Podeschi, Mario

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Fall 8-15-2007
ENG 1001G-038: Composition and Language
Mario Podeschi
Eastern Illinois University
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Prof. Mario Podeschi 
Email: mrpodeschi@eiu.edu 
Phone:(217)823-3713 
M-W-F at 2 pm (Cole2721) 
Fall 2007 
English 10010 - 038 Syllabus 
Class Participation: One quarter of your grade is based on participation and in-class 
writing assignments. 
Late Policy: Papers are due at the beginning of class and are marked down one letter 
grade per class period they are late. In an attempt to be flexible, but also because I don't 
want to deal with dying grandmothers, computer crashes, or Unofficial Saint Patrick's 
Day, I will grant each student a single two-day extension on any paper, no questions 
asked. 
Grading 
Project 1 (20%) 
Project 2 (20%) 
Final Essay (25%) 
Participation and in-class presentations (20%) 
Final Exam (15%) 
Required Texts: Most of the readings and many of the images discussed in this class 
will be taken from Beyond Words: Reading and Writing in a Visual Age. You are 
expected to have this book with you every day. We may also refer to The Norton Reader 
for a select few texts-you will be informed when it is necessary to have in class. The 5th 
Edition Blair Handbook is a grammar manual-it is available to help you with citations 
and writing questions, and I will use it to augment our grammar workshops. 
Attendance Policy: As this class draws heavily on classroom discussion and in-class 
writing, attendance is very important. You are allowed two unexcused absences before 
they will begin affecting your grade. After that, each absence will subtract 2% from your 
final grade. If, for example, you skip every Friday during this ten-week class, a solid A 
(95%) will become a C (79%). 
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 of the English Language)-has 
the right and the responsibility to impose upon the guilty student an appropriate penalty, 
up to and including immediate assignment of the grade of F for the course, as well as to 
report the incident to the university's Judicial Affairs Office. Respect for the work of 
others should encompass all formats, including print, electronic, and oral sources. 
1 
Weekly Schedule (subject to change) 
Week 1- Welcome to English 1001 
Monday, Aug 201h: Introduction to class, syllabus, and classmates. 
Wednesday, Aug 22"d:Life as a text. 
Friday, Aug 241h: Viewing of The Colbert Report. In-class comedy writing. 
Week 2 - "Paying Attention: Reading Texts" 
Monday, Aug 2ih: Genre, medium, and conventions. 
Wednesday, Aug 29th: September 11th as a text. 
Friday, Aug 31st: Field trip: Eastern Illinois University as a text. Assign in-class 
presentations. 
Monday, Sept 3rd: 
Wednesday, Sept 5th: 
Friday, Sept ih: 
Week 3 - In-Class Presentations 
Labor Day: no class. 
In-class presentations. 
In-class presentations. 
·week 4-More In-Class Presentations and Discussion of Project #1 
Monday, Sept 10th: In-class presentations. 
Wednesday, Se~t 12th: In-class presentations. 
Friday, Sept 14t : Discussion of Project #1. 
Week 5 - "Getting Attention: Composing Texts" 
Monday, Sept 1 ih: Purpose and audience. 
Wednesday, Sept 19th: Media and research. 
Friday, Sept 21st: Project #1 due. Deadline for withdrawal. Group discussion of 
essays. 
Week 6- Project #1 Presentations 
Monday, Sept 24th: Project #1 presentations. 
Wednesday, Se~t 26th:Project #1 presentations. 
Friday, Sept 28t : Project #1 presentations. 
Week 7 - "Picturing Ourselves: Writing to Express Identities" 
Monday, Oct 1st: Identity: race, class, gender. Read Susan Bordo's "The Empire of 
Wednesday, Oct 3rd: 
Friday, Oct 5th: 
Images in Our World of Bodies" (Beyond Words pages 105-114). 
Discussion of "The Empire of Images." 
Discussion of in-class writings. 
Week 8 - "Seeing Places: Writing to Describe Landscapes and Environments" 
Monday, Oct gth: Contexts and composition techniques for environments. Read 
David Brooks' "Our Sprawling, Supersize Utopia" (Beyond 
Words pages 186-194 ). 
2 
Wednesday, Oct 10th: Human figure, colors, and light. Discussion of text. Deadline for 
no-grade drop. 
Friday, Oct 1th: Fall break: no class. 
Week 9 - "Moving Pictures: Writing to Tell Stories" 
Monday, Oct 15th: Genres of visual imagery. Figures, speakers, action, and context. 
In-class vote on movie clips. 
Wednesday, Oct 1 ih: Movie clip marathon. 
