SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Syllabus: ENG 101 – College Writing; Fall 2007
Instructor: Kevin Winchester Office: Burris 104-A
Office Phone: 233-8070 Email: kwinches@wingate.edu
Office Hours: MW: 1-4
TTh: 9:30-10:30; 3-4; other times by appointment
Sections: 03 04
TTh 10:30-11:45 TTh 1:30-2:45
BU 101 BU 201
Required Texts:
The Little-Brown Compact Handbook, with Exercises; 6th Ed. Jane Aaron
Other Materials Required:
1 Hardcover, loose-leaf binder (Portfolio notebook)
6 notebook “dividers ”
Loose-leaf paper or composition book (bring to each class)
Course Description, Goals, & Objectives:
· To make a successful transition from writing at the high school level to writing in the more complex, rhetorical situations required of college writing.
· To gain experience writing across a wide variety of rhetorical aims and situations
· To learn writing as a process approach: planning, drafting, and revising
· To develop analytical and critical skills in regard to your own writing process
· To gain an introduction into primary and secondary research, develop evaluation skills regarding research, and to integrate research into your writing
Assignments / Grading:
The primary assignment for this class will be the student’s “Writing Portfolio.” The portfolio will constitute 70% of the final grade and the remaining 30% will reflect daily writing, quizzes, class participation and attendance. Please see below for specific Portfolio components. Grades on individual assignments will not be “recorded.” Instead, a final grade will be assigned based on the assignments inclusion in the portfolio. Meaning: you may revise your work as often as you like and only the final revision “counts” toward your final grade.
Attendance: (4 pts / day) 100 pts
Misc
Writing (Drafts / etc): 100 pts
Quizzes / Participation: 25 pts
PSA Project: 25 pts
Final Exam: 50 pts
Portfolio:
Journal Component: (20 entries) 50 pts
Reading Component: (20 entries) 100 pts
Research Component: 50 pts
Reflection Letters: 50 pts
(8: 1 per Draft & Paper—5 pts ea)
(1 Semester Reflection—10 pts)
Correction Component: 50 pts
Formal Papers: 400 pts
(100 pts ea.– 50pts content / 50pts grammar)
Total Points Possible: 1000 pts
Assigned Writing / Formal Papers:
All writing, other than in-class assignments and the personal journal component of the portfolio, must be typed, double-spaced, black ink on white paper, in standard 12 pt font.
There will be four formal papers. Each paper will include a draft and accompanying letter from student outlining the scope of the draft. The letter should include any pertinent explanations, arguments, or problems associated with the assignment, as well as any general information the student wishes to include. I will respond to the draft in a similar letter. Students may revise all papers until the final draft is deemed acceptable.
Due Dates:
All work is to be handed in at the beginning of each class due. Late papers will only be accepted at my discretion, and I don’t accept late work. EMAILED ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. LATE PORTFOLIOS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Attendance Policy:
As our class will be an interactive community, attendance is expected for all classes.
Academic Integrity:
All work turned in for a grade must be the students’ original work and must be written for this class only. PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Anyone caught plagiarizing will receive an automatic “F” for the semester. Students caught submitting work written for another class will receive an “F” for the semester. Additional details concerning the University’s Academic Policy are included in the Handbook.
Portfolio Components:
The portfolio will contain six “dividers,” or components. Each of these components must be included in the final portfolio and contain the information listed below in order for portfolio to be considered complete.
A. Portfolio Introduction Reflection: A reflective letter summarizing your views, thoughts, explanations, etc., of your portfolio as a whole. This letter should also illuminate your views toward writing before the semester, what they are now, and how / why they changed. A handout with specifics will be provided prior to semester’s end.
1. Personal Journal Component: Each student is required to make daily entries in their personal journal. Entries in this section should be a combination of “writing prompt” responses and personal, thoughtful observations about the world around you.
2. Reading Component: 20 entries–written responses to your readings. At the minimum should reflect the “SCIP” reading method.
3. Research Component: This section will contain a COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY of all works considered during your research. (Meaning: NOT simply a “Works Cited” page. Those will be included with your formal papers).
4. Reflection Letters Component: A reflective letter should accompany each draft and each formal paper regarding the writing process for that particular assignment. Specific requirements and style of each reflection will be addressed in class. Grading for this component also includes the Portfolio Introduction Reflection letter as noted above (in #1).
5. Correction Component: Student should transfer all grammar errors marked on final drafts in this section. List the sentence containing the error; note the “rule” concerning the error, and re-write the sentence to reflect the correct usage.
6. Formal Papers: This section should contain 4 Final Drafts.
The only way to learn to write is to write—Peggy Teeters
Writing is 1 percent inspiration, and 99 percent elimination—LouiseBrooks