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English 111 01NP

College Composition I
Fall 2016
Syllabus

Contact/Course Information
Instructor: Beth Bensen
Course Time: TuTh 9:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
Classroom: Parham Road Campus (PRC), Burnette Hall (BH), Room 211
Course Web site: http://bbensen-barber.com/2014springeng210/
Email: ebensen@reynolds.edu
Office: PRC, BH, Room 220H
Office Phone: 804.523.5754

Office Hours
W 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
TuTh 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
Virtual Office Hours: I will respond to emails and voice mails as quickly as possible. If
you do not receive a response from me within 24 hours during the work week (M-F),
please send another email or call my office phone again

The best times to reach me in my PRC office by phone or in person are during my W or
TuTh scheduled office hours. Otherwise, please contact me by email.

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Textbooks and Purchase Materials

Required Purchase Textbooks
Eggers, Dave. The Circle. Vintage, 2013. (Purchase before Week 5.)
All other readings will be linked to online Web sites or to PDFs.

Recommended Textbook:
Hacker, Diane. A Writers Reference. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2014.

Note: A Writers Reference is not a

required purchase, but it is an
excellent handbook to add to your
library. It is likely you will continue to
use this handbook as a resource
throughout your college career and
you will likely refer to it in Eng 112.
A good handbook is a valuable tool to
refer to even when not taking a
composition class.

Additional Purchase Materials:

Required: (free) An open mind and willingness to take on new challenges.
Required: (free) A WordPress blog account. Sign up at the following URL:
https://wordpress.com/
(You will find further instructions in class and in Week 3s content folder in Blackboard)
Required: A thumb drive, flash drive or other plug-in device for saving documents regularly.
In addition to saving to your hard drives, it is important that you develop a habit of saving to
plug-in devices as well (or use iCloud, digital drop box, Google Drive, etc.).
Required: Reliable Internet connectivity outside of the college.
Required: Reliable access to Microsoft Office 2010 or equivalent software.
Recommended: A collegiate dictionary and thesaurus.

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Recommended: 3-ring binder or 2-pocket folder to file class handouts. And begin creating
digital folders for each of your classes and for each assignment. Digital folders for English
111 might appear in this way:

Save all assignments, lectures, and supporting handouts/documents that pertain to each
assignment in the designated folder.
Course Description
Prerequisites: To register for this course, students must have a placement recommendation for
ENG 111 or placement recommendation for co-requisites ENG 111 and ENF 3. ENG 111 is a
prerequisite for ENG 112.
ENG 111 develops the skills students possess prior to entering college-level writing courses and
prepares students for academic and professional communication. Students will produce texts that
reflect critical thinking and knowledge of writing processes, rhetoric, and digital technologies.
English 111 will also introduce students to research processes.
ENG 111 has been designated as a "writing intensive" course according to standards developed
by the English department.
General Course Goals
By the end of ENG 111, students shall

Adapt the writing process to a variety of tasks, formats, genres, and rhetorical situations.
Produce texts that are grounded in evidence and formally documented.
Model and apply academic integrity and appropriate use of others ideas and feedback in
producing effective communication.
Demonstrate improved written and oral communication skills.
Use digital and print technologies to compose, to research, and to disseminate texts.

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Rhetorical Knowledge
By the end of ENG 111, students shall

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the rhetorical situation, including purpose, context,

audience, and genre.
Adapt voice, tone, and level of formality to a variety of rhetorical situations.
Use conventions of format, structure, design, and documentation appropriate to the rhetorical
situation.
Analyze texts to describe how and why writers use rhetorical devices.

Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing

By the end of ENG 111, students shall

Use writing and reading for inquiry, learning, thinking, and communicating.
Integrate their own ideas with those of others in appropriately documented texts.
Produce reflective texts, including but not limited to memos, letters, journals, blogs, lists, and
threaded discussions.
Read, summarize, and respond to a variety of non-fiction texts.

Process
By the end of ENG 111, students shall

Employ effective writing processes to include pre-writing, peer-reviewing drafts, and

revising.
Demonstrate reflection on individual communication processes.
Produce at least 4500 words (approximately 15 pages) of informal and 3600 words
(approximately 12 pages) of formal writing.
Edit their writing with consideration to surface features such as syntax, usage, punctuation,
and spelling that are appropriate for the rhetorical situation.

