EN 101, Introduction to Expository Writing Chaminade University EN 101, Introduction to Expository Writing Winter Evening Semester, 2007 Instructor: Brian Fuchigami, bfuchiga@chaminade.edu Instructor Control Panel Study Guide: Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 WebCT Login Suggestions for marking and commenting on student writing Login Time: Thursday, February 08, 2007, 06:32:01 PM HST Hello, Brian Fuchigami, bfuchiga@chaminade.edu Study Guide: Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Syllabus: Course Description, Texts, Requirements, Policies Chaminade University Academic Core Beliefs Statement WebCT. This is another web-based system we will be using this term. It runs on a seperate server, so you need separate username and password. Feedback: Any comments? Course Description English 101 provides an introduction to writing as a process of intellectual discovery. The course will encourage and nurture the various aspects of the writing process, from planning, brainstorming, and drafting to revising, editing and proofreading. The course also emphasizes the profound relationship between reading and writing. Readings include an anthology of autobiographical writings as well as one book-length autobiography. The course is organized around careful development of two autobiographical essays and one argumentative essay. In addition, students keep journals and at the end of the course prepare a portfolio of their best work. This course requires internet access to the World Wide Web and Email. Additionally, students are expected to engage in active online discussion via Chaminade's WebCT system. Course Objectives The course provides students with the opportunity for practicing following skills: Using various methods of pre-writing and invention to generate ideas for academic writing projects Using appropriate rhetorical modes Effectively opening and closing papers Creating effective transitions Using correct grammar, punctuation and usage Using effective diction Writing a variety of sentence types Locating research sources from various sources and evaluating their relative worth Paraphrasing, summarizing and synthesizing research materials to develop major points Using MLA and APA documentation Texts and Materials Hairston, The Scott Foresman Handbook, 7th Edition Lyons, Autobiography: A Reader for Writers Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks Online References Online searching of Sullivan Library, Chaminade University Online searching of University of Hawai'i Libraries Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) Guide to Grammar and Writing, from Capitol Cities Community-Technical College in Hartford, Connecticutt. (Used with permission.) Course Requirements Participation in WebCT Discussions 20 percent Quizzes, Q&A Exercies and other Assignments 10 percent Writing Assignments 20 percent Journal 10 percent Final Exam 10 percent Final Portfolio 30 percent All quizzes and Q&A exercises are given online. The course journal consists of free-form writing, sometimes in fulfilment of specific assignments. A minimum of 400 words per week (approximately two pages) is required. Journals are considered the private workspaces of individual students; credit for completion of the journal requirement is based on mid-term and final journal reports. Click here for more. This course includes three major writing assignments of approximately 1200 words each. Assignments one and two may be revised for a possible grade increase. All assignments are submitted via the WebCT Assignments interface by uploading either MSWord or RTF formatted files. At the end of the course, students submit a portfolio, including sample journal entries, revisions of papers one and two, paper three, a selection of WebCT discussion postings. As with individual assignments, the portfolio assignment is submitted via the WebCT Assignments interface by uploading either MSWord or RTF formatted files. The final exam consists of two parts. The first part consists of "objective" style questions drawn in large part from quizzes, Q&A exercises, and associated study sheets. The second part consists of several paragraph- and short essay-length writing assignments. In general, the portfolio, as well as other writing assignments will be evaluated with regard to the following: clarity correctness conciseness creativity Self-assessment and Final Grade (toc) At the end of the course, students will submit a portfolio, including research journal, revised papers one and two, paper three, along with a self assessment and grade estimate. The final grade for the course will be determined in large part by the student's self-evaluation and portfolio. In general, the portfolio will be evaluated with regard to: 1. organization, 2. clarity, 3. correctness, 4. conciseness, and 5. creativity. Late Assignments If students are unable to submit work before a due date, they should make arrangements with the instructor for alternative submission via fax, email, regular mail or in person. Academic Honesty and Plagiarism All material submitted in fulfillment of course requirements must be written by the registered student. While students are strongly encouraged to consult sources outside the required reading of the course, they are also responsible for clearly stating the nature of their sources. Statements of "common knowledge" are generally exempt from this scholarly requirement. Plagiarism is defined as the presentation of someone else's ideas as your own. Plagiarism in this course will result in a grade of "0" for the assignment and possible failure for the course. If the instructor suspects plagiarism, the burden of proof of the originality of the writing lies with the student. Evidence of originality would include copies of early drafts of the writing, research and interview notes, as well as the ability to discuss the themes of the writing with the instructor. Students should consider their instructor's vigilance in such matters a normal part of the academic process and should be prepared to present evidence of originality if requested. Students are strongly advised to save files of early drafts of essays, along with outlines, research notes and other supporting documentation, as the instructor may at any time require that they be presented. Study Guide Week 1 Sign In to WebCT Due Monday, January 08, 2007 Take Assessment Pre-Test in "WebCT Quizzes/Surveys" module. Due Monday, January 08, 2007 Begin Assignment 1 Post a short statement about yourself to the "Introductions" WebCT Discussions topic. Read: "Interviews," Lyons, pp. 3 - 33 Read: "How Do You Write in College?