Professional Documents
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Instructor:
Phone [office]:
Office:
Office Hours:
jamielm@ufl.edu
[352] 846-1138
302 Tigert Hall
TBD and by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENC 1102: Rhetoric and Academic Research focuses on the essential stylistics of writing clearly and
efficiently within the framework of argumentative research writing. Students will learn how to formulate
a coherent thesis and defend it logically with evidence drawn from research in specific fields. Students
will also learn how to work through the stages of planning, research, organizing, and revising their
writing.
ENC 1102 is an introduction to techniques and forms of argument in a broad range of disciplines,
including the humanities, social sciences, business, and natural sciences. This course encourages
students to investigate the relationship between writing and knowledge, and to discover how writing
can create, rather than merely transmit, knowledge. Class discussions will reveal the complementary
Course Theme
To ground the students investigations for the semester, the course will focus on a particular formative
theme. The theme of this section will be Selves and Communities. Each of the readings and
assignments will challenge students to consider their own participation in different social, professional,
and academic communities. Together we will investigate the concept of the self as simultaneously
individual, and a part of several [often competing] collectives or cultural groups. Additionally, we will
explore the relationships between these different publics and the strategies that individual selves
employ to participate in and manage those communities.
Course Structure
In ENC 1102, well cover the essential elements of writing clearly and persuasively. Well spend roughly
the first third of the term focusing on persuasive writing principles, and then build incrementally
towards a full research paper, from writing a summary, to an annotated bibliography, which will expand
into a synthesis of critical sources, and then a full-scale research paper. Along the way, students will
learn efficient library research techniques, correct documentation styles, and ways to avoid plagiarism.
While the course does emphasize academic research and writing skills, assignments and discussions in
ENC 1102 are designed to demonstrate that writing classes do not exist in a vacuum and that writing is
not solely an academic enterprise. Writing is, after all, discovering, thinking, and communicating in print.
Developing critical thinking skills and efficient writing habits is key not only to success at college and in
future careers, but will also help students discover, cultivate, and communicate their feelings and ideas
about our world more broadly.
Required Texts
POINTS
150
150
50
125
100
250
Journal Activities
Over the course of the semester you will be asked to respond to various
activities and writing exercises. You will be given 20 points per complete
response. Some will be completed in class.
100
Challenge
Each student must choose from a set of challenges and complete one during the
semester.
75
TOTAL
1000
4.0
3.67
3.33
3.0
2.67
2.33
93-100
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
930-1000
900-929
870-899
830-869
800-829
770-799
C
CD+
D
DE
2.0
1.67
1.33
1.0
0.67
0.00
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
0-59
730-769
700-729
670-699
630-669
600-629
0-599
The University Writing Requirement (WR) ensures students both maintain their fluency in writing and
use writing as a tool to facilitate learning. Course grades now have two components. To receive writing
credit, a student must receive a grade of C or higher and a satisfactory completion of the writing
component of the course. To receive the 6,000-word University Writing Requirement credit (E6), papers
must meet minimum word requirements totaling 6000 words.
Instructors will evaluate and provide feedback on the student's written assignments with respect to
content, organization and coherence, argument and support, style, clarity, grammar, punctuation, and
mechanics. Conferring credit for the University Writing Requirement, this course requires that papers
conform to the following assessment rubric. More specific rubrics and guidelines applicable to individual
assignments may be delivered during the course of the semester.
CONTENT
SATISFACTORY (Y)
UNSATISFACTORY (N)
STYLE
MECHANICS
More specific grading rubrics that correlate to our expectations for each major assignment will be
posted on e-learning as needed.
TBA: Challenges due right after reading days. To allow time for revision/reflection.
Course Policies
University Writing Program Attendance Policy
Attendance is required. The policy of the University Writing Program is that if you miss more than six
periods during the term, you will fail the entire course. The UWP exempts from this policy only those
absences involving university-sponsored events, such as athletics and band, and religious holidays. In
these cases, proper documentation must be provided.
Absences and Tardiness
Attending class means arriving punctually and remaining until the end of each class period. An
attendance signup sheet will be circulated at the beginning of each session after the first few weeks of
class. If you are more than 15 minutes late, it will count as an absence for the entire class session. In
such a case, however, you may enter the class and receive credit for in-class work that you complete
during the remaining class time.
Because much of our work depends upon group discussion of the texts and in-class writing activities, you
should plan to attend every class session. However, you may miss up to three classes without penalty
EXCEPT that you will lose credit for whatever in-class work you miss. After the third unexcused absence,
half a letter grade [50 points] will be deducted from your final grade. In the case of all absences, it is
your responsibility to contact a classmate to obtain notes on the materials covered while you were
away.
Please note: As per University of Florida policy, more than 6 absences will result in a failing grade
Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this class are
consistent with university policies that can be found at
https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx
Technology in Class
Cell phones are permitted in class to be used only as [silent] clocks. If your phone rings in class, or we
notice that you are texting, someone will ask you to step outside to take care of your business and not
come back that day; the incident will count as one absence. Even in the case that we dont ask you to
step out because we dont feel like dealing with it at the moment, know that we take note of it and
dislike it. Dont run the risk that one of your instructors might find it, and you, disrespectful of the
learning environment.
Laptops and other computing devices will only be used in class on designated writing/revising class
sessions. These will not be frequent. The urge to surf, or work on other things, is simply too great and
we want the writer in us all to get the most out of our time together. Your instructor will announce in
advance which classes near the end of the semester are laptop friendly.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious violation of the Student Honor Code. The Honor Code prohibits and defines
plagiarism as follows:
For your use [to fill in as class progresses, as things often shift]
Major Assignments
Review
Points
NA
NA
Summary Essay
Annotated Bibliography
Synthesis Essay
Exploratory Essay
Final Paper
Course Challenge
Did I complete?
Journal 1
Journal 2
Journal 3
Journal 4
Journal 5
Journal 6
5/6 needed (100 points)
NA
Final Due
Final Draft
Total Points