Oral Communication Skills

By the end of ENG 111, students shall

Participate in interactive discussions, peer reviews, and oral presentations.

Use non-verbal cues as an essential aspect of self-presentation.
Demonstrate use of active listening skills.

Digital Technologies
By the end of ENG 111, students shall

Use electronic environments for drafting, reviewing, revising, editing, and sharing texts.

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Locate, evaluate, organize, and use research material collected from a variety of modes to
include print, digital, aural, and visual sources, including scholarly library databases and
informal digital networks.
Disseminate texts in both print and digital forms (may include written, aural, and visual
modes).

Course Requirements

WARNING: This class is a reading-, writing-, thinking-, listening-, and

speaking- intensive course.
Please review the Reynolds Student Handbook to familiarize yourselves with
the college Learning Environment Principals.
Eng 111 requires you to be present both in mind and body. Expect to
participate in class discussion, collaborate with classmates, compose drafts in
class, conduct freewriting, and share your writing with classmates. With this
in mind, in order to keep up with the fast pace of this course, it is imperative
that you attend class regularly and remain abreast of readings and
assignments.
Electronic Learning Environments: We will be using a variety of technological, mostly webbased, applications in Eng111 College Composition I this semester. Specifically, you will
develop a blog to submit assignments and you might also create a YouTube account to post
videos. By default, these technologies are open to the public for the purpose of sharing your
work with the larger Internet community. To use the web-based application responsibly please
observe all laws and Reynolds policies that are incorporated into policies concerning Student
Conduct (Policy 1-35) and Academic Integrity (Policy 1-34). Some specific aspects of law and
policy that might be well to remember are prohibitions against copyright infringement,
plagiarism, harassment, or interferences with the underlying technical code of the software.
As a student using web-based applications certain rights accrue to you. Any original work that
you make tangible belongs to you as a matter of copyright law. You also have a right to the
privacy of your educational records as a matter of federal law and may choose to set your
privacy settings to private and only share with the instructor and your classmates. Your
contributions to the various web-based applications constitute educational records. By
contributing to the web-based applications, and not taking other options available to you in this
course equivalent to this assignment that would not be posted publicly on the Internet, you
consent to the collaborative use of this material as well as to the disclosure of it in this course
and potentially for the use of future courses.

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Attendance Policy: Attendance is included in your class participation grade, which is worth
10% of your semester grade. I do not calculate your attendance grade until the end of the
semester. Please keep in mind that if the class meets for 45 sessions and you are absent ten times,
you will receive 35 out of 45 points, which is equivalent to a C or 78%. As a conscientious
student and as a student involved in a community of learners, you are required to attend class
regularly. Arriving more than five (5) minutes late will result in a tardy; three (3) late arrivals
will result in one (1) absence. Likewise, departing from class more than five minutes before
dismissal will also result in a tardy. Do not use class time to notify me about absences, tardies, or
early departures. Speak with me either before or after class, see me during my office hours, or
send me an email.
Excused vs. Unexcused Absences: I appreciate receiving emails concerning
an absence; however, sending an email, presenting a note from a doctor or
lawyer, or discussing your absence with me do not excuse missed classes. An
absence is an absence. To be fair to all students, I do not differentiate
between excused or unexcused absences. I do not have a maximum number
of absences, but should you abuse this policy, you could jeopardize your final
semester grade. Use your absences wisely.
Per Reynolds Student Attendance Policy 1-3, you will be involuntarily withdrawn from the
course to receive a full refund for failure to attend class by the 15% attendance drop deadline
(9 Sep 2016) if you have not participated in class activities at least once prior to this date. You
will also be involuntarily withdrawn and receive a grade of W if you stop attending class for a
period of two weeks by the final 60% attendance drop deadline (1 Nov 2016). If applicable, these
actions could impact your financial aid. Should you need to miss an inordinate number of
classes, you might consider withdrawing from the course or risk receiving a failing grade at the
end of the semester.
Withdrawal Policy: Before withdrawing from the course, please contact me to discuss your
academic standing in the class. Also, prior to withdrawing, contact a financial aid specialist to
discuss any potential impact a withdrawal may have on your eligibility for financial aid.
Withdrawals also count as an attempt and may therefore impact your ability to take a repeated
course (see Repeated Course Policy below).
After the add/drop period, a student may withdraw without academic penalty, and receive a
grade of W, if withdrawal is officially completed prior to the last date to withdraw listed on
Course Schedule and in the Course Syllabus. Please refer to the Policy 1-10 Student Initiated
Withdrawal for withdrawal procedures and specifics.
Important: If you decide not to complete the course you must officially withdraw from the
course by following the stated procedures in the College Catalogue. After the last date to
withdraw, I will consider extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis. However, you
must contact me within one week of circumstances.