Friday, Oct 19th: Movie clip marathon and introduction to Project #2. 
Week 10 - "Mapping Ideas: Writing to Inform and Explain" 
Monday, Oct 22nd: Genre, subject, context, and structural elements. Read Joan O'C. 
Hamilton's "A Sharper Picture of Health" (Beyond Words pages 370-377) 
Wednesday, Oct 24th: Discussion of "A Sharper Picture of Health" and other informative 
sources. 
Friday, Oct 261h: Viewing and discussion of S,esame Street. Project #2 due. 
Week 11-Essay Workshop 
Monday, Oct 29th: Essay workshop. 
Wednesday, Oct 30th: Essay workshop. 
Friday, Nov 2nd: Essay workshop. 
Week 12 - "Exploring Design: Writing to Analyze" 
Monday, Nov 5th: Style, design language, function, form, and context. Revisions for 
Essay #2 due. 
Wednesday, Nov ih: Focus, balance, repetition, patterns, contrasts, font, and materials. 
Read Pilar Viladas' interview with Niels Diffrient, "A Machine 
for Sitting" (Beyond Words pages 442 to 445. 
Friday, Nov 9th: Discussion of "A Machine for Sitting" and on writing for other 
classes. 
Week 13 - "Debating Culture: Writing to Advocate and Persuade" 
Monday, Nov 1th: Medium, contexts, and basic elements. Read Rosalind Wiseman's 
"Cliques no Worse than Ever" (Beyond Words pages 549 to 553). 
Wednesday, Nov 14th:Discussion of Rosalind Wiseman's "Cliques" and feminism. 
Friday, Nov 16th: Fast food and introduction to final essay. 
Week 14 
Monday, Nov 19th: No class: Thanksgiving break. 
Wednesday, Nov 21st: No class: Thanksgiving break. 
Friday, Nov 23rd: No class: Thanksgiving break. 
Monday, Nov 26th: 
Week 15 - Grammar Workshop 
Grammar workshop. 
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Wednesday, Nov 28th: Grammar workshop. Topics due for final essay. 
Friday, Nov 30th: Grammar workshop. 
Monday, Dec 3rd: 
Wednesday, Dec 5th 
Friday, Dec ?1h: 
Week 16-Conferences 
No class: conferences. 
No class: conferences. 
Review for final exam, evaluations, and farewells. 
Your final essay will be due on the day of your final. . 
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ENG 1001G-038: Composition and Language

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois UniversityThe KeepFall 2007 2007Fall 8-15-2007ENG 1001G-038: Composition and LanguageMario PodeschiEastern Illinois UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2007Part of the English Language and Literature CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2007 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Fall 2007 by an authorizedadministrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu.Recommended CitationPodeschi, Mario, "ENG 1001G-038: Composition and Language" (2007). Fall 2007. 29.http://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_fall2007/29/08 ( C:,-0 3~ Prof. Mario Podeschi Email: mrpodeschi@eiu.edu Phone:(217)823-3713 M-W-F at 2 pm (Cole2721) Fall 2007 English 10010 - 038 Syllabus Class Participation: One quarter of your grade is based on participation and in-class writing assignments. Late Policy: Papers are due at the beginning of class and are marked down one letter grade per class period they are late. In an attempt to be flexible, but also because I don't want to deal with dying grandmothers, computer crashes, or Unofficial Saint Patrick's Day, I will grant each student a single two-day extension on any paper, no questions asked. Grading Project 1 (20%) Project 2 (20%) Final Essay (25%) Participation and in-class presentations (20%) Final Exam (15%) Required Texts: Most of the readings and many of the images discussed in this class will be taken from Beyond Words: Reading and Writing in a Visual Age. You are expected to have this book with you every day. We may also refer to The Norton Reader for a select few texts-you will be informed when it is necessary to have in class. The 5th Edition Blair Handbook is a grammar manual-it is available to help you with citations and writing questions, and I will use it to augment our grammar workshops. Attendance Policy: As this class draws heavily on classroom discussion and in-class writing, attendance is very important. You are allowed two unexcused absences before they will begin affecting your grade. After that, each absence will subtract 2% from your final grade. If, for example, you skip every Friday during this ten-week class, a solid A (95%) will become a C (79%). 