EN 101 Syllabus, Prof. Dunkelberg

EN 101 Freshman Composition Sections: 002 & 005

Professor:	Kendall Dunkelberg	Office:	Painter 104
Internet:	http://www. muw.edu/~kdunk	Phone:	329-7169
Class Times:	MWF 8:00-8:50	Hours:	MWF 9:00-10:00
	MWF 10:00-10:50		TTh 9:30-11:00

Required Texts and Materials:

Carol J. Verburg. Ourselves Among Others Third Edition
Fowler Aaron and Tarvers, ed. The Little, Brown Handbook Sixth Edition
American Heritage Dictionary or another good college dictionary
One or more High Density 3.5 in. floppy disks. Copies of essays.

Course Description:

EN 101 emphasizes the process of writing: developing, drafting, critical reading, and revision. Students will write 5 formal essays and a research project, which will introduce students to the use of the library and proper citation of sources. A detailed explanation of each essay will be provided at the time it is assigned. All essays should be typed, double spaced, with standard fonts, margins, and page numbers. Always submit a copy, never the original of all major assignments. Students must provide copies of preliminary drafts of essays for use in group writing workshops, and will write Peer Critiques of each other's essays. Students will also complete shorter writing exercises or quizzes. This is a computer assisted course; on days marked Writing Lab on the syllabus, class will meet in Painter 203. Bring a 3.5 in. floppy disk on these days.

Attendance:

Since discussion of assigned readings and student writing is essential to success in the course, attendance is mandatory and will be recorded at the beginning of each class. If you arrive late to class, please inform the professor after class that you were present, or you will be counted absent. Students are required to attend all scheduled classes to receive a passing grade. Excessive absences, more than 6, will result in a grade of NC in the course.

Grading:

Writing Assignments, Quizzes, and Peer Critiques will be graded on a scale of 1 to 10. Grades on essays will be determined by how well the essay addresses the assigned topic. Grammar and style will also be taken into consideration. Assignments turned in late will be penalized. In extreme circumstances when a request has been made prior to the due date of the assignment, extensions may be granted. Letter grades assigned to essays will have the following numeric values:

A+ = 98	B+ = 88	C+ = 78	D+ = 68	F = 0-59
A = 95	B = 85	C = 75	D = 65
A- = 92	B- = 82	C- = 72	D- = 62

Final grades will be based on the same system (except that any grade lower than C will be recorded as NC, no credit) and will be a composite of the following:

Writing Exercises and Quizzes	10%
Peer Critiques (and preliminary drafts)	20%
Essays (10% each)	50%
Research Project	20%

A final reminder: plagiarism will result in an F (0) on the assignment, and in severe cases is grounds for failure in the course. Plagiarism includes using paraphrased or quoted information from a source without proper documentation. Using quoted information without putting it in quotes (or indenting for long quotes) is also considered plagiarism, regardless of whether the source is cited. If you are unsure whether you have used material and cited it appropriately, see me before the final draft of the assignment is due.

Fall 1996 Course Schedule: EN 101 002 & 005
Week 1 August 21-23
Wed	Introduction
Fri	LBH	Ch 1 pp 20-32
Week 2 August 26 - 30
Mon	LBH	Ch 1 pp 32-53	Writing Lab
Wed	Ourselves	"Looking at Ourselves" pp 186-199
Fri	Ourselves	"Quinceañera" pp 200-211
Week 3 Sept. 2 - 6
Mon	Labor Day Holiday
Wed	Ourselves	"Cultural Journey to Africa" pp 258-263
Fri	LBH	Ch 2 pp 55-74	Essay #1 Preliminary Draft
Week 4 Sept. 9 - 13
Mon	LBH	Ch 3 79-92	Writing Lab
Wed	LBH	Ch 3 pp 92-115	Writing Lab
Fri	Making a definition		Essay #1 Final Draft
Week 5 Sept. 16 - 20
Mon	Ourselves	"Looking at Ourselves" pp 61-75
Wed	Ourselves	"Birth Ceremonies" pp 76-87
Fri	Ourselves	"Nigerian Childhood" pp 112-121	Essay #2 Preliminary Draft
Week 6 Sept. 23 - 27
Mon	LBH	Ch 5 pp 152-187	Writing Lab
Wed	LBH	Ch 6-7 pp 188-225	Writing Lab
Fri	Ourselves	"Looking at Ourselves" pp 505-520	Essay #2 Final Draft
Week 7 Sept. 30 - Oct. 4
Mon	Election coverage, reading TBA
Wed	LBH	Ch 4 pp 134-149
Fri	LBH	Ch 4 pp 116-133	Essay #3 Preliminary Draft
Week 8 Oct. 7 - 11
Mon	LBH	Ch 16 pp 306-318	Writing Lab
Wed	LBH	Ch 17 pp 319-326	Writing Lab
Fri	LBH	Ch 35 pp 504-509	Essay #3 Final Draft
Week 9 Oct. 14 - 18
Mon	Library Tour
Wed	LBH	Ch 35 pp 510-532
Fri	Midterm Holiday
Week 10 Oct. 21 - 25
Mon	Internet Workshop, meet in MacDevitt Hall
Wed	LBH	Ch 36 pp 533-544
Fri	LBH	Ch 36 pp 545-562
Week 11 Oct. 28 - Nov. 1
Mon	LBH	Ch 37 pp 563-570
Wed	LBH	Ch 37 pp 570-587
Fri	LBH	Ch 8-9 pp 226-252	Research Preliminary Draft
Week 12 Nov. 4 - 8
Mon	LBH	Ch 10-11 pp 254-269	Writing Lab
Wed	LBH	Ch 12-13 pp 270-283	Writing Lab
Fri	LBH	Ch 14-15 284-303	Writing Lab
Week 13 Nov. 11 - 15
Mon	Making an Evaluation		Research Project Final Draft
Wed	Ourselves	"Making Magic" pp 422 43
Fri	Ourselves	"Future Schlock" pp 559 568
Week 14 Nov. 18 - 22
Mon	Film Reviews		Essay #4 Preliminary Draft
Wed	LBH	Ch 18 pp 327-336	Writing Lab
Fri	LBH	Ch 19 pp 337-346	Writing Lab
Week 15 Nov. 25 - Dec. 1
Mon	Making a Proposal		Essay #4 Final Draft
Wed	Thanksgiving Holiday Begins
Week 16 Dec. 2 - 6
Mon	Ourselves	Looking at Ourselves, Part 7 pp 595-614
Wed	Ourselves	"Zagreb: A Letter to My Daughter pp 646-654
Fri	Course Review
Final Exam:
Section 002		Monday, December 09, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Section 005		Wednesday, December 11, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m..