ENG
108 College Writing and Research Fall 2006 Professor M.
Shane Heard
Work Phone #: 816.671.4220 Ex. 58 Home Phone #: 816.233.5335 Email: msh6797@sbcglobal.net
Office Hours—30 Minutes Prior To Class MWSU Office Phone #:816.271.4310
Purpose: To provide practice with writing effective papers using field and document research in the style and manner of appropriate to today’s standards.
Texts: ––Weidenborner,
Stephen., Domenick Caruso, and Gary
Park. Writing Research
Papers:
A Guide for the Process. 7th ed. Boston /New York
Martin, 2005.
Goals: By the end of the semester you should be able to:
• Effectively construct and
defend a written argument.
• Conduct appropriate field
research and library research.
• Accurately summarize,
quote, and draw inferences from oral and written material.
• Synthesize personal
perspectives with outside sources.
• Adequately document
sources using appropriate formal citation methodology.
• Complete necessary
revision, editing, and proofreading of papers.
Common Departmental Requirements: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/eflj/lg/eng108.html
Requirements: 1. Computer Use: You must use a word processor for all the writing in this course.
2. Formatting: a.
Margins: 1” Top, Bottom,
Right, and Left
b. Font: Times,
Times Roman, or comparable
c. Font Size: 12
pt.
d. Spacing: Double
spaced (24 pt.)
e. Indents: ½”
3. Projects: All projects must be submitted in person at the
beginning of
the class period on the date
due.
4.
when the material will be
discussed.
5. Electronic All assignment files (In Class
Assignments, Rough Drafts,
Submissions: Final Drafts, Ect.) being submitted
electronically, need to be
save
as “Lastname_FirstName_Nameof Assignment”.
6. Writing: Five
projects totaling 1,300 points (65%
O.F.G.)
7. Style: All
research presentations must follow MLA Parenthetical
Referencing and Work Cited style.
8. Class Assign.: Additional In-class assignment will be added as needed
accounting for at total of
400 points (20% O.F.G.).
9. Midterm/Final: The CLASS MIDTERM AND FINAL ARE MANDATORY
AND WORTH
POINTS (15% O.F.G.).
• PERSONAL
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY •
1. Description: This essay will argue a specific position you are taking
concerning a topic of interest.
2. Criteria: •The
Personal Argumentative Essay Rough Draft is worth 50 points.
• Personal Argumentative Essay Final Draft:
•Includes an “Argumentative Statement”
• Length is 3-5 pages
• Entire Personal
Argumentative Essay Final Draft is worth 100 points.
• RESEARCH
PROSPECTUS #1 •
1. Description: This research prospectus will cover the same topic used in your
Personal Argumentative
Essay and will be used to help write your Research Essay.
2. Criteria: •The
Research Prospectus #1 Rough Draft is worth 50 points.
• Research Prospectus #1 Final Draft must include
four parts:
•
1. Title Page with Descriptive Title
and Sub-Title (4 or more words)
•
2. Working Thesis (One Sentence)
•
3. Explanation of Purpose (Abstract)
1-2 Pages
•
4. Annotated Bibliography (One for
each source) a. Minimum of six sources (no more than
1/3 from online)
• Entire Research Prospectus #1 Final Draft is worth
100 points.
• RESEARCH ESSAY •
1. Description: This research essay is argumentative/persuasive, based
on your Personal Argumentative Essay and
the library/online research you completed for Research Prospectus #1.
2. Criteria: • The Research Essay Rough Draft is worth 50
points.
• Research Essay Final
Draft:
• A minimum of six sources
are required (no more than 1/3 from online).
•The Research Essay Final Draft should include:
• A revised
(if necessary) argumentative statement
• Points and
ideas generated from Personal Argumentative Essay and supported
with
information gained from research completed in Research Prospectus #1.
• Length is 5-7 pages,
Minimum of 6 sources
• Entire Research Essay
Final Draft is worth 250 points.
• RESEARCH
PROSPECTUS #2 •
1. Description: Follow the same criteria as for Research Prospectus #1. However
in Research Prospectus #2, you must cover a different topic, which you
will use research to support in your
Research
Paper.
2. Criteria: • The Research Prospectus #2 Rough Draft is worth 50
points.
• Research Prospectus #2
Final Draft must include four parts:
• 1. Title
Page with Descriptive Title and Sub-Title (4 or more words)
• 2. Working
Thesis (One Sentence)
• 3. Explanation
of Purpose (Abstract) 2-4 Pages
• 4. Annotated
Bibliography (One for each source)
a. Minimum of 10 sources (no more than
1/4 from online)
• Entire Research Prospectus #2 Final Draft is worth
150
points.
• RESEARCH PAPER •
1. Description: This paper will be written based on the information found
from your Research Prospectus
#2,
persuasive, and based on library/online research. • Research Paper RD= 100 pts.
