Course Number: Course Title

SYLLABUS FOR ADVANCED PROSE WRITING

Term: Spring, 1999-2000 (992) (January 10 - April 19, 2000)

Course Number: ENG 432X

Instructor: Ms. Connie Wachala

Office: Room # 525

Office Phone: 219-473-4291

E-mail: cswachala@mail.pdkwik.com

Home Phone: (optional)

Office Hours: Wednesday, 6:30-7:00 p.m.

Course Time: Wednesday 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Course Description: Study of prose writing and diverse rhetorical modes and techniques. Analysis of effective prose writing by professional and student writers. Development and experimentation with point of view, tone of voice, etc. will be stressed in student writings. This course is taken concurrently with ENG 431 and 433.

Prerequisites: ENG 430

Textbooks: The Color Purple, by Alice Walker

Daughters of the Revolution, James D. Lester, ed.

How to Read a Poem and Start a Poetry Circle, by Molly Peacock

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.

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 Assignments: There are writing assignments due each week. Writing will be started in class. Students are also required to keep a journal.

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.