, information gathering, and those forms of writing useful to academic and professional life. Research writing is emphasized. An end of the semester portfolio of informative and research writings and an additional 16 hours of writing activities andworkshops are required.”PrerequisiteENG 131Course DesignThis composition course is workshop-focused with emphasis placed on revision. You will be expected to complete formal and informal writing assignments, participate in small and large group work, and provide and receive feedback during workshop sessions. You will be expected to read and write about material that is moderate to difficult in complexity. In addition, you will think about your process as a writer and consider ways in which your process can be revised or enhanced.Writing as Process:Where do we begin as writers? When we choose a topic, generate ideas, find the point we need to make, and decide on a plan of organization, we are in the early stage, often called the prewriting stage. Many writers do a lot of this early work in their heads; others go through a series of writing exercises as a way of preparing themselves.Somewhere along the way, we will begin to engage ourselves in a more formal stage of the process, often called the writing stage. Here, among other things, we will work to create examples of effective writing thathas a clear, personable, engaging, and believable voice;uses diction and syntax that are appropriate to the writing situation;is well developed with carefully chosen reasons, supporting details, examples, andsource material;has a focal point (thesis) that is maintained throughout;moves smoothly;targets a specific audience;reflects a stated purpose;pays appropriate attention to the conventions (grammar, spelling, punctuation) given the audience and purpose;documents secondary sources, using accepted guidelines.The final revision stage allows us to look back at what we have written and to make changes thatwill allow us to communicate more effectively with our audience.Although this process appears to be linear, it is, in fact, recursive, since as we move forward through the process we are constantly looking back (and often revising) what we have written.Performance ObjectivesThe goal of this course is to help you improve your composition skills. Additionally,“The course goal incorporates 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 LevelADO 9—Working in Small Groups at the Proficient Level.”Primarily, you will compose texts that effectively incorporate information from research sources. To satisfy the expectations stated in ADO 1, you must carefully pre-write, draft, revise, and edit your compositions so that they reflect your stated purpose and target audience.You will be placed in groups and be expected to complete checklists that show the ways in which you have helped group members in the revision process. This class activity will help you meet the expectations stated in ADO 9.Please note the following reminder regarding the Guided Practice at Writing (GPAW) requirement for this course:“All students enrolled in a writing course at JCC must complete a total of sixteen hours of additional writing (GPAW workshop activity) outside of classroom time. Since GPAW work closely corresponds to classroom writing assignments, students are expected to complete assigned workshops at the times specified.”Textbooks and SuppliesThe Craft of Research—by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. WilliamsThey Say/ I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein The Brief Penguin Handbook by Lester FaigleyThumb Drive2 Soft cover folders, loose leaf paper, pen, pencilGrading ProcedureYour grade for the course will be assessed in the following ways:Informal Writing—100 points Major Writing Assignments—370 pointsInformative writingResearched writing –200 points Homework Reading and QuizzesPrewriting Early DraftPolished DraftConferencePersuasive writing—Arguing a Position— 100 points Homework Reading and QuizzesPrewritingEarly DraftPolished DraftConferencesPersuasive writing—Literary Analysis— 70 points Home work Reading and QuizzesPrewritingEarly DraftPolished DraftPortfolio Presentation—100 pointsCourse Reflection, Part One and Part Two and Cover Letter—50 pointsIn-class Participation and Workshop—100 points In-class participationGroup workshopsGroup Participation Checklists—20 pointsAssessment and Evaluation Forms—10 points Assessment—5 pointsEvaluation—5 pointsGuided Practice at Writing (GPAW)—60 points Total possible points = 810 points Grading Scale95-100%=4.089-94%=3.584-88%=3.078-83%=2.572-77%=2.066-71%=1.560-65%=1.055-59%=0.50-54%=0.0Here is an example of how to calculate your grade:For a writing assignment, you got 20 points out of a possible 25. Divide 20 by 25:20/25=.8Multiply .8 by 100:.8(100) =80%80%=2.5Course RequirementsInformal WritingThese assignments will be presented in a notebook. However, the entries must be typed.Homework and QuizzesYou are expected to read the textbooks that are assigned for the class. You will be tested on the information. Quizzes will be announced.ConferencesYou are expected to have a conference with me on each major writing assignment.Major Writing AssignmentsENG 132 focuses on informative and persuasive writing. Here are your major writing assignments:Informative Writing—Researched (The Craft of Research)Persuasive Writing—Arguing for a Position (They Say; I Say Persuasive Writing—Literary Analysis You will be given detailed instructions about each of these