All information are taken from the Syllabus
Course Professor:
👩🏫 Ana Castellón (kah-stay-on)
Pronouns: She/Her
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UWP 001 013 - Introduction to Academic Literacies (Fall Quarter 2024)
📧Email: (Castellón) acastellon@ucdavis.edu
Meeting Times: Tuesday/Thursday at 1210-1400
📍Location: Katherine Esau Science Hall 2060
Classroom Guidelines
1) This is a safe space where we respect each other and our differences
2) Respect personal space
3) Maintain a positive attitude
4) Refrain from talking over people
5) Don't be a stranger
6) Have fun!
7) Respect each other's opinions
8) Agree to disagree respectfully
Learning Outcomes 🎯
'The UWP1 learning outcomes are based on the Council of Writing Program Administrators Outcomes Statement for First-Year Composition. The learning outcomes focus on reading and composing knowledge, practices, and attitudes in five areas:
1) Rhetorical Concepts involve understanding key reading and composing concepts
2) Reading and Writing Processes involve reading and composing as recursive processes that vary among individuals, genres, and contexts
3) Knowledge of Conventions involve the expectations of form, language, and format that are shaped by discourse communities, genres, and composers
4) Research involves collecting and analyzing data and engaging with prior knowledge on a subject in order to make new meaning
5) Metacognition involves the ability to reflect on rhetorical choices and composing and reading processes
UC Davis Writing Requirements 🚨
The prerequisite for UWP 1 is completion of the Entry Level Writing Requirements (ELWR). If you take UWP 1 wihtout having met the ELWR, you will recieve credit for the course, but it will not fulfill the lower division writing requirement. You must earn a final grade of C- or higher to fulfill the lower-division writing requirement, even if you've completed all of the work. If you recieve a D-range grade, you'll still recieve credit for the course, but it will not satisfy the lower-division writing requirement. More about this requirement is available at https://elw.ucdavis.edu/
Course Weightings - Contract Grading
You will be assured a B in this class if you:
Have no more than 1 absence and two tardies and have met with me to discuss your drafts at least once during office hours or an appointment.
Have complete drafts for all the peer reviews of our writings projects and have given feedback that matches the peer review guidelines.
Have drafts that were revised after your peer reviews for my feedback, complete with process memos. Actively particpate in class activites and be an active group member.
Complete all the Prep Work following the guidelines.
Complete your Final Portfolio following the guidelines (must be completed to pass the class, no matter the grade based off of your contract grading work).
Complete your Final Exam following the guidelines (must be completed to pass the class, no matter the grade based off of your contract grading work). Your Final Exam will be a poster presentation of your Research project.
To receive an A in this class, you must have a B from the contract and an A-level portfolio. We will go over the rubric of the Final Portfolio to discuss what an A-level portfolio is.
Major Assignments 📑
Essay One: Literacy Narrative Assignment 📕
Due Date: November 12, 2024⌛
Following Criteria's
The nature of the topic or event(s) discussed in the essay
The coherence and organization of the essay
The use of concrete details
the personal and cultural insights learned fron the event(s) discussed in the essay
The use of events and details makes the essay engaging and meaningful
Requirements
1,000 - 2,000 words
MLA Format
No sources
Peer Review
Essay Two: Academic Research Literacy Essay 📘
Due Date: November 30, 2024⌛
Following Requirements
1,500 - 2,000 words
Debatable and specifc thesis statement
Logical organization following genre conventions of target journal, discpline, or article style
Formatting and citations consistent with your topic discipline (MLA or APA)
Some form of primary research (survey or interview)
Minimum six sources total
at least three must be scholarly, peer-reviewed articles from the UC Davis Library
Process
Finding a topic or area of interest
Developing a research question
Examining existing on your topic and studying the journal or genre style
Refining your research question
Collecting both primary and secondary reserach to answer your question
Collecting your data in an Annotated Bibliography or other information managment device, like Zotero
Writing
Getting feedback
Revising
Submitting
Final Portfolio & Reflection Narrative 🖥️
Due Date: December 5, 2024⌛
Assignment Directions
Submit three items in one file or ePortfolio but if desired, can use another portfolio of one's choice
Revised Literacy Narrative
Revised Academic Research Essay
Reflection Narrative
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