Eastern Illinois University

Binns, Donna

Eastern Illinois University The Keep Fall 2024 2024 Fall 2-12-2025 ENG 3001-600 Advanced Composition Donna Binns Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2024 Recommended Citation Binns, Donna, "ENG 3001-600 Advanced Composition" (2025). Fall 2024. 41. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2024/41 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2024 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Fall 2024 by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu. ENG 3001-600: Advanced Composition (Online, 3.0 Credit Hours)   Professor: Dr. Donna Binns    Online “Office” Hours: Mondays 4:00 pm—6:00 pm, Wednesdays, & Thursdays  4:30 pm—5:30 pm. Schedule Zoom conferences well in advance. E-mail: djbinns@eiu.edu; E-mail Dr. Binns directly through Panthermail  instead of D2L English Department Phone Number: 217-581-2428  Course Description: ENG 3001: Advanced Composition centers on advanced applications of the principles of writing analyses and arguments. This course offers opportunities to explore a variety of research sources and genres of writing. Attention will be given to analyzing writing situations, including the context, assumed audiences, as well as appropriate styles and tones. Active participation in online class activities is required. In addition to major writing projects, homework assignments will consist of analytic reading responses. Students will also evaluate and provide feedback on one another’s writing assignments.  Course Objectives (Connections to University Learning Objectives in Parentheses): • Understand writing as a process that includes critical reading, research, evaluation of sources, synthesis, drafting, feedback, revision, and editing (writing and critical reading; critical thinking). • Develop an analytic and reflective understanding of rhetorical context, purpose, and audience (writing and critical reading; critical thinking; speaking and listening). • Develop strategies for reading and producing texts in a variety of modes, media, and genre, with a particular focus on argumentation and its function in specific fields or disciplines (writing and critical reading; speaking and listening). • Analyze the content and features of discipline-specific genre and scholarship (writing and critical reading; critical thinking).  • Understand the purposes and correct application of discipline-specific citation systems; integrate and document sources of ideas and information (writing and critical reading). • Explore and consider a variety of perspectives on a topic in a field of interest. Establish and defend an argument (writing and critical reading; critical thinking). • Share writing and give/receive feedback with classmates. Read carefully and critically, both your writing and the writing of others (writing and critical reading). • Apply knowledge and skills to new and changing contexts within and beyond the classroom (responsible citizenship).  Required Texts and Materials: Bartholomae, David et al. Ways of Reading: An Anthology For Writers. 12th edition. Devitt, Amy, Mary Jo Reiff, and Anis Bawarshi. Scenes of Writing: Strategies for Composing with Genres.  Schick, Kurt, and Linda Schubert. So What? The Writer's Argument. 3rd edition. Additional required articles available on D2L under Content.   Course Requirements: Reading: Keep up with reading assignments. You should complete them by the day they are listed on the course calendar. Set aside enough time to read, analyze, think about, and re-read, if needed, each assignment. Read all sections of the assigned material, including sample articles. Look up unfamiliar words. Prepare yourself to contribute to online class discussions and/or activities. The writing assignments serve, in part, as your opportunity to show what you have learned from assigned chapters and discussions. Make certain that you read the “News” messages from Dr. Binns. They may include reminders for upcoming assignments, schedule changes, if needed, and/or other class news.   Writing: Students must complete all major writing assignments (Genre Analysis, Proposal Argument, Field-Based Argument Essay, Visual Argument & Self-Analysis, and the Final Project) to be eligible to pass this course. Shorter online discussion posts will fall under the Daily Work category. Dr. Binns will use the ENG 3001 Essay Rubric for all major writing assignments except for the Visual Argument & Self-analysis Project, which has its own rubric. Writing assignments and projects must be turned in to the corresponding "Dropbox" folder located under "Assessment" in D2L by the assigned date and time (see late work policy for more information). Although I rarely, if ever, give quizzes over the reading assignments, you should apply what you learn from assigned reading to writing assignments and discussions.   Daily Work & Participation: There will be a substantial amount of online daily work through D2L (such as peer response as well as class and group online discussion posts) during the semester. Sometimes, discussion posts will require an initial post with later responses to posts by other classmates. Read the directions for each discussion post closely so that you don't miss any aspects of the assignment. Dr. Binns will assign peer responses. More details for each discussion topic, such as specific discussion questions, will be posted with instructions from Dr. Binns on the Discussion Board prior to the discussion thread. Dr. Binns will provide grades for discussion posts based on the ENG 3001 Discussion Online Discussion Rubric for class and group discussions and the ENG 3001 Online Peer Response Rubric for required essay peer responses. Students must follow the EIU Netiquette guidelines that are posted under "Content" in D2L.   