COURSE POLICY STATEMENT
Service Learning
English 108 Accelerated First-Year Composition
19485 - ENGL 10800 - 004
Fall 2011
Instructor: Alexandra Hidalgo
Office: HEAV 208. Email: ahidalgo@purdue.edu
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday 5:25-6:25
Course Description
In this course you will be taught to think rhetorically when developing written and visual documents. You will learn to determine and fulfill the needs of your audience as you create different kinds of texts, as well as to show yourself to be a trustworthy source through your tone and the correct use of research.
This is a service-learning course. We will be working with the members of Westminster Village Retirement home in order to provide a history of the residents’ life experiences both through videos and websites. In order to succeed in our projects, we will be exploring memoirs in different genres.
Course Texts
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself by Frederick Douglas.
compose design advocate by Anne Wysocki and Dennis Lynch
Our Cancer Year by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner.
All texts are available at Von’s Book Shop at 315 West State Street.
As a class we will watch Rosylyn Rhee’s 2002 documentary Same Same, but Different and David Stenn’s 2009 documentary Girl 27. The screenings will take place on the evenings that are most convenient to the majority of the students. I will not take attendance at the screenings. If you cannot attend, you can watch the films on your own, but you must make sure to watch them, as they will be pivotal to our class discussion.
You will also print texts that I will email you or post on our course website.
Other Resources
Purdue Writing Lab (HEAV 226) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Digital Learning Collaboratory (Basement of Hicks) http://dlc.purdue.edu/index.cfm
Purdue Libraries: http://www.lib.purdue.edu/#catalogs
Computer Labs: http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/lab/about.cfm
Course Assignments
Project 1 Analytical Paper (individual project) 20%
Project 2 Video (groups of 3-4 students) 20%
Project 3 Website (individual or in pairs) 20%
Portfolio 20%
Quizzes and In-Class Participation 15%
Attendance 5%
TOTAL: 100%
Tentative Class Schedule
ALL DUE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Monday, September 26 Project 1 draft due (bring an electronic copy)
Wednesday, September 28 Project 1 due
Friday, October 14 Drafts of Film Plan, Screenplay and Storyboard for Project #2 due
Monday, October 24 Project 2 due
Monday, November 21 Project 3 draft due
Friday, December 2 Project 3 due
Monday, December 5 Portfolio due
I will use the scale below in determining the value of your three projects and your portfolio:
Grade Percentage Points (20%)
A 100 20
A- 93 18.6
B+ 89 17.8
B 86 17.2
B- 83 16.6
C+ 79 15.8
C 76 15.2
C- 73 14.6
D+ 69 13.8
D 66 13.2
F 0 0
Assignment Descriptions:
Project 1 Analytical Paper: For this project you will write an analytical paper related to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave and/or Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory.” Although I will provide you with suggestions of ways in which to engage critically with the texts, I am also open to your own ideas. Your essay will be 5-8 pages long (1,500-2,400 words). You will need at least three sources. One from the web, one from print or the library catalogue and a third that can be whatever you wish as long as it’s credible.
Project 2 Video: This is a group project and it has three components: a 5-7 minute video (either a documentary or a movie preview), a 5-8 page-long written analysis and your presentation of that analysis and the video. You will choose groups of 3-4 students to work with. You will be taught how to film and edit digital video, and you will be made familiar with cinematic storytelling conventions. You will make a documentary about a resident at Westminster Village. In order to make your video and write your analysis, you will research an aspect of the resident’s life. You will need at least three sources. One from the web, one from print or the library catalogue, and a third that can be whatever you wish as long as it’s credible.
Project 3 Website: You can choose to do this project alone or with a partner. You will make a website about a Westminster Village resident. You will be taught accessible website-making software, as well as online conventions and visual rhetoric. You will need at least three sources. One from the web, one from print or the library catalogue and a third that can be whatever you wish as long as it’s credible. The text in your site should be 1,200-1,800 words.
Portfolio: Your portfolio is a way for you to reflect on what you have learned this semester. You make a 7-minutre Powerpoint presentation where you will define and provide examples for two of the many rhetorical concepts discussed throughout our course, as well as show how you applied them to at least two of your projects.
