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English 1301: Composition I Fall 2009 Instructor: John Stevens 207-B Berry Hall Phone:
254.298.8399 Main
Campus Office Hours: Mondays:
9:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.; 3:20 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Tuesdays:
9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays:
9:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Catalogue
Description: The course consists
of an intensive study of the principles of writing, analysis and discussion
of expository selections, theme writing, collateral reading. R, W Required
Text: Anker, Susan. Real Essays with Readings, Third Edition. Boston: Bedford/ St.
Martin’s, 2009.* (*Must purchase code for access to
required online program) Other
Required Materials: Two pocket folders Small Stapler Flash drive (to be
used specifically for this class. Make backups of all course work, meaning final
versions and works in progress.) Grading
System Based on 1000 Possible Points: 90-100 A; 80-89 B; 70-79 C; 60-69 D;
Below 60 F How
to do well in this course: 1.
Come to class. 2.
Do all the course work, which means do not
skip any of the assignments and take 3.
a grade of zero
on them. 4.
Try hard. Just give your genuine best
effort. 5.
Turn in all work on time. 6.
Be prepared for class, which means peer
revisions, discussion questions/observations, 7.
and any other
scheduled in-class activities. If you follow the procedure above,
you will dramatically increase your chances of doing very well in this
course. Evaluation
System: A.
Evaluation of Students 1.
One-third (1/3)=Tests/quizzes (such as vocabulary, grammar,
usage, reading pop quizzes, etc.) and other
graded assignments
such as homework 2.
One-third (1/3)=At
least 3 (three) written essays (example, cause-effect, comparison-contrast,
argumentation, etc.) 3.
One-third (1/3)=Final Examination Essay B.
Evaluation of Course 1. Pre-test/Post-test (See department chair.) 2.
Course evaluation by students Writing
Evaluation: The student will write at least
three (3) well-organized graded essays: 1.
Of varying length (according to the
principles of the 5-paragraph essay as stated in required textbook) 2.
At levels appropriate for a variety of
audiences including academic and formal Standards: 3.
Words a.
Should be accurately used b.
Should be direct and precise c.
Should follow conventional spelling 4.
Sentences a.
Should be clear and direct b.
Should follow conventional structure, grammar,
and punctuation 5.
Paragraphs a.
Should show unity and coherence in the
development one primary idea b.
Should show adequate development c.
Should relate directly to preceding and
succeeding paragraphs 6.
Essays a.
Should focus on a thesis b.
Should state and support thesis statement c.
Should be organized and unified d.
Should fulfill the specific assignment e.
Should adhere to the principles of the
5-paragraph essay Grammar
Evaluation: A.
Tests 1. Objective 2. Subjective B.
Skills 7.
Fragments 8.
Run-Ons/Fused
Sentences 9.
Comma Splices 10.
Subject/Verb Agreement 11.
Pronoun Agreement 12.
Pronoun Case 13.
Pronoun Reference 14.
Pronoun Point of View 15.
Capitals 16.
Commas 17.
Apostrophes 18.
Quotation Marks 19.
Parallelism 20.
Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers 21.
Homonyms Class
Guidelines: 1.
Assignment sheets are guides to reading and
assignment due dates. Each student is
responsible for keeping up with assignments. 2.
Do not submit work for any assignment that has been torn out of a composition book. Expect to lose points if you choose to do
so. 3.
All written work must conform to the
standards of good, formal composition. 4.
All assignments must conform to MLA
style. Refer to your
textbook for details on items such as headings, pagination, titles, and spacing. 5.
Review the Attendance/Late
Work/Make-up Work Policies: According to *According to the 2006-2007 Temple
College Student Handbook: "Be advised that faculty
members may elect to drop students from courses when students miss the
equivalent of two weeks of
class" (12). *Please
see complete “Attendance Policy” guidelines in attachment. Attendance
Policy: This course requires an extensive
amount of reading and writing in preparation for each class period. You should plan to spend about 3 hours
preparing for each class meeting. Therefore,
the attendance policy for this course will be as follows: 1.
No distinction is made
between “excused” and “unexcused” absences although I appreciate you telling
me why you were “absent.” 2.
After 4 absences,
2 points will be deducted from your final average for each absence. 3.
