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FALL SEMESTER 2014

BLENDED AND ONLINE CLASSES
ENC 1101: FRESHMAN ENGLISH 1
PROFESSOR CAMILA ALVAREZ

In order to contact me, email me at calvarez@irsc.edu or leave a voice message at 336-6245.

Classes:
ENC1101
ENC1101
ENC1102
ENC1102
ENC1102
ENC1102

196646
198582 XPRS
196258
198588 XPRS
197330
198633 XPRS

E-219 08/25/14 to
E-206 09/08/14 to
E-206 08/25/14 to
E-206 09/08/14 to
***-*** 08/25/14
***-*** 09/08/14

12/11/14 MW 11:00 AM 12:15 PM

12/11/14 TN
6:35 PM-9:00 PM
12/11/14 MN 6:35PM-9:00PM
12/11/14 MW 8:00 AM 9:15 AM
to 12/11/14 Online
to 12/11/14 Online

Contact Information:
You can email me at calvarez@irsc.edu (I check this during my office hours. You should
send important questions that you need a quick response to here.) You can email me here
from your personal email account. Blackboard will also email to calvarez@irsc.edu. The
Blackboard email will write back to your irsc.edu accounts aka your RiverMail. Be careful
if you use an outside email account, some Yahoo email accounts do not get pass
the IRSC firewall.
When you email me at calvarez@irsc.edu from an outside account, please identify yourself
in the email by:
1. typing your full name
2. identifying your class and meeting times i.e. ENC
1101 T/R 5:30PM
3. giving me a brief identification of your question i.e.
questions about research paper
It would look something like this in the first part of your
email: Jessica Student in ENC 1101 T/R 5:30PM
And in the subject: Blog Question
The Blackboard email will automatically provide that information for me.
You would only need to describe your subject.
You can call me and leave a voice message at 772-336-6245. When leaving a voice
message:
1. leave your full name and class meeting times
2. leave your call back number (I cant call you back if you
dont do this. I wont have your phone number!)
3. leave your message
How will I contact you?
The college should have a listing of your current contact information including home
phone, cell phone, and home address. If I need to contact you, I will use the contact
information that you have provided to the college. I will send the class a group email to
RiverMail if a class meeting has been cancelled. Please update your contact
information online or at the admissions office.

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Materials Needed for Class:
Textbook: Writing Matters ISBN: 978-0077465544 (called WM in the syllabus).
Textbook: Readings for Writers ISBN: 978-1285125985 (called RW in syllabus).
Access to a laptop or desktop computer with internet access, a word processing
program, and some sort of presentation software. (You can do everything that
the class requires on campus, and it may be easier as the computers are
already set up with the appropriate programs.)
1 flash drive to save all work
4 green SCANTRON forms (50 questions each side)
3 sharpened # 2 pencils with good erasers
Pens for in class writing
Various highlighters (for notes) and small sticky notes (for your books)
Access to a good dictionary and thesaurus (Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com are
ok.)
A folder to hold all assignments (duo tang preferred)
College ruled loose leaf paper
ENC 1101 Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete ENC1101/Composition I from Indian River State
College can expect the following learning outcome: students will be able to communicate
with clarity and precision.
Turning in Essays: All essay files must be saved in docx format with your first name and
last name and an abbreviation of the assignment as the title. For example:
Jessica Student Desc.docx
Would be an acceptable file for a student with the first name Jessica and the last name
Student. You will also be copying and pasting all of your essays under the correct lesson
plan in Blackboard.
Student Files: For your own protection, you are required to keep a copy of all of
your assignments, including returned assignments, in your class folder along
with a Flash Drive with each essay saved on it. If you do not receive a
returned graded assignment, you can not assume that I have received
your essay! I will return all on-time essays to you within 1 work
week.
Assignments/Late Work: Late papers will receive no credit unless there is a justified and
documented reason. You can not miss 1 writing assignment and expect to pass. 10
points will be subtracted per week that your essay is late even with a documented reason.
Attendance: Class attendance is essential. You can not miss more than three classes
and expect to pass. If you are going to miss a class, you must clear it with me and
present a documented reason. Class discussion and in-class assignments that are missed
can not be turned in for credit. Tests and oral presentations may be rescheduled with a
documented reason.
Class Behavior and Attitude: As per our mission statement, I expect a positive attitude