Quizzes: Your quizzes will be worth one point each. You will start the semester with 15 points. If you don’t miss any quizzes, you will have 15 points at the end. If you miss half a quiz, you’ll have 14.5 points and so on. I will quiz you pretty much every time we have a reading/movie assignment, and if you have done the assignment (and paid attention), you will be able to answer without problem. The quizzes’ role is to give you an incentive to engage with the texts we discuss in class, since without understanding the assigned texts, you will not profit from this class.
Extra Credit: You will be able to earn two points of extra credit by watching documentaries from a list I will provide for you and then writing a response to the works. You will receive one point per documentary and can do a maximum of two.
Late Work
Workshop drafts must be ready on the day of the workshop to receive any credit. Missed quizzes cannot be made up. A letter grade will be deducted per each day that a project is late.
Attendance
Students will be expected to show up for every class and pay attention, but I realize that illnesses and other emergencies do come up. Therefore, you may miss three classes or conferences without penalty. After that, one percentage point will be deducted for every class session you miss. If you miss more than seven classes, whether your absences are excused or not, you will receive a failing grade. For extended absences due to medical or family emergencies, you should consult me upon return, if not sooner. A student who attends class but is not participating or paying attention will be counted as absent. Tardiness is inexcusable. Every tardy equals half an absence. The same applies for anyone who leaves class early. Bonus points will be awarded to students who miss fewer than their allotted three absences and who participate responsibly in class. You will receive one extra credit percentage point per each class you attend beyond your allotted three absences. For example, if you miss no classes and have no tardies, you will earn three percentage points.
Grief Absence Policy for Students
Purdue University recognizes that a time of bereavement is very difficult for a student. The University therefore provides the following rights to students facing the loss of a family member through the Grief Absence Policy for Students (GAPS). GAPS Policy: Students will be excused for funeral leave and given the opportunity to earn equivalent credit and to demonstrate evidence of meeting the learning outcomes for missed assignments or assessments in the event of the death of a member of the student’s family.
A student should contact the ODOS to request that a notice of his or her leave be sent to instructors. The student will provide documentation of the death or funeral service attended to the ODOS. Given proper documentation, the instructor will excuse the student from class and provide the opportunity to earn equivalent credit and to demonstrate evidence of meeting the learning outcomes for missed assignments or assessments. If the student is not satisfied with the implementation of this policy by a faculty member, he or she is encouraged to contact the Department Head and if necessary, the ODOS, for further review of his or her case. In a case where grades are negatively affected, the student may follow the established grade appeals process.
Notifications
I will use our course email list to notify you of important information between class meetings. Plan to check your Purdue email account at least once a day. Email is an effective and efficient way to reach me. I will check my email daily. In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading percentages are subject to changes that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances beyond the instructor’s control. Relevant changes to this course will be posted onto the course website or can be obtained by contacting me via email.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities must be registered with Adaptive Programs in the Office of the Dean of Students (http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/adpro/Welcome.html) before classroom accommodations can be provided. If you are eligible for academic accommodations because you have a documented disability that will impact your work in this class, please schedule an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss your needs.
Student Code of Conduct
Purdue University has adopted a Student Code of Conduct (http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/osrr/conductcode.htm). All students must behave in a mature manner and respect others. You should avoid all disruptions to instruction. Cell phones and iPods must be turned off prior to class time. Do not work on reading or assignments for other classes or engage in other forms of reading and writing not related to the class. Do not distract others by talking or whispering. You should abstain from packing your things before class time is over. Students engaging in the forms of disruptive behavior defined above may be counted as absent for the day.
Academic Dishonesty
Students who knowingly plagiarize will be reported to the Dean of Students. Plagiarism can result in failing the course. For a definition of plagiarism and an explanation of university policies see http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/osrr/integrity.htm.
The Writing Lab
The Writing Lab offers consultations to graduate and undergraduate students at Purdue. You can visit the Lab for feedback on any aspect of writing, including getting started on an assignment, grammar, or developing an argument. Sessions are thirty minutes long, so come with some specific questions about your assignment. To make an appointment for a consultation, you call 765-494-3723 or stop by Heavilon 226. For more information about the Writing Lab, you can visit http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab/.
Additional Information about Introductory Composition Requirements and Policies
Additional information is available in the ICaP Student Guide, which you can find online at http://www.sla.purdue.edu/academic/engl/ICaP/student_guide.html
Course Grade
I will use the scale below in determining your course grade.