If at any time you realize that you cannot
complete the course, it is your responsibility to drop the course. The last day to drop a course is Friday,
November 13, 2009. Otherwise, you will
receive a failing grade. 4.
Three tardies
equal one absence. Arrival to class five minutes or more late is treated as an absence; leaving class
early is treated as an absence
How
to turn in assignments:
Make certain to review Lecture 4 on TurnItIn.com. With the exception of quizzes,
all assignments require that a paper copy be turned in
at the beginning of class on the due date, as well as an electronic copy to
TurnItIn.com, which must be a MS Word doc or docx
file. The TurnItIn.com submission must be made ten
(10) minutes or more prior to class on the due date. Use the TurnItIn.com
“file upload” method from the submit screen. You will be
instructed during class about how to create a TurnItIn.com account,
and how to turn in your work. All major and minor assignments will be considered late until both the paper copy and the
electronic copy is turned in. All other rules for late work, as delineated in
this syllabus, also apply. Moreover, your electronic turn-in must be an exact
duplicate of the paper copy: in other words, no further corrections or
revisions will be accepted. Also,
if the electronic and paper copies do not match up it will have a negative
impact on the assignment’s grade. The only assignment that does not require
an electronic turn-in is your Research Proposal. SUPER IMPORTANT: If you experience any technical problems with your assignment
turn-ins, or any other issue with D2L, call the IT Helpdesk at 254-298-8450.
Their hours are as follows: The dropbox is rather easy to work
with, and we have the IT Helpdesk (254-298-8450) available to assist us, so I
will not accept dropbox problems as an excuse for
lateness. The assignment is either turned in, or it
is not turned in, and the rules for turning in late work apply. Importantly though, the IT Helpdesk does not assist with
TurnItIn.com problems, for which you would have to use the “Helpdesk” link at
the bottom of the TurnItIn.com homepage. Late
Work/Make-up Policy: 1.
You may not make up any quizzes or daily
work (No late work for any assignment in the first 1/3 of your grade) unless
you are required to participate in certain school activities. Notification/explanation from the
participating Instructor is required.
There are no exceptions. 2.
All homework assignments are due at the
beginning of each class period. Any
work submitted after that time will not be accepted
for credit. (You will receive a grade of “0” for those assignments.) 3.
If you arrive late when a quiz is being administered, you may not take the quiz and will
receive a grade of “0” for that quiz. 4.
If for some reason you miss a Major Test,
you will report to the 5.
Major Projects are due at the beginning of
the class period on the due date, after which they are late, and will incur a
5% per calendar day late penalty, which includes weekends, holidays, breaks, and so on. The Major Projects are as follows:
Essay 1, Essay 2, Essay 3, Essay 4, and Essay 5. You cannot pass the course unless all major projects are turned in. Moreover, all major projects must satisfy
the criteria for that project, established by this syllabus, individual
assignment prompts, lectures, emails, and so on. The instructor reserves the
right to reject a given turn-in of a major project if any one or more of
these criteria are not met. Academic Integrity: Please review the Temple College
Scholastic Integrity Policy in the handbook.
