1311 Annotated Syllabus 2015

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Composition I - Spring 2015RHET 1311 CRN 10355 Section 01

RHET 1311 CRN 10358 Section 11MWF 8 am - 8!50 am St"#ent $nion % &S$%' Rm 102 C

(ai) Ric*ar#+ Instr"ctor

Email: [email protected]

Office hours: Monday 10:10 a.m. 11:10 a.m. SUA 100

Phone: Dear!men! of "he!oric office hone #01$#%&$'1%0

This class is ofered through the Department o Rhetoric and Writing. I you have any

questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Sherry Robertson, Director o omposition,

at s!robertson"ualr.eduor#$%.#&'.()**

% Note ,rom t*e Instr"ctor

( consider i! a ri)ilege !o *e your +ri!ing ins!ruc!or for !his semes!er and am here !o hel yousucceed. ,his course +ill co)er amle ma!erial and +ill re-uire your commi!men! andde!ermina!ion !o comle!e all roec!s on !ime. ( +ill gi)e you my *es! and e/ec! lie+ise inre!urn. Please con!ac! me for any concerns you ha)e a! any oin! !hrough !he semes!er.

Commentar on % Note ,rom t*e Instr"ctor! (! is imor!an! !o se! a recedence of good+ill a!!he *eginning of !he semes!er and in)i!e !he s!uden!s !o *e !he *es! !ha! !hey can *e. (! is also

imor!an! !o inform !hem of !he +orload and e/ec!a!ions. ,he in)i!a!ion !o con!ac! me ends!his sec!ion on a osi!i)e no!e and indica!es my +illingness !o hel s!uden!s succeed.

Co"rse .escription

RHET 1311 Composition I

Prere-uisi!e: A minimum A, English score of 1&2 a minimum SA, ( )er*al score of 3#02 or agrade of or higher in "4E, 0'10 or "4E, 0'51. Prac!ice in +ri!ing2 +i!h an emhasis onersonal2 e/ressi)e +ri!ing as +ell as !ransac!ional +ri!ing. S!uden!s +ill focus on organi6ingand re)ising ideas and +ri!ing +ell organi6ed2 !horoughly de)eloed aers !ha! achie)e !he

+ri!er7s urose2 mee! !he readers7 needs2 and de)elo !he +ri!er7s )oice. 8inal course grades areA2 92 2 or . S!uden!s mus! comle!e !his course +i!h a grade of or grea!er !o !ae "4E,1'15. ,his course is !hree credi! hours.

/"tcomes ,or First-ear Composition! the Department of Rhetoric and Writing has

adapted the following outcomes for first-year composition courses from the outcomestatements of the Council for Writing Program Administrators.
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R*etorica) no)e#ge! S!uden!s +ill learn ho+ audience2 urose2 genre2 andcon!en! shae !he meaning and effec!i)eness of +ri!ing.

Critica) Rea#ing+ T*ining+ an# Writing! S!uden!s +ill use +ri!ing and reading

for in-uiry2 learning2 !hining2 and communica!ing. S!uden!s +ill learn !ha!

+ri!ingis a series of !ass2 including finding2 e)alua!ing2 analy6ing2 andsyn!hesi6ing aroria!e rimary and secondary sources. ,hey +ill disco)er ho+!o in!egra!e !heir original ideas +i!h !he ideas of o!hers.

Writing 4rocess Strategies! S!uden!s +ill de)elo s!ra!egies for genera!ing

ideas2 re)ising2 and edi!ing !heir +ri!ing !hrough successi)e draf!s. ,hoses!ra!egies +ill include colla*ora!ing +i!h o!hers2 including gi)ing and recei)ingfeed*ac in eer grous.

no)e#ge o, Conentions! S!uden!s +ill ha)e e/!ensi)e rac!ice in +ri!ing and

+ill de)elo no+ledge of con)en!ions2 including organi6a!ion2 forma!s;genre2s!yle2 con!rol of surface fea!ures2 and incorora!ion and documen!a!ion ofma!erials from sources.

Composing in E)ectronic Enironments! S!uden!s +ill learn ho+ !o use

elec!ronic en)ironmen!s for draf!ing2 re)ie+ing2 re)ising2 edi!ing2 and sharing!e/!s. ,hey +ill also *e a*le !o loca!e2 e)alua!e2 organi6e2 and use researchma!erial collec!ed from elec!ronic sources. Addi!ionally2 !hey +ill unders!and ande/loi! !he differences in !he rhe!orical s!ra!egies and in !he caa*ili!ies of *o!hrin! and elec!ronic comosing rocesses and !e/!s.

