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PROFESSOR INFORMATION:
Professor: Mark Andrew Podvin Ryan
Email mpodvin@usfq.edu.ec
Office: D-114
Office hours: Monday: 8:00 10:00; Tuesday: 2:00 4:00; Wednesday: 8:00
10:00; Thursday: 2:00 4:00, Friday: 8:00 10:00
COURSE INFORMATION:
Credits: 4
Pre-requisites: ESL 0017
Co-requisites: None.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a writing course with the expressed objective of developing academic and
real-world critical reading and writing skills. Students will generate approximately
3000-5000 words of polished writing throughout the semester that demonstrate their
abilities as rhetorically aware writers in English.
The course is based on the premise that reading and writing are rhetorical acts, in
which effective communication takes place in a dynamic relationship between the
writer, the text, and the audience in specific rhetorical situations. In the dynamic
writing environments of the twenty-first century, understanding the rhetorical
strategies used in a range of texts, including print, images, and digital and social
media, is essential for developing effective writing practices. As such, assignments
will cultivate students abilities to discern the effectiveness of both written and
multimodal texts and apply rhetorical concepts in their own compositions. Because
reading and writing are social practices, special emphasis will be given to
collaboration in the writing process as well as the acts of reading and responding to
texts. The course culminates in a final Portfolio, which includes a selection of revised
student writing and a critical reflection on students' learning experiences in the
course.
Ultimately, this course aims to develop a creative mind, capable of questioning and
finding answers through writing. By understanding how ideas and information are
conveyed within their rhetorical situations, students will learn to effectively challenge
established knowledge and generate new and compelling ideas of their own in the
university and beyond.
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COURSE CONTENTS:
* Strategies for critical reading and thinking
* Principles of rhetoric for effective communication
* Writing process techniques
* Articulating, organizing, and supporting academic arguments
* Research and documentation techniques
* Conventions of English language usage
ASSESSMENT:
Type General description % Of final grade
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You are allowed three absences. The fourth class that you miss your Final grade in
this course goes down one half letter. Participation in class is equally important, as
are writing and speaking.
You are required to write five assignments based on topics of your choice (I have
selected two themes of the five). Possible topics could include: abortion, gun control,
global warming, politics, medical prescriptions, etc. With the exception of the two
themes that I have already preselected, you select your topics and write a total of five
five-paragraph essays. The classic five-paragraph essay consists of: an introductory
paragraph, three supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each assignment (5% of
your grade for each essay) needs to incorporate at least three credible sources in
which you adhere to a common scholarly citation method (MLA or APA). IT IS
IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR WORK PRESENTED
TO ME PRIOR TO GIVING ME THE FINAL DRAFT. Having said this, you need to
be, so to speak, on the ball.
As you can see, I have taken the liberty to assign you something specific as
explained on Tuesday, September 5. **Assignment No.1-Portfolio writing is to
write a five-paragraph essay in which you either refute or agree with the quotation).
This first draft is due Tuesday, September 12. The final draft is due Tuesday,
September 19.
The other assignment that I have selected is the assignment explained in the
syllabus on Thursday, September 14, **Assignment No.2 -Portfolio writing. The
first draft is due Tuesday, September 19; the final draft is due Tuesday, September
26.
Regardless of when you become enrolled in this course, you are required to hand in
the five assignments on the dates indicated. NO exceptions will be made! Note:
these five assignments, as mentioned above, account for 25% of your grade (5% of
your grade for each homework). All assignments must be handed in before the
initiation of each class session. I do not accept late work or unstapled work. Note:
You must adhere to the syllabus to see the due dates for all five assignments. The
desired Learning Outcomes in doing these assignments are that you: a.) Improve
your reading skills (Critical Reading), b.) Understand the appropriateness of
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Conventions and Style, c.) Implement Rhetorical Awareness, and d.) Create an
argument in defense of the questions asked for each of the five excerpts. Additional
information regarding this appears in the latter half of what I have written for August
29.
Iambic Pentameter is a verse rhythm that William Shakespeare often used. The first
video will explain to you what Iambic Pentameter is. How to Write a Poem in
I#7B115F The second video will better explain the specific task you are being
assigned, which is to write a poem and memorize it in Iambic Pentameter that is
associated with the Star Wars movies. William Shakespeares St#79AFAC. EVERY
student is required to write a Star Wars-related poem and memorize it in Iambic
Pentameter. NOTE: YOU MUST WORK IN GROUPS OF TWO, THREE, OR FOUR
STUDENTS. Be reminded, the rhythm you are to follow is: da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM
da-DUM da-DUM. I suggest you get together with your members and get started
immediately.
Example of Iambic Pentameter from William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet:
But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? (Act 2, Scene 2)
Example of the character C-3PO speaking in Iambic Pentameter from Ian Doeschers
book, William Shakespeares Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope: No heart within this
golden breast doth beat. I trust you see the usage of Iambic Pentameter being used
here. THE IAMBIC PENTAMETER PRESENTATION WILL BE NOVEMBER 7.
The desired Learning Outcomes of doing this project encompass the following:
Critical Reading, Rhetorical Awareness, Writing Process, and Conventions of
Style.
(Doescher, Ian. William Shakespeares Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope. Philadelphia:
Quirk, 2013. Print.)
***** Portfolio-Final Exam: From the portfolio writings that I have revised and
returned to you, you must select 3 essays, and, if necessary, make changes and
present this to me as your final exam.
