ENG 1153 ENGLISH COMP - INTERNATIONAL

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1 ENG 1153 ENGLISH COMP - INTERNATIONAL CRN LIBERAL ARTS 12:00-12:50 P.M. MWF 2017 SPRING COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS ENGLISH DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Instructor ~ Lee Hinds Office phone ~ Office ~ Rm 118, Liberal Arts Bldg ~ lhinds1@uco.edu Office hours ~ by appointment COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES CATALOG DESCRIPTION This course provides instruction in college level writing, covering grammatical skills, rhetorical issues, and cognitive abilities necessary to produce effective academic prose. The primary purpose of first-year English is to produce writers of competent expository prose by providing an environment, which acts as an initiation into the academic world. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, successful students will be able to balance claims and evidence within various pieces of writing, develop a complex central controlling idea (or thesis), and analyze a range of texts and writing subjects develop a sense of purpose when writing, deliver the significance of a paper to readers, and aim writing at various particular audiences present ideas logically or in the order generally dictated by the genre of writing being undertaken, organize writing into effective introductions, conclusions, and body paragraphs, sequence individual sentences effectively within paragraphs, and create smooth transitions between ideas and paragraphs

2 Page 2 write with an engaging voice, use a variety of sentence structures effectively, adjust word choice for various audiences, and use quotations and paraphrases effectively document sources properly and avoid plagiarism, and follow the conventions of standard written English revise writing by working through multiple drafts of an assignment, be more aware of one s individual writing process, proofread and edit one s own work as well as others, give and incorporate feedback into one s writing utilize MLA formatting for essays PREREQUISITES None TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING STATEMENT Transformative learning is a holistic process that places students at the center of their own active and reflective learning experiences. All students at the University of Central Oklahoma will have transformative learning experiences in six core areas: discipline knowledge; leadership; research; creative and scholarly activities; service learning and civic engagement; global and cultural competencies; and health and wellness. This course supports the following tenets of transformative learning: Discipline Knowledge students explore, discuss, and practice the techniques, conventions, and processes that produce college-level writing. Global and Cultural Competency students read and write analytically about global and cultural issues and direct writing to divers audiences. Problem Solving (Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities) students analyze complex texts, produce creative and scholarly papers and presentations, conduct limited and focused research, and document sources. Service Learning and Civic Engagement in service learning sections, students write about a significant service learning experience; in other sections, students learn how the public use of language has the potential to affect an audience and to effect a change in their communities. Health and Wellness students read about, write about, and discuss those intellectual, emotional, and spiritual issues that give human existence vitality and meaning. TEXTBOOK Gaetz, Lynne, and Suneeti Phadke. The Writer s World: Essays. 3 rd ed., Pearson,2015. OTHER SUPPLIES OR RESOURCES Computer with Microsoft Word and Internet access; Folder; Paper & pen/pencil for notetaking

3 Page 3 COURSE OUTLINE, GRADING, AND PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS COURSE OUTLINE Week Date Topics & Essay assignments 1 1/9-1/13 Names. Course introduction. Seeing rhetorically. 2 1/16-1/20 Monday MLK holiday. Strategies for creating effect. Describe & Reflect. 3 1/23-1/27 Plagiarism. Summarizing Read Ch. 16. Exploring Read Ch /30-2/3 Developing the main idea Read Ch. 2. Developing the essay plan Read Ch /6-2/10 Drafting, Revising & Editing Read Ch Classification Read Ch /13-2/17 Classification essay assigned. Thesis & Outline. 7 2/20-2/24 Pronoun-Antecedent agreement Read Ch. 31. Drafting, revising, and editing the Classification Essay. 8 2/27-3/3 Classification essay DUE. Definition Read Ch /6-3/10 Definition essay assigned. Thesis & Outline. Drafting. Subject-Verb agreement Read Ch /13-3/17 Spring Break no school 11 3/20-3/24 Revising and editing the Definition Essay. Definition essay DUE. Process Read Ch /27-3/31 Process essay assigned. Thesis & Outline. 13 4/3-4/7 Drafting, revising, and editing the Process Essay. Mistakes with modifiers Read Ch /10-4/14 Process essay DUE. Description Read Ch. 8. Description essay assigned. 15 4/17-4/21 Exploration & Main idea. Outline & Drafting. Parallel structure Read Ch /24-4/28 Revising & Editing. Description essay DUE. DATE AND TIME OF FINAL EXAM This course does not have a final exam; therefore, class will not meet during finals week.

