Missouri Western State College
Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Journalism
ENG 108 College Writing and Research
Section 08 1:00-1:50 M W F, SS/C 215
Section 11 2:00-2:50 M W F, SS/C 215
Spring 2000
Instructor: Dennis Chepurnov
Office: SS/C 213
Office Hours: M, W & F 12:00-1:00pm; T 1:30-3:30pm and by appointment
Phone: 271-5812 (during office hours)
e-mail: chepurno@griffon.mwsc.edu
Texts
Kiniry, Malcolm, and Mike Rose. Critical Strategies for Academic Thinking
and Writing. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford Books, 1998.
Ebest, Sally Barr, et al. Writing from A to Z. 2nd ed. Mountain View:
Mayfield, 1997
Four Cover Stories from Time and Newsweek (to be specified later).
Course Objectives
You can view the MWSC's common course goals and objectives for ENG 108 at this
URL: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/eflj/eng108.aspAttendance Policy
Attendance is expected (be sure to sign the roster daily). Every four absences
(unless excused and made-up) will decrease your final grade by a letter.
Students with Disabilities Policy
Any student in this course who has a disability that requires any special
consideration should make an appointment to meet with me as soon as possible
to discuss class requirements.
Assignments and Grading Policy
Two short researched essays 100 pts each == 200 pts
Research paper (200 pts), materials(75 pts),and presentation(25pts)==300 pts
Quizzes and exercises == 100 pts
600 pts total: A(600-540);B(539-480);C(479-420);D(419-360);F(359-0)
A late paper will lose one letter grade for each day it is overdue.
Academic Honesty Policy
You are expected to do your own work in this course. Any case of
cheating/plagiarism will result in no credit (0) for that assignment and may
result in a disciplinary action by the College.
Tentative Calendar
W 1/19 Research and Composition
F 1/21 Analytical Research Paper
M 1/24 Ch 1 Defining (9-21)
W 1/26 Mairs (28-36), Howard and Rifkin (45-50)
F 1/28 Readings from Reconsidering Intelligence (54-68)
M 1/31 Evaluative Writing
W 2/2 The Composing Process (WAZ 3-10)
F 2/4 Ch 2 Summarizing (78-99)
M 2/7 Drafting (WAZ 10-12), MLA Style (WAZ 53-79)
W 2/9 Sherman (145), Scheller (161), Schorr (165)
F 2/11 Progress Report 1 Due; Ch 3 Serializing (170-87)
M 2/14 Peer Editing – Paper 1
W 2/16 Revising (WAZ 12-16)
F 2/18 Paper 1 Due; Cooper (201-10)
M 2/21 No Class – President's Day
W 2/23 Argumentative Writing
F 2/25 Logic (WAZ 342-346)
M 2/28 Loth (253), Bennett and Feldman (276)
W 3/1 Ch 4 Classifying (285-311)
F 3/3 Literature Assignment (347-53)
M 3/6 Ueda (358), Portes and Rumbaut (403)
W 3/8 Library Research (WAZ 27-52)
F 3/10 Peer Editing – Paper 2
M 3/13 - F 3/17 No Class – Spring Break
M 3/20 Methods of Development (WAZ 353-4, 383-6)
W 3/22 Coherence and Unity (WAZ 16-18, 204-206, 381-3, 485)
F 3/24 Paper 2 Due; Coherence and Unity Continued
M 3/27 Ch 5 Comparing (420-47)
W 3/29 Education (452-61)
F 3/31 Progress Report 2 Due; Cover Stories
M 4/3 Ch 6 Analyzing (556-83)
W 4/5 Economics (589-598)
F 4/7 Semiotic Analysis
M 4/10 Peer Editing – Paper 3 (1st copy)
W 4/12 Peer Editing – Paper 3 (2nd copy)
F 4/14 Presentations
M 4/17 Presentations
W 4/19 Presentations
F 4/21 Presentations
M 4/24 Presentations
W4/26 Presentations
F4/28 Presentations
M 5/1 Paper 3 Due
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