LIBRARY BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Lunsford, A, et al. Everyones An Author With Readings. Second edition, New York:
Norton, 2016.
ISBN
Print: 978-393-93895-1
E-book: 978-0-393-28986-2
COURSE BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Podvin, Mark. Spending Time. First edition, Lulu, 2007. Print.
ISBN
Print: 978-9942-01-221-0
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POLICIES:
All students taking courses at USFQ must follow the rules for ethics of learning,
research, and behavior detailed in the USFQ's Code of Honor and Coexistence. All
courses should follow the policies stated in USFQ's Manual del Estudiante
Cell Phone: Unless I ask you to use your cell phones for classroom-related activities,
PLEASE have the simple courtesy to turn these off prior to entering class. The only
other justifiable excuse for using your cell phone would be that there exists some
kind of emergency.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
August 22 --- Your syllabus, already uploaded to D2L, will be looked at and
explained.
August 24 --- Syllabus will again be discussed. I will explain to you what constitutes
plagiarism.
August 29 ----- You need to read chapter thirty-six in our text, Assembling a
Portfolio. What I am concerned with here is that you are able to present to me what
you are writing throughout the semester. Like everything in this syllabus, please do
what you are required to do when you are required to do it!
Top Stories starts today and most every day. Five minutes maximum! You are
required to briefly tell all of us what is the breaking news of the day or even the week;
this may include: World Events, Health, Politics, Arts, Movies, Business, Technology,
Sports, Science, Food, etc. Note: the word NEWS encompasses events that occur in
the North, the East, the West, and the South. Take the first letter of each of these
directions and you have formed the word NEWS, i.e., N=North, E=East, W=West,
S=South. Get it? Please put that into your academic GPS. We will use the class
roster to go in alphabetical order. You are required to check out whats happening on
the Internet and/or in physical journals, newspapers, etc. on a daily basis.
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I will read a poem written in Iambic Pentameter from Ian Doeschers book William
Shakespeares Star Wars: Verily A New Hope. I will then show you two videos:
William Shakespeares St#79AFAC
How to Write a Poem in I#7B115F
Note: As stated above in ****Iambic Pentameter, ALL students are required to write
and memorize (This means no reading from papers or any electronic device) a Star
Wars-related poem in Iambic Pentameter. NOTE: YOU MUST WORK IN GROUPS
OF TWO, THREE, OR FOUR STUDENTS. Be reminded, the rhythm you are to
follow is: da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM. I suggest you get together
with your members and get started today.
We will make a formal presentation in our own classroom or in a theater. Date for
presentation: November 7.
www.mla.org.webloc
APA Style.webloc
Purdue OWL- MLA Formatti#7B4192
APA Formatting and Style#7B4197
I will randomly call upon students to recite their Iambic Pentameter poems. NO
PAPERS OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES ALLOWED!
If time allows, we will look at Checking for Common Mistakes, chapter thirty-two in
our text.
Today begins our vocabulary enrichment; todays word is enable. 1.a. To supply
with the means, knowledge, or opportunity to be or do something. The definition for
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all words I have selected for vocabulary enrichment for the entire semester come
from: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin, 1982. Print.
We will continue to look at Checking for Common Mistakes, chapter thirty-two in text.
How are you doing with your Iambic Pentameter? You need to recite what you have
written so far. You cannot read from papers or any electronic device. You ALL need
to be prepared.
Furthermore, you need to read chapter thirty-six in our text, Assembling a Portfolio.
What I am concerned with here is that you are able to present to me what you are
writing throughout the semester. Like everything in this syllabus, please do what you
are required to do!
Top Stories starts today and most every day. Five minutes maximum! You are
required to briefly tell all of us what is the breaking news of the day or even the week;
this may include: World Events, Health, Politics, Arts, Movies, Business, Technology,
Sports, Science, Food, etc. Note: the word NEWS encompasses events that occur in
the North, the East, the West, and the South. Take the first letter of each of these
directions and you have formed the word NEWS, i.e., N=North, E=East, W=West,
S=South. Get it? Please put that into your academic GPS. We will use the class
roster to go in alphabetical order. You are required to check out whats happening on
the Internet and/or in physical journals, newspapers, etc. on a daily basis.
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(Yale University Glee Club that has performed at the USFQ), and Mumford and
Sons. You can find all of this on youtube.com. You must produce a 5-paragraph
essay in which you, based on your personal knowledge, argue which of the three
versions is the best. You must convincingly argue your point.
For Tuesdays class I will call upon more students to read their Iambic Pentameter
poems.
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Continuing with our text, chapter thirteen deals with the process of Analytical Writing.
We will cover several of the divisions presented: Across Academic Disciplines,
Across Media, Across Cultures and Communities and Across Genres.
(Lunsford, 202-206)
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The first draft of **Assignment No. 5- Portfolio writing is due today; the final draft is
due Tuesday, October 24.
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Five more students will recite their Iambic Pentameter poems. And if time allows, we
will play Scrabble.
Prior to next class, you will have read Anya Schultz review Serial: A Captivating New
Podcast. Advice: Read it today!
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This syllabus was reviewed and approved by the coordination of the respective
academic area or department. All sections of this course must follow this
syllabus. Any changes or adjustments to this syllabus must be approved by
the coordinator responsible for this academic area or department and must be
reflected in the Curricular Design system.
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