Syllabus for ENG 101: Rhetoric and Writing I 2023-2024

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Syllabus for ENG 101: Rhetoric and Writing I

Independent Study

2023-2024

Class Meeting Structure

Independent Study courses are self-paced, correspondence learning.

●   Correspondence courses allow students to study anytime and anywhere independently.

●   Interaction is only between the instructor and the student, is typically limited, and is primarily initiated by the student.

●   Some Independent Study correspondence courses require an approved proctor for exams.

●   Independent Study correspondence learning is not the same as online learning.

●   To ensure timely completion of your course, please contact your instructor when

assignments and quizzes/exams are ready for grading and upon completion of all course requirements.

At the end of the syllabus, please find:

●   Assignment Outline

Course Description

Emphasis on critical thinking, reading, and writing clear and coherent essays that reflect an

understanding of the writing process, rhetorical analysis, argumentation, and academic discourse. (Gen Ed: E, GT-CO1)

Prerequisites

None

Course Objectives or Student Learning Outcomes/Instructional Methods

Refer to the objectives listed in the GT Pathways Designation and SLOs.

Credit Hours and Expected Student Effort

The course minimum is 2,250 minutes per credit hour. Since this is a 3 credit hour course, that means 112.5 hours total.

As an Independent Study correspondence course, the class is largely independent, and you are asked to take responsibility for your own learning. Your instructor is available for assistance, clarification, and feedback on material as needed, but the course is designed for you to independently read any

required textbook and materials and progress through the course at a pace that is convenient and efficient for your schedule.

Important Dates: Drop/Withdrawal

Students may drop courses before 15% of the course duration has passed from your registration date, without a record of the dropped course appearing on the student’s permanent record.

When a student withdraws from a course before 75% of the course duration has passed, a grade of “W” (withdrawal) will be recorded on the academic record. After 75% of the course duration has passed, a student may not withdraw. Tuition and fees will not be adjusted for course withdrawals during this withdrawal period.

Note: Drop/withdrawal dates for each course may vary. Please reach out to Independent Study

Program staff for your specific dates. Those dates can also be found in your registration confirmation.

Class Schedule

Correspondence courses require self-motivation. We recommend that you create a schedule for yourself to keep up with the work to ensure your successful completion of the course.

Department/Program Student Learning Outcome (SLOs)

Upon completion of the B.A. in English program, students will:

●   demonstrate and apply traditional and contemporary knowledge in cultural contexts

●   conduct, analyze, evaluate, and integrate academic research and theory

●   Construct and deconstruct arguments using a range of rhetorical strategies.

●   utilize innovative creative, technological, and literacy skills to foster career and community growth

Communication, Rhetoric & Writing (CRW) Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of CRW courses, students will develop intellectual and practical skills. These skills include:

•   adapt appropriately to a variety of communication contexts

•   develop and achieve communication goals

•   produce and deliver content and messaging appropriate fora variety of audiences, goals, contexts, and media

•   address conflict to facilitate collaboration, relationship development and maintenance, and to function well in organizations

•    engage and respond to information critically andin ways thatrespect different ideas and backgrounds

•   communicate academic,personal and civic knowledge

General Education SLOs

●   SLO 1: Written Communication

Develop and express ideas in writing, learning to work in many genres and styles, and with many different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data, and images.

GT Pathways Designation and SLOs

GT-CO1   This ENG 101 course satisfies the Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways Requirements for Written Communication

The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved ENG 101 for inclusion in the Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways program in the  GT-CO1 category.  For transferring students, successful completion with a minimum C- grade guarantees transfer and application of credit in this GT Pathways category.  For more information on the GT Pathways program, go to  http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/Transfers/gtPathways/curriculum.html.

This designation verifies the following Content Criteria and Competencies are met in this course.

GT-CO1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION CONTENT CRITERIA:

This GT Pathways Written Communication [GT-CO1]course is designed to:

1.   Develop Rhetorical Knowledge

a.   Focus on rhetorical situation, audience, and purpose.

b.   Read, annotate, and analyze texts in at least one genre of academic discourse.

c.   Use voice, tone, format, and structure appropriately.

d.   Write and read texts written in at least one genre for an academic discourse community.

e.   Learn reflective strategies

2.   Develop Experience in Writing

a.   Learn recursive strategies for generating ideas, revising, editing, and proofreading.

b.   Learn to critique one’s own work and the work of others. 

3.   Develop Critical and Creative Thinking

a.   Identify context.

b.   Present a position.

c.   Establish a conclusion indicated by the context that expresses a personal interpretation.

4.   Use Sources and Evidence

a.   Select appropriate evidence.

b.   Consider the relevance of evidence.

5.   Develop Application of Composing Conventions

a.   Apply genre conventions, including structure, paragraphing, tone, mechanics, syntax, and style.

b.   Use appropriate vocabulary, format, and documentation.