Commentar on Co"rse .escription! !his sec!ion informs s!uden!s of +ha! !hey ha)e alreadyaccomlished !o gain admi!!ance in!o !he course and i! also indica!es +ha! !hey are e/ec!ed !o

accomlish in "4E, 1'11. ,he


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'#ccess to computer with internet connection(printer

') )(* inch +rin binder with lots of loose leaf paper

'* Simple pocket folders with two pockets inside

Commentary on &e-uired Materials by clearly statin the re-uired materials, there are no

e/cuses for the lack of materials and preparation for work in the classroom.

C)assroom 4o)icies

%tten#ance an# participation

A!!endance and ar!icia!ion in class discussions is e/ec!ed of e)ery s!uden! in order !o *e successful in

!his course. S!uden!s may miss no more !han si/ =%> class eriods during !he semes!er. S!uden!s are

encouraged !o a!!end e)ery class. ,here is no difference *e!+een e/cused and une/cused a*sences. Each

missed day *eyond !he si/ =%> days +ill resul! in a lowered final letter grade. For e7amp)e+ i, eig*t &8'

#as are misse# t*e en# o, t*e semester an# o"r ,ina) gra#e is an %9 t*at gra#e i)) e )oere#to a C eca"se o, t*e e7cessie asences

Tar#iness

E/cessi)e !ardiness +ill no! *e !olera!ed. ,hree !imes !ardy +ill coun! as one a*sence.

Par!icia!ion is essen!ial !o do +ell in !his class2 !herefore2 -ui66es2 resonse aers2 and in$class

assignmen!s canno! *e made u or handed in a! a la!er da!e.

E)ery s!uden! +ill *e resonsi*le for signing !heir name on)in!o !he daily

sign-in s*eet: ot*erise t*at

st"#ent i)) e consi#ere# asent (n !he e)en! a s!uden! is !ardy for class2 !hey +ill *e resonsi*le !o

sign !he sign-in s*eet: ot*erise t*at st"#ent i)) e consi#ere# asent+ as e))

C)ass Con#"ct

,here is 6ero !olerance for disru!i)e *eha)ior in class or online. ,he ins!ruc!or +ill as anyone deemed

disru!i)e !o lea)e !he class and *e reor!ed !o !he Dean of S!uden!s. ell hones mus! *e !urned off

during class. (f you !ae hone calls2 !e/!2 or use o!her elec!ronic de)ices during class you +ill lose

ar!icia!ion oin!s and may *e ased !o lea)e. Please mae e)ery effor! !o *e on !ime !o class2 as

!ardiness is disru!i)e !o !he res! of !he class.


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Instr"ctor %ai)ai)it ; Con,erences

,here are !+o re-uired conferences and many oor!uni!ies !o mee! regularly. (n addi!ion !o !hose

designa!ed !imes2 ( am hay !o mee! +i!h you and address any concerns you may ha)e. ( chec my e$

mail daily and i! is !he *es! +ay !o reach me.


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1 Online "eading 9log50 !s,here +ill *e fi)e *log oor!uni!ies for you !o earn 3 oin!s

each. Gou are re-uired !o +ri!e a *log in resonse !o a reading ( +ill os! ahead of !ime. Gour *log

en!ry mus! *e 5#0$#00 +ords os!ed in your o+n *lac*oard *log. ,he *logs are due as lis!ed in

!he course schedule. 9logs may no! *e su*mi!!ed la!e and mus! con!ain follo+ing informa!ion !o

recei)e full credi!:

omle!e summary of !he ar!icle7s main oin!s.

,horough discussion of a! leas! !+o !hings !ha! in!eres!ed you in !he ar!icle.

,horough discussion of a! leas! !+o !hings you no!iced a*ou! !he +ri!er7s s!yle

and;or s!ra!egies.

5 lass ar!icia!ion1H0 !sduring !he semes!er2 +e +ill ha)e scheduled -ui66es2 shor!

+ri!ings and o!her +ri!ing !ass. Please no!e !ha! !his is seara!e from your a!!endance record. (! is

ossi*le !o a!!end class and recei)e no ar!icia!ion oin!s.

Fina) 4ort,o)io50 of final grade!his elemen! re-uires you !o roduce a or!folio of your +or +i!h

an accomanying analysis of your gro+!h as a +ri!er and your no+ledge in !he con!e/! of !he


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/t*er Important In,ormation

T*e Writing Center

,he . T*e Writing Center is )ocate# in St"#ent $nion > &S$>'+Room 11?. ,he +e* address is h!!:;;ualr.edu;+ri!ingcen!er;and !he con!ac! num*er is 0#01>#%&$H'3'. Please !ae ad)an!age in order !o ma/imi6e your learning.

