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COMP107 U02 Introduction to Rhetorical Skills Fall 2013 Upper Bucks Campus on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM in Room 20. Cynthia Afzal (previously was Rogan de Ramirez) You can call me Cynthia, Ms Rogan, or Ms Afzal OFFICE: North Building 127 OFFICE HOURS: M, W, F 8:55-9:55 (If you need another time, just ask!) PHONE: 215-968-8176 or 303-345-4351 (text capableesp. good phone number for emergencies) EMAIL: rogander@bucks.edu
Required Text & Materials: th Brandon, Lee and Kelly Brandon. Paragraphs and Essays. 12 edition. [customized student edition]. Boston: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, c. 2011. [PE] Bucks County Community College Handbook for Academic Writing [HAW] Notebook or folder Jump drive NOTE: You must use your Bucks student email account for all communications! Overview of Papers: 09/16/12 Writing Assignment #1 Descriptive Narrative 09/23/12 Writing Assignment #2: Exemplification 10/02/12 or 10/04/12 Writing Assignment #3: Process Analysis 10/14/12 Writing Assignment #4: Analysis by- Division 10/21/12 Writing Assignment #5: Reading-based Writing IN-CLASS 10/28/12 Writing Assignment #6: Reading-based Writing (Revision) 11/04/12 Writing Assignment #7: Comparison and Contrast 11/13/12 Writing Assignment #8: Classification 11/18/12 Writing Assignment #9: Cause and Effect IN-CLASS 12/09/12 or 12/11/12 Writing Assignment #10: Definition 12/13/12 Writing Assignment #11: IN-CLASS Writing 12/16/2012 Writing Assignment #12: Final Writing Course Description This course in the English Composition sequence entails extensive expository writing with an emphasis on essential rhetorical skills, beginning with writing paragraphs and ending with writing multi-paragraph essays. Through class discussion and intensive individual conference, instructors will guide student use of evidence to support topic sentences and theses. Transferability of this course is determined by the institution of transfer. A final grade of C or higher in this course is necessary for subsequent registration in COMP110. Prerequisites Writing sample score of 4 OR successful completion of COMP090: Basic Writing course with a grade of C or higher. Course Objectives The purpose of this course is to develop in the student the ability to write logical, coherent, thoughtful, well-developed paragraphs, paragraph units, and essays. Attention will be given to such matters as prose
Tutoring Center: Room 003 (New Building, right off of cafeteria) 215-258-7721 th All students are expected to use the services of the Tutoring Center at least one time before the end of the 5 week of class (THAT IS FRIDAY, 09/27/13). Students who are referred to the Tutoring Center must attend within the specified time period and must submit a short summary of the tutorial. The Tutoring Center visit is a prerequisite for your graduation from this course. No tutoring center=no passing the class. Some students may be required to go to the Tutoring Center prior to the submission of a paper or papers.
Policy Concerning Rewrites/Revisions Students may replace two (2) grades, excluding in-class writings, essays, and late writings, by revising the paragraph/ paragraph unit according to the following criteria: 1. 2. 3. prior approval of the instructor work with a tutor in the Tutoring Center (exclusively). revision (with all drafts, the referral form, and the original paper) returned within a specific time period as specified.
Grading The final grade will be computed as follows: 20% 20% 30% 20% 10% Assignments #1-#4 Assignments #5-#8 Assignments #9-#11 Assignment #12: The Final Writing Exercises, quizzes, drafts, workshop evaluations, miscellaneous
Other matters will be considered in the determination of the final grade: attendance, class participation, further Tutoring Center visits, and commitment to improvement. All writing assignments must be completed in order for the student to receive a passing grade in the course. A student whose work is consistently late or who does not submit all writing assignments should not expect a passing grade in the class. There will be no extra credit work, and no quizzes or in-class work may be made up without documentation (approval at the instructors discretion). Incomplete grades will only be awarded in cases
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10. Jump Drives: All students must bring a device for saving their work. Always remember to save your work. 11. Agreement with General Policies: Students who elect to remain in the class after review of these policies shall be considered in agreement with these regulations, as with acceptance of a contract. Plagiarism: [From the College Catalog] The expectation at Bucks County Community College is that the principles of truth and honesty will be rigorously followed in all academic endeavors. This assumes that all work will be done by the person who purports to do the work without unauthorized aids. In addition, when making use of language, information, and some ideas not his or her own, whether quoting them directly or paraphrasing them into his or her own words, the student must attribute the source of the material in some standard form, such as naming the source in the text or offering a footnote. [Note that the assignments in COMP107 do not require outside research and such research is expressly forbidden.] 12. Course Syllabus: Please refer to the official course syllabus---
http://www.bucks.edu/academics/courses/syllabus/index.php?lookup=COMP107
Companion Websites: You will need to know how to log on to the websites for interactive exercises and diagnostic tests. Various assignments will be made during the semester.
