ENC 1101
Sections: 0105 and 0122
TuTh: 1:30-2:45 and 4:30-5:45
Location: PSY 204 and VAB 107
Instructor: Kathryn Dunlap
Office: Colbourn Hall 304D
Office Hours: TuTh (3:00-4:15) & by appointment
E-Mail: kathryn.dunlap@ucf.edu
Cell: (701) 739-5246 (do not abuse texting privileges)
Instructor Manifesta:
Everyday there are people who are wrong on the Internet (and everywhere else). I’m not
talking about grammar. I couldn’t give a damn if you’re using ‘your’ when you mean
‘you are’ but I am sick of the people not knowing their elbow from their asshole when it
comes to making and arguing a point. This class will be hard. Not because I care if you
leave here knowing how to spot a hanging participle or how to write in active-voice, but
because I feel duty-bound to leave you better equipped with critical thinking and insight
into the process of writing. Also, I’m sick of smart people writing like dumbasses.
Required Texts:
Writing About Writing: A College Reader:
Elizabeth Wardle and Doug Downs
Everyday Writer
Andrea Lunsford
Course Objectives:
 To become a better critical thinker
 To understand rhetorical context and situation
 To read and study what is said about writing from noted writing scholars
 To understand what we read and how that contributes to critical conversations
 To understand that research is inquiry into discourses
 To practice how to locate and evaluate outside sources
 To develop a writing process that incorporate conscious composition strategies
 To gain confidence as a writer and understand personal strengths and weaknesses
Attendance:
Attendance is expected in this and all your courses. By department policy attendance will
be taken and absence exceeding 25% of total class time will result in an automatic failure
of the course (barring extreme extenuating circumstances). Beyond that there is no
additional attendance policy for this class. (I refuse to be your babysitter.)
 Cell phones should not be a prominent part of your class experiences. Your friends
can seriously wait until we’re out of class.
 Open laptops are allowed in class, but I reserve the right to spy on your screen at
any time
 Please do not come to class if you are sick. Email me before class and we will work
something out. Be considerate of your classmates.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is using someone else’s words or idea intentionally or unintentionally without
giving the source the proper credit. Plagiarism is unacceptable academic behavior at
UCF. If you are caught plagiarizing, depending on the severity, you will fail the
assignment. You also risk failing the course.
Gordon Rule:
You must write a minimum of 6,000 word in Composition One and you must turn in all
four major assignments in order to pass the course with a C- or higher.
Disability Statement:
UCF is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all person with
disabilities. This syllabus is available in alternate formats upon request. Student with
disabilities who need accommodation in this course must contact the professor at the
beginning of the semester to discuss needed accommodations. No accommodations will
be provided until the student has met with the professor to request accommodations.
Students who need accommodations must be registered with Student Disability Services,
Student Resource Center Room 132, phone (401) 823-2371.
Grading:
Assignments
Unit One Assignment:
Unit Two Assignment:
Unit Three Assignment:
Unit Four Assignment:
Reading Quizzes:
Group Wiki Participation:
Daily Share:
IGAF Points:
Final Portfolio:
Total:
25 pts
25 pts
25 pts
25 pts
40 pts
20 pts
10 pts
30 pts
100 pts
300 pts
Grading Scale:
90%-100% A
80%-89% B
70%-79 C
Below 70% F
NC (No Credit)
UCF is on a plus/minus grading scale
Contingencies: You cannot pass if you fail to submit any of the 4 Unit assignments either
during the unit or in the portfolio. You will not receive any points for any extra credit
work if you miss any assignments.
Portfolio Grading:
This course emphasizes writing as a process and portfolio grading helps to promote the
development of writing over the course. You will receive feedback on your larger writing
assignments, with points that will contribute one-third of your final grade. I expect you to
revise your formal unit assignments before including them in your portfolio at the end of
the semester. Focus during the semester should be on revising with an eye toward putting
a very good “final” draft of each assignment in your portfolio. An incomplete portfolio
will result in a substandard (aka failing) grade.
It is your responsibility to keep all writing that you do in and out of this class. This
portfolio constitutes one-third of your grade for this class. It is not a project that can
be completed the last week of class.
A Note About Revision:
Because this class emphasizes revision I require one substantially different draft to be
submitted at least one final paper. For this reason it is additionally important that you
practice good informational management skills to keep track of your various revisions
throughout the semester.
Submissions and Late Work:
Assignments are due by midnight on the due date and should be emailed as a reply to the
instructor assignment email (will be sent out earlier in the week) and attached as a .doc,
.rft, or .pdf file. You have a single discretionary one-week extension to be used on any of
the 4 major assignments. Those wishing to take their extension must respond to the
assignment email indicating their intentions.
