IU English W131: Elementary Composition – 3 credit hrs. Instructor: Wachtel
Fall 2016 ACP Syllabus E-mail:
Indiana University/ Westfield High School (317) 867-6830
M-F Periods 3 (10:30-11:42) and 4 (11:42-1:33)
Office Hours: M-F 6:45am-7:30am, 2:30pm-3:10pm or by appt.
Required Texts:
Writing Analytically, 6th edition, Rosenwasser and Stephen
Writing and Reading for ACP Composition, 2nd edition, Farris
Course Description:
ENG W131: Elementary Composition is a one-semester Indiana University course that offers instruction and practice in the critical reading and writing skills required for college-level work, with an emphasis on written assignments that call for summary, critique, analysis, and arguments based on sources.
This is an Indiana University course. The purpose of this course is to prepare students for the rigor of writing throughout college. The focus is on scholarly investigation of sources, critical thinking and reading, learning how to recognize and utilize specific writing strategies, skills and fluency. Each unit will include preliminary work and assignments leading to a major essay to conclude. Points will be accumulated from homework, in-class assignments, participation, and final written assignments. Since much work and discussion will be carried on in class, impeccable attendance and assignment submission is imperative.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Students proficient in English composition will demonstrate the ability to
1. employ strategies of pre-writing, drafting, and revising, taking into consideration rhetorical purpose, the knowledge and needs of different audiences, and the feedback of instructors and peers;
2. engage in substantial revision of drafts, as distinguished from editing and proofreading;
3. read critically, summarize, apply, analyze, and synthesize information and concepts in written and visual sources as the basis for developing their own ideas and claims;
4. engage in inquiry-driven research, making use of appropriate data repositories and indexes, and properly attributing and citing the language and ideas of others to avoid plagiarism;
5. develop a focused thesis and link it to appropriate reasons and adequate evidence;
6. use genre conventions and structure (e.g., introductions, paragraphing, transitions) in ways that serve the development and communication of information and ideas;
7. edit such that choices in style, grammar, spelling, and punctuation contribute to the clear communica3-8:43tion of information and ideas.
Schedule of Assignments:
Nov. 14-18
Unit: Course Introduction
Articles: “The Difference Between High School and College” Handout
“The Transition to College Reading” Handout
Writing Analytically: Chapter 1, pp. 5-21 “Fourteen Short Takes on Writing”
Chapter 2, pp. 23-52 “Toolkit of Analytical Methods I”
Chapter 3, pp. 53-84 “Analysis: What it is and What it Does”
Chapter 4, pp. 85-104 “Toolkit of Analytical Methods II”
Assignments: Dual Entry Log entries for each assigned reading (due as read)
Notes (your choice) from WA (due as read)
Nov. 21-Dec. 9
Unit: Summary—Marriage and Family
Articles: Summary Assignment Handout
Active Reading Strategies: Summary Handout
WRAC:
Hekker—pp. 36-41 (“Satisfactions of Housewifery…”)
Bennetts—pp. 41-44 (“Mother’s Day Kiss Off…”)
Edelman—pp. 50-57 (“Myth of Co-Parenting…”)
Bartels—pp. 57-63 (“My Problem with Her Anger”)
Sullivan—pp. 29-33 (“For Gay Marriage”)
Bennett—pp. 33-36 (“Against Gay Marriage”)
Writing Analytically: Chapter 5, pp. 105-116 “Writing About Reading: More Moves to Make with Written Texts”