4 Page 4 NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS AND PERCENTAGES FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT Classification Essay Definition Essay Process Essay Description Essay Shorter writings Chapter Summaries Reading Quizzes 13% of semester grade 16% of semester grade 18% of semester grade 20% of semester grade 11% of semester grade 11% of semester grade 11% of semester grade Main Essays Students will compose four essays [Classification, Definition, Process, and Description]. The final drafts of those essays will be worth the most points, but other elements of the writing process will also be worth points at various points throughout the semester. Some of these elements will be submitted via D2L while others will be submitted with paper copies. Final drafts of all essays will be submitted as a DOCX file via D2L before class begins on the due date, and a printed paper copy will be handed in at the beginning of class. Essays will not be accepted via . Shorter Writings Students will compose a few shorter pieces of writing unrelated to the main essays. The length of these compositions will typically be a couple of paragraphs. Chapter Summaries To aid reading comprehension, to practice summarizing, and to improve writing English sentences, students will write summaries of most assigned chapters from the textbook. Reading Quizzes In addition to writing summaries, students will take quizzes to evaluate their reading of the textbook. GRADING SCALE A % B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F 59% or less CLASS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION ATTENDANCE POLICY The First-Year Composition Program has a standard attendance policy for all courses in the program. Upon the ninth absence in a MWF section, the student will fail the course. Absences due to a university sponsored event or military service will not be counted towards these totals. Coming to class late or leaving class early three times will count as an absence. Students are responsible for finding out what was missed if they are absent. Being absent will not be an excuse for not handing in an assignment or for submitting an essay late.

5 Page 5 LATE WORK POLICY Main essays are the only work that will be accepted late. A main essay can be handed in 72 hours late, but a 15% late deduction will be assessed before further evaluation occurs. After 72 hours, a late essay will not be accepted for a grade. Both the D2L version and the printed copy of the essay must be submitted on time; otherwise, the essay will be late. Assignments in other categories will not be accepted late. PLAGIARISM POLICY Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty in which a student presents the words or ideas of another author in a way that intentionally misleads a reader to believe that the words or ideas were the student s. The First-Year Composition Program makes a distinction between source misuse (errors in documentation) and outright plagiarism. You should avoid both source misuse and plagiarism, but if you have questions about the distinction, please ask your instructor. Instructors have numerous options for dealing with confirmed cases of plagiarism, ranging from asking students to repeat an assignment to failure of the course and other severe university sanctions. The procedures for dealing with confirmed cases of academic dishonesty are in the Student Code of Conduct, sections IV.D. through IV.E. TURNITIN.COM POLICY UCO subscribes to the Turnitin.com plagiarism prevention service. Students agree that by taking this course, all required assignments may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted assignments will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com restricted access reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such assignments. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the Turnitin.com website. Turnitin.com is just one of various plagiarism prevention tools and methods which may be utilized by your faculty instructor during the terms of the semesters. The UCO Student Handbook describes the process for contesting allegations of plagiarism. TECHNOLOGY POLICY E-textbooks can be used during class. If class time is devoted to working on a particular assignment, students will be allowed to use their laptops or classroom computers. Other than those uses, cell phones, laptops, and classroom computers should not be used during class. Electronic devices should be silenced and put away unless the instructor okays their use. Earbuds should not be used during class. OTHER UCO POLICIES STUDENTS REQUESTING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS The University of Central Oklahoma complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of Students with disabilities who need special accommodations must make their requests by contacting Disability Support Services, at (405)

6 Page 6 The DSS Office is located in the Nigh University Center, Room 309. Students should also notify the instructor of special accommodation needs by the end of the first week of class. UCO STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET AND SYLLABUS ATTACHMENT Please refer to the following URL for more information regarding UCO policies.