Commentar on t*e Writing Center! ( ha)e included informa!ion a*ou! !he Uni)ersi!y for !he assignmen! in -ues!ion2 and may ossi*ly fail!he class. (n accordance +i!h Sec!ion (: S!a!emen! of S!uden! 9eha)ior2 under !he code ofs!uden! righ!s2 resonsi*ili!ies2 and *eha)ior2 !he uni)ersi!y defines academic dishones!y under!he classifica!ions of chea!ing2 lagiarism2 collusion2 and dulici!y. hea!ing and *la!an!lagiarism in !his class can resul! in discilinary sanc!ion.

Commentar on %ca#emic Integrit Statement! Academic in!egri!y should *e s!ressed a!e)ery oor!uni!y. (! is imera!i)e !ha! !his s!a!emen! is in!egra!ed in!o !his sylla*us as ar! of!his con!rac! *e!+een !he s!uden!s and !he ins!ruc!or.

St"#ents it* .isai)ities Statement
http://ualr.edu/writingcenter/http://ualr.edu/writingcenter/


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Gour success in !his class is imor!an!2 and i! is !he olicy and rac!ice of !he Uni)ersi!y ofAransas a! Ii!!le "oc !o crea!e inclusi)e learning en)ironmen!s consis!en! +i!h federal ands!a!e la+. (f you ha)e a documen!ed disa*ili!y =or need !o ha)e a disa*ili!y documen!ed>2 andneed an accommoda!ion2 lease con!ac! me ri)a!ely as soon as ossi*le2 so !ha! +e can discuss+i!h !he Disa*ili!y "esource en!er =D"> ho+ !o mee! your secific needs and !he

re-uiremen!s of !he course. ,he D" offers resources and coordina!es reasona*leaccommoda!ions for s!uden!s +i!h disa*ili!ies. "easona*le accommoda!ions are es!a*lished!hrough an in!erac!i)e rocess among you2 your ins!ruc!or=s> and !he D". ,hus2 if you ha)e adisa*ili!y2 lease con!ac! D"2 a! #01$#%&$'13'=;,,G> or #01$%H'$J%5&=P>. 8or moreinforma!ion2 lease )isi! !he D" +e*si!e a!+++ .ualr .edu ;disa*ili!y.

Commentar on St"#ents it* .isai)ities Statement! !his s!a!emen! e/!endseduca!ionaloor!uni!ies !o s!uden!s +i!h handicas *y )olun!eering accommoda!ions for !hem. ,hiss!a!emen! informs !hem of !he resources a)aila*le !o ensure !heir oor!uni!y for educa!ionalsuccess.

We %ccessii)it Statement(! is !he olicy and rac!ice of UAI" !o mae all +e* informa!ion accessi*le !o s!uden!s +i!hdisa*ili!ies. (f you2 as a s!uden! +i!h a disa*ili!y2 ha)e difficul!y accessing any ar! of !he onlinecourse ma!erials for !his class2 lease no!ify !he ins!ruc!or immedia!ely.

Weat*er 4o)ic

,he UAI" +e*si!e2 UAI" email2 !he Uni)ersi!y7s main !elehone num*er =#01.#%&.'000>2 and!he camus emergency aler! sys!em are !he official means of communica!ing all informa!ionconcerning +ea!her$rela!ed closing. Iocal !ele)ision and radio s!a!ions +ill also *e no!ified.? firs! dro for non$

aymen!2 insufficien! financial aid2 or failure !o arrange aymen! lan

Mon#a+ @an"ar 1A!Mar!in Iu!her Ning r. 9ir!hday =no class>

T"es#a+ Marc* 10 5 4M!Ias! day !o dro an indi)idual class =+i!hou! a refund>Mon#a t*ro"g* Fri#a+ Marc* 23 9 2B!Sring 9rea =no classes>

Mon#a+ Ma !Ias! day of class;Ias! day !o +i!hdra+ from all classes

Mon#a+ .ecemer 8!Ias! day !o +i!hdra+ from all courses =no refund>

T"es#a+ Ma 5!onsul!a!ion Day$8acul!y a)aila*le !o mee! +i!h

s!uden!s;Programma!ic or!folio +orsho
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T"es#a+ Ma 5 at 4M!8inal e/ams *egin. See final e/am schedule a!:

h!!:;;ualr.edu;records;e/amschedule;501#10.h

%ca#emic Ca)en#ar &pro=ecte#'

Dates Assignments

@an"ar 12 - 1? (n!roduc!ions2 "e)ie+ Sylla*us2 Sylla*us -ui62 4F<

ha!er 12 "eading ui62 E)eryday


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