Assignments: Dual Entry Notes for WRAC Assignments (due as read)
Notes (your choice) from WA (due as read)
Summary of “My Problem With Her Anger” RC due Aug 23/FC due Aug 26
Dec. 12-Jan. 13
Unit: Critique—Cinderella Myth
Articles: Critique Assignment Handout
WRAC:
Tatar—pp. 306 (“An Introduction to Fairy Tales”)
Perrault—273 (“Cinderella”)
Cullen—pp. 318 (“The Rise of Perrault’s Cinderella”)
Grant—pp. 270 (“Walt Disney’s Cinderella”)
Bettelheim—pp. 277 (“Cinderella, A Story of Sibling…”)
Panttaja—pp. 286 (“Cinderella, Not So Morally Superior”)
Bellelheim—pp.303 (“Fairy Tales and Modern Stories”)
Orenstein—pp. 284 (“Fairy Tales and a Dose of Reality”)
Poniewozik—pp. 323 (“The Princess Paradox”)
Orenstein—pp. 326(“Cinderella and the Princess Culture”)
Schectman—pp. 289 (“’Cinderella’ and the Loss of Father-Love”)
Writing Analytically: Chapter 10, pp. 207-225 “Using Evidence to Build a Paper”
Assignments: Dual Entry Notes for WRAC Assignments (due as read)
Notes (your choice) from WA (due as read)
Critique on: “Cinderella, Not So Morally Superior”
RC due Sept. 13/FC due Sept. 16
Jan. 16-Feb. 3
Unit: Comparative Critique—Obedience
Articles: Comparative Critique Assignment Handout
WRAC:
Milgram—pp. 77-89 (“Perils of Obedience”)
Baumrind—pp. 89-95 (Review of Stanley Milgram’s…”)
Zimbardo—pp. 105-116 (“Stanford Prison Experiment”)
Asch—pp. 142-147 (“Power of Situations”)
Fromm—pp. 123-128 (“Disobedience…”)
Parker—pp. 95-105 (“Obedience”)
Szegedy-Mazak—pp. 75-77 (“Abu Grahib…”)
Kelman, Hamilton—pp. 131-142 (“My Lai Massacre”)
Writing Analytically: Revisit Ch. 4
Chapter 7, pp. 151-161 “Making Common Topics More Analytical”
Chapter 8, pp. 165-189 “Reasoning From Evidence to Claims”
Chapter 11, p. 227 “Making a Thesis Evolve”
Assignments: New Yorker activity
Dual Entry Notes for WRAC Assignments (due as read)
Notes (your choice) from WA (due as read)
Comparative Critique Paper on Parker and Baumrind
RC due Sept 26/FC due Sept. 30
Feb. 6-Feb. 17
Unit: Comparative Analysis—Obedience/A Few Good Men
Articles: Critique Assignment Handout
WRAC:
Milgram—pp. 77-89 (“Perils of Obedience”)
Baumrind—pp. 89-95 (Review of Stanley Milgram’s…”)
Zimbardo—pp. 105-116 (“Stanford Prison Experiment”)
Asch—pp. 142-147 (“Power of Situations”)
Fromm—pp. 123-128 (“Disobedience…”)
Parker—pp. 95-105 (“Obedience”)
Szegedy-Mazak—pp. 75-77 (“Abu Grahib…”)
Kelman, Hamilton—pp. 131-142 (“My Lai Massacre”) Writing Analytically: revisit Chapter 7
Chapter 12, pp.255-264 “Recognizing and Fixing Weak Thesis Statements”
Chapter 13, pp. 267-281 “Using Sources Analytically”
Assignments: Dual Entry Notes for WRAC Assignments (due as read)
Notes (your choice) from WA (due as read)
Comparative Analysis on A Few Good Men and two of the Obedience readings RC due Oct. 10/FC due Oct. 14
Feb. 20-Mar. 3
Unit: Research Based Analysis and Presentation
Articles: Research Based Analysis Handouts
Writing Analytically: Chapter 14, pp. 283-312
Assignments: Notes (your choice) from WA (due as read)
Research Based Analysis Writing Plan due Oct 27
Research Based Analysis—Obedience RC due Nov. 7 FC due Nov 11
Course Policies: Student Outcomes & Classroom Conduct
Grading policy:
Stages of Writing Assignments:
· Stage 1 (Notes & Jotting): Should include a main idea and rough plan or outline for subdivisions, the audience, and the purpose of the essay.
· Stage 2 (Legible Draft): Typed first draft for peer review.
· Stage 3 (Editor’s Review Sheet): The peer review workshop (in-class) will include a worksheet completed by one of your peers.
