Course Description
English 1010
prepares students for English 1020 by building upon their diverse skills to
help them become critical readers and effective writers at the college
level. The main goals of the course are
(1) to teach students to integrate reading and writing in basic academic
genres; (2) to use a writing process that incorporates drafting, revising, and
editing for grammar and mechanics; and (3) to write according to the
conventions of college writing, including documentation.
To achieve
these goals, the course encourages students to read carefully; respond
analytically and critically; and write in a variety of academic genres,
including summary, response, analysis and argument for an academic
audience.
Learning Outcomes
A passing grade
in ENG 1010 indicates that students are able to:
- read college-level texts for
information and for an understanding of multiple perspectives
- integrate ideas and information
from sources with their own ideas in order to fulfill the requirements of
specific assignments, using genres that include summary, response,
analysis, and argument
- write
with a clear and well-articulated thesis statement in a well-organized
essay, providing supporting evidence in a clear and logical development
- write in
well-developed paragraphs, with consistent focus, sufficient development,
and logical order of sentences
- write using a flexible writing
process that includes generating ideas, writing, revising, and
providing/responding to feedback in multiple drafts
- edit and proofread for grammar, mechanics,
and style, generating texts relatively free of surface errors
- avoid plagiarism by correctly
citing and documenting sources in MLA style
- write and research using basic
technologies, including word processing and the Undergraduate Library
website
Required Textbooks
Devitt, et al. The Wayne Writer. Custom ed. New York: Pearson, 2013.
Ruszkiewicz, John, et al. The
Scott, Foresman Writer. 5th
ed. Boston: Longman, 2011. Print.
We
will be using the MyCompLab website, so you’ll want to make certain that one of
your books comes packaged with an access code for the website.
Additional Required Readings (as
determined by instructor)
Books for this
section are available at both Barnes & Noble and Marwil’s.
Additional Recommended Supplies
·
jump
drive
·
a
recent dictionary
·
small
notebook for in-class writing
·
a
folder dedicated to this class
·
pens
& highlighters
Course Requirements
Students are
required to write 20-28 pages in ENG 1010.
Example
Course grades
are awarded on a 100-point scale:
·
MyCompLab
exercises 5 points
·
Commonplace
reading blog 10
points
·
Peer
Revision
8 points
·
Assignment
#1 Summary draft 2 pages 5 points
·
Assignment
#1 Summary final 2 pages 10
points
·
Assignment
#2 Response draft 1-2 pages 5 points
·
Assignment
#2 Response final 1-2
pages 10 points
·
Assignment
#3 Analysis draft 4 pages 7 points
·
Assignment
#3 Analysis final 4-5 pages 10
points
·
Assignment
#4 Argument draft 4 pages 10 points
·
Assignment
#4 Argument final 4-5 pages 20 points
Final grades
for this class are either “S” or “U.”
Your papers will be graded according to a rubric distributed with the
paper assignment and points will be assigned based upon the quality of work
submitted. There are 100 points
available for the semester. You need at
least 73 points to pass the class with an “S.”
You must achieve an “S” grade in this class in order to enroll in ENG
1020.
University
Attendance Policy (2011 – 2013 Undergraduate Bulletin,
page 38):
Attendance
may form the basis for a portion of a course grade. In such cases, students must be provided with
explicit written information concerning that fact no later than the end of the
second week after the start of classes.
Such information shall be specific with regard to the penalty incurred
for each absence and the means, if any, to compensate for the absence. It should be recognized that there may be
certain situations where the student may not be permitted to make up the
absence(s).
Class
attendance is required, and attendance will be taken at each class
session. More than 20 minutes late will
count as an absence. If the absence is a
result of serious illness (such as hospitalization) or other major event,
please talk with me in order to make any necessary arrangements. Attendance will be graded as follows:
·
0
classes absent 0
points penalized
·
1
class absent 1
point penalized
·
2
classes absent 2
points penalized
·
3
classes absent 3
points penalized
·
4
classes absent 4
points penalized
·
each
subsequent absence 5
points penalized
Grading Policies for Assignments
- Expectations for
Projects: I will grade your papers according to
the attached rubric. In addition,
each assignment will be issued with an individualized rubric to establish
the requirements of that project. All projects will be collected
electronically through Blackboard’s Safe Assign tool and in a physical
copy turned in during class on the due date.
