UWP 22, Section 006, CRN: 84454
Intermediate Reading and Composition for Non-Native Speakers
MW 8:00AM-9:50AM
Shields 90A
Instructor Information
Instructor: Aree Metz
Email: ametz@ucdavis.edu
Course Description
Office: Shields 87C
Office Hours: MW 10:00-11:00, M 2:10-3:10, and by
appointment
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UWP 22 provides undergraduate students whose native language is not English with experience in reading and
writing different types of texts based on reading passages and other materials. Students will also focus on
applying grammar and vocabulary learning strategies to their own reading and writing. Prerequisites: UWP 22
placement score OR successful completion of UWP 21.
Course Goals
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To help students improve their writing, reading, and critical thinking skills in English as needed for successful
academic work at UC Davis. Specifically, students will work on:
1. Writing: Students will practice writing academic texts that have well developed ideas and clear, logical
organization and that use evidence and analysis to support a clearly stated thesis. Students will also
practice summarizing, paraphrasing, and avoiding plagiarism.
2. Reading: Students will improve their reading strategies. In addition, students will learn to read critically
(analytically) and to respond to what they read, relating it to their own experience and knowledge as well
as to their own growth as writers.
3. Sentence control: Students will learn to write with less frequent and less serious errors of grammar, usage,
and word choice. They will set and measure personal goals for reducing the errors which they make most
frequently.
4. Vocabulary: Students will learn to recognize and use words from the Academic Word List (AWL). These
represent some of the most frequently used English words in higher education. They will also learn and
practice effective vocabulary learning strategies.
Required Materials
1. SmartSite: All course readings and materials will be available on the course SmartSite. Please check this
site and your email daily to check for announcements and other course information. You will also upload
your written assignments to the SmartSite for feedback and grading.
2. Word Processor: You must have Microsoft Word, Pages, or Open Access loaded on your computer, and
you must use these word processors to write your assignments in class. Without one of these programs
you may not be able to accomplish all of the tasks asked of you in the class. All documents must be saved
as .doc or .docx files. No other word processing programs are acceptable.
3. Laptops/Tablets: On specific days (see course calendar), you will need to bring a laptop or tablet for inclass writing. You may also find it helpful on other class days for in-class work.
Course Policies
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Attendance and Punctuality: Attendance is extremely important for your success in this class. This
course will be taught in a workshop style; therefore, your attendance is critical to your success. You may
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miss up to two classes for any reason, no excuse or explanation necessary. It is wisest to save those
“free” absences for dates when you might actually be sick. If you miss more than two classes, your grade
will drop by 50 points (5%) for each day. Class begins at 8:00AM and ends at 9:50AM. If you arrive
more than 10 minutes late or leave early, you will be marked absent for the day. If you are habitually
tardy (less than 10 minutes late) I reserve the right to convert tardies to absences. If you come to class
unprepared (ex: you forgot to bring a draft to your peer review) I may also mark you as absent.
In-Class Work: If you miss class, you cannot make up any in-class work or quizzes from that day. If you
are absent for any reason, it is your responsibility to (1) submit any work due before the class starts and
(2) find out from a classmate what happened in the class you missed so that you will be prepared for the
next class.
Midterm and Final Examinations: The dates for these in-class writing examinations are on the course
calendar. Unless there is a true emergency (you must provide written evidence of this emergency), you
may not make these up if you miss them.
Academic Honesty: Students are expected to do their own work. Plagiarism is taking ideas, writings, or
work created by another person and submitting it as your own. If you submit plagiarized work, you will
fail the course and be reported to Student Judicial Affairs (SJA).
Late Papers: Late work puts you behind schedule and places a burden on your teacher. Your papers will
lose 20% of the points for each 24-hour period they are late. For example, if it is two hours late, it loses
20%; 28 hours late = 40%, and so forth. Thus, if a paper is five days late (or more), you will receive no
points.
Classroom Disruption: Disruptive behavior includes multiple tardies, cell phone interruption or use,
sleeping, or rudeness to the instructor or other students. We will report disruptive students to SJA.
Classroom Culture: Respect everyone in the classroom; we want a safe environment in which everyone
feels comfortable and ready to learn.
