Saint Leo University ENG 121 Academic Writing I

Course Description: The techniques of effective writing, logical thinking and intelligent reading, with special emphasis on expository writing. Prerequisite: Passing grade in ENG 002 or satisfactory score on the English Placement Test. Textbooks: Harris, Muriel G. Prentice Hall Reference Guide (with MyCompLab access card). 8th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2011. Print. ISBN-13: 978-0-205-78231-4. ISBN-10: 0-205-78231-0 Hirschberg, Stuart, et al. The Academic Writing Reader: Saint Leo University. Boston: Pearson Custom, 2006. Print. ISBN-10: 0-536-97592-2 A College English dictionary Course Objectives: As a result of this course, students will: 1. Perfect the ability to write clear theses. 2. Demonstrate proficiency in writing well-constructed introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs. 3. Demonstrate the ability to revise and proofread. 4. Demonstrate proficiency in editing, revising, and producing drafts of an essay. 5. Demonstrate proficiency in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. 6. Improve sentence structure. 7. Improve writing style. 8. Improve critical thinking and problem solving skills. 9. Develop proficiency in writing a five-paragraph essay in the various rhetorical modes. Saint Leo University Core Values: Students are expected to be mindful of the Benedictine core values of Saint Leo University when submitting work, interviewing outside resources, and working in groups. Excellence: Saint Leo University is an educational enterprise. All of us, individually and collectively, work hard to ensure that our students develop the character, learn the skills and assimilate the knowledge essential to become morally responsible leaders. The success of our University depends upon a conscientious commitment to our mission, vision and goals. Community: Saint Leo University develops hospitable Christian learning communities everywhere we serve. We foster a spirit of belonging, unity and interdependence based on mutual trust and respect to create socially responsible environments that challenge all of us to listen, to learn, to change and to serve. Respect: Animated in the spirit of Jesus Christ, we value all individuals' unique talents, respect their dignity and strive to foster their commitment to excellence in our work. Our community's strength depends on the unity and diversity of our people, on the free exchange of ideas and on learning, living and working harmoniously.

Personal Development: Saint Leo University stresses the development of every person's mind, spirit and body for a balanced life. All members of the Saint Leo University community must demonstrate their commitment to personal development to help strengthen the character of our community. Responsible Stewardship: Our Creator blesses us with an abundance of resources. We foster a spirit of service to employ our resources to university and community development. We must be resourceful. We must optimize and apply all of the resources of our community to fulfill Saint Leo University's mission and goals. Integrity: The commitment of Saint Leo University to excellence demands that its members live its mission and deliver on its promise. The faculty, staff and students pledge to be honest, just and consistent in word and deed. Evaluation: Student will be graded on the following assignments: Assignments: Essays (6) Quizzes (7) Exercises (25) Final Exam Discussions (8) Total % of total grade: 50% 20% 10% 15% 5% 100%

A minimum grade of C is needed to fulfill the degree requirement. Exercises: The module exercises are assigned for students benefit and are designed to assist in preparation for the quizzes and final exam; therefore, the exercises will not be graded for correctness but completion. In Module 2, exercises are assigned from the Prentice Hall Reference Guide and submitted to the Dropbox. Beginning in Module 3, exercises are completed online at www.MyCompLab.com (see the link in the course Resources menu for registration instructions). The MyCompLab exercises are autograded, and additional exercises are available on the website for practice. There are 25 exercises assigned in the course worth 10% of the final grade. Students will receive full credit (5 points) for each exercise completed in its entirety, or zero points for any exercise not completed in its entirety.The instructor will check student progress on MyCompLab each week and enter points accordingly in the Gradebook. Quizzes: Students will take seven quizzes this semester. Each quiz will focus on only the material for that week. Questions will be taken from the reading assignments and any other material covered during the course of the module. Essays: Students will write six 500-word essays this semester. The following information should be in the upper left-hand corner: name, essay type, class, and date. Students writing will be graded on organization, clarity, and coherence. A clear thesis, well-developed supporting paragraphs, and a logical conclusion are needed. Students will also need to follow the directions for each typed essay, i.e., process analysis essay, narrative essay, etc. Note: Your instructor will provide two scores for essay assignments. The mechanics grade will be for style, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. The content grade will be for content and development of the essay. The instructor will provide details of the two scores in the assignment feedback/comments. The score posted in the Gradebook will be the average of the two. For

