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ENG 100: Enhanced Composition I,
Fall 2018 |
Bradley Hall, Y-16 e-mail: [email protected] |
Important
Announcements and Updates
Wednesday, December 21:
I have finished evaluating all of the
research essay folders submitted on time and have calculated final grades.
Grades for the semester are posted at MyNCC
(login required) and are also listed below by ID
number. These grades contain generous scaling, including bonus points
and adjustments. In addition, extra credit opportunities were announced in
class and were also posted here as well as on the main page. Therefore, do not email me to ask about
�extra credit� or other things you can do to bring your average up since you
were �almost passing� or �just one point away� from the A and so on; in
reality, you were probably closer to five or six points away.
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Student
ID |
Attendance |
Quizzes/
Exercises |
In-Class
Writing |
Essay
1: Narration |
Essay
2: Process |
Midterm:
C/C |
Essay
4: Argument |
Research
Bibliography |
Research
Draft |
Research
Folder |
Final� Average |
Earned
Grade |
|
N00715690 |
94.7 |
68.3 |
81.5 |
C |
B� |
C |
B |
5 |
5.0 |
B+ |
85.00 |
B+ |
|
N00812561 |
45.9 |
39.8 |
28.1 |
B+ |
F |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25.60 |
UW |
|
N00828416 |
1.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
W |
|
N00842014 |
85.9 |
52.1 |
43.5 |
0 |
0 |
F |
B� |
0 |
5.0 |
F |
45.53 |
F |
|
N00875462 |
12.2 |
0.0 |
27.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.00 |
UW |
|
N00881398 |
93.6 |
46.1 |
77.5 |
F |
0 |
C� |
F |
3 |
0 |
F |
55.79 |
F |
|
N00883715 |
81.4 |
31.6 |
66.2 |
0 |
B� |
C |
C�/D |
4 |
5.0 |
B� |
68.48 |
C |
|
N00884744 |
100.0 |
89.7 |
91.9 |
A� |
B |
B+ |
B |
5 |
5.0 |
A |
98.11 |
A |
|
N00885586 |
84.6 |
56.5 |
64.9 |
C |
C� |
F |
F |
3 |
0 |
F |
56.00 |
F |
|
N00887159 |
64.1 |
35.7 |
53.0 |
B� |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
W |
|
N00887281 |
82.1 |
50.8 |
68.9 |
C+ |
0 |
C+ |
C |
0 |
0 |
F |
58.00 |
D |
|
N00887321 |
94.9 |
48.8 |
71.4 |
A� |
A� |
C+ |
C+ |
3 |
0 |
B+ |
84.54 |
B+ |
|
N00887482 |
91.4 |
53.4 |
74.1 |
B |
C |
B� |
B� |
4 |
5.0 |
B |
80.81 |
B |
|
N00890861 |
94.1 |
74.6 |
71.4 |
B� |
F |
B |
A� |
4 |
5.0 |
A |
85.88 |
B+ |
|
N00892135 |
76.9 |
48.5 |
63.2 |
B |
F |
F |
C�/D |
3 |
5.0 |
F |
59.70 |
D+ |
|
N00892468 |
94.9 |
82.0 |
96.2 |
C+ |
B� |
C+ |
B+ |
5 |
5.0 |
B |
88.11 |
B+ |
|
N00894152 |
66.7 |
63.1 |
56.4 |
C+ |
F |
F |
D |
3 |
5.0 |
F |
53.73 |
D |
|
N00894703 |
84.6 |
36.3 |
51.9 |
C |
C |
C+ |
C� |
4 |
0 |
F |
66.60 |
C |
|
N00896171 |
23.1 |
22.5 |
16.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
UW |
|
N00896546 |
100.0 |
99.2 |
100.0 |
A |
A |
B+ |
A |
5 |
5.0 |
A� |
100.00 |
A |
|
N00896630 |
94.9 |
39.5 |
52.5 |
0 |
0 |
F |
0 |
0 |
5.0 |
D� |
38.27 |
F |
Research Essay folders or other work may
be picked up in the Spring 2019 semester, by appointment only. Enjoy the break.
