Department
of English, Foreign Languages, and Journalism
English
104: College Writing and Rhetoric
Professor: Steven Frogge
Office: Eder Hall 222-T 244-3671 Office
Hours T, Th 7:30-9:30, 2:00-3:00, or by appointment
E-Mail:
Sections: 06 T, Th 9:30- 10:50 Murphy 109 Final:
Th Dec. 13 8:30-10:20 a.m.
09 T, Th 11:00-12:20 Murphy 103 Final: T Dec. 11 11:30 - 1:20 p.m.
12 T, Th 12:30-
1:50 Murphy 105 Final: Th Dec. 13 11:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Required Text: Everything’s An Argument with Readings
by Andrea A. Lunsford, et al
Required Materials: Folder
for submitting papers
Composition Book
to use for Journaling
1
subject spiral notebook or 3 Ring Notebook with loose leaf paper
Paper, pens, pencils, stapler
Computer storage device(s)
General Course Objectives
What is expected of English Composition and Rhetoric students?
● Write for different audiences and
purposes
● Practice active reading and
critical thinking
● Explore writing processes
● Apply written conventions
Grading
3 Formal Papers and the Final Essay Test 80%
Journals 10%
Quizzes, Class work, and Homework 10%
Formal Papers and Portfolios
You will submit 3 formal, 3-page, double-spaced papers for a
grade. Word processing is required for
these papers. At the end of the
semester, you will revise and submit your 2 best papers in a portfolio.
Final Essay Test
The Final exam will consist of a choice of essay questions. You will be expected to respond to a writing
prompt, applying principles discussed during the semester, particularly with
regard to stating and developing a thesis statement, writing effective
paragraphs, and providing smooth transitions between paragraphs and
sentences. You will be asked to create
an interesting title to your essay.
Journals
During most class sessions, I will provide time for you to write
in your journal. In order to make the
most of journal writing, you should quickly identify and narrow your topics of
interest, so that you can work productively, selecting those journal prompts
which would best inspire writing to later integrate into your next paper. Students are expected to write the whole time
provided.
Homework and
You must keep pace with the reading schedule. Not only will I quiz you on every reading,
but class discussion, journal writing, and in-class group work will be based on
the previous day’s reading assignment. Success
in this class is achievable only to those who complete their reading
assignments.
Quizzes on
You should expect to be quizzed on every reading
assignment. There will be no more than
two questions per reading. You will be
asked only about main points. The
answers on a particular day’s quiz should be obvious to students who have
completed the reading assignment. The
quizzes are meant to provide an additional reward to you for having kept pace
with the reading schedule. Quizzes will
be administered during the first five minutes of class, and there will be no
make-ups. Thus, you have the opportunity
each day to establish a pattern of success during the first few minutes of
class, a pattern that might carry you throughout class.
Class Participation
After the quizzes on readings, we will spend time, discussing
the readings. You are expected to
participate in class discussion. Expect
to be called on by name. The discussion
is meant as a warm up for journal writing.
Group Work, Peer and Teacher Conferencing
Students will work together in teams for several assignments. In addition you will meet together for peer
and teacher conferencing.
Late Work/Missed Class Work
Late assignments will not be accepted.
Attendance Policy
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 October
18 is three. Thus, if you have three
unexcused absences before the said date, you will be reported to the
Registrar’s Office and withdrawn from this class. The Financial Aid Office will
reduce financial aid as appropriate. Students
will be given an excused absence only when acting as an official representative
of the university, provided you give prior written verification from the
faculty/staff supervisor of the event.
In addition to the
school’s attendance policy, it is my policy to allow no more than three
absences. I will fail any student who
misses more than three classes, excepting of course those who have already
dropped or been withdrawn.
Regarding tardy arrival to
and early departure from class, every three instances thereof shall count as a
full absence.
Academic Honesty Policy and Due Process
Academic honesty is required in all academic endeavors. Violations of academic honesty include any
instance of plagiarism, cheating, seeking credit for others’ work, falsifying
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 Student Handbook and Calendar for specific
activities identified as violations of this policy and the student due process procedure.
Plagiarism is claiming another’s words, writing
structure, images, or ideas as your own.
Class Participation
I reserve the right to lower a student’s final grade by 2 points
for every instance of any of the following:
* Talking or text messaging during
individual journal and composition writing times
* Engagement in anything other than
listening when fellow students read to the class
* Refusal when present to read from
one’s own paper, journal, or other assignment
* Failure to participate in group
activities
Automatic Failure of the Course
* Cheating/Plagiarism
* Failure to
attend the Final Exam
* Failure to
hand in all three writing projects
* More than 3 unexcused
absences