Course Grade:  Penalties for excessive absences will be deducted as described in the “Attendance” section. Late work will be penalized as described in the “Late Work” section. Otherwise, your final course grade will be determined by the following:    Daily Work        20%    Genre Analysis Essay (5-7 Pages)    15%   Proposal Argument (3-4 Pages, single spaced)   15%   Field-Based Argument Essay (5-7 Pages)   15%   Visual Argument (varies) & Self-Analysis Essay (2-3 Pages) 15%   Final Revised Essay (varies) & Self-Reflection (2-3 Pages) 20%  A= 90% to 100%   B= 80% to 89%   C= 70% to 79%   D= 60% to 69%   F= 0% to 59%  Late Work: Late work that is not granted an extension by me before its due date will be penalized by 10% of the maximum possible score for each day it is late. Computer problems are not an excuse for turning in late work, so make certain you have a back-up plan if your computer experiences issues. Also, make certain that you save your work in more than one way (i.e., computer hard drive and a usb-or Cloud-compatible drive). As you draft, save your work often.   Plagiarism: Students are expected to maintain principles of academic integrity and conduct as defined in EIU’s Code of Conduct (http://www.eiu.edu/judicial/studentconductcode.php). Violations will be reported to the Office of Student Standards. In accordance with English Department and University policies, “Any teacher who discovers an act of plagiarism—‘The appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas, and/or thoughts of another author, and representation as one’s original work’ (Random House Dictionary of the English Language)—has the right and responsibility to impose upon the guilty student an appropriate penalty up to and including immediate assignment of the grade of F for the assigned essay and a grade of F for the course , and to report the incident to the Office of Student Standards. Respect for the work of others should encompass all formats, including print, electronic, and oral sources.”  Using AI to write course discussion responses or writing assignments also constitutes plagiarism.  If you have any questions about citing a source, please contact your professor to avoid the aforementioned issues.  Students Needing Accommodations: If you are a student with a documented disability in need of accommodations to fully participate in this class, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations. All accommodations must be approved through that office. Please stop by McAfee 1210, or call 217-581-6583 .  Resources for Student Well-Being: You can find that list of resources here: https://www.eiu.edu/fdic/Student%20_Well-Being_26-July-2022.pdf.   Writing Center: I encourage you to use EIU's Writing Center located at 3110 Coleman Hall. This free service provides one-to-one conferences with writing consultants who can help you with brainstorming, organizing, developing support, documenting, and revising your papers. The Writing Center is open to work with any student from any major at any stage of his or her writing process, and its system of one-to-one conferences demonstrates value and respect for individual writers, all of whom can benefit from feedback about their works in progress.   To schedule an appointment, you can drop by the Writing Center (3110 Coleman Hall), or you can call 581-5929. Online conferences may be available. If you visit, bring your work in progress (including a copy of the assignment) and an idea of what you would like to work on–planning, prewriting, organization, support, documentation, editing, etc. See the Writing Center Website <http://castle.eiu.edu/writing/ > for more information.   The Student Success Center: Students who are having difficulty achieving their academic goals are encouraged to contact the Student Success Center (www.eiu.edu/~success) for assistance with time management, text taking, note taking, avoiding procrastination, setting goals, and other skills to support academic achievement. The Student Success Center provides individualized consultations. To make an appointment, call 217-581-6696, or go to McAfee 1301.   D2L Assistance: If you need assistance with D2L, call, email or chat options are also available on the "My Home" page after logging on D2L. Other D2L resources including a D2L Orientation course for students are available on the same page. For technical questions regarding other software, hardware, network issues, EIU NetID/password, or Panthermail, contact the ITS Helpdesk at 217-581-4357 during regular business hours, or submit a help ticket at https://techsupport.eiu.edu/. If you have a question regarding course content, contact your instructor.   Contacting Dr. Binns: You may contact Dr. Binns via e-mail (djbinns@eiu.edu), E-mail Dr. Binns directly through Panthermail instead of  D2L. Dr. Binns will contact students through their officially provided EIU e-mail addresses in Panthermail. Online conferences can be arranged through Zoom (optional).      