Van Allen, Jamie

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ENG 1001G-012: Composition and Language
Jamie Van Allen
Eastern Illinois University
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English lOOlG-012- Composition and Language 
Fall 2010 
Jamie Van Allen 
jrvanallen@eiu.edu 
Office hours: W 1:00-2:00/TR 11-12:30 
and by appointment 
Texts and Resources 
The Contemporary Reader (10th edition), ed. Gary Goshgarian 
The Little, Brown Handbook (11th edition), Fowler and Aaron 
TR 9:30-10:45 
Class: CH 3130/3120 
Office: CH 2110 
phone: 217-799-3417 
They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (TSIS), Graff and Birkenstein 
EIW Writing Center website: http:/ /www.eiu.edu/ ""writing/ 
Purdue's Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ 
Course Description 
This course is designed to provide you with a toolbox of resources so you can be a 
strong writer in all of your college courses and beyond. To ensure this, you will learn to 
develop and sharpen your abilities to coherently express yourself and persuasively 
communicate your thoughts. To be able to do so, we will approach writing as a process. 
According to Janet Emig, "[o]ne writes best as one learns best, at one's own pace." By 
the end of the semester you should have developed an understanding of your own 
writing process and its personal usefulness to you. 
Throughout the semester, we will work as a large group, in small groups, and one-on-
one in conferences to sharpen your reading, writing, and editing skills. Practice in these 
areas will serve you well throughout your university career, no matter whc\t subject you 
pursue. Needless to say-your attendance is crucial to this learning process. 
Learning Objectives 
• To become aware that writing is a process and to develop your own. 
• To write rhetor-ically astute papers in which paragraphs, sentences, and words 
develop to a central idea. Papers must reflect a command of the writing process. 
• To gain an appreciation and understanding of the value of writing-to-learn. You 
will leave the course knowing the possibilities for learning that are inherent in 
writing regardless of your academic concentration. 
• Evaluate how questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed. 
• To develop skills in critical reading and thinking in order to become a 
discerning reader, critic, and editor of your own work and that of others. 
• To develop research skills by exploring and analyzing a variety of sources. 
• Be able to annotate, paraphrase, summarize, quote, and synthesize written 
material accurately and ethically. 
Policies 
• Attendance is mandatory. Habitual tardiness is annoying and rude; if you are 
repeatedly late, I may ask you to see me after class. Moreover, your attendance 
naturally influences your success in the course, so missing will negatively impact 
your grade. Keep in mind that any group work, presentations, quizzes, 
activities, or in-class writing cannot be made up. I'm giving you two unexcused 
absences, which means you can miss and I don't need to know why. However, 
after two unexcused absences, I will deduct points from your attendance and 
participation grade. Excused absences must conform to EIU' s University Policy 
that stipulates "properly verified absences due to illness, emergency, or 
participation in an official University activity" are recognized. Therefore, you 
must have legal, medical, or official University documentation for an absence to 
be excused. Students are responsible for all work that is due and covered in the 
sessions they miss. I don't take attendance lightly-neither should you. 
• Hand papers in on time. Late papers will receive an automatic deduction of 10 
points and will only be accepted one day late unless prior arrangements with 
me have been made. However, if you have a University-approved excuse, no 
point deduction will be enforced. 
• Class participation is required. That is to say, being physically present in class is 
not enough. I expect you to contribute to and participate thoughtfully in class 
discussion. We are all working together, so the participation of each individual 
is crucial to the success of the whole. In addition, be prepared for class. In other 
words, finish all the readings or assignments for class and come with something 
to say. Participation is a major factor in your grade. 
• TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES BEFORE CLASS. iPods, cell phones, 
laptops, and etc. should all be turned off. Cell phones should be turned 
completely off (not put on vibrate), since vibrate mode is still disruptive. I'm 
giving you my attention during class, so I expect the same courtesy from you. 
• The English Dept. policy on plagiarism states that any teacher who discovers 
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 
responsibility to impose upon the guilty student a suitable penalty, up to and 
including a grade of F for the assigned essay and a grade of NC for the course, 
and to report the incident to the Judicial Affairs Office. 
• If you have a documented disability and wish to receive accommodations, 
contact the Coordinator of the Office of Disability Services (581-6583) ASAP. If 
you have a concern/ question about the class, don't hesitate to ask me. The best 
way to reach me is through email. If you need an immediate response, call me. 
Essay Requirements and Grades 
• To pass English 1001, you must complete all requirements and have a grade of 
A, B, or C. Anything below constitutes a grade of NC, no credit, and will result 
in you having to retake the course. (An NC is not factored into your GPA.) 
• Turning in work-all assignments (unless in-class) must be typed and in MLA 
format. This means that this must be double-spaced and in 12-point font Times 
New Roman with 1-inch margins on all sides. 
• Also, you are required to turn in your polished essays in a two-pocket folder. 
The polished, finished paper will go in the right pocket with your Revision 
Reflection. All drafts and pre-writing exercises belong in the left pocket. 
ASSIGNMENTS 
Other 
Introduction Essa 
mentative Research Essa 
TOTAL: 
A: 90-100% B: 80-89% 
Important Reminder 
Grade Breakdown 
C: 70-79% 
POINT VALUES 
200 
100 
50 
50 
100 
100 
1000-pts 
D: 60-69% F: 00-59% 
All students must submit a document from 1001G, 1091G, 1002G, or 1092G as part of 
the requirements for their Electronic Writing Portfolio (EWP). This is a University 
requirement for graduation. For more information, visit the following site: 
http://www.eiu.eduj-assess/ewpmain.php 
EIU Writing Center 
I strongly encourage you to use EIU's Writing Center located at 3110 Coleman Hall. 
