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Comparison/Contrast Paper for Interpreter of Maladies
Research Paper Associated with Outliers
Grades 3:00-4:15 (30389) [https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/7952209062]
Homework Grade 3:00 - 4:15 (30389)
Total Grade 3:00- 4:15 (30389)
English 5 College Composition
Tim Kahl (916) 714-5401 (Please no calls after 9:30 PM) alias Victor Schnickelfritz Office: Solano 5004 |
Monday, Wednesday [Douglass Hall 109] |
e-mail: tnklbnny@comcast.net | Zoom Room: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/7952209062 |
Office Hours MW 12-3:00 |
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Required Texts:
Required: Internet Access. one e-mail address (either with your home ISP or at a commercial site like Yahoo, Hotmail or Excite)
Goal | Learning Outcomes |
1. Develop awareness of how communities shape reading, writing, and research. |
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2.Explore a writer’s identity in relation to the politics of language. |
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3.Goal #3: Engage in reflective and metacognitive processes. |
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4. Goal #4: Compose rhetorically effective texts, informally and formally, in a variety of mediums or genres. |
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Attendance Policy: There are 51 days we are scheduled to meet. Please be present for all of them. Any absence will greatly affect your ability to meet the requirements of the course. Absences and/or early departures in excess of 5 class periods may result in my dropping you from the course. Attendance will be noted and taken into consideration concerning borderline grades when the final grade is given. Remember: You're paying for the time whether you come or not.
Electronic Submissions: You may choose to submit any and or all of your work via electronic submissions. You may submit:
Workshop Days: All students must have rough drafts available on the designated due dates or sacrifice 10% of the total grade for that paper.
Revision Policy: One of the four out-of class papers may be turned in for revision. This paper must be below a 90 % to be eligible for revision.
Due Dates: All assignments are due on the dates given (unless otherwise notified).
Late assignments: Late assignments will be assessed a 10% penalty per late class session.
{Electronic submissions will be considered late if they are received after the end of the class period. Some leeway may be given for first-time offenders and for technical problems, but the discretion will be mine. [Note: most students choose to e-mail assignments the night before they are due.]}
New Late assignments policy: You will have one week after the due date to turn in late work. After this point, the late work will not be accepted. Exceptions to this rule will be granted only if your have received prior OK from me due to some extenuating circumstances which would not let you complete the work.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is pretending that someone else's ideas or writing is your own. Intentional failure to cite source material will be dealt with quickly and severely. The usual result for plagiarizing will be a grade of 0 on the assignment with no make up possible. If this should occur on one of the major papers in class, this is virtually equivalent to a failing grade in the class.
Phones should not be out in class unless you are referencing something mentioned in class
Course Objectives:
Attendance Policy: There are 32 days we are scheduled to meet. Please be present for all of them. Any absence will greatly affect your ability to meet the requirements of the course. Absences and/or early departures in excess of 5 class periods may result in my dropping you from the course. Attendance will be noted and taken into consideration concerning borderline grades when the final grade is given. [Remember: You're paying for the time whether you come or not.]
Grading Scale:
87%-89% B+ | 77%-79% C+ | 67%-69% D+ | Below 60% F | |
92%-100% A | 83%-86% B | 74%-76% C | 63%-66% D | |
90%-91% A- | 80%-83% B- | 70%-73% C- | 60%-62% D- |
Criterion For Grades On Written Assignments:
A work requires a compliance with the guidelines and the stated purpose of the assignment. Content is clear and balanced. There are no tangled sentences. A varied length of sentences is present and correct sentence structure is used. The pattern of development is clear and apparent and demonstrates forethought regarding the desired effect upon the reader. The styleand tone are appropriate to the topic and audience. There may be an occasional mistake in mechanics. The topic of the paper should aim to be fresh and original and should attempt to stretch the academic horizons of the writer. |
B work requires a compliance with the guidelines and the stated purpose of the assignment. Content is generally clear and balanced, but there may be some instances in which there are some confusing or awkward sentences, though these do not detract from the overall effect of the paper. A somewhat limited variety of sentences may exist, but the sentence structure is generally correct. The pattern of development is apparent, but may deviate at times. The style and tone of the paper are generally appropriate to the topic and audience. There are relatively few mistakes in mechanics. The topic may not demonstrate any original thinking or particularly or novel approach to the assignment. |
