Research Paper Associated with Outliers
Comparison/Contrast Paper for Interpreter of Maladies
Grades
ENGWR 300 [16843] Tuesday/Thursday 10:30-11:50 [RHS 208]
English Composition
Tim Kahl (916) 714-5401 (Please no calls after 9:30 PM) also appears as Victor Schnickelfritz
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Highly Recommended: Internet Access.
Because being successful in today's job market requires men and women to have at least some working knowledge of computers, if at all possible, papers should be done using a word processor. Familiarizing yourself early with the word processor will save you much grief later on in your college career.
Course Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to compose effective college-level essays using a variety of rhetorical strategies and applying appropriate citations and formatting standards.
Attendance Policy: There are 24 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 3 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:
Electronic submissions of study questions are allowed (and actually encouraged). Submissions sent as Microsoft Word attachments or cut-and-pasted into the field of your e-mail application are preferable.
All Final drafts of papers MUST BE submitted as hard copies.
All submissions should include your real name (along with your online handle if you like) and the type of assignment in the "To" or "Subject" box.
It is highly advisable to make a test e-mail for an important document if you are using electronic submissions for the first time and you are unsure of your ability to send the document.
Due Dates For Electronic Submissions: Must be dated and timed before class period in order to be exempt from the aforementioned 10% late penalty. [Some extensions may be given due to extenuating technical circumstances].
Revision Policy: One of the three 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 will be assessed a 10% penalty per late class session.
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. Also, usage of Chat GPT or other AI programs (unless used in a SUPPORTING ROLE) are prohibited.
Behavior Expected In Class:
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 [A Clockwork Orange] | 100 |
Comparison/Contrast Paper [Interpreter of Maladies] | 100 |
Thesis/Outline [Research Paper] | 20 [Ex. Cr.] |
Subject A-like "in-class" Essay #1 | 50 |
Homework assignments/Quizzes | 165 |
Research paper [Outliers] | 200 |
Contingencies | +/- |
Total | 735 |
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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
Tues. January 16 | Introductions and Syllabus |
Thurs. January 18 |
Begin watching "The Great Hack" |
Week 2
Tues. January 23 | Finish watching "The Great Hack" Social Media Regulation questions #1 due; discussion of guidelines for Social Security Privatization paper. |
Thurs. January 25 | Social Media Regulation questions #2 due; discussion of guidelines for Social Security Privatization paper. |
Week 3
Tues. January 30 | Social Media Regulation questions #3 due; discussion of guidelines for Social Security Privatization paper. |
Thurs. February 1 | Continued discussion of guidelines for Social Media Regulation paper. |
Week 4
Tues. February 6 | Rough drafts of Social Media Regulation paper due. Discussion of student papers. |
Thurs. February 8 | Peer Review and discussion of rough drafts. Discussion of student papers on web site (continued). |
Week 5
Tues. February 13 |
Final Drafts for Social Media Regulation due; Study Questions for A Clockwork Orange #1 due Watch first half of A Clockwork Orange [Stanley Kubrick] |
Thurs. February 15 |
Study Questions for A Clockwork Orange # 2 due Watch first half of A Clockwork Orange [Stanley Kubrick] |
Week 6
Tues. February 20 | Study Questions for A Clockwork Orange # 3 due |
Thurs. February 22 | Study Questions for A Clockwork Orange # 3 due cont. |
Week 7
Tues. February 27 |
Continued Discussion of Clockwork Orange paper |
Tues. February 29 | Rough Drafts for A Clockwork Orange paper due. Discussion of student papers on web site. |
Week 8
Tues. March 5 | Rough Drafts for A Clockwork Orange paper due. Discussion of student papers on web site. Whole Class critique of A Clockwork Orange paper. Continued discussion of student papers. |
Thurs. March 7 |
Final Draft of A Clockwork Orange paper due. Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper: Read Outliers section 1 assignment |
Week 9
Tues. March 12 | Spring Recess |
Thurs. March 14 | Spring Recess |
Week 10
Tues. March 19 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper: Outliers section 1 assignment due |
Thurs. March 21 |
Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section 2 assignment due |
Week 11
Tues. March 26 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section 2 assignment due; discussion of topics for research paper; researching techniques: thesis and outline due |
Thurs. March 28 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section 3. Begin reading section 3. Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section #3 due |
Week 12
Tues. April 2 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section 3. Begin reading section 3. Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section #3 due Internet Research Day [Outline Due] |
Thurs. April 4 | Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section #4 due ; discussion of MLA parenthetical citation Review of previously submitted research papers |
Week 12
Tues. April 9 [Last Day to Withdraw—November 14] |
Discussion of guidelines for Research Paper; Outliers section #4 due ; discussion of MLA parenthetical citation Review of previously submitted research papers |
Thurs. April 11
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Peer revision and discussion of rough drafts for research paper |
Week 13
Tues. April 16 |
Peer revision and discussion of rough drafts for research paper |
Thurs. April 18 |
Final draft of the research paper due Interpreter of Maladies study questions #1 due |
Week 14
Tues. April 23 |
Interpreter of Maladies study questions #2 due |
Thurs. April 25 | Interpreter of Maladies study questions #3 due |
Week 15
Tues. April 30 |
Further Discussion of Guidelines for Interpreter of Maladies paper |
Thurs. May 2 | Rough drafts of Interpreter of Maladies paper due; Peer review and discussion of rough drafts for Identity paper |
Week 16
Fri. May 7 |
Rough drafts of Interpreter of Maladies paper due; Peer review and discussion of rough drafts for Identity paper |
Thurs. May 9 |
Review for Final; Mop-up day; GrammarReview day Interpreter of Maladies Paper due |