English 110.01 - First-Year English Composition

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English 110.01 - First-Year English CompositionSection 08290-0, Spring 2007

Instructor: Ms. Jessica E. Clements (a.k.a. "Ms. C.")Instructor E-mail: [email protected] Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. -11:18 a.m., Denney Hall 316Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (and by appointment), Denney Hall 449

Packaging America: Consumer Gazes and .American SocietyCourse Description and ObjectivesEnglish 110 is an introductory writing course that employs methods of rhetorical analysis to providestudents with the tools to think and to write analytically about print and non-print texts. The course buildssequentially on students' ability to practice rhetorical analysis across a variety of texts that range from publicspeeches and critical essays to paintings, photographs, and films: to identify cultural and representationaltrends within these sources; and to generate texts that engage their own perceptions as well as theperspectives of scholars and cultural critics. Grammar and style will be addressed in several ways throughoutthe quarter. I will identify patterns of error in response to students' drafts, through individual conferences,and in class on designated days.Good writing involves three interdependent goals: critical reading, thinking and writing. Because goodwriting necessarily involves good thinking, we will achieve stronger writing and critical thinking skills throughan exploration of the relationship between consumerism and its cultural representation in the U.S. media.In the first unit, we will examine consumerism and how consumerism helps to shape people's perceptionswithin American society. The second unit focuses on the larger picture of consumerism and the questions,problems, and difficulties that consumerism presents within a global and capitalistic society. We will endour theme looking at how various aspects of consumerism are represented in American culture through aresearch topic of your choice. The course readings in Rhetorical Visions will supplement the critical processframed through WritWg Analytically. Together, these texts will provide a framework for the writing process,writing examples to be examined rhetorically, and readings that will provide challenging topics fordiscussion. The goal is not only to improve your skills as a writer, reader, and thinker, but also for you togain and to contribute insight and understanding on issues that our society grapples with on a daily basis.

Goals and Objectives for the General Education Curriculum:Writing and Related Skills

Writing courses across the disciplines develop students' skills in writing, reading, critical thinking, and oral expression.Learning Objectives:1. Students apply basic skills in expository writing2. Students demonstrate critical thinking through written and oral expression3. Students retrieve and use written information analytically and effectively

Three (3) Required Texts1. Brueggemann, Brenda and Wendy Hesford. Rhetorical VISions. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson,

2007. ISBN #: 0-13-177345-3 [DO NOT purchase the used custom (2005) edition with separateresearchpampbJed.

2. Kirszner, Laurie G. and Stephen R. Mandell. The Pocket WadswoIth Handbook. 3rd Ed. Boston:Heinle, 2006. ISBN #: 1-4130-1168-3

3. Rosenwasser, David and Iill Stephen. WritWgAnalytically. 4th Ed. Boston: Heinle, 2006. ISBN #: 1-4130-1012-1


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Course RequirementsAssignment Sequence (80% of final grade):

Assignment #1: Analytical Summary Assignment #2: Comparative2 pages, 15% Rhetorical Analysis

Skills:Readingcomprehension and accurate summary 4-5 pages*, 20%of an author'smain points,paraphrase, movingfrom Skills:Readingcomprehension, summary,anddescription to interpretation,writingan analytical applicationof analyticalframeworksand rhetoricalsummary that goes beyondmere methods, integratingquotations, introductionsandagreement/disagreement,introduction to revision, conclusions,developinga thesis, attentiontogrammar issues composingprocess, coherence, grammar issues.*Alternative"project"T.B.A.

Assignment #3: Annotated Bibliography Assignment #4: Analytical Researchand Research Project Proposal Project Rhetorical Analysis of

15% Representational TrendSkills:Identifyresearchquestionsand sources for 7-8.pages*, 30%Assignment#4, librarysearchskills,evaluatingand Skills:Applicationof analyticalframeworksandanalyzingsources,citationformats, reading rhetoricalmethods, analysisof primary and secondarycomprehension, formulationof research questions sources, synthesisof multiplecriticalviewpointsintonew interpretations,thesis development, composingprocess, styleand grammar issues.*Alternative"project"T.B.A.

Grammar Group Presentation (10% of final grade): One of the ways grammar and style will beaddressed throughout the quarter is by cooperative partner presentations on one of the nine basic writingerrors from chapter 14 of WritingAnalytically(1 am open to additional suggestedpre-approvedtopics).This presentation willinvolve a five to 10-minute in-class mini-lecture and creation of a complementarydigital document. Further details forthcoming.Partici.pation (10% of final grade): Good participation takes place both inside and outside theclassroom. In-class participation includes coming to class on time and remaining in class for the entire hourand 48 minutes, active listening, in-class writing, being prepared to contribute your views on the assignedreadings, showing a positive attitude, collaborating appropriately, and showing respect to your classmatesand to me. Showing up more than five minutes late will constitute a tardy. Three tardies will constitute oneunexcused absence. Don't come to class to sleep; you will receive the same grade as if you were at home inbed. Outside participation includes completing assigned readings and writing activities such as KeyRhetorical Concept exercises and response papers among other possible homework assignments. No lateresponses will be accepted. Should there be any reason that hinders your ability to participate, please speakwith me (in person or bye-mail), and we will work together to resolve the situation.

