Missouri Western State University, Division of Liberal
Arts and Sciences
Department of English, Foreign Languages, and
Journalism
Section 04: Lecture- TR 8-9:20 am, Murphy Hall 105; Writer’s Workshop-
T/R 10-10:50 am, Murphy Hall 120; T/R 10-10:50 am, Eder Hall 214
Section 07: Lecture- TR 9:30 –10:50 am, Murphy Hall 105; Writer’s
Workshop- T/R 12-12:50 pm, Eder Hall 222V; T/R 12-12:50 pm, Eder Hall 222U
Section 15: Lecture- TR 12:30-1:50 pm, Murphy Hall 105: Writer’s
Workshop- T/R 2-2:50 pm, Murphy Hall 120: T/R 2-2:50 pm, Eder Hall 214
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Instructor: |
Michael Lund |
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Office: |
Eder Hall 222M |
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Phone: |
271-4316 (Messages) |
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Office Hours: |
By appointment |
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E-mail: |
lund@mwsc.edu |
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Attendance Policy
This
class has a very strict attendance policy in Writer’s Workshops as well as in
class. If you miss five class periods
or four Writer’s Workshops, you will receive an F in the class. Ordinarily,
there are no exceptions and no “makeups” for this attendance requirement. If you know of any circumstances likely to
make this policy difficult for you this semester, you may wish to consult with
your advisor to review your options. If
you miss a class session, you always remain responsible for all information
distributed, material covered, and assignments given during your absence. Also,
if you are more than five minutes late for class, you will be given a tardy
(two tardies equals one absence).
Civility and Cooperation
Missouri Western requires all students to help us maintain
good conditions for teaching and learning. All students will treat their
classmates, teachers, and student assistants with civility and respect, both
inside and outside the classroom. Students who violate this policy may, among
other penalties, be counted absent and asked to leave. You should review your
Missouri Western student handbook for further information.
Required Texts and Course Materials
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Introduction to
College Writing, 2nd
edition.
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English 100 Writer’s Workshop. Fall 2005
edition.
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3-1/2" floppy disks
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cheap, simple folders
for turning in portfolios
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extra copies of your
writing for group work as requested
Course Goals
Detailed course objectives are available on the web
site for English 100:
http://www2.mwsc.edu/eflj/eng100.html#Objectives.
In general you should improve
your abilities in the following categories:
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writing for different
audiences and purposes
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active reading and
critical thinking
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using writing processes
effectively to produce valuable results
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using written
conventions more accurately
Class Assignments: General Grading Policy:
Your grade will be determined on the basis of your
progress as a writer, the writings you submit, and your class participation
over the course of the semester. The
components of your grade in the course are:
Writing. You will complete four major writing tasks, each of
which will be submitted along with a mini-portfolio of related material. A student who does not turn in an adequate
version of all four tasks will not pass the course, regardless of other points
earned. Since all of these grades are
based on portfolios, you need to keep everything that you produce as part of
this class for the entire semester in order to earn the best possible grade. No
late work will be accepted for this class without prior approval and
substantial reason (i.e., documented emergency) and always at the instructor’s
discretion.
Writer’s Workshop. Throughout the course of the semester, you will
attend the weekly small group Writer’s Workshops. Some of your Writer’s Workshop
materials may be used in class, and some of your class papers will be critiqued
and proofread in Writer’s Workshops. I
will consider your Writer's Workshop participation as part of your class
participation grade.
Quizzes and Homework. You will be
given announced and unannounced quizzes throughout the semester, along with
several homework assignments. If you miss a quiz, it cannot be made up for
credit. Homework must be turned in when due to receive credit for the
assignment.
Grading Requirements and Evaluations:
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All graded materials will
receive scores in points. The point scale will be converted to letter grades
as follows (1000 points possible for course). 90-100 = A 80-90 = B 70-80 = C 60-70 = D 59-0 = F |
These are the values for
each course component: |
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Task One: Task Two: Task Three: Task Four Quizzes and Homework: Participation: |
15% 15% 25% 15% 20% 10% |
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Participation
I will keep daily ratings for participation,
including but not nearly limited to your quiz grades. I will report your
current standing along with all evaluations of finished Task Papers. I will
also review your Writer's Workshop materials before mid-term and at the end of
the semester to figure your final participation grade. The most important part
of this grade is simply being in class for the entire class period. Next, you
should aim to be completely ready to participate in class activities, such as
by having adequate drafts for peer review. Finally, you should aim to add value
to the class whenever there are class discussions and activities.
