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English 110: Introduction to Academic Writing

DescriptionEnglish 110 is designed to develop your skills in and knowledge of academicwriting, with special attention to rhetorical analysis, reading and research, andtheprocess requirements for successful academic writing.

GoalsOn successfully completing this class, students should:

understand how a text is shaped according to the requirements of purpose,genre, occasion, and audience

understand the diff

erence between summary and analysis evaluate the persuasiveness of a texts argument

develop skills for summarizing and paraphrasing college-level essays andacademic articles

evaluate, analyze, and synthesize appropriate primary and secondary sources

integrate their own ideas with the ideas of others effectively

understand a writing assignment as a series of tasks, including invention,draing, revising, and editing

shape a written work according to the requirements of purpose, genre,occasion, and audience

construct an effective argument using appropriate evidence

understand conventions of academic writing

document work appropriately

follow the conventions of standard American English

develop skills for studying college-level essays and academic articles

First Year Experience Learning Community IntegrationAs you know, this course is linked via a theme of "Games, Sports, and Rituals in American Experience" with

Professor Tom Heeney's section of American Studies 200, Introduction to American Studies and a First YearExperience (FYE) synthesis seminar. From a practical standpoint, the integration of ENGL 110 with AMST 200will mean frequent opportunities in ENGL 110 to discuss and work with the texts and concepts you willencounter in AMST 200 as a means of building your academic writing skills and knowledge. Your major writingassignments, too, will revolve around the learning community (LC) theme of "Games, Sports, and Rituals inAmerican Experience." e "cross-talk" between the two classes should enrich your experience of each of them.

Introduction to Academic Writing - Syllabus - Fall 2011 1

LC 12 A&B: Games, Sports, and Rituals in American Experience: Playing with our American Identities

TextsGraffand Birkenstein,ey Say/I Say. 2nd Ed.Norton.9780393933611

Please note: this is notthe edition "withreadings."

Texts ordered for AMST200

Articles & Handoutsdistributed in class and/or posted on the coursewebsite (OAKS)

Fall 2011: Sect. 30 (TT 9:25-10:40 in MYBK 220 & M 1-1:50 in MYBK 210) &Sect. 33 (TT 10:50-12:05 in MYBK 319 & W 1-1:50 in MYBK 210)

Reading and Research

Process

Rhetorical Analysis

J. Michael DuvallAssociate Professor

Department of English22A Glebe St. #103

[email protected]

Office HoursM 10:30-12:00,

Tu 1:30-:300,and by appointment

To schedule an appointment

go to tungle.me/MikeDuvall
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Added to this mix is the synthesis seminar, which will be led by a trained peer facilitator who will work closelywith Professor Heeney and I to further integrate the two courses, to introduce you to key campus resources, andto work with you on issues that are likely to be of concern in your rst year here at the College and aer.

e goals of the First Year Experience (FYE) integration of theses three experiences, ENGL 110, AMST 200, andthe synthesis seminar are to develop:

effective reading, writing and speech the use of academic resources and student support services at College of Charleston familiarity with appropriate data-, information-, and knowledge-gathering techniques and research skills in

the discipline the appropriate critical thinking skills and problem-solving techniques in a variety of contexts the understanding of the goals of liberal arts and sciences education and the core values of College of

Charleston the understanding of and respect for the values of academic integrity, including the College Honor Code the use of effective skills and strategies for working collaboratively constructive engagement in the College and local communities

e Focus of ENGL 110 is on WritingReading and thematic content aside, it is important to keep in mind that this is rst and foremost a class inwriting. erefore, we will not only pay attention to the content of the texts we read, but also to how they'rewritten. Such rhetorical analysis will inform everything we do, from discussing readings to doing research.

Most importantly,your own writingwill be central to the course. You can expect to hand in writing on a regularbasis, to share your writing with your fellow ENGL 110 students, and to critique your fellow students' writing:peer review and workshops will be a central activity in the class.

Finally, this class is able to put such great attention on writing and workshopping in part because it is a 4-hourclass, with "regular" meetings of 75-minutes twice a week and a 4th-hour meeting (50 minutes) once a week. So,while this class will entail a heavy workload, the 4th-hour allows that work to take place and provides credit forit.

OAKSis course will use OAKS (Online Academic Knowledge System) for schedules for upcoming reading and otherassignments, to collect assignments, post grades and feedback, and so on.

To log in to OAKS, open MyCharleston in a browser and click on the acorn image at the topof the web page on the right, just beneath the MyCharleston banner. When you log in, you should easilynd a the link to the ENGL 110 course page.

Course RequirementsPlease note: you must complete all the major assignments in order to successfully complete this class.

Summary and Response Paper (15% of the nal grade)In this paper (4-5 pages), you will summarize a challenging piece of academic writing, probably an article orbook chapter, and respond to it.

Analysis Paper (20% of the nal grade)In this paper (4-6 pages), you will use the conceptual and theoretical ideas and methods of interpretation thatarise from your study of ritual, games, and sport in AMST 200 to interpret a phenomenon associated with agame, ritual, or sport in the United States. e subject of your paper will be of your choosing, subject toapproval through a proposal process. You will continue to work with the subject for the rest of the semester.



