Intermediate Writing
ENG 23723 Instructor:
Kate Glavin
E-mail: kate.glavin@ottawa.edu
Phone: 785-248-2564
Office Hours: M,W,F,
308A
by appointment
Class
Website:
eng23723.blogspot.com
Texts:
Simon and Schuster’s Handbook
for Writers, Lynn Quitman Troyka and Douglas Hess, ISBN 0-13-602860-8
The Curious Writer,
Third Edition, Bruce Ballenger, ISBN 978-0-205-70764-5
Course Description: Examine steps of
the writing process from sight to insight: perceive, identify, analyze,
discover, write, rewrite, and edit.
Course Objectives: This class is designed to treat, at least in
part, the outcomes for the English distribution requirement at Ottawa
University. The following objectives are
listed as followed:
to generate written evidence of
practice and experimentation in the pre-writing process, including journal
entries, maps/clusters, lists, outlines, and drafts.
to demonstrate understanding of
purpose and audience in all submitted compositions
to compose
essays that include an introduction (with hook, thesis statement, and preview
component), body paragraphs (each with topic sentence and supporting detail),
and a conclusion (review component, restated thesis, and concluding remarks)
to compose essays that reflect
variety in word choice, precision in word usage, and clarity of expression
to create and design at least four
essays that incorporate different rhetorical strategies, e.g. description,
narration, example, analysis, definition, classification, comparison/contrast,
and cause/effect
to compose a research paper that
demonstrates his/her ability to integrate outside sources into a paper with
complete citations and bibliographic references
to recognize major errors and employ revision strategies in critiques of
his or her own work and in the work of peers
Papers:
During the course of the semester you will write various essays on
selected academic topics. The papers
might vary slightly in length and method, but collectively they will ask you to
answer questions about assigned topics and demonstrate your abilities to write
with the writing techniques and rhetoric which we’ve discussed in class.
Major Assignments and Point Allotment:
“On
That One Time” Narrative 125 points
“On
Someone Else” Interview 175 Points
“On
What I Read” Critical Essay 200 points
RBAA 300
points
Discussion/Revision 75 points
Participation 125
points
I
may make slight changes to these criteria if I feel other assignments should
factor into the work you do for this course.
Attendance: If you are absent for any reason, you are
expected to confer with classmates or me to make up missed work and to prepare
for the next class before it is held.
Students with more than three unexcused absences may experience the
lowering of their final grades; students with more than six unexcused absences
will not receive higher than a C; students with nine or more unexcused absences
will receive an F in the course if they do not withdraw by the last withdraw
date.
IF
YOU ARE AN ATHLETE/MISSING CLASS FOR A SCHOOL FUNCTION: even if your
coach/teacher sends out an e-mail noting your absence, you must also e-mail me
PERSONALLY to explain your absence. These e-mails should not ask me what we are
doing in class; your syllabus will tell you what we are doing in class. You
may, however, ask if there are additional assignments/exercises in class about
which you should know. I expect you to turn in assignments PRIOR to your
absence. I will not accept e-mailed copies of assignments. You must find a way
to deliver the assignment to me as a hardcopy. If your absence is not handled
in this way, it will not be excused.
Students with Disabilities: Any student
in this course who has a documented disability should inform me as soon as
possible. The student must declare his
or her disability and request related services by promptly submitting a
completed Accommodations Request Form, as well as necessary documentation, to
Tisha Foster, the campus Disabilities Services Coordinator. All arrangements for implementing approved
accommodations are collaborative, involving the student, the Disabilities
Services Coordinator, and the instructor.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the use of someone else’s
materials (e.g., a book, an article, or even notes) without citing the source,
or the use of another person’s essay and passing it off as one’s own. All work must be original for this
class. The penalty for plagiarism or any
other form of academic dishonesty will be failure in the course.
Distractions: This classroom is a place
for learning. Additionally, you are not the only person learning here. With
that in mind, please do not participate in behaviors that may/may not be
distracting to your peers or your instructor during class. Examples of
distracting behaviors may include, but are not limited to, the following:
sending/receiving text messages in class, constantly glancing at or touching
your phone, listening/holding headphones/earbuds in your ears (whether your
phone/MP3 player is on or off), whispering/talking to your peers when someone
else is trying to address the class as a whole, drumming on your desk, etc.
Policy on Distracting Behaviors:
I
will not spend valuable class time correcting distracting behaviors. If you are
participating in a distracting behavior, I will simply deduct 10 points of your
classroom participation each time I see the behavior happening. These point
deductions will add up and could lower your grade significantly. Please note
that I will not notify you of point deductions. If you think you may be getting
points deducted for distracting behavior, you may come see me, and I will let
you know.
Grading scale: A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 0-59
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