English 1010: Introductory Writing
Instructor: Emily
Whitby/ email: emilywhitby1@weber.edu
Office Hours: By
appointment
Office: EH226
Course:
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First semester freshman
composition is a course dedicated to reading and writing, and this semester
we will do a great deal of both.
The chief objective of this course is to introduce students to
strategies of reading and writing that will benefit them as they move through
college (and beyond). Freshman
composition is also a course sequence aimed at providing students with the
skills necessary to critically approach the world around them and the texts
they encounter in it, and to construct and articulate arguments about that
world.
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Texts:
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Other suggested materials:
Wildcard (for printing on
campus); Flash drive (for saving and transferring documents); Mini stapler
(available for $2-3 at bookstore).
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Assignments:
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Readings:
You are to come to class
each day prepared to discuss and write about the assigned reading. You will need to bring a copy of the
assigned reading with you to class—either a hard copy or an electronic copy
on a laptop or tablet.
Writing Journal:
Each day, I will give you
questions to write about in class.
These will deal with the assigned reading for the day, and will often
be geared toward preparation for an upcoming essay. You will need to respond to these questions in a “Writing
Journal” that you will turn in near the end of the semester for grading.
Discussion Questions:
Over the course of the
semester, you will write 10
discussion questions/comments based on your readings and submit them to the
class blog. These questions should be posted before class each day that
reading is due, and they must be designed to generate discussion about the
day’s reading.
Reading Responses:
You will need to write 5 Reading Responses this semester and turn them in as
indicated in the syllabus. These are to be a minimum of two full pages, typed, double spaced, and should
include 1) a Summary of the
text’s argument, 2) a Comparison
with other texts we have read, and 3) an Evaluation of the text’s argument. You must include all three sections and meet the minimum
page requirement in order to receive full credit.
Essays:
You will submit two polished, final-draft essays this semester—a midterm
and a final. I will give you
detailed descriptions of the essay assignments as we begin to draft them.
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Percentages:
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Essay 1 — 20%
Grade Scale:
Essay
2 — 35%
A 94-100% A- 90-93%
Presentation
–- 5% B+
87-89% B 83-86% B- 80-82%
Reading
Responses — 10%
C+ 77-79% C 73-76% C- 70-72%
Writing
Journal — 10%
D+ 67-69% D
63-66% D- 60-62%
Attendance
– 5%
E
61% and below
Discussion
Questions — 5%
UW Unofficial
Withdrawal
Topic/Annotated
Bib – 5 %
Final
Exam — 5%
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Policies:
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Attendance is mandatory. I will take roll every day. You may miss this class ONCE without
penalty. Each absence after that
will affect your final grade.
Assignments
are due at the beginning of class.
Unless prior arrangements are made, if you are not on time and
prepared with your assignment in hand, it will be considered late. Late work will be penalized 1/2
letter grade for each day it is overdue.
Emailed
assignments: If you are going to miss class, you
may email an assignment to me; however, you must bring a hard copy to me the
next time you come to class.
Your assignment will not be graded until you give me a hard copy. This
is for your protection, and so you can ensure that you receive credit for the
assignment.
I
expect you to behave civilly and respectfully at all times (both to me and to
your peers). Should you behave
inappropriately (chatting, texting, reading the newspaper, doing other work
in my class, using laptops for anything other than 1010 classwork, etc.) you
will either be counted absent for the day or be asked to leave the class and
then counted absent. In short,
behave appropriately and respectfully.
I
reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus to accommodate the
dynamics of the class.
Plagiarism is the attempt to claim another’s
work as your own. The WSU Student Code defines plagiarism as “the unacknowledged
(uncited) use of any other person or group’s ideas or work” (Section 6-22,
part IV, subsection D). Any attempt to claim credit another’s work, in whole
or in part, is a violation of this policy and is regarded by the Composition
Program as a serious offense, and plagiarism may result in failure of the
courses.
