Andrew Hall Syllabus English 232 Section 019T,R 8:30-9:45 AM CBC-C 317
Fall 2005
Office: CDC 3
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:50--11:20
Phone: 895-1492
Email: hallawayjoe@gmail.com
General Information
Text: The Longman Anthology. World Literature. Vol D-F
Course Description: In this course, you will read a selection of fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry by world writers from the seventeenth century to the present. Emphasis will be placed on reading and writing skills: how to interpret literary texts from different eras and cultures and how to present your interpretations in written form.
Religious Holidays: The UNLV Faculty Senate policy states:
"Any student missing class quizzes, examinations, or any other class or lab work because of observance of religious holidays shall be given an opportunity during that semester to make up missed work. The makeup will apply to the religious holiday absence only. It shall be the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor no later than the last day of late registration of his or her intention to participate in religious holidays which the state has not officially recognized.
Special arrangements can be denied if they would result in 'undue hardship on the instructor or the University which could not reasonably have been avoided.' Student appeals of a denial should be forwarded first to the department chairperson and then to the college dean.
Disabilities: If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) for coordination in your academic accommodations. The DRC is located in the Reynolds Student Services complex in Room 137. The DRC phone is 895-0866 (TDD 895-0652).
Copyright: The University requires all members of the University Community to familiarize themselves and to follow copyright and fair use requirements. You are individually and solely responsible for violations of copyright and fair use laws. The University will neither protect nor defend you nor assume any responsibility for employee or student violations of fair use laws. Violations of copyright laws could subject you to federal and state civil penalties and criminal liability as well as disciplinary action under University policies. To help familiarize yourself with copyright and fair use policies, the University encourages you to visit its
copyright web page.Writing Center: UNLV's Writing Center (CDC-#301) offers free tutoring for students who want or need extra help in their writing. Drop by the Center for more information or call 895-3908 for an appointment.
Plagiarism: This course has a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism. Any student who plagiarizes a written assignment will fail the course. Plagiarism includes any unacknowledged borrowing from a written source, website, or fellow student.
Attendance: Class attendance is mandatory, and any more than four unexcused absences will result in a reduced grade of 10%. Lateness and leaving early can also have negative consequences on your grade. Coming to class late will count as half an absence. Religious, medical emergencies, university sanctioned excuses must be documented and a copy must be given to me.
Grading:
Midterm Exam (20%)
Final Exam (20%)
Presentations (20%)
Class Participation/In Class Writing/Quizzes (20%)
Paper (20%)
The grades will be assigned on the letter/point scale as listed in the UNLV Undergraduate Catalog (+ or - will be added as well when warranted). Papers will be graded for content and technical proficiency.
Besides these readings, I will assign other readings in class, and occasionally, put material on reserve at the library. This schedule is subject to change. You should have the readings completed before coming to class.
8/30: Introductions and Syllabus
9/1: More Syllabus, Manifestos in Volume F
9/6: Kant, An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?, Gulliver's Travels
9/8: Swift, from Gulliver's Travels9/13: Mon'Zaemon, The Love Suicides at Amijima
9/15: Mon'Zaemon, The Love Suicides at Amijima9/20: Cao Xueqin, The Story of the Stone
9/22: Cao Xueqin, The Story of the Stone9/27: Rousseau, from The Social Contract9/27: Wollstonecraft, from Vindication
9/29: Exam 110/4: Wordsworth, Preface to Lyrical Ballads, poems10/6: Dostoyevsky, from Notes from the Underground
10/11: Dostoyevsky, from Notes from the Underground10/13: Baudelaire, from Paris Spleen, Ghalib, poems10/18: Du from The Tale of Kieu
10/20: Du from The Tale of Kieu10/20: Momaday
10/25: Exam 2
10/27: T.S. Eliot, Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock10/27: Woolf, from Room of One's Own from Chapter 310/27: Lu Xun Diary of a Madman, 11/1: Primo Levi Two Flags, from Survival in Auschwitz, Paul Celan Death Fugue, 11/3: Achebe, Things Fall Apart
11/8: Achebe, Things Fall Apart
11/10: Achebe, Things Fall Apart11/15: Mahfouz, Arabian Nights and Days,
11/17: Baldwin, Sonny's Blues11/22: Borges Garden of Forking Paths,
11/29: Beckett, EndGame
12/1: Gibson, Haruki
12/6: Contemporary Poetry: Low Brow and High Brow
12/8: Contemporary Poetry: Low Brow and High Brow
Final Exam: Thursday 12/15 8 A.M. Paper due
ENGLISH 101, FALL 2005 SyllabusSection 046, Wednesday 7-9:45 PM BHS 211
Instructor: Andrew Hall Office: CDC #3 (315)
Email: hallawayjoe@gmail.com Office Phone: 895-1492
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:50-11:20 and by appointment
Text: Guide for College Writers, UNLV Custom Edition
Additional texts may be posted on the WebCT site or available on library reserve for this section of English 101.