This free service provides one-on-one conferences with writing center consultants 
(English Graduate Assistants) who can help you with brainstorming, organizing, 
developing support, and documenting your papers. They will help with any aspect of 
the writing process. Also, it helps sometimes just to have someone to talk to your paper 
about! You can walk in or call 581-5929 to schedule an appointment Monday-Thursday, 
9am-3pm and 6pm-9pm, and Fridays 9am to 1 pm. 
Week One: 
Tuesday, Aug. 24 
Thursday, Aug. 26 
Week Two: 
Tuesday, Aug. 31 
Thursday, Sept. 2 
Week Three: 
Tuesday, Sept. 7 
Thursday, Sept. 9 
Week Four: 
Tuesday, Sept. 14 
Thursday, Sept. 16 
Week Five: 
Tuesday, Sept. 21 
Thursday, Sept. 23 
Week Six: 
Tuesday, Sept. 28 
Thursday,Sept.30 
Week Seven: 
Tuesday, Oct. 5 
Thursday, Oct. 7 
Week Eight: 
Tuesday, Oct. 12 
Thursday, Oct. 14 
*Schedule 
discussion of syllabus, introductions 
*read "How Do I write a Text for College?" handout 
*read excerpts from "Composing Behaviors of One- and Multi-Draft Writers" 
introduction to the writing process, discuss pre-writing exercises, WC visit 
*Short Introduction Essay due 
*read "Reading Public Space: Starbucks" on e-reserve 
analyzing a public space in-class activity, brainstorming for Obs. Essay 
thesis statement discussion and activity, intro activity, conclusion activity 
*read 88-95 of TSIS 
paragraph unity/ transition activity, "show, don't tell'' activity 
*intro for Observation Essay due Sun., Sept. 5 by 6 p.m. through email 
discuss what is means to revise, peer workshop of Obs. Essay drafts 
*full draft of Observation Essay due (bring three copies) 
*class cancelled for mandatory conferences 
surprise guest presentations 
*polished Observation Essay due 
*Revision Reflection for Observation Essay due 
*read 1-27 of TSIS, read selected articles 
*complete #2 on page 14 of TSIS 
introduction to argument, in-class Thet; Say, I Say group work 
*read 28-38 of TSIS and selected articles 
discussion of articles, believing/ doubting game 
*read 39-73 of TSIS 
presentations of paper topics 
*intro for Argue Against a Position Essay due Sun., Sept. 26 on 6 p.m. by email 
peer workshop of Argue Against a Position Essays 
*full drafts of Argue Against a Position Essay due 
tour of Booth Library, in-library activity 
*polished Argue Against a Position Essays due 
*Revision Reflection due for Argue Against a Position Essay 
*read selected article and 74-87, 101-114 of TSIS 
discussion of articles, discussion of longer Argumentative Research Essay 
*read selections from Contemporary Reader 
in-class discussion of articles, believe/ doubt activity 
in-class presentations of topics for Argumentative Research Essays 
Week Nine: 
Tuesday, Oct.19 
Thursday, Oct. 21 
Week Ten: 
Tuesday, Oct. 26 
Thursday, Oct. 28 
Week Eleven: 
Tuesday, Nov. 2 
Thursday, Nov. 4 
Week Twelve: 
Tuesday, Nov. 9 
Thursday, Nov. 11 
Week Thirteen: 
*Proposal for Argumentative Research Essay due 
in-class research methods, evaluating sources discussion, citing sources 
*introduction for Arg. Research Essay due 
in-class They Say, I Say activities 
*They Say, I Say homework due 
transition template activity using They Say, I Say, grammar workshops 
peer workshop of Argumentative Research Papers 
*full drafts of Argumentative Research Paper due 
Arg. Research Essay presentations, anticipating the opposition activity 
Arg. Research Essay presentations, review of final editing and proofreading 
strategies, discuss final questions surrounding the essays 
*class cancelled for mandatory conferences 
discussion of Analysis Essay, possible research methods, practice with book/song 
*Argumentative Research Essay due 
*Revision Reflection due for Argumentative Research Essay 
Tuesday, Nov. 16 final editing and proofreading methods discussion, spell check activity 
*introduction for BC or Song Analysis due by noon on Monday, Nov. 15 
Thursday, Nov. 18 peer workshop of Book Cover or Song Analysis Essays 
*full draft of Analysis Essay due 
*read sample Lit. Narratives, note one thing you might include in your own 
Week Fourteen: NO CLASS-Thanksgiving Break 
Week Fifteen 
Tuesday, Nov. 30 
Thursday, Dec. 2 
Week Sixteen: 
Tuesday, Dec. 7 
Thursday, Dec. 9 
discussion/quiz over Literacy Narratives, pre-writing exercises for Lit. Narr. 
*polished Book Cover Analysis Essay due 
*Revision Reflection due for Book Cover Analysis Essay 
peer workshop Literacy Narrative drafts 
* full draft of Literacy Narrative due 
*class cancelled for mandatory conferences 
class/ writing process review game 
*polished Literacy Narrative due 
*Revision Reflection for Lit. Narrative due 
****Semester Reflection due during Final Exam period 
*Note: the syllabus is subject to change at anytime per my discretion. 



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