It is my responsibility to ensure that scholastic integrity is maintained in all my classes; therefore, please note
that no form of cheating or plagiarism is tolerated. Cheating is sometimes a problem
because students think it is acceptable to share answers and/or complete each
other's homework. Often, siblings,
spouses, best friends take this class together. It is NOT acceptable to do another
person's assignment, whether a weekly assignment or a research paper. I may ask you to work in small discussion
groups, and while I encourage you to collaborate on discussion of assigned
readings, your homework answers should not appear too similar. Of course, using cheat notes on
exams and sharing test information with others is cheating! Please do not assume that I am not reading
your homework; some students have made that mistake in the past. *Scholastic Dishonestly, cheating of
any kind, may result in any of the following: 1-a failing grade on the assignment; 2-a failing grade in the course; 3-removal of the student from the
course; 4-removal
of the student from the college. *Please review the complete “Academic Integrity”
policy attachment. Discussion
Questions/Observations: (TURNITIN.COM SUBMISSIONS
NOT REQUIRED) There are no direct points earned from turning in discussion questions/observations;
however, this one of the factors assessed in determining students’
participation grades. Basically, these are
assignments, so failure to participate by turning them in on time will result
in a reduction of the participation grade. This goes to the issue of being
consistently prepared for class. Instructions: ·
If you are absent
from class these are the only types of assignments where you do not lose
credit for failing to turn them in. ·
Always read the homework and the activities at least one week
ahead on the syllabus. ·
These assignments must be typed, and are
not accepted late. Handwritten discussion questions/observations earn zero
credit. When the assignment is typed it demonstrates
that it was prepared before class. ·
If the discussion question/observation is over an article, click
on the link under homework, read the article, and print a copy of the first
page of the article. ·
Type your discussion question, and turn
in the first page of the article and your discussion question/observation on
the discussion day, stapled together in the upper left hand corner, with your
discussion question/observation on top. ·
Be prepared for a class discussion on the discussion
day. ·
I will not remind students to turn in these
assignments. Simply leave them in one pile on a desk near the front of the
room, and I will pick them up at the end of class. ·
All other late or missing course work incurs a late
penalty, as per the syllabus. ·
If the discussion question/observation is over a
video clip, then only the typed discussion question/observation is due on the
discussion day. ·
Discussion questions/observations need
not be uploaded to TurnItIn.com. Participation
grading: Your
Participation grade is determined by the following
factors: the degree to which you participate in discussions, and the careful
thinking demonstrated by your remarks. There are also
other variables involved that will negatively affect your grade, which
include the following: late work;
missing work; unsatisfactory
in-class work; failure to turn in discussion questions/observations;
excessive late arrivals to class; lack
of preparation, which means failure to be prepared for peer revision
workshops and/or other activities; unprofessional conduct; and your failure
to meet any other requirements of this syllabus. Moreover, I expect
you to participate in every class by significantly adding to class
discussions, which means group discussions, as well as the discussions led by
me. I expect your reading, writing, analyses, and discussion to reflect
careful thought and preparation. Considering these policies, if you are
absent, for example, six or less times but you create a situation that
negatively affects your grade, you will receive a
grade that is lower than 100%, perhaps to the point of zero in this component
of the course. Participation also carries more weight, at 10% of the final
average, than the other components in its section of the evaluation system. There is also the aspect of
"effective participation." As the semester progresses, students
must demonstrate that they are effective at
negotiating previously taught skills. If, for example, we are some weeks into
the course and a student is still failing to successfully negotiate skills
that should have already been mastered, then participation with regard to
learning said skills can only be judged as inadequate. Also, if I have reason
to believe that an assignment was written at the last minute, as opposed to
its being drafted and revised over time, then it is a case where that student
has effectively been absent from participating in the writing process. In
such cases the participation grade will be reduced,
perhaps to the point of zero is this component of the course. In addition to the above criteria,
generally (what follows here is at the instructor’s discretion), a 10%
reduction of the participation grade will be applied
for each missed peer revision, each late turn-in of an assignment, each
failure to turn-in an assignment. Chronic lateness to class will prove costly
to the participation grade, and will be determined on a case
by case basis, and the same applies for being ill-prepared for class
activities, such as Discussion Questions/Observations, and in-class writing.
A late major project will cost a minimum 50% reduction in the participation
grade. These policies are general, and adherence to or departure from them is
at the instructor’s discretion. They are an effort to give students a general
idea as to how the instructor calculates the participation grade. Peer
revision workshops: Peer Revision Workshops are crucial to the
draft and revise writing process taught in this course, and you are expected to participate in all of them. I will reduce
the final grade of an essay by 5% if a peer review workshop is missed for any reason, including absence from class.
There is no way to make up these lost points. Moreover, each time you miss a
peer revision workshop your participation grade will be
reduced. Also, if your paper falls even slightly short of the minimum
page count, even if only by a line or two of text, you will not receive
credit for participation in that workshop. Specifics of Course Evaluation:
THE ASSIGNMENT CALENDAR:
WEEK ONE: M 8-24: TODAY'S CLASS:
Course introduction. Overview of
your first project, which is Essay 1:
Key College Skills 4 Paragraph Essay. Tonight you will begin
this Essay 1 by writing a rough draft of the first paragraph, which you will
bring with you to our next class. Homework: Bring the
following materials to our next class, and remember that most of these
materials are available on D2L: ·
The prompt for Essay 1: Key College Skills 4 Paragraph Essay ·
The
course syllabus (bring to every class) ·
Lecture
2: Read This Before Turning in Any Work ·
The
course book: Real Essays with Readings
(bring to every class) ·
Write a discussion
question/observation over the Wired video “Students Experiment with Solar Power,” available @ http://www.wired.com/video/students-experiment-with-solar-power/24896994001.