Materials: 2-pocket portfolio folder
Course Description: English 101 is a writing course that emphasizes the connections between critical reading and writing. Students will develop strategies for improving the critical reading, writing, and thinking skills necessary to be successful in college. The short (min. 3pg), thesis-driven expository essay, written for an academic audience, is the focus of the course. A timed essay exam is required.
Course Objectives: Among the specific abilities you should learn in this course are these:
To plan and organize an essay by working through your writing process
To benefit from peer response to your writing
To identify and understand the audience and purpose in writing
To incorporate knowledge from texts into thesis-guided expository writing
To develop an understanding of how to integrate and document sources
To edit final drafts for grammar and mechanics
Course Requirements: To successfully complete this course, all of the following work is required:
Diagnostic Essay Drafts of essays in progress
Reading assignments (60 p/wk) 4 out-of-class essays
Daily informal writings Midterm and Final exams
quizzes individual and group presentations
Attendance: Class attendance is required. To accommodate unavoidable absences due to illness or emergency, you are allowed up to two absences without penalty. Absences exceeding the maximum of two result in a final grade reduction of one full letter grade. Absences exceeding the equivalent of three result in a final grade of "F".
Students who are late, not present for the entire class period, distracting, inattentive, or who are unprepared for class will also accrue absences.
If you miss class for any reason, you are still responsible for the material and content of the class and for any assignment given for the next class. Please contact a class mate to be filled in on what you missed
Religious Holidays: Any student missing class quizzes, examinations, or any other class or lab work because of observance of religious holidays will be given an opportunity to make up missed work within one week of absence. The make-up will apply to the religious holiday absence only. It is your responsibility to notify me no later than September 9 of your intention to participate in religious holidays that do not fall on state holidays or periods of class recess.
Absences due to University Activities: Students who represent UNLV at an official extracurricular activity shall have the opportunity to make up assignments, but you must provide official written notification to me no less than one week prior to the missed class.
Participation: Your participation grade will be determined by your performance in homework assignments, quizzes, class discussions, in-class writings, group work and class workshops.
Grading: The familiar A-F grading scale will be used on essays (along with + and -). The Undergraduate Catalog (p61) defines each grade as follows:
A – Superior C – Average F – Failing
B – Above Average D – Below Average
Essays are graded for content, completeness and correctness. Grades for this course will be assigned in this way:
3 Group Presentations 15% (5% each)
Individual Presentation 5%
Midterm Exam 5%
Final Exam 10%
Papers 1-3 25% (Paper 1: 5% paper 2 and 3:10% each)
Paper 4 25%
Participation (Quiz, Attendance, Discussion, Group work, In Class Writing) 15%
Class Conduct: You are expected to behave courteously and professionally in your interactions with your peers as well as with me. Please remember that the classroom is not the place for taking naps, eating meals, conversing with friends, checking voice mail, or working on assignments for other classes. Turn off cell phones and beepers during class time. Distracting behavior will impact participation and attendance marks in this class.
Writing Center: One-on-one or small group assistance with writing is available free of charge to students at the Writing Center, located in CDC 301. Although some drop-in times are sometimes available, students with appointments will receive priority assistance. Appointments may be made in person or by calling 895-3908.