2. Criteria: •
Research Paper Final Draft: Same Criteria as Research Essay
•Length
8-10 pages, Minimum of 10 sources.
•
Entire Research Paper Final draft is worth 300 points.
GENERAL
POLICIES:
1. Grading: Your course
grade will be determined by your performance on the projects listed, as well
as, additional classroom work. No extra credit or bonus points are available!
a. Deadline: Start of class, unless otherwise
stated.
b. Grades: 100-90% = A, 89-80% = B, 79-70% = C, 69-60% = D,
Below 60% = F.
c. Late Submission Policy: Each 24 Hours
Late, 10% of grade will be deducted.
d. Electronic Submission: Must be in the following format or they will
not be accepted:
Lastname_Firstname_Proj#**_Draft
e. 2nd Submission
Policy: Argumentative Essay,
Research Essay, and Research Paper Final Drafts may
be resubmitted (with corrections) ONCE for a better grade. Note: 100% will not be achieved with a
resubmission. 2nd Submissions need to be titled as such:
—Title Page= Project
#2 Final Draft, 2nd Submission
—Electronic
Submission: “Heard_Michael_Proj#2FD_2ndSub”
2. Attendance: In
order to improve student learning as well as to achieve compliance with federal
financial aid policies, Western
has a mandatory attendance policy for all 100-level
courses.
You
will be given an excused absence when acting as an official representative of
the university, provided you give
prior written verification from the faculty/staff
supervisor of the event.
All other absences will be deemed unexcused. The maximum number of unexcused
absences allowed for this class before the midterm report, October 18 is
ONE. Thus, when you
have TWO unexcused absences
you will be reported to the
Registrar’s Office, who will
automatically withdraw you from this class.
The Financial
Aid Office will reduce financial
aid as appropriate.
IN-CLASS CONSTRUCTED
RESPONSE/ASSIGNMENTS CAN NOT BE MADE UP IF ABSENT FROM THAT CLASS!!!
3. Academic Academic
honesty is required in all academic endeavors.
Violations of academic honesty
Honesty
Policy include any instance
of plagiarism, cheating, seeking credit for another’s work, falsifying
and
Due Process: documents or
academic records, or any other fraudulent activity. Violations of academic honesty
may result in a failing grade on the assignment, failure in the course, or expulsion from the
University. When a student’s grade has
been affected, violations of academic honesty will be reported to
the Provost or designated representative on the Academic
Honesty Violation Report forms.
Please see the 2006-07 Student Handbook and Calendar on
page 21 for specific activities identified as violations of this policy and
the student due process procedure. This handbook is also available online at http://www.missouriwestern.edu/handbook/index.pdf.
4. Disabled If you are
disabled, whether the disability is apparent or not, and concerned that
your
Students: 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.
ENGLISH
108 Fall 2006 Semester Schedule:
August:
28th(1): •i. Opening Media
•1. Distribute
and review syllabus, course outline, and other materials.
•2. Assign
peer groups. In Class Assignment: Give
One Sentence Definitions for 9 Steps of Res.
•3. Work
through Chapter 1 in class: "Understanding
the Research Pro." (pp. 3-8).
•4. Work
through Chapter 2 in class: “Deciding
on a Topic” (pp. 9-16)
•5. Assignment:
Read Chapter 3: "Moving From Topic
To Hypothesis” (pp. 21-27).
•6. Assignment: Choose an argumentative topic (will be using
topic for AE, R.Pro #1, & RE).
September:
4th: NO CLASS (LABOR DAY)
11th(2): •i. Opening Media
•1. Discuss
Chapter 3 (Side Discussion: Thesis vs. Argumentative Statement)
•2. Break
into peer groups:
a. In-Class Assignment: Questions and
Exercises 28-29
b. Share research topics.
c. Construct an “argumentative statement”
that focuses your individual topic.
Share.
•3. Discuss
and Prepare in Groups Personal Argumentative Essay criteria.
•4. ASSIGNMENT: ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ROUGH DRAFT DUE NEXT CLASS
•5. Assignment: Read Chapter 4, "Developing A Research Strategy” (pp. 37-51).
18th(3): •i. Opening
Media
•1. Break into peer groups:
a. Work through each person’s Personal
Argumentative Essay Rough Draft.
b. Check for clerical and grammatical
errors.
c. Check for logical errors of argumentation.
•2. Discuss Chapter 4.
•3. In-Class Assignment: Criteria T.B.A.
•4. ASSIGNMENT: ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY R.D.
EMAILED BY: 08/21/06, MIDNIGHT
•5. Assignment: Read Chapter 5: “Finding
Books” (pp.53-63).
•6. Assignment: Read Chapter 6 “Finding Periodicals” (pp.65-69).
•7. Assignment: Read Chapter 7: “Finding Internet Sources” (81-88).
