Writing 101-002

TR 3:30-4:45

Owens 207

Professor Ely

Bancroft 234

Office 2414 Home 328-9207

E-mail will be checked M-F. E-mail will not be checked on weekends or after 6:00 p.m. M-F.

My web page is located at http://www.faculty.winthrop.edu/elys. There are also links on the English Department home page to my web page. Go to my name on the faculty list and click on the link. This page needs to be checked frequently for assignments and updates.

The English Department’s home page is located at http://www.winthrop.edu/english. Resources for many of our courses can be found at http://www.winthrop.edu/english/core.htm.

Office Hours

MW 10:45-11:00

TR 1:45-3:30

Textbooks

THE ART OF THE PERSONAL ESSAY Philip Lopate

THE PRENTICE HALL GUIDE

Course Objectives

To learn to appreciate the many contexts in which writing is important; to learn to use personal experience, introspection, observation, thought, feeling, and critical reading in the development of mature writing; to develop “voice” in writing; to learn to think of writing as a process involving several stages; to develop clarity through rethinking and rewriting; to learn to think independently and critically through reading and writing. See the English Department’s web page for more detailed Writing 101 goals: http://www.winthrop.edu/english/goals/index/htm.

General Education Goals

Goals will be met that are appropriate to a writing course.

Goal One: To communicate clearly and effectively in standard English.

To achieve this goal, students should:

1. Read, write, and speak standard English.

2. Analyze written, spoken, and nonverbal messages from a variety of disciplines; and

3. Understand and practice rhetorical techniques and styles by writing and by giving oral

presentations

Goal Two: To acquire and appreciate quantitative skills.

To achieve this goal, students should:

1. Solve mathematical problems of the type necessary for living in today’s and tomorrow’s world;

2. Make valid inferences from data;

3. Understand that quantitative analysis is important to almost every endeavor of humankind; and

4. Understand the concept and application of quantitative relationships.

Goal Three: To use critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a variety of research methods.

To achieve this goal, students should:

1. Identify sound and unsound reasoning;

2. Analyze and use a variety of information gathering techniques;

3. Conduct independent research;

4. Use computers competently; and

5. Use the library and other information sources competently.

Goal Four: To recognize and appreciate human diversity (both past and present) as well as the diversity of ideas,

institutions, philosophies, moral codes, and ethical principles.

To achieve this goal, students should:

1. Analyze diverse world cultures, societies, languages, historical periods and artistic expressions.

2. Understand cultures in their own terms and in terms of the diversity of ideas, institutions,

philosophies, moral codes, and ethical principles; and,

3. Understand the nature of social and cultural conflict and methods of resolution

Goal Five: To understand scientific knowledge in terms of its methods or acquisition, its specific quantitative

nature, and its dynamic and contingent character.

To achieve this goal, students should:

1. Study areas of science that may affect everyday life;

2. Identify and develop hypotheses, design studies, and collect data in light of these hypotheses;

3. Take accurate measurements and make detailed observations to reach valid empirical conclusions;

and

4. Understand how scientific theories change over time.

Goal Six: To understand aesthetic values, the creative process, and the interconnectedness of the literary, visual,

and performing arts throughout the history of civilization.

To achieve this goal, students should:

1. Participate in and/or observe a variety of artistic expressions;

2. Study the discipline and techniques involved in artistic creations; and

3. Understand how and why people use artistic form.

Goal Seven: To examine values, attitudes, beliefs, and habits which define the nature and quality of life.

To achieve this goal, students should:

1. Reflect on the role played in their lives by school, work, leisure, and community involvement;

2. Examine problems, issues, and choices that confront citizens of the world;

3. Pursue basic principles of wellness;

4. Take responsibility for the consequences of their actions and choices; and

5. Articulate and assess their personal ethical principles.

Global Learning Initiative

This course participates in the Global Learning Initiative. The global learning component is: an investigation of the influence of American advertising on France. Specifics of the assignment will announced later in the semester.

Essays

Essays and drafts of essays must be typed and formatted in 14pt Times New Roman and spaced at 1.5. Students will be expected to write multiple drafts of essays. One letter grade will be deducted from the Final Grade of an essay for each day the final draft of an essay is late. All make up work will be at the discretion of the instructor. If the instructor chooses not to allow a student to make up an essay the grade on that piece of work will be an F.

Workshop

Essays and/or portions of essays must be e-mailed as a MS attachment to elys@winthrop.edu. Format at 14pt Times New Roman and space at 1.5. If an essay is included within the body of an e-mail, that essay will not be work shopped. Editorial assistance for students who have missed the workshop will be at the discretion of the instructor. Students may be asked to provide a written explanation (note from doctor, etc.) for why they were absent.

Reading Responses

Students will also be required to write responses to the essays. These responses will be typed. Responses will be due on the day the essay in question is discussed and at the beginning of the class period. Responses must be e-mailed to the instructor. Make-up work on responses will be at the discretion of the instructor. Responses that are not made up will receive a grade of F. Over the course of the semester the instructor will grade 3-4 responses on days chosen at random and not announced to the class. These responses will be the basis for the response grade. ALL of the responses must be completed for a student to receive a grade of A or B in the course. If a student is missing 3 responses the final grade for the responses will be a grade of F.

Grading

An average of the essay grades, the final exam, and the final average of the responses will determine the final grade. Each of these: the grades of the individual essays, the final exam essay, and the responses grade will be equally weighted. A student will not receive a final grade for the course of A or B unless ALL assignments are completed.

No plus or minus grades will be given.

For a copy of the departmental rubric see http://www.winthrop.edu/english/writingprogram/rubric.htm.

Attendance

Students are encouraged to attend regularly to benefit from the course.

Formatting

All work: essays, responses, e-mailed work, etc must be formatted in Times New Roman 14 point and spaced at 1.5.

Plagiarism

Any instance of plagiarism will result in a grade of F for the course. See http://www.winthrop.edu/english/writingprogram/plagiar.htm.

Minimum Grade Requirement

Students must earn at least a C-. Students must repeat Writing 101 if they earn less than a C-. A grade of C- in Writing 101 is a prerequisite for enrolling in HMXP 102.

Make-up Work

Students may be asked to provide documentation before they are allowed to do make-up work. All make-up work will be at the discretion of the instructor. Make-up work not completed will receive a grade of F.

E-Mail

If you send me your essay please send it as a Microsoft Word attachment. Do not paste it into an e-mail message. Format it in 14 point Times New Roman. Space at 1.5. Insert page numbers.

Students With Disabilities

If you have a disability and need class room accommodations, please contact Gena Smith, Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities, at 323-2233 as soon as possible. Once you have your Professor Notification Letter, please notify me so that I am aware of your accommodations well before the first test, paper, or assignment.

Student Code of Conduct

“Responsibility for good conduct rests with students as adult individuals.” The policy on
student academic misconduct is outlined in the “Student Conduct Code Academic Misconduct
Policy” online http://www2.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdf.

Changes in Syllabus

There will be no changes in the syllabus.

Final Exam

11:30 a. m. Wednesday 4/25