ENG 201: Writing II Dr. Kate Caccavaio3.0 Credits [email protected]: 306 Clemens Hall Office hours: MW 1.00PM-2.30PM A3 MWF 8.00AM-8.50AM 123 Clemens HallB7 MWF 9.00AM-9.50AM 19 Clemens HallC7 MWF 10.00AM-10.50AM 90 Alumni ArenaD2 MWF 11.00 AM-11.50 AM 204 Clemens HallMOVIES: The View from the SeatsCourse DescriptionThe late-winter/early spring is known as Awards Season in the movie industry and provides a wonderful backdrop for examining the role that movies play in our lives. While so much attention is paid to the content of popular films, their key constructors (directors, actors/actresses, musical score etc.), and their massive earning potential, little attention is paid to the role the viewer shares in the overall make-up of movies as cultural artifacts. This class will examine narratives, primary, and secondary materials that focus on the viewer’s role in the cultural make-up of movies in the modern era. Through these readings we will explore the institutions and cultural constructions that shape the movie experience for the audience and discuss how access, censorship, criticism, and context work together (or not) to situate movies as part of material culture.We all love movies; but this is not a film “appreciation” class. We will be working through the mechanics of writing and rhetorical strategies with movie spectatorship as our central subject.Course ObjectivesENG 201 is designed around the following learning goals: students will be introduced to the humanistic discipline of rhetoric. Students will also evaluate primary and secondary sources, practice library research methods, and compose a formal research paper. This class is designed to familiarize students with collegiate level writing, critical thinking, analysis, and research. Writing projects will reflect students’ level of engagement with the course content and materials. You will become familiar with the university library (its resources and the structure of its website) in order to practice the rigors of academic research. Becoming comfortable and confident in analysis, research and writing will be skills you will carry with you into your chosen major.Course PoliciesContact—I can be reached through my UB email address; email inquiries will receive a response within 24 hours. Office hours are on Monday and Wednesday ONLY. Appointments for alternate timesmust be made at least 24 hours in advance.Attendance—Attendance will be taken each class and for student conferences. 20+ minutes tardinesswill be considered an absence. You are allowed no more than 3 absences this entire semester and your final grade will be penalized by a +/- on your letter grade for each additional absence. Six (6) or more absences during the course of the semester will result in automatic failure of the class. Official documentation is required to have absences excused.Participation—Read all assigned materials (in full) before coming to class. This class is an intellectualsafe space where all opinions and ways of thinking are welcomed and protected. Respect your fellow classmates as peers. On discussion days you will be expected to come to class with thoughtful ideas,questions, and/or problems provoked by the readings. I encourage you to print out the readings and bring hard copies to class. I will be referring to specific passages on lecture days. Do not sleep in class; either stay in bed or bring coffee. This is a paperless course. All assignments will be assigned and submitted via UB Learns. Assignments—Writing assignments build in credit weight and analytical skill. Each project combines aparticular writing form (essay, abstract, PowerPoint/Visual etc) with a specific intellectual/ rhetorical function (narrative, definition, analogy, testimony etc). Ample class time will be spent on the writing process and the analytical elements of academic inquiry and thesis construction. Composing, revising, and editing assignments will be discussed and conducted in class. You will develop the foundational concepts of rhetorical theory and a basic analytical language appropriate for collegiate research.- Essay 1 10% (Descriptive Procedure) 900-1,200 words- Essay 2 15% (Definition) 1,200-1,500 words- Visual Presentation (Partner/ Group) 20% (15/5%) (Analogy/ Analogies) word count TBA- Research Paper 20% (Consequence) 1,800-2,100 words- Research Portfolio (e-Portfolio) (10% Annotated Bibliography, Research Abstract)- Participation 10%- Personal Writing (e-Portfolio) 25% *assigned throughout the course of the semester 300-600 words eachEvaluation—Assignments due dates are listed on the class schedule. A late assignment will be penalized a +/- grade for every additional day it is late (including weekends). Submissions will be returned to students with a grade and a brief assessment.Academic Integrity —Plagiarism is absolutely unacceptable. Plagiarism means copying the writing, phrasing, or “ideas” of others without proper attribution of the source, whether in books, print articles, or on the internet. Never use unacknowledged quotations, information, or paraphrasing in your work. Academic honesty means you will not knowingly allow another student to copy and submit their work as your own. Academic dishonesty or plagiarism may be penalized by a failing grade on the assignment. A second occurrence will result in a failing grade for the course, and I will write a letter your academic advisor and the head of your department/intended major department.For more information see: http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/course/integrity.shtmlWriting Assignments: DetailsEssays: Formal essays are due throughout the course of the semester. Assignments for these essayswill be distributed via UB Learns and in hard copies in class. These assignments will outline the rhetorical topic of the essay, the length/ word limit, and research requirements. Essays must be typed with a 12 pt. Times New Roman (or comparable) font, double spaced, with an appropriate collegiate heading. Essays with research MUST have an MLA Works Cited page and properly formatted MLA in-text citations. We will be devoting class discussion time for familiarizing what is plagiarism and researching available materials for citation generation. We will also be devoting class time to becoming familiar with research resources available through the university library.All essays will be submitted via the dropbox on the UB Learns page and are due by 6PM.Visual