When you go to your appointment, please bring a copy of your assignment and two copies of any writing that you may have completed on the assignment. One copy will be for you to use, and the second copy will be for the consultant to use during the session. At the end of your session, the consultant will keep the second copy, and it will be shredded.
If you choose to do so, you may request that your teacher be notified of your visit to the Writing Center.
Conferences: Each of you will conference with me in my office (CDC #315) or at least once through the course of the semester. We will not meet as a class during conference week. Conferences are part of class participation and attendance. Please arrive on time and prepared.
Plagiarism: According to university policy, plagiarism (defined in the Undergraduate Catalog as “using the ideas or writings of another as one's own”) “may be assigned a failing grade for the corresponding segment of the course or for the entire course. The faculty member may also initiate disciplinary review” by referring evidence of plagiarism to the Office of Student Judicial Affairs.
The University requires all members of the University Community to familiarize themselves and to follow copyright and fair use requirements. You are individually and solely responsible for violations of copyright and fair use laws. The University will neither protect nor defend you nor assume any responsibility for employee or student violations of fair use laws. Violations of copyright laws could subject you to federal and state civil penalties and criminal liability as well as disciplinary action under University policies. To help familiarize yourself with copyright and fair use policies, the University encourages you to visit its copyright web page at: http://www.unlv.edu/committees/copyright
Last Date to Drop: November 4 is the final date to drop or withdraw from the course without a grade being recorded. No withdrawals will be permitted after this date.
Special Accommodations: If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, you will need to contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) for the coordination of services. The DRC is located in the Student Services Complex (SSC), Room 137. Their numbers are: (702) 895-0866/Voice; or (702) 895-0652/TDD; and (702) 895-0651/Fax. For additional information please visit http://www.unlv.edu/studentlife/drc.
COURSE OVERVIEW
You will be writing several different essay types during the semester. All essays must be 3 to 5 pages long, typed, double-spaced in no larger that 12-point font, and in MLA format. You are required to complete preliminary individual and group work writing responses in order for each assignment to be considered complete.
Through the course of the semester, we will be using small groups for discussion of our work. This is an important part of writing - learning to listen to others' opinions - as these readers represent your audience. We will use class time for this, so you must come to class with a completed draft if the peer review process is to be productive.
This is a college course, and I assume that you have a standard competency in grammar and mechanics. You will not pass this course without possessing such a competency. This is not something that we will be spending much class time on, so if you need additional help here, you will need to get in contact with me early on and make other arrangements.
Finally, this is a writing class. Writing is just like any other skill, and requires work. The easiest way to get through this course successfully is to write every day. Being a writer is no different from being an athlete or a musician or an artist - practice is necessary to succeed.
A syllabus is a contract. Your continued attendance in my class means that you have read and understood the rules, policies and guidelines that the syllabus details.
8/31- Introductions, Syllabus, Diagnostic Essay.
9/6 Week 2 Discussion Chapter 1 Writing Myths and Rituals
9/13 Week 3 Discussion Chapter 2 Situations, Purposes, and Processes for Writing, Section 1 Group
9/20 Week 4 Discussion Chapter 3, Section 2 Group, Peer Review
9/27 Week 5 Discussion Chapter 4 Paper 1 due, Section 3 Group
10/4 Week 6 Discussion Chapter 5, Section 4 Group
10/11 Week 7- Chapter 6, Section 5 Group
10/18 Week 8 Midterm Exam, Paper 2 due, View 90 minute Film
10/25 Week 9 Conferences
11/2 Week 10 Chapter 7 Group, Chapter 8 Group
11/9 Week 11 Chapter 9 Group, peer review
11/16 Week 12 Chapter 10, Chapter 11 Group, Paper 3 due
11/23 Week 13- Preparation Week
11/30 Week 14 Individual Presentations Peer Review
12/7 Week 15 Individual Presentations, Paper 4 due
our Final Exam is scheduled for 12/14 8:10 P.M.