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 7, pp. 102-118. Read: "How Do You Write for the Public?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 9, pp. 128-141 Read: "Subject-Verb Agreement" Scott Foresman, pp. 448-461 Post Assignment 1, Step 4 to the "Childhood Recalled" WebCT discussion topic Due Friday, January 12, 2007 Due Friday, January 12, 2007 Week 2 Read: "Diaries and Journals," Lyons, pp. 35-60 Read: "Letters," Lyons, pp. 63-80 Read: "How Do You Focus and Organize a Writing Project?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 3, pp. 30-50 Read: "Questions About Verb Tense, Voice, and Mood?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 6, pp. 462-477 Post Assignment 1, Step 7 to the "Childhood Extended" WebCT discussion topic Due Friday, January 19, 2007 Due Thursday, January 18, 2007 Week 3 Read: "Beginnings," Lyons, pp. 83-105 Read: "Events," Lyons, pp. 107-141 Read: "How Do You Write a Draft?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 4, pp. 50-61 Read: "How Do You Revise, Edit, and Proofread?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 5, pp. 62-78 Read: "Questions About Plurals, Possessives, and Articles?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 28 pp. 484-493 Read: "Questions About Pronouns . . . ?"Scott Foresman, Ch. 30, 31, 32, pp. 500-530 Post your final draft of Assignment 1 to the "Childhood Revised" WebCT discussion topic Due Friday, January 26, 2007 Submit Essay Assignment A1 to WebCT Assignments interface. Due Friday, January 26, 2007 Due Thursday, January 25, 2007 Week 4 Read: Lyons, pp. 142-176 Begin Assignment 2 (See Lyons, p. 176, #2) Read: "Places," Lyons, pp. 142-206 Read: "What Makes Paragraphs Work?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 15, pp. 230-245 Read: "Questions About Pronoun Reference?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 29, pp. 494-500 Read: "Questions About Modifiers?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 33, pp. 531-547 Post Assignment 2, Step 4 to the "Event Remembered " WebCT discussion topic Due Friday, February 02, 2007 Due Thursday, February 01, 2007 Week 5 Read: Lyons, pp. 207-236 Read: "How Do You Craft Opening and Closing Paragraphs?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 16, pp. 246-254 Read: "Questions About Sentence Boundaries: Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-ons?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 38, pp. 594-605 Post Assignment 2, Step 7 to the "Event Extended" WebCT discussion topic Due Friday, February 09, 2007 Due Thursday, February 08, 2007 Due Monday, February 12, 2007 Due Monday, February 12, 2007 Week 6 Assignment 2 WebCT Postings Read: "People," Lyons, pp. 239-274 Read: Lyons, pp. 275-308 Read: "How Do You Manage Transitions?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 17, pp. 255-265 Read: ". . . About Miscellaneous Punctuation" Scott Foresman, Ch. 40, pp. 623-631; Ch. 42, pp. 640-643; Ch. 43, pp. 644-650 Post Assignment 2, final draft to the "Event Revised " WebCT discussion topic Due Friday, February 16, 2007 Submit Essay Assignment A2 to WebCT Assignments interface. Due Friday, February 16, 2007 Due Thursday, February 15, 2007 Week 7 Begin Assignment 3 Read: "Perspectives on Experience," Lyons, pp. 313-388 Read: "How Do You Construct Effective Sentences?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 19, pp. 295-340 Read: "How Do You Write Stylish Sentences?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 20, pp. 341-366 Read: "Semicolons and Colons/Hyphens/Dashes and Parentheses" Faigley 2nd Ed. pp. 484-498 Post Assignment 3, Step 2 to the "Pritchett " WebCT discussion topic Due Friday, February 23, 2007 Due Thursday, February 22, 2007 Week 8 Read: Black Elk Speaks, to p. 155 Read: "What Kinds of Language Can You Use?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 18, pp. 266-294 Read: "Questions About Quotation Marks and Ellipses?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 41, pp. 632-639 Read: "Questions About Abbreviations and Numbers?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 45, pp. 663-672 Post Assignment 3, Step 3 to the "Black Elk " WebCT discussion topic Due Friday, March 02, 2007 Due Thursday, March 01, 2007 Week 9 Assignment 3 WebCT Postings Read: Black Elk Speaks, pp. 156 to the end Read: "Questions About Italics and Capitalization?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 45, pp. 651-662 Due Thursday, March 08, 2007 Week 10 -- Review for Final Exam Read: "How Is Writing Evaluated?" Scott Foresman, Ch. 6, pp. 85-100 Review Submit Final Portfolio, including the following, to WebCT Assignments interface. Due: Friday, March 16, 2007 Assignment 3 revised Assignments 1 (A1) and 2 (A2) sample journal entries sample WebCT discussion postings Final Exam: The final exam is in two sections. See the Final Exam Study Guide link for details. Section 1 (Online): The first section is a 30-minute, multiple choice, "open book" test given via the WebCT Quiz module; this section of the exam will be available for five days beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2007. Section 2 (Proctored): Saturday, March 17, 2007, 1 p.m., Chaminade Main Campus. Contact your instructor for a specific room assignment. Alternative exam arrangements may be available by making prior arragements with your Chaminade advisor, or by calling 735-4755. Due Friday, March 16, 2007 Due Friday, March 16, 2007 [/inline]