example, if you earn 92 for mechanics and 86 for content, the score posted to the Gradebook will be 89 (92 + 86 / 2 = 89). Discussions: Each student should post his/her initial discussion response no later than Wednesday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. Then, each student is responsible for reading the postings of three other students and responding to those postings before Friday at 11:59 PM EST/EDT. This will give students 48 hours to revise their original work. The final copy is due no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. In essence, each student is peer-reviewing other students work. Through these assignments, students will encounter a variety of writing. Some of it will be good and some of it will need more work. Learn from those writings that are good; use consideration and thoughtfulness to help those who need more work. Offer at least one positive and one constructive opinion to at least three students. To assure everyones material is read, once a student has three responses, please read someone elses response. Feel free to read and respond to more than three students. The final posting for each student will be graded from 1-5. A score of 5 means the student has met all the requirements of the assignment: contains an effective topic sentence, possesses skillful language, is well organized, uses examples and detail, has good sentence structure, has good word choice, and possesses unity and coherence. A score of a 4 means the student has met almost all of the requirements, but needs a little more revision. A score of a 3 means the student has met the minimum amount of skill and is lacking some of the requirements needed for a well-developed essay. A score of 2 means the student is lacking most of the requirements needed for a well-developed essay. A score of 1 means the student is lacking all of the requirements needed for a well-developed essay. QEP Assignment Saint Leo University is dedicated to implementing critical thinking; as a result, we believe that Critical Thinking + Core Values = Decision Making. As part of this initiative, the final draft of the Module 1 discussion post will be collected as part of a university-wide study. To that end, you will complete the discussion assignment as directed and also submit a final draft of your post to a separate Dropbox. Grading Grade A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D F Score (%) 94-100 90-93 87-89 84-86 80-83 77-79 74-76 70-73 67-69 60-66 0-59

Attendance Policy: Students are expected to view the course modules in the week they are offered and to log on to the course often enough to remain abreast of any communications from the instructor. It is the students responsibility to be aware of what is happening in the class online. Late Policy: All work must be submitted on time. Exceptions must be documented and acceptance is at the discretion of the faculty member.

Students with Disabilities: Saint Leo University is committed to a policy which provides an equal opportunity for full participation of all qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Appropriate academic accommodations and services are coordinated through the Office of Disability Services. Students with disabilities who require accommodation should contact the office as soon as possible via email: ADAOffice@saintleo.edu or telephone: (352) 588-8464. For additional information, students may access the Policy and Procedure Manual through the Saint Leo website. Academic Honor Code: The Academic Honor Code is published in its entirety in the Saint Leo University Catalog. The first paragraph is quoted below: Saint Leo University holds all students to the highest standards of honesty and personal integrity in every phase of their academic life. All students have a responsibility to uphold the Academic Honor Code by refraining from any form of academic misconduct, presenting only work that is genuinely their own, and reporting any observed instance of academic dishonesty to a faculty member. It is the responsibility of every member of the faculty and student body to cooperate in supporting the Honor Code. Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to the following categories: Cheating Providing or receiving academic work to or from another student without the permission of the instructor/professor. Buying or selling academic work. Violating test conditions. Forging academic documents. Copying computer programs. Plagiarism Stealing and passing off the ideas and words of another as one's own or using the work of another without crediting the source whether that source is authored by a professional or a peer. Submitting an article or quoted material from a periodical or the internet as ones own. Retyping or re-titling another student's paper and handing it in as ones own. Intentionally or unintentionally failing to cite a source. Complicity Helping another student commit an act of academic dishonesty. Misrepresentation Resubmitting previous work, in whole or in part, for a current assignment without the written consent of the current instructor(s). Having another student complete ones own assignments, quizzes, or exams. Lying to a professor. Fabricating a source. Please refer to the Saint Leo University Academic Catalog for more information on the Honor Code and procedures for adjudication. Protection of the Academic Environment: Disruption of academic process is the act or words of a student in a classroom or online environment which in the reasonable estimation of a faculty member (a) directs attention away from the academic matters at hand, such as distractions, persistent, disrespectful or abusive interruptions of academic discussions, or (b) presents a danger to the health, safety or well-being of the faculty member or students. Education is a cooperative endeavor, one that takes place within a context of basic interpersonal respect. We must therefore make the learning environment conducive to the purpose for