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in class whether online or face to face. We are here to learn from each other and to
promote each others learning.
Politeness in the Face to Face Classroom: Cell Phones: The use of cell phones is
prohibited during class at IRSC. All cell phones must be set on silent or off during the
class period. Any student who uses a cell phone to make or answer a call, or send and
read text messages or emails, other than IRSC emergency messages during class time
may be asked to leave and may be considered absent for that class. No student has the
right to disturb the teaching and learning process. Please turn off your cell phones or put
them on vibrate prior to the beginning of class. Doors: Make sure that when you leave the
classroom that you gently close the door behind you. Do not allow the door to slam shut.
This is disruptive for other classes.
Politeness in the Online Classroom: Always make sure that you are polite in all
conversations in class and online. Writing in ALL CAPS represents yelling. Please use
academic textual spellingnot txt spelling. All written assignments should be
professionally presented. Various online mini assignments are required to represent online
class discussion. All of these assignments are available in BlackBoard lesson plans and
require a minimum of two paragraphs.
I reserve the right to ask you to leave for any infringement of the rules of conduct
as listed in the student manual. Anytime you are not in class is considered an
absence.
Grading:
A: 90%100%
B: 80%-89%
C: 70%-79%
D: 60%-69%
F: 0%-59%
I: Incomplete
WI:
Instructor
Withdrawals

An A indicates superior college level work.

A B indicates above average college level work.
A C indicates average college level work.
A D indicates below average college level work.
An F indicates unsatisfactory college level work.
An Incomplete will never be given.
Will be given if requested by email, if you meet the requirements.

Final Grades: Final grades will not be available in the BlackBoard classroom. You must log
on to www.irsc.edu. *Grades are not mailed; however, if you cannot access your grades
online, visit your local IRSC Campus for a student copy.*

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ENC 1101 Course Work:
Essays
Oral Presentation
Class Discussion and In-Class
Assignments/Participation
Exams and Quizzes
Total

60%
10%
10%
20%
100%

Plagiarism: The penalty for plagiarism will be automatic failure in the course, and a
notification of the circumstances will be sent to Student Affairs. Plagiarism includes
intentionally presenting as ones own efforts the work of someone else without properly
acknowledging the source (proper acknowledgment consists of enclosing exactly copied
words in quotation marks and citing the source), paraphrasing that keeps the basic
sentence structure, phraseology, and unique language of your source (without citing it),
and presenting any work previously written by yourself as new work. See me if you are in
doubt as to what constitutes plagiarism.
Class Contacts: Please get the name, phone number, and email of several people in your
class. Please remember to contact me if you miss a face to face class.

Name:

Home Phone/Cell Phone:

Email:

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Student Services, Libraries, Bookstores, and ASC Hours
Service

Hours

Student Services
Admissions & Records, Advising,
Career Planning & Placement,
Financial Aid

Regular Hours - All Campuses M

TH: 8AM - 6:30PM
F: 8AM 5PM

Libraries
Miley Library
3209 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 462-7600

Fall and Spring Hours

M TH: 7:45AM - 9PM
F: 7:45AM - 5PM
SA: Closed
SU: 1PM - 5PM
Summer Hours
M-TH: 7AM - 8PM

Chastain Campus Morgade Library

5851 SE Community Dr.
Stuart, Florida 34997
(772) 463-3245

Fall and Spring Hours

M, T, F, and SA: 10AM - 5:30PM
W & TH: 12PM - 8PM

Dixon Hendry Campus Library

Collection
2229 N.W. 9th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 763-8017