· Stage 4 (Revised/Final Draft): Final draft must be typed according to MLA format. This should be stapled on top of the other required materials (detailed above).
Summary Paper 100 pts.
Critique Essay 150 pts.
Comparative Critique Essay 150 pts.
Comparative Analysis Essay 200 pts.
Writing Plan 50 pts.
Research-based Analysis Essay 250 pts.
Notes/Journal/Homework/Quizzes/Participation 100 pts.
Total 1000 points possible:
900-1000 A
800-899 B
700-799 C
600-699 D*
*Should your grade total less than 650 points, you would receive a “D” as your IU grade, but an “F” for your Westfield grade.
Attendance Policy:
You should be in class every day. That is the IU standard. Students will be held responsible for any work missed. Missing class is not an excuse for not submitting an assignment. Assignments submitted late will be penalized. Students’ final grades will suffer from missing an excessive number of classes. The policy endorsed by the Composition Program is to lower the student’s final grade in the course by one-third of a letter grade--from a B- to a C+, for example--for each absence the student accumulates after the fifth, except under very special circumstances. Your IU grade will be affected by this standard, but Westfield policies will still dictate your Westfield grade.
Late Policy:
Students will be held responsible for any work missed. Missing class is no excuse for not submitting an assignment—submit it electronically, if necessary. Assignments submitted late will receive a maximum grade of “C” after the first day, “D” the second and “F” thereafter. You will not receive a zero unless you do not turn work in.
Important Deadlines:
Registration ends: Friday, January 13, 2017
Drop: Friday, January 13, 2017
Automatic withdrawal (for any reason): Friday, March 10, 2017
Late withdrawal (must be passing and must petition IU for approval): Tuesday, April 28, 2017
Academic Dishonesty & IU Plagiarism Policy:
The Indiana University Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct describes types of misconduct for which students may be penalized, including cheating, fabrication, plagiarism and interference with other students’ work, as well as actions which endanger the University and the University community and possession of firearms. The Code also indicates the procedures to be followed in these cases. All students are required to adhere to the responsibilities outlined in the Code. http://www.iu.edu/~code/
Academic dishonesty can result in a grade of F for the class (an F for academic dishonesty cannot be removed from the transcript). Significant violations of the Code can result in expulsion from the University.
Plagiarism is using another person's words, ideas, artistic creations, or other intellectual property without giving proper credit. According to the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, a student must give credit to the work of another person when he does any of the following:
· Quotes another person's actual words, either oral or written;
· Paraphrases another person's words, either oral or written;
· Uses another person's idea, opinion, or theory; or
· Borrows facts, statistics, or other illustrative material, unless the information is common knowledge.
Use the following links for more information:
http://www.iu.edu/~code/code/responsibilities/academic/index.shtml
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.pdf
Dual Credit Course Policy
The rigor of this course will be periodically reviewed by Indiana University faculty in an effort to maintain the high quality of education that each student receives. Due to the unique format of this course, students must decide during the IU enrollment period whether they wish to receive dual credit (high school and IU credit) or only high school credit. Students who choose to take the course only for high school credit and receive a passing grade may not register at a later date or repeat the course (while in high school) for college credit.
Per IU Policy:
Academic integrity is a matter that is taken very seriously at Indiana University. The University expects students to uphold and follow the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct (Code) (Available online at: http://www.iu.edu/~code/). Cheating, plagiarism, or other violations of the Code may result in a lower or failing grade on the assignment on which academic misconduct occurred or a lower or failing grade in the course. All cases of academic misconduct will be reported to the Dean of Students.
Faculty are required to investigate and then report all incidents of academic misconduct to the Dean of Students. For information about policies and procedures, see the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, especially Part II, Sections G, H, and I, and Part III. Copies of the code can be obtained from the Dean of Students. The code is also accessible at (http://www.iu.edu/~code/ ).
(University Faculty Council, April 24, 1990; April 13, 1993; May 12, 1993; October 8, 1996; April 12, 2005; Board of Trustees, May 4, 1990; December 4, 1992; June 5, 1993; December 13, 1996; June 24, 2005)
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