which we are here. Disruption, intentional and unintentional, is an obstacle to that aim. We can all aid in creating the proper environment, in small ways and in more fundamental ways. So, when we speak in class, we can disagree without attacking each other and no one speaks in a manner or of off-topic content that disrupts the class. Any violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action. Please refer to the Student Handbook for further details. Cannon Memorial Library Resources for Online Learning Courses: Cannon Memorial Library Librarians are available during reference hours to assist you. To contact the librarian on duty, please call 1.800.359.5945 or email reference.desk@saintleo.edu. Reference Hours** Monday to Thursday 9 AM10 PM Friday 9 AM5 PM Saturday/Sunday 10 AM6 PM **Subject to change. Click the Ask a Librarian link on the Cannon Memorial Library homepage for current information. Web Address (URL) http://www.saintleo.edu/Academics/Library Online Catalog (All Books, eBooks, and Media) SLU students, faculty and staff may borrow books from Cannon Memorial Library through the online catalog. Use the Library Catalog link under Find Info on the librarys homepage to access the catalog. Books you can check-out have Location=Cannon Library, Second Floor and Status=Available. Use the Interlibrary Loan link under Services on the librarys homepage to place your request. Online Library Resources (Articles and eBooks) Saint Leo provides an array of online article databases and eBook collections that support your classes. Use the Databases link under Find Info on the Cannon Memorial Library homepage to access the online resources. CQ Researcher...... (In-depth topical analysis by Congressional Quarterly) Dissertations and Theses..... (A database of published Dissertations and Theses, includin g those from Saint Leo University) EBSCO (Comprehensive all-subject database, includes Business Source Premier, Academic Source Premier, ERIC, ATLA) Literature Resource Center...... (Comprehensive source for literary topics, includes Twayne Authors) Newsbank: Americas Newspapers. (625 U.S. newspapers) ProQuest.. (Comprehensive all-subject database, includes ABI/Inform Global) PsycINFO. (APA abstracts and indexing for psychology subjects) Westlaw (Comprehensive legal resource) Wilson... (Includes Education, Science, Humanities, & Business indexes) Supplemental Library Resources Saint Leo encourages students to obtain a public library borrowing card at their earliest convenience. Many state libraries grant public library cardholders free remote access to multiple online databases containing full-text articles. For further information, contact your local public library. To find updated links to all state libraries, as well as public libraries, law libraries, and college libraries in your area, go to http://www.publiclibraries.com/. Library Tutorial The University strongly encourages all students to review the instructional tools. These tools can be accessed by clicking the links under Get Help. By learning to become more proficient researchers,

students will also enhance their academic success. Please review the Library Tutorial by clicking the link under Get Help on the librarys homepage and complete the online test which will prepare you for utilizing the library's resources and services. A score of 70 or higher is necessary to pass. Please allow yourself 15-20 minutes to take the test. Additional Assistance: Technical questions concerning the course should be addressed to the eCollege Help Desk by clicking the Tech Support button in the upper right corner of the Course Home page.

Module 1 Outcomes:

Welcome and Prewriting After completing this module the student will be able to : Summarize and implement the steps of the writing process. Explain the components of an effective thesis statement and construct a clear thesis statement. Explain the need for examples in writing and list the different types of examples.

