SYLLABUS

ENGLISH 302-S02

Advanced Composition – CRN 71429 Instructor: J. Johnston
FALL 2007 Office: Robinson A 455
Monday, 7:20-10:00 PM (H) 703.368.1704 (W) 703.368.1160
Innovation Hall, Room 330 E-MAIL: jjohnsto@gmu.edu

  OFFICE HOURS: Monday 6:15-7:15 PM in INN 330 or by appointment


DATES ASSIGNMENTS DUE ACTIVITIES
8/27
(Week 1)		   If necessary, activate GMU E-mail account to receive class mailings; set forwarding if preferred. Remember to check it regularly throughout the semester, especially the day 48 hours before a class meeting.
   

Readings or Events option; events at GMU; Center for the Arts

  Read Netiquette Guidelines and The Core Rules of Netiquette. Then take the Netiquette Quiz. 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 WebCT Assignments under Netiquette Quiz.  Due by end of class.  

Netiquette and class contacts.  Take Netiquette Quiz.  Student writing sample via e-mail.
    Review instructions for Publication and Authority Paper; finding professional associations and other resources (Click on link to Associations Unlimited); Robinson professors
   

Plan Ahead: Select interviewee and make appointment to meet with him/her for interview.  (Be sure to read instructions for Publication and Authority paper before the interview.)
9/3
(Week 2)		 UNIVERSITY CLOSED--LABOR DAY
9/10
(Week 3)		  

Practice using the Comment Function in MS Word, and WebCT discussion groups. and Submit Assignments functions.  Insert placeholder files for Writing Group Participation and Final Group Project assignments.
   

The Writing Center at GMU and at Purdue as resources
   

Identify teaching faculty and requirements for students' major concentrations on the GMU website or individual departmental websites
    Plan Ahead: get tickets and/or block off time to attend first event OR  purchase APA Handbook  and begin reading with annotations
9/11 LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES; LAST DAY TO DROP WITHOUT TUITION PENALTY
9/17
(Week 4)
   Library research orientation with George Oberle, liaison librarian, in Johnson Center Library instructional classroom
   

Return to classroom for second half of class. Form writing groups; meet and greet in classroom; compose and post self-introductions to groups.
  Only after practice, complete quiz on Pronouns before end of class; see instructions BIS Grammar Lesson: Pronoun reference: GMU Writing Center and the OWL at Purdue, especially "Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement" and "Vague Pronoun Reference"
    Plan ahead: Complete interview for Publication and Authority Paper 
9/24
(Week 5)

If doing events, upload First  Event to WebCT Assignments by midnight on Friday 9/28; see link

 Meet in regular classroom, then move to Career Center in Student Union Building I, to meet with Career Counselor Ken Guerrant from 7:30-8:30 PM
   If doing readings, bring annotated research handbook to classon 9/24 for First Reading credit; see link

Review instructions for Elements of a Scientific Paper.  Tips for editing scientific writing. Using scientific style
    Plan Ahead: Select and make electronic copy of article for Elements of a Scientific Paper. Be sure to choose a research article from a reputable journal in IMRAD format.
9/28 LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES
10/1
(Week 6)
OFFSITE

By midnight Monday, 10/1, post COMPLETED draft of Publication and Authority paper to writing group on WebCT; see link for instructions for posting

  

Revise Publication and Authority Paper using revision questions
 

By midnight Wednesday, 10/3, critique each other's drafts on WebCT, using the same revision questions plus any other helpful suggestions. 

  
   

Submit Publication and Authority Paper to WebCT Assignments by midnight on Friday, 10/5; see link

  
10/8
 CLASS MEETS ON TUESDAY 10/9, THIS WEEK ONLY. (UNIVERSITY CLOSED ON MONDAY, 10/8, FOR COLUMBUS DAY
10/9
(Week 7)		  

Writing Groups meet at beginning of class to review revision process.  Review  group dynamics PowerPoint and apply to writing group process.
    Introduce paper: Evaluating Websites of Professional Associations

Only after practice, complete quiz on Semicolons before the end of class; see instructions BIS  Grammar Lesson: Semicolons.. GMU Writing Center and the OWL at Purdue on commas vs. semicolons and clauses
10/15
(Week 8)
OFFSITE

By midnight Monday, 10/15, post COMPLETED draft of Elements of a Scientific Paper to writing group on WebCT;

  
 

By midnight Wednesday, 10/17, critique each other's drafts on WebCT 

  
  Submit Elements of a Scientific Paper to WebCT Assignments by midnight on Friday, 10/19; see link  
10/22
(Week 9)		  

Review instructions for Research Project

    Copyright, ethics and intellectual property; The Copyright Website
 

Only after practice, take online test on plagiarism, due by midnight 10/26. While viewing score screen, proceed to certificate 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 certificate to WebCT Assignments under Plagiarism Quiz. Your research project will NOT be accepted without completion of this test of academic integrity.

 Read "What is Plagiarism?"
    Plan Ahead: Develop a thesis for your research paper, then a list of major supporting arguments
10/29
(Week 10)
OFFSITE

By midnight Monday, 10/29, post COMPLETED draft of Website Evaluation to writing group on WebCT 


  

By midnight on Wednesday, 10/31, critique each other's drafts on WebCT. (Complete this assignment early if you have plans for Halloween.)

  
   Upload Website Evaluation paper to WebCT Assignments  by midnight on Friday, 11/2; see link  
 

Review instructions for Research Proposals; e-mail to instructor by midnight on Friday, 11/2. Note that your research paper will NOT be accepted without the instructor's approval of the topic.You are urged to complete this requirement much sooner!

  
11/5
(Week 11)		 Upload Second Reading or Event to Submit Assignments in WebCT by midnight on Friday, 11/9

Review instructions for Group Poster Project; begin to discuss topic with members of writing group. 
    Workshop on Poster Projects using “Sixty-Second Poster Evaluation” form and sample posters
    Bibliography composers
   

Plan Ahead:  Choose topic for poster project immediately and divide responsibilities
11/12
(Week 12)
OFFSITE		 By midnight on Monday, 11/12, post COMPLETED draft of research project to writing group on WebCT Prepare abstract of research project; submit with research project
 

By midnight on Wednesday, 11/14, critique each other's drafts on WebCT

RESEARCH PROJECT DUE TO WEBCT ASSIGNMENTS BY MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY, 11/16; see link.

Instructor has writing group participation graded and posted to WebCT Assignments by Friday, 11/16
11/19
(Week 13)		   Workshop for rewriting papers and preparing poster projects
Rewrite opportunity expires at midnight on Friday, 11/23, for all work--NO EXCEPTIONS! Rewritten papers must be e-mailed to the instructor with all changes marked and the original grading rubric attached. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SUBMIT TO  WEBCT.  
11/26
(Week 14)

Semester Group Poster Project presented in class--NO EXCEPTIONS ; see link

After group presentations (maximum of 10 minutes each), view and evaluate all posters using "60-Second Poster Evaluation" sheets
12/3
(Week 15)		  

Last regular class meeting
   

Evaluate semester grades to date; determine final exam status
   

Complete university course evaluations
12/10 NO CLASS--UNIVERSITY READING DAY
12/17
(Week 16)		 Final Exam (optional) from 7:30-10:15 in INN 330 If taking exam, prepare thesis, 3-source references page and use of sources for a persuasive paper BEFORE coming to exam

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