ENG221.000 Spring 2017
As they undertake scholarly inquiry and produce their own arguments, students summarize, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the ideas of others. Students may encounter the ideas of others in a variety of texts generated both inside and outside the classroom: print, […]
Students understand and practice writing as a process, recursively implementing strategies of research, drafting, revision, editing, and reflection. In learning about their own writing process and doing guided reflective writing about that process, students learn to critique their own and […]
Students use technology appropriately and engage responsibly in online spaces. Students conduct themselves according to norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. They explain and practice good digital citizenship and utilize the concepts of intellectual property (including copyright, fair use, and […]
Students demonstrate collaborative skills in classroom discussion and working together on projects and presentations. Students practice effective collaboration and display a willingness to engage actively with each other. They work amiably in face-to-face and digital groups, and assume key roles in collaborative work. […]
Portfolio and Key Terms Attendance Class Participation Individual Conferences Short, Informal Writing Assignments Late Work Electronics Contact Public Nature of the Course Peer Tutor Writing Support Universal Design and Disabilities Student Support Emory Counseling Services Academic Honesty
Throughout the semester, you will assemble a portfolio of your work. The portfolio will include short writing assignments, drafts, reflections about writing in progress, and final drafts. Toward the end of the semester, you will use this collection as evidence […]
Life’s too short. Are you familiar with that truism? A semester really is too short a time to cover all this material unless we’re each here every day that class meets; therefore, I look forward to seeing you at every […]
Participation means more than simply being physically present – it means coming to class with the assigned reading completed and being ready to contribute in a thoughtful and respectful manner to discussion, peer editing, or other in-class assignments. You should […]
You are required to meet with me for conferences at least twice over the course of the semester. Missing conferences will result in deductions to your class participation grade.
The Assignments pages will include descriptions of the major assignments for the semester. In addition, you will have frequent, shorter and generally less formal, writing assignments. I’ll describe those assignments to you either in class or via blog posts here […]
