ENG 1113: ENGLISH
COMPOSITION
16050
LA ROOM 133
MWF 10:00-10:50
FALL 2016
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Betteanne Daro
LA room 118
[email protected]
office hours: by appointment only
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
This course provides instruction in college level writing, covering grammatical skills,
rhetorical issues, and cognitive abilities necessary to produce effective academic prose. The
primary purpose of first-year English is to produce writers of competent expository prose by
providing an environment, which acts as an initiation into the academic world.
PREREQUISITES
None
TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING STATEMENT
Transformative learning is a holistic process that places students at the center of their own
active and reflective learning experiences. All students at the University of Central Oklahoma
will have transformative learning experiences in six core areas: discipline knowledge;
leadership; research; creative and scholarly activities; service learning and civic engagement;
global and cultural competencies; and health and wellness.
This course supports the following tenets of transformative learning:
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Discipline Knowledge—students explore, discuss, and practice the techniques,
conventions, and processes that produce college-level writing.
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Global and Cultural Competency—students read and write analytically about
global and cultural issues and direct writing to divers audiences.
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Problem Solving (Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities)—students analyze
complex texts, produce creative and scholarly papers and presentations, conduct
limited and focused research, and document sources.
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Service Learning and Civic Engagement—in service learning sections, students
write about a significant service learning experience; in other sections, students
learn how the public use of language has the potential to affect an audience and
to effect a change in their communities.
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Health and Wellness—students read about, write about, and discuss those
intellectual, emotional, and spiritual issues that give human existence vitality and
meaning.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, successful students will be able to
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balance claims and evidence within various pieces of writing, develop a complex
central controlling idea (or thesis), and analyze a range of texts and writing subjects
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develop a sense of purpose when writing, deliver the significance or “so what?” of a
paper to readers, and aim writing at a various particular audiences
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present ideas logically or in the order generally dictated by the genre of writing being
undertaken, organize writing into effective introductions, conclusions, and body
paragraphs, sequence individual sentences effectively within paragraphs, and create
smooth transitions between ideas and paragraphs
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write with an engaging voice, use a variety of sentence structures effectively, adjust
word choice for various audiences, and use quotations and paraphrases effectively
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document sources properly and avoid plagiarism, and follow the conventions of
standard written English
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revise writing by working through multiple drafts of an assignment, be more aware of
one’s individual writing process, proofread and edit one’s own work as well as others’,
give and incorporate feedback into one’s writing
TEXTBOOKS
all class readings and materials will be posted to D2L and are completely free
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OTHER SUPPLIES OR RESOURCES
You will need a lap top or iPad or phone with internet access and notebook and pen
COURSE OUTLINE, GRADING, AND PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
COURSE OUTLINE
August 22 - 26: Introduction to the class / importance of carefully choosing first topic /
Introduction to “The Last Passenger” / structuring college paper / verb use / in-class writing 1
August 29 - Sept 2: levels of analysis / in class writing 2/ continue “The Last Passenger” /
common mistakes in writing / using analysis /Short Paper 1 due
September 5(MLK day/no school) Sept 7— 9: in-class writing 3 on “Last Passenger” /
Comparison: /intro to Revision/ in-class writing 4
September 12- 16: Practicing Revision: Short Paper 2 / /“All Summer in A Day” Contrast:
September 19 - 23: “A Sound of Thunder” and theme(or lesson learned): in-class writing 5
deeper levels of analysis, projection;/ practicing objectivity Short Paper 3 /
September 26 - 30: /“The Veldt”/ Backing up your claims: in-class writing 6 /
October 3 — 7: “Dark They Were and Golden Eyed” / Revision exercise: Short Paper 4 /
October 10 — 14: Abstract noun in IRL: “The Lake” in-class writing 7 / Short Paper 5/
Abstract noun in “The April Witch”: in-class writing 8
October 17 — 19 : (Fall Break on Oct 20 - 21Thursday and Friday) / Abstract noun in an
artwork: in- class writing 9
October 24 — 28: intro and conclusion / finding an “expert”: annotated citation 1
October 31 — Nov 4: Assembling the long paper / making a Work Cited / Long Paper 1
November 7 — 11: Protest songs / group assignment / area of specialization in presentation:
Annotated Citation 2
November 14 — 18: group work time / in class writing 10 /
November 21 —22:(Thanksgiving on 23 — 25) conference and group work time
November 28 — December 2: Group Presentations!!!