3001 Course Calendar: Fall 2024   This schedule is subject to additions and changes at my discretion. Assignments are due on the date that they are listed on the schedule by the end of that class day (by 11:59 pm CST). When class responses require follow-up discussion, those due dates will be listed in the discussion post instructions (again, by 11:59 pm). As a result, students may need to post to two different threads in the same day to complete class or group discussion work from the current and previous day. Both discussions and peer responses will be conducted through the D2L Discussion Board. Keep up with reading assignments. Although I rarely, if ever, give quizzes, you should use what you have learned from reading assignments in our writing assignments and discussion posts.   Module I Genre Analysis   Week 1 8-19 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 1"Understanding Scenes of Writing" pages 1-23 and Course Syllabus; D2L Discussion #1 due: Introduce Yourself  8-21 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 1"Understanding Scenes of Writing" pages 24-46; D2L Discussion #1 Part 2 8-23 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 2 "Reading Scenes, Situations, and Genres"; Watch YouTube video on "Genre & Rhetorical Situation"::Genre & Rhetorical Situation Review - YouTube; D2L Discussion #2   Week 2 8-26 Consider possible topics for your Genre Analysis 8-28 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 3 "Using Genres to Help You Write”; D2L Discussion #3  8-30 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 4 "Critiquing & Changing Genres”; E-mail Dr. Binns your Genre Analysis Essay Topic; D2L Discussion #3 Part 2  Week 3 9-2 Labor Day 9-4 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 5 "Understanding Academic Scenes and Writing Courses"; Read “Hungry” and “On Becoming Educated” from Ways of Reading (207-218): Discussion #4 9-6 Read “Introduction: Ways of Reading” (1-12) and “Arts of the Contact Zone” (454-466) from Ways of Reading   Week 4 9-9 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 8 "Writing in Unfamiliar Academic Scenes and Genres"; D2L Discussion #5 Part 1  9-11 So What? Chapters 1-2; D2L Discussion #5 Part 2  9-13 So What? Chapter 6 and “Recognizing and Fixing Weak Thesis Statements” (available in D2L under Content)  Week 5 9-16 So What? Chapter 10 and Appendix A (about Peer Review);  Genre Analysis Essay draft due for peer responses to D2L Discussion Board 9-18  Genre Analysis Essay two assigned peer responses due to D2L Discussion Board 9-20 Genre Analysis Essay due to D2L Dropbox by 11:59 pm    Module II Understanding Argument & Proposal Writing Week 6 9-23  So What? Chapter 4 9-25 So What? Chapter 5 9-27 Read Everything's an Argument Chapter 12 "Proposals" and "A Call to Improve Campus Accessibility for the Mobility Impaired" (296-303) on D2L under Content; D2L Discussion #6; E-mail Dr. Binns possible topic for your Proposal Argument Essay  Week 7 9-30 Read Chapter 16 of Technical Communication (available under Content) D2L Discussion #6 Part 2 10-2 Read “How to Be Friends with Another Woman” (343-348) & “The Vulnerable Observer”  (109-128); D2L Discussion #7 10-4 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 9 "Reading and Writing Within Workplace Scenes  Week 8  10-7 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 10 "Reading and Writing within Public Scenes"; D2L Discussion #8 10-9 D2L Discussion #8 Part 2; Work on Proposal Argument 10-11 Fall Break  Week 9 10-14 Proposal Argument Draft due for peer  responses 10-16 Proposal Argument Draft Peer Responses due to D2L Discussion   Board 10-18 Proposal Argument due to D2L Dropbox by 11:59 pm   Module III Argument, Research, and Field-Specific Writing Week 10  10-21 Read Scenes of Writing Chapter 7 10-23 E-mail Dr. Binns a possible topic for your Field-Based Argument Essay about an issue in your selected field or discipline.  10-25 So What? Chapter 3 and Watch "Why We Cite" YouTube Video from UNC's Writing Center (Why We Cite - UNC Writing Center - YouTube); D2L Discussion #9  Week 11 10-28 So What? Chapters 7-8; Discussion #9 Part 2 10-30 Read So What? Chapter 9 11-1 Work on Field-Based Argument Essay  Week 12  11-4  Field-Based Argument Essay draft due for peer responses 11-6 Field-Based Argument Essay Peer Responses due to D2L Discussion   Board 11-8 Field-Based Argument Essay due to D2L Dropbox by 11:59 pm    Module IV Visual Argument & Analysis Week 13 11-11 Read Everything's an Argument Chapter 14 "Visual and Multimedia Arguments" (Available under Content in D2L) 11-13 Work on Visual Argument 11-15 Work on Visual Argument  Week 14 11-18 Visual Argument & Self-Analysis Essay drafts due for peer   responses 11-20 Visual Argument & Self-Analysis Essay two assigned peer responses   due 11-22 Visual Argument & Self-Analysis Essay due to D2L Dropbox by 11:59   pm  11-25 – 11-29 Break    Module V Final Project Week 15 12-2 Watch "The Writing Process: Revise" from East Tennessee State University on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXT2qVILYrY&t=28s ; Work on Final Revised Essay Project of Genre Analysis, Proposal Argument, or Field-Based Argument Essay’ & Self-Reflection Essay  12-4 Continue Work on Final Revised Essay & Self-Reflection Essay 12-6 Continue Work on Final Revised Essay & Self-Reflection Essay  Finals Week 12-9 Final Revised Essay & Self-Reflection Essay due to D2L Dropbox by   11:59 pm     Students seeking Teacher Certification in English Language Arts should request each of their English Department professors to complete the "Application for English Department Approval to Student Teach" before the end of the semester. This online evaluation form is available here: https://www.eiu.edu/english/machform/view.php?id=19831.    

