Instructor: Bill Walker
Office: 242 Columbia Phone: 346-6115
E-mail: billwalk@oregon.uoregon.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00-3:00 p.m.; also available by appointment
Web site: http://darkwing.oregon.uoregon.edu
Text: The Bedford Handbook, 6th Edition. Diana Hacker.
Packet: Supplementary Reading Material
Other materials:
You should also have a standard-size American English dictionary available for use with reading and writing assignments. The AEIS Program recommends the Cambridge International Dictionary of English. Please keep assignments and handouts organized in a folder or loose-leaf notebook.
A. Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to prepare students for academic writing at the university level. The course will include the following: discussions of writing principles and academic discourse patterns; critical analysis and group discussion of assigned readings; writing and revision done both in class and outside of class; analysis of student writing; and group work on student writing.
B. Assignments:
1. Reading and writing assignments from the text and from handouts2. Pre-writing activities, including annotations and analyses. Analyses may be typed or handwritten (please write legibly).
3. Three major essays (all versions, first draft through final draft, must be typed). These assignments include revisions and will be evaluated for organization, development, and structure. Because the schedule of writing assignments is intense, it is very important that papers be turned in on time to keep pace with the course.
All drafts of major essays must be neatly typed for submission. There are a number of computer labs available on campus for student use. If you have any difficulty finding a lab, please see me. Each lab has at least one lab monitor. They are there to answer your questions; please feel free to take advantage of their service.
- Keep all assignments (Analyses and other pre-writing exercises; all drafts of essays). All writing for this course should be kept in a folder to be turned in at the end of the term. For the three major essays, a completed assignment includes all drafts, worksheets, peer reviews, and instructor feedback sheets.
- Late work will be accepted only at the discretion of the instructor; a grade penalty for lateness may be imposed.
C. Attendance:
Attendance and class participation are very important. More than three absences may result in a lowering of your final grade. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. Get to know your classmates so that you may contact one by phone if you miss a class. You may contact me through e-mail (billwalk@oregon.uoregon.edu) Monday through Thursday (until 5:00 p.m.) or you may leave a phone message anytime (346-6115).
D. Grades:
The final grade will be determined as follows:10% Class participation
10% Analyses, annotations, and other written homework assignments
20% Essay #1: Critical Analysis (A completed assignment includes all drafts)
30% Essay #2: Library Research (A completed assignment includes all drafts)
20% Essay #3: Field Research (A completed assignment includes all drafts)
10% End-of-term in-class essay
This is a credit course. If the course is taken for a grade, that grade will be calculated into the GPA (grade-point average). If you take this course on a Pass/No Pass basis, you must have a C&endash; average to pass.
E. University Deadlines:
Please refer to the Spring 2003 Schedule of Classes ("Academic Calendar and Deadlines") for information regarding Course Fee Refunds, Grade Options, Withdrawals, etc.
F. Disability Services:
Disability Services, which is part of the Office of Academic Advising and Student Services, provides support for students with documented disabilities. If you have a documented disability and anticipate needing accommodations in this course, please make arrangements to meet with me soon and request that the Counselor for Students with Disabilities send a letter verifying your disability.
G. Questions/Concerns:
It is very important that you communicate any questions or concerns about this course to your instructor. I am available for a few minutes at the end of every class, during my office hours, and by appointment. Do not hesitate to request an appointment.For concerns not related to this course, please contact the appropriate office on campus or speak with me for help in identifying and contacting the appropriate offices for the services you require.