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INTRODUCTORY COMPOSITION
ENGL 10600 – 310 CRN: 44454 (Fall 2012)
MTWThF 8:30 a.m.- 9:20 a.m.
Monday (44454 Lecture) – HEAV 105
Tuesday (44459 Conferences) – HEAV 223
Wednesday (44454 Computer Lab) – BRNG 275
Thursday (44454 Lecture) – HEAV 105
Friday (44459 Conferences) – HEAV 223
Instructor: Ekeama Goddard-Scovel
Office: HEAV 207
Office Hr: Wednesday (9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.) and by appointment
Email: egoddard@purdue.edu
Course website: http://egscovel106fall12.wordpress.com/
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
English 106 is the standard 4-credit hour composition course for entering students at
Purdue. To meet all your goals in this one-semester course, you should expect to produce
between 7,500-11,500 words of polished writing (or 15,000-22,000 total words, including
drafts) or the equivalent. Some of this text production will be done using multimedia, and
some of it may be given through short assignments. Your writing topics will be closely tied
to the course’s YOU ARE @ Approach. This approach aims to foster multidimensional
discussion of various topics and asks that you situate yourself in the professional/academic
discussion.
Critical thinking is the main emphasis of this class and as such you are expected to engage
with specified texts (short stories, news articles, academic articles, videos, images, etc.).
Looking through an historical lens and asking questions about the information which you will
read will facilitate more active reading, which in turn will help to relate abstract concepts to
contemporary/current issues and events. By the end of the class you should be able pick a
topic and use these techniques to generate a relevant discussion about an issue of your
choosing. These topics may include personal experiences as well as research-based
arguments.
It is common practice in English 10600 to conduct different types of research and create a
final project that demonstrates the expertise you have gained over the semester. As a
result, we will be using planning assignments in order to help you discover and explore a
topic, perspective, or audience. We will also spend some time in exploration of topics and
rhetorical contexts, and in the production, interpretation, and analysis of multimedia
environments.
This course requires reading and discussing writing by you, your peers, and professionals.
This reading and discussion will be accomplished through in-class review sessions or during
conferences.
REQUIRED TEXTS
• Title: Writing Today
Author/s:Richard Johnson-Sheehan and Charles Paine
Publisher: Longman
Edition: 1st December 2009
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ISBN-10:0205617441
ISBN-13:978-0205617449
Composing Yourself
2012-2013
Other Materials
• Copies of readings via handouts and available on course website or other specified urls.
CLASS PARTICIPATION & ASSIGNMENTS
These are the most important components to the success of the course. All reading and
outside class assignments are to be completed prior to class. This means reading carefully
and critically, bringing materials to class, and coming prepared to engage with the ideas and
your class. As you may not be acquainted with some of the terminologies being referred to
in the required texts, you are responsible for finding the definitions of these terms.
Points will be garnered based on the following:
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Reading Responses
Participation/Attendance
Literary Analysis (3-5 pgs)
Memoir (2-3 pgs)
Article Analysis (1-2 pgs)
Project Planning Parts
Group Research (7-10 pgs)
Mini/In-class Assignments
– 100 pts
– 100 pts
– 100 pts
– 150 pts
– 150 pts
- 75pts
– 300 pts
– 100 pts
GRADING SCALE
Your points will be translated into percentages; your final grade will be calculated according
to the following percentage scale:
A/A+
AB+
B
BC+
C
C-
93-100% 4.0
90-92% 3.7
87-89% 3.3
83-86% 3.0
80-82% 2.7
77-79% 2.3
73-76% 2.0
70-72% 1.7
Although such instances are rare, I reserve the right to reward students who have shown
dramatic progress with higher grades than the scale suggests.
Note about Incompletes: The mark of ‘I’ is inappropriate if, in the instructor’s judgment, it
will be necessary for the student regularly to attend subsequent sessions of the class. I will
give an Incomplete only in cases of extreme emergency.
