acamus@gmu.edu Last updated: August2008
| Monday Wednesday Innovation Hall 318 1:25-2:15 |
Teacher Adele Camus ,Krug 201C Office Hours: Mon & Wed 1:30 - 2:30 Phone: 703.993.3660 E-mail:adele.camus@gmail.com post articles at http://courses.gmu.edu (ELI 089.005) Class Web-site: http://mason.gmu.edu/~acamus ELI Web-site: http://eli.gmu.edu (click newspaper) |
| Class Description: Class objectives: |
In
this class we will produce three editions of the
ELI newspaper. Each edition will
appear in print and also on the ELI website.
During the production of the newspaper, you will learn how
to produce
interesting, well-organized pieces of writing.
You will learn how to write attention-grabbing
introductions and
headlines, use source materials without plagiarizing, edit for content,
organization and grammar, and meet deadlines.
All of these skills are important for writing university
essays and
papers and also for writing certain sections
of the TOEFL, SAT and GRE. You will
also practice oral communication skills while
conducting surveys
on campus and while working in small editing and revision groups in
class. Best of all, you will be
improving your
English language skills as you produce something that you, your
classmates,
other GMU students, and your family and friends can enjoy reading. 1.To write and edit short well organized and well presented pieces of writing that take into account the interest of the reader 2. To learn to meet assignment deadlines |
| Class Requirements: | Each student will write at least one page for each
edition
of the
newspaper. The page may contain one or two articles There
will be three editions of the newspaper. Deadlines for
submissions can be found by clicking on Schedule below. Extra credit will be given for writing more articles, helping classmates, or helping with the final layout and production of the newspaper. |
| Homework: | writing questionnaires and articles, soliciting articles and interviewing people for articles |
| Quizzes and Tests: | Because every student is at a different linguistic and
technological level, your only test is to complete a corrected final
draft of your article by the deadline for each edition of the
newspaper. |
| Class Expectations: | Attendance:
Students must not miss more than 4 classes to get a passing
grade. Students missing more than 4 classes will receive an NG for the class
Arrival more than 10 minutes late for class will be marked as a
half absence. Completion of Assignments: Students are expected to hand in all work by the deadlines even if they are absent from class. Final drafts of articles must be handed in by the deadline in order to receive a passing grade. Failure to haand in any final draft by the deadline will result in a NG for the class Honor Code: "Student members of the George Mason University community pledge not to cheat, plagiarize, steal, or lie in matters related to academic work". http://www.gmu.edu/departments/unlife/pages/honorcode.html Cell Phones: Cell phones must be turned off or set to vibrate during class If you feel your learning goals are not being met, please see me and I will do my utmost to help you achieve them. I am always happy to spend time out of class helping students with the writing or technology requirements of this class. I can usually be found in my office (Krug 201C) after core class or before elective classes. Feel free to email me at any time. |
| Class Grades: |
Grades will be determined by class participation, initiative
and completion
of all assignments (planning, writing, revising, editing).
Assignments must be on time! A completion of all assignments, submission of more than one article or extra work, and above average participation and initiative B completion of all assignments, submission of all final drafts of articles, average participation and initiative C submission of all final drafts of articles but failure to complete all class assignment on time and/or below average participation NG failure to submit final draft of article for one or more edition or missing more than four classes Each newspaper edition writing assignment will be 33% of class grade |
| acamus@gmu.edu Last updated: August2008 |