English 101: College Composition
MWF: 10 - 10:50 a.m. Miriam Hall 201
Instructor: Jen England
Office: Humanities 280
Office Hours: MW: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or by appointment
E-mail: jengland1@notes.udayton.edu
Phone: 937.229.3426
T extbooks
Lunsford, Andrea. The Everyday Writer. 4th ed. New York: Bedford, 2009. Print.
University of Dayton English Department, ed. English 101: College Composition. Plymouth, MI: HaydenMcNeil, 2010. Print.
Wilhoit, Stephen. A Brief Guide to Writing From Readings. 5th ed. New York: Pearson, 2010. Print.
C ourse O bjectives
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Critically think, read, and write
Adopt a process approach to writing
Understand personal literacy histories and current literary practices
Locate and evaluate scholarly sources using the library catalog and databases
Synthesize multiple scholarly sources
Write persuasively, using rhetorical moves appropriate to academic work
Learn concepts linked to academic integrity, such as plagiarism and proper documentation
Learn to recognize what various rhetorical contexts demand and write appropriately in
response
! Write well crafted essays, using structure, style, and grammar as appropriate to the purpose and
audience of the text
! Understand and thoughtfully respond to various viewpoints, including those with which you
disagree
C ourse P olicies
Attendance: UD allows first-year students to miss only twice the number of days that a particular class
meets in a week. This means you’re allowed to miss a maximum of 6 days in this class. If you miss more
than six days, I’m required to refer you to your dean, who will decide on an appropriate action. Work
due on days you’re absent can’t be made up, unless we have worked out a prior arrangement. This
applies to athletes and those traveling with campus organizations as well; your work must be turned in
prior to your absences. Please give me a copy of your schedule as soon as possible.
If you’re going to miss class for a legitimate reason, such as an illness or family emergency, you need to
let me know in advance (FYI: e-mailing me 2 minutes before class starts is not in advance). If your
absences become a problem/excessive, I may ask you for documentation (a doctor’s note, etc.) If you
think you may miss several days, e-mail your dean so he/she can contact all your instructors and excuse
your absences.
Additionally, you need to be on time to class. If you’re more than 10 minutes late to class, you’ll be
counted absent, and that absence will count toward your allotted 6.
Participation: A large portion of this class involves class discussions, group work, and other in-class
activities, so you should come prepared to participate in all aspects of the course. Showing up and
staying awake isn’t considered participating; you need to take an active role in every class.
Writing Requirement: In addition to shorter writing assignments, you will be writing several kinds of
papers, including four major assignments:
! an autoethnography
! a literacy narrative
! an argumentative synthesis
! a discourse community ethnography
Writing assignments, like all assignments, are due on the specified due date at the beginning of class. I
typically collect papers within the first 10 minutes, so don’t be late to class because if you are, your
paper won’t be graded.
*A note on page length: It’s important that you write the required number of pages for your papers.
Papers that fail to meet the length requirement will not be graded. Instead, you will forfeit your
revision in order to correct the length issue.
Revisions: One of the most important aspects of this class is getting you used to writing multiple drafts
of papers. As part of your writing process, you’ll turn in rough drafts and final drafts of the four major
writing assignments (see above). While you are not required to revise any final drafts, you are
encouraged to do so, as a strong paper isn’t typically achieved in just two drafts. You may revise all
major papers except the discourse community ethnography. Revisions are due one week after your
paper was handed back.
Keep in mind revisions mean you’re making substantial changes to the content of your papers, not
simply correcting grammar mistakes. You’ll need to consider the structure, arguments, and way in
which you’re getting your message across to your audience. Throughout the semester you will get
feedback from your peers and me, so you should have plenty of help to guide your in your revisions. The
Write Place (http://ltc.udayton.edu/writeplace/) is available for additional help.
You will also need to meet with me in person before you can revise any paper. Either come to my
office hours or set up an appointment to come talk to me about your revisions. Be sure to bring your
paper with you to the meeting.
In order for your revision to be graded, you must meet with me in person and turn in your original final
draft. If you’re missing either of these, I won’t accept your revision. Your revision grade will be
averaged with your original final draft grade to give you a final grade for the assignment.
Homework: Homework can take many forms in this class, from annotating readings to completing
worksheets to responding to Isidore (https://isidore.udayton.edu/portal) posts. The purpose of these
assignments isn’t to create busy work for you to do; rather, it’s to make sure you understand the course
material and to help prepare you to write your major papers.
Presentation: As part of your final major paper, the discourse community ethnography, you will be
putting together a visual representation of your research and findings and presenting it to your
classmates. Don’t worry too much about this until we get closer to the end of the semester when we will
discuss the presentation in more detail.
Portfolio: The English Department requires first-year students to turn in a portfolio of their writing at
the end of the semester to serve as part of the department’s assessment of the course and program as a
whole. Your portfolio must include rough drafts, final drafts, and revisions (if any) of all four major
writing assignments. You will also need to write a reflection memo, in which you discuss how your
writing has developed throughout the semester, how you have improved as a writer, and how you can
continue to improve areas of your writing that still need more work.
Students w ith D isabilities
To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disability Services (DS) at
937.229.3684. If you have a self-identification form from DS indicating that you have a disability that
requires accommodation, please give it to me as soon as possible so we can discuss the
accommodation(s) you need. Without a form, however, I can’t provide any accommodations.
P lagiarism P olicy
Plagiarism, including copying another’s words directly without both using quotation marks and citing
the source within your text; paraphrasing or summarizing another’s work or ideas without directly
citing the source in your text; having others write or revise work that you submit as your own; turning
in work you have done for another class as if it were new; falsifying quotations or facts; and knowingly
citing an incorrect source, may result in a score of zero for the assignment and possibly an F in the
course, depending on the level of severity.
For more information about what constitutes plagiarism and advice on how to avoid it, see
http://library.udayton.edu/faqs/howto/plagiarism.php
Please consult the UD Academic Honor Code at
http://bulletin.udayton.edu/content.ud?v=26&p=2887&c=2915
C lassroom E tiquette
Do:
! Turn in your work on time. Late work won’t be accepted.
! Ask questions when you don’t understand something. Chances are if you’re confused, other
students are too. However, if you’re about to ask me a question that I’ve given the answer to 10
times in the last 5 minutes, ask a classmate instead.
! Be respectful of your classmates and me. Offensive and derogatory comments won’t be tolerated.
! Take advantage of my office hours or set up an appointment to come talk with me. I’m here to
help you as much as I can. Plus, if you enjoyed any of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, you’ll
want to see my office.
Don’t:
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Text during class. Seriously. Don’t.
Sleep during class. I will find a way to embarrass you for it.
Give me excuses about why your work wasn’t done and/or turned in on time.
Use your laptop for anything (i.e., Facebook, IM, Youtube) other than this class’s work.
G rade B reakdow n
Attendance
5%
Participation
(discussions, group work, in-class assignments)
10 %
Homework
10 %
Autoethnography
20 %
Literacy Narrative
10 %
Argumentative Synthesis
15 %
Discourse Community Ethnography
20 %
Presentation
5%
Portfolio
5%
Total
100 %
A F inal N ote
All students taking ENG 101 must earn a C- or higher in the course. If you receive lower than a C-, you
will have to retake the course before you can register for ENG 102.