Monday, December 17:
Despite repeated reminders, emails, and
class announcements that research essay folders must
include photocopies or printouts of all sources, with the
relevant passages highlighted or underlined, five students chose to submit
folders without a single source printed. As a result, they have failed the
assignment. Since the project is worth 15% of the final grade, this essentially
guarantees that all five will fail the class this semester.
Your final grades
for the semester will be posted at MyNCC (login required) and
will also be listed here by ID number; therefore, I will not reply to
emails or phone calls inquiring about grades.
Sunday, December 16:
Just a reminder: your final research paper projects are due at 11:00 am
tomorrow.
The research
paper must be at least five to seven pages (1250-1500 words minimum), with a cover page and Works Cited
page (cover page and Works Cited do not count toward the five- to
seven-page requirement).
It must be
argumentative (persuasive), with a clear, explicit, and assertive thesis
statement, and should be on the opposing side of the argument
essay you submitted. That is, if you argued for stricter gun control laws,
you must now argue against them; if you argued that Amazon�s new headquarters
would be bad for Long Island City, you must now prove it will benefit the
neighborhood and the city. This is designed to get you to engage with both
sides of a debate, as well as to develop your skills in finding and evaluating
sources and in writing an argument and refuting opposing viewpoints.
You must use a minimum
of three to five secondary sources;
secondary sources must be scholarly/professional criticism or analysis,
not summaries, reviews, or �analysis� from sites such as e-Notes, SparkNotes,
Wikipedia, 123HelpMe, or Gradesaver.com. Instead, use the
library resources, including the library databases such as Academic Search Complete, InfoTrac General OneFile, Lexis-Nexis Academic, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Points of View Reference Center, and CQ Researcher, to locate appropriate sources. You must include at least one short quotation, one
long�block�quotation, and one paraphrase, and these sources must be properly
documented� and integrated into your
writing smoothly and correctly.
The final research paper must be submitted in a research folder, including your Preliminary Draft, Annotated Bibliography, Argument (all versions),� and copies of all sources used. Be sure to print out or photocopy all secondary sources, and highlight all relevant passages, whether quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. Failure to submit a complete research essay in a folder according to these instructions will be grounds for failure on the assignment. In addition, plagiarism, either in whole or in part, will result in automatic failure (a grade of zero) for the assignment, just as for any essay, and therefore likely failure for the course as well.
I will be accepting completed folders in the regular
classroom, South 101, at 11:00 am.
If you are late, your essay will be penalized 10%, as per class policy; refer
to the policy on late work on your syllabus. If it is not
submitted tomorrow or is not complete, it will receive a grade of zero (0).
Tuesday, December 11:
Note the following clarifications on�
the schedule:
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Wed. 12 Dec |
Evening classes extended by 5 minutes for final
exams � Class meets in regular
classroom for drop-off/pick-up/checking of grades only. |
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Mon. 17 Dec |
Evening classes meet on a Wednesday schedule Research Essay Folder Due (Final) |
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Wed. 19 Dec |
� Final
Conferences
(by appointment only): Y-16 |
These are not
changes, just elaborations on what has been already posted and announced.
Tuesday, December 4:
I have adjusted the schedule as per our class discussion yesterday. Research
drafts are now due next
Monday, December 10, and final research folders will be due the following Monday, on December 17.
The final exercises
are also due next week. Under November 5, the following required exercises are
listed, and should be completed before Monday, December 10.
Appropriate Words -
1, Appropriate Words -
2, Precise Words
Commonly Confused
Words - 1, Commonly Confused
Words - 2, Commonly Confused
Words - 3
Empty Words and
Expletives, Wordy Phrases and
Redundancies
Under
Wednesday, December 5, I have added �Punctuation� and �Mechanics� (Norton P-1 through P-11) to the
readings and posted the following exercises to complete before Wednesday,
December 12.:
Commas: Review, Semicolon: Review, End Punctuation:
Review;
Quotation Marks:
Review, Apostrophes: Review, Capitalization:
Review, Italics: Review
All other exercises
listed on these dates are optional and will not be included in determining your
final grad
Wednesday, November 28:
For Monday, December 3, be sure to read
Shankar, �The Case of the
Missing Kidney: An Analysis of Rumor� (Handout). Also, be sure you have read and understand
instructions for the research essay, as this is due in class on Wednesday, December 5.