Schedule subject to change
FALL 2005 Syllabi for Professor Andrew Hall- English 98
Greetings Students. I am using this because it is much easier than WebCT.
my email is
hallawayjoe@gmail.comMy office is at CDC-#3 located in between the Classroom Building Complex and Beam Hall.
Here are the 3 syllabi for English 98. Please make sure you find the right section and cut and paste to your own document so you avoid confusion.
English 98 Fall 2005Section 32 T/R 2:30-3:45 CBC-C317
Instructor: Andrew Hall
Office: CDC-#
Office hours: Tues/Thurs 9:50-11:20
Phone: 895-1492
Email: hallawayjoe@gmail.com
Texts and Other Materials
Growing Ideas: A Reader for Writers (Christopherson)
Writing Skills Handbook (Bazerman/Wiener)
White loose-leaf paper, blue or black pens, and a folder for assignments and drafts
A stapler and paper clips (2” clips work best) for assembling essay packets
A college-level dictionary
Course Description
English 98 is a writing-intensive workshop that provides opportunities for students to learn and practice college-level critical reading and essay writing strategies. Essays are typically based on personal experience to allow students to feel comfortable with their content while they work to master the essay form.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate critical reading skills by identifying the main idea, supporting points, and specific evidence in short essays or articles.
Work through the writing process—invention, planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing--in order to create a finished product.
Show mastery of the essay form, including:
a clear, significant thesis that reflects the purpose
sufficient relevant supporting evidence
clear structure, including an effective introduction and conclusion, unified body paragraphs, and appropriate transitions between ideas.
appropriate, specific language.
clear, correct sentences that follow accepted rules of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
presentation in accordance with MLA guidelines for document design.
Grading
The English 98 course grade of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory is based on completion of coursework and a final portfolio submitted at the end of the semester. The final portfolio consists of three revised essays and the final. In order to earn a Satisfactory grade for the course, all four portfolio pieces must demonstrate mastery of the objectives listed above. See Essay Revision Guide.
Assignments
Daily Assignments: Daily assignments include readings, informal writing assignments, quizzes, and other class activities. Check the syllabus to see which assignments should be completed in preparation for class each day.
Formal essays: Students will work through the writing process to complete four 3-5 page formal essays. Since learning the writing process is one of our objectives, each essay must be accompanied by all related work papers and show a sincere effort to respond to comments on a previous draft. Drafts that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted.
Exams: The midterm and the final exam will be timed essays in which you will respond to a reading. The final will be graded by an objective team of composition instructors.
Policies
Attendance: Attendance and participation are required. Missing more than three weeks worth of class (6 absences for a MW or TR class; 3 for a once-per-week class) is grounds for a “U” (Unsatisfactory) in the course. Coming to class late or unprepared, ignoring in-class instructions, and leaving early will each be counted as a half-absence. In all cases, students are responsible for both the assignments and the content for the days they are absent.
Late Work: Being absent is not an excuse for late work. I will not accept an essay after the due date unless the student makes arrangements with me on or before that date.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is using someone’s words or ideas without giving that person credit. Some plagiarism is unintentional, but it is still a serious error that must be corrected before I will accept the paper for a grade. Intentional plagiarism may result in failing the entire course.
Campus Resources
Writing Center: One-on-one or small group assistance with writing is available free of charge to students at the Writing Center, located in CDC-301. Appointments may be made in person or by calling 895-3908.
When going to an appointment, take your Rebel ID Card, a copy of the assignment, two copies of your most recent draft, and any feedback you have received from me. Help is also available at satellite locations in the dorms and on-line at http://www.unlv.edu/Colleges/Liberal_Arts/English/Writing_Center.
Special Accommodations: If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact Disability Services (DS) for coordination in your academic accommodations. Disability Services is located within Learning Enhancement Services (LES) in the Reynolds Student Services Complex (SSC), Room 137. The telephone number is 895-0866 / TDD 895-0652.
Tentative Schedule of Assignments More specific instructions, as well as any changes in the schedule, will be announced in class or on WebCT. Quizzes are not listed since you are to be prepared for a quiz at any time.
