Writing 3
Spring 2002
Syllabus and Calendar
Instructor:
Leslie Siebert
Class location and time:
NH 352 11:30 - 12:35 M, W, F
Office: East Hall 343
Office Hours: Tuesday 4:00
- 5:00
Phone: 725-9189
E-mail: siebertl@pdx.edu
Homepage: http://web.pdx.edu/~siebertl
Textbook: Great Essays
Materials: Two "blue
books" for journal writing. These can be purchased at the PSU bookstore.
Class Objectives:
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Write a well developed and clearly organized
cause/effect and argumentative essay of at least two pages
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Write effective introductions and conclusions
for essays
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Use transitions and coordinating and
subordinating words to produce cohesive and coherent essays
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Demonstrate an ability to accurately
use the rules of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and formatting
expected in academic writing
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Use level 3 grammar structures in your
writing
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Use correction suggestions from peers
and instructor to revise essays
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Cooperate with your classmates and instructor
in generating ideas for writing and editing in peer groups and in conferences
Assignments:
Homework/Attendance/Participation
20%
You will complete textbook exercises
and writing activities for homework that will help prepare you for the
writing assignments.
Two revised essays
30%
You will write one cause/effect
essay and one argumentative essay (2 pages each). You will write
several drafts for each assigned essay. It is important to incorporate
my feedback and feedback from other students through critiques and conferences
into your revisions.
Free writing journal
10%
You will have weekly journal writing
assignments using writing styles we need to review such as: narrative,
descriptive, process, classification, compare/contrast (use the blue books).
Two in class essays
20%
You will need to write two well-organized
in-class essays on assigned topics in 60 minutes using grammar structures
appropriate for level 3.
Final exam (in-class essay)
20%
Attendance: Attendance is
part of your grade. If you must miss a class, please call or e-mail
me before the class. Also remember that you are responsible for any information
you miss if you are absent. If you miss an in-class writing, you cannot
make it up, so please make sure to be in class on those days. Some
homework assignments cannot be made up. Other late homework assignments
will receive only partial credit. Late writing assignments will be
lowered one letter grade per day.
Participation: Active participation
in all class activities is required. If you participate actively, you will
learn more in this class. Please try your best!
Other: No student can
pass this course without getting 70% or better on both organization and
grammatical issues appropriate to level 3, on in-class writing assignments.
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