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Repeated Course Policy: Students are normally limited to two (2) enrollments in the same
course. Prior to registering to take a course for a third time, students must submit a completed
Request to Repeat Course Form with all required approvals, and documentation of extenuating
circumstances to a campus Enrollment Services Center. Repeat approval is not required for
certain exempted courses, and all attempted hours and grade points for these courses will be
calculated in the GPA (College Catalogue).
Students with Disabilities: Per Reynolds college policy 1-15, Eligibility of Students with
Disabilities to Receive Accommodations (found in the Reynolds Student Handbook), special
services/accommodations are provided to assist students in accessing programs and activities
offered by the college. Should you require special needs, please register with the Office of
Student Accommodations (Downtown Campus by calling 804.786.2628, or Parham Road
Campus and Western Campus by calling 804.523.5289). Please provide documentation of your
disability.
For further details go to the following URL:
http://www.reynolds.edu/student_services/accommodations/default.aspx
Student Conduct Policy: In order to achieve the best learning environment possible for this
class, Reynolds administrators, faculty, and staff expect students to adhere to the highest
behavioral standards. All forms of disruptive behavior will not be tolerated in this course.
Disruptive behavior can be defined as behavior that interferes with the teaching and learning
process. As such, any disruptive behavior will be addressed by the instructor and/or reported to
the Office of Student Affairs for judicial processing.
In addition, please note that in this class, three (3) incidents of disruptive behavior may result
in a zero for participation in your overall grade. Single incidents that are severe will result in
the loss of participation credit for the course (i.e. earning a failing grade). Should your
behavior become disruptive, I reserve the right to file a Behavior Intervention Referral
Form in the Office of Student Affairs. Please review Student Conduct Policy 1-35 for
further details.
Types of behavior viewed as disruptive in this class include but are not limited to the following:
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talking during lectures;

cell phones ringing in the middle of a lecture; exiting class to respond to a cell phone call;
sending or responding to texts during class;
arriving to class late; departing class early;
arguing with other students in the class;
speaking rudely to instructor or classmates;
sleeping in class;
computer classroom (unless required for in-class work): surfing the net for info not
relevant to the days course work; checking email during class time; accessing and
participating in activities on social networking sites (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,
Pinterest, Snapchat, etc.).

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If you have any questions regarding the Reynolds Student Conduct policy (Policy 1-35),
please refer to the Reynolds Student Handbook online, or contact the Office of Student
Affairs at 804.523.5296.
Electronic Devices Policy: Unless required for in-class work, any electronic sound devices, with
or without earphones, such as iPods, laptops, pagers, cellular telephones, electronic games, portable
televisions, radio/tape players, etc. are prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, and Learning
Resource Centers and should be turned off. Please review the Student Handbook, policy number 219 (Electronic Devices on Campus) for further details.
Although this course welcomes and encourages the use of a variety of digital
and electronic media, please refrain from using unless required for in-class
work/projects.

Stow cell phones, laptops, and listening devices in purses or back packs.
Should you forget to turn off your cell phone and it rings or vibrates, quickly
turn it off without being disruptive to the class. Listening to audio files on
laptops, tablets, smart phones, etc., and/or answering your cell phone in class or
walking out of class to answer your cell phone will result in the filing of a
Behavior Intervention Referral Form. No exceptions.

Academic Honesty/Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarism is not acceptable.

