Writing 2: Academic Writing
Debra Guckenheimer
Winter 2006, enroll code 47670
MW 1-2:50 in HSSB 1231
Office hours: MW 3:00-4:00 or by appointment
in South Hall 4431D, appointments recommended
Contact information:
893-2613 (message only, for emergency use only)
debraguckenheimer@umail.ucsb.edu
* I do NOT discuss grades over email.*
Mailbox: South Hall 1519 (blue drop box)
This course is designed to prepare UCSB students for the challenges and demands of writing at the
college level. Writing 2 prepares you to read and write across the disciplines, while developing
critical thinking, reading, and writing. This class will help you organize your thoughts, build a
central thesis, and write clear, succinct, and effective papers. The theme of this class is Race,
Gender, and Oppression. All of the readings and writing exercises are built around our theme.
Required materials (available at the UCEN bookstore): 1) McLeod, Jarvis, and Spear’s Writing
about the World. 2) Hacker, A Writer’s Reference, 5th Edition. 3) collegiate dictionary
Course Requirements
There is no way to make up for missing class. Late work will not be accepted without: a) written
documentation of a serious emergency (i.e. doctor’s note documenting hospitalization) and
expedited agreement of an extension, or b) a negotiated extension at last 24 hours in advance of a
due date. Arriving late or leaving early may be counted as an absence. Students without a rough
draft on Peer Review Day will be marked absent. Please, turn off your cell phones before class.
If you miss five classes or conferences for any reason, you will automatically fail the course.
Grades will be distributed as follows:
Final Portfolio due March 15
50%
Summary due January 25
10%
Critique due February 15
15%
Campus Event Write-Ups
9%
Participation (includes Grammar Wednesday & Conferences)
16%
The last day to drop this class is: February 6, 2006 by 11:45pm.
Plagarism and Academic Dishonesty
Learning how to incorporate outside materials into your writing effectively is a crucial skill that we
will be developing in this course. Any student caught plagiarizing will be seriously reprimanded,
including possible failure of the course and notification to the Dean. If you have any questions
regarding UCSB’s plagiarism policy, see http://hep.ucsb.edu/people/hnn/conduct/disq.html.
Participation and Attendance
This class is based on discussion and student interaction, so it is important that you come to every
class prepared and on time. Since this is not a lecture-based class, please do not think you can make
up an absence by copying someone’s notes. And while I assume that you have a good reason for
missing any amount of class time, missed work cannot be made up. If you have a genuine
emergency that may jeopardize your ability to complete your work on time, please contact me asap.
If you miss five classes or conferences for any reason, you will automatically fail the course.
Conferences
You are required to make an appointment and come to my office for a 15 minute conference before
you turn in each unit paper. Of course, you are welcome to see me at any time during my office
hours, and I especially encourage you to see me if you need help with an assignment.
Grammar Wednesday
You are responsible for giving one 15-20 minute presentation with a group of 2 other students. In
the presentation, you are responsible for teaching your fellow classmates about a grammar rule.
Your presentation must include class involvement and some sort of visual aid. Use the Hacker book
as a reference and be creative as possible. Sign up with me ahead of time. Your group must come
to office hours before you present to go over your lesson plan.
On-Campus Events: MCC, WC, CGSD
I am requiring that you attend 2 comparable events of your choosing from either: the Multicultural
Center, the Women’s Center, the Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity, or the Vagina
Monologues. Other relevant events may be substituted if approved ahead of time by me. If you
would like to team up with someone from the class to attend the event, that’s great.
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Summary of first event due: Wednesday, January 25
Critique of second event due: Wednesday, February 15
Synthesis of events due: Wednesday, March 15
Final Portfolio: You will turn in a portfolio at the end of the quarter containing in this order: 1) a
business letter addressed to me explaining the strengths and weaknesses of your paper (use Hacker
D3-a for the format), 2) rubric, 3) final draft, 4) rough draft, 5) all paper preparation work,
6) campus event write-ups. All of these items should be hole-punched and placed in a 3 ring binder.
You are encouraged to pick up your graded portfolio sometime during Spring quarter 2006. I will
not be teaching at that time, so you need to make an appointment. Portfolios not picked up by June
15, 2006 will be destroyed.
Your final paper should be 8-10 pages, synthesizing outside academic sources with articles from
your textbook. Demonstrate proficiency with the skills that you have learned in class.
