English Composition 101-26
Spring 2002 TR
McIver 330
Instructor:
Rita Jones-Hyde
Office:
Petty 01D
Office
Hours: Monday
“If you
can write one true sentence, then you are a writer.” ~ Hemingway
Welcome to English 101! I am looking forward to having a wonderful
and eventful semester. English 101 is
designed to help you become a better writer through the use of rhetoric and
revision. Your writing skills will
improve and will be applicable to any college classroom setting. You will learn to communicate your ideas and
thoughts in a clear and pertinent manner to your fellow classmates and to your
reader. In addition you will write, revise,
and revise, creating your midterm and final portfolio. Through the combination of continual and
sometimes habitual writing and active participation (speaking and writing in
class and groups everyday), you will also learn more about your own abilities
as a writer and also about your writing process.
Learning Goals:
Read,
write, and revise texts
Communicate,
interpret, and evaluate constructive arguments
Use and
understand relevant information
Demonstrate
and understand the aims of intellectual discourse
Evaluate
different viewpoints
Required Texts:
The Brief
Writing Matters: A Guide to English 101
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in
Heaven
A Writer’s Reference
Recommended Texts:
The Writer’s Reference
Dictionary or Thesaurus
Class Materials:
Loose-leaf
paper for writer’s notebooks and in-class writing assignments
(Do not
use a spiral notebook)
Three
ring binder for midterm portfolio and final portfolio
UNCG
email account
Internet
(Blackboard) access
Please
bring your writer’s notebook, drafts, and previous in-class writing assignments
to each class
Attendance:
You are
allowed two absences before action will be taken. Because in-class discussions and in-class
writing assignments are essential to the class, any additional absences will
result in a reduction from your final grade.
At five absences you will be dropped from the course. For each missed class you will be held
accountable for the homework and writer’s notebook missed. Also, you must come prepared to the class following
your absence.
Writer’s Notebook:
This is a
notebook consisting of your responses to readings, discussions, and
assignments. Each entry should be two
full hand-written pages or one full typed page with twelve point times new
roman font and one inch margins. One
entry is required for every class period i.e. two entries per week. Be creative
with your notebook! I will take up
the entries every two weeks. Also,
entries will be a part of the midterm and final portfolios.
In-Class Writing:
The in-class
writing assignments may be used as a jumping off point for discussion or often
as small group assignments. I may also
use writing prompts or ask for short written reflections, responses to texts,
or responses to groups. Furthermore,
free writes, suggested by you, usually begin each class period. You may use the in-class writings as ideas
for your four major papers or for topics to notebook entries.
Group Discussion:
Group
discussions include revision workshops, papers, and projects. You will be placed into various groups and
asked to exchange, read, and discuss each others papers. There should be a designated group leader,
who keeps the session on task, and a recorder, who writes down important
breakthroughs on the paper or topic.
When reading each others papers please pay special attention to clarity,
organization, additions, and revisions.
Group discussions may also include discussions on recent readings or
presentations.
Group Presentations/Book Club:
During
the semester, you will work in a book club group. You will read selections from Sherman Alexie’s The Lone
Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven and
construct a presentation based on a collection of the short stories. All group members will be held accountable for
their activities in the group, and I will continuously observe and monitor the
group’s progress.
Grading and late work:
I am not
going to grade every paper that you turn in to me. You will receive credit for all work
completed on time which will count towards your grades listed below. In lieu of letter grades you will get
comments that will help you revise. No late papers will be accepted!
25%
participation (including but not limited to in-class writing, group work, and writer’s
notebooks)
25%
midterm portfolio
50% final
portfolio
Plagiarism:
Any type,
form, or method of plagiarism will not be tolerated in my class. Don’t do it.
It’s not worth it! For
definitions and punishments see the Student Academic Handbook.
Students with Disabilities:
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 334-5400.
Additional Information and
Resources:
Blackboard:
http://bb.uncg.edu
Style
Guides: http://library.uncg.edu/depts/ref/qil/styles.htm
Jackson Library: http://library.uncg.edu
Composition website: www.uncg.edu/eng/comp
Open M-TH 9-8 and F 9-3 101 McIver
Call 334-3122 for more information
or to make an appointment
Weekly Schedule:
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January 14: introduction, course syllabus |
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January 16: Writing Matters (WM) pg. 10-17, 20-23, 79-85 |
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January 21: WM pg. 38-43 Joan Didion-On Keeping a Notebook (ereserve) |
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January 23: Brief |
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January 28: Angelou-Champion of the World (BBR) Tan-Fish Cheeks (BBR) Alexie-Indian Education (BBR) |
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January 30: Notebooks Due Angelou-Graduation (ereserve) |
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February 4: Rough Draft Essay #1 (2 copies)
Workshops |
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February 6: Conferences on Essay #1 |
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February 11: Revised Essay #1 Due WM pg. 44-48 Lahiri-Indian Takeout (BBR) |
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February 13: Angelou-Uncle Willie: chapter 2 (ereserve) |
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February 18: Notebooks Due Bring a picture One
observation |
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February 20: White-Once
More to the |
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February 25: Rough Draft #2 Due Workshops (Bring 2 copies) |
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February 27: Conference #2 Bring
Midterm Portfolio Materials |
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March 4: Revised Essay #2 Due Work
Day |
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March 6: Midterm Portfolios Due |
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March 8-17th Spring
Break |
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March 18: March 19th Last Day to Drop
Classes Buckley
Jr.-Why Don’t We Complain? (BBR) |
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March 20: Swift-Modest
Proposal (ereserve) WM
pg. 49-56 |
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March 25: Stanton-Declaration of Sentiments (ereserve) Jefferson-Declaration of |
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March 27:
Rough Draft #3 Due Workshops (Bring 2 copies) |
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April 1: Conference #3 Notebooks due at Conference |
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April 3: Brady-I
Want a Wife (BBR) Brott-Not All Men
Are Sly Foxes (BBR) |
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April 8: Revised Draft #3 Due Alexie-Lone Ranger and Tonto |
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April 10: Book club work day Two to three page reflection on short story due |
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April 15: Notebooks
Due Group
Presentations |
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April 17: Group
Presentations |
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April 22: Discuss
Reflection Letters WM pg. 72-78 |
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April 24: Final Conferences |
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April 29: Work
Day (Bring final portfolio materials) |
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May 1: Final Portfolio Due |
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Tuesday May 13th Final Exam |