C work requires a fair amount of compliance with the guidelines and the stated purpose of the assignment, but may miss the stated objectives to some degree. Content is generally clear and balanced, but there may be several points where the sentence structure becomes jumbled and confused and this interferes with the flow of the paper. A limited variety of sentences is readily apparent. The pattern of development may be vague and unclear, but there is more than a semblance of formal constraint apparent. The style and tone may be somewhat varied and inappropriate for both the topic (misnomers) and the perceived audience. The topic does not demonstrate any novel approach to the given assignment. There are a distracting number of mistakes in mechanics. |
D work demonstrates a minimal amount of compliance with the guidelines and the stated purpose of the assignment. Content is unclear and unbalanced and there may be a significant amount of jumbled and confused sentences. The pattern of development is unapparent and it demonstrates a lack of forethought on the part of the writer. The style and tone of the paper are wildly varied and inappropriate for both the topic and the perceived audience. The topic does not demonstrate any novel approach to the given assignment. There are an overwhelming number of mistakes in mechanics. In general, the paper demonstrates a hurried and haphazard approach devoid of any forethought (i.e. the paper that is written the night before). |
F work demonstrates a minimal amount of compliance with the guidelines and the stated purpose of the assignment. Any work deemed to be completely unsatisfactory with regard to content, pattern of development, style, tone, topic, or mechanics. A paper in this category demonstrates an absolute minimum of effort. |
Scoring
Persuasive/Argumentative Paper [Soc. Media Regulation] | 100 |
Comparison/Contrast Paper [Interpreter of Maladies] | 100 |
Characterization Paper [Identity] | 100 |
Thesis/Outline [Research Paper] [Optional Extra Credit] |
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Subject A-like "in-class" Essay #1 | 50 |
Homework assignments/Quizzes | 165 |
Research paper | 200 |
Contingencies | +/- |
Total | 735 |
Schedule of Events
Note: This schedule reflects work that will be discussed in class on the date given. Students should be prepared to discuss the items listed for that day.
Week 1
Tuesday, August 29 | Introductions and Syllabus |
Thursday, August 31 | Grammar Review Day |
Week 2
Tuesday September 5 | Social Media Regulation questions #1 due; discussion of guidelines for Social Media Regulation paper. Begin watching "The Great Hack" |
Thursday September 7 | Social Media Regulation Questions #2 due; discussion of guidelines for Social Media Regulation paper. Continue watching "The Great Hack" |
Week 3
Tuesday September 12 | Social Media Regulation questions #3 due; discussion of guidelines for Social Media Regulation paper. Continue watching "The Great Hack" if necessary |
Thursday Septemver 14 | Continued discussion of guidelines for Social Media Regulation paper. |
Week 4
Tuesday, September 19 | Rough drafts of Social Media Regulation paper due. Discussion of student papers. |
Thursday, September 21 | Peer Review and discussion of rough drafts. Discussion of student papers on web site (continued). |
Week 5
Tuesday, September 26 | Final Drafts for Social Media Regulation due; Study Questions for Interpreter of Maladies #1 due |
Thursday, September 28 | Study Questions for Interpreter of Maladies # 2 due |
Week 6
Tuesday, October 3 | Study Questions for Interpreter of Maladies # 3 due |
Thursday, October 5 | Continued Discussion of Interpreter of Maladies book |
Week 7
Tuesday, October 10 | Rough Drafts for Interpreter of Maladiespaper due. Discussion of student papers on web site. Whole Class critique of Interpreter of Maladies paper. Continued discussion of student papers. |
Thursday, October 12 | Rough Drafts for Interpreter of Maladiespaper due. Discussion of student papers on web site. Whole Class critique of Interpreter of Maladies paper. Continued discussion of student papers. |
Week 8
Tuesday, October 17 | Final Draft of Interpreter of Maladies paper due. Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper: Outliers section 1 assignment due |
Thursday, October 19 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section 2 assignment |
Week 9
Tuesday, October 24 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section #3 due discussion of topics for research paper; researching techniques: thesis and optional outline due |
Thursday, October 26 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section #3 due discussion of topics for research paper; researching techniques: thesis and optional outline due |
Week 10
Tuesday, October 31 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section #4 due ; discussion of MLA parenthetical citation |
Thursday, November 2 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section #4 due ; discussion of MLA parenthetical citation |
Week 11
Tuesday, November 7 | Peer revision and discussion of rough drafts for research paper |
Thursday, November 9 | Peer revision and discussion of rough drafts for research paper |
Week 12
Tuesday, November 14 | Identity study questions #1 due |
Thursday, November 16 | Identity study questions #2 due Final draft of the research paper due |
Week 13
Tuesday, November 21 |
Identity study questions #3 due |
Thursday, November 23
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THANKSGIVING—NO CLASS |
Week 14
Tuesday, November 28 | Identity study questions #4 due Discussion of Guidelines for Identity paper |
Thursday, November 30 | Rough drafts of Identity paper due; Peer review and discussion of rough drafts for Identity paper |
Week 15
Tuesday December 5 | Rough drafts of Identity paper due; Peer review and discussion of rough drafts for Identity paper |
Thursday December 7 | Discussion of Final Final drafts of Identity due |
Week 16
Finals Week Begins December 11 |
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Week 17
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