Writing 5
[ Class Information ]
[ Materials/General Information ]
[ Course Description ] [
Class Objectives ] [ Grades ]
Fall 2002
Class Information
| Class: |
11:30 am to 12:35 pm MWF |
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| Location: |
Cramer Hall 494 |
| Instructor: |
Gregry M. Davis |
| Office: |
333 East Hall |
| Office hours: |
Friday: 10:30-11:20 a.m. |
| Phone: |
503 725-9196 |
| E-mail: |
davisg@pdx.edu |
You can lead a horse to water,
but you can't make him drink! |
Materials/General Information
 | REQUIRED: Packet (ask for Applied Linguistics 099/110, Writing 5,
Davis) available from Smart Copy (1915 SW 6th, next to Hot Lips Pizza) |
| REQUIRED: An ODIN e-mail account (available after you get your PSU ID
number at http://www.account.pdx.edu/setup/). |
| You will be expected to use WebCT (www.webct.pdx.edu)
for sharing information. You will be required to post and reply to discussion messages,
attach files, check the calendar for updates/assignments, and follow links to outside
websites. There will be optional orientation sessions on how to use WebCT at the following
times and locations. You only need to go to one of them and you should already have your
ODIN account when you go.
Tuesday
October 1
4:00 - 5:00 pm
322 Cramer Hall
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Wednesday
October 2
9:00 - 10:00 am
322 Cramer Hall |
Thursday
October 3
5:00 - 6:00 pm
322 Cramer Hall |
Monday
October 7
4:00 - 5:00 pm
322 Cramer Hall |
Wednesday
October 9
5:00 - 6:00 pm
322 Cramer Hall |
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| All phones/pagers/etc. should be turned off or set to vibrate during
class time. If not, I will take the device away. |
Course Description
In this course we will work on finding sources and writing about
them in an American academic style.
We will study the process of writing an 8-10 page
research paper:
 | Selecting
and narrowing a topic |
| Writing a
research proposal |
| Collecting
appropriate information from sources:
| Library
(books, periodicals, databases) |
| Internet
sites |
| Primary
sources (e.g. interviews) |
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| Organizing/sorting
notes to prepare to write |
| Discriminating
between appropriate and inappropriate sources |
| Identifying
patterns or themes from a number of sources that can be used for research |
| Using
cohesive devices effectively. |
Class Objectives
By the end of the term, you should be able to:
| Write a
2-4 page essay synthesizing information from sources provided by the teacher and answering
an ambiguous question; |
| Write a
5-7 page research paper using APA format on the computer that displays control of
conventions of style and organizational patterns; |
| Select and
narrow a topic appropriate for a research paper; |
| Collect a
sufficient number of original sources for use in a research paper (e.g. collect 30
sources, use 6-8 in the research paper); |
| Take
notes, summarize and paraphrase concepts, cite sources, and develop a reference page for
use in a research paper; |
| Synthesize
ideas from a number of sources into a format of your own organization; |
| Contribute
ideas for revision and improvement during conferences; |
| Use Level
5 grammatical structures correctly in written assignments. |
Grades
Grades will be based on participation/performance in the following
areas:
| In-class and out-of-class essays
| There will be several in-class writing assignments. |
| Ambiguous Essay (2-4 pages) |
| Research Paper (5-7 pages) |
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| Assignments/Participation |
| PARTICIPATION: This means coming to class on time, asking questions
if you don't understand something, listening, participating in discussions both in class
and online, and giving feedback to peers. |
| HOMEWORK: You will have various homework assignments which are due at
the beginning of the next class or by the assigned time. |
| LATE OR MISSED ASSIGNMENTS: I do not accept late homework. If you miss a quiz or an in-class writing, you cannot make it up.
If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to ask a classmate about the work you
missed; you will still be responsible for the information you missed if it appears on an
exam or a later assignment. |
| Attendance |
 | If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will be marked absent.
However, please come to class even if you are late. |
| There are no excused absences. |
| Missing 3 classes will result in your final grade being lowered 10
percentage points. |
| Missing 6 classes may result in your failing the course. |
| If you miss class, you are responsible for all the information
covered in class. Please get the telephone number or e-mail address of a classmate who is
dependable. You will have to rely on him/her to give you information if you are absent. |
Note: No student can pass this course without having passed at least Grammar level 4 or
demonstrating command of Level 4 grammar structures.
This class is graded A - F.
| Percent |
Letter Grade |
| 97-100% |
A + |
PASSING |
| 93-96% |
A |
|
| 90-92% |
A - |
|
| 87-89% |
B + |
|
| 83-86% |
B |
|
| 80-82% |
B - |
|
| 77-79% |
C + |
|
| 73-76% |
C |
|
| 70-72% |
C - |
|
| 67-69% |
D+ |
NOT PASSING |
| 63-66% |
D |
|
| 60-62% |
D - |
|
| 0-59% |
F |
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