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 of the English Language)-has the right and the responsibility to impose upon the guilty student an appropriate penalty, up to and including immediate assignment of the grade of F for the course, as well as to report the incident to the university's Judicial Affairs Office. Respect for the work of others should encompass all formats, including print, electronic, and oral sources. 1 Weekly Schedule (subject to change) Week 1- Welcome to English 1001 Monday, Aug 201h: Introduction to class, syllabus, and classmates. Wednesday, Aug 22"d:Life as a text. Friday, Aug 241h: Viewing of The Colbert Report. In-class comedy writing. Week 2 - "Paying Attention: Reading Texts" Monday, Aug 2ih: Genre, medium, and conventions. Wednesday, Aug 29th: September 11th as a text. Friday, Aug 31st: Field trip: Eastern Illinois University as a text. Assign in-class presentations. Monday, Sept 3rd: Wednesday, Sept 5th: Friday, Sept ih: Week 3 - In-Class Presentations Labor Day: no class. In-class presentations. In-class presentations. ·week 4-More In-Class Presentations and Discussion of Project #1 Monday, Sept 10th: In-class presentations. Wednesday, Se~t 12th: In-class presentations. Friday, Sept 14t : Discussion of Project #1. Week 5 - "Getting Attention: Composing Texts" Monday, Sept 1 ih: Purpose and audience. Wednesday, Sept 19th: Media and research. Friday, Sept 21st: Project #1 due. Deadline for withdrawal. Group discussion of essays. Week 6- Project #1 Presentations Monday, Sept 24th: Project #1 presentations. Wednesday, Se~t 26th:Project #1 presentations. Friday, Sept 28t : Project #1 presentations. Week 7 - "Picturing Ourselves: Writing to Express Identities" Monday, Oct 1st: Identity: race, class, gender. Read Susan Bordo's "The Empire of Wednesday, Oct 3rd: Friday, Oct 5th: Images in Our World of Bodies" (Beyond Words pages 105-114). Discussion of "The Empire of Images." Discussion of in-class writings. Week 8 - "Seeing Places: Writing to Describe Landscapes and Environments" Monday, Oct gth: Contexts and composition techniques for environments. Read David Brooks' "Our Sprawling, Supersize Utopia" (Beyond Words pages 186-194 ). 2 Wednesday, Oct 10th: Human figure, colors, and light. Discussion of text. Deadline for no-grade drop. Friday, Oct 1th: Fall break: no class. Week 9 - "Moving Pictures: Writing to Tell Stories" Monday, Oct 15th: Genres of visual imagery. Figures, speakers, action, and context. In-class vote on movie clips. Wednesday, Oct 1 ih: Movie clip marathon. Friday, Oct 19th: Movie clip marathon and introduction to Project #2. Week 10 - "Mapping Ideas: Writing to Inform and Explain" Monday, Oct 22nd: Genre, subject, context, and structural elements. Read Joan O'C. Hamilton's "A Sharper Picture of Health" (Beyond Words pages 370-377) Wednesday, Oct 24th: Discussion of "A Sharper Picture of Health" and other informative sources. Friday, Oct 261h: Viewing and discussion of S,esame Street. Project #2 due. Week 11-Essay Workshop Monday, Oct 29th: Essay workshop. Wednesday, Oct 30th: Essay workshop. Friday, Nov 2nd: Essay workshop. Week 12 - "Exploring Design: Writing to Analyze" Monday, Nov 5th: Style, design language, function, form, and context. Revisions for Essay #2 due. Wednesday, Nov ih: Focus, balance, repetition, patterns, contrasts, font, and materials. Read Pilar Viladas' interview with Niels Diffrient, "A Machine for Sitting" (Beyond Words pages 442 to 445. Friday, Nov 9th: Discussion of "A Machine for Sitting" and on writing for other classes. Week 13 - "Debating Culture: Writing to Advocate and Persuade" Monday, Nov 1th: Medium, contexts, and basic elements. Read Rosalind Wiseman's "Cliques no Worse than Ever" (Beyond Words pages 549 to 553). Wednesday, Nov 14th:Discussion of Rosalind Wiseman's "Cliques" and feminism. Friday, Nov 16th: Fast food and introduction to final essay. Week 14 Monday, Nov 19th: No class: Thanksgiving break. Wednesday, Nov 21st: No class: Thanksgiving break. Friday, Nov 23rd: No class: Thanksgiving break. Monday, Nov 26th: Week 15 - Grammar Workshop Grammar workshop. 3 Wednesday, Nov 28th: Grammar workshop. Topics due for final essay. Friday, Nov 30th: Grammar workshop. Monday, Dec 3rd: Wednesday, Dec 5th Friday, Dec ?1h: Week 16-Conferences No class: conferences. No class: conferences. Review for final exam, evaluations, and farewells. Your final essay will be due on the day of your final. . 4 

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