PARTICIPATION/ATTENDANCE
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This is a discussion class in which you are expected participate in class discussion. So come
to class ready to air your well thought out views (in agreement, disagreement, refutation,
extension, etc.) on the claims made in the texts we will read.
Attendance is welcomed, expected, and mandatory. To best utilize our time, come to class
on time. You are considered absent if 1) you are not in class, 2) you are more than 15
minutes late and/or 3) you are unprepared for class. There will be regular in-class work to
record your attendance and preparation for class. You may miss (4) four sessions without
penalty, after which you must attend a conference with me to discuss whether you should
continue in this course. For every absence after the fourth, I will lower your final grade by
10 % with each absence. Eight (8) absences (from conferences /regular class) constitute
automatic failure of the course.
In the case of medical or other emergencies, the above terms may be reconsidered with
relevant documentation provided. In the event of a major campus emergency, course
requirements, deadlines and grading percentages are subject to changes that may be
necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances. Here are ways to get
information about changes in this course. Course web page and my email address:
egoddard@purdue.edu.
WRITING DEADLINES & SUBMISSIONS
You are expected to submit assignments by the deadlines listed. All written work is due at
the beginning of class unless otherwise noted. In order to be considered for a grade, all
assignments are to be complete, of the minimum word count, and must conform to MLA
documentation and format (typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point, one inch
margins). If the first assignment is not in proper MLA format, it will be deemed late and
returned to you ungraded until the proper format is in place. For each subsequent paper,
10% of the paper grade will be deducted for any assignment which is not in MLA format.
Late assignments will be accepted with a reduction of 10% of the assignment grade for
every class day it is late. No out of class papers will be accepted if they are handwritten and
all assignments must be submitted in hard copy and attached in .docx format in an email to
me at egoddard@purdue.edu.
CONFERENCES & CONTACT
Weekly conferences consist of small group (5) or individual (one on one) discussions about
short readings, your current assignment or any other issues pertaining to the course. In
addition to regular weekly conferences, I am open to discussing matters pertaining to the
course, readings, and your writing; please feel free to contact me via email or in person. I
hope you will also take advantage of my office hours and email.
READING RESPONSES
You are expected to read carefully and critically, take notes and jot down questions. Doing
so will aid in creating a response to each reading. Feel free to use your responses to discuss
the subject at hand, draw connections to other things you have seen and read (both online
and off) or rage against an idea. These responses of approximately 250 typed words will be
a place for your observations and growth as a critical reader and writer. Moreover, please
remember that summaries of the essays do not constitute acceptable responses.
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PEER REVIEW WORKSHOPS
Students will be responsible for participating in in-class writing workshops where they can
benefit from the constructive criticism of their fellow students. For these workshops printed
drafts should be submitted using MLA formatting listed previously. Attendance and
participation in peer review workshops is mandatory and workshopped drafts of all longer
papers with peer comments must be submitted with the final draft.
REVISIONS
You may revise all essays on which you receive a grade of C, except the final research
paper. I will return each assignment to you with comments, suggestions, and a grade.
Revisions of the essays are due one week from the date they are returned in class. Revision
submissions must include your original graded project and all previous drafts. Works that
are incomplete when originally turned in or papers not received by the deadline are not
eligible for revision.
To assist you in revising, please remember that revision is an active rethinking/reworking
process. Papers which only correct surface errors are unacceptable, as are papers which do
not consider and respond to feedback. Revision is not a guarantee of a higher grade.
PORTFOLIO
Please keep a folder with all written work for the course. Bring this folder with you when you
attend conferences. You will submit this at the end of the semester with all major work,
rough drafts and revisions. Moreover, be sure you keep your copies of all written work with
my original comments on them.
PLAGIARISM
Cheating: All written work submitted for a grade in this course must be the product of your
own composition. Ideas generated due to reading and group discussion may provide the
inspiration for your work, but should not be the sole ideas represented. With collaborative
projects, of course, ideas should be representative of the group’s work.