GT-CO1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS COMPETENCIES & STUDE Syllabus for ENG 101: Rhetoric and Writing I 2023-2024 NT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Written Communication Competency

Competency in written communication is a student’s ability to write and express ideas across a variety of genres and styles. Written communication abilities develop over time through layered, interactive, and continual processes and experiences across the curriculum.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Students should be able to:

1.   Employ Rhetorical Knowledge

a.   Exhibit a thorough understanding of audience, purpose, genre, and context that is responsive to the situation.

2.   Develop Content

a.   Create and develop ideas within the context of the situation and the assigned task(s).

3.   Apply Genre and Disciplinary Conventions

a.   Apply formal and informal conventions of writing, including organization, content,

presentation, formatting, and stylistic choices, in particular forms and/or fields.

4.   Use Sources and Evidence

a.   Critically read, evaluate, apply, and synthesize evidence and/or sources in support of a claim.

b.   Follow an appropriate documentation system.

5.    Control Syntax and Mechanics

a.   Demonstrate proficiency with conventions, including spellings, grammar, mechanics, and word choice appropriate to the writing task.

Required Textbook(s) and Other Materials

All reading materials are provided by instructor.

Course Requirements

Please reach out to Independent Study Program staff for your specific dates and course completion deadline.

Assignments

1.   Journals:

•   Every Major Writing Project (all are analytical essays) will have reading requirements and written responses in the form of a Journal Entry.

•   Each journal entry should reference the source that you are responding to. It is up to you to follow the reading suggestions for each section in order to complete your Journal.

•   Note that often the work completed in the Journal maybe the starting point of your essay, hence the need for it to come first. This writing will help to prepare you for

the longer writing assignments in the class, and your instructor will assess each entry for critical thinking, complexity of expression, and overall rigor.

•   Follow the instructions provided on each topic.

2.   The three longer essays are based on the material covered in the assigned readings:

•   Each of these essays will be the equivalent of 3-4 pages in length with an additional Works Cited page that contains the source material and any supplemental research   you wish to conduct through the CSU Pueblo Library Databases or other library databases which maybe available to you (although supplemental research is not required).

•   The readings should be cited and should be your primary source of evidence to back  up any claims you will be making regarding the rhetorical strategies employed by the author of the text you are analyzing and the source of your analysis.

•    Students who do not have access to a computer should print clearly in blue or black ink so that their materials come through effectively when scanned.

•   The essay should be in MLA (8th edition) format. A good online resource for MLA  formatting, documenting, building in-text citations and works cited formatting is the Purdue OWL:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

3.   All major writing projects must go through the writing process by first submitting your   rough draft to your instructor via Blackboard or to the Extended Studies office by postal mail.

•   Your instructor has two weeks (unless student submits a substantial number of

assignments at once) to return the draft to you with comments, and then you revise and submit your final draft.

•   If you are rushing against a deadline, please inform your instructor of your timetable, your intentions for completion, and a proposed schedule for completion, and they

will do their level best to accommodate you.

•   (Note: The minimum amount of time required for this entire course is six weeks. Therefore, you may not submit all drafts of all papers at once).

The Process of Writing

In the Writing Program, we believe that the process of writing is vital when creating a polished final product; therefore, you must turn in an early draft for comments before turning in the final draft of each essay. If you submit both at the same time, you will only receive partial points for the final, making it difficult to successfully pass this course.

Furthermore, considering each major writing project builds on the knowledge gleaned in the previous essay, you MUST submit them in the assigned order.

Each course Unit has a breakdown of the points per step, from Journal to final essay draft.

Exams, Quizzes, and Projects

There are no quizzes or exams in this course, and the writing projects are designed to promote the process of writing, not the final product.

Use of Technology

All submissions should be typed (or, for print-based students, printed neatly in blue or black ink), double-spaced, and using MLA style. guide.

Generative AI (ChatGPT, etc.)

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools begin to transform. the way we use technology and

work online, it’s important to recognize appropriate and inappropriate uses of AI within educational environments. In the Independent Study program, we value student learning, critical thinking, and   authenticity. While AI can be a useful tool when brainstorming and generating ideas, it does not

replace a student’s knowledge, voice, or ability to draw on individual experiences. When AI is used in place of a student’s authentic work, that usage not only impedes learning but in many cases is

considered academic misconduct.

To maintain academic integrity, we ask that students consult with their instructors before using AI in their courses and include proper attribution if AI use is deemed acceptable. Sources utilized by AI

should also be evaluated for credibility. Use of generative AI tools without proper attribution may result in a failed assignment, course, or other disciplinary action as determined by the instructor.

Attendance/Participation

Due to the nature of correspondence courses, attendance is not required. Participation will be gauged based on investment and effort exhibited in course requirements