Rhetoric 101
Dr. Flaherty
Office Hours: M W F 12-1Κ T TH 10-11
E-Mail: MFlaher3@triton.cc.il.usΚ FOR COMMUNICATION ONLY.Κ
PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY E-MAIL UNDER ANY CONDITIONS.
Office Phone: x. 3227
Course Objective:
Develop ability to write and edit standard English; to utilize the principle elements of effective writing--organization and logical expression of ideas, clear sentence structure, appropriate style and vocabulary, and correct usage of grammar, mechanics, and spelling; to read your work, the work of your peers, and published work with critical perception; to develop appropriate research methods in the organization and documentation of a written research project.
Keep in mind: this class is fully transferable to all colleges and universities.Κ The quality of the work must match that standard.Κ Also, a major objective of this course is to prepare you for English 102.Κ If it does not do so, passing the course is pointless.
You should: attend class regularly; pay attention in class; do all of the required assignments in class and out; ask for help if you need it.
In class writing/participation:
You will read a number of essays, affording particular attention to supporting materials used by the author, structure of the discourse, tone, and the persuasiveness of the work as a whole.Κ We will employ group discussion as a means for exploring the value of the writing to the community.Κ Class members who are unable to react to or discuss the assigned readings will, naturally, receive low grades for that day's work: in class writings will often require students to respond to the day's reading before discussion takes place.Κ Finally, behavior that interferes with instruction of the class, including private conversations, ringing electronics, or general rudeness ("resting" eyes, placing head down, etc.) will effect the student's in class grade, and may lead to the instructor dropping the student from the class list.
Grade Determination:
In class writingsΚΚΚΚ 20%
ParticipationΚΚΚ ΚΚΚΚ 10%
Essay #1ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ ΚΚΚΚ 10%
Essay #2ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ ΚΚΚΚ 10%
Essay #3ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ ΚΚΚΚ 10%
Essay #4ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 15%
Essay #5ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 10%
Rough DraftsΚΚΚΚΚ Κ 10%
FinalΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ Κ Κ5%
TotalΚΚΚΚ ΚΚΚΚ ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ100%
Attendance: Students who miss class cannot makeup missed writings, and are responsible for all material covered in class.Κ While the instructor is ALWAYS willing to answer questions regarding class material, students who cut class will not be given a private class at their convenience.
EACH STUDENT MAY MISS UP TO 4 CLASSES.Κ STUDENTS WHO MISS MORE THAN 4 CLASSES WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE CLASS.Κ REMEMBER: THE 4 ABSENCES ARE NOT "VACATION DAYS".Κ THEY ARE "SICK DAYS".Κ USE THEM WISELY.Κ IF YOU MISS LESS THAN 4 DAYS YOU WILL RECEIVE CREDIT TOWARD YOUR IN CLASS GRADE FOR HAVING DONE SO.
Tardiness:Κ All students who arrive after class has begun will be marked tardy, and quiz time will not be made-up.Κ Students who are more than 10 minutes late are asked not to join the class, and will not be given credit if they do so.Κ Students who leave early will be marked as absent and not receive credit for the quiz.
3 x tardy = 1 of your 4 absences.
Text and Materials:
Axelrod, Rise B., and Charles R. Cooper.Κ The Saint Martin's Guide to Writing.Κ 6th ed.Κ Boston: St. Martin's, 2001.
Any good dictionary.
Papers:
Paper #1 will be a personal essay narrating an event which happened to you.Κ The essay should narrate the event and briefly reflect upon its present impact or influence.Κ 2-3 FULL pages.
Paper #2 will describe a person who has been important in your life.Κ 5 paragraphs; 2 FULL pages.ΚΚ
Paper #3 will be a personal and persuasive essay about a community (campus or home) problem with which the writer has personal experience.Κ The essay should narrate the experience and argue for changes that would remedy the problem.Κ 5-6 paragraphs; 2-3 FULL pages.
Paper #4 will be a documented research paper.Κ The topic of the essay must be relevant to a major discipline at Triton.Κ 3 sources; 5 pages.Κ The following topics will NOT BE ACCEPTED: for either paper 3 or 4: abortion, gun control, drug legalization.Κ Research must be done at Triton library.
Paper #5 will be a personal and analytic essay which responds to a work in the text.Κ The essay will explicate the meaning of the selection and discuss the technique of the author.Κ 3 FULL pages.
Because the length of the assignments is determined by pages (not by words), the following rules are essential: all out-of-class assignments must be (1) TYPED, be (2) double-spaced, be (3) bordered by one-inch margins, and have (4) a standard font size. The research paper must follow MLA guidelines.Κ
Finally: Late papers will be docked one letter grade for each day (not class day) late.Κ The next assignment will not be accepted if the previous assignments have not been completed.Κ Plagiarism will not be tolerated.Κ Anyone found guilty of plagiarism will receive an F in the course.
All papers are due at the BEGINNING of the class listed.
Daily Course Syllabus
1-23ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ
Course Introduction.Κ
1-25Κ ΚΚΚΚΚ In class essays.ΚΚ Intro to essay #1: Remembering Events
1-30Κ ΚΚ Paper Proposal (in class)ΚΚΚ Dillard (28).
2-1ΚΚΚΚΚ Wolff
(33)
2-6 Κ ΚΚΚRough Draft Due.Κ Peer review;ΚΚ Grammar; Bragg (37)
2-8ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ Brandt
(42)
2-13Κ ΚΚΚ Intro to essay #2: Remembering People.
Angelou (82)
2-15 ΚΚEssay #1 Due. Haslam (86)Κ Paper Proposal (in class)ΚΚΚΚ
2-20Κ GreyΚ (97)Κ
Wu (93)
2-22Κ Pollack
(421)
2-27ΚΚ Rough
Draft Due.Κ King (411) Grammar
3-1ΚΚ ΚΚΚ Neimark (415)
ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ
Intro to essay #3: Arguing a Position/ Proposing a Solution
3-6ΚΚ ΚΚ Essay #2 Due. Estrada (242)
ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ
3-8ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ
Leshner (245)Κ Paper Proposal
(in class)Κ Nelson (249)
Spring Break
3-20Κ Statsky
(255)Κ Ryder (298)
3-22Κ ΚΚΚΚ Rough Draft Due. Peer review.
Weisman (302)
3-27Κ Newman
(307)ΚΚΚΚ
3-29Κ ΚΚ Essay #3 Due. Intro to Essay #4:
intro to ResearchΚ O'Malley (314)
4-3ΚΚ West (426)
Paper Proposals (in class)Κ
4-5ΚΚΚ Library
Research
4-10Κ ΚΚ Library Research
4-12Κ Rough
Draft DueΚ Potter (363)
4-17Κ ΚΚΚΚ Ramano (373)
4-19ΚΚ Research
Paper Due.Κ Intro to Paper
#5:Interpreting Stories/Essays
4-24Κ Chopin
(467)
4-26ΚΚΚΚΚ
Williams (469)Κ Paper ideas
handed outΚΚΚ Bambara (471)
5-1ΚΚΚ Joyce
(476)
5-3ΚΚΚΚ Crane
(480) Ratinov (484) Rough Draft Due. Κ
5-8ΚΚ ΚΚ Grammar; Ansen (355)
5-10ΚΚ Final
Paper Due Etzioni (359) Taking essay exams
Week of 5-14 (No Exceptions)Κ Final:Κ In Class Writing