English
101, section 9
English
Composition 1
Instructor
stuff:
Office: 137-F
McIver
Office hours:
11-12 MWF or by appointment
The course:
According to the
Undergraduate Bulletin, “Students read and write in varied forms, styles, and
lengths. Goals include developing ideas and revising writing, experimenting
with aims and approaches in producing writing, and understanding appeals to
various audiences.”
Essentially,
English 101 should teach you to think and write on the college level. Writing,
after all is not just a means to record thoughts, but a way of thinking in
itself. We will read and write and write and revise and write. And write some
more. At the end of the semester you should feel confident in your ability to
write in a variety of modes for a variety of purposes and audiences. You should
discover how writing can matter—must matter—in your life in and outside
the university.
Officially, the
learning goals for English 101 include:
Writing and evaluating arguments
Communicating clearly and
effectively
Evaluating and using relevant
information
Understanding aims and methods of
intellectual discourse
Evaluating different viewpoints
The necessities:
Writing
Matters
A
Writer’s Reference,
Diana Hacker
Materials,
available from Wal-Mart or any other superstore:
Three-ring binder
Looseleaf
paper
Writing utensils
Methods and
policies:
Attendance:
The bulk of your
work this semester will come in the form of short writing assignments and group
discussions. You can’t make up this kind of work. Therefore, consistent
attendance and participation is absolutely crucial to your success. More than
three absences (a week of class) will adversely affect your grade; ten or more
absences will result in a failing grade. Please talk with me in advance
if you’re concerned about missing a class or a deadline.
Assignments:
Four longer
essays (3-5 pages each)
Double-entry
journal/Dialectical notebook
In-class writing
Online
discussion (via Blackboard)
Group
discussions and presentations (both formal and informal)
At least three
conferences with me
Mid-term and
final portfolios
Ways to stay
on my good side:
TURN CELL PHONES
OFF OR LEAVE THEM AT HOME!!!
Show up on
time—more than ten minutes late will count as an absence. Similarly, if I am
ever more than ten minutes late, you may leave.
Respect other
students, the texts, class discussions, and your own work.
Grades:
50% attendance,
participation, and short assignments
50% final
portfolio
The
The
http://www.uncg.edu/eng/writingcenter
Academic
Integrity Policy:
As in any other
class, the university’s Academic Integrity Policy is in effect on all
assignments. If you are ever uncertain about what constitutes
cheating/plagiarism, ask me or consult the student handbook or Undergraduate
Bulletin.