Plagiarism is the act of presenting as your own work another individual’s ideas, words, data,
or research material. The concept applies equally to written, spoken, or electronic texts,
published or unpublished. All ideas and quotations that you borrow from any source must be
acknowledged: at a minimum, you should give the name of your author, the title of the text
cited, and the page number(s) of the citation. The only exceptions to this requirement
would involve what is familiar and commonly held (e.g. the fact that the earth is round).
You should know that penalties for plagiarism are severe and can entail suspension from the
University. Students are responsible for reading and understanding the University policy on
Cheating and Plagiarism set forth in Purdue University’s Academic Integrity: A Guide for
Students available at http://www.purdue.edu/odos/osrr/academicintegritybrochure.php.
NB. Plagiarism on any assignment may result in zero points for an assignment, a failing
grade for the course or, in a worst case scenario, being expelled from the university.
Therefore, please ensure that you submit work that is yours.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
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Insults, slurs, or attacks of any kind will not be allowed in my class. Any student who
engages in this type of behavior in the classroom will be permanently removed from the
class. In other words, students who exhibit this behavior will be forced to drop the course,
in addition to other possible punishment given by Purdue University (See Purdue University
Student Code of Conduct (Available at http://www.purdue.edu/odos/osrr/academicintegrity
brochure.php). In order to have an effective teaching and learning environment we must
practice both respect and tolerance, without question.
As we may be discussing subjects that will be controversial, to some students, all remarks
made in class must be based solely on fact. Personal opinion and theological beliefs should
not be brought into class discussions unless they are specifically requested. Please be
advised that we may be reading about, discussing, and writing about issues of class,
gender, sexual orientation, etc. if you have personal or theological beliefs that may hinder
your discussion and/or participation please let me know ASAP so that we can discuss your
options.
THE WRITING LAB
The Writing Lab (Heavilon 226) is a superb resource. The staff is willing to help no matter
what stage you're at in your paper, from brainstorming to putting on the final touches.
Since writing a good paper entails having other people reading it and giving you feedback,
visits to the Writing Lab are highly recommended.
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10600 Tentative Fall 2012 Schedule
LITERARY ANALYSIS GENRE
Week 1: 20th August - 24th August, 2012.
Monday • Review of class schedule and policies
Tuesday • Group Conferences: Reading: "Story of An Hour"/ Diagnostic Writing
Wednesday • Introduction to course website/Reading: WT Chapter 1 (on course website)
Review Composing Yourself
Thursday • Reading: WT “A Wall of Fire Rising” (148-57)
Friday • Group Conferences: "Story of An Hour"/ Diagnostic Writing
Week 2: 27th August – 30th August, 2012.
Monday • Discussion of "A Wall of Fire Rising"/Information on Haiti
Tuesday • Group Conferences: "Story of An Hour"/ Diagnostic Writing
Wednesday • Reading: WT Chapter 8 (131-43)/Respond to Bacca's Literary Analysis
Thursday • Creating Interpretive Questions/Claims and Outlines (Bring in laptops)
Friday • Group Conferences: "Story of An Hour"/ Diagnostic Writing
Week 3: 3rd September – 7th September, 2012.
Monday • Labour Day (No Class)
Tuesday • Group Conferences (bring in outline of literary analysis)
Wednesday • Reading: WT “An Interview with Edwidge Danticat”(158-63)
Thursday • Discussion of "An Interview with Edwidge Danticat"/ Supporting claims and MLA
In-text Citation (Bring in laptops)
Friday • Group Conferences (bring in outline of literary analysis)
Week 4: 10th September – 14th September, 2012.
Monday • Reading: Chapter 20 (Bring in laptops and one body paragraph)
Tuesday • Group Conferences (bring in draft of papers)
Wednesday • Peer Review
Thursday • Workday (Bring in laptops)
Friday • Group Conferences (bring in draft of papers)
MEMOIR GENRE
Week 5: 17th September – 21st September, 2012.