Readings are from: GI = Growing Ideas WSH = Writing Skills Handbook
Eng 98 Course Schedule T/R sections
T 8/30 Syllabus, Biography
R 9/1 Syllabus Review, Diagnostic
T 9/6 Discuss GI 492-503, discuss Writing Criteria
R 9/8 Discuss GI 1-24
T 9/13 Discuss GI 25-55, GROUP 1
R 9/15 Rough Draft Day
T 9/20 Final Copy due, Discuss GI 59-79 Group 2
R 9 /22 Discuss GI 80- 105 Group 3
T 9/27 Discuss GI 108-132 Group 4
R 9/29 Discuss GI 133-159 Group 5
T 10/4 Discuss GI 159- 182 Group 6
R 10/6 Discuss GI 183-205, Group 7
T 10/11 Discuss GI 206-217, Peer Review
R 10/13 Paper 2 due, Midterm Exam
T 10/18 Conferences
R 10/20 Conferences
T 10/25 Discuss GI 219- 246 Group 8
R 10/27 Discuss GI 247-267 Group 9
T 11/1 Discuss GI 268- 293 Group 10
R 11/3 Discuss 296-316 Group 11
T 11/8 Peer review
R 11/10 Paper 3 due Discuss GI 317-344 GROUP 12
T 11/15 Discuss GI 345-365 Group 13
R 11/17 Discuss GI 366-391 Group 14
T 11/22 Peer Reviews
T 11/29 Paper 4 Due, Presentations
R 12/1 Presentations
T 12/6 Presentations
R 12/8 Presentations
12/13 Final Exam 3:10 PM
Schedule subject to change
English 98 Fall 2005Section 38 T/R 4-5:15 CEB 207
Instructor: Andrew Hall
Office: CDC #3
Office hours: Tues/Thurs 9:50-11:20
Phone: 895-1492
Email: hallawayjoe@gmail.com
Texts and Other Materials
Growing Ideas: A Reader for Writers (Christopherson)
Writing Skills Handbook (Bazerman/Wiener)
White loose-leaf paper, blue or black pens, and a folder for assignments and drafts
A stapler and paper clips (2” clips work best) for assembling essay packets
A college-level dictionary
Course Description
English 98 is a writing-intensive workshop that provides opportunities for students to learn and practice college-level critical reading and essay writing strategies. Essays are typically based on personal experience to allow students to feel comfortable with their content while they work to master the essay form.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate critical reading skills by identifying the main idea, supporting points, and specific evidence in short essays or articles.
Work through the writing process—invention, planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing--in order to create a finished product.
Show mastery of the essay form, including:
a clear, significant thesis that reflects the purpose
sufficient relevant supporting evidence
clear structure, including an effective introduction and conclusion, unified body paragraphs, and appropriate transitions between ideas.
appropriate, specific language.
clear, correct sentences that follow accepted rules of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
presentation in accordance with MLA guidelines for document design.
Grading
The English 98 course grade of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory is based on completion of coursework and a final portfolio submitted at the end of the semester. The final portfolio consists of three revised essays and the final. In order to earn a Satisfactory grade for the course, all four portfolio pieces must demonstrate mastery of the objectives listed above. See Essay Revision Guide.
Assignments
Daily Assignments: Daily assignments include readings, informal writing assignments, quizzes, and other class activities. Check the syllabus to see which assignments should be completed in preparation for class each day.
Formal essays: Students will work through the writing process to complete four 3-5 page formal essays. Since learning the writing process is one of our objectives, each essay must be accompanied by all related work papers and show a sincere effort to respond to comments on a previous draft. Drafts that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted.
Exams: The midterm and the final exam will be timed essays in which you will respond to a reading. The final will be graded by an objective team of composition instructors.
Policies
Attendance: Attendance and participation are required. Missing more than three weeks worth of class (6 absences for a MW or TR class; 3 for a once-per-week class) is grounds for a “U” (Unsatisfactory) in the course. Coming to class late or unprepared, ignoring in-class instructions, and leaving early will each be counted as a half-absence. In all cases, students are responsible for both the assignments and the content for the days they are absent.
