COURSE
and ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS:
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Faithful attendance. If you miss more
than six classes--regardless of reason, you cannot pass. No exceptions.
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Follow class blog, The Write stuff: https://okieprof.blogspot.com/
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Four essay assignments.
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Writing in class.
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Every assignment has a deadline. Late
assignments earn a “0.”
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Misspelled words will take 25 percent
off the grade of any assignment except in-class writing.
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GOOD GRAMMAR. You must be fluent in
English or you will flunk.
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Be on time for class. I take this
personally and being late is the quickest way to get on my bad side. Three times
late equals one absence. Those who leave early will be assessed full absence.
If you are more than 15 minutes late, it is an absence.
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Phones off and put away. No video games
in class. Automatic F.
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Midterm and final tests.
DEADLINES:
Must be met. Absolutely. Period. End of Discussion. Late work will not be
accepted. Don’t bother to hand it in—you get a “0” grade. Absence is no excuse.
GRADING
SCALE: 100-91--A; 90-81--B; 80-70--C;
60-69—D; 59-F
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In class writing, quizzes and
assignments, 100 points
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Essay one, Your Music, 50 points
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Essay two, Narrative, 100 points
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Essay three, Comparison/contrast, 100
points
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Essay four, To be determined, 100
points
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Tests, 50 points
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Total, 500 points
Since this is a class of discovery, exact
timetables cannot be guaranteed because of student discussions and
individual interests. Flexibility is essential to transformative education, not rote
memory or lockstep schedules. Accordingly, the professor reserves the right to
amend the syllabus, with notice to class, at any time, in order to facilitate your
learning.
COURSE
SCHEDULE
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Week one (Aug 22)—Introductions, Course
introduction, Fact sheets, Class blog, Writing practice. Sentences. Parts of
speech. Verbs. Grammar quiz.
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Week two (Aug. 29)—Sentences, Verbs, Diagramming,
Punctuation. Writing. Essay one assignment.
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Week three (Sept. 5)—Punctuation,
Wordiness, Paragraphs. Outlining.
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Week four (Sept. 12)—Paragraphs, Essay
writing, Writing. Essay one first paragraph due.
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Week five (Sept. 19)—Essay one due,
Essay two assignment. Writing practice.
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Week six (Sept. 26)—Editing, Essay one
evaluation.
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Week seven (Oct. 3)—Narrative writing,
Writing practice,
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Week eight (Oct. 10)—Narrative writing,
Essay two due. Essay three assignment. Midterm test.
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Week nine (Oct. 17)—Fall break
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Weeks ten, eleven (Oct. 24, Oct.
31)—Evaluation of essay two. Critical thinking, Comparison/contrast
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Week twelve (Nov. 7)—Essay three due.
Essay four assignment
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Week thirteen (Nov. 14)—Essay three
evaluations. Essay four progress. Writing practice.
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Week fourteen—Thanksgiving break
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Week fifteen (Nov. 28)—Essay four
progress. First paragraph due)
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Week sixteen (Dec. 5)—Essay four due.
Evaluations.
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