ENGLISH 102: FIRST-YEAR COMPOSITION
Fall
2004 
Section
038 CCIT
319 MWF
3:00-3:50
| Instructor: |
Audrey E. Tinkham |
Email
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Office Hours:
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Course Schedule
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| Office: |
W236 CCIT |
M 2:00-2:45, F
4:00-4:45,
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| Phone: |
626-8098 |
and by
appointment
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COURSE
PURPOSE AND GOALS
Building on the
close reading, focused research, and reflective writing done in English
101, English 102 combines reflections on general education with
explorations of varied fields of inquiry to enable you to synthesize
what you are learning and use it to write for varied purposes and
audiences. The course deconstructs the processes of academic inquiry,
research, analysis, and argument to acquaint you with the type of study
and writing you will be doing throughout college and in your career. It
also provides you with an opportunity to explore your educational,
academic, and professional interests, to help you begin to “find
yourself” at the university. As you examine how knowledge is composed
in varied fields of study, you will work on analyzing and revising your
own writing and reflecting on your writing process. In English 102,
reflection, research, and revision are interrelated processes of
inquiry that are fundamental to liberal education, specialized studies,
and public life.
REQUIRED
TEXTS
- Hacker,
Diana. Research and Documentation in
the Electronic Age. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2002.
- ---. Rules for Writers, 5th ed. Boston:
Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2004.
- Nowotny-Young,
Carol, et al. The University
Book. 3rd ed. Boston: Pearson, 2003.
- Ene,
Estela, Erik Ellis, and Meg Smith, eds. A Student’s Guide to First-Year Composition,
25th ed. Plymouth, MI: Hayden-McNeil, 2004.
REQUIRED
MATERIALS
- Two-pocket
folder in which you will submit essays
- Collegiate
dictionary, current edition
- Loose leaf
notebook paper (DO NOT submit any work on pages having ragged edges.)
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
In addition to
writing and performing research, this course requires you to possess an
email
account and to check your email regularly. You will also register for
this course through the WebCT
system and participate routinely in online activities.
ESSAYS
In Unit 1: Writing to Learn, you
will explore the processes of reading and analyzing texts, determining
a course of study to conduct an inquiry, and beginning research. You
will write in and out of class on a daily basis. Some of your writing
will be graded, and some will be required to complete other graded
assignments. To begin, you will write an interest inventory to explore
the areas you may wish to pursue further in your semester inquiry. Then
you will write a brief summary of an argument covered in Unit 1,
followed by an analysis of the same argument to review and build upon
the close-reading strategies you learned in English 101.
In Unit 2: Writing Persuasively,
you will continue your inquiry in a focused way by defining the issue
you wish to research and write about. You will begin by writing a
proposal for research and writing. Then you will analyze your research
in an annotated bibliography. You will also do a focused writing in
class. Finally, you will write your argument, using your research to
support what you say.
In Unit 3: Learning as Revision,
you will have an opportunity to reflect upon what you are learning in
this and other general education courses and to use such reflection as
a context for considering how you write and revise. You will write a
self-assessment memo that uses the goals of this course and the
assumptions of a field of study as a context for discussing your work
in this class and in other general education courses and give an
overview of what you plan to work on during this unit. You will then
work on revisions of your chosen essays. You will then compile a
portfolio of these revised writings and include a cover memo that
describes how you revised the essays and why you revised as you did and
meet with me in a conference to discuss your work. Finally, you will
write a Reflective Essay that analyzes your writing and how you have
developed it.
You must
complete all required writing in order to receive credit for the
course. Completing all the daily writing and other assignments, drafts,
and peer responses to the best of your ability, with thought and care,
will be worthwhile in itself and will improve your writing – and
therefore your final grade.
All essays must
be typewritten, double spaced, with one-inch margins on 8.5” x 11”
white paper and for-matted in Times New Roman 12-point font. Follow MLA
guidelines in Rules for Writers
sections 6 and 55 for acceptable essay formatting and
documentation. Do not include a title page with any essay. While
word processing program spell-checkers are handy, they do not obviate
the need for proof-reading. Avoid misspelled words and grammatical
errors arising from carelessness. Submit each essay in a two-pocket
folder; place all drafts in the left-hand pocket, and place your final
copy in the right-hand pocket.
EVALUATION
You must
complete all major assignments in order to pass this course. Students
cannot receive a passing grade in English 102 unless they have
submitted drafts and final versions for all major assignments. Drafts
should exhibit significant changes from one version to the next.