Grading
Although all of your assignments will receive individual grades, if the total points for all your grades is C- or
higher (700 points), you will pass the course. If your average is below C-, you will receive a course grade of NP
and need to repeat the course.
There are 1000 possible points:
Final Portfolio
Other Major Papers
Timed Writing Revisions and Chart (all in class)
Homework/Summary-Response Papers
500
250
100
200
Overview of Assignments
Final Portfolio: UWP 22 is a portfolio-based class. This means that a significant portion of your final grade
(50%) is based on a portfolio of writing you will produce for the class. The portfolio is the primary means for
evaluating student work in this class because it allows instructors an opportunity to determine your final grade
based on your overall performance and progress, rather than on a final writing project alone. Your portfolio will
consist of a cover letter in which you will reflect on the personal growth and progress visible in your final
portfolio, one heavily revised out-of-class paper, a revised summary-response paper, and a final exam essay. All
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of the documents for your portfolio will be submitted to your personal drop box on SmartSite. Your instructor will
provide additional details about when to submit documents to your portfolio, etc.
Papers: Students will write a total of 4 papers. All out-of-class papers (papers 1 and 4) will require at least two
drafts, which you will upload to SmartSite. I will give you feedback (written or verbal) on your early and final
drafts within one week of the due date. Papers 1 and 2 will be submitted for final grading, but Papers 3 and 4 will
be submitted directly to your Final Portfolio. Please format all papers to 1-inch margins, double-space your
papers, and use 12-point Times New Roman font. Each assignment will have a specific word count you must
meet. UWP 22 requires a total of 4000 words of original graded writing.
Paper 1: Personal Hero Narrative Paper (Final Draft: 100 points)
Paper 2: Midterm Essay (First Draft [In-Class]: 75 points; Final Draft [Revision]: 75 points)
Paper 3: Superhero Analysis Paper (Part of Final Portfolio Grade)
Paper 4: Final Exam Essay (Part of Final Portfolio Grade)
Timed Writing Revisions (TWR): You will write one ten-minute paragraph each week in class. While I expect
these paragraphs to be well-structured, with topic sentences and solid support, I will only edit the paragraph for
grammar and I will return it to you the following class meeting. You will then be required to edit and submit a
revised paragraph the following day in class, only focusing on grammar correction. The timed writing revisions
will be checked on the day they are completed and collected in a folder at the end of the quarter. In addition, you
will keep a record of all grammar errors in these paragraphs (an error chart). In sum, this assignment will result in:
 8 in-class paragraphs
 8 in-class edited paragraphs
 One ongoing error chart
Homework and Summary Response Papers: You will have regular homework to help you understand reading
assignments, prepare for writing tasks, and study language topics. You will also be assigned two summaryresponse papers as part of your homework grade. These papers will be short essays written in response to one of
our assigned readings. Your two summary-response papers will receive some feedback and a grade and you will
choose one to revise to submit to your Final Portfolio. You will submit all homework to SmartSite Assignments
before class on the day it is listed on the syllabus calendar. If you complete the homework according to
instructions, thoughtfully, and on time, you will receive full credit (points) for it. I may give partial credit if
appropriate.
Writing Conferences: All students will meet with me for one 15-minute one-on-one conference mid-quarter (see
course calendar) in which we will discuss your writing and progress in the course. Of course, you may attend my
office hours any time and ask me for an appointment.
Exams: There will be an in-class midterm and an in-class final for this course. We will have readings and
discussions before the exams to help you develop your thoughts on the topics. You will be allowed to consult the
assigned readings and any approved materials while you are writing, but you may not bring a prepared paper into
the exam. You will write your final exam paper during our designated final exam period and you will submit it
directly to your Final Portfolio drop box.
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Extra Credit: You can earn up to 50 points of extra credit by keeping a vocabulary or outside reading journal.
Please see the “Extra Credit” handout on the Smart Site (Resources >> Syllabus and Assignments >> Other).
Helpful Academic Resources
Online Resources:
1. Learner Dictionaries: www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary , www.macmillandictionary.com
2. Collocation Dictionary: www.ozdic.com
3. Academic Word List Sites: simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Academic_word_list ,
www.uefap.com/vocab/select/awl.htm
Tutoring: Weekly individual tutoring through the Linguistics Department is available for students who need or
want it. In order to receive this service, however, you must commit to attending a half hour session every week.
