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Welcome to English 1302.202. Mrs. Boeck Mrs. B Ms. Dawn MW 2:00-3:15 CCH 209. About Me. About Me. I am 24 years old. Wife and mother Graduated from TAMUCC in May 2009 BA in English Graduate student at TAMUCC Masters in English – Rhetoric and Composition
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Welcome to English 1302.202 Mrs. Boeck Mrs. B Ms. Dawn MW 2:00-3:15 CCH 209
About Me • I am 24 years old. • Wife and mother • Graduated from TAMUCC in May 2009 • BA in English • Graduate student at TAMUCC • Masters in English – Rhetoric and Composition • Graduating in May 2012 – YAY! • First Year Composition Instructor • Writing Consultant at the CASA Writing Center
About Me • To learn more about me • http://dawndowellboeck.pbworks.com/w/page/44430563/About%20Me
About YOU! • Please fill out the first day questionnaire and turn it in. • This information is important to ME and will not be shared with anyone else.
Argument • Appealing to your audience… • Reader and writer • Ethos • ethical appeals • Pathos • emotional appeals • Logos • logical appeals Aristotle
Ethos – presentation of self • Character, values, authority of the writer • Can you trust the author? • Are they credible? • “…credibility speaks to a writer’s honesty, respect for an audience and its values, and plain old likeability” (EAA, p. 59). Steve Jobs Apple
Pathos – emotional appeals • These arguments generate emotions • Anger, fear, jealousy, sympathy, pity, love • Images and descriptive language are especially powerful Bosnia, 1993
Logos – appeals to logic • Facts, evidence, statistics, credible testimony • Common sense • Statement + proof • Claim + supporting evidence Animal Rights Advocates
Rhetorical situations • Keith Grant- Davie (1997) “Rhetorical situations and their constituents” • In the WAW textbook. • Exigence: what is this writing about, why is it needed, what should it accomplish? • Rhetor(s): identity of speaker(s) • Audience: varied and diverse; dependent on situation • Constraints: factors that may affect (help or hinder) success of communication; context of the situation
Syllabus • The handout is a shortened version of the syllabus, containing only the most necessary information. • Please see full syllabus on pbworks page. • You can click to download Word doc.
Syllabus and course website • Please go to • http://dawndowellboeck.pbworks.com • Click on Spring 2012 Syllabus • Also, see Spring 2012 Class Plans • This is where all daily class plans and homework assignments will be posted. • YOU are responsible for checking this website.
Where is Mrs. B? • Faculty Center (FC) 113 • an office full of offices • CASA Writing Center, Glasscock Bldg, Rm. 112 Office hours: • MW 3:15-4:30 and by appointment • You can also make 30 minute appointments with my at the Writing Center during my hours there.
Goals for the semester • Writing process • brainstorming, outlining, drafting, revising, editing • Produce an introduction and conclusion • Identify and evaluate arguments • Construct arguments using evidence • Integrate academic research • Integrate a citation system (APA, MLA) • Connect ideas across disciplines
Textbooks required recommended
Additional requirements • Login name and password for computer labs • Islander email account • USB drive or other media to transport files between home and school • Sanddollar card with $$$ for printing • A Working Folder – a binder or folder to keep your work in for the semester.
Policies Late work Cell phones • I will not accept late homework or in-class work. • All cell phones and other electronic devices should be switched to silent or vibrate before entering class. • A dinging or ringing cell phone is very disruptive. • Please refrain from using your devices during class unless given permission.
Policies Plagiarism Research and citation • Plagiarism is the representation of work of another as one’s own work. • Academic misconduct or complicity in an act of misconduct on an assignment will result in a 0 for the assignment and a report will be filed. • For this course, all work must be formatted in APA manuscript style and sources must be cited in APA citation style unless otherwise noted.
Policies Classroom environment Professional behavior • Respect for others and their viewpoints, even if they are drastically different from your own. • Do not interfere with • The instructor’s ability to conduct class. • The ability of other students to profit from the instruction. Students engaging in unacceptable behavior may be instructed to leave the classroom.
Policies Dropping a class Grade appeal • Please consult with me (or any of your instructors) before dropping a course. • March 30, 2012: last day to drop with a “W” • Should you decide to drop a course, you must go to the Student Services building and fill out a Course Drop Form. • Stopping attendance and participation in the course WILL NOT automatically result in your being dropped from the class. • If a student believes s/he has not been held in appropriate academic standards, they may appeal the final grade given in the course. • See syllabus for further information.
Student resources Links are located on my pbworks page The Center for Academic Student Achievement (CASA) Disability Services University Counseling Center Academic Advising
This semester… • You will choose an event or issue that you will research throughout the semester. • All projects in this course will be related to this topic of research.
What is an event or issue? A historic event A controversial issue A new or continuing issue An issue of personal interest to you Big or small Local or global Some ideas…
Research journal 10%
Portfolios • Midterm: 10% • Final: 10%
Attendance and Participation 10% • Daily sign in sheet • Participation in class will include group discussions and activities, informal presentations, peer review and peer editing, and/or short writing assignments.
Homework – 10% • HW assignments are posted on the course pbworks page under Spring 2012 class plans • HW is due in class.
Important dates • W 2/8 – Sun 2/12 • Your research journal is due F 2/10 • TR 4/5 – Sun 4/9 • Your research essay is due F 4/6 • Note these dates because I will be unavailable to help you during these times. • You can plan ahead or you can make appointments with the Writing Center.
Research proposal • In writing your research proposal, you should consider the following questions: • What would you like to research this semester? Be specific. • What do you already know about this topic? • What makes you want to learn more? • What are the controversies or varied perspectives on the issue? • What do you want to learn about this topic/issue? • What sources will you look for and use? • Where will you look for these sources? • What do you hope to gain from this research?
HW due for W 1/18 • Draft of Research Proposal due • Final draft of this document is due on F 1/20