Late Work: Being absent is not an excuse for late work. I will not accept an essay after the due date unless the student makes arrangements with me on or before that date.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is using someone’s words or ideas without giving that person credit. Some plagiarism is unintentional, but it is still a serious error that must be corrected before I will accept the paper for a grade. Intentional plagiarism may result in failing the entire course.
Campus Resources
Writing Center: One-on-one or small group assistance with writing is available free of charge to students at the Writing Center, located in CDC-301. Appointments may be made in person or by calling 895-3908.
When going to an appointment, take your Rebel ID Card, a copy of the assignment, two copies of your most recent draft, and any feedback you have received from me. Help is also available at satellite locations in the dorms and on-line at http://www.unlv.edu/Colleges/Liberal_Arts/English/Writing_Center.
Special Accommodations: If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact Disability Services (DS) for coordination in your academic accommodations. Disability Services is located within Learning Enhancement Services (LES) in the Reynolds Student Services Complex (SSC), Room 137. The telephone number is 895-0866 / TDD 895-0652.
Tentative Schedule of Assignments More specific instructions, as well as any changes in the schedule, will be announced in class or on WebCT. Quizzes are not listed since you are to be prepared for a quiz at any time.
Eng 98 Course Schedule T/R sections
T 8/30 Syllabus, Biography
R 9/1 Syllabus Review, Diagnostic
T 9/6 Discuss GI 492-503, discuss Writing Criteria
R 9/8 Discuss GI 1-24
T 9/13 Discuss GI 25-55, GROUP 1
R 9/15 Rough Draft Day
T 9/20 Final Copy due, Discuss GI 59-79 Group 2
R 9 /22 Discuss GI 80- 105 Group 3
T 9/27 Discuss GI 108-132 Group 4
R 9/29 Discuss GI 133-159 Group 5
T 10/4 Discuss GI 159- 182 Group 6
R 10/6 Discuss GI 183-205, Group 7
T 10/11 Discuss GI 206-217, Peer Review
R 10/13 Paper 2 due, Midterm Exam
T 10/18 Conferences
R 10/20 Conferences
T 10/25 Discuss GI 219- 246 Group 8
R 10/27 Discuss GI 247-267 Group 9
T 11/1 Discuss GI 268- 293 Group 10
R 11/3 Discuss 296-316 Group 11
T 11/8 Peer review
R 11/10 Paper 3 due Discuss GI 317-344 GROUP 12
T 11/15 Discuss GI 345-365 Group 13
R 11/17 Discuss GI 366-391 Group 14
T 11/22 Peer Review
T 11/29 Paper Due, Presentations
R 12/1 Presentations
T 12/6 Presentations
R 12/8 Presentations
T 12/13 Final Exam 6pm
Schedule subject to change
English 98 Fall 2005Section 024 MW 5:30-6:45 PM CBC-C317
Instructor: Andrew Hall
Office: CDC-#3
Office hours: Tues/Thurs 9:50-11:20
Phone: 895-1492
Email: hallawayjoe@gmail.com
Texts and Other Materials
Growing Ideas: A Reader for Writers (Christopherson)
Writing Skills Handbook (Bazerman/Wiener)
White loose-leaf paper, blue or black pens, and a folder for assignments and drafts
A stapler and paper clips (2” clips work best) for assembling essay packets
A college-level dictionary
Course Description
English 98 is a writing-intensive workshop that provides opportunities for students to learn and practice college-level critical reading and essay writing strategies. Essays are typically based on personal experience to allow students to feel comfortable with their content while they work to master the essay form.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate critical reading skills by identifying the main idea, supporting points, and specific evidence in short essays or articles.
Work through the writing process—invention, planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing--in order to create a finished product.
Show mastery of the essay form, including:
a clear, significant thesis that reflects the purpose
sufficient relevant supporting evidence
clear structure, including an effective introduction and conclusion, unified body paragraphs, and appropriate transitions between ideas.
appropriate, specific language.
clear, correct sentences that follow accepted rules of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
presentation in accordance with MLA guidelines for document design.