Companion to Handbook for Academic Writing (HAW) -- McGraw Hill Catalyst: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073130931/information_center_view0/
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Companion site for Brandon, Paragraphs and Essays 11 ed. -- Cengage Learning: http://www.cengage.com/devenglish/brandon/pe11e Overview of Papers:
Overview of Homework: EDITION 11 #1: 09/04 Chap 3, Pp 43-4, Ex 3 & 4 #2: 09/11 Chap 7, Pp 118-9, Ex 7, 9 & 10 #3: 09/16 Chap 8, Pp 145-6, Ex 4 & 5 #4: 09/18 Chap 8, Pp 153-4, Ex 9 & 10 #5: 09/25 Chap 10, P 209, Ex 9 & 10 09/27 YOU NEED TO HAVE GONE TO TUTORING CENTER BY TODAY! #6: 10/07 Ch 9, P 170, Ex 2 & 3, Pp 178-9, Ex 7 & 8 #7: 10/09 Appendix (back of book) P. 19 Vocabulary #8: 10/18 Chap 6, P. 25, Ex 3 #9: 10/23 Chap 13, Pp. 294-5, Ex 7 & 8 #10: 10/25 Chap 13, Pp. 297, Ex 9 & 10 #11: 10/28 Chap 13, Pp. 301, Ex 12 #12: 11/01 Chap 6, Pp 95-6, Ex 2 (only ONE of the theses) #13: 11/06 Chap 12, Pp 266, Ex 6 & 7 #14: 11/11 Chap 11, Pp. 240-1, Ex 9 & 10 #15: 11/13 Appendix (back of book) P. 42 Understanding for Meaning #16: 11/20 Appendix (back of book) P. 25 Ex. Understanding Meaning #17: 11/22 Ex 7 and 8 (pp 322-3) #18: 12/03 Chap 14, Pp 329, Ex 7 & 8
------------------------------------------------------------------------------READ: (PE) Ch 2: The Writing Process Stage One (pp 31-39) Ch 3: The Writing Process Stage Two (pp 40-51) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------READ: (PE) Ch 4: The Writing Process Stage Three (pp 52-71) Ch 5: Writing the Paragraph (pp 72-81)
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ACTIVITY/READING ASSIGNMENT due for today READ: (HAW) Editing for Grammar Conventions: Section 37 Sentence Fragments Section 38 Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences READ: Ch 7: Descriptive Narration: Moving Through Space and Time (pp 101-127) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Focus Essay: Momaday, The Story of a Well-Made Shield (p 116-118) Ch 7 Focus Essay: Cofer, More (pp. 121-123) Review Paragraph: Yearning for Love (p 124), The Drag (p 127) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Computer work: #1 Draft Descriptive Narrative.
----------------------------------Vocab quiz Before you go: #1 Draft of Descriptive Narrative. Writing Assignment #1: Descriptive Narration due HW #3--Ex. 4 (p145) Ex. 5 (p 145-46) Vocab quiz ----------------------------------HW #4-- Ex 9 and 10 (pp. 153-4) Vocab Quiz
READ: Ch 8: Exemplification: Writing with Examples (pp. 137-163) Focus: Tortillas (pp 149-50) Focus Essay: Little Brother is Watching (pp 144-45) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ch 8: Focus Essay:: Liked for Myself (151-3) READ: (HAW) Section 40 Verbs Review Paragraph: Traveling the World at Home (pp. 15455) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Computer work: #2 Draft Exemplification
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----------------------------------HW #5-- Ex. 9 and 10 (p 209) Vocab quiz ----------------------------------Before you go: #3 Draft of Process Analysis. SIGN UP for conference time for 2/22 or 2/24.
