Composition
I
English
1113-0335
Fall
2007
MWF
11:00-12:00 NB 1074
| Dr. John Hodgson | NB 2033 | 581-2934 | johnh@cameron.edu |
| Office Hours 10-12
Tuesday and Thursday and by appointment |
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| Schedule |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
Final Exam |
This
course provides practice in critical thinking and composition through
analyzing
both fiction and nonfiction works and through writing multiple
expository
essays, at least one of which is a documented research paper.
Course
Objectives
This
course is designed to support the general education of students by
improving
their ability to:
Required
Texts and Materials
Comely, Nancy
R., David Hamilton, Carl H. Klaus, et
al, eds. Fields of Reading: Motives for Writing. 8th ed.
Troyka,
Lynn Quitman and Douglas Hesse. Simon & Schuster Handbook for
Writers.
8th ed.
A report cover with two interior pockets for turning
in essays.
Paper
and pen for daily writing assignments. Bring both books to class with
you each
class day.
Course
Requirements
Mandatory
Assignments
The
majority of your grade (80%) will be based on evaluation of your
essays, and
because writing is a process, you will be expected to revise every
essay at
least once. Your course grade will be based on your performance on the
following
assignments:
| Participation
(includes diagnostic, In-class
writing, quizzes, etc) |
10% |
| Compare
and Contrast Essay |
15% |
| Cause
and Effect Essay |
15% |
| Annotated Bibliography | 10% |
| Argument Essay (Research) | 20% |
| Definition
Essay |
20% |
| Final Exam | 10% |
Peer
responses
Peer
response is mandatory on each first draft. There are no exceptions. No
second
drafts will be accepted without a completed 1st draft and peer
responses. This
is non-negotiable.
Revised
drafts
Revisions
of each of the four major essay assignments are mandatory. Students are
strongly encouraged to use the Center for Writers and my office hours
in
revising and editing their essays.
Late
Assignments
Papers
are due by the beginning of class on the due date listed in the
schedule.
Because of the short turn-around time and the volume of writing in this
class,
I will not accept any late papers. Be responsible and manage your time
appropriately.
Turnitin.com
All
work prepared out of class will be submitted through turnitin.com as
well as in
class.
Mandatory
Final Exam
In
addition to other requirements noted above, all students enrolled in
English
1113 must pass the final exam to receive a passing grade in the course.
Attendance
Public
Writing
English
1113 is a workshop class. You will share your writing with other
students, and
the instructor reserves the right to make copies of your work for use
in
teaching the writing process. Please consider all writing for this
class public
and refrain from excessive self-disclosure.
Courtesy
We
will encounter several controversial issues in class readings and
discussion.
Please remember that we are here to evaluate how ideas are expressed,
not the
ideas themselves. Racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise offensive
language
will not be tolerated.
Phones
and other annoyances
Turn
off pagers, cell phones, and other personal noisemakers before entering
the
class. No exceptions.
Attention
to detail
Very
often what separates an A from a B, a B from
a C, or a
C from a D, is how much attention the writer paid to details. Proofread
and
edit carefully, multiple times. Rewrite from the sentence level. Make
sure the
formatting is 100%. Arrange all the previous drafts, etc. in the
correct order
(most recent on top), and staple everything together before you get to
class.
Sloppy work gets sloppy rewards, here and in the so-called “Real World.”
This
schedule of readings and assignments is subject to change on short
notice. All
such changes will be announced in class.