Assignments:

Assignments Due No Later Than Academic Writing Reader Read Gathering & Using Examples pages 723-732. Read Boyhood with Gurdjieff by Fritz Peters on pages 33-36. Read Moonlit Nights of Laughter by Fatima Mernissi on pages 115-119. Prentice Hall Reference Guide Read Chapter 1 (Thinking About Writing) pages 1-5. Read Chapter 2 (Writing Process and Strategies) pages 6-24. Read Chapter 61e (Formulating a Thesis) page 341. Post introduction to the discussion 11:59 PM Wednesday EST/EDT Post original message to discussion 11:59 PM Wednesday EST/EDT Respond to at least three classmates 11:59 PM Friday EST/EDT Post revised and final discussion answer 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Submit final discussion answer to the 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Dropbox Viewed the Audio Visual Presentation Complete the quiz 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT

Module 2 Outcomes:

Drafting & Process Analysis Essay After completing this module the student will be able to : Compose a 500-word essay. Summarize the common mistakes often made in the introduction and conclusion paragraphs; develop effective introduction and conclusion paragraphs. Explain the difference between the directive process analysis and the informative process analysis; create an effective informative process analysis essay.

Assignments:

Assignments Due No Later Than Academic Writing Reader Read Process pages 777-785. Read Learning to Read and Write by Frederick Douglass on pages 154-158. Read To Make Them Stand in Fear by Kenneth Stampp on pages 460-463. Prentice Hall Reference Guide Read Chapter 19 (Sentence Clarity) pages 148-152. Read Chapter 15 (Parallel Constructions) pages 135-138. Complete exercises 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Post original message to discussion 11:59 PM Wednesday EST/EDT Respond to at least three classmates 11:59 PM Friday EST/EDT Post revised and final discussion answer 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Write Process Analysis Essay 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT View the AVP Complete the quiz 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT

Module 3 Outcomes:

Paragraph Writing & Definition Essay After completing this module the student will be able to : Explain the components of an effective paragraph: a topic sentence, unity, coherence, transitions, logical order, and examples. Construct a well-developed paragraph using the previous components. Use the writing process to create a definition essay that demonstrates an understanding of this type of essay.

Assignments:

Assignments Due No Later Than Academic Writing Reader Read Definition pages 799-807. Read Salvation by Langston Hughes on pages 670-671. Read Urban Legends: The Boyfriends Death by Jan Harold Brunvand on pages 268-275. Prentice Hall Reference Guide Read Chapter 3 (Paragraphs) pages 25-35. Read Chapter 20 (Transitions) pages 152-158. Read Chapter 21 (Sentence Variety) pages 158-162. Complete exercises 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Post original message to discussion 11:59 PM Wednesday EST/EDT Respond to at least three classmates 11:59 PM Friday EST/EDT Post revised and final discussion answer 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Submit Definition Essay 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT View the AVP Complete the quiz 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT

Module 4 Outcomes:

Revision & Narrative Essay After completing this module the student will be able to: Describe the techniques for revising an essay and explain the difference between revising and proofreading. Recognize and explain the characteristics of the narrative essay. Use the writing process to create a narrative essay that incorporates all of the narrative characteristics and demonstrates an understanding of this type of essay.

Assignments:

Assignments Due No Later Than Academic Writing Reader Read Narration pages 733-742. Read Report from Ground Zero by Dennis Smith on pages 426-434. Read My Brother, Gary Gilmore by Mikhal Gilmore on pages 105 -114. Prentice Hall Reference Guide Read Chapter 35 (Conciseness and Wordiness) pages 232-234. Read Chapter 37 (Unnecessary and Inappropriate Language) pages 235-237. Read Chapter 38 (Appropriate Language) pages 237-244. Complete exercises 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Post original message to discussion 11:59 PM Wednesday EST/EDT Respond to at least three classmates 11:59 PM Friday EST/EDT Post revised and final discussion answer 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Submit Narrative Essay 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT View the AVP Complete the quiz 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT

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Module 5 Outcomes:

Cause & Effect Essay After completing this module the student will be able to : Recognize and fix comma splices, fused sentences, and fragments with the five different methods provided. Explain the difference between cause and effect. Use the writing process to create a cause and effect essay that demonstrates an understanding of this type of essay.