Tutors will be assigned during third week (tentatively). Speak with me if you need help or believe you could
benefit from tutoring for this class. Tutoring is also available at the Academic Success Center.
Writing Center: (http://www.success.ucdavis.edu ) The SASC/Writing Center (530-752-2013) is located at 2205
Dutton Hall. It is a free service to you. Tutors are available to give you one-on-one help with writing assignments
from any of your classes. Just sign up for a same day appointment at the desk in 2205 Dutton Hall or call 530752-2013. You can also visit the SASC/Writing Drop-In Tutoring service.
Drop-In tutoring is available for students who need assistance with any writing assignment. Tutors will assist
students with paragraph development, punctuation, and grammar. Student must bring a paper draft for any drop-in
writing tutoring session. Laptop screens are not sufficient. This service is located at 2205 Dutton Hall. Please take
your assignment sheet with you to all tutor visits.
Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities are encouraged to utilize the on-campus resources for them:
http://sdc.ucdavis.edu/. If you need any special accommodations to complete this course successfully, please
provide me with the information and documentation as soon as possible.
Your Teacher Cares about You
I am extremely eager to help you rise to your highest potential. Please contact me in or after class, during office
hours, or by email if you encounter an emergency, a problem, have special needs, or want clarification on
something discussed in class.
Course Calendar (subject to change due to class needs and/or emergencies)
SS=SmartSite
Week 1
Date
(Day)
M 1/6
In-class Topics/Activities
Introductions
Class Expectations
Syllabus Overview
Diagnostic
Do for Today’s
Class
Read Syllabus (sent via
email)
Major Assignments
Due
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W 1/8
W 1/15
Week 3
M 1/20
W 1/22
Diagnostic Essay Due
to SS Before Class
Read “Navigating
Genres” by Kerry Dirk
(available on SS)
Optional: Read “So
You’ve Got a Writing
Assignment” by Corrine
Hinton (SS)
HW #1 Due to SS
Before Class
Timed Writing #2
Writing: Planning Strategies, Essay
Structure, Paragraphs
Class Activity: Genre Analysis of Personal
Hero Narratives
MLK Holiday: No Class
Read selected articles in
the “MyHero.com”
folder under Resources
>> Class Readings
HW #2 Due to SS
Before Class
Timed Writing Revision #2
Grammar: Simple Verb Tenses
Writing: Thesis Statements, Peer Review
Bring two copies of
Paper 1 Draft 1 for Peer
Review
Submit Paper 1 Draft 1
to SS Before Class.
Week 2
M 1/13
Timed Writing #1
Grammar: Nouns, Articles, Prepositions
Writing: Interpreting Assignment Prompts;
Pre-writing strategies
Reading: Reading Strategies
Assign Paper 1
Timed Writing Revision #1
Writing: Analyzing Rhetorical Situation,
Discussion of Genre
Grammar: Review + Adjectives and
Adverbs
Submit Paper 1 Draft to
SS by Midnight for
Teacher Feedback
Week 4
M 1/27
W 1/29
Week
6
Week 5
M 2/3
Timed Writing #3
Writing: Interpreting Teacher Feedback;
Using Transitions and Transition Sentences
In-Class Writing Workshop
Timed Writing Revision #3
Grammar: Perfect and Perfect Progressive
Verb Tenses
Writing: Introduction to using sources
Assign Summary-Response Papers
Timed Writing #4
In-Class Discussion: Review of HW
3/Defining heroes
Midterm-Prep
W 2/5
In-Class Midterm
M 2/10
Timed Writing Revision #4
Grammar: Modals
In-Class Writing Workshop
Submit the Final Copy
of Paper 1 to SS by
Midnight for Final
Grading
Read selected articles in
the “Real Life Heroes”
folder under Resources
>> Class Readings
Choose two heroes on
the CNNHeroes website
for HW #3
HW #3 Due to SS
Before Class
Summary-Response
Paper #1 Due to SS by
Midnight
Submit the First Draft
of your Midterm
(Paper 2) to SS by the
end of class.