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Accommodations:
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Any
student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability should
contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in room 181 of the
Student Service Center. SSD can also arrange to provide course materials
(including this syllabus) in alternative formats if necessary.
Weber
State University recognizes that there are times when course content may
differ from a student's core beliefs.
Faculty, however, have a responsibility to teach content that is
related to the discipline and that has a reasonable relationship to
pedagogical goals. If you, as a
student, believe that the content of the course conflicts with your ability
to pursue a topic, you may request a resolution from the instructor. Please see WSU policy 6-22 for
further clarification on this policy.
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Contingency Plan:
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In
the event of an extended campus closure, you will continue to submit
assignments to me via e-mail and discuss the text on the class blog. Please ensure that I have a valid
e-mail address for you that you access on a regular basis. I will e-mail you with further
instructions if a campus closure occurs.
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Week:
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Reading:
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Due:
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Week
One
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M 6/24
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Introductions & Syllabus
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W 6/26
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--Crain, “Twilight of the
Books” (http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2007/12/24/071224crat_atlarge_crain)
--Writing Matters, Section
16 (pp. 128-138)
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Week Two
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M 7/1
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---Paul, “The Neuroscience
of Your Brain on Fiction”
--Room for Debate, “The
Power of Young Adult Fiction”
--Writing Matters, Section
18 (pp. 147-162)
--Writing Matters, “Using
Apostrophes” (WM 447-450).
Presentation:
Apostrophes
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Reading Response #1
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W 7/3
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--Fowler
and Baca, “The ABCs of E-Reading”
--Pinker,
“Mind Over Mass Media”
--Writing Matters,
“Avoiding Sentence Fragments” (pp. 344-350).
Presentation: Sentence
Fragments
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Reading Response #2
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Week Three
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M 7/8
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--Richtel,
“Outdoors and Out of Reach, Studying the Brain.” (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/technology/16brain.html?pagewanted=all)
Richtel,
“Growing Up Digital,Wired for Distraction” (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/technology/21brain.html?pagewanted=all)
--Writing
Matters, “Avoiding Comma Splices and Fused Sentences” (pp. 350-355).
Presentation: Comma
Splices
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Reading
Response #3
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W 7/10
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--Goldwasser,
“What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” http://www.salon.com/2008/03/14/kids_and_internet
--Turkle, “Can You Hear Me
Now?”
--Workshopping and Peer
Review, Essay #1
--Writing Matters, “Using
Semicolons” (pp. 444-446).
Presentation: Semicolons
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Draft, Essay #1
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Week Four
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M 7/15
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--Braithwaite, “Obamacare
and the Constitution” (WW 5).
--Isaacson, “Drug
Representatives” (WW 13).
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Essay #1 Due
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W 7/17
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--Lake,
“Waste Not, Want Not” (WW 34).
-- Pace, “I See the Moon,
the Moon Sees Me” (WW 79).
--Writing Matters, “Writing
Concisely” (WM 283-286).
Presentation: Wordiness
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Reading Response #4
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Week Five
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M 7/22
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--Lunt,
“BCS: Bonus or Bust?” (WW 46).
--Ondrusek,
“Star Wars:
Timeless Work of Art or George Lucas’ Tinker Toy?” (WW 66).
--Writing
Matters, Section 13 (pp. 101-107)
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Reading Response #5
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W 7/24
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Pioneer
Day Holiday—No Class
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Week Six
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M 7/29
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--Mi, “No One Wins” (WW 56)
--Workman, “A Growing Sensation” (WW 91).
--Writing
Matters, Section 14 (pp. 108-119)
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Essay Topic Write-up
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W 7/31
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Drafting,
Essay #2
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Annotated Bibliography
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Week Seven
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M 8/5
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Workshopping and Peer
Review, Essay #2
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Draft, Essay #2
Writing Journal Due
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W 8/7
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Turn in Essay #2
Take Final Exam
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Essay #2 Due
Final Exam
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