Assignments

What kinds of assignments do we do?

We have a variety of assignments to help every student succeed & achieve the course objectives. You might like certain activities better or certain lessons better. Each is ultimately designed though to help you learn a concept and succeed on a major paper assignment. There is no busy work, because like you, I'm busy. I respect your time and understand that this isn't the only "thing" you have going on. So, try not to skip an assignment or lesson. Chances are then you will have to spend more time later trying to relearn a concept or catch up on reading material needed for an essay.

Discussion Boards

In-Person classes allow for dynamic discusses and collaborative learning. In Online education, we use discussion board and video discussions to try and replicate this experience.

We will have at least 10 throughout the semester to foster collaboration and aid in understanding complex material.

Initial posts are due Thursdays by 11:59pm

Peer responses due Sunday by 11:59pm.

Skill Builders

Good writing takes practice. So we use this low stakes, skill builders to work on areas of our writing that may be challenging or use them as a way to practice aspects of our writing we hope to use in full length essays.

Some of these are timed and many are remotely proctored.

We will have at least 10 throughout the semester.

Due Sundays by 11:59pm

Reading Material & Notes

We have two types of reading material in this course. One is that which helps develop different writing techniques or skills. The other gives us multiple perspectives on a complex issue so that we may dive deeper into subject matter that may be new to us. For either, we will directly apply these concepts and ideas to our larger papers, making each piece relevant to our coursework, and hopefully interesting!

For writing concepts, we will put pen to paper, constructing notes to be used throughout the course

These are due Thursdays or Sundays by 11:59pm

Major Papers

Paper #1: Personal Narrative Traditions

3+pages/ 900 Words Minimum

15% of grade

Paper #2: Analytical, Direct Response Argument

Free Speech on College Campuses

3+pages/ 900 word minimum

17% of grade

Paper #3: Analytical/ Argumentative Essay

How to Achieve Happiness

4+ pages/1000 word minimum

1+ Scholarly Sources

20% of grade

Paper #4:

Argumentative/ Persuasive Research Essay

Past vs Modernity

5+ pages/ 1200 word minimum

2+ Scholarly Sources

22% of grade

Assignment Schedule and Due Dates

We run a Thursday/Sunday schedule with all assignments due by 11:59pm

Initial Posts of Discussion Boards are due Thursdays
At least 2 meaningful Peer Responses are due Sunday

Essay Drafting and Final Drafts are on a Thursday- Sunday schedule with all assignments due by 11:59pm

Drafts are due Thursday by 11:59pm
Peer Editing Feedback Due by Sunday at 11:59pm
Final Drafts due the following Thursday by 11:59pm (This may change as we adjust our writing schedule this semester)

There will be other work due in between the draft and final draft. Since the focus of this course is improving our skills, this allows me enough time to provide adequate feedback to you all on your papers before you submit your final draft.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

Read, analyze, and evaluate diverse texts, primarily non-fiction, for rhetorical strategies and styles.

Apply a variety of rhetorical strategies in academic writing, including well-organized essays with effective theses and support.

Develop varied and flexible strategies for generating, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading formal writing.

Analyze rhetorical choices in students’ own and peers’ writing and effectively provide and incorporate feedback.

Write in various genres and modalities, including low stakes, analytical, argumentative, collaborative, reflective writing, synthesis, literature review, and other forms.

Exhibit acceptable college-level control of mechanics, organization, development, and coherence.

Identify, evaluate, and effectively integrate material from source texts through paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting using appropriate documentation conventions.

Compose a minimum of 5,000 words of formal writing across major assignments.

Learning Outcomes/Objectives

Out-of-Class: English C1000 students will write an essay of 900+ words, which demonstrates the following outcomes.

Students will demonstrate understanding of and the ability to analyze complex texts in different genres representing various forms of authority.

Students will engage in a process of recursive planning, writing, and revision.

Students will be able to make creative and effective choices in their use of language.

Students will develop an authentic authorial voice that reflects their values, identities, and/or communities.

Students will find, evaluate, and integrate credible and relevant sources that deepen their initial perspective and/or lead to new insight.

Students will reflect on the connections between assigned texts and real-world experiences and issues.

Students will produce original work that reflects their own thinking, documenting their composing processes and making ethical choices when using digital tools.

OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES

At the completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Read analytically to understand and respond to diverse academic texts.

Compose thesis-driven academic writing that demonstrates analysis and synthesis of sources as appropriate to the rhetorical situation.

Demonstrate strategies for planning, outlining, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading written work.

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