Fall and Spring Hours

M-TH: 8AM -8PM
F: 8AM - 2PM

Mueller Campus Library

6155 College Lane
Vero Beach, Florida 32966
(772) 226-3080

Fall and Spring Hours

M, TH, and F: 9AM. - 5PM
T and W: 12PM - 8PM

Pruitt Campus Library

500 NW California Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986
(772) 336-6380

Fall and Spring Hours

M-TH: 8AM - 8PM
F: 8AM - 5PM
SA: 9AM - 1PM
Summer Hours
M-TH: 7AM - 7P

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Bookstores
The River Shop at Main Campus

Hours

3209 Virginia Avenue

M TH: 7:30AM - 6:30PM

Fort Pierce, FL. 34981

F: 7:30AM - 5PM

KSU Building

SA- SU: CLOSED

The River Shop at Chastain Campus

Located in Building A, South Hallway
2400 SE Salerno Rd.
Stuart, FL 34997
(772) 419-5627

Hours

The River Shop at Mueller Campus

Located in Schumann Center
6155 College Lane
Vero Beach, FL 32966
(772) 226-2543

Hours
M TH: 7:30AM - 6:30 PM
F: 8AM - 12 PM
SA- SU: CLOSED

The River Shop at Pruitt Campus

Located in Building A
500 NW California Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 336-6246

Hours
M TH: 7:30AM - 6:30 PM
F: 8AM - 12 PM
SA- SU: CLOSED

The River Shop at Dixon Hendry

B-103 Building
2229 NW 9th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 824-6027

Hours
M TH: Call
F-SU: CLOSED

M TH: 7:30AM - 6:30 PM

F: 8AM - 12 PM
SA- SU: CLOSED

You can also purchase your books online:

http://www.bookstore.irsc.edu/

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ASC Tutoring Locations
Main Campus in Fort Pierce (St. Lucie County), Library Building, 3rd Floor, L-212
Pruitt Campus in Port St. Lucie (St. Lucie County, J-212
Chastain Campus in Stuart (Martin County), C-109
Mueller Campus in Vero Beach (Indian River County), A-114
Dixon Hendry Campus in Okeechobee (Okeechobee County, B-130

A SC C E N T E R S
H ours of Operation
Fall/Spring
Monday - Thursday

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Saturday
Mueller Campus only

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday
Main Campus only

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Summer I/Summer II
Monday - Thursday

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
TESTING CENTERS
HOURS OF OPERATION

Fall and Spring Semesters

Monday Thursday (All Campuses)
8:00 AM 8:30 PM

Summer I and II Semesters

Monday Thursday (All Campuses)
8:00 AM 8:30 PM
Friday Closed

Friday (All Campuses)

8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Exams must be completed by the closing times above.
NOTE: All exams must be completed by the closing times.
Hours of operation may be reduced between semesters.

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Essay Grade Discussions:

Essay Standards: these are the standards that are used in the CLAST.
our purposes, we will follow these standards in our class. Each essay
will have a rubric that you will follow and use to evaluate your own
efforts. Part of this class focuses on critical understanding of the
techniques that we have learned in class. Use of the rubrics will
facilitate this understanding.

