Department of English, Foreign
Languages, and Journalism
ENGLISH 104: COLLEGE WRITING AND RHETORIC
Fall 2007
Section 1 8—8:50 a.m. M-W-F
Murphy 103
Section 4 9—9:50
a.m. M-W-F Murphy
104
Section 8 11—11:50 a.m. M-W-F
Murphy 105
Instructor: Ellen Lilley, MS Ed
Office:
Office hours: MWF
by appointment
E-mail: elilley@missouriwestern.edu
Text and materials:
The
Notebook for journal entries, class work, notes, etc.
Bookmark these web sites: http://www.time-management-for-students.com
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/rewriting/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
http://www.more.net/online/index.html
Course Goals:
To communicate ideas and perceptions clearly,
students will:
Summarize, analyze, and evaluate essays, articles, and
textbook information
Engage in formal and informal, personal and
collaborative writing and speaking
Participate actively in peer revision groups
Submit a portfolio of revised essays
that represent your best writing
For common objectives/means and institutional
competencies for ENG-104, refer to the English department website at http://www.missouriwestern.edu/~engdept/eng104.html
Course Description,
Requirements, and Grades:
In
English 104 you will be presented strategies to help you to:
Read actively and think
critically;
Develop and clearly express ideas,
positions, and arguments;
Respond to others’ ideas
thoughtfully; and to
Write effectively.
A variety of methods will be
used to encourage learning: readings,
lectures, class discussions, group work, journaling, and writing. Students are expected to read, summarize, interpret,
analyze, and respond to readings, take notes, ask questions, complete all writings,
participate in class discussions, peer revision teams,
and an oral presentation, and to complete a final exam; these activities
comprise about 40 percent of your grade. A portfolio (four revised and edited
essays) will constitute about 60 percent of your grade.
You must complete
all requirements—essays/portfolio, presentation, and final exam— in order to pass
this course. All assignments (word-processed
hard copies) are due at the beginning of class on the due dates. If you are having difficulty with an essay,
schedule a conference at least a day ahead of the deadline; during the
conference we may be able to set a new deadline. If you are not in class on a
due date, you are still responsible for submitting essays at or before the
time of your class meeting unless you have received permission at least one
day prior to the due date. Your presentation must be made on the date assigned.
Students are expected to return from absences prepared
for class: use the assignment schedule on the P-drive. In-class quizzes and writings cannot be made
up and late work is not accepted. To
receive credit when you are going to be absent, e-mail assignments before
class time on the assigned day.
All out-of-class work for this course must be
word-processed (MLA headings), with back-ups recommended— use the university’s
“P”-drive or a disk or jump drive and keep a hard copy for yourself. Two word-processed hard-copies of
essays/drafts (MLA format) are required for participation in mandatory peer
revision teams and for student-teacher conferences.
Tentative due dates are: Essays—Sept.
17, Oct. 8, Oct. 29, and Nov. 16.
Portfolio—Nov.
30
Presentations—Dec
3—7
Attendance and Class
Preparation/Participation
In order to improve student learning and to achieve
compliance with federal financial aid policies, Western has a mandatory
attendance policy for all 100-level courses.
A student will be given an excused absence when acting as an official
representative of the university, provided the student gives prior written
verification from the faculty/staff supervisor of the event. There
are no other excused absences, exceptions, or “makeups”
for this attendance requirement. The maximum number of absences allowed before
the midterm report, October 17, is five.
When you incur a sixth absence, you will be reported to the
Registrar’s Office where you will be automatically withdrawn from this class
and the Financial Aid Office will reduce financial aid as appropriate.
Additionally, the
attendance policy for this course is:
if you exceed seven absences, you will receive an F for
the course, no matter what your grade is at that time. If you anticipate any circumstance that would
make this policy unworkable for you this semester, see me this week
and/or you may wish to see your advisor about other options available to you. If attendance becomes a problem, you may also
wish to review the withdrawal policy.
All students
are expected to arrive prepared and on time for every scheduled
class meeting, to remain for the entire period, and to
participate in class discussions and peer editing groups; these attitudes of
respect and cooperation provide the forum for sharing ideas, asking questions,
and maximizing learning. Several attendance situations may count as an absence:
three tardies or leaving class early twice or
sleeping in class.
NOTE: A minimum grade of “C” in this course,
ENG-104, is required for admission into ENG-108.
Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is required in
all academic endeavors. Violations of
academic honesty include any instance of plagiarism, cheating, seeking credit
for another’s work, falsifying documents or academic records or any other
fraudulent classroom activity. Cheating
and plagiarism are not acceptable. You
will receive a grade of F (0 points) for any paper/assignment/exam that shows
evidence of cheating and/or plagiarism.
You have the burden of proving that a paper/assignment/exam has been
written, in fact, by you. You should keep thorough evidence of your writing
processes for all papers so that you can meet this burden of proof. If you plagiarize a paper, you forfeit the
right to revise that paper; if you cheat on an exam, you will not be allowed to
retake the exam. Violations of academic honesty will be reported to the Provost
or the designated representative on the Academic Honesty Violation Report
Forms. See the 2007-08 Student Handbook
and Calendar for specific activities identified as violations of this policy
and the student due process procedure. This handbook is also available online
at http://missouriwestern.edu/handbook/index.pdf.
Students with
Disabilities:
Anyone who has a disability that
prevents the fullest expression of his or her potential to succeed in this
course must notify me as soon as possible and contact Michael Ritter, Special
Needs Coordinator, to submit all necessary documentation so we can make the
necessary accommodations.
Civility and
Cooperation:
Missouri Western requires all
students to help us maintain good conditions for teaching and learning. All students will treat their classmates and
teachers 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 a class; specifics include use of cellular/other electronic
devices during class, private conversations, and sleeping. Review your Missouri
Western student handbook for further information
Personal Note:
I want you to succeed. My experience has been that students who earn
the highest grades habitually … Attend class.
Take time to complete daily work
thoughtfully.
Participate with questions and
comments in class discussions.
Use the Center for Academic
Support.
Avail themselves of one-on-one
conferences with the instructor for discussions, questions, etc.
If you have any problem or question, please
make an appointment to see me so we can work together to create a positive
experience for you— please don’t wait until the last minute when there
is little chance for you to “fix” a problem on time!