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"You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence."
Octavia Butler
Assignments
Assignments
Final Writing Project (30%): In lieu of a final exam, you will complete a final writing project. For this project, you will produce an original piece of academic writing appropriate for your discipline; such pieces may include (but are not limited to) a research article, a poster presentation, a thesis or dissertation chapter, a book review, statement of purpose,...You will work on this project throughout the semester and are expected to meet deadlines along the way.
Writing Log Project (30%): Each week you will complete a log detailing how much time you spent writing; you will then write a short reflection about your weekly progress, post it to the class discussion board, and respond on several of your classmates' reflections.
Lay-Focused Presentation of Research (25%): You will give an oral presentation based on your research or an aspect of your discipline; the presentation will be designed for non-specialist audience. This means that your talk and your slide deck must appeal and be accessible to those from a wide-range of academic disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM.
Participation (15%): Participation is your active engagement in course activities both during class time (e.g., class discussions, in-class writings, and group work) and outside of class time (e.g., writing conferences and our Canvas discussion forum); it also includes how prepared you are for class, i.e., completing and reflecting upon the readings and homework in advance. Active participation in this class is expected, encouraged, and rewarded.
Grading
Grading
This course is pass/fail. You must achieve 75% or higher on the course requirements in order to pass the course.
All major assignments (Final Writing Project, Lay-Focused Presentation of Research, Writing Log Project, and Participation Activities) must be completed and submitted in a timely manner in order for you to pass the course.
All assignments must be done completely in order for you to receive credit.
No incompletes will be given.
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