The general
guidelines for evaluation in English Composition are set out in the Student’s Guide. Criteria for the
specific application of those guidelines will be discussed in class and
conferences. My comments on your written work will consider the
following aspects of writing in the context of the specific
assign-ments: purpose, audience, content, expression, organization,
development of ideas, mechanics, and maturity of thought. Individual
assignments will carry the following grade percentages:
Unit 1
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Interest Inventory
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Required
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Unit 1
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Summary of an argument
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5%
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Unit 1
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Analysis of an argument
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15%
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Unit 2
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Research proposal and assignments
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10%
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Unit 2
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Persuasive essay
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20%
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Unit 3
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Self-assessment memo
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Required
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Unit 3
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Portfolio and reflective essay
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30%
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Unit 4
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Final essay (TBA)
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10%
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Other
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Additional writings, peer
reviews, presentations, and other assignments
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10%
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A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79% D = 60-69%
E ≤ 59
No Credit = 0
COMPOSITION COURSE POLICIES
(Approved by CPAC on 4-23-02)
A Student’s Guide to First-Year Composition:
All First-Year Composition Students are required to purchase the Student’s Guide. The Guide addresses in detail all of
the matters addressed below. Also see the Writing Program Web page: http://w3.arizona.edu/%7Ecomp/.
Introduction to
Research: All First-Year Composition Students are required to do
documented research. For more on research, see also the Main Library Web page.
Attendance:
Attendance is mandatory. Composition classes are workshop classes that
include in-class writing, peer group work, and conferences. If you must
miss a class, contact me as soon as possible to discuss your absence.
The best way to contact me is by email or cell phone, but you may also
call my office, call the English Dept. and leave a message, or leave a
note in my mailbox in ML 445. If you miss more than two classes,
I may drop you from the course. I can drop you with a W during the
first eight weeks of the course, but thereafter you may receive an E.
You are responsible for finding out about and making up any missed
assignments. In-class writing may not be made up.
Requirements for
Writing Assignments:
- In-class and out-of-class writing will be assigned throughout the
course. Students not in class when writing is assigned are still
responsible for completion of the assignment when due.
- Late work will not be accepted without penalty unless students
make arrangements for an extension before the due date. For every
calendar day an essay is late, one-half a letter grade will be deducted
from the grade you earn.
- Students are required to keep copies of all drafts and major
assignments until after the end of the semester. In the rare event that
I lose your paper, you will be asked to provide another copy.
- DRAFTS MUST BE TURNED IN WITH ALL
ESSAYS. DRAFTS SHOULD SHOW SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN PURPOSE, AUDIENCE,
ORGANIZATION, OR EVIDENCE. NO PAPER WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR A GRADE UNLESS
IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A DRAFT.
- Final copies should be typed and double-spaced with numbered
pages and a title. See the Student’s
Guide for information about due dates for essays and the
returning of graded essays.
Conferences:
Individual or small group conferences with the instructor will be
scheduled. Students should come to conferences prepared to discuss
their work. Missing or arriving excessively late to a conference counts
as an absence from class.
Academic
Dishonesty and Plagiarism: All UA students are responsible for
upholding the Code of Academic Integrity, available through the office
of the Dean of Students and online at http://w3.arizona.edu/~studpubs/policies/cacaint.htm. Read the summary in
the Student’s Guide.
Class Conduct:
All UA students are responsible for upholding the Student Code of
Conduct, which can be read online at http://w3.arizona.edu/~studpubs/policies/studcofc.htm.
All students,
faculty and university personnel are also required to observe
professional standards in sending email, as detailed in the U of A
Email Policy (http://w3.arizona.edu/~records/efinal.htm). Misuse includes
but is not limited to harassment, defamation, and obscenity. You may
stop another user from sending you email by requesting him or her to
stop. Failing to honor such a request violates university policy.
Disabilities
Accommodations: Students with disabilities who require reasonable
accommodations to fully participate in course activities or meet course
requirements must register with the Disability Resource Center. If you
qualify for services through DRC, give your letter of accommodations to
your instructor as soon as possible.
Syllabus: Each
instructor will distribute a course syllabus during the first week of
class. Instructors will review the course syllabus and policies with
students. Students should talk with the instructor if they anticipate a
need for alternative assignments or readings.