Students who plagiarize will either receive a failing grade on the assignment or
fail the course; depending on the severity of the violation, students may also be
reported to the Office of Student Affairs for disciplinary action and for the
filing of a Behavior Intervention Referral Form.
Reynolds Academic Honesty Policy 1-34 defines plagiarism and the consequences of it. Please
consult the online Reynolds Student Handbook for complete details and definitions of academic
dishonesty and plagiarism.
SafeAssign: SafeAssign is a program designed to scan student documents for instances of
plagiarism. I will be asking you to submit your work through SafeAssign periodically during the
semester. Occasionally, I will submit a document myself if I suspect questionable text. It is not
my intent to catch students plagiarizing; however, because this is a 200 level course, I do
expect students to understand the conventions of documentation and citing. Should I detect an
instance of plagiarism, I will email formal notification and offer you the opportunity to discuss
your work with me prior to filing a report or a Behavior Intervention Referral Form with the
Office of Student Affairs. Please understand that if you do not contact me, I will note this on the
report or Behavior Intervention Referral Form and file it with the Office of Student Affairs.

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Email Policy: Per Reynolds Policy 1-8, email is the official method of communication. All
faculty must communicate with their students using their college email accounts. Please develop
a habit of checking your college accounts often, as I will communicate with you using only your
college email addresses. Your email accounts became active when you were assigned a user
name and password. Go to My Reynolds Log-in for access to your email account, Blackboard,
etc.
Peer Reviews/Workshops Policy: I have scheduled three online peer review workshops to
improve your editing and proofreading skills. Failure to participate on scheduled peer review
days/weeks will result in a zero for the days/weeks assignment, and a decrease of one letter
grade on your final paper grade (equivalent to 10% of your final paper grade). You will be
uploading COMPLETED DRAFTS through Blackboard in assigned groups; uploading an
incomplete draft will result in a zero for the peer review assignment, and a decrease of one letter
grade on your final paper grade. Unless otherwise stated, peer reviews may not be accomplished
outside of Blackboard.

If you have a legitimate, documented reason for not attending a peer review
session or workshop, I will gladly make other arrangements to assist you with
making up your missed participation. However, you must notify me at least 24
hours prior to the scheduled peer review workshop date. An accepted
substitution procedure is for you to attend a documented and scheduled tutoring
session in one of the Academic Support Centers at the Parham Road,
Downtown, or Western campuses. Schedule and attend a tutoring session at the
location most convenient for you.
Blackboard: In addition to the course Web site, you will also access Blackboard, the online
course management platform in use at Reynolds that will supplement Eng 111. In addition to
accessing the course syllabus, assignments, and Grade Book, you may write in-class and out-ofclass responses to reading assignments, to handouts, to electronic reading assignments, etc.
Responses may be in the form of freewriting sessions, journal topics (an e-journal), and out-ofclass writing assignments in Blackboard. Check Blackboard often for updates and changes to
the schedule or to assignments.
General Classroom Guidelines: Eng 111 is a course that requires A LOT of writing and
reading. Incorporate ample time into your schedules to complete assignments in a timely
manner. Since this course is labor intensive, missed assignments will be difficult to make up.
Please carefully track due dates on the course schedule, in the Due Dates button on the Course
Menu, and on assignment sheets. Should you find you are falling behind or are having problems,
please contact me as soon as possible. Monitor your progress regularly to avoid any possible
downfalls.
Class Climate Survey: Reynolds uses Class Climate to collect student evaluations of faculty.
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sender name "Class Climate Survey" inviting you to participate in an online survey to evaluate
the effectiveness of your class. You will receive a separate e-mail message for each course
section in which you are enrolled. Each e-mail message contains a password-protected link to the
online survey. By clicking this link, your password is automatically recognized, and you are able
to respond anonymously to the survey. After completing the survey, you will receive a
confirmation message, via e-mail.
Emergency Preparedness: (Program the numbers below into your cell phone)
Campus Police: PRC 804.523.5219, DTC 804.523.5472, WC 804.523.5407
Chief of Police and Security Services: Paul Ronca 804.523.5239
College Safety Manager: Pamela Hicks 804.523.5722
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY DIAL 5911 (College Police Dispatcher) The 5911 number can
be dialed directly from the Colleges IP phone system.
Grading
Posting of Grades to Blackboards Gradebook: I usually take two weeks to grade a batch of
papers. I will post grades, commented papers, grading videos, and rubrics (when required) when
I complete grading an entire classes worth of an assignment.
Click on the following URL for a video tutorial of how to access and navigate through
MyGrades:
http://ondemand.blackboard.com/r91/movies/bb91_student_checking_grades.htm
Familiarize yourself with Blackboards grading icons to avoid not receiving/earning a grade on
an assignment. Below are a few icons of which you should be aware:
Successfully submitted an assignment but not graded yet:
Assignment graded but not for credit:
Assignment in progress (student needs to complete the assignment):
Error occurred when submitting an assignment:

If you do not see the yellow exclamation point your assignment did not submit
successfully. Resubmit. If Blackboard does not allow you to resubmit, contact
your instructor by email ASAP.
If you see the red exclamation point, an error occurred. Contact your instructor
by email ASAP. If the problem persists, contact the Student Help Desk at
804.371.3000.

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During this course you will write six essays ranging from 300 to 1800 words/three (3) to six (6)
pages: Short Space/Place Essay, Space/Place Essay, Summary of a The Circle, Critical
Review of The Circle, Pitch Proposal Essay, and Modest Proposal Essay. Your final
assignment will be a presentation of your Modest Proposal Essay.

Word process all major and minor writing assignments.

Unless otherwise stated, all assignments will be due by midnight in your blog
site or in Blackboard on assigned due dates.
To ensure preparedness for each assignment and for your final portfolio, it will
be helpful for you to create a folder on your flash drives or hard drives for each
assignment. Save all documents pertaining to each assignment in their
respective folders for easy access when submitting final portfolios.
In addition to writing formal essays, there will be several informal writing assignments, journal
entries, quizzes on assigned readings, and worksheets (all completed in online discussions).
Unless otherwise noted, all assignments will count toward your final grade.
Graded Assignments:
Assignments
Diagnostic Assignment

Percen
Due Dates
tages
(%)
0
By midnight 25 Aug

Syllabus and Academic Honesty Agreement

By midnight 25 Aug

Class Blog: Two entries pertaining to essays 1and

3 and The Circle readings responses

10

S& P Short Essay (Sep 8)

Pitch (8 Nov)

Class Blog: The Circle Reading Responses

10

Sep 23, Sep 30, 7 Oct, 14 Oct,

21 Oct

Essay #1: Space & Place Essay (Narrative

defining the value of a space and/or place)
Essay #2: The Circle Critical Analysis (A
documented essay in which you critically analyze
The Circle based on themes identified while
reading)
Essay #3: A Modest Proposal (A research
assignment in which you propose a satirical
solution to a social problem)
Modest Proposal Presentation

15

S&P Draft #1 (Sep 15)

S&P Final Draft (Sep 20)
The Circle Draft #1 (24-27 Oct)
The Circle Final Draft (1 Nov)

20

25

MP Draft #1 (22 Nov)

MP Final Draft (29 Nov)

10

6, 8, or 13 Dec

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Attendance/class participation (attendance

calculated at the end of the semester; class
participation will consist of any assignments not
listed above)
Total Percentage Points

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100

Grading Scale:
Letter Grade
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF

Percentages
99-100
94-98
90-93
89
84-88
80-83
79
74-78
70-73
69
64-68
60-63
59 and below

Incomplete Policy: I will consider assigning incomplete (I) grades if students have a legitimate,
documented reason. I will assign an incomplete (I) if students have fewer than four absences
and have completed at least 75% of the course work. If needed, determination of I grades will
occur at the end of the semester.
A grade of "I" (incomplete) bears no credit. An instructor may award the "I" grade for
documented, unavoidable reasons and only when the student is passing the course and has
completed a significant portion of the course requirements (75% of assignments for this
course). Since the incomplete extends enrollment in the course, requirements for satisfactory
completion shall be established through student/faculty consultation. The grade of I will revert
to grade earned in the course. The student is expected to complete course work as agreed upon
with the instructor. See Incomplete Grade policy 1-7 for more details.
Late Assignment Policy: Unless otherwise noted, assignments are due in Blackboard by
midnight on the due date or in your blog sites. I will not accept a late paper if you turn it in after I
have returned graded papers. I usually take two weeks to grade a batch of papers.
You are allowed ONE late assignment without penalty during the semester;
otherwise, I do not accept late assignments. Use this policy wisely.
I will not accept a late paper if you turn it in after I have returned graded
papers.
Technology problems are NOT an excuse for multiple late assignments!