I hope to return
both Essay 4 (Argument) �Revisions� and Annotated
Bibliographies on Monday.
Finally, I have
posted the missing online exercises on the main page. Under November 5, I have
posted the following required exercises:
Appropriate Words -
1, Appropriate Words -
2, Precise Words
Commonly Confused
Words - 1, Commonly Confused
Words - 2, Commonly Confused
Words - 3
Empty Words and
Expletives, Wordy Phrases and
Redundancies
You should complete these exercises before Monday,
December 10. The other exercises
listed on this date are optional.
Under
Wednesday, December 5, I have added �Punctuation� and �Mechanics� (Norton P-1 through P-11) to the
readings and posted the following exercises:
Commas: Review, Semicolon: Review, End Punctuation:
Review;
Quotation Marks:
Review, Apostrophes: Review, Capitalization:
Review, Italics: Review
You should complete these exercises before Wednesday,
December 12.
Tuesday, 27 November:
On Wednesday, November 28,� we are meeting in CCB MPR to hear David Hogg,
Parkland High School shooting survivor and
co-founder of March for Our Lives. Attendance is not optional; if you choose not
to attend or do not sign in with me, you will be marked absent and receive a
zero for the day.
In addition,
Essay 4 (Argument) �Revisions� and Annotated
Bibliographies are both due; you must have these documents printed
out to hand in to me at the event, as I will not accept them later or via
email. Finally, I will have copies of the final instructions for the
research essay for you to pick
up.
Sunday, 25 November:
As a reminder, be sure to read �Quoting,
Paraphrasing, and Summarizing� and �Acknowledging
Sources, Avoiding Plagiarism� (Bullock
478-495) for Monday�s class. You should also review
the handout, How to Incorporate
Sources. There will
be an in-class writing
assignment to complete in the lab.
On
Wednesday, November 28,� Essay 4 (Argument)
�Revisions� and Annotated
Bibliographies are both due. We
are meeting in CCB MPR, so you must have these documents printed out to
hand in.
Wednesday, 21 November:
Note the following revisions to the schedule:
Essay 4 (Argument)
�Revisions� and Annotated
Bibliographies are both due on Wednesday, Nov. 28. We are meeting in CCB
MPR, so you must have these documents printed out to hand in.
�On Wednesday, December 5, you must have a
complete version of your Research Essay
(Draft) �in class for peer review and workshopping.
The Research Essay
Folder (Final), with all
materials, must be submitted on Wednesday, December 12.
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Thu.-Sun. |
Thanksgiving
Break � COLLEGE HOLIDAY � offices closed |
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Mon. 26 Nov |
�Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing,�
�Acknowledging Sources, Avoiding Plagiarism�
(Bullock
478-495) *See
also, How
to Incorporate Sources (MS Word
document) |
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Wed. 28 Nov |
� Class will meet in CCB Multipurpose Room to hear David Hogg, Parkland
High School shooting survivor and co-founder of March for Our Lives
Essay 4 Due: Argument (�Revision�), |
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Mon. 3 Dec |
Model
Research Essay: Shankar, �The Case of the
Missing Kidney: An Analysis of Rumor�
(Handout) |
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Wed. 5 Dec |
Segal, �The Dog Ate My Flashdrive, and Other Tales of Woe� (Handout) � Research Essay Due
(Draft): Peer Review/Research Essay �Workshop� |
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Mon. 10 Dec |
�Literary Analysis�
(Bullock 206-215); ENG 102:
Introduction/Advising |
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Wed. 12 Dec |
Evening classes extended by 5 minutes for final exams
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Mon. 17 Dec |
Evening classes meet on a Wednesday schedule Conferences
(by appointment only), Y-16 |
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Wed. 19 Dec |
� Final Conferences:
Y-16 |
Tuesday, 20 November:
I will return your Argument �Draft� on Wednesday, along with the in-class assignment completed in the lab
yesterday. We will also have at least a quiz on the readings for the day, Borchers�s �Against the Odds:
Harry S Truman and the Election of 1948� (Bullock 540-548) and Harba�s
�What�s for Dinner?
Personal Choices vs. Public Health� (Handout) and maybe talk about your
current averages again.