Grading
The English 98 course grade of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory is based on completion of coursework and a final portfolio submitted at the end of the semester. The final portfolio consists of three revised essays and the final. In order to earn a Satisfactory grade for the course, all four portfolio pieces must demonstrate mastery of the objectives listed above. See Essay Revision Guide.
Assignments
Daily Assignments: Daily assignments include readings, informal writing assignments, quizzes, and other class activities. Check the syllabus to see which assignments should be completed in preparation for class each day.
Formal essays: Students will work through the writing process to complete four 3-5 page formal essays. Since learning the writing process is one of our objectives, each essay must be accompanied by all related work papers and show a sincere effort to respond to comments on a previous draft. Drafts that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted.
Exams: The midterm and the final exam will be timed essays in which you will respond to a reading. The final will be graded by an objective team of composition instructors.
Policies
Attendance: Attendance and participation are required. Missing more than three weeks worth of class (6 absences for a MW or TR class; 3 for a once-per-week class) is grounds for a “U” (Unsatisfactory) in the course. Coming to class late or unprepared, ignoring in-class instructions, and leaving early will each be counted as a half-absence. In all cases, students are responsible for both the assignments and the content for the days they are absent.
Late Work: Being absent is not an excuse for late work. I will not accept an essay after the due date unless the student makes arrangements with me on or before that date.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is using someone’s words or ideas without giving that person credit. Some plagiarism is unintentional, but it is still a serious error that must be corrected before I will accept the paper for a grade. Intentional plagiarism may result in failing the entire course.
Campus Resources
Writing Center: One-on-one or small group assistance with writing is available free of charge to students at the Writing Center, located in CDC-301. Appointments may be made in person or by calling 895-3908.
When going to an appointment, take your Rebel ID Card, a copy of the assignment, two copies of your most recent draft, and any feedback you have received from me. Help is also available at satellite locations in the dorms and on-line at http://www.unlv.edu/Colleges/Liberal_Arts/English/Writing_Center.
Special Accommodations: If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact Disability Services (DS) for coordination in your academic accommodations. Disability Services is located within Learning Enhancement Services (LES) in the Reynolds Student Services Complex (SSC), Room 137. The telephone number is 895-0866 / TDD 895-0652.
Tentative Schedule of Assignments More specific instructions, as well as any changes in the schedule, will be announced in class or on WebCT. Quizzes are not listed since you are to be prepared for a quiz at any time.
Readings are from: GI = Growing Ideas WSH = Writing Skills Handbook
8/29 Syllabus, Biography/ Diagnostic
8/31 Syllabus Review, Diagnostic Results
9/7 Discuss GI 492-503, discuss Writing Criteria
9/12 Discuss GI 1-24
9/14 Discuss GI 25-55, Group 1
9/19 Rough Draft Day
9/21 Final Copy due, Discuss GI 59-79 Group 2
9/26 Discuss GI 80- 105 Group 3
9/28 Discuss GI 108-132 Group 4
10/3 Discuss GI 133-159 Group 5
10/5 Discuss GI 159- 182 Group 6
10/10 Discuss GI 183-205, Group 7
10/12 Discuss GI 206-217, Peer Review
10/17 Paper 2 due, Midterm Exam
10/19 Conferences
10/24 Conferences
10/26 Discuss GI 219- 246 Group 8
10/31 Discuss GI 247-267 Group 9
11/2 Discuss GI 268- 293 Group 10
11/7 Discuss 296-316 Group 11
11/9 Peer review, Discuss GI 317-344 GROUP 12
11/14 Paper 3 due 11/16 Discuss GI 345-365 Group 13
11/16 Discuss GI 366-391 Group 14
11/21 Peer Review
11/23 No Class, Writing Time Day
11/28 Paper 4 Due, Presentations
11/30 Presentations
12/5 Presentations
12/7 Presentations
12/14 Final Exam 6pm