English

ENG 3001-600 Advanced Composition

McClelland, Michael

Eastern Illinois University The Keep Fall 2024 2024 Fall 1-17-2025 ENG 1001G-012 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source Based Writing Michael McClelland Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2024 Recommended Citation McClelland, Michael, "ENG 1001G-012 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source Based Writing" (2025). Fall 2024. 15. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2024/15 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2024 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Fall 2024 by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu. ENGLISH 1001G College Composition I Fall 2024: 1:00pm to 1:50pm, MWF Classroom: Coleman Hall 3160 Instructor: Dr. Mike McClelland Office: Coleman Hall 3365 Email: mbmcclelland@eiu.edu Office Hours: MWF 12:00pm to 1:00pm and MW 10:30am to 11:00am  Welcome to Composition! “Some may say I couldn’t sing, but no one can say I didn’t sing.” -Florence Foster Jenkins Course Description: College Composition I focuses on informative, analytical, evaluative, and persuasive writing and introduces students to college-level research. Students will develop sound writing processes, produce cogent writing, strengthen analytical reading skills, and work with sources. (3 credits)  Course Objectives: This writing-centered course has three main purposes-to continue the enhancement of your writing skills as developed in high school, to introduce you to the demands of writing at the university level, and to bring your writing up to the university level. Hardworking students will gain skill in prewriting, writing, revising, editing, and proofreading strategies, and in proper documentation of sources. Hardworking students in this course are also guaranteed to get better grades in future college classes. Students in this course will increase their abilities to:  • Develop effective writing processes for producing documents  • Present work in Edited College-level American English  • Implement critical reading strategies to evaluate sources  • Find appropriate sources through secondary research, including the use of academic library sources; integrate sources ethically and appropriately using a recognized citation style  • Develop effective language and delivery skills through speaking opportunities  Required Texts: -The Norton Guide to Field Writing -Re-reading America -The Little Seagull Handbook -Writer/Designer 3rd ed. Required materials:  • A notebook or lined paper; a pen or pencil; access to the Internet; a computer with word-processing capabilities and a printer; copies of your writing as needed.  • Your imagination! Course Requirements:  • Students will complete a minimum of four written projects (approximately 750-1000 words each.  Specific Course Requirements:  • For this particular composition course, students must consider the cultural influences to all of their writing as well as the potential cultural response. We will seek to define on our own multicultural perspectives - as individuals, as a class, and in a university context - and use that to build a list of the expectations we have for our writing and how others will perceive it. Grading   • Essay One 10% • Essay Two 15% • Essay Three 20% and Oral Presentation 5% • Essay Four 30% • Participation 20% Participation:  • Participation means coming to class and actively participating in building classroom culture by speaking up, by completing in-class writing assignments, and by reading a particular day’s assigned material before class begins. Participation means silencing your cellular devices and shutting your laptops during class.  Plagiarism and Copyright: Just don’t plagiarize! If you have any issue completing your assignments within the assigned timeframe, please contact me directly before you even consider plagiarizing an assignment. I will work with you on a timeframe for completion. Eastern Illinois University considers plagiarism a serious offense under its student conduct code, and the penalty can be as serious as expulsion from school.  The English Department’s policy on plagiarism: “Any teacher who discovers an act of plagiarism—‘The appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas, and/or thoughts of another author, and representation of them as one’s original work’ (Random House Dictionary)—has the right and the responsibility to impose upon the guilty student an appropriate penalty, up to and including immediate assignment of a grade of F for the course, and to report the incident to the Judicial Affairs Office.”  Late and Make-up Work:  • All work should be turned in complete and on time. Of course, unforeseen things happen, and if you have a documented excuse for your absence I will work with you to make sure that you get credit for all of your work. Work submitted late without an appropriate excuse may be penalized up to a letter grade per day for each day it is late. Methods of Evaluation:  The grades for this class will determined by points earned (1000 total points possible) and will be reported based on the standard grading scale. However, per IAI standards, a grade of C or higher is required for advancement to higher level English courses. • 100% to 90%: A • 89% to 80%: B • 79 to 70%: C • 69% to 0%: NC Conduct and Kindness Policy: Participants in this course must be course compliant with the University’s Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy, which prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis of discrimination precluded by federal and state statutes is strictly prohibited.  In addition, as we will be discussing and investigating aspects of each other’s cultures, it is important for members of this class to not only “tolerate” each other’s unique and different qualities but to celebrate them. It is a requirement of this class that all we treat each other with kindness, respect, and compassion. Electronics: Failure to silence and put away phones, laptops, and smartwatches, and other cellular devices (if they aren’t being used for class purposes) will result in points being deducted from your participation grade for the class. Academic Integrity:  Students are expected to maintain principles of academic integrity and conduct as defined in EIU’s Code of Conduct (http://www.eiu.edu/judicial/studentconductcode.php). Violations will be reported to the Office of Student Standards.  