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Faigley, Lester.
The Little Penguin Handbook.
3rd ed. New York: Pearson Education,
2011.
Kirszner, Laurie G, Stephen R. Mandell.
The Blair Reader.
8th ed. Boston: Pearson
Education, 2014. Print.
3 ring 1/2 binder
Course Description
While developing your skills as a critical reader and effective writer, this course will also
encourage you to reflect on your own personal identity. The expected outcomes are to
expand your frame of reference, develop critical thinking skills, and demonstrate the ability to
effectively communicate your ideas/perceptions in written compositions. You will also be
expected to participate in class discussion and demonstrate personal responsibility for your
work. Over the course of the semester we will examine a variety of written texts and
challenge the way that we think about a number of contemporary issues and ideas. These
texts will be the focus of class discussion and essay topics. You will be assigned three
essays plus revisions over the course of the semester. You will move from writing on a
single text, to making connections between texts and personal experience, to exploring
connections between two or more texts. In doing this you will explore the following
questions:
In order to answer these questions you will be expected to read a text more than once.
Texts are chosen to provide models for writing techniques and stimulating subject matter for
essay topics and class discussion. All students are introduced to a common core of reading
and writing skills.
By the end of this course you should be able to write an essay that
earns a grade of C or better according to the Criteria for Grading.
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Course Goals:
To create a community of writers, readers, and listeners
To develop your understanding of writing as a process
To develop and apply your knowledge of tone, audience, and purpose in your essays
To enable you to use parenthetical citations and create a Works Cited list
To enable you to write effective and logically organized essays that are grammatically
and mechanically correct
To develop your own voice, style, and sense of audience
To enable you to effectively use narrative, descriptive, analytical, and persuasive
techniques as appropriate within your essay
To help you identify and paraphrase main points and to abstract ideas from reading
To read texts closely for analysis and to explore your own ideas about a topic
To write both analytical and exploratory essays
To develop critical thinking skills that can be applied to your writing
GRADING
Success in this course depends on the effort you are willing to put into your studies. For
each hour of class time, approximately two hours of outside work are assigned. These
assignments cover the reading and writing components of the class. It is expected that you
come to class prepared for discussions and in-class assignments.
PLEASE NOTE: A student must earn a grade of C or better to move through the CC
sequence. A student earning a grade of C- or lower will receive NC and must retake the
course.
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ESSAY FORMAT
All essays, including drafts, must be neatly typed using no greater than twelve-point font.
Papers must be double spaced, stapled, and your name included on each page according to
the MLA format. A fundamental aspect of this course is the development of your writing
through each of the five stages of the writing process.
You must hand in all drafts with
each essay. I will not accept essays without prior drafts.
LATE PAPERS
This class is based on students applying accrued information. Assignments and
essays are relevant to class material at the time they are assigned. Because of this
late papers will be penalized:
5 points following week
10 points two weeks late
NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED OVER TWO WEEKS FROM THE DATE PUBLISHED IN
THE SYLLABUS OR DISCUSSED IN CLASS.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
No more than four absences are allowed. Students with five absences from class and/or
conferences will be asked to withdraw from the class. Three absences will result in a written
warning. If you are unable to attend a class it is your responsibility to keep up with the
material. In-class quizzes and some in-class writing assignments cannot be made up
without prior approval from the instructor.
LATE POLICY
Lateness is disruptive to the class and every effort should be made to get to class on
time. On time means in your seat at the posted start time of the class.
Attendance and tardiness are considered when determining your Attendance &
Participation score.
GRADE BREAKDOWN
Attendance & Participation 10%
Homework (including quizzes) 20%
Rough drafts 25%
Final drafts 30%
Presentation 10%
Final Portfolio 5%
Total: 100%
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Conferences
Conferences are required and may replace class time. If you need to re-schedule a
conference please call or email me ahead of time. Absence from a conference is equivalent
to an absence from class. It is expected that you come to your conference prepared with
questions and ideas about your essay and about class/writing in general.
Accommodations
Papers must meet minimum college writing standards to be accepted in this course.
Students with disabilities and/or special needs are encouraged to speak to their instructors
as soon as possible about their needs for accommodation. They should also speak with the
Director of the Learning Resource Center, if they have not already done so.
Expectations
Like all courses, in this class students and faculty are expected to maintain a cooperative
and respectful attitude towards each other. We will share a respect for the opinions of
others, even when those opinions may differ or conflict with our own values. We are here to
learn from one another. Behavior that interferes with any students learning cannot, and will
not, be tolerated.
Please remember that in addition to your grades, your behavior in class and your attention to
assignments reflects who you are as a person. Your college experience is a tremendous
opportunity. It is a chance to better yourself and prepare for a rewarding future. I am here to
guide you in your education, but ultimately it is your responsibility.
WEEK 1
HOMEWORK:
HOMEWORK: NONE
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WEEK 2
HOMEWORK: NONE
WEEK 3
HOMEWORK:
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WEEK 4
HOMEWORK: Rough draft: Essay 1: Personal Reflection, including brainstorm & outline
HOMEWORK: NONE -
If you are behind on work, now would be a good time to catch up.
WEEK 5
H
omework Read and summarize the second half What It Means to Be Latino, the
section On Terminology: Hispanic or Latino? p 306 TBR)
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WEEK 6
Michael Vick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JDM4aTdPiY
Ray Rice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pScLLPsgwrg
Adrian Peterson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL7qShELFR4
Discuss hw:
- do athletes have an obligation to be role models? why or why not?
- is media villain or hero?
- how does money figure into the discussion?
(Substantiating a claim)
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WEEK 7
Monday 3/2 Due: Essay 2: free write, brainstorm, research and outline
(I will take a look in class)
Wednesday 3/4 Due: Essay 2: Rough Draft - REMEMBER TO INCLUDE ALL SUPPORTING
MATERIALS INCLUDING FREE WRITE, BRAINSTORM, RESEARCH, &
OUTLINE
HOMEWORK: NONE
WEEK 8
HOMEWORK:
HOMEWORK:
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WEEK 10
Monday 3/23 DUE: Essay 2: 2nd Draft - REMEMBER TO INCLUDE ALL SUPPORTING
MATERIALS
HOMEWORK: None
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WEEK 11
HOMEWORK:
Read: What is the Triple Bind (TBR p 274) and answer questions
WEEK 12
HOMEWORK: Essay 3: Gender and the Media - Outline & Rough Draft
Wednesday 4/8 DUE: Essay 3: Gender and the Media - Outline & Rough Draft
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WEEK 13
Presentations introduced
Class time to begin presentations
WEEK 14
Semester Review
Class evaluations
ALL LATE WORK DUE TODAY
WEEK 15
HOMEWORK:
HOMEWORK:
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