SYLLABUS FOR RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I

Course Number: ENG 103

Instructor: Dr. Richard Damashek

Office: Room # 522

Office Phone: 219-473-4273

E-mail: richardd8@aol.com

Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10 am - 4 p.m.

Course Time: Thursday 7:00 – 10:00 p.m..

English 103 is the study and practice of correct, lively, and clear writing. In this course, we employ the writing workshop method of developing correct writing through oral presentations and reading. Individual grammatical problems are addressed. Sixty pages of acceptable, typed papers, related to the rhetorical forms developed in class, will be required of each student. This course must be taken in the students' first semester at the College.

Prerequisites: None

Textbooks: Schultz Writing from Start to Finish, Hacker A Writer’s Reference, Wright Black Boy

Other Materials: 2 computer disks, 1 spiral notebook

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.

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).

In accordance to English program policy, any student missing more than nine (9) hours of class will receive an F.

All assignments must be handed in on time, or if late, with a proper explanation. No more than 20 pages of written work will be accepted the last two weeks of class.

Students in this course will:

• Develop their communication shills
• Relate the ability to express themselves clearly in speech with the ability to express themselves clearly in writing
• Develop a strong clear voice in writing
• Develop writing skills, especially writing substantive, coherent and organized papers

Final grades will be based on many things:

1. oral and written performance in class
2. progress and improvement in writing as reflected in the student’s portfolio
3. fulfilling the requirements of each of the assigned forms
4. handing in 60 typed papers of acceptable writing
5. quizzes

NOTE: No student will pass this class if he/she does not meet the minimum requirement of 60 pages of acceptable writing.

Letter grades will be assigned according to the student’s fulfilling the requirements listed above.

A: A-: B+: B: B-: C+:

C: C-: D+: D: D-: F:

All papers will be/have

1. typed
2. double-spaced
3. one inch margins
4. have a cover page
5. stapled or paper clipped together

This class is a workshop. This means what goes on in class is extremely important. It is absolutely imperative that you attend all the classes and participate fully in the exercises, as well as doing all the required writing. (Also see section on assessment.)