English 132.01Fall 2009Amy ZicafooseMeeting times 8:00-9:26 Monday/Wednesday WA 217Office hours: BW 230 by appointment please. I am on campus on Monday-Thursdays but my current office hours are subject to change—so please make an appointment. Please be assured of my willingness to work out a time to meet with you. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]: 787-0800 extension 8371 call me at home only if absolutely necessaryHome phone: 780-9660Textbooks and SuppliesBrief Penguin Handbook by Lester FaigleyThey Say/I Say: Moves that Matter in Academic Writing by Gerald Graff and Cathy BirkensteinThumb or flash drive4 soft two pocket foldersAccess to computer and printer Paper, pen, and pencilSmall stapler, staple remover and paper clipsCourse Structure and Purpose: This course is a continuation of English 131. Completing this course successfully ensuresthat you will be ready to face the writing challenges which await you in upper level undergraduate and graduate work. University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, and Michigan Sate University accept successful completion of Eng. 132 in their transfer programs. This is a rigorous course. Research writing is emphasized. You will be expected to read, write and think about material that is moderate to difficult in complexity. The writing in this course emphasizes writing for academic purposes. We will be writing three major papers, along with in-class group projects and individual in class writing. You will be challenged by the writing assignments and intellectually stretched by revising each paper. Revision is emphasized in English 132. In order to successfully complete this course you must demonstrate the following skills:You must have an effective plan in your essays including a thesis statement for each essay. You must revise each paper assignment at least once, preferably twice. You mustdemonstrate that you understand each writing assignment, can identify writing strategies in your own work as well as the work of your classmates. You must participate in class writing assignments. You must pass the portfolio component of this class with a 2.0 or better. Your writing must reflect college level syntax and vocabulary. Pay special attention to grammar punctuation and paragraph structure.Course Policy:Attendance: It is important you are here for class and prepared for each class. If you miss more than 2 classes it will negatively affect your final grade. Missing any class is not desirable, but at times unavoidable, if you need to miss a class, please let me know via email. Inattention in class: If you are physically in class but mentally engaged elsewhere you are not truly present. By inattention I mean that you are surfing the net, checking your mail, talking online, or other such activities. If you have spent most of the time in class disengaged, you will be counted absent. Please turn off your cell phone at the beginning of class. Tardiness: Students who consistently come to class late will receive a point reduction for attendance. Late Papers: I will accept late papers for review and comments, but if a paper is late without a prior arrangement with me you will forfeit all of your points for meeting the paper deadline. If you are having difficulty with an assignment I expect you to inform meduring the early stages of the writing assignment, not the night before. Paper format: all papers must be word processed. Use New Times Roman, 12 size font for all writing assignments. All papers must be at least 5 pages long. All papers will be double spaced with your name and section number in the upper right hand corner of the first page. Each paper needs to be at least 6 pages.You must submit 12 pages of text for your final portfolio. You need to submit writings that show a variety of topics, and treatments. You will be including two formal essays in your final portfolio. Writing AssignmentsThree major writing assignments will be required of you this semester. You must meet theassignment’s due date to receive all the points for that assignment. You will not receive a letter grade on the paper until you feel that the paper is portfolio ready, at that time I will give the paper a grade based on a 4.0 scale. Due dates are as follows below:Monday, August 31 First draft of paper #1 due (Peer Review)Due for Instructor Review September, September 09Monday, September 14 First draft of paper #2 is due (Peer Review)Due for Instructor Review September 28Monday, October 12 First Draft of paper #3 is due (Peer Review)Due for Instructor Review October 21Please note that REVISIONS for each paper are to be turned in by November 16. Grading procedure: Possible points: 1000 Essays 300 --100 points each major paper Revisions of writings 300 –100 points each major paperPortfolio 300 pointsIn Class participation 100 pointsStudents will need to meet all paper due dates to receive the maximum number of points per paper. For example, each paper will be worth 100 points. In order to receive all 100points for a paper, the student will have to meet the page requirements, formatting requirements, and content development rubric requirements. Listed below is the grading rubric I use for each first draft.Grading Rubric: A grading rubric is the standard used in judging your work. Rubrics help students clarify intended learning outcomes. Reveal the standards of the discipline and involve the student in recognizing expectations. Format: 20 pointsPapers are to be word processed using a size 12 font, New Times Roman font. One inch margins all around, using a title page with an audience statement a purpose statement and a working title. Each paper is to be between 4 and 8 full pages long. Name must be in the upper right hand side of the title page with English 132.01 along with the paper assignment and the paper status—for example—first draft, first revision, second revisionContent: 80 pointsThe first draft is to have a central idea clearly stated in a thesis statement. Ideas shouldbe easily identified and developed to the student’s best ability for a first draft level. Paragraphs are to be delineated in conventional format. Each paragraph needs to have a topic sentence which is developed within the paragraph itself.All papers need to be proofread before you submit them to me—including the first draft I see. Don’t confuse proofreading with spell check. Yes, I do want you to use spell check, but do not rely on spell check alone.