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ACTIVITY/READING ASSIGNMENT due for today Review Paragraph: How to Eat an Ice Cream Cone (pp 202-203) Grammar Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Midterm Conferences Ten-minute conferences. You only need to be present for your time slot. If you want to stay and work on computer, this is fine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Midterm Conferences Ten-minute conferences. You only need to be present for your time slot. If you want to stay and work on computer, this is fine. READ: Ch 9: Analysis by- Division: Examining the Parts (pp. 16492) Focus Essay: Americanization is Tough on Macho (17778) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Focus Essay: At War with Myself: I Symbolize Islam to Some, and America to Others, but I Transcend These Distinctions (Appendix 19-22) Review Paragraph: More Than Ordinary (183) #5 Workshop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Continue with Analysis by Division
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HW #6--Ex 2 and 3 (p 170) Ex 7 and 8 (pp 178-9) Vocab quiz ----------------------------------(Bring HAW) HW #7--Vocabulary on p. 19 in appendix Vocab quiz ----------------------------------Draft of #4 Analysis by
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------READ: Ch 13: Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences (278-308) Focus Essay: Two Ways to Belong to America (pp 292 -94) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Focus Essay: Neat People vs. Sloppy People (pp 295-7) Grammar Review Focus Essay (Reading-Based): Struggling Against Silence (pp. 300-301) Review Paragraphs: Blue as in Boy, Pink as in Girl (pp. 287-88); Public and Private (p 288) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Computer work: #7 Draft of Comparison and Contrast Writing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------READ: Ch 6: Writing the Essay (pp. 82-97)
HOMEWORK/PAPER DUE Before you go: #5 IN-CLASS Readingbased Writing due ----------------------------------HW #9--Ex. 7, 8 (pp. 29495) Vocab Quiz ----------------------------------HW #10--Ex 9 and 10 (p 297) #6 Revision of Readingbased writing due HW #11--Ex. 12 (p. 301) --------------------------------Before you go: #7 Draft of Comparison and Contrast Writing. ----------------------------------HW #12--Complete exercise 2 on page 95-6. (Select ONE of the theses.)
Ch 12: Classification: Establishing Groups (pp. 254-277) Focus Essays: Styles of Leadership: and How Do I Love Thee? (pp 262-4). -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Focus Essays: Living Environments (pp 264-66)
ACTIVITY/READING ASSIGNMENT due for today #9 Peer Evaluation of writing #9 Cause and Effect. Grammar Review -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Focus Essays: Still Hyphenated Americans by Malveaux (Appendix 23-25) and Hyphenated Americans by Wheatcroft (Appendix 49-53) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------READ: Ch 14: Definition: Clarifying Terms (pp. 309-39) Focus Essay: Bully, Bully (pp. 320-22)
----------------------------------HW #16--Ex. Understanding Meaning on p. 25. (from the appendix of the book) ---------------------------------HW #17--Ex 7 and 8 (pp 322-3) Vocab Quiz
Marathon Vocabulary Day. How many words have you learned over the semester? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------NO CLASS Thanksgiving Break -----------------------------------------------------------------------------NO CLASS Thanksgiving Break
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Final Conferences Fifteen-minute conferences. You only need to be present for your time slot. If you want to stay and work on computer, this is fine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Final Conferences Fifteen-minute conferences. You only need to be present for your time slot. If you want to stay and work on computer, this is fine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------IN-CLASS Writing (45 minutes) Writing Assignment #11
Monday 12/16/2012
12 COMP107 U02 Fall 2013/Afzal (Rogan de Ramrez) STUDENT INFORMATION FORM FOR COMP 107 FALL 2013 MWF 10-10:50 am Full Name__________________________________________________________ What you want to be called _____________________________________________ Other courses you are taking:
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Do you have computer access? ___________________________________________ Do you have internet access? ___________________________________________ What are your hobbies? What do you like to do?
Do you have pets? What kind? _________________________________________________ Is there anything about your self that I need to know in order to help you this semester?
13 COMP107 U02 Fall 2013/Afzal (Rogan de Ramrez) INFORMATION ON THREE PEERS FROM COMP 107 FALL 2013 MWF 10-10:50 am