English 82A Syllabus

English 82A Syllabus
Lincoln University
Written Communication A
Dr. Sylvia Schoemaker Phone: 510.628.8036

Semester: Fall 2005

Units: 3 Contact hours: 40
Course Days: T-Th; Time: 9:30 – 10:45; Location: Room 302
Course Blogsite: writcommca.blogspot.com
Course Website: writCommunication.tripod.com;
Office: Room 305
Office Hours: T-T, 9:9:30, 12:15-1, and by arrangement

Email: drsylviasf@gmail.com

Objectives

You will develop your writing skills for academic, professional, and socio-cultural purposes, in context-centered essay writing. You will learn editing, documentation skills, use of online and other resources.

University learner goals 1 -6, and specifically in English:: To develop basic academic and professional skills (1); To develop the ability to communicate effective in English, orally and in writing, and to read with understanding (1.1) and institutional goals , especially 1,(1.1-1.4), 2.4

Description:

English 82A covers the aspects of composing well-organized written communications. The core of the course will emphasize practice in organizing ideas in a clear, logical manner and other elements involved in writing papers in various rhetorical contexts.

Catalog Description: ENG 82A & 82B - WRITTEN COMMUNICATION I & II

ENG 82A & 82B - WRITTEN COMMUNICATION I & II

First term: A thorough study of grammar and the fundamentals of composition. Practice in writing themes, book reviews and other short papers is given. Particular attention is directed toward sentence structure, syntax, and general rhetorical principles. Second term: Critical reading and evaluation of selected texts and writings; composition of well-organized expository papers; a careful consideration of methods of research, organization in a clear, logical manner and other elements involved in writing research papers. (3 + 3 units)

Course Materials:
Required Texts:

VanderMey et al. The College Writer. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.

Recommended Texts:

Clouse, Barbara Fine. A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers: Strategies & Process.4^th Ed. Boston: Mc-Graw-Hill, 2005.

Adams, Katherine H. and Michael L. Keene, Research and Writing across the Disciples 2^nd Ed. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company, 2000.

Dictionary, thesaurus

Format

A cooperative learning model will be employed. Small group and individual discovery exercises and presentations will augment lectures, discussion and applications.

Student Responsibilities:

Students are expected to attend class, to complete assignments, to participate in the course in a productive manner, and to take personal responsibility for meeting the objectives of the course.

Evaluation

Essays, assignments, exercises, class participation, notebooks, midterm and final presentations, extra credit work/journals will be averaged in determining the final grade in the following proportions:

Policies:

· Assignments are to be submitted in a timely manner. Late work will receive reduced points and must be accompanied with a written explanation for its tardiness.

· Plagiarized work will receive 0 points, and if persistent will result in course failure.

· All assignments must be typed, include in the top right hand corner your name, course, date submitted, assignment name and revision number.

· Attendance is mandatory. Missed classes will constitute 0 points for the day’s class participation points. Excused absences are limited to serious medical or other problems, and are to be explained in writing either before or immediately after the absence. Persistent unexcused absences will result in course failure.

Assignments:

Overall Schedule:

Units, 2 to 3 weeks each (see calendar table ), Midterm notebooks, week 8, including essays for each unit, notes, reference data, in-class materials and assignments.

Grading:

Essays: 50 percent)

Homework/in-class writing: 30 percent

Participation: 20 percent

Week		Topic	Assignments due	Rhetoric	Reader	Handbook
1		Introduction		1, Critical Thinking and Reading	9, Personal Narrative	35, Marking Punctuation
		Unit I Assignment:
	9/1/2005	Narrative and Descriptive Writing
2	9/6/2005	Reading and Thinking		2, Getting Started	10, Personal Reflection	36, Checking Mechanics
3	9/13/2005	Writing Process	Unit I Paper	3, Planning	11, Personal Description	Multilingual and ESL Guidelines
4	9/20/2005	Writing and Rewriting		4, Drafting
5		Narrative and Descriptive Writing		5, Revising	6, Editing and Proofreading	Parts of Speech
	9/27/2005
6		Analytical Writing	Unit II Paper	7, Submitting	12, Cause and Effect	Parts of Speech
	10/4/2005
7		Comparison and contrast		8, One Writer’s Process.	13, Comparison and Contrast	Sentence Basics
	10/11/2005
8	10/18/2005	Classification			14, Classification	Sentence Problems
9	10/25/2005	Process	Portofolio I Due		15, Process Writing
10		Definition			16, Definition	Numbers, Word Parts, and Idioms
	11/1/2005	Vocabulary and writing				Using the Right Word
11		Persuasive Writing	Unit III Paper Due		17, Strategies for Arggumentation and Persuasion	Understanding Grammar
		Rhetoric of Persuasion
	11/8/2005
12	11/15/2005	Defining a point of view			19, Persuading Readers to Act	39, Constructing sentences
13	11/22/2005	Responding to an argument			20, Arguing Against a Claim	40, Avoiding Sentence Eerrors
14	11/29/2005	Problem-solution format	Portfolio II		21, Proposing a Solution
15	12/6/2005	Review
16	12/13/2005	Final Exam Week