Turn in the discussion question/observation
at the beginning of next class; it must be word-processed. Handwritten
turn-ins will not be accepted for credit. See the
discussion questions/observations section of this syllabus for more
information on these assignments. ·
Write
the first paragraph of Essay 1, and bring a copy to our next class. W 8-26: TODAY'S
CLASS: Bring to class today: all materials listed under the previous
class’s homework, especially the draft of the first paragraph of Essay 1. Discussion of Wired
clip; discussion of your first project, which is Essay
1. In-class writing on your Essay 1, so bring all the materials needed to work during
class. Homework:
Continue working on your Essay 1 because you will need the first
two paragraphs for the peer revision workshop on the first class meeting of
next week. Bring
to the next class the prompt for Relaxed Prose Papers, the Peer Revision
Worksheet, and Lecture 2. Write a discussion question/observation over the
Jonah Goldberg article, "Testing
Obamacare’s Meddle," for it is due next
class. Go to http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OTNiMTY0NTQ0YmEwYmY3MTBkMDg5YzlhN2E0NDNmZWM= to access the article,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the article and your
discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand
corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a
class discussion. WEEK TWO: Homework: Relaxed
Prose Paper # 1 over the Katha Pollitt article, "Healthcare We Can Believe In,"
for it is due next class. Go to http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090831/pollitt to access the article,
for next class you will turn in the article and your discussion
question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand corner, with
your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a class
discussion. W 9-2: TODAY'S
CLASS: Peer
Revision Workshop for Essay 1, for which a complete draft is necessary; bring four copies.
Relaxed
Prose Paper # 1 due; discussion of Pollitt article. In-class writing on
Essay 1, so bring all the materials you will need to work during class. Homework:
Relaxed
Prose Paper # 2 ,
over the David Kravets
article, "Student Who Created Facebook Group Critical of Teacher Sues High School Over
Suspension” is due next class. Go to http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/12/us-student-inte.html to access the article.
Be prepared for a class discussion. WEEK THREE: W 9-9: TODAY'S
CLASS: Essay
1 due;
Relaxed Prose Paper # 2 due. Bring to class the Essay 2 Prompt, the Academic Prose Papers Prompt, and
Lecture 2, for today ends the relaxed prose section of this course, and we
shift to academic prose, which means that—unless otherwise stated—you must
follow section three of Lecture 2 for all remaining course work. We will
spend time during class on how to negotiate the differences between these two
prose styles. Homework: Academic
Prose Paper # 1 over the Wired
video, “Virgin Galactic 2.” The video is available @ http://www.wired.com/video/virgin-galactic-2/1813573892.
Bring the following materials to the next
class: Independent
and Dependent Clauses; Run-Ons, Comma Splices, Fused Sentences (both
handouts are courtesy of Owl Writing at Perdue). There is no need to complete these handouts at home. We will
work on them during class. WEEK FOUR: M 9-14: TODAY'S CLASS:
Academic Prose Paper # 1 due.
Discussion of Wired video, “Virgin Galactic 2.”
In-class writing on your Comparison-Contrast Essay, so bring all the materials needed to work during class.
We will go over the grammar handouts Independent
and Dependent Clauses;
Run-Ons, Comma Splices, Fused Sentences, so make
certain to bring them to class. Homework: Write a discussion
question/observation over the CNN video “Microsoft’s New Browser,”
available @ http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/08/28/boulden.private.surf.cnn?iref=videosearch,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the article and your
discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand
corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a
class discussion. W
9-16: TODAY'S CLASS: Discussion
Question/Observation due. Discussion of CNN video; In-class writing on Comparison—Contrast Essay, so bring all the materials you will need to work
during class. Homework:
Academic Prose Paper # 2
is due next class, over the Priya Ganapati
article, "Edible Electronics Monitor Drugs in Your Body.” Access the
article @ http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/12/ingestible-chip.html. WEEK FIVE: M 9-21: TODAY'S CLASS:
Peer Revision Workshop for
Comparison-Contrast Essay, one full page minimum; bring four copies. Academic Prose Paper #2 due; discussion of CNN
article.