Letter Grade Total Points
A+ 97-100
A 94-96
A- 90-93
B+ 87-89
B 84-86
B- 80-83
C+ 77-79
C 74-76
C- 70-73
D+ 67-69
D 65-66
F 0-64
Daily Class Assignments:
IMPORTANT: Our daily assignments and meeting locations may change throughout the semester.
WEEK 1:
Monday, Aug. 22: No reading. Syllabus discussion and introductions.
Wednesday, Aug. 24: compose design advocate, “Chapter 1: a rhetorical process for designing compositions,” p. 23-31. Introduction to key rhetorical concepts (ethos, pathos, logos, thesis, audience awareness).
Friday, Aug. 26: Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory,” p. 143-161. (I will email you the story as a pdf file).
WEEK 2:
Monday, Aug. 29: An American Slave, Preface, Letter from Wendell Phillips, Esq., chapters I through IX (31-79).
Wednesday, Aug. 31: An American Slave, chapters X and XI and Appendix (79-125).
Project 1 assignment sheet discussed.
Friday, Sept. 2: Understanding MLA. Please read the information on the following links:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/
WEEK 3:
We will watch Same Same, but Different this week on an evening to be determined.
Monday, Sept. 5: No reading. Come prepared to discuss a research topic related to Project 1 for the Library Scavenger Hunt and for your paper.
Wednesday, Sept. 7: We will meet in Bearing B280. Read “Evaluating Sources” to “How do I evaluate web sources?” p. 184-191 (I will email you a pdf with this assignment). Learning to distinguish between credible and non-credible sources and websites.
Friday, Sept. 9: Library Scavenger Hunt. Please read the information on the following links:
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/ugrl/inst/welcomenewboilers.pdf
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/ugrl/inst/generaldbss.pdf
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/ugrl/inst/indexes.pdf
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/ugrl/inst/locatingarticles.pdf
We will meet at Hicks Undergraduate Library. If you have laptops, please bring them.
WEEK 4:
Monday, Sept. 12: No reading. Bring your three sources as well as your thesis statement for Project 1. If you have laptops, please bring them.
Wednesday, Sept. 14: Read agnès films’s interview with Rosylyn Rhee:
http://agnesfilms.com/featured-documentarists/rosylyn-rhee/
Discussion of Same Same, but Different part 1.
Friday, Sept. 16: compose design advocate, “analyzing essays” p. 427-429 and “The Plaintiff Speaks” 476-491.
WEEK 5:
We will watch Girl 27 this week on an evening to be determined.
Monday, Sept. 19: Please read the information on storyboarding at:
http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard%20Resource/
We will watch and analyze student documentary work.
Wednesday, Sept. 21: Discussion of Same Same, but Different part 2.
Friday, Sept. 23: compose design advocate, “analyzing comics” p. 509-532.
Project 2 assignment sheet discussed.
You will choose your groups for Project 2.
WEEK 6:
Monday, Sept. 26: We will meet in Beering B280. FIRST DRAFT OF PROJECT 1 DUE. Draft Workshop.
Wednesday, Sept. 28: FINAL DRAFT OF PROJECT 1 DUE.
Discussion of Girl 27, part 1.
Friday, Sept. 30: Our Cancer Year, whole book (there are no page numbers).
Saturday, Oct. 1: GROUPS WILL MEET WITH THEIR DOCUMENTARY SUBJECTS AT WESTMINSTER VILLAGE. We will get there at 11am and leave around 12:30pm, depending on how long different groups take.
WEEK 7:
Monday, Oct. 3: Each group member will bring two sources for the paper. Groups will discuss their ideas for the video, as well as assign roles. If you have laptops, please bring them.
Wednesday, Oct. 5: We will meet in Stanley Coulter 183. iMovie Workshop.
Friday, Oct. 7: Groups will bring their questions and storyboard. We will work on planning the film and on the research part of the paper. If you have laptops, please bring them.
WEEK 8:
Monday, Oct. 10: NO CLASS OCTOBER BREAK
Wednesday, Oct. 12: Discussion of Girl 27, part 2.
Friday, Oct. 14: WORKSHOP OF FILM PLANS, QUESTIONS AND STORYBOARDS. Bring two hard copies of your questions and one of your storyboards.
Saturday, Oct. 15: GROUPS WILL FILM THEIR DOCUMENTARY AT WESTMINSTER VILLAGE. We will get there at 11am and leave around 1pm, depending on how long different groups take.