Assignments:

Assignments Due No Later Than Academic Writing Reader Read Cause and Effect pages 787-797. Read How the Web Destroys the Quality of Students Research Papers by David Rothenburg on pages 182-185. Read Want-Creation Fuels Americans Addictiveness by Philip Slater on pages 264-268. Prentice Hall Reference Guide Read Chapter 11 (Comma Splices and Fused Sentences) pages 117-120. Read Chapter 13 (Sentence Fragments) pages 127-131. Read Chapter 42 (Semicolons) pages 267-270. Complete exercises 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Post original message to discussion 11:59 PM Wednesday EST/EDT Respond to at least three classmates 11:59 PM Friday EST/EDT Post revised and final discussion answer 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Submit Cause and Effect Essay 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT View the AVP Complete the quiz 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT

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Module 6 Outcomes:

Compare and Contrast Essay After completing this module the student will be able to : Explain the 10 rules for creating subject/verb agreement. Recognize and explain the point-by-point and the subject-by-subject structure of the compare and contrast essay. Use the writing process to create a compare and contrast essay that incorporates one of the structures and demonstrates an understanding of this type of essay.

Assignments:

Assignments Due No Later Than Academic Writing Reader Read Compare and Contrast pages 763-775. Read Sex, Lies, and Conversation by Deborah Tannen on pages 212-216. Read The Lowest Animal by Mark Twain on pages 324-328. Prentice Hall Reference Guide Read Chapter 12 (Subject-Verb Agreement) pages 120-127. Read Chapter 24 (Pronoun Case and Reference) pages 181-190. Complete exercises 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Post original message to discussion 11:59 PM Wednesday EST/EDT Respond to at least three classmates 11:59 PM Friday EST/EDT Post revised and final discussion answer 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Submit Compare and Contrast Essay 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT View the AVP Complete the quiz 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT

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Module 7 Outcomes:

Punctuation and Argument Essay After completing this module the student will be able to : Utilize commas, semi colons, apostrophes, colons, and quotations marks correctly within sentences. Identify and utilize introductory words, clauses, and phrases. Use the writing process to create an argumentative essay that incorporates its characteristics (the assertion, the evidence, and the counter argument) and demonstrates an understanding of this type of essay.

Assignments:

Assignments Due No Later Than Academic Writing Reader Read Argument pages 809-819. Read From a Native Daughter by Haunani-Kay Trask on pages 411-419. Read Is Harry Potter Evil? by Judy Blume on pages 193-194. Prentice Hall Reference Guide Read Chapter 40 (Commas) pages 247-262. Read Chapter 41 (Apostrophes) pages 262-266. Read Chapter 43 (Colons) page 270-273. Read Chapter 44 (Quotation Marks) pages 273-278. Read Chapter 46 (End Punctuation) pages 281-285. Complete exercises 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Post original message to discussion 11:59 PM Wednesday EST/EDT Respond to at least three classmates 11:59 PM Friday EST/EDT Post revised and final discussion answer 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Submit Argument Essay 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT View the AVP Complete the quiz 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT

Module 8 Outcomes:

Plagiarism After completing this module the student will be able to : Explain what plagiarism means. Explain how plagiarism relates to your writing. Summarize the guidelines for avoiding plagiarism.

Assignments:

Assignments Due No Later Than Prentice Hall Reference Guide Read chapter 68 (Using Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism) pages 378-401 Complete exercises 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT Post original message to discussion 11:59 PM Wednesday EST/EDT Respond to at least three classmates 11:59 PM Friday EST/EDT Post revised and final discussion answer 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT View the AVP Complete the Final Exam 11:59 PM Sunday EST/EDT

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