In-class writing, proofreading, and editing on Comparison-Contrast Essay, so bring all the materials you will need to work
during class. W 9-23: TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for the
Comparison-Contrast Essay, two full pages minimum;
bring four copies. In-class proofreading and editing on Comparison-Contrast Essay, so bring all the materials you will need to work
during class. Homework: Academic
Prose Paper # 3 is due next class, over
the Katie Couric clip, “Notebook:
Invisibility Cloak,” available on YouTube,
@ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4zwzlnExVU&feature=related. WEEK SIX: M 9-28: TODAY'S CLASS: Academic Prose Paper #3 due.
Peer Revision Workshop for
the Comparison-Contrast Essay—complete draft required;
Discussion of Katie Couric/YouTube clip ; In-class writing,
proofreading, and editing on Comparison-Contrast
Essay, so bring all the materials you will need to work during class. Homework: Bring the prompt
for Essay 3, which is the Cause-Effect Essay, to the next class. Write a discussion question/observation the Noah Shachtman
article, “Strange New Air Force
Facility Energizes Ionosphere, Fans Conspiracy Flames,” available
@ http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/17-08/mf_haarp, for next class you will turn in the first page of the
article and your discussion question/observation, stapled together in the
upper left hand corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a class discussion. W 9-30: TODAY'S
CLASS: Comparison-Contrast
Essay due. Discussion question/observation due. It is very important that you bring an
extra copy of your Comparison-Contrast Essay to class today, which means two
paper copies in total. Print and bring to class the prompt for Essay 3,
which is the Cause-Effect Essay. Homework: Write
a discussion question/observation over the Gregory Mone article, "Adaptive Cruise Control Goes Mainstream,"
at http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/magazine/17-08/pl_motor,
for next class you will turn in the Mone article
and your discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left
hand corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared
for a class discussion. Bring to the next
class the Sentence
Fragments Handout; Sentence Fragments
Exercises # 1. There is no need to complete these
handouts at home; we will do them during class. WEEK SEVEN:
Homework: Academic Prose Paper # 4 is due next class, over the Kevin
Kelly article, “The New Socialism:
Global Collectivist Society Is Coming Online,” available @ http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/17-06/nep_newsocialism. Bring to
the next class a copy of Lecture 3, Lecture 13, and the Examples of Common Works Cited Citations.
W 10-7: TODAY'S
CLASS: Academic
Prose Paper # 4 due, discussion of CNN article.
Peer Revision Workshop for Cause-Effect
Essay, one full page minimum, bring four copies. Bring to class
copies of Lecture 3, Lecture 13, and the handout “Examples of Common Works
Cited Citations.” In-class writing on Cause-Effect Essay, so
bring all the materials needed to work during class. Homework: Bring back to class copies of Lecture 3, Lecture
13, and the handout “Examples of Common Works Cited Citations.” Write
a discussion question/observation over the Vince Beiser
article, "Prisoners Run Gangs, Plan
Escapes and Even Order Hits With Smuggled Cellphones,"
for it is due next class. Go to http://www.wired.com/politics/law/magazine/17-06/ff_prisonphones to access the article,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the article and your
discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand
corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a
class discussion. WEEK EIGHT: M 10-12: TODAY’S CLASS:
Peer Revision Workshop for Cause-Effect Essay, two full pages minimum, bring four copies. Discussion question/observation due.
In-class writing on Cause-Effect Essay, so bring all the materials needed to
work during class. Bring back to
class copies of Lecture 3, Lecture 13, and the handout “Examples of Common
Works Cited Citations.”
Homework: Write
a discussion question/observation over the David Wolman article, "Time to Cash Out: Why Paper Money Hurts the
Economy," for it is due next class. Go to http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/17-06/st_essay
to access the article, and bring a copy to class, for next class you will turn in the
first page of the article and your discussion question/observation, stapled
together in the upper left hand corner, with your discussion question/observation
on top. Be prepared for a class discussion.