Students with Disabilities: You are welcome here and are an equal member of this classroom. Please advocate for your rights and allow me to help point you in the right direction for exercising those rights! If you are a student with a documented disability in need of accommodations to fully participate in this class, please contact the Office of Student Disability Services (OSDS). All accommodations must be approved through OSDS. Please stop by McAfee, Room 1210, or call 217-581-6583 to make an appointment.  The Student Success Center: Students who are having difficulty achieving their academic goals are encouraged to contact the Student Success Center (www.eiu.edu/~success) for assistance with time management, test taking, note taking, avoiding procrastination, setting goals, and other skills to support academic achievement. The Student Success Center provides individualized consultations. To make an appointment, call 217-581-6696, or go to McAfee Gym, Room 1301.  The Writing Center: “The Writing Center of Eastern Illinois University is a place where students can develop as writers and thinkers. We recognize that student writers come to the center with individual needs and individual writing processes, and we are committed to working with students from all disciplines, majors, and academic backgrounds at any stage of the writing process.” I highly recommend you visit the Writing Center in the first three weeks of class with low stakes assignment, so you are comfortable in the environment and familiar with their processes when you go in for a more challenging one. https://www.eiu.edu/writing/index.php.  English Education/Teacher Certification: Students seeking Teacher Certification in English Language Arts should request each of their English Department professors to complete the "Application for English Department Approval to Student Teach" before the end of the semester. This online evaluation form is available here: https://www.eiu.edu/english/machform/view.php?id=19831.  Resources for Student Well-Being: Life is hard, especially when you’re in college. Please check out the university’s extensive options for assisting your emotional/physical/spiritual wellbeing: https://www.eiu.edu/fdic/Student%20_Well-Being_26-July-2022.pdf Attendance Policy:  Students are expected to attend class meetings as scheduled. When an absence does occur, the student is responsible for the material covered during the absence. When possible, the student should notify the instructor in advance of an anticipated absence. After 1 unexcused absence, absences will begin to negatively influence your class participation grade.  Electronic Writing Portfolio: Students may choose to select one of their essays for inclusion in their Electronic Writing Portfolio (an EIU graduation requirement). Step-by-step instructions for submitting work for your EJU Electronic Portfolio are available online at http://www.eiu.edu/-assess/ewpmain.php.   TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF READINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS  Assignments/readings are due ON the date they are listed below.   Any reading assignment not from the textbook will be provided as a handout or electronically.  Week One (8/19) Introduction to textbook and D2L. Diagnostic Essay.   Week Two (8/26) Overview of Critical Approaches and Reader Response Criticism. Essay One (Expository Essay) Assigned  No Class on Monday, 1/15  Week Three (9/2) Further discussion of critical approaches. Also, talk about how we build culture through writing. Review expository drafts. No Class Monday (Labor Day)  Week Four (9/9) Essay One (Expository Essays) Due (by class Friday) Discuss Revision Strategies   Week Five (9/16) Essay Two (Explication) Assigned.  In-class writing. Read work inspired by art and song. Discuss ekphrasis.   Week Six (9/23) Further discussion of the explication process. Pick poems/songs to explicate. Bring outline (or rough draft) of Essay Two to class on Wednesday for peer review. Be prepared to write in-class about struggles/successes with the assignment.  Week Seven (9/30) Essay Two (Explication) Due (by class Friday) Further discussion of revision strategies.  Week Eight (10/7) Essay Three (Research) and Oral Presentation/Visual Aid Assigned. We’re over halfway through the course. Come to class prepared to reflect on the course thus far and to suggest things you would like to explore that may not be on the syllabus. No Class Friday (Fall Break)  Week Nine (10/14) Discuss and schedule conferences. Presentations scheduled; final paper discussed.  Week Ten (10/21) Bring Essay Three draft to class on Monday for peer review. Peer review discussion. Essay Three (Research) Due (by class Friday)  Week Eleven (10/28) Final Paper Assigned. In-class writing and revision.  Week Twelve (11/4) In-class writing and revision.  Week Thirteen (11/11) Presentations, In-class Writing  Week Fourteen (11/18) Presentations, In-class Writing  Week Fifteen (11/25) No Class – Thanksgiving Break  Week Sixteen (12/2) Final Paper Peer Review. Class Reflection. Last Day of Class is Friday, 12/6   Week Seventeen (12/9) Final Paper Due  

ENG 1001G-012 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source Based Writing

Moody, Travis

Eastern Illinois University The Keep Fall 2024 2024 Fall 1-27-2025 ENG 1002G-003 College Composition II Argument and Critical Inquiry Travis Moody Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2024 Recommended Citation Moody, Travis, "ENG 1002G-003 College Composition II Argument and Critical Inquiry" (2025). Fall 2024. 25. