ENGL 120H - Honors Composition: Education

Spring 2013
Instructor:
Office:
Office Hours:

Jerrica Jordan
Faner 2281
M 11-12, TR 12-2 and by appointment

Email:
Office Phone:

jerrica.ryan@siu.edu
453-6863

DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
This section of English 120 introduces students to different kinds of rhetorical analysis and uses the concept of the
natural world as a basis for exercises that demonstrate skills in six related areas of writing and research. We use
John Charles Gosherts Entering the Academic Conversation as a textbook for rhetoric, and we use various other
examples of writing, presentation and media work to center exercises in research and writing.
COURSE MATERIALS
Required Materials
! John Charles Goshert: Entering the Academic Conversation. ISBN 978-0132435970
! Mike Rose, Lives on the Boundary ISBN 978-0143035466
! Elaine Maimon, A Writers Resource ISBN 978-0073384030
! Various materials will be provided on the course website (via SIU online/D2L)
COURSEWORK
Unit Projects
Format of Unit Assignments: All drafts of essays must be typed and submitted both physically and to
turnitin.com. Papers should include a header with your name, the course number, your instructor's name and the
date on the first page. All subsequent pages should include a header with last name and page numbers. Papers
should have one inch margins, and be written in Times New Roman, font size 12.
Submission of Final Drafts: All drafts of essays will be due in class; turning in an essay after class is considered
late. Unless excused, every class day a final draft is turned in late will result in a 10% deduction to its grade.
Papers must be submitted both electronically and physically. If one or the other is late, then the paper is late.
Informal Exercises
You will be asked to produce short pieces of writing both inside and out of class. These will be collected along
with final drafts and will compromise a portion of each unit's grade. Missed daily assignments may not be made
up after the fact.
Grade Percentages:
Unit 1: 15%; Unit 2: 15%; Unit 3: 15%; Unit 4: 15%; Unit 5: 15%; Unit 6: 25%
COURSE POLICIES
Plagiarism
Don't. There are two kinds of plagiarism, accidental and intentional. Accidental plagiarism happens when a
writer forgets to cite properly, but where there is no intention of stealing another's work. This is a mistake that we
can work together on improving. Intentional plagiarism happens when a writer purposefully takes another's work
and claims it as his or her own. Don't do it. At best you will receive a 0 on the assignment. At worst you could
be removed from the university. Cases of suspected plagiarism will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis with
the direction of the Assistant Director of Writing Studies or her assistants.
Turnitin.com
Electronic copies of all final drafts must be submitted to Turnitin.com using the following information:
Class ID: 5913084

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Use of online.siu.edu
Important course documents such as class readings and copies of assignment prompts will be placed on our online
course space, as well as other pertinent pieces information. Access to online.siu.edu is fundamental to this course.
Course Attendance Policy
Attendance is important. If you cannot be in class, it is in your best interest to receive an excused absence.
Excused absences are for things such as sickness, religious observances, funerals, or marriages. Please contact
me before you plan on being gone and when you return, please bring in written proof of your event
attendance/illness and bring it into class within two weeks of your absence. Students who have excessive excused
absences (8 or more) for a single period of time (such as for a hospital stay) should contact SIUCs Transitional
Services Office (453-7041) for assistance and must produce written documentation explaining the nature of the
absence and its necessary duration.
Unexcused absences will eventually fail you. 4 unexcused absences result in a 10% deduction to your course
grade. Every unexcused absence after the 4th will add another 10% deduction to your final grade.
Tardies: Coming to class late or leaving class early, in excess of 10 minutes counts as an unexcused absence.
In-class work missed due to tardiness cannot be made up.
Policy Regarding Cell Phone Use
Cell phones, while marvels of the modern age, can, indeed be put away for 75 minutes without the world ending.
Please have your phones turned off when you enter class. If you need to have a cell phone for a family
emergency, please contact your instructor before class to explain the nature of your emergency beforehand.
Students whose cell phones go off in class, or students who text in class can be considered as "disruptive" which
will result in the removal from class and a referral to the Assistant Director of Writing Studies or her assistants.
Disruptive Behavior Policy
Behavior that disrupts the educational environment in this course and that, therefore, interferes with others
learning opportunities will not be tolerated. Disruptive behavior in the context of this classroom includes (but
may not be limited to): disrespectful treatment of your instructor or peers, patterns of tardiness & violations of the
policy for responsible cell phone use.
A student determined by his or her instructor to be disruptive will be referredalong with a report describing
the offending behaviorto the Assistant Director of Writing Studies or her Administrative Assistants. A student
in this situation will not be allowed to return to class until the offending behavior has been specifically identified
and the consequences of repeating the behavior clarified in the context of a meeting between the student, the
Assistant Director of Writing Studies, and, in certain cases, the instructor reporting the behavior. Following this
meeting, repeated acts of disruptive behavior as identified by the instructor will result in referral to the Chair of
the English Department, the Director of Students' Rights and Responsibilities and/or the Dean of the College of
Liberal Arts. Consequences could include suspension or expulsion from the course.
Use of Email
Check your official, university-provided email address on a regular basis, as it is the one I am given to be able to
contact you. The Official SIUC Student Email Policy is available online at
http://policies.siu.edu/policies/email.htm.
Incompletes
An Incomplete is a special end-of-course designation granted only to those students who have regularly
attended class and who are in good standing relevant to course work completed but who, for catastrophic,
officially documented reasons outside their control, are unable to finish a large portion of the required course
work. Incompletes will be granted by the instructor of record in consultation with the Assistant Director of