This class is held in a computer-supported classroom, and wewill be using technology to accomplish thecourse objectives. The only technical skills I expect you to have, however, are the ability to use a wordprocessor, an email program, and Ohio State's course management system, Carmen (see below).You will use Carmen to participate in online class discussions, to download and to print additional coursematerials, to gain easy access to helpful resources, to turn in some daily and all larger drafts and finalassignments, and to track your grades, among other things. Navigate to hUps:/!ca.nnen.osu.edu/, doubleclick "log in," and sign in with your OSU Internet User name and Password. Click the "+ " next to "Spring2007" under "My Courses" in the middle of the page, then click an additional "+ " if necessary, until you ~find "ENGLISH 110.01 (CLEMENT) -27." Click this once, and you will fmd you are already enrolled inthe course. Additional navigation techniques willbe discussed on the first day of class, and help is available


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at http://telr.osu.edu/c;mnen/stu/index.htm. I rely heavily upon Carmen and communication via e-mail;therefore, you willneed to check your university e-mail account at least once or twice daily.Course PoliciesComputer Lab Behavior: Some "Do"s and "Don't"sMost of these should be matters of common sense and common courtesy in a computerized classroom, butit's a strange irony that these machines sometimes bring out the animal in some of us.DO:

Engage in course-related discussion on line and face-to-face. Share your technical expertise with fellow students. Share your discoveries of on-line material that is relevant to the course. Use your initiative and creativity in pursuing on-line course assignments. Take responsibility for your all of your statements.

DON'T: Engage in anyon-line activity that is not related to this course (which includes reading personalemail, engaging in social chat on the web with people inside or outside the classroom, or doingrecreational web surfing).

Do any typing or other computer work when we are having face-to-face discussions or whensomeone in the class is addressing the group.

Engage in any "flaming" in on-line discussions: disagree with each other, but don't be abusive. Cause me to embarrass you for engaging in any of the above-mentioned misbehaviors.

Attendance is important to the success of this class and to your development as a writer; therefore, eachunexcused absence after twowill result in the lowering of your final grade by a third. It is program policythat five unexcused absences will automatically result in failure for the course. Excused absences, such asdocumented illness, family tragedy, religious observance, or travel for inter-collegiate athletics, willnot affectyour grade. Whether the absence is excused or unexcused it is your responsibility to check Carmen for the

..-"Da.tly-Slreet"oflheda:yoh:lrsence-:--Tlle na il ySnee t -a c t a il s da i ly c ta sn )oJec t iV e-~ rasw enas lio mcW 6 rk au e- -for the next class day. Feel free to contact me for clarification.Tardiness is disruptive to the classroom environment, and prevents you from fully participating andassimilating the information and materials discussed in class. Excessive tardiness willlower yourparticipation grade. (See "Participation" above).Plagiarism is the unauthorized use of the words or ideas of another person. It is a serious academicoffense that can result in referral to the Committee on Academic Misconduct and failure for the course.Please remember that at no point during the writing process should the work of others be presented as yourown.Student Work must be completed and submitted on time. All assignments must be turned in duringthe class period when they are due.

1. Draft assignments: Turning in draft assignments late willmean that you cannot receive a timely orfull response from me. Failure to turn in an assignment draft at all will result in the deduction ofone-third ofaletter grade on the final version of the paper (for example, B+ to B). Further, if theassignment draft was part of a peer group exercise, failure to turn in the draft will lower yourparticipation grade.


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2. Final graded assignments: Late submission of a final graded assignment willresult in the deductionof one full letter grade for each day past the due date (for example, B+ to C+).

The grade will not be affected when a draft or final graded assignment is late for reasons that would result inan excused absence. Students who know they will miss the class when the assignment is due must contactme assoon aspossible in advance of class to arrange for submission of the assignment.Please pick up all late-quarter work as soon as possible. Materials willbe held until the end of the secondquarter subsequent to the quarter in which you take English 110.Paper Format: double spaced, 12 point font, standard 1 inch margins, your name, my name, the class(English 110) , and the date should appear in the upper left comer of the first page; pages should benumbered according to MLA standards; paper should have a title.Mandatory Conferences: Students must attend one mandatory conference with me on the researchproject. Failure to attend this conference will result in a class absence.Class Cancellation Policy: In the unlikely event due to emergency, I will contact you via email andrequest that a note on department letterhead be placed on the door. In addition, I will contact you as soonas possible following the cancellation to let you know what will be expected of you for our next classmeeting.ResourcesThe Ombudsman of the Writing Programs, Dr. Matthew Cariello, mediates conflicts betweenteachers and students in 110 and 367. You can contact him at 292-5778 or cariello. [email protected]. Spring 2007office hours in Denney 533 are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 1.30-3.00, but other times are availableby appointment. All conversations with the Ombudsman are strictly confidential.Writing Center consultants hold one-to-one writing tutorials with any member of the OSU communityat 475 Mendenhall Laboratory (Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.), at the Younkin Success Center(Monday-Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.), and through the Carmen chat system (www.c:mnen.osu.ed~. Inaddition, clients can have face-to-face tutorials recorded to CDs and can schedule appointments online.Please visit www.CS.tw.OJl{tomakeanappointmentortohaveanonlinetutorial.Clients may also call 688-4291 to take advantage of this free, professional writing tutoring and consultation service.The Office for Disability Services, located in 150 Pomerene Hall, offers services for studentswith documented disabilities. Contact the ODS at 292-3307.

Daily Schedule (subject to change)IIRV = r ea d in g(s ) fr o m Rhe to ric al V isio ns, WA = r ea d in g(s ) fr o m Writ ing Analytically!!

Day 1Tues., 3/27

Introduce instructor, classmates,and course (syllabus, texts andCarmen)Complete Introduction Activity: What isRhetoric?Render the dia ostic "First Da Essa "


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