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2024/25 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2024 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Fall 2024 by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu. ENG 1002G: Composition IIFall 2024 | 3 Credit Hours | MWF: 2pm - 3pm | Coleman Hall 3160Travis MoodyColeman Hall 3564Office Hours: MF: 9am-10am; W: 12pm-2pm; MWF: 3pm-4pmor anytime by appointment!Email: tlmoody@eiu.eduTexts Emerging The Little Seagull Handbook, 3rd ed. - Bullock, et al. They Say/I Say w/ Readings, 5th ed. – Graff, et al. Articles found via EBSCO, JSTOR, and Google Scholar Articles found on D2LCourse DescriptionCollege Composition II focuses on argumentation and the critical inquiry and use of sources and arguments. Course work entails analyzing others’ arguments and writing a variety of well-researched and ethically responsible arguments. Students gain further practice finding relevant information from a variety of sources and evaluating, synthesizing, and presenting that information. Learning Objectives Develop effective writing processes for producing documents Produce informative, analytical, evaluative, and persuasive prose Implement reading processes to evaluate sources Adapt written texts to suit the text’s purpose, audience, genre, rhetorical situation, anddiscourse community Recognize how to transfer their writing processes, understanding of argumentation/rhetorical principles, and genre awareness to other writing situations Find appropriate sources through secondary research, including the use of academicdatabases Integrate sources ethically and appropriately using at least one recognized citationstyle Use effective language and delivery skills through speaking opportunities Present work in Edited American EnglishYour Instructor and YouMy main objective is your success in this course. With that in mind, don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything from me outside of regular class hours. While you are a student, you’re also a human being first, and I understand that sometimes things come up. If you need to miss class for various reasons, would like to meet sometime to clarify course material or discuss what you’re currently working on, or just need some reassurance, don’t hesitate to reach out. Clear communication in cases like this will help to ensure that you’re staying on track.Opportunities for RevisionYou will have the opportunity to revise all major writing assignments except the last one (which will be due during final’s week). You will have one week after you receive your original grade to revise your assignment. You will also submit a reflective letter outlining and discussing what changes you made while revising.Attendance, Participation, and Late WorkWhile there is no official attendance policy for this course, I will take attendance every class session. It should be noted that your success will rely on your understanding of in-class materials, discussions, and activities. The more class sessions you miss, the more material you will miss, and the less likely you will be to be able catch up with those who do attend class regularly. This means that you should plan to attend every class session you are able to. If you have reasonable circumstances that make it difficult to attend class, reach out to me and I will be willing to work with you. Office hours should not be used as a substitute for coming to class. Participation will compose 10% of your grade, as outlined in the Composition of Final grade section of the syllabus. Participation may look different for everyone - involvement in in-class discussion, discussion boards on D2L, attendance, trips to the Writing Center, and meetings during my office hours may all count towards your attendance in some capacity. For example, this means that a student who may not be comfortable speaking up in class can receive their participation points in other ways. The goal of this system is to be flexible;;you do not have to do everything listed in order to earn participation points, but you should expect to perform some combination of those activities. This year, I've chosen to divide Late Work into two categories. All assignments in this course will have a listed due date, however, there is some flexibility. • Major Assignments (your 5 main assignments this semester) will be expected to be turned in by11:59pm on the due date. That being said, I will not be up watching Dropbox to make sure everyassignment is submitted right at midnight. So long as your assignment is turned in by the time Iwake up and check Dropbox the following morning, you’ll be okay. Each day you are late insubmitting the assignment, you will have 2 points deducted from your maximum grade.• Minor Assignments (such as Discussion Posts, writing updates, etc) will be expected to besubmitted by the listed due date. However, I will accept any Minor Assignments until I havegraded your peers. I will never grade assignments prior to their due date, but I cannot guaranteehow much "wiggle room" you will have prior to me grading these assignments. This is meant tohold both you and I accountable.If you do need an extension for any reason, I'm happy to grant one. The big takeaway with Late Work and Extensions should be this: An assignment that will be late can be extended. An assignment that is late is just late.Academic Integrity & PlagiarismStudents are expected to maintain principles of academic integrity and conduct as defined in EIU’s Code of Conduct. Violations will be reported to the Office of Student Standards. (http://www.eiu.edu/judicialstudentconductcode.php).Plagiarism will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Plagiarism includes (but is not limited to) copying someone else’s writing in your own writing without citing them, paraphrasing someone else’s writing without citing them, turning in someone else’s work, or purchasing or downloading papers or sections of papers from the Internet. This is the English department’s official statement on plagiarism: Any teacher who discovers an act of plagiarism—“The appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas, and/or thoughts of another author, and representation of them as one’s own original work” (Random House Dictionary of the English Language)—has the right and responsibility to impose upon the guilty student an appropriate penalty, up to and including immediate assignments of a grade of F for the assigned essay and a grade of F for the course, and to report the incident to the Judicial Affairs Office. Respect for the work of others should encompass all formats, including print, electronic, and oral sources.Please note that while AI is great tool to help your writing when used properly, it should be writing your papers for you. We will talk more about what things will look like if I suspect you've used AI in class. We'll also talk about how to properly use AI to support our writing.If you have any questions about whether or not something constitutes plagiarism, reach out to me. You will never get in trouble for asking questions about plagiarism before you turn an assignment in.Students with DisabilitiesIf you are a student with a documented disability in need of accommodations to fully participate in this class, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations. All accommodations must be approved through OAA. Please stop by McAfee Gym, or call 217-581-6583 to make an appointment.The Academic Support CenterStudents who are having difficulty achieving their academic goals are encouraged to contact the Academic Support Center (www.eiu.edu/acadmeicsupportcenter) for assistance with time management, text taking, note taking, avoiding procrastination, setting goals, and other skills to support academic achievement. The The Academic Support Center provides individualized consultations. To make an appointment, call 217-581-6696.Class ConductAbove all, I want this classroom to be a comfortable and accepting environment. Thus, the classroom requires that you maintain good manners, active listening, respect for others and their opinions, and a willingness to participate. Essentially, act like a college-level student in a college-level course.Composition of Overall GradeTotal Points Possible: 1,000A: 900 – 1,000B: 800 – 899C: 700 – 799NC: 699 and Below100 pts.50 pts.100 pts. (20 pts. per entry) 50 pts. (10 pts. each) 50 pts. 50 pts.500 pts. (100 pts. each)100 pts. (20 pts. each)Participation/Engagement Tentative Reading Quizzes Peer ReviewDiscussion PostsAttending Conference Presentation of Final Paper Major Writing Assignments Patchwork Essay (2-4 pages) Definition Essay (3-5 pages)  Media Analysis Essay (6-8 pages) Conspiracy Theory Essay (5-7 pages) This I Believe Essay (4-6 pages) Reflective Cover Letters w/ Major Writing AssignmentsUnit 1: Paragraphing + Close ReadingWeek 1 Aug. 19: Introduction to Class Aug. 21: You as a Writer Aug. 23: Looking Ahead Week 2 Aug. 26: Introducing the Patchwork Essay + Why Writing Matters Reading • D2L: “Why Writing Matters”Aug. 28: “On Self” by David Hood + “High Water” by Sleep Token Reading • D2L: Hood, “On Self”Aug. 30: Adding Stakes to Our Writing (Who Cares?) + Setting up Peer Review Reading • TS/IS: “So What? Who Cares?” Ch. 7Assignment • Discussion Post 1Week 3 Sept. 2: No Class (Labor Day) Sept. 4: In-Class Peer Review Assignment • Bring 1½-page draft of your CareerExploration Essay to classSept. 6: In-Class Revision Activity Assignment • Career Exploration Essay due 9/8@ 11:59pmUnit 2: Media Analysis Week 4 Sept. 9: Connecting the Parts + Introducing Media Analysis Essay Reading • TS/IS: “As a Result” Ch. 8Sept. 11: Chappell Roan – “Pink Pony Club” and “Casual” Reading • D2L: U of M Sweetland MediaAnalysis PacketSept. 13: No Class Assignment • Discussion Post 2Week 5 Sept. 16: The Simpsons Sept. 18: Organization and Structure Sept. 20: Week 5 Check-In/Review Week 6 Sept. 23: Composition Day Assignment • Bring laptop to class!Sept. 25: In-Class Peer Review Assignment • Bring 4-page draft of your MediaAnalysis Essay to classSept. 27: In-Class Revision Activity Assignment • Media Analysis Essay due 9/29 @11:59pmUnit 3: Finding Your VoiceWeek 7 Sept. 30: Author’s Voice + Introducing Definition Essay Reading • D2L: Who Says? Ch. 2Oct. 2: Word Choice + Voice Reading • TS/IS: “You Mean I Can Say it LIkeThat?” Ch. 9Oct. 4: Saying the Same Thing in Different Ways Week 8 Oct. 7: Plagiarism + Fallacies Reading • D2L: Who Says? Ch. 3 (p. 19-31)Oct.9: A Trip to the Library (Date tentative) Assignment • Discussion Post 3Oct. 11: NO CLASS (Indigenous People’s Day) Week 9 Oct. 14: Composition Day Assignment • Bring laptop to class!Oct. 16: In-Class Peer Review Assignment • Bring 3-page draft of yourDefinition Essay to classOct. 18: In-Class Revision Assignment • Definition Essay due 10/20 @11:59pmUnit 4: Research + Information LiteracyWeek 10 Oct. 21: Introduction to Conspiracy Theories + Essay Oct. 23: IlluminatiOct. 25: Mothman Assignment • Discussion Post 4Week 11 Oct. 28: Conferences Oct. 30: Conferences Nov. 1: Conferences Week 12 Nov. 4: In-Class Presentations Nov. 6: In-Class Presentations Nov. 8: In-Class Presentations Assignment • Discussion Post 5Week 13 Nov. 11: Composition Day Assignment • Bring laptop to class!Nov. 13: In-Class Peer Review Assignment • Bring 4-page draft of yourConspiracy Theory Essay to classNov. 15: In-Class Revision Assignment • Conspiracy Theory Essay due 11/17@ 11:59pmUnit 5: This I BelieveWeek 14 Nov. 18: Introduce This I Believe Essay Nov. 20: This I Believe Sample Essays Readings • D2L: This I Believe Sample EssaysNov. 22: Game Day - TBD THANKSGIVING BREAK NOV. 25 - 29 Week 15 Dec. 2: Composition Day/Extra Stuff Assignment • Bring laptop to class!Dec. 4: In-Class Peer Review Assignment • Bring 5-page draft of your MediaAnalysis Essay to classDec. 6: In-Class Work Day Assignment • Finish Media Analysis EssayTHIS I BELIEVE ESSAY DUE: Wednesday, December 11th @ 2:45pm 

ENG 1002G-003 College Composition II Argument and Critical Inquiry

Beebe, Randall

Eastern Illinois University The Keep Fall 2024 2024 Fall 2-1-2025 ENG 1091G-099 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing, Honors Randall Beebe Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2024 Recommended Citation Beebe, Randall, "ENG 1091G-099 College Composition I Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing, Honors" (2025). Fall 2024. 30. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2024/30 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2024 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Fall 2024 by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu. Fall 2024ENGLISH 1091GColeman Hall 3130/3210Course DescriptionEnglish 1091G is the honors version of the two required freshman writing courses at EIU. This course is designed to improve your skills in critical thinking and analytical expression, preparing you for the kinds of writing that you will be asked to perform throughout your university and professional career. You will be asked to write a variety of papers—of different lengths, complexity, and formats for different audiences. Regardless of the writing task, however, the premise of this course is simple:  good writing comes from sustained inquiry and revision in an intellectually rich and cooperative environment. In short this course will challenge your critical thinking skills and sharpen your writing ability—helping you deploy these assets in the college classroom and beyond.Texts & Materials• Other Readings & Handouts (D2L)Instructor:  Prof. R. Beebe  rlbeebe@eiu.eduOffice:       Coleman 3841Requirements7 Writing Projects 85%In-class work, brief writing, quizzes15%D2LThis course uses D2L, often quite extensively.  