Department of English, Foreign Language, and Journalism
English 104-11 MWF 12:00-12:50
Mark C. Hoven JGM 120
Office hours: M-F 9:00-10:00 and by appointment
Required Text:
Robert Atwan, Ten on Ten.
Jon Krakauer, Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
You will also need:
Separate Notebook for Journal
Course Objectives:
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/eflj/eng104.asp#Objectives
The course objectives for English
104 are outlined at: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/eflj/lg/eng104.html#Institutional.
I strongly recommend that students review these course objectives in addition
to my going over them the first day of class.
Requirements
1. Computer Literacy. You must use computer word processing for
all of your writing for this course.
2. Paper Formatting.
Margins:
1 inch all around
Font:
Times, Times Roman, or comparable
Type
size: 12 pt.
Spacing:
Double spaced (24 pt.)
Paragraph
indents: 1/2 inch
3. Assignments. All assignments must
be submitted in person at the beginning of the class period on the date due.
–> Reading: Assigned readings must be completed before the class meeting
when the material will be discussed.
Paper #1:
Personal Essay
Paper #2:
Comparison/contrast essay
Paper #3:
Solution essay
Paper #4:
Position essay
Your four
portfolios are each worth 25% of your final grade.
NOTE: I will bring portfolios to class
once to hand them back. If you're not in class to receive your portfolio,
you need to come to my office to pick it up.
Final Exam
Period:
You MUST
attend the final exam period to pass the class. It is college policy that
we meet during the final exam period. I will hand back your fourth
portfolio and give you your final grade at that time. If you do not
attend the final exam meeting, you will fail the class
In class
writing/portfolio policy:
You will write something in class
almost every day. I say almost, because sometimes peer reviews or class
discussion will take up all of our class time. You cannot make up the in
class writings. Each day's assignment must be dated. Individual
assignments will not be graded; instead, you will be graded on your portfolio
performance as a whole. All rough drafts must be word-processed. On portfolio
due dates, I will collect your completed portfolio. You will receive a
typed evaluation of the in class work in the portfolio, as well as an
evaluation of the process and final draft of your paper.
Policies
1. Grading. Your course grade will be determined by your performance
in the assignments above. No extra credit or bonus points are available.
Assignments that are not submitted by deadline will not be accepted for grading
unless I determine that extenuating circumstances should allow you to do so.
Points awarded for assignments are converted to letter grades as follows:
90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, Below 60% = F.
2. Attendance. You are expected to
attend every class meeting. Absences do not allow you to skip assignments made
during your absence or to submit work past deadline. In the event of planned
absences that cannot be avoided, you must notify me in advance so that we might
discuss what you need to do to remain current in your course responsibilities.
IMPORTANT: Each
six absences will lower your semester grade by one letter.
3. Academic Honesty. You are
expected to do your own writing for this course. Submitting someone else’s work
(including plagiarism through misleading documentation) will earn a zero for
the course grade. Serious infractions may be turned over to the dean of
students for disciplinary action.
IMPORTANT: Let there be no mistake. If you
cheat, you will flunk.
4. Disabled Students. If you are
disabled, whether the disability is apparent or not, and concerned that your disability
may interfere with your completion of course requirements above, please notify
me during the first week of classes so that we might discuss appropriate
alternatives.