For

The A paper presents or implies a thesis that is developed with noticeable coherence. The
writer's ideas are usually substantive, sophisticated, and carefully elaborated. The writer's
choice of language and structure is precise and purposeful, often to the point of being
polished. Control of sentence structure, usage, and mechanics, despite an occasional flaw,
contributes to the writer's ability to communicate the purpose.
The B paper presents or implies a thesis and provides convincing, specific support. The
writer's ideas are usually fresh, mature, and extensively developed. The writer
demonstrates a command of language and uses a variety of structures. Control of sentence
structure, usage, and mechanics, despite an occasional flaw, contributes to the writer's
ability to communicate the purpose.
The B-/C+ paper presents a thesis and often suggests a plan of development which is
usually carried out. The writer provides enough supporting detail to accomplish the
purpose of the paper. The writer makes competent use of language and sometimes varies
the sentence structure. Occasional errors in sentence structure, usage, and mechanics do
not interfere with the writer's ability to communicate the purpose.
The D+/C- paper presents a thesis and often suggests a plan of development which is
usually carried out. The writer provides support that tends toward generalized statements
or listing in general. The support in a D+ paper is neither sufficient nor clear enough to be
convincing. Sentence structure tends to be pedestrian and often repetitious. Errors in
sentence structure, usage, and mechanics sometimes interfere with the writer's ability to
communicate the purpose.
The D paper usually presents a thesis. The writer provides support that tends to be
sketchy and/or illogical. Sentence structure may be simplistic and disjointed. Errors in
sentence structure, usage, and mechanics frequently interfere with the writer's ability to
communicate the purpose.
The F paper generally presents a thesis that is vaguely worded or weakly asserted.
Support, if any, tends to be rambling and/or superficial. The writer uses language that
often becomes tangled, incoherent, and thus confusing. Pervasive errors in sentence
structure, usage, and mechanics frequently occur.

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Jessica Student
Prof. Camila Alvarez
ENC 1101 TR 5:30-8:30pm
8 May 2014
1,966 Words
Essay 1 Description: An MLA Style Example
You should have a heading on the first page of your essay. The heading includes:
your full name, a new line, then your instructors full name, a new line, then your class
information, a new line, then the date, a new line, and then your word count. Following the
heading, you should type in your essay assignment a colon and then an original title
(make one up). This title should be centered. All the first letters in the title should be
capitalized except for articles, prepositions, and conjunctions. The first letter of the first
word of a title is always capitalized. For example: The Man in the Moon. Your paragraphs
should have their first line indented about 5 spaces (not lines). Each new paragraph has
only the first line indented. All of the items in your heading and body should be double
spaced. This is an example of MLA style for your essay. Each page, including all
subsequent pages, should have one inch margins all the way around and the page number
on the upper right hand corner of the page with your last name or an abbreviation of your
title before it. Use Black Ink in Times New Roman Font size 12. Your Works Cited page is
the last page of your essay and should always be on a separate page but you must not
count it towards the length requirements.
[I] Saving in DocX
I suggest that you save your essay files after each paragraph that you write and
periodically thereafter. Keep in mind that you are required to save your file in a minimum

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of two separate locations. Remember to save your essay in DocX (This is the default
setting for MSWord). Go to File menu on the top of your screen. Click and scroll down to
the Save As function. Click and you will have a screen pop up with a Save As Type field
on the bottom of the pop up (this should be underneath the File Name field). Click on the
down arrow and scroll down until you see docx. Click that option and click on the Save
button. Once you have a Master docx and MLA Format File, you can open up that file and
just type your new essays. Make sure that you always check dates, word count, and titles.
Remember that when you save your essay assignment, it should have your name in the
file name. All essay files must be saved in docx format with your first name and last name
and an abbreviation of the assignment as the title. For example:

Jessica Student Desc.docx

Would all be acceptable files for a student with the first name Jessica and the last name
Student. You will also be copying and pasting all of your essays under the correct lesson
plan in Blackboard.
[II] Turning in Assignments
When you turn in an assignment, you should always copy and paste all the words of
the assignment in the submission section. All essays must be attached in a docx file,
pasted in the submission section of the assignment board, printed out and kept in your
student folder, and saved on both your computer and your flash drive. If you follow these
instructions, you will have a copy of your essay no matter what may happen. I strongly
recommend that you save your essay continuously while working on it. You can always
turn in a hard copy of the assignments. I prefer that you use the Blackboard essay turn in
as well as keep a hard copy of all the assignments.
[III]Blackboard
Blackboard course materials, email, discussion boards, forums, quizzes,