Friday, 16 November:
Remember that
your Argument
�Draft� is due on Monday. This is
a formal, final persuasive thesis statement and at least three to
five topic sentences for the body of your argument. Your thesis should be
argumentative (making a claim), rather than purely informative. Be sure to
include in your topic sentences appropriate evidence, examples, data, or other
support for your assertion; remember, however, that these are not
research essays. As always, your �draft� should be correctly formatted and
correct, free of errors in mechanics, grammar, usage, and spelling. In
addition, you should have an appropriate title, one more creative or original
than �Argument Essay,� and underline your thesis. Your submission must
be typed, 12-point Times new Roman, double-spaced, and adhere to the following
format:
Thesis
statement: A formal, specific, clear, and
assertive statement on the actual debate or issue, adopting one side or
favoring a single proposal.
It must include your topic, the claim or assertion, and the major divisions of
your essay.
Topic
sentence 1: The first major point or
argument in favor of your claim.
Topic
sentence 2: The second point supporting
your argument.
And
so on.
We will also discuss your analyses of the web pages, �Australian Drop
Bear,� DHMO.org, and �Help Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus.�
And be sure to
complete the reading, Leonard, �Black Friday:
Consumerism Minus Civilization� (Bullock 164-168)
Finally,
below are some of my favorites from the diction exercise (homework), including some from previous semesters. I have not
edited or revised any of these works; words including asterisks below were so
written in the students' work. Also, note how many students begin their
colloquial translations the same way.
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Colloquial: |
Pretentious: |
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Bruh!
Guess what I did yesterday? There was this hag
who lived in some kicks. Alright ima tell the rain to go away and come back some other
day. So this sparkling shit be shining down on me like I'm in love with it. Bitch Im higher than a kite of course. imma be staring at chu.. Lil Miss Muffet went to go sit on some shit to eat real quick when some lil bum-ass spider wanna come and scare the shit out of this bitch. Yo
Mary had a little lamb, son, Yo, der wuz this gian egg that sat on this wall this giant egg busted its fxxxen a$$ the kings ridarz and his boys tried to fix that giant egg but he splatterd and broke so bad that he couldn�t be put back together again. Yo,
dere was 5 little piggies Yo
tell me why Yo,
come here son I gotta story to tell ya. Harold perched
himself on high |
A flash of light that shines brightly and then
less brightly little ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen from
earth as a point of light in the sky at night how I have the desire to know
what you are Up above the earth together with its countries people and
natural features extremely sky scraping in the matter of a precious stone
consisting of a clear and typically colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
the hardest naturally occurring substance in the region of the atmosphere and
outer space seen from the earth A flash of light that shines brightly and
then less brightly little ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen
from earth as a point of light in the sky at night how I have the desire to
know what you are Hey, diddle, diddle. A four legged creature that meows
and a bowed string musical instrument in classical music. The black and white
milk giving farm animal pushed itself off the surface of earth, into the air,
then reached outer space to go over the astronomical body that orbits Earth.
The wolf like canid showed lively amusement, to detect by this sight. And the
circular piece of glass people eat off of, used the method of terrestrial
locomotion with the small shallow bowl with a handle. The miniscule Jack Horner engaged in a position in which
his weight was solemnly supported by his buttocks rather than his feet with
an upright back in the expanse of the room where two edges meet, positioning
a Christmas pastry into the lower part of the human face that is surrounded
by lips through which the food is taken in and speech is emitted, and
consuming it. He emitted his short, first digit of the human hand, set lower
apart from the other four, opposable to them, exerted the force by
withholding a drupe fruit of the subgenus Prunus, and uttered the words to
convey information with feeling, "What a greatly approved and desired