Sunday, Oct. 16: DOCUMENTARY REVIEW EXTRA CREDIT DUE.
WEEK 9:
Monday, Oct. 17: We will meet at the DLC. In-class film editing.
Wednesday, Oct. 19: We will meet at the DLC. In-class film editing.
Friday, Oct. 21: We will meet at the DLC. In-class film editing.
WEEK 10:
Monday, Oct. 24: Video screenings and presentations.
Project 3 assignment sheet discussed. Students select their partners for Project 3.
Wednesday, Oct. 26: PROJECT 2 DUE. Video screenings and presentations.
Friday, Oct. 28: We will meet in PHYS 026. Photoshop workshop.
WEEK 11:
Monday, Oct. 31: NO CLASS. INSTRUCTOR WILL BE AT A CONFERENCE.
Wednesday, Nov. 2: No reading. We will look at websites students have made in the past.
Friday, Nov. 4: NO CLASS. INSTRUCTOR WILL BE AT A CONFERENCE.
WEEK 12:
Monday, Nov. 7: No reading. Students will bring their website ideas and sources.
Wednesday, Nov. 9: compose design advocate, “about visual modes of communication” p. 263-312.
Friday, Nov. 11: We will meet in PHYS 026. Workshop on weebly.com and website mapping.
WEEK 13:
Monday, Nov. 14: No reading. Students will bring their website map.
Wednesday, Nov. 16: We will meet in Beering B280. We will work on our websites in class.
Friday, Nov. 18: We will meet in PHYS 026. We will work on our websites in class.
WEEK 14:
Monday, Nov. 21: We will meet in Beering B280. PROJECT 3 DRAFT DUE. Website Workshop.
Wednesday, Nov. 23: NO CLASS THANKSGIVING
Friday, Nov. 25: NO CLASS THANKSGIVING
WEEK 15:
Monday, Nov. 28: Website presentations.
Wednesday, Nov. 30: Website presentations.
Friday, Dec. 2: PROJECT 3 DUE.
Portfolio assignment discussed.
WEEK 16:
Monday, Dec. 5: Portfolio presentations.
Wednesday, Dec. 7: Portfolio presentations.
Friday, Dec. 9: Portfolio presentations.
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Service Learning
English 108 Accelerated First-Year Composition
19485 - ENGL 10800 - 004
Fall 2011
Instructor: Alexandra Hidalgo
Office: HEAV 208. Email: ahidalgo@purdue.edu
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday 5:25-6:25
Course Description
In this course you will be taught to think rhetorically when developing written and visual documents. You will learn to determine and fulfill the needs of your audience as you create different kinds of texts, as well as to show yourself to be a trustworthy source through your tone and the correct use of research.
This is a service-learning course. We will be working with the members of Westminster Village Retirement home in order to provide a history of the residents’ life experiences both through videos and websites. In order to succeed in our projects, we will be exploring memoirs in different genres.
Course Texts
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by Himself by Frederick Douglas.
compose design advocate by Anne Wysocki and Dennis Lynch
Our Cancer Year by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner.
All texts are available at Von’s Book Shop at 315 West State Street.
As a class we will watch Rosylyn Rhee’s 2002 documentary Same Same, but Different and David Stenn’s 2009 documentary Girl 27. The screenings will take place on the evenings that are most convenient to the majority of the students. I will not take attendance at the screenings. If you cannot attend, you can watch the films on your own, but you must make sure to watch them, as they will be pivotal to our class discussion.
You will also print texts that I will email you or post on our course website.
Other Resources
Purdue Writing Lab (HEAV 226) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Digital Learning Collaboratory (Basement of Hicks) http://dlc.purdue.edu/index.cfm
Purdue Libraries: http://www.lib.purdue.edu/#catalogs
Computer Labs: http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/lab/about.cfm
Course Assignments
Project 1 Analytical Paper (individual project) 20%
Project 2 Video (groups of 3-4 students) 20%
Project 3 Website (individual or in pairs) 20%
Portfolio 20%
Quizzes and In-Class Participation 15%
Attendance 5%
TOTAL: 100%
Tentative Class Schedule
ALL DUE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Monday, September 26 Project 1 draft due (bring an electronic copy)
Wednesday, September 28 Project 1 due
Friday, October 14 Drafts of Film Plan, Screenplay and Storyboard for Project #2 due
Monday, October 24 Project 2 due
Monday, November 21 Project 3 draft due
Friday, December 2 Project 3 due
Monday, December 5 Portfolio due
I will use the scale below in determining the value of your three projects and your portfolio:
Grade Percentage Points (20%)
A 100 20
A- 93 18.6
B+ 89 17.8
B 86 17.2
B- 83 16.6
C+ 79 15.8
C 76 15.2
C- 73 14.6
D+ 69 13.8
D 66 13.2
F 0 0
Assignment Descriptions:
Project 1 Analytical Paper: For this project you will write an analytical paper related to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave and/or Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory.” Although I will provide you with suggestions of ways in which to engage critically with the texts, I am also open to your own ideas. Your essay will be 5-8 pages long (1,500-2,400 words). You will need at least three sources. One from the web, one from print or the library catalogue and a third that can be whatever you wish as long as it’s credible.
