Dr. Judy Arzt,
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Telephone: (860) 231-5514 or 231-5353 |
Email: jarzt@sjc.edu |
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Office Hours: Tues.: |
Office: Mercy Hall, Room 250 |
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Class: Tues. and Thurs. |
McDonough Hall, |
Course Description: As
stated in the Saint Joseph College Catalog, this course involves
"practice in exposition, argumentation, and the methods of research based
on the study and discussion of creative, critical, and factual works of the 20th
century" (65).
Course Format and Philosophy: The class meets in a computer lab and is conducted as a
workshop where students write often, following the
premise that the more one writes, the better one becomes as a writer. Journal
writing, prewriting, drafting, revising, peer reviews, and professor
conferences are among the strategies used. The course emphasizes writing for a
purpose and audience. To that end, students produce a book of class writings
for distribution, develop a web site of writings for the Internet, and
participate in online discussion groups.
By the end of the course,
students will successfully:
Click on links for more details about
each assignment.
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Assignments |
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Due Dates |
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5% |
Tues., Sept. 12 |
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10% |
Thurs., Sept. 21 |
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10% |
Thurs., Oct. 5 |
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10% |
Thurs., Oct. 19 |
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10% |
Tues., Nov. 9 |
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15% |
Nov., Nov. 30 |
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20% |
Ongoing (collected monthly) |
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20% |
Ongoing (completed first week of Dec.) |
College Policy on
Academic Integrity: In accord with the College
policy on "Academic Integrity," students are reminded to document the
source of all information used in their papers. (See the Saint Joseph
College Catalog, page 27, "Academic Integrity.") All words quoted
from a source must be placed in quotation marks, and paraphrases and summaries
of the ideas of others must be acknowledged. Any student suspected of
submitting work that is not her own will be notified and have the opportunity
to defend herself or rectify the matter. For this reason, it is important to
submit drafts at midway points and retain copies of references. Any assignment
containing plagiarism will receive a zero.
Late Papers and Related Policies: As first-year students, it is an excellent idea to develop
the habit of submitting work on time. I encourage students to submit work in
advance of the due date if they would like to have a paper graded and rework it
for a higher grade. In fairness to all, once a paper is submitted on the due
date, the grade for that specific project will be finalized. If a paper is
submitted late, one point will be subtracted for each day. No papers will be
accepted five calendar days after a due date.
Attendance and Tardiness: When students attend class regularly, they are apt to
receive good grades. They are motivated, understand course assignments, and
benefit from assistance provided during class time. As an incentive, three
points are added to the final course average of all students who attend every
class, and two points are added to the average of those who miss only one
class. Conversely, points will be subtracted for missing more than two classes,
with one point subtracted for each absence beyond two. Please refer to the Saint
Joseph College Catalog, page 30, for information regarding extended
absences.
Computer Etiquette: It
is not acceptable to use computers during class time for non-course work.
Please do not read and respond to email or surf the web during class--unless
such is related to a class assignment.
Online Resources: Click for a list of online
writing resources.
Course
Schedule
This is a tentative schedule that is
subject to change based on needs that emerge. Advanced notice will be given of
any changes. CTW refers to The Call to Write, and KFW refers
to Keys for Writers. Please bring both texts to all classes for
reference. Assignments are due for the next class. For example, an assignment
listed for Sept. 5 is due Sept. 7. For information about a particular
assignment, click on the link. Additional links will be ended during the
semester.
Weeks 1 and 2: Topics--Letter Writing and Memoir
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In-Class |
Assignment |
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Thurs. Aug. 31 |
Introductions, Computer Network, Letter Writing Unit |
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Tues. Sept. 5 |
Discussion: Letter writing
assignment Introduction to Electronic Democracy Online Project and
Class Online Discussion Folder |
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Thurs. Sept. 7 |
Peer commentary on letter. Revise letter. Consult KFW.
Leave me draft to review. Introduction to Memoir assignment |
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Weeks 3 and 5: Topics--Memoir and Profile
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Date |
In-Class |
Assignment |
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Tues. Sept. 12 |
Plan Time Capsule. Review of Memoir Assignment |
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Thurs. Sept. 14 |
Memoir and Time Capsule continued. Introduction to Web Site Project. |
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Tues. Sept. 19 |
Peer review of Memoir. See CTW, p. 189, #2. Leave me a copy of your Memoir to review and pick up the
copy or check email. |
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Thurs. Sept. 21 |
Introduction to Profile Continue Time Capsule and Web Site project. |
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Tues. Sept. 26
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Planning the Profile paper. Electronic Democracy Project (IEDP) |
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Thurs. Sept. 28 Tues. Oct. 3 |
Arrange for interviews in lieu of class meeting. Draft the profile. Peer review session. Leave me copy to review. |
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Weeks 6 and 10: Topics--Commentary and Introduction to Review
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Date |
In-Class |
Assignment |
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Tues. Oct. 3 cont'd. |
Peer review of Profile Leave me copy or email it to me to review. Set up appts. Copy Journals 1-10 to Disk Post 1 (IEDP) |
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Thurs. Oct. 5 |
Introduction to Commentary Post 2 (IEDP) |
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Tues. Oct. 10 |
Review CTW, Chapter 3 |
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Thurs. Oct. 12 |
Topic Proposals Post 3 (IEDP) Web site |
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Tues. Oct. 17 |
Peer Reviews |
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Thurs. Oct. 19 |
Post 4 (IEDP)) Discussion of Review Assignment and Schedule Web site |
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Tues. Oct. 24 |
Post 5 (IEDP) Web site |
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Thurs. Oct. 26 |
Continue review Set up feedback sessions on reviews Introduction to Library Research |
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Topic--Research Paper
Click for assignment
and schedule.
Weeks 14 and 15: Topic--Web Site Portfolio and PowerPoint
Presentations
These two final weeks will be used to conclude web sites
and do PowerPoint presentations. Instructions will be provided in class. Final
details about course web site and portfolio are available by using this link:
To view other students' web sites, go to the table of
contents using this link:
Last revised
J. Arzt