ENGLISH 104

Instructor: Melissa C. M. Glidden

My Contact Info Office: Contact Email: Office Hours: TBA Texts and Required Material: The Bedford Researcher, 4th Edition Author: Mike Palmquist An active email account A laptop computer Additional Resources: The Purdue Owl - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ BallPoint for English 104 Students - http://goo.gl/GbRsrr 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. ENG 104: Composing Research (3) Applies the fundamentals of rhetoric to the research process: methods of research; the rhetorical nature of research; elements, strategies, and conventions common to research writing, including multi-modal presentations of new knowledge. Prerequisite: ENG 101 and 102; or ENG 103; or appropriate placement. Course Goals: Create and complete research projects. This involves generating a research question, engaging in critical/analytical reading, developing an argument with evidence collected from both primary and secondary research, and documenting sources appropriately. Align research questions with appropriate research methods Employ critical thinking in evaluation, speculation, analysis, and synthesis required to evolve and complete a research project. Use a variety of strategies to gather and organize information appropriate for the context and persuasive to the intended audience. Use the university research library to forward their research agenda. Engage in collaborative research. Employ format, syntax, punctuation, and spelling appropriate to various rhetorical situations in a stylistically sophisticated manner. Collect, analyze, and organize research information in verbally and visually compelling ways. Take initiative for the development and completion of individual and joint research projects. Course Content and Format: The content and format of ENG 104 are designed to enable students to achieve the course goals: Discuss, analyze, and respond to texts composed in a variety of media that develop an argument by relying on different kinds of research and that are addressed to diverse academic audiences Analyze the connections among research questions, research methods, audience, and style Design various research projects that involve generating a question, collecting data, analyzing data, and interpreting the analysis RB 249 mcglidden@bsu.edu

Conduct research projects that rely on various means of gathering data, including but not limited to fieldwork, online research, and library research Analyze data collected through a variety of methods Compose proposals, progress reports, and final research reports for individual project. Compose final research reports that are persuasive and appropriate for the intended audience and context Compose research reports in multiple drafts, involving peer feedback, self-reflection, instructors written comments, and teacher-student conferences Reflect regularly on the choices available and the decisions made in the creation and completion of research projects.

Requirements: As an outcome of the course content and format, which enable the accomplishment of the course goals, students in English 104 are required to complete:

Four or more research projects that address different audiences, contexts, and data collection/analysis processes Reading assignments for discussion, analysis, and response including texts created through a variety of media Informal writing assignments (such as journals, reading reflections, in-class writings, or smaller pieces intrinsic to major research projects)

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 (the one 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
Unless otherwise noted, all papers are to be double-spaced in 10 to 12 point basic serif or san-serif font. (In other words, nothing weird. Arial/Times New Roman. Calibri/Cambria. All are acceptable.) I also expect proper MLA headings, paginations, and works cited sheets where applicable. Annotated Bibliography and Proposal: 150 Points This assignment requires that students conduct and categorize research pertaining to a semester-long research topic related to gender or subculture. This assignment should be the starting point for the final ethnography and multimodal project. Students will be expected to locate at least ten sources to include in the annotated bibliography at least seven of the ten sources must be scholarly, peer-reviewed resources. No more than two may be websites, and only one may be multimedia. Each annotation should be 100-150 words, and must encompass significant information found in a source. Within the annotation, students should also identify connections between the source and their research interest. The proposal should condense, synthesize, and connect the information acquired through research, and should be a document that expresses the significance and possibility of the topic purposed by the student. The proposal should lay the ground work for the students research goals and intentions. Assignment sheet to follow. Primary Research: 150 Points

This assignment will require students to conduct primary research in the form of a survey, recorded observations/documentations, or interviews. The data collected from this research should enhance the ethnographic paper and multimodal presentation. Assignment sheet to follow. Ethnographic Paper: 250 Points Ethnography is research that explores a particular cultural phenomenon. This final 8-12 page paper will require students to immerse themselves in a culture and observe a cultural phenomenon that relates to gender or a particular subculture. Students will combine knowledge acquired through readings and class discussion, primary research (observations of a particular culture), and secondary research (from the annotated bibliography) to write the ethnography. Assignment sheet to follow. Multimodal Project: 150 Points This project should be creative. It is an opportunity to share the observations and conclusions that students make during their primary and secondary research. Students should transform their ethnographic papers into a presentation that captivates their audience and summarizes conclusions made over the course of the ethnographic project. Assignment sheet to follow. Discussion Boards: 150 Points See below for discussion board criteria. Quizzes and Participation: 150 Points See below for quiz and participation criteria. Total Possible Points: 1000

Discussion Boards/Quizzes/Participation
DISCUSSION BOARDS Due by classtime on due dates: Every other week, you will begin a new thread in the Blackboard discussion boards, and respond to at LEAST one of your classmates posts with a week after posting your own thread. These posts should be 150-300 words long, and may be on the topic of your choosing. The goal is simple: reflect on something weve covered or discussed in class in an organized, thoughtful manner. Share your thoughts, questions, concerns, and ideas. You will be scored as follows on your discussion board posts: New thread, 150-300 words: 25 At least one response (at least 75 words): 25 Proper grammar/punctuation: 25 On time (By classtime on due date): 25 Total points possible: 100 QUIZZES My quizzes are short (about five questions each) and random. See, Im here to do a lot of things. Teaching you how to pose strong arguments and convey your ideas in writing is one of them. Keeping you on your toes is another. Show up to class, do the readings, pay attention, and quizzes will be cake. PARTICIPATION As an introvert, I respect anyone who thinks and learns better internally than by speaking up in class constantly. That being said, we all have something to gain when we speak up, ask questions, and pose ideas. Be it in small groups, or during full-class discussions, its expected that you will participate with your voice and energy in some regard. If the semester has passed and you realize youve said next to nothing, or your discussion group is beginning to suffer because you just dont know what to contribute, expect that you and I will be having a talk about your class participation. Participation in this class is graded holistically.

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 104. A C- is not passing. Grading Criteria 920-1,000 A 900-910 A860-899 B+ 820-859 B 800-819 B760-799 C+ 720-759 C 700-719 C660-699 D+ 620-659 D 600-619 D0-599 F