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assignments, and other resources are provided only for students who are registered for the
course. All communication or interaction by other persons is prohibited. Student
information, including grades and other personally identifiable information cannot be
disclosed to any third party without the students written permission in compliance with
FERPA regulations.
[IV] Works Cited Information
Your Works Cited page is the last page of your essay and should always be on a
separate page (it does not count towards your total page numbers). All entries
should be alphabetically ordered by either the last name of the author, or if you dont have
an author, by the title. All works cited entries should be in the hanging indent format. If
you highlight all of the information that you would like to be hanging indent formatted,
then you right click on it and select paragraphs. Under special indentation you may select
hanging indented at .5. The word work refers to a source. A work could be a video, blog,
film, book, article, email, interview, etc. There are as many different types of works as
there are ways to get information. If you only have one source then you should have a
work cited page (singular). If you have more than one source you should have a works
cited page (plural). A works cited page lists the publication information of all the works
that you have referred to (cited) in your essay. A bibliography page lists all the sources
that you have looked at or used to create your essay. An annotated bibliography is a list of
all the sources that you have looked at or used to create your essay with brief or extensive
notes on those sources immediately after their publication information.

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Works Cited
(The Work Cited or Works Cited is normally on a separate page. I am allowing you to
leave it immediately after your text to reduce waste. Keep in mind that the
Works Cited page does not count towards the page minimum.)
Authors Last Name, First Name. Title of the Article. Journal Name volume.issue (date):
page-page (if given). Database Name. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access. This is the
format for an Article in and online database journal with Full Text see MLA
5.6.4
Authors Last Name, First Name. Title of the Article. Name of the Journal volume.issue
(date): page-page. Print. This is the format for an Article in a print Journal see
MLA 5.4.2
Authors Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, date. Print.
This is the format for a Book in (Print) see MLA 5.5.2
Authors Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of the Encyclopedia Entry. Title of the
Encyclopedia. Vol. # (if given). Editor (if given). Date. Encyclopedia Name. Web. Mon.
Year of Access. <url> This is the format for an Encyclopedia Article in an (Online
database) see MLA 5.6 and 5.5.7 Keep in mind that Encyclopedias are not viewed
as scholarly or representative of research.
Authors Last Name, First Name. Title of the DVD. Ed. First Name Last Name. Edition (or
release or version, if known). Place of Publication: Publisher, Date. DVD. This is the
format for a Video on (DVD) see MLA 5.7.17a
Authors Last Name, First Name (if given). Title of Video Clip. Source Name. YouTube, Day
Mon. Year of clip. Web. Day Mon. Year of Access. <url>This is the format for a Video
on YouTube.
Authors Last Name, First Name or Corporation Name (if given). Title of Homepage/Webpage.
Publisher or sponsor of the page (if none, use N.p.). Date, if given. Web. Day Mon.
Year of Access. <url> This is the format for a Homepage or Webpage see MLA
5.6.2b. What you cant find you skip and leave blank. I am requesting urls for
webpages, homepages and videos.

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Assignment Descriptions for ENC 1101:

Descriptive Essay Instructions
A moment that change/influenced my life:
Make sure that you do not try to write your rough draft without reading Flavios Home and
the descriptive chapter in SP and reviewing the notes on that chapter.
Read Flavios Home again and think about the following questions.
What event real or fictitious can I talk about descriptively? How many senses can I evoke in a
scene? How can I get the reader to understand the importance of this event? Can I use
connotation anywhere in my short story?
Make sure that you have 5-8 sentences minimum per paragraph unless you are doing
dialogue. Dialogue can be one sentence long and must switch to a new paragraph when a new
person speaks. Remember that your thesis statement needs to discuss your argument as well
as give some indication of your supports/connotation that you may be using.
EX: I never knew that getting sick can change your life so dramatically; I certainly
never expected it to make my life better.
As part of your conclusion, you can discuss what you think the event means. It would be nice
to incorporate the idea behind your title into a global view.
Rubric: A rubric breaks down an assignment into parts and identifies the value that
an instructor is placing on those parts. The rubric simply allows you to evaluate
exactly how I plan on grading your essay. It gives you a numerical value for each
aspect allowing you to see what value I am placing on them. You may use a
numerical rubric or a holistic rubric to self-evaluate and peer-edit.
Grading Rubric Descriptive Essay
Introduction
Thesis or Dominant Impression: 10 points
Introduction of Characters/Purpose or Topic: 5 points
Body
Clear focus for each paragraph: 10 points
Supports for thesis: 10 points
Descriptive Language in Each Paragraph and sentence: 45 points
Varied Sentence Structure: 10 points
Conclusion
Reasserts overall Impression and gives direction
by taking a step back or forward: 10 points