HW #4 (Reflection)
Due to SS Before Class
Week 7
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W 2/12
Timed Writing #5
Grammar: Verbals
Writing: Peer Review
M 2/17
W 2/19
President’s Day Holiday: No Class
Timed Writing Revision #5
Grammar: Active and Passive Voice
Writing: Introduction to MLA Citation
Style/Review of Source Use
Assign Paper 3
Timed Writing #6
In-class Discussion: What is a Superhero?
Grammar: Expanding Vocabulary
Week 8
M 2/24
W 2/26
Week 9
M 3/3
W 3/5
Week 11
Week 10
M 3/10
Timed Writing Revision #6
Grammar: Identifying and correcting
common grammatical errors
In-class Discussion: Comparing and
Contrasting
No Class—Teacher Conferences
Submit the Final Copy
of your Midterm
(Paper 2) to SS by
Midnight for Final
Grading
Read selected articles in
the “Superheroes”
folder under Resources
>> Class Readings
Bring to conference:
current draft of paper 3,
pre-conference
worksheet, TW #7
Timed Writing Revision #7
Grammar: Self-Editing Strategies
Writing: In-Class Writing Workshop
Timed Writing #8
Writing: Peer Review, peer-editing activity
Introduction to the Final Portfolio (Cover
Letter)
W 3/12
Timed Writing Revision #8
Writing: Final Portfolio Cover Letter
Discussion and Workshop
Final Exam Prep
M 3/17
Reading: Discussion of readings for final
exam
Final Exam Prep
HW #5 Due to SS
Before Class
Summary-Response
Paper #2 Due to SS
Before Midnight
HW #6 (Superhero
Research) Due to SS
Before Class
Read “Reflective
Writing and the
Revision Process” By
Sandra L. Giles
(Available on SS)
Final Exam Readings:
TBD
Submit the Final Copy
of your Paper 3 to
Your Final Portfolio
(SS Drop Box) by
Midnight
HW #7 (Cover Letter)
due to SS before class
HW #8 due to SS before
class
Resubmit SummaryResponse Paper to
Final Portfolio (SS
Drop Box) by
Midnight on March
17th.
Submit your FP Cover
Letter to your Final
Portfolio by Midnight
on March 18th.
Final Exam: Tuesday, March 18th at 6:00PM, Location TBD
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Reading List
Paper
X
Title
“Navigating Genres”
Author
Kerry Dirk
Source
Writing Spaces
X
“So You’ve Got a Writing
Assignment”
“Walk, Talk, Cook, Eat”
Corrine Hinton
Writing Spaces
Cynthia R. Haller
Writing Spaces
Sandra L. Giles
Writing Spaces
1
Excerpts from “Reflective
Writing and the Revision
Process: What Were You
Thinking?”
“Nelson Mandela”
Muhammad Ali
Myhero.com
1
“Li Ling”
Lucy from
Newmarket
Myhero.com
1
“My Father, Ronald Reagan”
Ron Reagan, Jr.
Myhero.com
1
“My Sister: Jennifer Bird
Sue Bird
Myhero.com
MT
“Heroic Bystanders Lift Car
Crushing Female Cyclist in
Time for Paramedics to Arrive”
“Chesley Sullenberger”
Stan Boyle
Huffington Post
--
Biography.com
MT
“Why Edward Snowden is a
Hero”
Daniel Raphael
Huffington Post
(Blog)
MT
“Obama eulogizes his hero,
Nelson Mandela”
Julie Pace
PBS.org
3
Selections from “What is a
Superhero?”
Robin S. Rosenberg,
PhD
Psychology Today
(Blog)
3
“What Makes a Great
American Comic Book
Superhero?”
TBD
Christina Bellantoni
PBS Newshour
X
X
MT
F
Location on SS
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Readings
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Myhero.com
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Myhero.com
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Myhero.com
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Readings >>
Myhero.com
Resources >> Class
Readings >> Real
Life Heroes
Resources >> Class
Readings >> Real
Life Heroes
Resources >> Class
Readings >> Real
Life Heroes
Resources >> Class
Readings >> Real
Life Heroes
Resources >> Class
Readings >>
Superheroes
Resources >> Class
Readings >>
Superheroes
Resources >> Class
Readings >> Final
Exam