Lecture Notes on English Composition - Fall 2010 | ENGL 1005, Study notes of Grammar and Composition

Download Lecture Notes on English Composition - Fall 2010 | ENGL 1005 and more Study notes Grammar and Composition in PDF only on Docsity! English 1005 Fall 2010 Whitney B. Dennis Office hours: M 2:00-4:00 p.m. Office: Allen Hall 321 T 3:15-4:15 p.m. Phone: 578-0273 W 10:00-11:00 a.m. Email: wdenni1@tigers.lsu.edu Th 3:15-4:15 p.m. COURSE OBJECTIVES ENGL 1005 is a General Education course that teaches English composition to students whose first language is not English. In this course you will learn how to 1) Recognize and use the language of academic writing 2) Position yourself as a writer and researcher within an academic community 3) Recognize and use a variety of patterns common to academic writing 4) Read critically and critique the work of others 5) Revise your working using instructor and peer feedback 6) Summarize the work of others 7) Write a research paper COURSE MATERIALS Required Writing in the Disciplines: A Reader and Rhetoric for Academic Writers, 6th edition (Kennedy and Kennedy) Keys for Writers (Raimes) A standard-sized folder to keep your work in Two blue books Loose-leaf paper Recommended A college-level dictionary COURSE REQUIREMENTS In addition to a diagnostic essay and final exam, you will complete two timed in-class essays and two paced essays, one of which will require your own research and the use of multiple sources (if possible, in your field of study). You will also be responsible for daily readings and written work. To be eligible to take the final examination, all assigned work must be completed and turned in on time. If illness or any other excused absence prevents you from submitting work on time, you must submit your work within two class periods of your return to class. I am happy to respond to questions through email, but I will not accept assignments or essays electronically. A hard copy is required. To allow for flexibility, a more detailed syllabus, including all assignments and due dates, will be put on Moodle every two to three weeks. ATTENDANCE Attendance is essential to your success in this course. Coursework includes in-class writing and group work, which cannot be done outside of class or be made up later. In addition, much of the planning for major assignments is done in class. Missing class is not an excuse for failing to complete assignments. If you must be absent, check with a classmate (not me) for any assignments you may have missed. Unless your absence is excused by me or the University, you are expected to submit all assignments on time. Graduate students who miss more than 20% of the class meetings (8 absences for MWF classes and 6 absences for TTh classes) this semester will be reported to the graduate school. GRADING Graduate students You will receive a grade of “pass” (80 - 100%) or “no credit” (0 - 79%); your grade will be based on your final exam essay only; but remember that you MUST complete ALL other essays and assignments in order to take the final exam. Undergraduate students Your grade will be based on all of your work this semester; attendance and class participation will be factored into your grade as well. Your grading scale is as follows: A = 90 – 100%, B = 80 – 89%, C = 70 – 79%, D = 60 – 69%, F = 0 – 59% CONFERENCES Conferences will be required at designated times during the semester and are always encouraged. They offer the opportunity to discuss specific strengths and weaknesses as well as areas of improvement. Missing a conference is equivalent to missing a class.