W 116 Basic English Composition - Fall 2009

Section 01L Call # 13842 

M W F 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. CM 232

TR 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. NF B27

 

 

Instructor: Irene Anders

Office: CM 139

Office hours: TR 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; W 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.;   and by appointment.

Virtual office hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Phone: 481-6765

E-mail: andersi@ipfw.edu

Mailbox: CM 145

 

Textbooks and materials:

Langan, John. College Writing Skills. 7th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 2008.

 

 

 A binder to hold notebook and handouts

Two 2-pocket folders for turning in each paper and required drafts.

Writer’s Notebook.

Several color pens (red, green, purple, pink, or orange) for annotation and quizzes.

 

Course Information

While this course is not credited toward any IPFW degree, the grade does count toward the GPA. When you complete W 116, the instructor will make a recommendation as to placement, that is, whether you will continue instruction in W 130 or advance to W 131.

 

Objectives of the Course

 

This course is designed to prepare you for W 131 and to develop the communications skills (spoken and written) necessary for university work. The course will focus on sentence skills, particularly grammar; on idioms (both in speaking and writing); and on paragraph development and coherence.

 

Policy for attendance and submission of assignments

If you miss more than 4 (four) class sessions, you may fail the course. You are expected to attend every class. If you must be absent you are responsible for obtaining class handouts, notes, and assignments. Also, the assignments must be turned in on the days they are due. If you are absent for an in-class writing assignment, you must make it up in my office.

 

Course Requirements

 

All reading assignments are to be read before the class meets. You may be asked to write a response to or participate in a discussion of these readings.

 

You are required to write two papers, a midterm, five quizzes, and a final for this class.

 

 All out-of-class and in-class papers must be completed and turned in to receive credit for this course.

 

Guidelines for Papers

 

All out-of-class papers must be word processed, 12-point font, double spaced, and labeled with name, class, section, and date. All drafts and final projects must follow guidelines on pp. 488-489 of your text. Please follow the visual representation on pp. 398-408.

 

Keep all pre-writing, outlines, and drafts as I require that you turn them in with the final draft of the paper. Final papers without drafts and copied research will not be accepted.

 

All the changes you have made in a revised draft need to be highlighted to facilitate evaluation.

 

Center for Academic Support and Advancement, www.ipfw.edu/casa

The place to go for concentrated study time!

 

The SPOT Learning Center: Make your study time not only more effective, but also more efficient by signing up for free tutoring available in the SPOT in Kettler G21 (next door to the Writing Center). You are entitled to 2 free hours per week of one-to-one, course-specific help in understanding concepts, practicing the application or explanation of material being learned, and developing effective test-taking strategies. Make all appointments online through TutorTrac at www.ipfw.edu/casa. If you don’t see a tutor available for your class, contact us in Kettler G21!

 

Drop-in tutoring is also available for math (schedule on Web site) and a few other subjects. If you need help with study skills in general, drop by the SPOT to view our self-paced tutorials or make a one-to-one appointment. Information about STEPS (Student Technology Education Program S) classes can be found on the CASA Web site, too.  Also, check with your instructor about whether Supplemental Instruction (group study) is available for this class. Questions? Call 481-5419.

SPOT Learning Center Hours Fall 2009: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

The WRITING CENTER: Save time and write better papers or presentations for any class through free one-to-one or small group consultations in The Writing Center, Kettler G19 (next door to the SPOT Learning Center). Bring assignments, questions, ideas, and a draft (if you have one). Consultants can help you get started, write more clearly, revise, edit, and cite sources responsibly. Come as you begin writing and as you revise. Drop-ins are welcome if time is available, but appointments, made online through TutorTrac, receive preference. For TutorTrac, online consulting, and resources to make your writing process easier, go to www.ipfw.edu/casa/writing. Questions? Call 481-5740.

Writing Center Hours Fall 2009: M-R 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; F 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Su 1 to 5 p.m.

 

 Grades:

 

Paper #1                               15% (150 pts)

Paper #2                               15% (150 pts)

Midterm Essay                    10% (100 pts)

Final Essay                          10% (100 pts)

Quizzes                                 35% (350 pts)

Writing Center/Tutoring    5%   (50 pts)

Attendance/Participation10% (100 pts)

 

Grading Scale

 

90 – 100 - A

80 - 89.9 - B

70 - 79.9 - C

60 - 69.9 - D

0 -   59.9 - F

 

Computer Labs for students are in Helmke Library, Kettler, Neff, and Science Buildings. Information about available consultants, locations, and hours is available at the Self Help Desk on the second floor of Kettler. Make sure you activate your user name and password as soon as possible as we will have two class meetings a week in a computer lab.

 

W 115/116 Course Outcomes

 

Students who complete W 115/116 should be able to demonstrate their competence in four areas:

 

Rhetorical knowledge, including the ability to focus on a purpose and audience; to respond to different kinds of rhetorical situations, and to write in several genres.

 

Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing, including the ability to use writing and reading for inquiry, learning, thinking, and   communicating; to manage a writing assignment  as a series of tasks, including finding, and evaluating secondary  sources.

 

Writing Processes, including the use of multiple drafts to create and complete a successful text; the development of flexible strategies for generating, revising, editing, and proof-reading; and participation in collaborative processes that require the ability to critique one’s own and others’ works.

 

Knowledge of Conventions, including the ability to follow common formats for different kinds of genres; to practice appropriate means of documenting one’s work; to control such surface features as syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.