-3Writing Studies, and subsequent completion of the course will be governed by a contract signed by the instructor
and student to be approved by the Assistant Director of Writing Studies.
Emergency Procedures
SIUC is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. Because some health and
safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the SIUC Emergency
Response Plan and Building Emergency Response Team (BERT) program. Emergency response information is
available on posters in every building on campus and in the Emergency Response Guideline pamphlet. It is also
available on BERTs website at www.bert.siu.edu and on the Department of Safetys website www.dps.siu.edu.
Instructors will provide guidance and direction to students in the classroom in the event of an emergency affecting
your location. It is important that you follow these instructions and stay with your instructor during an evacuation
or sheltering emergency. The Building Emergency Response Team will provide assistance to your instructor in
evacuating the building or sheltering within the facility.
Disability Support
Students who require accommodations for physical or learning disabilities should contact the Disability Support
Services office (453-5738). The Disability Support Services office will provide Accommodations Agreements
that students with differing needs may submit to their instructors.
Policy on Accommodating Religious Observances of Students
Students absent from classes because of observances of major religious holidays will be excused. Students must
notify the instructor at least three regular class periods in advance of an absence from class for a religious holiday
and must take the responsibility for making up work missed ahead of time. Students should familiarize themselves
with the complete Policy on Accommodating Religious Observances of Students in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Saluki Cares
Saluki Cares is an early alert initiative that seeks to develop, facilitate, and coordinate a university-wide program
of care and support for students in distress. By working closely with faculty, staff, students and their families,
SIUC will continue to display a culture of care and demonstrate to students and their families that they are an
important part of the community. All concerns remain confidential. Referrals are made from faculty, staff,
parents, other students, or by the student him/herself.
The Saluki Cares team can help students with issues surrounding, but not limited, to the following: deaths (other
students/family members), extended illnesses, financial stress, adjustment issues, class attendance problems,
homesickness and other general signs of stress
For more Information about the Saluki Cares program, please visit the website at http://salukicares.siu.edu/.
Writing Center
The Writing Center offers free tutoring services to all SIUC undergraduates, graduate students and faculty.
Morris Writing Center 453-1231
Morris Library Room 236
For more information and to make an appointment, please visit http://write.siu.edu/

ENGL 120H Schedule

T Jan. 15
TR Jan. 17

Course intro and Waiting for Superman

Goshert Ch. 1, Waiting for Superman

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T Jan. 22
TR Jan. 24

Goshert Ch. 2-3, Finishing School (online)

Goshert Ch. 4-5, The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society (online)

T Jan. 29
TR Jan. 31

Goshert Ch. 6-7, Why I Changed My Mind on School Reform (online)

Goshert Ch. 9, Statement of Research Interest and Working Bibliography due

T Feb. 5
TR Feb. 7

Lives on the Boundary, Ch. 1-2

Lives on the Boundary, Ch. 3-4

T Feb. 12
TR Feb. 14

Lives on the Boundary, Ch. 5-6; Peer Review

Lives on the Boundary, Ch. 7-8; Observation due

T Feb. 19
TR Feb. 21

Goshert Ch. 10
Meet in Morris LibraryRoom 139to work on finding sources.

T Feb. 26
TR Feb. 28

Goshert Ch. 11
Work on Bibliographies in class

T March 5
TR March 7

Peer Review day

Annotated Bibliography due

T March 12
TR March 14

No School-Spring Break
No School-Spring Break

T March 19
TR March 21

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

T March 26
TR March 28

Peer Review; Work on Research Proposal in class

Research Proposal due, Oral defenses in class

T April 2
TR April 4

Oral defenses continued

The Schools We Need and Why We Dont Have Them (Ch. 2 online)

T April 9
TR April 11

The Schools We Need and Why We Dont Have Them (Ch. 3 online); Peer Review
Exploratory Essay due

T April 16
TR April 18

Goshert Ch. 12
Goshert Ch. 13-14

T April 23
TR April 25

Mandatory in-office conferences

Mandatory in-office conferences

T April 30
TR May 2

Peer Review; Work on Research Paper in class

Research Paper due

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