Learn how to use it—especially how to upload assignments to a dropbox.Check it often.  Sign up for automatic notification so you’ll know when something new is posted.Critical Reading & Source-Based Writingeastern illinois universityCollege Composition I, HonorsCourse Goals: This course will help you . . .  • Develop an effective writing process  • Produce informative, analytical, and persuasive prose • Find and evaluate appropriate sources • Adapt to different rhetorical situations • Integrate sources ethically and appropriately using at least one recognized citation style • Use effective language and delivery skills through speaking opportunitiesMWF 9:00-9:50 am• Sloan, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour            BookstoreOffice Hours: Set Up a Conference:https://calendly.com/rlbeebeM,W 11-12T, R 9-11Course Schedule & Due DatesFor each major writing project, you will receive a detailed writing assignment that will include a schedule of daily activities, reading and brief writing assignments, and quizzes.  So you can plan ahead:  the approximate due dates for the major papers are listed on page 3. 2 Writing Assignments You will complete seven writing projects over the course of the semester — asking you to write in  differing formats and for different writing goals. For each project you will receive an assignment sheet, indicating due dates, activities, and expectations.  The seven writing assignments comprise approximately 85% of your final grade, with the remaining 15% comprised of group work, discussion posts, and quizzes. There is no final exam for English 1091G.  You may revise any paper for a higher grade, providing the paper was turned in on time.  Grading Policy & Late Work  • To satisfactorily complete this course, you must complete all major writing projects.  • Papers are due on the date indicated. Work submitted late – without prior approval – will be penalized half of a grade for each day late. Work not submitted by three days after the due date will receive a failing grade.   Attendance This course follows closely EIU’s official policy on absences, which essentially means that you won’t be penalized for excused absences (illness, emergency, participation in an official University activity, etc.). See EIU’s IGP #43 for more information.  The semester is long and things happen. You may miss 2 classes for personal reasons without being penalized. Without any documentation or prior arrangements, you cannot make up any work missed. If you miss more than 2 days, your final grade will be docked accordingly — approximately one letter grade for every two days missed.  This really shouldn’t be a problem, providing you talk to me ahead of time.  Conferences  I encourage conferences and would like to have at least one conference with each of you during the course. For those of you on campus, I’ll be happy to meet you in my office in Coleman Hall if you would prefer an in-person meeting.  You can easily set up a meeting by using the Calendly link –https://calendly.com/rlbeebe – or just drop by without an appointment.  Academic Integrity (Read Carefully) Students are expected to maintain principles of academic integrity and conduct as defined in EIU’s Code of Conduct (http://www.eiu.edu/judicial/studentconductcode.php). Violations will be reported to the Office of Student Standards.   This policy includes plagiarism, where, even if unknowing or accidental, can result in your failing the course and in further action by the university. Please note the English Department’s statement on plagiarism. Any teacher who discovers an act of plagiarism—“The appropriation or imitation of the language, ideas, and/ or thoughts of another author, and representation of them as one’s own original work” (Random House Dictionary of the English Language)—has the right and the responsibility to impose upon the guilty student an appropriate penalty, up to and including immediate assignments, of a grade of F for the assigned essay and a grade of F for the course, and to report the incident to the Office of Student Accountability. If you have any questions about what constitutes plagiarism, feel free to ask me to clarify.   3  Please Note: This policy also includes the use of AI-assisted writing platforms (e.g., ChatGPT or other LLMs). You must document any AI-assisted material in written work (formal or informal) or else it will be considered plagiarism.  If AI-assisted writing is detected—even a small amount—students will be required to discuss the work with the instructor. Possible remedies may include rewriting the paper to receiving a failing grade for the assignment.  Students with Disabilities  If you are a student with a documented disability in need of accommodations to fully participate in this class, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations. All accommodations must be approved through this office. Please stop by McAfee Gym, Room 1210, or call 217-581-6583 to make an appointment (https://www.eiu.edu/accommodations/).   The Student Success Center  Students who are having difficulty achieving their academic goals are encouraged to contact the Student Success Center (www.eiu.edu/~success) for assistance with time management, test taking, note taking, avoiding procrastination, setting goals, and other skills to support academic achievement. The Student Success Center provides individualized consultations. To make an appointment, call 217-581-6696, or go to McAfee Gym, Room 1336.   Electronic Writing Portfolio This course is a writing-centered course and, as such, your papers satisfy the requirements for the Electronic Writing Portfolio. EWP guidelines insist that you complete your submission prior to the last day of class.  Talk to me if you have any questions about this or consult the EWP website.  Writing Projects & Tentative Due Dates  Writing Project 1:  MP 24: Digital vs. Print Culture (10%) Sept. 8 Writing Project 2:  Summary of Pew Research Center Study (10%)  Sept. 15 Writing Project 3:  Revise WP 2 (reader-based prose translation) (15%) Sept. 29 Writing Project 4:  Data Collection & Analysis (Group Project Pt. 1)  (15%) Oct. 13 Writing Project 5:  Data Visualization Workshop  (5%) Oct. 20 Writing Project 6:  Analysis & Presentation (Data Collection)  (20%) Nov. 10; Nov. 13 Writing Project 7:  Revision WP 1 (10%) Dec. 6    

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