young man am I!" Utilize your oars to displace the fresh water that is bearing our vessel to engage in motion, in a relaxed and calming manner, down the tributary. Ecstatically, ecstatically, ecstatically! Our existence is nothing more than a series of images, sounds, and experiences initiated in the mind during the REM cycle of sleep. As I gazed into the astronomical firmament, I became mesmerized by a brilliant luminary that enthralled my trentonomous sicoglicenerals. Thus was the initial luminary I fixated my ocular organs upon throughout these hours of darkness. I may perhaps anticipate for implementation. An infinitesimal arachnid ascended a protrusive spigot that emanated a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen. Liquid precipitation descended, and the arachnid plummeted forthwith. The self-luminous celestial body, at the point equidistant between extremes in our solar system, emerged and desiccated the aforementioned precipitation. The arachnid embarked anew with its previous endeavor. The miniscule vermin, of the family arachnid, ascended a hollow shaft associated with the deterrence of hydrogen bonded to oxygen that comprises a molecular structure in liquid state. Due to precipitation, the said arachnid was taxied downwards and came to an end in a perpendicularly state to the afore-mentioned shaft. Abruptly afterwards, the largest known star in the solar system directed its effect upon the residual precipitation and the above mentioned fauna reconvened its vertical ascension previously attempted. The miniscule arachnid was violently flushed down the drain by severe meteorological conditions. After the storm system dissipated and the aqueous hydrogen dioxide evaporated into its gaseous state, the hapless arachnid somehow managed to escape its doom. Propel your vessel down the rivulet, while joyfully examining existence. As the daylight comes to a conclusion, the grand celestial bodies of twilight become apparent in the upper atmosphere. I covet the chance to be able to take into my possession the desired outcome I beseech from the blazing heavenly bodies above. Oh, ball-shaped
gaseous celestial body |
Tuesday, 13 November:
As per the syllabus and as announced in class on Monday, the reading for
tomorrow is �Organ Sales Save Lives� by Joanna MacKay (Bullock 156-161).
Jonathan Swift�s �A
Modest Proposal� and Jessica
Mitford�s �Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain� are recommended additional readings, not required.
The homework assigned on Monday is also due tomorrow: one paragraph
evaluating each of the three sites:
�Australian Drop Bear� AustralianMuseum.net.au (https://australianmuseum.net.au/drop-bear)
�Help Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus� (https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/)
Just as is the rule with all work completed outside of the classroom,
your submission must be typed (in 12-point Times New Roman), double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and stapled when
submitted. It must also include a proper heading (see Purdue Online
Writing Lab�s Formatting and Style Guide), including Word Count; have an appropriate, original
title; and avoid use of I or you throughout. Finally, as is the
case with all work, it should be grammatically correct, free of errors in
mechanics, grammar, usage, spelling, and documentation.
Monday,
12 November:
I have posted information about one more Extra Credit
opportunity on the main page: Writing Center MLA Research and Documentation Workshops (1 point)
Sunday, 10 November
For Monday,
complete the assigned reading:� �Finding
and Evaluating Sources� (Bullock 445-472) and �Documentation� and �MLA
Style� (Bullock 496-548); there will be a five-minute quiz to start the class before we
review the material in class, and then an in-class assignment in the lab.
A few reminders about due dates:
The homework on
logical fallacies was due on Monday November 5, and should have been handed in
before you left the library.
The in-class writing we were working on in the lab on
Monday should have been completed at home and emailed to me (as an attachment)
by last Wednesday
The homework on diction (nursery rhyme assignment) is due in class
on Monday, Nov. 12, as are Midterm Essay Revisions. Midterm Essay revisions must be at least three to four
(3-4) pages (750 to 1000 words, minimum), typed (in 12-point Times New
Roman), double-spaced, with one-inch margins and the proper heading, and
stapled when submitted, just like all essays completed at home. You must also
submit the original bluebook or typed essay and�
the prewriting. Incomplete or late revision submissions will not
be read, nor will the original grade received be changed.
Monday, 5 November:
Due to today�s unexpected closing of the library, we must change the
assignments. The homework due today, on logical fallacies, should have been handed in before
you left, along with optional revisions of Essay 2 (Process) returned last
week. The homework I assigned in the classroom, on diction, is due in class on Monday, Nov.
12. The in-class writing we were working on in the lab
should be completed at home and emailed to me (as an attachment), by Wednesday
at the latest.
Remember
that we will not meet in Bradley Hall
on Wednesday. As announced and posted, on Wednesday, November 7, we will meet in CCB MPR to hear Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold
the Dreamers. You must see me and sign in to be marked present and to get
credit for the day.
Tuesday, 30 October:
As announced in class yesterday, I am revising the schedule (again); see
below. For tomorrow, read what you should have read for Monday: �Arguing� (Bullock 355-375), �Arguing a Position� (
Also on Monday, I will return your Midterm Essays,
and your revised Process essays (Essay 2) are due.