Project 2 Video: This is a group project and it has three components: a 5-7 minute video (either a documentary or a movie preview), a 5-8 page-long written analysis and your presentation of that analysis and the video. You will choose groups of 3-4 students to work with. You will be taught how to film and edit digital video, and you will be made familiar with cinematic storytelling conventions. You will make a documentary about a resident at Westminster Village. In order to make your video and write your analysis, you will research an aspect of the resident’s life. You will need at least three sources. One from the web, one from print or the library catalogue, and a third that can be whatever you wish as long as it’s credible.
Project 3 Website: You can choose to do this project alone or with a partner. You will make a website about a Westminster Village resident. You will be taught accessible website-making software, as well as online conventions and visual rhetoric. You will need at least three sources. One from the web, one from print or the library catalogue and a third that can be whatever you wish as long as it’s credible. The text in your site should be 1,200-1,800 words.
Portfolio: Your portfolio is a way for you to reflect on what you have learned this semester. You make a 7-minutre Powerpoint presentation where you will define and provide examples for two of the many rhetorical concepts discussed throughout our course, as well as show how you applied them to at least two of your projects.
Quizzes: Your quizzes will be worth one point each. You will start the semester with 15 points. If you don’t miss any quizzes, you will have 15 points at the end. If you miss half a quiz, you’ll have 14.5 points and so on. I will quiz you pretty much every time we have a reading/movie assignment, and if you have done the assignment (and paid attention), you will be able to answer without problem. The quizzes’ role is to give you an incentive to engage with the texts we discuss in class, since without understanding the assigned texts, you will not profit from this class.
Extra Credit: You will be able to earn two points of extra credit by watching documentaries from a list I will provide for you and then writing a response to the works. You will receive one point per documentary and can do a maximum of two.
Late Work
Workshop drafts must be ready on the day of the workshop to receive any credit. Missed quizzes cannot be made up. A letter grade will be deducted per each day that a project is late.
Attendance
Students will be expected to show up for every class and pay attention, but I realize that illnesses and other emergencies do come up. Therefore, you may miss three classes or conferences without penalty. After that, one percentage point will be deducted for every class session you miss. If you miss more than seven classes, whether your absences are excused or not, you will receive a failing grade. For extended absences due to medical or family emergencies, you should consult me upon return, if not sooner. A student who attends class but is not participating or paying attention will be counted as absent. Tardiness is inexcusable. Every tardy equals half an absence. The same applies for anyone who leaves class early. Bonus points will be awarded to students who miss fewer than their allotted three absences and who participate responsibly in class. You will receive one extra credit percentage point per each class you attend beyond your allotted three absences. For example, if you miss no classes and have no tardies, you will earn three percentage points.
Grief Absence Policy for Students
Purdue University recognizes that a time of bereavement is very difficult for a student. The University therefore provides the following rights to students facing the loss of a family member through the Grief Absence Policy for Students (GAPS). GAPS Policy: Students will be excused for funeral leave and given the opportunity to earn equivalent credit and to demonstrate evidence of meeting the learning outcomes for missed assignments or assessments in the event of the death of a member of the student’s family.
A student should contact the ODOS to request that a notice of his or her leave be sent to instructors. The student will provide documentation of the death or funeral service attended to the ODOS. Given proper documentation, the instructor will excuse the student from class and provide the opportunity to earn equivalent credit and to demonstrate evidence of meeting the learning outcomes for missed assignments or assessments. If the student is not satisfied with the implementation of this policy by a faculty member, he or she is encouraged to contact the Department Head and if necessary, the ODOS, for further review of his or her case. In a case where grades are negatively affected, the student may follow the established grade appeals process.