December 5 — 9: Group Presentations!!!
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December 12 — 15 (FINAL EXAM WEEK) Long Paper 2
DATE AND TIME OF FINAL EXAM
Long Paper 2 is due at the time of the final
NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS AND [POINTS OR PERCENTAGES]
FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT
• 5 SHORT PAPERS — 20 POINTS EACH
• 10 IN-CLASS WRITINGS — 10 POINTS EACH
• 2 ANNOTATED CITATIONS —20 POINTS EACH
• 2 LONG PAPERS — 50 POINTS EACH
• GROUP PRESENTATION 30 POINTS
• PRESENTATION REVIEW — 10 POINTS
GRADING SCALE
A, 90-100%
B, 80-89%
C, 70-79%
D, 60-69%
F, 59% or less
CLASS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
ATTENDANCE POLICY
The First-Year Composition Program has a standard attendance policy for all courses in the
program. Upon the ninth absence in a MWF section or upon the sixth absence in TR section,
the student will fail the course. Absences due to a university sponsored event or military
service will not be counted towards these totals. [
LATE WORK POLICY
I am very flexible IF you let me know ahead of time that you need more time on an
assignment. If you miss the due date without talking to me first then you have ONE WEEK to
get the assignment in for half credit. After this the assignment is worth NO CREDIT.
During your college years, you are just beginning to learn how to balance priorities in life and
you might make mistakes or fall behind. Talk to me about your situation and we can resolve
it. I want you to do well!
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PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty in which a student presents the words or
ideas of another author in a way that intentionally misleads a reader to believe that the
words or ideas were the student’s. The First-Year Composition Program makes a
distinction between source misuse (errors in documentation) and outright plagiarism. You
should avoid both source misuse and plagiarism, but if you have questions about the
distinction, please ask your instructor. Instructors have numerous options for dealing with
confirmed cases of plagiarism, ranging from asking students to repeat an assignment to
failure of the course and other severe university sanctions. The procedures for dealing
with confirmed cases of academic dishonesty are located in the Student Code of
Conduct, sections IV.D. through IV.E.
TURNITIN.COM POLICY
UCO subscribes to the Turnitin.com plagiarism prevention service. Students agree that by
taking this course, all required assignments may be subject to submission for textual
similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted assignments
will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com restricted access reference database
for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such assignments. Use of the Turnitin.com service
is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the Turnitin.com website.
Turnitin.com is just one of various plagiarism prevention tools and methods which may be
utilized by your faculty instructor during the terms of the semesters. The UCO Student
Handbook describes the process for contesting allegations of plagiarism.
TECHNOLOGY POLICY
I don’t mind if you have to answer a quick text or step outside to take a call, AS LONG AS YOU
ARE DISCREET AND PROFESSIONAL. Technology is a part of 21st century life, but so is learning
your limits! Just like with time management — you need to learn to balance what you want to
do with what you need to do.
OTHER UCO POLICIES
STUDENTS REQUESTING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
The University of Central Oklahoma complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Students with disabilities who need
special accommodations must make their requests by contacting Disability Support Services,
at (405) 974-2516. The DSS Office is located in the Nigh University Center, Room 309. Students
should also notify the instructor of special accommodation needs by the end of the first week
of class.
UCO STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET AND SYLLABUS ATTACHMENT
Please refer to the following URL for more information regarding UCO policies.
http://www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/