Revised schedule:
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Wed. 31 Oct |
Persuasion/Argument
Writing: �Adjectives
and Adverbs� (Norton W-5) Online
Exercises: Adjectives and Adverbs - 1, Adjectives and Adverbs - 2, Modifier Placement |
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Fri. 2 Nov |
Last day automatic W full semester classes |
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Mon. 5 Nov |
Essay 2 (Process) Final Revisions Due �Using
Words Effectively: �Audience,� �Genre� ( Homework due: Logical fallacies *See
also, Orwell, �Politics
and the English Language� |
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Wed. 7 Nov |
Class will meet in CCB MPR to
hear Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold
the Dreamers. |
Saturday, 27 October:
Last Monday, October 22, Essay 2 (Process) �Revisions� were due; as explained, this was not an optional assignment, but a
required essay. Of the twenty students registered for the class, thirteen
submitted the work. Wednesday, October 24, was the Midterm Essay. We will talk
about both on Monday.
Also for Monday, be
sure to read �Arguing� (Bullock 355-375) and �Arguing a Position� (
Sunday, 21 October:
Remember that Essay 2 (Process) �Revisions� are due tomorrow; see below. In addition, I have changed the scheduled readings for tomorrow: you should read �Neat People vs.
Sloppy People� by Suzanne
Britt (handout) and �Taking Essay Exams� (Bullock 428-432). There
will likely be a quiz.
�Tuesday,
16 October:
As announced in class on Monday, Essay 2 (Process) �Revisions� are due Monday, October 22. To be clear, your assignment is to use
either the prewriting completed in class on Wednesday, October 3 and Monday,
October 8, or the in-class writing assignment from Wednesday, October 10. Your
submission must be a finished, typed essay of at least three to four (3-4) pages (750 to 1000 words, minimum)
with the original in-class work attached. Unlike other revisions, however, you
do not have to include a one-page typed explanation of the changes you have
made. You should of course work to improve content, organization, and diction,
mechanics, and spelling.
Again, your essay is
an expansion and revision of either one of
these three topics:
1.)� How
to become an A student, an athlete, or some other campus �type.�� Consider the various types or cliques with
which you are familiar, determine what makes one group unique or special, and
explain to your reader how to become a
member of that group.
2.)� How
to fit in in a particular context, such as going to film school,
hanging out at a shopping mall, watching a football game, and so on. Explain
the process to a newcomer who wishes to fit in as quickly as possible, and use
examples to illustrate the steps in the process.
3.)� How
to become an American. This should not be a literal explanation of the
process of becoming a U.S. citizen; rather, it is an opportunity to explain how
to adhere to specific cultural mores or stereotypes. This can be either
flattering, emphasizing the positive qualities of being an American, or an
ironic critique of some aspect(s) of American culture.
Or a directive
essay, explaining how to master one
specific important academic survival skill not mentioned by Brian O�Keeney in the handout, �How to Make It in College, Now that You�re Here�: taking notes, finding materials in the college library,
registering for classes, and so on.
For tomorrow, be sure
to read (or preview) ���Documentation� and �MLA Style� (Bullock 496-548); we
will discuss incorporating sources so that you may integrate at least one short
quotation into your revised essay.
Finally, we will
discuss prewriting for your midterm essay, which will be on Wednesday, October
24. If you are planning to request additional time or an alternate location,
you should plan to do so tomorrow!
Sunday, 14 October:
For Monday, be sure to read �Comparing
and Contrasting� (Bullock 380-387). You should also spend some time thinking about
Batman and Superman.
Tuesday, 9 October:
On Wednesday, we will discuss the second handout distributed last week,
Brian O�Keeney�s �How to Make It in College, Now that You�re Here.� There will be an in-class writing
assignment. In addition, Essay 1 (Narrative/Descriptive) revisions are due.
RFD/IOTS!
Friday, 5 October:
For Monday, be sure to read the handout distributed last week, Adam
Goodheart�s �How to Mummify a Pharaoh.� There will be a quiz and/or
in-class writing assignment.