Choose between one of the following three possible paper topics:
1. Are you a racist? What do you think are the causes and consequences?
2. Discuss the idea of idea of women as the Other. What are the psychological and social
consequences of this status of the Other for women?
3. How can equality between the sexes and/or the races be achieved?
The Learning Process and Teamwork
Learning is a social process that we undertake as a group together. Be tolerant of your classmates.
Racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise disrespectful remarks will not be tolerated. Actively listen
to your classmates. Don’t interrupt and, when you disagree, give criticism constructively. Try to
imagine why the other person holds the beliefs they do. We will never all agree, and our
disagreements are learning opportunities. What sort of ground rules would enhance your learning
experience in this class?
Find a person to be your partner in the learning process of this course. If you miss class, have that
person take notes and get handouts for you. You can also have that person turn in your assignment,
if you know that you will be absent from class. You may also have this person edit your papers.
Keep your partner’s information handy here - - - >
name:
phone number:
email address:
Special Needs?
There are a multitude of services at your disposal at UCSB. Here are a few:
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If you are a student with a documented disability (registered with the DSP program: 8932668, www.sa.ucsb.edu/dsp) and would like to discuss special accommodations, please
contact me during office hours or by email.
Feel free to take advantage of FREE help with your writing at CLAS, Campus Learning
Assistance Services. The Writing Lab is open for drop-in assistance (CLAS building 477 across from South Hall). Study skills workshops and individual appointments are available
as well (jay@clas.ucsb.edu). For more information on CLAS, visit www.clas.ucsb.edu.
Psychological counseling services are available. Call Career and Counseling Services at
893-4411 to make an appointment.
If you are sexually assaulted, call the rape crisis center hotline at 564-3696 and make an
appointment to meet Carol Mosely in the Women’s Center at 893-3778.
SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS AND IMPORTANT DATES
(This syllabus is subject to change. Any changes will be announced in class.)
Date: Topic
Mon Jan 9: Introductions, course and
syllabus overview
Work Due
Writing diagnostic: “My Biggest Obstacle” (in
class)
UNIT ONE: SUMMARY – THE SCIENCE OF SEX
Wed Jan 11: Summary, "XXXY"
WAW 568-577 or WAW 582-595, 606-607
Mon Jan 16: No class
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Attend an event celebrating the day or read an
article about MLK. Write a one page typed
summary. Due: Wed., Jan 18
Wed Jan 18: stereotypes v. knowledge,
plagiarism, citing: MLA, Grammar Wed.
WAW 577-582 or WAW 595-606
Bring Hacker to class.
Mon Jan 23: Peer Review Day
Bring a polished draft of Summary Paper to class
and summary of campus event.
Wed Jan 25: Grammar Wednesday
Summary due: WAW p606-607
“XY: Drag”
UNIT 2: CRITIQUE – THE POLITICS OF OPPRESSION
Mon Jan 30: Critique and Critical
thinking, Racism
WAW 180-188, 264-266
Wed Feb 1: Thesis statements, Grammar
Wed., Satyagraha
WAW 206-212
Mon Feb 6: Outlines, influencing ideas
212-229 or 229-246.
Thesis statement for critique due.
Wed Feb 8: Paragraph topic sentences,
Grammar Wednesday, Women as Other
WAW 195-201. Outline for critique due.
Mon Feb 13:Mid-quarter evaluations,
Peer Review Day
Bring a polished draft of Critique Paper and
critique of campus event.
Wed Feb 15: Grammar Wednesday,
finding sources (in HSSB computer lab)
Critique due: WAW 264-266.
Bring Hacker to class.
Mon Feb 20: No Class: President’s Day
UNIT THREE: SYNTHESIS – CREATING THE COLLEGE PAPER
Wed Feb 22: Synthesis, Grammar
Wednesday, “Beyond Killing Us Softly 4”
Annotated bibliography due – 4 sources.
Mon Feb 27: Styles of writing,
interpreting culture, internet
Write 1 page response to movie and read 1 poem
of your choice: WAW 316-336
Wed March 1: Grammar Wednesday
Thesis statement due. Internet assignment due.
Mon March 6: challenging stereotypes,
follow-up on citing
WAW 757-58
Wed March 8: Details (formatting
papers), Grammar Wednesday
Outline due.
Mon March 13: Peer Review Day
Bring your entire Final Portfolio to class.
Wed March 15: Grammar Wednesday,
evalutations, transferring your skills to
your other classes
Final Portfolio Due.