Final Portfolios
The final portfolios of all four tasks will be
evaluated for all the abilities described in the course objectives. Throughout
the semester you will receive information and responses that help you understand
these objectives and how they are evaluated to make up your grade. Each
portfolio will contain a wide variety of formal and informal materials that
will be defined more specifically later on in the semester. To get the best grade on the portfolios,
you need to keep everything that you produce as part of this class for the
entire semester.
Student Disability
Any student in this course who has a disability that
prevents the fullest expressions of abilities should contact Missouri Western's
Special Needs Office at 271-4330 for possible certification of special needs
and expert recommendations for assistance.
You should also contact the teacher personally as soon as possible so
that the two of you can discuss class requirements.
Academic Honesty Policy
You will receive a grade of F for any paper that
shows evidence of cheating and/or plagiarism. You always have the initial
burden of demonstrating that a paper showing evidence of cheating or plagiarism
is in fact your own original work. Therefore, always keep thorough evidence of
your writing processes for all papers in this class.
Schedule
Whenever you are asked to bring anything, you should have with you a version that you would
be willing to have marked up or handed in for review. Make an extra copy if you
want a clean version for yourself. Homework may be hand-written if
legible.
Note: On draft due dates of essays, you must arrive with a clean, word-processed version that is equivalent to the minimum length of the assignment. If you do not have this ready at the beginning of class, you will be counted absent from that class session.
Whenever you are assigned reading from the text,
and I will announce these assignments and their due dates in class, it is to be
read in its entirety, inclusive of any/all “Questions for Discussion” before
the start of class on that given date. All reading assignments are in Introduction to College Writing and will
be noted by page numbers and/or titles. Remember, I will also add additional
homework to this schedule, and quizzes
may be announced or unannounced and cannot be made up! It pays to come to
class!
8/30 Introductions. We will review class requirements and the
standards and objectives.
9/1 We will get started on the Task One assignment.
9/6 We will explore possible Task One topics and strategies.
9/8 Bring adequate
prewriting for the Task One paper.
9/13 Bring copies of Task One drafts (at
least 2 pages) for my review.
9/15 Problem
solving session for Task One drafts.
9/20 Bring full Task
One drafts (at least 2 pages) for peer review session.
9/22 Bring full Task
One drafts (at least 2 pages) for further revision.
9/27 Task One paper and portfolio due.
We will get started on Task Two.
9/29 We will explore possible Task Two topics and strategies.
10/4 Bring
Task Two drafts (at least 3 pages) for workshop.
10/6 Bring a copy of
your Task Two drafts (at least 3 pages) for teacher review
10/11 Problem
solving session for Task Two drafts.
10/13 Bring 3 copies of Task Two
drafts (at least 3 pages) for peer review session.
10/18 Task Two paper and portfolio due. We
will get started on Task Three.
10/20 Assign reading summaries
10/25 Bring a draft of your reading summary for peer review
session.
10/27 Reading summaries due
11/1 We will review
"documentation" of sources.
11/3 Bring a draft of
Task Three (at least 3 pages) for tone and voice work
11/8 Bring a draft of
Task Three (at least 3 pages) for sentence style work.
11/10 Bring a draft of
Task Three (at least 3 pages) for word choice work.
11/15 Bring
a draft of Task Three (at least 3 pages) for peer review session.
11/17 Task Three paper and portfolio due. We will get started on Task Four and sign up
for conferences.
11/22 Conferences
11/29 Conferences
12/1 Conferences
12/6 Bring a draft of Task Four (at least 3 pages) for
peer review session.
12/8 Task Four paper and portfolio
due.
Final Exam Schedule
Section 04- Tuesday, December 13, 8:30 am-10:20 am
Section 07- Thursday, December 15, 8:30 am-10:20 am
Section 15- Thursday, December 15, 11:30 am-1:20 pm