Syllabus •Fall 2005
Dr. Kenneth L. Rosenauer
The following is the required text:
• Critical Thinking,
Thoughtful Writing
(Chaffee, 2005)
Any other materials will be given to you as handouts or Web pages.
Course Description/Goals
Common course description and goals for all ENG 104 sections may be
reviewed at <www.missouriwestern.edu/eflj/lg/eng104.html >.
You will complete the following this semester:
• 5 rough drafts of essay assignments from the text.
• 2 final drafts, at 80 points each, graded for only the
following criteria: Thesis and
Content/Ideas.
• 3 final drafts, at 150 points each, graded for all important
aspects of essay writing, including the following: Introduction, Thesis, Content/Ideas, Organization,
Conclusion, and Conventions.
Reading and writing assignments are listed in the Course Outline, and
you are expected to complete them on dates due. Late work is not accepted
except under extenuating circumstances (the validity of which is determined
by me).
For our writing assignments, we will be reading and commenting on one
another's writing, either in small groups or as a class. This method has two
benefits:
• It gives writers more of a sense of audience for their
writing .
• It enables everyone in class to get a chance to see
how others are writing.
In addition, you will have opportunities to meet in office conferences
with me to review your work in progress. Several of these are listed in the
Course Outline, but you may certainly arrange for other office conferences
by signing up for an appointment with me.
You are required to use computer word processing for your writing assignments.
The CAI Lab, located in Murphy 119, has IBM-compatible and Macintosh computers,
and the general use computer labs in both Murphy Hall and LRC have IBM-compatible
computers — all free for student use.
Please use 12-point Times Roman, New Century Schoolbook, or comparable
serif font that is double spaced and aligned flush left for all your essay
materials (including rough drafts). Type your name and assignment number/date
in the upper right corner of the first sheet.
Points earned for all assignments carry the same value. No bonus points
are available. Work diligently on each assignment and earn every point you
can as we proceed through the semester. The total you have at the end of the
semester will determine your final grade using the following scale:
549-610
90-100% A
488-548
80-89%
B
427-487
70-79%
C
366-426
60-69%
D
Below 366
Below 60% F
IMPORTANT: Remember that college policy requires
that you earn a final letter grade of C or better in order to receive credit
for ENG 104, and you may repeat courses only once.
You are expected to attend every class meeting. No points are deducted
for absences; however, if you do not have a valid excuse for missing a class,
you will not receive credit if submitting work due that day.
Moreover, you must submit assignments in person at the beginning
of each class period. Work turned in by other students or dropped
by my office or mailbox without a valid written excuse will be returned ungraded.
My office hours are usually MWF
10-11 a.m. and TTh 9-11 a.m. or other times by appointment. My office number
is Eder 222E.
My office phone is (816)271-4323. If I am not in, please leave a message
on my answering machine. My home phone is (816)387-8213. You are welcome to
call me in the evenings or on weekends to discuss your needs. Please don't
call after 10 p.m.
My e-mail address is <rosenauer@missouriwestern.edu>; feel free
to write me when you have questions or concerns.
My Online Office site is at <http://staff.missouriwestern.edu/~rosenauer_main.html>.
There you can find all materials that I produce for the course, as well as
relevant, helpful Web sites.
You are always expected to do your own work for all assignments. Having
someone else develop the content of your essays or taking content from another
source is considered plagiarism. For more complete details about plagiarism,
see <www.missouriwestern.edu/eflj/lg/plagiarism.html>. Should I discover
evidence of plagiarism, you will receive a lowered or failing semester
grade.
Should you have any handicaps, whether apparent or not, please consult with me outside of class so that we might be able to work more effectively with one another.
This page was last updated Aug. 21, 2005