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Daybooks
Attendance Policy
Exam Day
Texting/Cell Phones/Laptops
Disabilities Statement
Plagiarism
9-10
Required Materials
4 Central Qs
How should we
act, write,
respond?
What is research?
What is inquiry?
How do inquiry
and research
work together?
Speak to each
other? In what
ways are they the
same? Different?
Daybook work, and in and out-of-class workshops that will flesh out these areas. The
first assignment is conducting preliminary research and honing in on a specific area of
interest, the second assignment is collating research and pushing research forward by
asking questions and critically exploring sources, and the third assignment is presenting
research and final conclusions in a digital essay. These three assignments will be
created, managed, and presented on your Weebly or Wix site, which will also be your
Writing Portfolio.
Key Concepts
The following represent values and goals for this course; each represents common collegiate
values regarding what good writers are expected to be knowledge about and be able to do with their work. I
rhetorical knowledge
critical reading
composing processes
knowledge of conventions
critical reflection
WARNIN Daybooks
!! Dayboo
links are
Bring your Daybook with you to class every day. This is essentially where you willD
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keep everything for class that is not a draft of a major assignment. It should tracko
after cla
e
s
and will
your progress and your thinking through the entire semester through reading
th
not be
is
responses, reflections, notes, etc.
given ou
m
later
without
e
a
n
documen
The primary purposes of keeping a Daybook include:
on for
To prep for class discussion so that you have thought out your responses I
missing
ahead of time, recorded questions, etc.
c
a
n
class, no
To push your thinking beyond class prep (plan, ask questions,
will a list
c
reflect, brainstorm, think critically about course concepts)
h
o
entry
To have freedom to be messy and take risks and then select what you wanto
prompts
me to read in-depth. I will never collect and read your entire Daybook
given ou
for a grade. Daybook keeping is part of your class participation.
the midt
To add ideas, notes and brainstorming about your writing.
or end o
the
semester
Entries m Structure: Your Daybook is yours to organize. There are few rules aside
be
from these:
complete
o date and title your entries so that you can differentiate them from each
on schedu
Attendance Policy
Exam Day
The exam day is a designated meeting time for the course. However, this class time is replaced by a meeting with me t
If you have a conflict, arrangements must be made with me prior to final exam week so as to
not procure an absence at the end of the semester that may affect your grade.
DATES FOR FINAL EXAMS WILL BE POSTED ON CANVAS. HOWEVER, YOU WILL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO MEETING.
As of Fall 2015 There is a limit of 16 credits of "W" allowed for all undergraduate
students. This action must be taken by Monday, March 21 at 11:59PM.
If you withdraw from a course, it will show on your transcript with a grade of "W" but will
not count towards your GPA.
After that deadline, exceptions may be requested, but only in cases where extenuating
circumstances such as serious illness can be demonstrated.
Unsatisfactory academic performance itself is not an extenuating circumstance. Students should be cautious about
Texting/Cell Phones/Laptops
Sour
Me
Genera
Research shows that final grades in portfolio courses are higher than traditionallyResearch
shows courses
that final
grades portfolios
in portfolio
courses
are higher
traditionally-graded
courses
graded
because
(a)
allow students
to than
showcase
a variety of their
and (b)
allowI teachers
to grade
holistically,
based
on aassignments
student's semesterThis is awork
portfolio
course.
will not assign
grades
to individual
major
during the drafti
long engagement and growth. Moreover, the digital space offers ample digital
composing choices so that you can present your work in purposeful ways.
This is a portfolio course. I will not assign grades to individual major assignments
during the drafting stages of the semester. Rather, you will receive 1) participation
grades to
completion
track
worked
on your and engagement and 2) feedback from your peers and
writing
from meand you will engage in various reflective and analytical activitiesto
help you take control of your writing and to improve it throughout the course. These
YOU
You will receive a midterm grade that will serve as a heads-up about how youre
doing in the course. Your grade is not based on the quality of individual assignments
alone, but rather the extent to which you show the following- took risks and made writerly choices
engaged with course content
MUST
COMPLETE
ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS TO PASS THE
participated in the writing & research process along the way
displayed knowledge of student learning outcome
COURS
Weight
20%
COURSE TOTAL
15%
50%
100%
Consider also
using Chat in
Canvas. This
is a great
Please feel free to email me with any questions you have about
option when
our class work, reading, or assignments. Keep in mind:
you cant
make it to
Email is a genre, meaning there are appropriate ways to address, ask questions, etc. Email is not a text message, s
office
hours
I generally check & respond my email 2-3 times on a weekday between the hours of 10:00
AM and
4:00PM I check em
or have a
question or
problem that
needs a
quick
response.
Email
FYWs Program
Statement on Diversity
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Disabilities Statement
Students who have a disability or condition, which may impair their
ability to complete assignments or otherwise satisfy course criteria
should meet with me to identify, discuss and document any feasible
instructional modifications or accommodations. Please inform me
as soon as possible after a disability or condition is diagnosed,
whichever occurs earliest. For information and auxiliary assistance,
contact the Disabilities Resources Center.
PHONE: 704.687.0040
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is
a SERIOUS
issue, and
should not be
taken lightly.
Should you
have questions
about
plagiarism
or
citing sources,
see me or visit
the Writing
Resources
Center in
Cameron 149.
Intention
al
plagiaris
m
constitute
s
automatic
failure of this
class &
possibly being
reported to
Student
Affairs.
Class Cancellations/Inclement
Weather
This is your
In education;
the event that the university or myself needs to cancel class due to weather or other
unforeseen circumstance, you will STILL have work to complete. More specifically:
be
responsible
will receive an email from me with instructions
You
. Unit Calendar to chart the appropriate changes
Check our
Work will be updated Canvas for you to complete
Be mindful of the time constraints for the work, and turn in your work on time and
complete
Accept late drafts for partial credit toward the corresponding participation
grade up to ONE WEEK after the due date.
May offer extensions for drafts in circumstances where students correspond
with me prior to the due date to make arrangements. These situations will be
handled on an individual basis.
Accept late Daybook work only in extenuating circumstances and with timely
correspondence.
Count Conferences and Guided Workshops as class sessions and due dates. If
you are absent and do not submit work at your sessions, then it is late.
Reserve the right to require some sort of documentation (i.e. doctor's notes, a
memorial bulletin, etc.) for my record.
Hold all of my students to the same standard throughout my classes, thus the
need for a more rigorous process to justify late work.
To not wait until the last minute to ask questions, get help etc.10
With regards to Conferences and Workshops:
You are required to share your writing (in various stages), and you will both
receive and provide feedback for revision with your peers.
If you are unable to attend a workshop, it is your responsibility to make up that step
either by making arrangements with a classmate to get feedback outside of class or
by visiting the Writing Resources Center and obtaining proof to submit to me.
Conferences & Guided Workshops are MANDATORY and should be scheduled the week
before they begin.
If you are unable to attend conferences outside of class time, you are
responsible for making early arrangements with me for a class time slot or an
alternative.
You are responsible for scheduling your appointment and recording date,
time and location.
The Writing Resources Center: You'll be able to work one-on-one with a tutor
NEED HELP? I am available via email, office hours, and appointments if necessary,
so waiting until the last minute to get help, ask questions, or raise concerns is bad
practice.