LC 12 A&B: Games, Sports, and Rituals in American Experience: Playing with our American Identities

English 110: Introduction to Academic Writing

Fall 2011: Sect. 30 (TT 9:25-10:40 in MYBK 220 & M 1-1:50 in MYBK 210) & Sect. 33 (TT 10:50-12:05 in MYBK 319 & W 1-1:50 in MYBK 210)

Description
English 110 is designed to develop your skills in and knowledge of academic writing, with special attention to rhetorical analysis, reading and research, and the process requirements for successful academic writing.

J. Michael Duvall
Associate Professor Department of English 22A Glebe St. #103 843.953.4833 duvalljm@cofc.edu Oce Hours M 10:30-12:00, Tu 1:30-:300, and by appointment To schedule an appointment go to tungle.me/MikeDuvall

Goals
On successfully completing this class, students should: Rhetorical Analysis

understand how a text is shaped according to the requirements of purpose, genre, occasion, and audience understand the dierence between summary and analysis evaluate the persuasiveness of a texts argument

Reading and Research

develop skills for summarizing and paraphrasing college-level essays and academic articles evaluate, analyze, and synthesize appropriate primary and secondary sources integrate their own ideas with the ideas of others eectively

Texts
Gra and Birkenstein, ey Say/I Say. 2nd Ed. Norton. 9780393933611 Please note: this is not the edition "with readings." Texts ordered for AMST 200 Articles & Handouts distributed in class and/ or posted on the course website (OAKS)

Process

understand a writing assignment as a series of tasks, including invention, draing, revising, and editing shape a written work according to the requirements of purpose, genre, occasion, and audience construct an eective argument using appropriate evidence understand conventions of academic writing document work appropriately follow the conventions of standard American English develop skills for studying college-level essays and academic articles

First Year Experience Learning Community Integration

As you know, this course is linked via a theme of "Games, Sports, and Rituals in American Experience" with Professor Tom Heeney's section of American Studies 200, Introduction to American Studies and a First Year Experience (FYE) synthesis seminar. From a practical standpoint, the integration of ENGL 110 with AMST 200 will mean frequent opportunities in ENGL 110 to discuss and work with the texts and concepts you will encounter in AMST 200 as a means of building your academic writing skills and knowledge. Your major writing assignments, too, will revolve around the learning community (LC) theme of "Games, Sports, and Rituals in American Experience." e "cross-talk" between the two classes should enrich your experience of each of them.

Introduction to Academic Writing - Syllabus - Fall 2011

Added to this mix is the synthesis seminar, which will be led by a trained peer facilitator who will work closely with Professor Heeney and I to further integrate the two courses, to introduce you to key campus resources, and to work with you on issues that are likely to be of concern in your rst year here at the College and aer. e goals of the First Year Experience (FYE) integration of theses three experiences, ENGL 110, AMST 200, and the synthesis seminar are to develop: eective reading, writing and speech the use of academic resources and student support services at College of Charleston familiarity with appropriate data-, information-, and knowledge-gathering techniques and research skills in the discipline the appropriate critical thinking skills and problem-solving techniques in a variety of contexts the understanding of the goals of liberal arts and sciences education and the core values of College of Charleston the understanding of and respect for the values of academic integrity, including the College Honor Code the use of eective skills and strategies for working collaboratively constructive engagement in the College and local communities

e Focus of ENGL 110 is on Writing

Reading and thematic content aside, it is important to keep in mind that this is rst and foremost a class in writing. erefore, we will not only pay attention to the content of the texts we read, but also to how they're written. Such rhetorical analysis will inform everything we do, from discussing readings to doing research. Most importantly, your own writing will be central to the course. You can expect to hand in writing on a regular basis, to share your writing with your fellow ENGL 110 students, and to critique your fellow students' writing: peer review and workshops will be a central activity in the class. Finally, this class is able to put such great attention on writing and workshopping in part because it is a 4-hour class, with "regular" meetings of 75-minutes twice a week and a 4th-hour meeting (50 minutes) once a week. So, while this class will entail a heavy workload, the 4th-hour allows that work to take place and provides credit for it.

OAKS
is course will use OAKS (Online Academic Knowledge System) for schedules for upcoming reading and other assignments, to collect assignments, post grades and feedback, and so on. To log in to OAKS, open MyCharleston <my.cofc.edu> in a browser and click on the acorn image at the top of the web page on the right, just beneath the MyCharleston banner. When you log in, you should easily nd a the link to the ENGL 110 course page.