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Annotated Bibliography(15% of the nal grade)In this assignment, you will gather strong sources for use in your Researched Analysis Paper (below),annotating each source as to its content and usefulness for yourresearch.

Researched Analysis Project (30% of the nal grade)

In this assignment, you will extend the work you began withyour Analysis Paper by researching your subject and composingan analytical argumentative paper of between 8 and 10 pages inlength.

Misc. Short Writing Assignments (10% of the nal grade)ese assignments, both formal and informal, in class and out,and of which there will be many, are designed to help youunderstand course material, practice crucial skills, reect onyour own writing and on that of others, or build up to majorassignments. Examples of such assignments are summaries ofreading assignments, audience analyses, reaction papers,reections on your writing, dras, and sections of larger papers.I may also administer quizzes, too, as necessary, which would fallinto this assignment category.

Class Participation and Attendance (10% of the nal grade)Since the work of the course depends on student collaboration asreaders and writers in class meetings throughout the term, andsince your sharing of your own written work is central to theclass, attendance is required. Students who participate fully and act as good citizens of the class will berewarded with 100% of the possible grade in this category. Conversely, those who do not participate well willbe downgraded.

More on attendance: You are allowed to miss no more than 3 full days of regular class meetings (Tues. and

urs.) and 2 full days of the 4th-hour classes (Mon. or Wed., depending on your section) over the course of thesemester. Arriving late to class or leaving early will count as a 1/2 day absence.

Missing more than the allowed number of absences will result in a lowered nal course grade, at the rate of 1/2letter grade (5%) per missed class. E. G., a student with a calculated 81% nal grade (B-) who has missed 2 moreclasses than allowed, will earn a 71% grade (C-) for the nal grade.

I do not distinguish between "excused" and "unexcused" absences, so please be careful in using your allottedabsences. My advice would be to save them for illness or complications that may arise.

Late assignment policy: I penalize late major assignments at the rate of 10% offthe nal grade per calendar daylate. Other late assignments I will take on a case-by-case basis, offering some credit or no credit, depending onthe nature of the assignment. Finally, I offer no make-ups for missed in-class writing (another reason you should

come to class).

Academic DishonestyI treat plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty with utmost seriousness. If I suspect an assignment isplagiarized or in some other way not the student's own work, I assign the grade of "zero" for the assignment andreport the violation to the Honor Board for further review and action. Please consulte Honor System, availableonline at , for a full statement on the colleges honor code.


ENGL 110 FIn l Grade Calculations

Grade CofC

4-ptscale

CofC

Catalog

Description

ENGL 110

(Duvall)

% scores

A 4.0 Superior 94-100

A- 3.7 91-

B+ 3.3 88-90

B 3.0 Good 84-87

B- 2.7 81-83

C+ 2.3 78-80

C 2.0 Average 74-77

C- 1.7 71-73

D+ 1.3 68-70

D 1.0 Acceptable 64-67

D- 0.7 61-63

F 0.0 Failing 0-60
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Accommodations for Students with Disabilitiese College makes appropriate accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Students who wouldlike these accommodations should apply at the Center for Disability Services located on the rst oor of theLightsey Center, Suite 104. Students approved for accommodations are responsible for notifying me as soon aspossible and for contacting me one week before accommodation is needed. Should you have questions about

disability services at the College of Charleston, please contact the Center for Disability Services at 953-1431 orvisit their website at < http://spinner.cofc.edu.nuncio.cofc.edu/~cds/>.

Other Matters Worth MentioningPlease turn off(or make silent) all cell phones or other electronic communications devices when in class. AndNEVER use such devices during class.

I generally do not prefer that students use laptops in class to take notes. But if you have a compelling reason forusing a laptop, please see me and we can discuss an accommodation.

Finally, a word about class climate: I have found over the years that writing classes oen produce spiriteddiscussion and debate on ideas about which students feel deeply and to which they may have strongcommitments and strong feelings. So I ask that when these debates arise (typically around ash points likereligion, gender, politics) that we each hold ourselves to high intellectual standards and engage in vigorous, butethical argumentation. When it comes down to it, such spirited, ethical debate is the lifeblood of any institutionof higher learning.

Calendar/Important DatesBelow is a list of important dates. Please note that the due dates for major assignments (underlined below) aresubject to change (with ample advance notice) as the class develops. Also, please note that this is not a day-to-day schedule. For the daily schedule, you should consult the Google calendar on OAKS, which will be updatedperiodically. Please check it oen.

Tu 8/23 First Day of Class

W 8/24 No 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 33

M 8/29 First 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 30

W 8/31 First 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 33

F 9/23 Summary & Response Paper Due

M 10/17 - T 10/18No Classes - Fall Break (or storm makeup)

W 10/19 No 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 33

F 10/28 Analysis Paper Due

11/10 Annotated Bibliography Due

M 11/21 No 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 30

W 11/23 - F 11/25No Classes - anksgiving Holiday

12/1 Last Day of ClassResearched Analysis Project Due

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