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While I understand problems that occur when using technology, it is your responsibility to
complete assignments well in advance of due dates to avoid last minute issues like crashing
computers or loss of Internet connections that might prevent turning in assignments in a timely
fashion. Save your work on multiple devices OFTEN: hard drive, flash drive, iCloud,
digital drop box, etc. Compose weekly discussion posts and blog posts in a Word document
first and then copy and paste to the online platform in use. Save these Word documents to
maintain a history of your work outside of Blackboard and your blog sites. Should your home
computers fail, you have access to the college computer labs on all three campuses.
Follow the Schedule of Assignments carefully, and check Blackboard often for announcements
of changes or adjustments to assignments to ensure adequate preparation for all class
assignments. In addition to printing hard copies of the syllabus and assignments and saving
these in a binder or folder, it is probably a good idea to keep all graded and ungraded
assignments in an electronic folder on your desktop and on your plug-in device, as you will refer
to returned assignments over the semester.
Revision Policy: If you earned below a C and turned in essays on the assigned due date, you
may revise any of the first three major essays (Profile Essay, Movie Review, A Modest
Proposal). Revision due dates occur two weeks after posting of the initial graded essay. Unless
otherwise, submit revised essays as email attachments. I will average the two grades; if you
earn a 75% on the first essay and an 85% on the revision, your final essay grade will be an 80%.

Simply correcting errors I have pointed out in your essay does not count.
For example, if I have highlighted and commented on problems with fragments, dont assume
that I have highlighted all fragments. Try to find similar errors and correct them. Or, if you have
problems developing your ideas, make note of my comments, make revisions based on those
comments, and look for additional ideas that might need development. Also, do not hesitate to
talk to me about revisions. I am more than happy to schedule an appointment to meet with you
to clarify my comments or provide assistance with grammar, development of ideas, etc. Avoid
waiting until the last two weeks of the semester to try to complete revisions. I will not accept
revisions if the due date has passed and waiting until the final weeks of the semester is not an
effective means to improve your writing skills and your grade. Take advantage of this revision
policy early in the semester.

Continue to next page for

Calendar/Schedule of
Assignments

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Calendar/Schedule of Assignments
(This schedule is subject to change.)

All reading assignments are due on the weeks they are listed on the schedule
below. You are responsible for completing all assigned readings prior to
listening to or reading lectures and prior to participating in weekly
discussions/assignments. Each reading assignment is identified in the
Readings column.
Also note that assignment due dates are in the Assignments column.
Linked titles = electronic
readings. Click on links to access
and read essays.

TC = The Circle

Important Dates
August 26, 2016
September 7, 2016
October 28, 2016
December 13, 2016

Last day to add a class

Last day to drop a class with a refund
Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W
Final Exam Date (8:00 a.m. 10:40 a.m.)
This schedule is subject to change.

Week/Date
Week 1:
T 23 Aug

Readings

Th 25 Aug

Read: Diagnostic Essay Assignment Guidelines

Read: Cisneros, My Name excerpt
Read: Essay Formatting Guidelines

Week 2:
T 30 Aug

Assignments

Introduction to Course; introduction to Blackboard

Read: Rhetorical Situations (scroll to bottom of article

to view the slide show)
Read: audience, purpose, context, voice, media (click on
each linked item to access readings)

25 Aug: Syllabus and

Academic Honesty
Agreement
25 Aug: Diagnostic
Essay

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Week/Date
Th 1 Sep

Week 3:
T 6 Sep

Th 8 Sep

Week 4:
T 13 Sep

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Readings
Read: Tuan, Space and Place, Chapter 1 (PDF linked in
BB)
Read: Lack, An Interview with Yu Fi Tuan, Professor
Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Requires
MyReynolds Username and Password to access)

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Assignments

Read: Berne, Where Nothing Says Everything

Read: Piper, Remembering Water
Read: Stegner, The Sense of Place
Read: paragraphs, introductions, conclusions (click on
each linked item to access readings)
In-class activity: creating blog site with about page.

