Calumet
College of St. Joseph
SYLLABUS
FOR ADVANCED PROSE WRITING
Term: Spring,
2000-2001 (002) (January - April 2001)
Course Number: ENG
432X
Instructor: Ms. Connie Wachala
Office Phone: 219-473-4291
E-mail: csowa@jorsm.com
Home Phone: (optional)
Office Hours: Wednesday, 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Course Time: Wednesday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Textbooks: Purpose and Process, Stephen Reid
Profiles in Poverty, Judith Lee Birch
Statement of Plagiarism:
If
an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a
student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic
dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up
for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is
dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under
the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
Calumet
College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the
particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style or
Turabian.). All of these guidelines are
available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references
from a variety of sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal from Classes
Policy:
After
the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may
withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the
faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s)
for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for
withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to
the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be
mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259.
Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses.
The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final
determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the
student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the
notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree
Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for
information on DCD withdrawals.
An
official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's
transcript. Dropping a
course
without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the
course (see
Refund
Schedule).
Class Policy on Attendance: No more than 9 hours of
class time may be missed.
Class Policy For
Assignments: Chronic late assignments will affect the
final grade.
Course Objectives: The
emphasis will be on the study of prose writing and rhetorical modes. We will
analyze effective prose writing by professionals and student writers. We will
work on developing content, point of view,
voice, and other techniques of writing.
Students
in this course will: complete reading and in-class writing assignments each
week, with the goal of working toward clarity and purposefulness in their
non-fiction writing.
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Assessment:
Exams
(Midterm, Final, Quizzes) __10_____%
of grade
Class
participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments __90_____% of grade
Class
presentation and assessment instruments _______%
of grade
Grading Scale:
A: A-: B+:
B: B-: C+:
C: C-:
D+: D: D-: F:
Format for Written
Assignments:
Double spaced; 1” margins
Class Participation:
This is a workshop class;
therefore, class participation is very important. Students will read published
writing and student work out loud, discuss content and style, and apply what
they learn to their own writing.
Class Date Topic-Assignment
Weeks 1 to 5: Explore
content through journal entries and dreams.
Weeks 6 to 10: Explore style
and various writing techniques.
Weeks 11 to 15: Continue
exploring content and technique with an
effort toward refining. Emphasis on rewriting.