Notifications
I will use our course email list to notify you of important information between class meetings. Plan to check your Purdue email account at least once a day. Email is an effective and efficient way to reach me. I will check my email daily. In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading percentages are subject to changes that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances beyond the instructor’s control. Relevant changes to this course will be posted onto the course website or can be obtained by contacting me via email.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities must be registered with Adaptive Programs in the Office of the Dean of Students (http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/adpro/Welcome.html) before classroom accommodations can be provided. If you are eligible for academic accommodations because you have a documented disability that will impact your work in this class, please schedule an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss your needs.
Student Code of Conduct
Purdue University has adopted a Student Code of Conduct (http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/osrr/conductcode.htm). All students must behave in a mature manner and respect others. You should avoid all disruptions to instruction. Cell phones and iPods must be turned off prior to class time. Do not work on reading or assignments for other classes or engage in other forms of reading and writing not related to the class. Do not distract others by talking or whispering. You should abstain from packing your things before class time is over. Students engaging in the forms of disruptive behavior defined above may be counted as absent for the day.
Academic Dishonesty
Students who knowingly plagiarize will be reported to the Dean of Students. Plagiarism can result in failing the course. For a definition of plagiarism and an explanation of university policies see http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/osrr/integrity.htm.
The Writing Lab
The Writing Lab offers consultations to graduate and undergraduate students at Purdue. You can visit the Lab for feedback on any aspect of writing, including getting started on an assignment, grammar, or developing an argument. Sessions are thirty minutes long, so come with some specific questions about your assignment. To make an appointment for a consultation, you call 765-494-3723 or stop by Heavilon 226. For more information about the Writing Lab, you can visit http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab/.
Additional Information about Introductory Composition Requirements and Policies
Additional information is available in the ICaP Student Guide, which you can find online at http://www.sla.purdue.edu/academic/engl/ICaP/student_guide.html
Course Grade
I will use the scale below in determining your course grade.
Letter Grade Total Points
A+ 97-100
A 94-96
A- 90-93
B+ 87-89
B 84-86
B- 80-83
C+ 77-79
C 74-76
C- 70-73
D+ 67-69
D 65-66
F 0-64
Daily Class Assignments:
IMPORTANT: Our daily assignments and meeting locations may change throughout the semester.
WEEK 1:
Monday, Aug. 22: No reading. Syllabus discussion and introductions.
Wednesday, Aug. 24: compose design advocate, “Chapter 1: a rhetorical process for designing compositions,” p. 23-31. Introduction to key rhetorical concepts (ethos, pathos, logos, thesis, audience awareness).
Friday, Aug. 26: Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory,” p. 143-161. (I will email you the story as a pdf file).
WEEK 2:
Monday, Aug. 29: An American Slave, Preface, Letter from Wendell Phillips, Esq., chapters I through IX (31-79).
Wednesday, Aug. 31: An American Slave, chapters X and XI and Appendix (79-125).
Project 1 assignment sheet discussed.
Friday, Sept. 2: Understanding MLA. Please read the information on the following links:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/
WEEK 3:
We will watch Same Same, but Different this week on an evening to be determined.
Monday, Sept. 5: No reading. Come prepared to discuss a research topic related to Project 1 for the Library Scavenger Hunt and for your paper.
Wednesday, Sept. 7: We will meet in Bearing B280. Read “Evaluating Sources” to “How do I evaluate web sources?” p. 184-191 (I will email you a pdf with this assignment). Learning to distinguish between credible and non-credible sources and websites.
Friday, Sept. 9: Library Scavenger Hunt. Please read the information on the following links:
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/ugrl/inst/welcomenewboilers.pdf
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/ugrl/inst/generaldbss.pdf
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/ugrl/inst/indexes.pdf
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/ugrl/inst/locatingarticles.pdf
We will meet at Hicks Undergraduate Library. If you have laptops, please bring them.
WEEK 4:
Monday, Sept. 12: No reading. Bring your three sources as well as your thesis statement for Project 1. If you have laptops, please bring them.
Wednesday, Sept. 14: Read agnès films’s interview with Rosylyn Rhee:
http://agnesfilms.com/featured-documentarists/rosylyn-rhee/
Discussion of Same Same, but Different part 1.