8 Sep: 300- 600 word

S&P Short essay
posted to your blog
site by midnight

Read: Peer Review

Read: Responding to Other Peoples Writing
(Click on links to access and read articles)

Th 15 Sep

Read: Heskamp, 15 Words You Should Eliminate from

Your Vocabulary to Sound Smarter
In-class peer review of Space & Place Essay

15 Sep: Draft of S&P

essay at beginning of
class for in-class peer
review

Week 5:
T 20 Sep

Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 1-59)

20 Sep: Completed
draft of S&P essay in
Blackboard by
midnight

Th 22 Sep

Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 59-101)

F 23 Sep
Week 6:
T 27 Sep
Th 29 Sep

23 Sep: Weekly The

Circle reading
response in blog site
College-wide Convocation Day (class not in session)
Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 102-160)
Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 160-211)

F 30 Sep
Week 7:
T 4 Oct

30 Sep: Weekly The

Circle reading
response in blog site
Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 211-263)

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Week/Date

Readings

Th 6 Oct

Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 263-306)

F 7 Oct

Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 309-361)

Th 13 Oct

Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 361-417)

F 14 Oct

14 Oct: Weekly The

Circle reading
response in blog site

Week 9:
T 18 Oct

Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 417-466)

Th 20 Oct

Read: Eggers, The Circle (pp. 466-497)

21 Oct: Weekly The
Circle reading
response in blog site

F 21 Oct

Th 27 Oct
Week 11:
T 1 Nov

Th 3 Nov

Assignments

7 Oct: Weekly The

Circle reading
response in blog site

Week 8:
T 11 Oct

Week 10:
T 25 Oct

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Class canceled; attend individual conference; check

Blackboard for conference schedule

25 Oct: Complete
draft of The Circle
Analysis Essay

Class canceled; attend individual conference; check

Blackboard for conference schedule

27 Oct: Complete
draft of The Circle
Analysis Essay

Read: Proposals
Read: Proposal Writing Basics

1 Nov: Final revision

of The Circle
Analysis Essay by
midnight in
Blackboard

Read: Swift, A Modest Proposal(click on link to access

and read essay)
Read: Find Topic Ideas & Overview
Read: Refine a Topic

Week 12:

T 8 Nov

Library Scavenger Hunt (meet in library)

8 Nov: 300-600 word

Pitch in your blog site

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Week/Date

Readings

Th 10 Nov

Meet in library computer lab for library instruction

Read: Module 3: Find Books
Read: Module 4: Find Articles
(Review contents in modules 3 and 4 before library
session)

Fall 2016
Assignments
by midnight.

Week 13:

T 15 Nov

Read: Baron, Dont Make English Official: Ban It

Instead
Read: Fish, Whos in Charge Here?

Th 17 Nov

Read: Singer, The Singer Solution to World Poverty

Read: Pollock, You Say You Want a Resolution?

Week 14:

T 22 Nov

Read: Document Review Guidelines (click on link to

access and read article)

Th 24 Nov

Fall Break; classes not in session

22 Nov: Modest
Proposal Draft #1

~~ Fall Break: classes not in session 23-27 Nov ~~

Week 15:
T 29 Nov

Th 1 Dec
Week 16:
T 6 Dec

Th 8 Dec

Read: DIY Media and Design: PowerPoint Proposal

(WITW, pp. 460-465)
Read: Delivering the Speech
Read: Speeches

29 Nov: Final
revision of Modest
Proposal essay by
midnight in
Blackboard

Watch: Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are

Use class time to work on presentations
No reading assigned
In-class Presentations

6 Dec: Presentation
of Modest Proposal
Essay

No reading assigned
In-class Presentations

8 Dec: Presentation
of Modest Proposal
Essay

Finals Week:

T 13 Dec

Presentations during final exam time (800 a.m. 10:40 13 Dec: Presentation
of Modest Proposal
a.m.)
Essay
Have a wonderful winter break!