W 10-14: TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for Cause-Effect Essay, two full pages minimum, bring four copies. Discussion question/observation due.
In-class writing/editing on Cause-Effect Essay, so bring all the materials
you will need. Homework: Write
a discussion question/observation over the Anna Goldwater Alexander article,
"Mystery Spots: Places Where
Bizarre Forces Obscure Reality," for it is due next class. Go to http://www.wired.com/culture/culturereviews/magazine/17-05/ff_mysteryspots
to access the article, and bring a copy to class, for next class you
will turn in the article and your discussion question/, for next class you will turn in the first page of the article
and your discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left
hand corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be
prepared for a class discussion. WEEK NINE: Homework: Write
a discussion question/observation over the Jonah Lehrer article, "Scientists Map the Brain, Gene by Gene,"
for it is due next class. Go to http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/17-04/ff_brainatlas
to access the
article, and bring a copy to class,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the article and your
discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand
corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a
class discussion. W 10-21: TODAY'S CLASS:
Cause-Effect Essay due. Discussion question/observation due. Bring to class the assignment prompt for
the Definition Essay. Homework: Write
two discussion questions/observations. The first one is over the CNN article, " GOP Senator Wants Sanford to be Impeached," for it is due next
class. Go to http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/11/south.carolina.mark.sanford/index.html?iref=newssearch
to access the article. The second one is the Taylor Gandossy article, “Man Sentenced After Leaving Water Bottles for Immigrants,” available @ http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/13/arizona.immigrant.advocate/index.html and bring a copies
of the first page of both articles to class, for next class you will turn in
the first pages of both articles and your discussion questions/observations,
stapled together in the upper left hand corner, with your discussion
questions/observations on top. Be prepared for a class discussion. WEEK TEN: M 10-26: TODAY'S CLASS: Discussion
questions/observations due. In-class
writing on Definition Essay, so bring all the
materials you will need. Homework: Write
two discussion questions/observations. The first one is over the CNN video, "UFO
Hotspot," available @ http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/10/25/pkg.tx.more.ufo.sightings.wfaa?iref=videosearch. The second one is over the CNN video “Did Government Cover Up
UFOs?” available @ http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2008/07/20/lkl.ufo.long.cnn?iref=videosearch. Be
prepared for a class discussion. W 10-28:
TODAY'S CLASS: Discussion questions/observations due. In-class
writing on Definition Essay, so bring all the
materials you will need. Homework: Academic Prose Paper # 5 is
due next class, over two Kim Zetter articles. The
first one is "Dead Teen's Mother: Misdemeanor Convictions
a 'Stepping Stone' in Cyberbullying Case,”
at http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2008/11/prosecution-ple/. The second one is “Judge Acquits Lori Drew in Cyberbullying
Case, Overrules Jury,” available @ http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/drew_court/. Be
prepared for a class discussion. WEEK ELEVEN: M 11-2: TODAY’S
CLASS: Academic Prose Paper # 5 due.
Peer Revision Workshop for
Definition Essay, one full page minimum, bring four copies. Discussion of Zetter articles and
discussion questions/observations due. In-class writing on Definition Essay, so bring all the materials
you will need. Homework: the Daniel Gross article,
"Andrew Hall Wants His Check Now,"
for it is due next class. Go to http://www.slate.com/id/2225279/ to access the article,
and bring a copy to class, for next
class you will turn in the first page of the article and your discussion
question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand corner, with
your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a class
discussion. W 11-4: TODAY’S
CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for Definition Essay, two full pages minimum, bring four copies.
