Ashley Johnson,
Instructor
Office Hours:
Office: 136G McIver
Office Phone: 334-4697
MWF ·
8:00-8:50 · McIver 139B
You owe reality nothing and the truth about your
feelings everything.
--
Richard Hugos The Triggering Town
Welcome to English
101. English Composition is a course
designed to help you become a better writer through your understanding of
rhetoric. Although this is a required
course, most students who take 101 realize by the end its importance and how
valuable the gift of time devoted to your writing is. You will write. And rewrite. And
rewrite. You will get feedback from me
and from your peers as you shape your writing into your final portfolio (20
pages of polished writing).
This is a course where
you will need to be an active participant.
It is my goal to hear from each of you during each class period as we
discuss ideas about writing and our readings.
You will frequently work in small groups and may occasionally present to
the class in groups or individually.
Writing and evaluating arguments
Communicating clearly and effectively
Evaluating and using relevant information
Understanding aims and methods of intellectual discourse
Evaluating different viewpoints
A Lesson Before Dying
The College Writers Reference
Writing Matters
Other:
Articles on E-Reserve
Because
this class is centered on in-class discussion, group work, and in-class
writing, attendance is required. Missing
more than two classes, being late for more than two classes, or leaving early
for more than two classes for ANY reason will lower your participation grade
dramatically. If you miss more than
six classes, for any reason, you will not pass the course. Being late is not acceptable; you will lose
points if you are late for class.
Using
someone elses ideas or words as your own on any assignment is plagiarism. It is a violation of the Academic Integrity
Policy as defined in the student handbook (pg. 213) or at www.uncg.edu/saf/studiscp/Honor.html
and will be treated as such. If you are
concerned about inadvertently violating this policy, please see me before
completing the assignment. For further
clarification read pg. 102 in Writing Matters.
Respect
for others is expected. Any behavior
that distracts (eating, talking, while others are talking, etc.) or is
disrespectful (personal attacks, etc.) is unacceptable. Students may be asked to leave the classroom
if they choose to act in such a way. Cell
phones and pagers should be turned off during class time. You can be reached during class at the
department phone number (334-5311) in case of an emergency.
The
grading in the course may be different from what youre accustomed to; grades
will only be given on the final portfolio instead of on individual
assignments. You will still receive
credit for all work completed on time which will count towards your final
grade. Rather than letter grades on
each assignment you will receive comments that will lead you in your
revision. You will receive a midterm
evaluation so that you may measure your progress in the class. Late work is not accepted.
25% Weekly Writings/Drafts on Time
50% Final Portfolio
If
you have a disability that could affect your performance in this course or for
which you need accommodation, please contact me and/or the office of Disability
Services at 334-5440.
The
Writing Center is located in 101 McIver.
It is open Monday-Thursday 9:00-8:00 and Friday 9:00-3:00. You may make an appointment by calling
334-3125. The Writing Center is very
valuable resource for your writing in this class and for your other classes.
Use
the following format for all drafts of essays: Double-space, 1 margins all
around, and a 12 pt. font such as this one (Garamond), Times New Roman, or
Arial.
Fall
2002: English 101.01 Calendar (subject
to change)
WM = Writing Matters, LBD = A Lesson Before Dying, SEA = Seagull Reader, CWR = College Writers Reference, E = Electronic Reserve
8/19
Introduction/Syllabus
8/21 WM 11-16, 23-25, 44-48
8/23 WM
20-22, CWR 20-26, SEA Didion
8/26 E Dillard Observation Paper #1.
8/28
Observation Exercise. E Ackerman
8/30
Observation Exercise.
9/2 NO
CLASS
9/4 Workshop Paper
#1.
9/6 Paper
#1 Due.
9/9 WM 38-43 What is Narrative?
9/11 LBD 1-79
9/13 LBD
80-124
9/16 LBD
125-203 Learning Narrative Paper #2.
9/18 LBD
204-256. Group Work
9/20 Group
Presentations
9/23 SEA
Malcolm X
9/25 E
Anglou
9/27 Workshop Paper #2
9/30 Paper #2 Due.
10/2 WM 86-97
10/4
Workshop Midterm. WM 35-36
10/7 Midterm Portfolio Due. WM
26-27, 73-78 Midterm Reflection Letter
10/9 NO CLASS -- Conferences
10/11 NO CLASS --
Conferences
10/14 NO
CLASS Fall Break
10/16 SEA Jefferson What is Argument?
10/18 SEA Plato
10/21 SEA Swift,
SEA Kozol
10/23 SEA Orwell
10/25 WM 49-56
10/28 Workshop Paper
#3.
10/30 Paper #3 Due.
11/1 SEA Tan, CWR
95-96 A Personal History?
Assign #4.
11/4 SEA Wolf
11/6 Library
Workshop. WM 57-72
11/8 E Angelou
11/11
Research.
11/13 Workshop Paper
#4
11/15 Paper
#4 Due.
11/18 SEA Baldwin
11/20 SEA White
11/22 NO CLASS
Final Conferences
11/25 NO
CLASS Final Conferences
11/27 NO CLASS
Thanksgiving Break
11/29 NO CLASS
Thanksgiving Break
12/2 Portfolio
Workshop: Bring at least 2 portfolio pieces to work on.
12/4 Portfolio
Workshop: Bring at least 2 portfolio pieces to work on.
12/6 Final
Portfolios Due.
12/9 Final
class meeting.
12/11 Portfolio
Pickup.