Tuesday,
2 October:
As I said in class yesterday, you will be writing in class on Wednesday:
you will be working on Essay 2 and/or revisions of Essay 1, which you will get
back. For Essay 2, you must submit at the end of class one full page of
prewriting (brainstorming, freewriting, outlining, mapping/clustering); this
may be handwritten, legibly, or typed and printed. Along with this, you must
submit a preliminary thesis and three to five (3-5) topic sentences on one of
the assigned topics. (See handout.) Your submission must take the following
form:
Thesis: Your assertion concerning the process being explained,
indicating the importance or benefit of the process, and the major
steps necessary to complete the process.
For
example: Although
[process] may seem intimidating to the beginner, one can save time and money by
[step 1], [step 2], and [step 3].
Topic sentence
1: A sentence
utilizing an appropriate chronological transition (time marker), indicating the
first major step (your first major division), and emphasizing the main idea
from your thesis (the process and its importance, ease, interest, or value).
For
example: The first step in
[process] is to [name and define Step 1].
Topic sentence
2: A sentence
utilizing an appropriate chronological transition, indicating the next major
step, and emphasizing the main idea from your thesis.
For
example: Next, to
[process], be sure to [Step 2]
Topic sentence
3: A sentence with an
appropriate transition, indicating what the step is, et cetera.
For
example: After that, [Step
3].
Topic sentence 4
(if necessary): and so on.
Note: Do not simply slavishly copy the
example; write your own thesis and topic sentences!
In addition, if you
have finished this prewriting �draft,� use the rest of the time to work on your
revisions of Essay 1. Remember, All failing
essays may be revised and resubmitted by the due dates announced when the
graded essays are returned. For Essay 1, the due date is Wednesday, October 10.
Essays receiving a passing grade may also be revised and resubmitted, but only
after the student has met with the instructor during office hours (by
appointment only) to discuss revisions. Revisions must be substantially
revised, not merely �corrected� versions of the original essay (revisions
should be based upon the Revising and
Editing Checklist and relevant
information from class and the textbooks), and must be submitted with the original
graded essay and/or draft(s) attached as well as one full typed page detailing
the changes made, in the following pattern:
�
Paragraph 1: Changes
in content. What was added, deleted, or modified.
�
Paragraph 2: Changes
in organization. What sentences, ideas, or paragraphs were moved, how things
were rearranged, and why.
�
Paragraph 3: Cosmetic level changes. What specific editing for
grammar was performed, or what corrections made in punctuation, mechanics, and
diction.
Evidence of
substantial revision may result in a better grade for the
assignment. If you did not submit a completed essay on time, or if you
submit a plagiarized essay, you will receive a grade of zero and may not submit
a �revision.�
Saturday, 29 September:
One more last-minute Extra
Credit opportunity has been added to the main
page:
Women and Gender
Studies and the Philosophy Department present
Kate Manne, author of Down Girl: The
Logic of Misogyny
to speak about �Himpathy�
(See �Brett Kavanaugh and America�s �Himpathy� Reckoning.� New York Times 26 Sep.
20018.)
Tuesday, October 2, at 1:00
CCB 252�
While not directly connected to our class readings and discussions, Ms.
Manne�s presentation should be worth attending, so I will award extra credit to
those attending.
Friday,
28 September:
I have posted information about two
more Extra Credit opportunities on the main page: Academic Success Workshops and
Learning Skills Workshops and Writing
Center Grammar Review Workshops. Each individual
workshop is worth one point, if you attend and
provide evidence of attendance along with a typed one- to two-page personal response (review,
analysis, reflection, critique, et cetera). While you may attend more
than one workshop, you may not attend the same�
workshop more than once for additional credit!
Tuesday, 25 September:
Your Introductions
and Conclusions assignment was due in class Monday. As per my instructions
after the evaluation, if you had not submitted it you had the rest of the day
to email it. In addition, you should have finished the online exercises assigned last week; I have recorded scores for all
exercises submitted before the end of the day on Monday.
We will
also discuss Plato�s �Allegory
of the Cave� and will likely again start with a quiz, so be sure to read it
carefully. Result from the last
simple quiz suggest that some students had not bothered to look at the handout.
I am almost certain to ask you to explain who Glaucon is and to define
�allegory��.