- Format:
All papers will be typed, in Times New Roman font, size 12. They will be double-spaced, with
one-inch margins all around. MLA
formatting and documentation conventions will be followed closely. Each project must have an MLA-formatted
Works Cited page attached. The
Works Cited page is not counted toward the page-limit requirements. As the papers will be collected
electronically, they must be saved in a .doc, .docx, or .rtf
format.
·
Drafts and revisions – drafts are required for the summary,
analysis, response, and argument assignments.
Assignments cannot be rewritten
after the final grade has been assigned.
- Peer Revision:
Each time that a draft is due, we will also have a peer revision
day in class. On those days, it is
your responsibility to bring in three
paper copies and one electronic copy of your project for your classmates. As a reviewer, you will need to fill out
a comment sheet explaining your thoughts about the draft. When
I collect the finals, I will collect copies of the comment sheets. Your peer revision grade will be based
upon your draft and the revision suggestions you provide for others.
·
Late papers – papers will be penalized 10% for each
late day; papers will not be accepted after 4 late days.
·
Making up work – in cases of emergency absences, and
with the permission of the instructor, students are responsible for turning in
assigned work the next class period; late penalties may apply.
·
MyCompLab – Along with your copy of the Scott, Foresman Writer, you should have
bought an access code to the MyCompLab
website. This website contains a set of
grammatical and writing exercises that you will be completing throughout the
semester. When you log into the website,
you’ll be able to see what assignments are due each week. You are welcome to work ahead, but based on
class performance, I may change the assignments throughout the semester. Your course ID is welter89184.
If you need a password, it’s winter.
·
Commonplace Reading Blog—Throughout the semester, you will need
to submit a short (250 words) blog entry in response to a quotation found in a
reading of your choice.
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is
the act of copying work from books, articles, and websites without citing and
documenting the source. Plagiarism
includes copying language, texts, and visuals without citation (e.g., cutting
and pasting from websites). Plagiarism
also includes submitting papers that were written by another student or
purchased from the internet. Plagiarism
is a serious academic offense: the
minimum penalty for plagiarism is an F for the assignment; the full penalty for
plagiarism may result in an F for the course.
All cases of plagiarism in ENG 1010 will be reported to the Department
of English. Information about plagiarism
procedures is available in the Department of English.
Major
assignments in ENG 1010 will be submitted to SafeAssign on Blackboard. SafeAssign includes in its data base papers
previously written by WSU students as well as papers plagiarized from print or
internet sources. All papers submitted
to SafeAssign become part of the WSU data base.
The
Undergraduate Library’s reSearch program includes a module on avoiding
plagiarism:
The university
policies on plagiarism state:
College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences Policy on Plagiarism (2011
– 2013 Undergraduate Bulletin,
page 278):
The
principle of honesty is recognized as fundamental to a scholarly
community. Students are expected to
honor this principle and instructors are expected to take appropriate action
when instances of academic dishonesty are discovered. An instructor, on discovering such an
instance, may give a failing grade on the assignment or for the course. The instructor has the responsibility of
notifying the student of the alleged violation and the action being taken. Both the student and the instructor are
entitled to academic due process in all such cases. Acts of dishonesty may lead to suspension or
exclusion.
Wayne
State University Policy on Student Ethics and Academic Work (2011 – 2013 Undergraduate
Bulletin, page 38):
Academic work submitted by
a student for credit is assumed to be of his/her own creation, and if found not
to be, will constitute cause for the student’s dismissal.
Class Policies
·
English Department Attendance Policy – students who do not attend one of the
first two class sessions of an English course may be required to drop the
course.
·
Adds: I will not add
students in excess of the cap established for this course; however, students
may add the class during the first two sessions if a spot is available.
·
Drops/Withdrawals:
Please note these dates:
- 9-4: Last day
to add a Fall semester course
- 9-11: Last day
for tuition cancellation for a dropped course
- 9-12 to 9-25: Classes
dropped during this period will not appear on your transcript; you are
still liable for tuition.
- 9-26 to 11-10:
Instructor approval required to drop a course; you can ask for
approval through the self-service menu in Pipeline.
·
Withdrawals [W]
o
Per
WSU policy, the grade of WN is given to a student who did not attend any
classes and/or did not complete any assignments by the withdrawal date. If a student withdraws after having received
a grade for any component of a course, then W grades must be either WP
(withdrawal with a passing grade earned to date) or WF (withdrawal with a
failing grade earned to date).