Course Requirements
Please note: you must complete all the major assignments in order to successfully complete this class. Summary and Response Paper (15% of the nal grade) In this paper (4-5 pages), you will summarize a challenging piece of academic writing, probably an article or book chapter, and respond to it. Analysis Paper (20% of the nal grade) In this paper (4-6 pages), you will use the conceptual and theoretical ideas and methods of interpretation that arise from your study of ritual, games, and sport in AMST 200 to interpret a phenomenon associated with a game, ritual, or sport in the United States. e subject of your paper will be of your choosing, subject to approval through a proposal process. You will continue to work with the subject for the rest of the semester.
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Annotated Bibliography (15% of the nal grade) In this assignment, you will gather strong sources for use in your Researched Analysis Paper (below), annotating each source as to its content and usefulness for your research. ENGL 110 FInal Grade Calculations Researched Analysis Project (30% of the nal grade) In this assignment, you will extend the work you began with your Analysis Paper by researching your subject and composing an analytical argumentative paper of between 8 and 10 pages in length. Misc. Short Writing Assignments (10% of the nal grade) ese assignments, both formal and informal, in class and out, and of which there will be many, are designed to help you understand course material, practice crucial skills, re ect on your own writing and on that of others, or build up to major assignments. Examples of such assignments are summaries of reading assignments, audience analyses, reaction papers, re ections on your writing, dras, and sections of larger papers. I may also administer quizzes, too, as necessary, which would fall into this assignment category.
Grade CofC 4-pt scale A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 Acceptable Average Good CofC Catalog Description Superior ENGL 110 (Duvall) % scores 94-100 91-93 88-90 84-87 81-83 78-80 74-77 71-73 68-70 64-67

Class Participation and Attendance (10% of the nal grade) D0.7 61-63 Since the work of the course depends on student collaboration as F 0.0 Failing 0-60 readers and writers in class meetings throughout the term, and since your sharing of your own written work is central to the class, attendance is required. Students who participate fully and act as good citizens of the class will be rewarded with 100% of the possible grade in this category. Conversely, those who do not participate well will be downgraded. More on attendance: You are allowed to miss no more than 3 full days of regular class meetings (Tues. and urs.) and 2 full days of the 4th-hour classes (Mon. or Wed., depending on your section) over the course of the semester. Arriving late to class or leaving early will count as a 1/2 day absence. Missing more than the allowed number of absences will result in a lowered nal course grade, at the rate of 1/2 letter grade (5%) per missed class. E. G., a student with a calculated 81% nal grade (B-) who has missed 2 more classes than allowed, will earn a 71% grade (C-) for the nal grade. I do not distinguish between "excused" and "unexcused" absences, so please be careful in using your allotted absences. My advice would be to save them for illness or complications that may arise. Late assignment policy: I penalize late major assignments at the rate of 10% o the nal grade per calendar day late. Other late assignments I will take on a case-by-case basis, oering some credit or no credit, depending on the nature of the assignment. Finally, I oer no make-ups for missed in-class writing (another reason you should come to class).

Academic Dishonesty
I treat plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty with utmost seriousness. If I suspect an assignment is plagiarized or in some other way not the student's own work, I assign the grade of "zero" for the assignment and report the violation to the Honor Board for further review and action. Please consult e Honor System, available online at <http://studentaairs.cofc.edu/honor-system/>, for a full statement on the colleges honor code.

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Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

e College makes appropriate accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Students who would like these accommodations should apply at the Center for Disability Services located on the rst oor of the Lightsey Center, Suite 104. Students approved for accommodations are responsible for notifying me as soon as possible and for contacting me one week before accommodation is needed. Should you have questions about disability services at the College of Charleston, please contact the Center for Disability Services at 953-1431 or visit their website at < http://spinner.cofc.edu.nuncio.cofc.edu/~cds/>.

Other Matters Worth Mentioning

Please turn o (or make silent) all cell phones or other electronic communications devices when in class. And NEVER use such devices during class. I generally do not prefer that students use laptops in class to take notes. But if you have a compelling reason for using a laptop, please see me and we can discuss an accommodation. Finally, a word about class climate: I have found over the years that writing classes oen produce spirited discussion and debate on ideas about which students feel deeply and to which they may have strong commitments and strong feelings. So I ask that when these debates arise (typically around ash points like religion, gender, politics) that we each hold ourselves to high intellectual standards and engage in vigorous, but ethical argumentation. When it comes down to it, such spirited, ethical debate is the lifeblood of any institution of higher learning.

Calendar/Important Dates
Below is a list of important dates. Please note that the due dates for major assignments (underlined below) are subject to change (with ample advance notice) as the class develops. Also, please note that this is not a day-today schedule. For the daily schedule, you should consult the Google calendar on OAKS, which will be updated periodically. Please check it oen. Tu 8/23 First Day of Class W 8/24 No 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 33 M 8/29 First 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 30 W 8/31 First 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 33 F 9/23 Summary & Response Paper Due W 10/19 No 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 33 F 10/28 Analysis Paper Due

11/10 Annotated Bibliography Due M 11/21 No 4th-hour meeting for Sect. 30 W 11/23 - F 11/25 No Classes - anksgiving Holiday 12/1 Last Day of Class Researched Analysis Project Due

M 10/17 - T 10/18 No Classes - Fall Break (or storm makeup)

Introduction to Academic Writing - Syllabus - Fall 2011