Finally,
note that Essay 1 is due tomorrow at the start of class, not after class and
certainly not emailed to me. Essays must be typed (in 12-point Times New
Roman), double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and stapled when submitted. All
essays must also include a proper heading (see Purdue Online Writing Lab�s Formatting and Style Guide),
including Word Count; have an appropriate, original title; contain a clear,
explicit, assertive, objectively worded thesis statement (thesis statements
must be underlined); and (unless otherwise indicated) avoid use of I
or you throughout. Finally, all work should be grammatically correct,
free of errors in mechanics, grammar, usage, spelling, and documentation.
Sunday, 23 September:
As announced last week, the Introductions
and Conclusions assignment is due in class Monday. You also should finish
the online exercises by Monday: Identifying
Fragments was to be completed in class last week, and� Editing
Fragments, Comma
Splices and Fused Sentences, and Editing
Comma Splices and Fused Sentences are also required; Sentence
Elements, Clauses,
and Phrases are Optional.
We will
also discuss �Claiming an Education� by Adrienne Rich and will
likely start class with a quiz, so be sure to read it carefully.
Tuesday, 18 September:
Please make note of the changes announced
in class today:
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Mon. 17 Sep |
Narrative/Descriptive
Writing: Douglass, �Learning
to Read and Write� (Handout) General lab
introduction, Norton Online Handbook, TurnItIn.com; *See also, Parker-Pope, Tara. �Valuable Lessons in Learning.� New York Times
7 Oct. 2014: D4. (published online as �Better Ways to Learn.� |
|
Tue. 18 Sep |
�Day classes meet on a Monday schedule �Reading in Academic Contexts� (Bullock
10-32), �Analyzing Texts� (Bullock
94-128); �Beginning and Ending� (Bullock
331-343) Online Exercises: Required:
Identifying
Fragments (to be completed in class), Homework: Editing
Fragments, Comma
Splices and Fused Sentences, Editing
Comma Splices and Fused Sentences *Optional: Sentence
Elements, Clauses,
Phrases Note: Do not attempt online exercises or the
in-class work until we have discussed both assignments in class. |
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Wed. 19 Sep |
�Yom Kippur � classes do not meet; COLLEGE
HOLIDAY � offices closed |
|
Mon. 24 Sep |
�Last day drop full
semester classes without a W grade �Note: Scores from online exercises assigned as homework on
Tuesday, 18 September must be received before today�s class. |
The main page and syllabus have
been updated to reflect these changes.
There will likely be a short quiz to begin the class, based on the
readings.
Friday, 14 September:
I have posted information about an Extra Credit opportunity on the main page, at The Morgan Library
and Museum:
College Night 2018�Monster Masquerade
Thursday,
October 18, 2018, 6�8 pm
Free for students with valid ID.
Online reservation required: RSVP
If students attend one or more Extra Credit events, and provide evidence of
attendance (ticket stub, program, unretouched digital image, et cetera)
along with a typed one- to two-page personal response (review, analysis,
reflection, critique, et cetera), they can receive additional points: a
single event and written response is worth 2 points extra credit unless
otherwise noted.
Friday, September 7:
I have posted a revised and corrected syllabus;
please read the following before next Wednesday:
�Writing in Academic Contexts,� �Rhetorical Situations� (
�Reading
in Academic Contexts� (Bullock 10-32), �Analyzing Texts� (Bullock 94-128); �Beginning and Ending� (
If you are unable to obtain a copy of the book in time, you
will not be penalized, as there will not be a quiz. (There will be an in-class
writing assignment or tow, however.) Bbe sure to read
the assigned material as soon as you able.
If you were not in class on Wednesday, download and print
out a copy of the syllabus. Once you have read and familiarized yourself with it,
detach and complete the last page to be submitted in class next week.
Finally, I am looking
for a volunteer who is willing to share his or her class notes. This is an
unpaid, voluntary position; I cannot offer official extra credit, but your
contribution will be looked on favorably. Please email me if you are
interested.
Tuesday, September 6:
The main page and syllabus have
been updated for the start of the Fall 2018 semester.
Classes begin on Tuesday,
September 4; our first meeting is on Wednesday, September 5.
Class will start promptly at 11:00 in Y 04 (Bradley Hall, first
floor)
The class page for Fall 2017, the last time I
taught this class, is located here.
If you are looking for class announcements from Fall 2017, they are here.