Monday • Literary Analysis Due/Reading: WT “Words of My Youth” (53-54)
Tuesday • No Conferences
Wednesday • Discussion of "Words of My Youth"/ Reading: WT Chapter 2
Thursday • Reading: WT Chapter 4 (36-47)/ "Binky and Toodles"
Friday • No Conferences
Week 6: 24th September – 28th September, 2012.
Monday • Discussion of "Binky and Toodles"/Main Ideas or Claims
Tuesday • Group Conferences (Outline of Memoir)
Wednesday • Reading: WT The Literacy Narrative/Exerpt from “Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass” (48-50)
Thursday • Discussion of "The Danger of the Single Story" (website)/Mapping and
Storyboarding
Friday • Group Conferences (Outline of Memoir)
Week 7: 1st October – 5th October, 2012.
Monday • Reading: WT “Book War” (51)
Tuesday • Group Conferences (Draft of Memoir)
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Wednesday • Discussion of "Book War"/Work on Memoir
Thursday • Peer Review (Bring in laptops)
Friday • Group Conferences (Draft of Memoir)/ Memoir Due (my office 10:30 - 11:30)
Week 8: 8th October – 12th October, 2012.
Monday • October Break (No Class)
Tuesday • October Break (No Class)
Wednesday • Reading: WT Chapter 18/Bring in Literary Analyses
Thursday • Workday (Bring in laptops)
Friday • No Conferences
ARTICLE ANALYSIS
Week 9: 15th October – 19th October, 2012.
Monday • Revision Due/Forming Groups for Final Project/ Choosing a Project topic
Tuesday • Individual Conferences
Wednesday • Reading: WT Chapter 22/Finding sources online at Purdue Libraries
Thursday • Reading: WT Chapter 22 Continued (Bring in Laptops)
Friday • Individual Conferences
Week 10: 22nd October – 26th October, 2012.
Monday • Reading: WT Chapter 26
Tuesday • Individual Conferences
Wednesday • Using Google and Google Scholar to find sources
Thursday • Workday
Friday • Individual Conferences
PROPOSAL GENRE
Defining the Problem
Week 11: 29th October – 2nd November, 2012.
Monday • Article Analysis Due/ Reading: WT “Diet for a Warm Planet” (742-46)
Tuesday • Group Conferences
Wednesday • Discussion of "Diet for a Warm Planet"/research "the problem"
Thursday • Reading: WT Chapter 12 (247-69)
Friday • Group Conferences
Tested Solutions
Week 12: 5th November – 9th November, 2012.
Monday • Defining the Problem Due/Reading: WT "The Wild Bunch" (273-76)
Tuesday • Group Conferences
Wednesday • Discuss "The Wild Bunch"/Research tested solutions
Thursday • TBA
Friday • Group Conferences
New Solutions
Week 13: 12th November – 16th November, 2012.
Monday • Tested Solutions Due
Tuesday • Group Conferences
Wednesday • Reading: WT Chapter 20
Thursday • TBA
Friday • Group Conferences
Week 14: 19th November – 23rd November, 2012.
Monday • New Solutions Due/TBA
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Tuesday • No Conferences
Wednesday • Thanksgiving Break
Thursday • Thanksgiving Break
Friday • Thanksgiving Break
Week 15: 26th November – 30th November, 2012.
Monday • Using Image Editing Tools (Bring in laptops/meet in itap lab)
Tuesday • Group Conferences
Wednesday • Work on Group image for project
Thursday • Draft of Group image due/Workday
Friday • Group Conferences
Week 16: 3rd December – 7th December, 2012.
Monday • Group Workday
Tuesday • Group Conferences
Wednesday • Group Presentations Due
Thursday • Group Presentations Due
Friday • Group Conferences
Final group project is due on 10th December. I will collect them between 11am and 1pm in
my office in HEAV 207.
* WT= Writing Today
** Peer Review = Typed drafts of papers are due on these days