·
Incompletes [I]
o
No
I grades will be given in ENG 1010.
·
Email: I will only send
email to Wayne State email addresses; any emails sent to me from other
addresses will not be recognized.
·
Electronics/Entertainment:
All cell phones must be in vibrate only mode during class. I understand the urge to check incoming text
messages during class; WSU does send important messages via texts to our phones. With that in mind, you may check your texts
during class, but you may not reply to
them. Facebook and other social
networking programs are unwelcome and forbidden. The use of cameras or other recording devices
during class is also forbidden. All other
entertainment devices (tablets, laptops, iPods & mp3 players) are also
unwelcome unless they are being used for class purposes.
Writing Center
The
Writing Center
(2nd floor, UGL) provides individual tutoring consultations free of
charge for students at Wayne
State University Writing Center Writing
Center
To
submit material for online tutoring, consult the Writing Center HOOT website
(Hypertext One-on-One Tutoring):
Student
Disabilities Services
If you feel that you may need an accommodation
based on the impact of a disability, please feel free to contact me privately
to discuss your specific needs.
Additionally, the Student Disabilities Services Office coordinates
reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. The Office is located in 1600 David Adamany
Undergraduate Library, phone:
313-577-1851/577-3365 (TTY). http://studentdisability.wayne.edu
WSU Resources
for Students
- Adamany
Undergraduate Library http://www.lib.wayne.edu/info/maps/ugl.php
- Academic
Success Center http://www.success.wayne.edu/
- Counseling
and Psychological Services (CAPS) http://www.caps.wayne.edu
Schedule
All assignments are due to be completed
on—or even before (!)—the date given below.
Additional readings or MyCompLab assignments may be added to the
schedule at any time. When possible, the
additional readings will made available on Blackboard as a PDF file. Assignment deadlines may also change as
needed. It is your responsibility to maintain an accurate schedule of
assignments.
Week 1
·
8-29: Syllabus, Introductions
Week 2
·
9-3: Scott,
Foresman Writer pages 1-12; Wayne
Writer pages xi-xxi; MCL Grammar Diagnostic One.
·
9-5:
Scott, Foresman Writer pages 13-21; Wayne Writer pages xxx-xl; Reading Blog
Week 3
·
9-10:
Scott, Foresman Writer pages 149-152; Wayne Writer pages 121-125
·
9-12:
Summary paper assigned; Wayne Writer pages
xl-xlv; They Say / I Say pages 30-40
(on Blackboard) ; MCL exercises
Week 4
·
9-17: “Why McDonald’s Fries Taste So Good” by Eric
Schlosser (on Blackboard); Scott, Foresman Writer pages 68-86
·
9-19:
Scott, Foresman Writer pages 22-35; Reading Blog
Week 5
·
9-24:
Scott, Foresman Writer pages 36-46; sample peer revision
·
9-26: Summary draft due; peer revision; MCL exercises
Week 6
·
10-1: Scott,
Foresman Writer pages 87-102
·
10-3: Summary final due; Response paper assigned;
Reading Blog
Week 7
·
10-8: Wayne
Writer pages xlv-li; Scott, Foresman Writer pages 153-6; They Say / I Say pages 55-67 (on Blackboard)
·
10-10: Scott,
Foresman Writer pages 47-67; MCL exercises
Week 8
·
10-15: Response draft due; peer revision
·
10-17: Scott,
Foresman Writer pages 68-86; Reading
Blog
Week 9
·
10-22: Response final due; Analysis paper assigned
·
10-24:
Wayne Writer pages li-lxiv; MCL exercises
Week 10
·
10-29: Scott,
Foresman Writer pages 196-204
·
10-31: In-class writing; Reading Blog
Week 11
·
11-5: Analysis Draft due; peer revision
·
11-7: Scott,
Foresman Writer pages 262-275; In-class
work with MLA format; MCL exercises
Week 12
·
11-12: In-class work with structure and writing
·
11-14: Analysis final draft due; Argument paper
assigned; Reading Blog
Week 13
·
11-19: Scott,
Foresman Writer pages 157-170
·
11-21: Scott,
Foresman Writer pages 171-195; MCL exercises
Week 14
·
11-26:
Argument draft due; peer revision
·
11-28:
No Class, Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 15
·
12-3: In-class writing; Reading Blog; MCL Grammar Diagnostic 2
·
12-5: Last Day; Argument paper due; Evaluations
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