Discussion
question/observation due. In-class writing on Definition Essay, so bring all the materials
you will need. Homework: Write a discussion
question/observation over the Kori Schake article,
"Call it G.W.O.T. or J.I.H.A.D.,
Obama is waging Bush's war," for it is due next class. Go to http://shadow.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/08/07/call_it_gwot_or_jihad_obama_is_waging_bushs_war
to access the article,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the article and your
discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand
corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a
class discussion. WEEK TWELVE: M 11-9: TODAY'S
CLASS: Peer
Revision Workshop for Definition
Essay, three full pages minimum, bring four copies. Discussion question/observation due. In-class writing on Definition Essay, so bring all the materials
you will need. Homework: Write
a discussion question/observation over the Timothy P. Carney article, "Special Interests Cash in on Clunker Boondoggle," for it is
due next class. Go to http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Special-interests-cash-in-on-clunker-boondoggle-52473487.html
to access the article,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the article and your
discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand
corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a
class discussion. W 11-11: TODAY'S CLASS:
Definition Essay due. Discussion of discussion of Singel
article and discussion question/observation due. Bring to class the prompt for your Argumentative
Research Essay. In-class writing on your Argumentative Research Essay, so
bring to class all the materials you will need. Homework: Write a discussion
question/observation over the Jeremy Scahill article, "Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder,"
for it is due next class. Go to http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090817/scahill
to access the article, for next class you will turn in the first
page of the article and your discussion question/observation, stapled
together in the upper left hand corner, with your discussion
question/observation on top. Be prepared for a class discussion. WEEK THIRTEEN: M 11-16: TODAY'S CLASS: Peer
Revision Workshop for Argumentative
Research Essay, one full page minimum, bring four copies.
In-class writing on your Argumentative Research Essay, so bring
all the materials you will need. Homework:
Write a discussion question/observation over the Julian E.
Barnes Los Angeles Times article,
"Gates Calls for Modernization of U.S. Nuclear Weapons," at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gates29-2008oct29,0,4726906,print.story,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the Barnes article and your
discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand
corner, with your discussion question/observation on top.
Be prepared for a class discussion. W 11-18: TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for Argumentative Research Essay, one full page minimum, bring four copies.
In-class writing on your Argumentative Research Essay, so bring
all the materials you will need. Homework:
Write a discussion question/observation over the Ryan Singel article, "No Court Order Needed to Spy on Americans Overseas, Appeals Court Rules,"
for it is due next class. Go to http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/11/no-court-order.html to access the article,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the article and your
discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand
corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a
class discussion. WEEK FOURTEEN: M 11-23: TODAY'S CLASS: Peer revision workshop for
your Argumentative Research Paper, two full pages minimum, bring four
copies. In-class writing on your Argumentative
Research Essay, so bring all the materials you will need. Homework:
(Due on the first class meeting after
Thanksgiving break) Write a discussion question/observation
over the Stephanie Mencimer article, "I Love a Mark in Uniform," for it is due next class.
Go to http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/07/i-love-mark-uniform
to access the article,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the article and your
discussion question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand
corner, with your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a
class discussion. W 11-25: TODAY'S CLASS:
THANKSGIVING BREAK. NO
CLASS. WEEK FIFTEEN: M 11-30: TODAY'S CLASS: Peer Revision Workshop for Argumentative Research Essay, three full
pages minimum, bring
four copies. In class writing on your
Argumentative Research Essay, so bring all the materials you will need. Homework: Write
a discussion question/observation over the George H. Wittman article, "Terrorism's Tangles," for it is
due next class. Go to http://spectator.org/archives/2009/08/14/terrorisms-tangles
to access the article,
for next class you will turn in the first page of the article and your discussion
question/observation, stapled together in the upper left hand corner, with
your discussion question/observation on top. Be prepared for a class
discussion. W 12-2: TODAY'S CLASS:
ARGUMENTATIVE RESEARCH
ESSAY DUE. REMEMBER
THAT NO PHYSICAL PAPER COPY OF THIS ESSAY IS DUE, BUT RATHER TWO ELECTRONIC
COPIES: 1.
FIRST ELECTRONIC COPY MUST BE TURNED IN TO
TURNITIN.COM 2.
SECOND ELECTRONIC COPY MUST BE TURNED IN TO
D2L DROP BOX 3.
BOTH ELECTRONIC COPIES MUST BE EITHER A DOC
OR DOCX FILE. THIS IS ALSO THE FINAL DAY TO TURN IN
ANY MISSING COURSE WORK, TO WHICH THE APPROPRIATE LATE PENALTIES WILL APPLY. WEEK SIXTEEN: (Finals Week)
The final examination date and time will be announced. |