FR = Fields of
|
Date |
Topic |
Readings/Assignments |
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M 20 |
Course
Introduction: Syllabus, Policies |
|
|
W 22 |
Diagnostic
essay--in class |
|
|
F 24 |
Thinking
Like a Writer |
HW Chapter 1 |
|
M 27 |
Planning,
Shaping, Drafting, and Revising |
HW Chapter 2, FR pp. 1-23 |
|
W 29 |
Plato,
"The Cave" |
FR pp. 23-40, 241-246 |
|
F 31 |
Turnitin.com
and |
Meet in
the Center for Writers NB 2034 |
|
|
|
|
|
M 3 |
Labor Day |
No Classes |
|
W 5 |
Thinking, |
HW Chapter 4 |
|
F 7 |
Gray, "The
Work of Mourning"; Rogers, "Don Ysidro" |
FR pp. 104-113 |
|
M 10 |
Coyne,
"The Long Goodbye"; Boufis, "Teaching Literature at the |
FR pp. 141-157 |
|
W 12 |
Cofer,
"The Story of My Body;" Paragraphing |
FR pp. 336-345; HW Chapter 3 |
|
F 14 |
Organizing
and drafting the Compare and Contrast essay |
|
|
M 17 |
Peer
Response |
Compare
and Contrast Essay 1st draft due; bring two typed copies of your draft |
|
W 19 |
Discussion
of first drafts |
handouts |
|
F 21 |
Cause and
Effect--overview |
handouts Compare
and Contrast Essay 2nd draft due |
|
M 24 |
Johnson,
"Watching TV Makes You Smarter" |
FR 301-312 |
|
W 26 |
Applebome
et al, "A Delicate Balance is Undone . . ." |
FR 638-656 |
|
F 28 |
Convocation |
Morning
classes do not meet |
|
|
|
|
|
M 1 |
Research
Paper--Overview and topics |
HW Chapter 5, handouts |
|
W 3 |
Orwell,
"Politics and the English Language" |
FR pp. 280-291 |
|
F 5 |
|
FR pp. 292-300 |
|
M 8 |
King,
"Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" |
FR pp. 346-353 |
|
W 10 |
Organizing
and drafting the Cause and Effect essay |
|
|
F 12 |
Peer
response |
Cause and
Effect Essay 1st draft due; bring two
typed copies of your draft |
|
M 15 |
Discussion
of first drafts |
|
|
W 17 |
Research
Writing as a process |
HW Chapter 31 |
|
F 19 |
Fall Break |
No classes |
|
M 22 |
Finding
sources and using the library |
Meet in
the library classroom Cause and
Effect Essay 2nd draft due |
|
W 24 |
Finding
sources and using the library |
Meet in
the library classroom |
|
F 26 |
Finding
and Evaluating Sources |
HW Chapter 32 |
|
M 29 |
Using
Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism |
HW Chapter 33, handouts |
|
W 31 |
MLA
Documentation Preparing
the Annotated bibliography |
HW Chapter 34; models |
|
|
|
|
|
F 2 |
Writing a compelling opening |
Annotated
Bibliography due |
|
M 5 |
Discussion
of annotated bibliographies |
|
|
W 7 |
Writing a
meaningful conclusion |
handouts |
|
F 9 |
Peer
Response |
1st Draft
of Research Argument Due; bring two typed copies of your draft |
|
M 12 |
Workshop
Papers |
Bring 2
copies of your draft |
|
W 14 |
Editing
and revising |
Bring 2
copies of your draft |
|
F 16 |
Statehood
day--whatever the heck that is |
No classes |
|
M 19 |
Introduction
to Extended Definitions |
handouts |
|
W 21 |
Wolfson,
"Isn't Marriage for Procreation?" Yes, we
have class today--see Friday 16 November, above |
FR 588-595 2nd draft
of research argument due |
|
F 23 |
Thanksgiving
|
|
|
M 26 |
Discussion
of research papers |
|
|
W 28 |
Wright,
"Fool's Paradise" |
FR 596-601 |
|
F 30 |
Hodgson,
"Chicken Little and the News" |
Handout |
|
|
|
|
|
M 3 |
Peer
Response |
Definition
Essay 1st draft due; bring 2 typed copies of your draft |
|
W 5 |
Discussion
of 1st drafts |
|
|
F 7 |
Workshop
papers |
Bring 2
copies of your draft |
|
M 10 |
Review for
Final Exam |
Definition
Essay Final Draft due |
|
Final Exam
1:00-3:00 p.m. |
|
Important
Dates:
August
31
September
17
1st draft of essay #1 due
Bring two typed copies to class
September
21
2nd draft of essay #1 due
October
12 1st draft of essay #2
due Bring two
typed copies to class
October
22 2nd draft of essay #2
due Meet in the library today
and Wednesday
November
2 Annotated Bibliography due
November
9 1st draft of essay #3 due Bring two typed copies
to class
November
21 2nd draft of essay #3 due
December
3 1st draft of essay #4 due
Bring two typed copies to class
December
10
2nd draft of essay #4 due
December
14
Final exam 1:00-3:00 p.m.