Illustration/Exemplification Instructions

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For your exemplification essay, pick a topic from your Readings for Writers or come up with
one on your own. Write about a topic that is not controversial.
Do research on this topic and write an essay with:
1. a hook in your introduction
2. a thesis statement at the end of your introduction
3. at least one statistic, fact, authority, and anecdote
4. a variety of supports throughout the essay
5. 2.5 pages minimum not included the work cited page reviewing your sources
6. MLA style
7. your sources cited in the essay after quotes and paraphrases
8. at least one introductory paragraph, at least two supporting paragraphs, and at least one
concluding paragraph
9. developed paragraphs
Grading Rubric Exemplification Essay
Introduction
Hook 10 points
Thesis or Dominant Impression: 10 points
Body
Clear focus for each paragraph: 10 points
At least two different types of Supports per body paragraph: 20 points
Various types of supports including at least one Anecdote, Statistic, Authority, and
Fact: 20 points
Varied Sentence Structure: 10 points
Conclusion
Restatement of Thesis 10 points
Reasserts overall Impression and gives direction
by taking a step back or forward: 10 points

Essay 3: Comparison Contrast Instructions

For your comparison contrast essay, pick a topic from your Readings for Writers or come up
with one on your own.
The comparison and contrast essay will be written in class. Prior to class you may:
a. Put together materials for the essay
b. Create a detailed outline or rough draft
c. Do research
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e. For full points this essay must have:
i. 10 identified and highlighted techniques including
1. Hook
a. Narrative
b. Question
c. Cumulative Interest
d. Provocative
2. A specific type of sentence variety
a. Simple
b. Complex
c. Compound
d. Compound-complex
3. Description
4. Connotation
5. Statistics
6. Authority
7. Anecdote
8. Facts
9. A sentence type from paragraph structure
a. Topic
b. Elaboration
c. Development
d. Interpretation
e. Conclusion
f. Transitional
10. One side at a time structure or point by point
11. Internal Marks of Punctuation other than the comma
a. Semicolon
b. Colon
c. Dash
d. Ellipsis
e. Parenthesis
f. Quotations
g. Brackets
ii. 500 words minimum (At least two full pages typed out and double
spaced)
iii. an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion
iv. a thesis statement identifying the 3 parts for a comparison/contrast
essay
a. both topics being discussed
b. focus on similarities, differences, or both
c. argument (one is better than the other, two different things are more
similar than may be believed, two similar things are more different than
may be thought)
v. all supplementary material, research, outlines, and rough drafts turned
in with the essay
Grading Rubric Comparison/Contrast Essay
*10 points for each correctly identified technique for a total of 100 points
*Essays without requirements i-v will suffer a 30 point deduction minimum.

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Essay 4: Persuasive Essay Instructions
You must use a variety of techniques from class. You may choose a topic from the book
or come up with your own. You must write about a controversial topic that you have
PERSONAL experience with. This will set up your ethos.