25th(4): •i. Opening
Media
•1. Personal Argumentative Essay Rough
Drafts returned.
•2. Discuss general problems with Personal
Argumentative Essay Rough Drafts.
•3. Discuss Research Prospectus #1 criteria.
•4. Discuss Chapter 5, 6, and 7.
•5. In-Class Assignment: Common Problems Search and Create Research
Plan
•6. ASSIGNMENT: A.E. FINAL DRAFT DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD.
•7. ASSIGNMENT: R. PRO. #1 ROUGH DRAFT DUE NEXT CLASS
PERIOD.
•8. Assignment: Read Chapter 8 “Finding Other Kinds of
Sources” (pp. 95-103).
•9. Assignment: Read Chapter 9 “Developing a Working Bibliography” (pp. 113-121).
October:
2nd (5): •i. Opening
Media
•1. Collect Personal Argumentative Essay
Final Draft and Original Rough Draft.
•2. Discuss Chapter 8 and 9.
•3. Break into peer groups:
Research
Prospectus #1 Rough Draft:
a. Work through each person’s Research Prospectus #1 Rough
Draft.
b. Check for clerical and grammatical errors.
c. Check for logical errors of argumentation.
•4. Internet
Appropriateness Discussion.
•5. ASSIGNMENT: R.
PRO. #1 FINAL DRAFT DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD.
•6. Assignment: Read Chapter 12 “Paraphrasing, Summarizing…” (pp. 148-151 ONLY!).
•7. Assignment: Read Chapter 18 “Using the MLA Parenthetical System (240-243 ONLY!)
9th(6): •i. Opening
Media
•1. Return and discuss over-all problems
with Personal Argumentative Essay.
•2. Collect Research Prospectus #1 Final
Draft and Original Rough Draft.
•3. Discuss
Chapters 12 and 18.
•4. Discuss
Research Essay criteria.
•5. In-Class Assignment: Review for Midterm
Test
•6. ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH ESSAY R. DRAFT DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD.
16th(7): •i. Opening Media
•1. Return
and discuss over-all problems with Research Prospectus #1.
•2. Peer
group: Research Essay Rough Draft
revision as in previous Project.
•3. MIDTERM TEST (THIS IS A
TIMED FINAL: 2Hours, 7-9pm, Taken In Lab)
•4. ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH ESSAY FINAL DRAFT DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD.
23rd(8): •1. Collect
Research Essay Final Draft and Original Rough Draft
•2. Midterm
Common Problems
•3. Discuss
Research Prospectus #2 criteria.
•4. In class discussion: MWSU Writer’s
Workshop #1
•5. ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH PROSPECTUS #2 R.D. DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD.
30th(9) : •i. Opening Media
•2. Peer
group: Research Prospectus #2 Rough
Draft revision as in previous projects.
•3. In class discussion: MWSU Writer’s Workshop #2
•4. Assignment: Bring one news bite (newspaper, magazine, TV,
etc.) that relates to your
topic.
This will be presented verbally (no need to write it down).
•5. ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH PROSPECTUS #2 F.D. DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD.
November:
6th(10) : •i. Opening Media
•1. Return
and discuss over-all problems with Research Essay.
•2. Collect Research Prospectus #2 Final Draft and Original Rough Draft.
•3. Discuss
News Bite Assignment/Media’s Affect on Research
•4. In class Assignment: Media’s Affect on Research
•5. Discuss
Research Paper criteria.
•6. ASSIGNMENT:
RESEARCH PAPER R.D. DUE NEXT CLASS
PERIOD.
13th(11):•i. Opening Media
•1. Return
and discuss over-all problems with Research Prospectus #2.
•2. PG#1: Research Paper Rough Draft revision as in
previous projects (mechanics).
•3. In class
Action Research assignment: Your Topic and Media Crunch
•4. ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH PAPER R.D. EMAILED BY: 11/16/06, MIDNIGHT
20th(12):•1. Return and discuss over-all problems
with Research Paper R.D.
•2. PG#2: Research Paper Rough Draft revision as in
previous projects (style).
•3. In Class
Discussion: TBA
•4. ASSIGNMENT: RESEARCH PAPER FINAL DRAFT DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD.
•5. REMINDER: 12/04 Is A LATE START:
7:30 PM.Will get out at 9:20 at the Latest
27th: •i. NO CLASS
December:
4th(13): •i. LATE START: 7:30 PM….Will get out at Regular time at the Latest
•1. Collect Research Paper Final Draft and Original Rough Draft.
•2. Discussion of Final, Extra time to be spent, as
class deems important, on group study!
•3. Assignment: Complete Final, Due on December11th. You must bring it yourself!!!!
11th(14): •1. Return graded
Research Paper.
•2. COLLECTION
OF Final Exam—Attendance Required.