Syllabus for ENG 108-01 & 05

College Writing and Research

Spring 2002

Marcia Chapman, Instructor
Office: SS/C 222T
Phone: 816-271-4310
Home Phone: 816-279-2697
Hours: by appointment

Suggested Text

The New Century Handbook, Christine A. Hunt and Thomas N. Huckin OR

 Writing From A to Z, 2nd edition, by Sally Barr Ebest

Required: A sturdy pocket folder or a small 3-ring binder

Tentative Course Outline

 Jan. 14 - introduction to class; writing sample

 16 - practice; writing an informative paper

 18 - practice; using a college library

 21 - no class -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

 23 - quiz; using a college library; evaluating sources

 25 - group work at the library

 28 - library quiz; practice; source cards; taking notes and avoiding plagiarism

 30 - practice; hand in 6 source cards; taking notes and avoiding plagiarism

Feb. 1 - quiz; hand in 10 note cards; documentation

 4 - practice; group revision practice

6 - 1^st draft & copies due; group revision

8 - quiz; 2^nd draft & copies due; group revision

11 - practice; revising for development practice

13 - practice; revising for style practice

15 - 3^rd. draft & copies due; group revision

 18 - no class -- Presidents' Day

20 - 4^th draft & copies due; group revision

22 - 5^th draft & copies due; group revision

25 - hand in informative paper; practice; developing an argument

27 - practice; developing an argument

March 1 - work at library

4 - work at library

6 - quiz; practice revision

8 - 1^st draft & copies; group revision

11 - 15 -- no class -- Spring Break

18 - 2^nd draft & copies; group revision

20 - practice; 3^rd draft & copies; group revision

22 - practice; 3^rd draft & copies; group revision

25 - practice; 4^th draft & copies; group revision

27 - quiz; 4^th draft & copies; group revision

29 - practice; 5^th draft & copies; group revision

April 1 - practice; 5^th draft & copies; group revision

3 - quiz; hand in argumentative paper; practice

5 - work in library

8 - practice

10 - 1^st draft & copies; group revision

12 - 2^nd draft & copies; group revision

15 - practice; 3^rd draft & copies; group revision

 17 - practice; 3^rd draft & copies; group revision

 19 - practice; 4^th draft & copies; group revision

 22 - quiz; 4^th draft & copies; group revision

 24 - 5^th draft & copies; group revision

 26 - 5^th draft & copies; group revision

 29 - hand in argumentative paper

Attendance: Necessary! We will do a great deal of group work and peer revision, which you cannot make up. If you miss class more than 3 times, your grade will be lowered one full grade for each absence. ***If you are late to class, it is your responsibility to check after class to be sure I have marked you present. If you are consistently or excessively late, you may lose grade points.

Late Papers: All assignments are due at the beginning of class. Your grade on an assignment will be lowered one full grade for each day it is late. If it is more than 3 days late, you will receive a zero.

Grading Policy:  

Final drafts - 60%

Participation, preparedness, attitude - 20%

Quizzes & other assignments - 20%

 All assignments done outside of class must be typed.

Complete departmental course objectives can be found on the English Department's web page: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/eflj/eng108.asp#Course

Academic Honesty: You are expected to do your own work in this class. If you hand in someone else's work and claim it is your own, you will receive a zero for that assignment.

Student Disability: If you have a disability which prevents the fullest expression of your abilities, contact me as soon as possible so we can discuss class requirements.