Additional Assignments:
Each reading week (8 total) there will be a 5-point quiz on Tuesday covering any and/or
all of the readings (40 pts). The Unit 3 Assignment Option 2 (pg 460) will require group
preparation work. Your instructor and your group members will assess your work (20
pts). Each student (one per day) will have 5-10 minutes to share and discuss any one
thing that they really like (within reason) that they want with the class (10 pts).
IGAF Points:
I really hate the term participation points. I think it’s not particularly descriptive of what
exactly the instructor is assessing. Instead I have “I give a fuck” or IGAF points (30 pts).
If you’re particularly bashful about language consider them “I give a fudge” points. There
are many ways you can earn IGAF points. If you are unsure how you are doing, make a
point to come talk to me. This is most certainly an indication that you are giving a fuck.
Extra Credit:
I offer extra credit so that those for whom the specific grade in this course has over
inflated significance have a way of getting back some points lost to your main writing
assignments. For every unit, you will have the chance to read one of the articles from
Writing About Writing that was not assigned and write a one page interpretive summary
of the article and its arguments.
Special Considerations:
If for any reason you have a family emergency or any unforeseen happenings during this
course, contact me immediately. Notifying me of a situation or problem two or three
classes later prevents us from making alternative arrangements and can ultimately lead to
you missing assignments.
Important Dates:
Unit One Assignment: Sept 16th
Unit Two Assignment: Oct 7th
Unit Three Assignment: Oct 28th
Unit Four Assignment: Nov 18th
Portfolio Due: Dec 4th
Final Test:
TuTr 1:30—12/11 1:00-3:50 (subject to change)
TuTr 4:30—12/6 4:00-6:50
Withdrawal Deadline: Oct 29th
Labor Day: Sept 3rd
Veteran’s Day: Nov 12th
Thanksgiving: Nov 22-24th
Week 1:
Introduction
Review the course, syllabus, and schedule
Read Stuart Green (pg 9)
Week 2:
Chapter 1—Texts/Constructs
Read Donald M. Murray (pg 56) and Keith Grant-Davie (pg 101)
Take reading quiz #1 (Tu) and review the sources that disagree assignment (pg 165)
Week 3:
Chapter 1—Texts/Constructs
Read James E. Porter (pg 86) and Christina Haas and Linda Flower (120)
Take reading quiz #2 (Tu) and brainstorm assignment options
Week 4:
Chapter 1—Wrap-up
Discuss and synthesize course readings and peer review assignment draft (Tr)
Unit One Assignment Due 9/16
Week 5:
Chapter 2—Writing Processes
Read Tierney and Pearson (174), Anne Lamott (301), and Stephen King (305)
Take reading quiz #3 (Tu) and review the portrait of a writer assignment (325)
Week 6:
Chapter 2—Writing Processes
Read Mike Rose (236) and Junot Diaz (319)
Take reading quiz #4 (Tu) and brainstorm for the Unit 2 assignment
Week 7:
Chapter 2—Wrap-up
Discuss and synthesize the course readings, no class 10/4
Unit Two Assignment Due 10/7
Week 8:
Chapter 3—Literacies
Read Deborah Brandt (331), Malcolm X (353) and Sherman Alexie (362)
Take reading quiz #5 (Tu) and review group analysis of literacy history assignment (460)
Week 9:
Chapter 3—Literacies
Read Danielle DeVoss et al. (395)
Take reading quiz #6 (Tu) and work on group assignment literacy wiki (Tr)
Week 10:
Chapter 3—Wrap-up
Discuss and synthesize the course readings and literacy wikis and peer review drafts (Tr)
Unit Three Assignment Due 10/28
Week 11:
Chapter 4—Discourses
Read John Swales (446) and James Paul Gee (481)
Take reading quiz #7 (Tu) review analysis of science accommodation assignment (714)
Week 12:
Chapter 5—Authority
Read Joseph Harris (581) and Josh Keller (595)
Take reading quiz #8 (Tu) and bring articles for assignment (Th)
Week 13:
Discuss and synthesize the course readings and peer review Unit 4 assignment (Th)
Unit 4 Assignment Due 11/18
Week 14:
Revision for the portfolio, bring 1 paper, no class 11/22 (Thanksgiving)
Week 15:
Revision for the portfolio, bring 1 paper each day, class wrap-up
Portfolio Due 12/4
Finals:
Portfolio return
This syllabus and schedule can be amended at the discretion of the instructor.