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English 1012 * Between the World and YouMatthew Burgess * TREB T&TH 11:00-12:15 * Fall 2017 * 418 Whitehead Hall “The pursuit of knowing was freedom to me, the right to declare your own curiosities and follow them through all manner of books. I was made for the library, not the classroom. The classroom was a jail of other people’s interests. The library was open, unending, free.”—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me“Writing-intensive seminar focusing on a topic chosen by the instructor. Provides students with an opportunity to explore a particular subject in depth and further develop skills of critical thinking, research techniques, and clear expression necessary for academic writing.” – Brooklyn College BulletinCOURSE TEXTS & MATERIALSTa-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me. 978-0812993547Booth, Wayne. The Craft of Research: 4th Edition.9780226239736 Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference. 8th Edition. 9781457666766 (Recommended)Course Packet (Available at Far Better Copy)A separate notebook designated for this class only REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONSAttendance and participation are essential. Since this is a seminar-style course, you should be prepared to discuss the assigned reading at each class meeting. Throughout the semester, we will conduct an online discussion on Blackboard. Our posts will include reflections on the reading, short essays, and creative writing exercises. When Blackboard posts are assigned, you are required to comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts before the next class meeting. At the beginning of the semester, you will write two essays: a portrait of a teacher and a literary narrative. Shortly thereafter, we will begin to work on the research paper, and most subsequent assignments will be related to this pursuit. We will visit the library, discuss strategies with librarians, and begin the research process. Then you will write a proposal summarizing your tentative thesis and an annotated bibliography that lists and summarizes your sources. A draft of the paper will be due in the second half of the semester. In addition, each student will complete numerous “low-stakes” writing assignments on Blackboard and participate in a peer workshop. Once the research paper has been submitted, you will give a presentation of your findings to our “research community.” Instead of a final exam, each student will submit a portfolio of selected assignments, prefaced by a written reflection on your writing and research process.GRADINGAttendance and Participation20%Essay #1: Portrait 10%Essay #2: Literacy Narrative 10%Proposal and Annotated Bibliography10%Peer Workshop 5%Final Research Draft 5%Research Presentations10%Final Research Paper20%Portfolio & Reflection10%You are entitled to three unexcused absences for health or personal reasons, but for each additional absence, the final grade will fall by one half (i.e. B+ to B). Students with more than six unexcused absences will not pass the course. If you arrive late, you should inform me at the end of class to receive partial credit: three late arrivals equal one absence. All phones must be off and put away during class. In English 1012 courses, the passing grade range is A to C-. Students who do not pass receive an F or NC and must repeat the course. A grade of F may result from excessive absences, a failure to complete course assignments, and/or plagiarism. An NC (No Credit) may be given if a student has come to class and completed all the assignments, but the work is not yet at a passing level. If you have any questions regarding grammar or punctuation, you should consider signing up for regular meetings in the Learning Center. OFFICE HOURSPlease come to my office hours if you have any questions, concerns, or comments: Tuesdays from 1-2 PM and Thursdays from 4-5 PM. My office is located in 4233 Boylan and you can email me at: mburgess@brooklyn.cuny.eduNOTE REGARDING STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICESIn order to receive disability-related academic accommodations students must first be registered with the Center for Student Disability Services (CSDS). ?Students who have a documented disability or suspect they may have a disability are invited to set up an appointment with the Director of the Center for Student Disability Services. (718-951-5538). If you have already registered with the CSDS please provide your professor with the course accommodation form and discuss your specific accommodation with him/her as soon as possible and at an appropriate time.Tentative Course CalendarTues., Aug. 29 (1) Course Introduction. Syllabus. Hero’s Journey. HW: Questionnaire. Read Bambara, “The Lesson.”Thurs., Aug. 31 (2)Name Game. Discuss Bambara. HW: Read Douglas, “Learning to Read and Write.” Tues. Sept. 5 (3)“I Remembers.” Discuss Douglas. HW: Read Alexie, “Superman and Me.”Post 10 “IRs” on Blackboard and comment. Thurs. Sept. 7 (4) In-class exercise. Discuss “Superman.” HW: Write portrait essay. Read Winterson, “Trouble”Tues. Sept. 12 (5) Discuss “Trouble.” In-class revision. HW: Complete essay for submission. Thurs. Sept. 14 (6) Discuss Freire’s “Banking Concept of Education.”HW: Read Freire. Complete post on BB and comment. Davis, “How a Radical New Teaching Method…”Tues. Sept. 19 (7) Discuss Freire. Assign Essay #2: Literacy Narrative. HW: Davis, “How a Radical New Teaching Method”No Classes Thursday, Sept. 21Tues. Sept. 26 (8)Discuss Davis & Literacy Narratives.HW: Read Coates Part I:1-30. Thurs. Sept. 28 (9) Discuss Coates. MLA Citation intro. HW: Read Coates Part I: 32-71. Tues. Oct. 3 (10) Collect Essay #2. Discuss Coates. HW: Read Coates Part II: 72-132.Thurs. Oct. 5 (11) Discuss Coates. HW: Read Coates Part III: 133-152.Tues. Oct. 10 (12) Essays returned. Introduce Research Project. Complete “Curiosity Questionnaire” in class.HW: Read Craft of Research 1–33. Thurs. Oct. 12 (13) Research Question Workshop. Assign Annotated Bibliography & Proposal.HW: Read Craft 35 – 67. Tues. Oct. 17 (14) Library Visit #1: Mandatory. HW: Work on assignment. Read Craft 68 – 99. Thurs. Oct. 19 (15) “Making a Claim and Supporting It.”HW: Read Craft 105–129. Read sample research paper. Tues. Oct. 24 (16) Proposal and Annotated Bibliographies due. Research paper and analysis. HW: Complete assignment. Thurs. Oct. 26 (17) On the Writing Process: Moving Forward.HW: Craft 105 – 129. Tues. Oct. 31 (18) MLA In-Text Citation and Strategies for Avoiding Plagiarism. HW: Read Craft 130 – 151.Thurs. Nov. 2 (19) MLA In-Text Citation Quiz. Building a Research Argument. Tues. Nov. 7 (20) “Research Paper Q&A.”Thurs. Nov. 9 (21) “First” draft due in class. Argument structure workshop. (Post-It)Tues. Nov. 14 (22) Peer Workshops. Thurs. Nov. 16 (23) Research drafts due (in class). No Class Nov. 20 – Nov. 27 * Thanksgiving BreakTues. Nov. 28 (24) Final Research Papers due. Thurs. Nov. 30 (25) Presentation Guidelines.Tues. Dec. 5 (26) Class Presentations (Attendance mandatory.)Thurs. Dec. 7 (27) Class Presentations (Attendance mandatory.)Tues. Dec. 12 (28) Class Presentations (Attendance mandatory.) ................
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