Oral Presentation Options

You may present by yourself or in a two person team.
Individuals are responsible for 8-10 minutes of time.
Teams are responsible for 15 minutes of time which should be much more thorough.
Interpretation:
A. Pick an artist and one of his or her works. You must then do research on that artists
life, historical background, influences etc. and interpret the work. If you choose a
musician and a song, you must interpret the words as well as the music.
Real World Application
Pick one technique that we have discussed in class and apply it to the real world. How does
this technique show up in advertising, movies, daily life? How can this technique actually be
used in real life?
Each presentation must have a typed outline and a topic proposal turned in before the due
date. These presentations will be your final project for this class and will be presented during
the last two weeks of class.
Fill out the topic proposal and turn it in for approval as soon as possible.
Essays 2, 3, and 4 will come out of the topics in the Short Prose Reader for the particular
technique that you will be using. Essay 3 is an in-class essay. You may prepare for this essay,
but you must turn in all materials that you have brought to class in order to complete this
essay. Brainstorming is allowed. A final copy is not. You may use a laptop computer for this
essay if you have one available.
Five reminders that will save you time and a hassle...
1. Make sure that your file is saved as a .pptx file. It will not open on the computer in the
class if it is in any other format. Go to file save as and save it as a pptx.
2. Make sure that you send your file to an email account and save it to your flash drive.
3. Also, make sure that if you are presenting a song that you have a YouTube version of it or
that the song is saved onto your flash drive.
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5. Finally, make sure that you print out an outline including your name and heading at the
top for me. It is very easy to do this from PowerPoint. Just go to file, then print, and select
print outline from the drop down selection next to print what.

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SCHEDULE:
Please make sure that you review this schedule. Readings and assignments are
subject to change as needed. Check your calendar on BlackBoard.
Weeks
BB: Module 1
Weeks 1-2
August 25-30

Readings
Introduction to Course
Syllabus
Plagiarism and MLA Handout
Online

Due Dates
August 31

BB: Module 2
Weeks 2-3
Sept 1- Sept 6
Sept 1 Holiday Labor
Day

RW Description 286-290
In-Class Reading: Pigeon
Woman 306
Online: Flavios Home

Sept 14

WM The Writing Process

Weeks 3-4
Sept 8- Sept 13
July 3 Holiday for the
Fourth of July
BB: Module 3
Weeks 4-5
Sept 15- Sept 20

WM The Writing Process

RW Narration 233-237
In-Class Reading: Shame 249
and Salvation 124
WM MLA
Select a topic for your
Exemplification/Illustration
Essay.

Sept 21

BB: Module 5
Weeks 6 -7
Sept 29- Oct 4

RW Exemplification/Illustration
370-374
In-Class Reading: Clever
Animals 382, Mirror, Mirror, on
the Wall 386, and How We
Get Addicted 392
Online: Values Wasteland
PPT Avoiding Ten Common
Writing Errors
WM Quotations

Oct 5

BB: Module 6
Weeks 7 -8
Oct 6-Oct 11

PPT Hooks
PPT Thesis Statements

Oct 19

RW Comparison/Contrast 456463
In-Class Reading: Diogenes and

Oct 26

BB: Module 4
Weeks 5 -6
Sept 22- Sept 27

Sept 28

Weeks 8 -9
Oct 13-Oct 18
BB: Module 7
Weeks 9 -10
Oct 20-Oct 25

Alvarez 19

BB: Module 8
Weeks 10 -11
Oct 27-Nov 1
BB:Module 9
Weeks 11 -12
Nov 3-Nov 8
Weeks 12 -13
Nov 10-Nov 15
Nov
11
Holiday
Veterans Day
Weeks 13 -14
Nov 17-Nov 22
BB: Module 10
Weeks 15 -16
Nov 24-Nov 29
Nov 26, 27, & 28
Holiday Thanksgiving
Weeks 16 -17
Dec 1-Dec 6
Week 17
Dec 8-Dec 13

Alexander 471, Breast Cancer

No 2 463, and The Truth about
Online Dating 489
Online: A Fable for Tomorrow
and The Ugly Truth About
Beauty
RW Argument and Persuasion
609-616
In-Class Reading: Why Dont
We Complain 617 and A
Modest Proposal 623

Nov 2

Nov 23

Online: The Damned Human

Race
RW Process Analysis 331-334
In-Class Reading: The View
from Eighty 352 and Aging
Gracefully, the French Way 358

Review and Catch-up

Nov 30

Final Exam Q & A

Grades Available Dec 13