ENGLISH 103 | Spring 2014

Instructor: Melissa C. M. Glidden

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Section 5: MWF, 10 A.M., Room RB 107 Section 10: MWF, 1 P.M., Room RB 112

My Contact Info Office: RB 249 Contact Email: mcglidden@bsu.edu Office Hours: TBA Texts and Required Material: Everythings an Argument, 6th Edition Author: Andrea Lunsford An active email account A laptop computer Additional Resources: The Purdue Owl - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ BallPoint - http://goo.gl/nMnnb Writing Center: If you need additional assistance editing and/or revising your papers, or just want some help brainstorming ideas, please feel free to go to the Writing Center. The Writing Center is located in RB 291 and the phone number is 765-285-8387. You may also schedule appointments online by visiting ballstate.mywconline.com.

Course Description
ENG 103: Rhetoric and Writing introduces and develops understanding of principles of rhetoric; basic research methods; elements, strategies, and conventions of persuasion used in constructing written and multi-modal texts. Prerequisite: appropriate placement. Not open to students who have credit in ENG 101 or 102.

Course Goals

Understand that persuasionboth visual and verbalis integral to reading and composing Understand how persuasive visual and verbal texts are composed for different audiences and different purposes Develop effective strategies of invention, drafting, and revision for different rhetorical situations and individual composing styles Compose texts in various media using solid logic, claims, evidence, creativity, and audience awareness Integrate primary and secondary research as appropriate to the rhetorical situation Develop strategies for becoming more critical and careful readers of both their own and others texts Demonstrate a professional attitude towards their writing by focusing on the need for appropriate format, syntax, punctuation, and spelling Take responsibility for their own progress Develop the ability to work well with others on composing tasks.

Course Content and Format

The content and format of ENG 103 are designed to enable students to achieve the course goals:

Discuss, analyze, and respond to a variety of visual and verbal texts to identify rhetorical elements, strategies, and conventions Discuss, analyze, and respond to the persuasive logics by which various visual and verbal texts achieve, or fail to achieve, their purposes Collaborate in developing ideas, analyzing visual and verbal texts, and providing peer feedback Compose persuasive texts through multiple drafts, revising based on peer feedback, selfreflection, instructors written comments, and teacher-student conferences Reflect (orally and textually) on the rhetorical choices and decisions they are required to make as authors to shape a text for a specific audience and purpose Reflect (orally and textually) on the rhetorical choices and decisions they are required to make in order to construct meaning out of anothers text Complete a variety of writing assignments for multiple purposes, audiences, and contexts, using various media, and including primary and secondary research.

Requirements
As an outcome of the course content and format, which enable the accomplishment of the course goals, students in ENG 103 are required to complete:

Four or more writing projects, approximately four to five pages each that address different rhetorical situations Reading assignments for discussion, analysis, and response Informal writing assignments (such as journals, reading reflections, in-class writings, or smaller pieces that lead to the major writing assignments).

NOTE: In order to fulfill the University's Core Curriculum requirement in Writing Program courses, students must earn a minimum grade of C to pass; a grade of C- is not considered acceptable. Writing Program courses may be repeated as many times as necessary to meet the requirement but:

The first and all other grades will show up on the transcript. All grades except the first will be used to compute the GPA. A grade of W will not replace a previous grade. Course credit hours apply only once to graduation requirements.

Attendance and Participation

Because class participation and collaboration are important learning opportunities for you in this course, your class attendance is required. Treat this class like you would a job. If you dont show up, you dont get paid (or in this case, get a good grade). Please choose your absences wisely because your grade will reflect your class participation, and there are no excused absences. Excessive absences (4 or more) provide sufficient grounds for me to fail you for the course. Excessive lateness is also discouraged: two tardies (more than fifteen minutes late) will count against you as one absence. If you are not in class (or the designated meeting spot), you will be counted absent (exceptions to this policy are the Universitys Bereavement Policy, Ball State University field trips with documentation, and military service). You are responsible for all work missed during any absence. If you will have a long-term absence, please contact me so that we can discuss if you should continue with the class. For the rare, miscellaneous absence, contact a classmate and ask that individual if he/she can explain to you what happened during your absence OR refer to the syllabus. Another option is to come by my office during office hours and I will go over with you what you missed. DO NOT EMAIL OR COME UP TO ME DURING CLASS WITH THE QUESTION: Did we do anything while I was gone? It just isnt cool, dude.

Surfing the web, checking email, doing homework for other classes, talking disruptively, etc. will not be tolerated during our meeting times. Your participation and attentiveness is necessary for you to do well in this class. If your behavior proves disruptive, you will be counted absent.

Technology Guidelines

You need your laptop for this class. Bring it. Every day. But, to reiterate, do not use your laptop or phone during class time for anything other than note-taking and participatory classroom activities. Im even okay if you Google something we just talked about really quickly or search for a word in the online thesaurus. But consider the work your instructor has put into this class, the work your classmates are putting into the class, and the outcomes that await you if step away from the Facebook for fifty full minutes and provide the class with your attention and respect. Itll be worth it. I promise.

Special Needs
A student who needs course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, who has emergency medical information to provide, or who needs special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, should let me know as soon as possible. For further assistance, contact the Disabled Student Development Office (Student Center, Room 116, Phone: 285-5293 TTY: 765-285-2206)

Academic Honesty
Honesty, trust, and personal responsibility are fundamental attributes of the university community. Academic dishonesty by a student will not be tolerated, for it threatens the foundation of an institution dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. To maintain its credibility and reputation, and to equitably assign evaluations of scholastic and creative performance, Ball State University is committed to maintaining a climate that upholds and values the highest standards of academic integrity Refer to Ballpoint on-line for further information.

Paper Requirements
1 2 All papers must be written in MS Word. Handwritten or printed papers will not be accepted. (Printed copies of your paper are okay for in-class peer reviewing.) Email a .docx file of your paper to me at glidden103@gmail.com - do not use my contact email address (at the top of the syllabus). Papers should hit my inbox by the beginning of your class time on their due date.

Papers/Major Assignments
Diagnostic Essay: Due Monday, January 13 (Quiz Grade) Paper 1 Rhetorical Analysis: Due Wednesday, February 5 Paper 2 Proposal Paper: Due Wednesday, March 5 Paper 3 Persuasive Narrative: Due Wednesday, April 2 Group Short Documentary: Due Wednesday, April 23 Optional Final Paper Revision: Due Finals Day You will be given the opportunity to revise one paper with the potential to raise your lowest essay grade by up to ten points.

Discussion Boards/Quizzes/Participation

Scoring Breakdown
Paper 1: Paper 2: Paper 3: Group Short Documentary: 25% Discussion Boards/Quizzes/Participation 15% TOTAL POINTS 20% 20% 20% 100%

Grading and Grades

I will grade your formal written work based on the master rubric for all Writing Program courses. Here is the grading scale (in percentage terms, for the final course grade). Please do not ask me to give extra points at the end of the semester. You have all semester to make sure you pass. Remember, you must make a C or better to successfully pass ENGLISH 103. PASSING A 92 and above A90-91 B+ 88-89 B 82-87 B80-81 C+ 78-79 C 72-77 FAILING C70-71 D+ 68-69 D 62-67 D60-61 F 59 and below