SYLLABUS
ENGLISH 302-B19
Advanced Composition
CRN 78004
Instructor: Joyce Johnston
Fall 2009
Office: Robinson A 455
OFFICE
HOURS: Wednesday
(H and
Fax) 703.368.1704 (W) 703.368.1160
E-MAIL: jjohnsto@gmu.edu
| DATE | ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK | ACTIVITIES |
| 9/2 (Week 1) |
Course
introduction: Syllabus and Course Description, course Blackboard
folder. If not familiar with Blackboard
(a/k/a WebCT CE6), consult the Student QuickStart Guide |
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If necessary, activate
GMU E-mail account to receive class mailings; set forwarding
if preferred. |
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| Submission of assignments; screen shots for quizzes | ||
| Begin Memo assignment: Evaluating Websites of Professional Associations | ||
| 9/9 (Week 2) |
By While viewing score screen, push Print Screen key. Open a Word document. Go to Edit menu , then Paste the screen shot into your document. Save document and submit to Blackboard Assignments under Netiquette Quiz. (See tutorial if needed) |
Business writing style: The Pitfalls of Writing in the Workplace |
| GMU's Writing Guide for the School of Management | ||
| GMU's guides to Writing in the Disciplines. Click Discipline Specific Writing | ||
| Student Organizations at Mason and Professional Organizations: scroll down to Associations Unlimited | ||
| 9/15 | LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES OR TO DROP WITHOUT TUITION PENALTY | |
| 9/16
(Week 3) |
Bring draft of Memo to class with any support materials | Workshop on memo format and criteria for evaluating organizations |
| Using scoring rubrics to guide revision | ||
| Getting help: | ||
| Begin Readings or Events assignment; make choice. Sources of GMU events. | ||
| 9/23
( Week 4) |
Memo Assignment due by midnight on Sunday, 9/27; see link | Choosing an article for the Article Analysis assignment: scholarly vs. trade or popular publications |
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Formatting papers and documenting research: MLA format for the humanities. Chicago style for history and GVIP . APA format for hard and social sciences; APA Style Resources; |
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| 9/30
(Week 5) |
Reading or Event # 1 due by midnight on Sunday, 10/4; see link | Using and formatting quoted material in academic writing: MLA format for quotations vs. APA format for quotations |
| Quoting vs. paraphrasing or summarizing | ||
| Introduce Group Oral Project on Ethics in the Professions; begin with group process assessment | ||
| 10/2 | LAST DAY TO DROP | |
| 10/5 | BEGIN SELECTIVE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD | |
| 10/7
(Week 6) |
Bring
draft of Article Analysis to class along with copy of or link to
article used |
Workshop on Article Analysis assignment |
| After
practice,
practice
and if necessary, more practice, take quiz on punctuating quotations by midnight on Sunday, 10/11. See guidelines from Week 2 for submitting a screen shot of your score to Blackboard |
Critical analysis help within the assignment file | |
| 10/14 (Week 7) |
Article
Analysis due by midnight on Sunday, 10/18; see
link. Remember to submit an electronic copy of the article analyzed in addition to your paper |
Begin
Research
Project Beginning with a research
question, develop a thesis for your paper, and submit the Research Proposal if ready. |
| Mandatory Research Proposal for the project | ||
| 10/21
(Week 8) |
Research
Proposal due by midnight on Sunday, 10/ 25; see link.
IMPORTANT: proposal should NOT be submitted to Blackboard, but emailed to instructor for feedback. ALSO IMPORTANT: Submission of a proposal alone does NOT constitute completion of this assignment. Proposal has NOT been accepted until instructor posts grade and notifies you by email THIRD: the Research Paper will not be accepted without PRIOR acceptance of the Research Proposal |
Analystical research papers; Clarify the difference between analytical vs. argumentative papers |
| Appropriate vocabulary, sentence structure and authorial stance for researched writing | ||
| Identify the appropriate GMU research guide for your major or other outside research guides | ||
| 10/28
(Week 9) |
Only after practice,
take online test
on plagiarism, due by See guidelines from Week 2 for submitting a screen shot of your score to Blackboard. Be careful to submit a screen shot of the plagiarism certificate, NOT the test score screen. Your research project will NOT be accepted without completion of this test of academic integrity. |
Gain an overview of Intellectual Property Review Copyright, ethics and intellectual property law; |
| 10/30 | END SELECTIVE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD | |
| 11/4 (Week 10) |
Bring draft of research paper and sources used to date to class | Workshop on research paper drafts |
| Reading or Event #2 due by midnight on Sunday, 11/8; see link. | Identify and consult research guides in your major to assist with the research paper | |
| Begin Group Oral Presentation on Ethics in the Professions | ||
| 11/11
(Week11) |
RESEARCH
PAPER DUE by midnight on Sunday, 11/15; see
link. Any student not completing this requirement will FAIL THE COURSE |
Individual conferences on research paper drafts |
| 11/18 (Week 12) |
Bring materials for oral presentation and/or links to relevant research files | Review parallel structure, especially as used in resumes and PowerPoint presentations. Reference Purdue OWL Engagement 1.2: Parallel Structure. |
| Complete
Parallel
Structure Quiz
by midnight on Sunday, 11/22. Choose Grammar Exercises. Click Cancel at login screen. Click Sentence Style. Complete BOTH E-ex S1-1 and E-ex S1-2 on Parallelism. Take screen shots of BOTH score screens and combine into ONE document for submission ot Blackboard |
Workshop on group oral presentation; perform midpoint check | |
| 11/25 (Week 13) |
UNIVERSITY CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | |
| 12/2 (Week 14) |
Group Oral Presentations due IN CLASS THAT NIGHT; see link. This date is non-negotiable. | Grades for Class Participation posted by class time; opportunity for any review of grades with instructor. Class Participation grades are final after 12/2. |
| 12/9 (Week 15) |
Absolutely last day to submit
optional rewritten paper of your choice by on Sunday, 12/13. Paper must be submitted to instructor BY EMAIL, must contain original rubric and must mark all changes or additions to original text. |
Complete GMU and instructor course evaluations in class |
| 12/16 (Week 16) |
Optional rewritten paper graded and returned to students no later than this date. | |
| Students have opportunity to review grades and discusss with instructor if needed. OPPORTUNITY ENDS AT 5:00 PMON THURSDAY, 12/17. | ||
| 12/18 | ALL COURSE GRADES ARE FINAL AND SUBMITTED TO REGISTRAR ON THIS DATE | |