Friday, Sept. 16: compose design advocate, “analyzing essays” p. 427-429 and “The Plaintiff Speaks” 476-491.
WEEK 5:
We will watch Girl 27 this week on an evening to be determined.
Monday, Sept. 19: Please read the information on storyboarding at:
http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard%20Resource/
We will watch and analyze student documentary work.
Wednesday, Sept. 21: Discussion of Same Same, but Different part 2.
Friday, Sept. 23: compose design advocate, “analyzing comics” p. 509-532.
Project 2 assignment sheet discussed.
You will choose your groups for Project 2.
WEEK 6:
Monday, Sept. 26: We will meet in Beering B280. FIRST DRAFT OF PROJECT 1 DUE. Draft Workshop.
Wednesday, Sept. 28: FINAL DRAFT OF PROJECT 1 DUE.
Discussion of Girl 27, part 1.
Friday, Sept. 30: Our Cancer Year, whole book (there are no page numbers).
Saturday, Oct. 1: GROUPS WILL MEET WITH THEIR DOCUMENTARY SUBJECTS AT WESTMINSTER VILLAGE. We will get there at 11am and leave around 12:30pm, depending on how long different groups take.
WEEK 7:
Monday, Oct. 3: Each group member will bring two sources for the paper. Groups will discuss their ideas for the video, as well as assign roles. If you have laptops, please bring them.
Wednesday, Oct. 5: We will meet in Stanley Coulter 183. iMovie Workshop.
Friday, Oct. 7: Groups will bring their questions and storyboard. We will work on planning the film and on the research part of the paper. If you have laptops, please bring them.
WEEK 8:
Monday, Oct. 10: NO CLASS OCTOBER BREAK
Wednesday, Oct. 12: Discussion of Girl 27, part 2.
Friday, Oct. 14: WORKSHOP OF FILM PLANS, QUESTIONS AND STORYBOARDS. Bring two hard copies of your questions and one of your storyboards.
Saturday, Oct. 15: GROUPS WILL FILM THEIR DOCUMENTARY AT WESTMINSTER VILLAGE. We will get there at 11am and leave around 1pm, depending on how long different groups take.
Sunday, Oct. 16: DOCUMENTARY REVIEW EXTRA CREDIT DUE.
WEEK 9:
Monday, Oct. 17: We will meet at the DLC. In-class film editing.
Wednesday, Oct. 19: We will meet at the DLC. In-class film editing.
Friday, Oct. 21: We will meet at the DLC. In-class film editing.
WEEK 10:
Monday, Oct. 24: Video screenings and presentations.
Project 3 assignment sheet discussed. Students select their partners for Project 3.
Wednesday, Oct. 26: PROJECT 2 DUE. Video screenings and presentations.
Friday, Oct. 28: We will meet in PHYS 026. Photoshop workshop.
WEEK 11:
Monday, Oct. 31: NO CLASS. INSTRUCTOR WILL BE AT A CONFERENCE.
Wednesday, Nov. 2: No reading. We will look at websites students have made in the past.
Friday, Nov. 4: NO CLASS. INSTRUCTOR WILL BE AT A CONFERENCE.
WEEK 12:
Monday, Nov. 7: No reading. Students will bring their website ideas and sources.
Wednesday, Nov. 9: compose design advocate, “about visual modes of communication” p. 263-312.
Friday, Nov. 11: We will meet in PHYS 026. Workshop on weebly.com and website mapping.
WEEK 13:
Monday, Nov. 14: No reading. Students will bring their website map.
Wednesday, Nov. 16: We will meet in Beering B280. We will work on our websites in class.
Friday, Nov. 18: We will meet in PHYS 026. We will work on our websites in class.
WEEK 14:
Monday, Nov. 21: We will meet in Beering B280. PROJECT 3 DRAFT DUE. Website Workshop.
Wednesday, Nov. 23: NO CLASS THANKSGIVING
Friday, Nov. 25: NO CLASS THANKSGIVING
WEEK 15:
Monday, Nov. 28: Website presentations.
Wednesday, Nov. 30: Website presentations.
Friday, Dec. 2: PROJECT 3 DUE.
Portfolio assignment discussed.
WEEK 16:
Monday, Dec. 5: Portfolio presentations.
Wednesday, Dec. 7: Portfolio presentations.
Friday, Dec. 9: Portfolio presentations.
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