{"id":6,"date":"2016-09-05T17:46:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T17:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techrhet.com\/3310-f16\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2016-11-19T14:09:33","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T19:09:33","slug":"syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/techrhet.com\/3310\/syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"stickmenu2\" style=\"font-size:120%;\">jump to: <a href=\"#coursework-weights\">coursework &amp; weights<\/a> | <a href=\"#institutional-policies\">institutional policies<\/a> | <a href=\"#programmatic-policies\">programmatic-policies<\/a> | <a href=\"#course-professor-policies\">course &amp; professor policies<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 225%; font-family: 'Roboto Slab';\">ENC 3310: Advanced Exposition<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Fall 2016 | ENC 3310-003 | CRN: 14874 | W\/F 12:30pm-1:50pm | 3 credits<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 120%;\">Professor: Julia Mason, Ph.D.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-124\" src=\"https:\/\/techrhet.com\/6925\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/image2.png\" alt=\"image2\" width=\"191\" height=\"22\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Office Hours: CU 339, Wednesdays 11am\u201312:30pm<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Fridays 11am\u201312:30pm and 2\u20134pm<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 80%; line-height: 1.3em; margin: 10px auto 10px; width: 500px;\">Office hours also by appointment. Usually, email is checked once daily, Monday through Friday. Please allow 48 hours for a response. For more information, see \u201cTechnology.\u201d English Department Front Desk Phone: 561-297-3830<sup><a id=\"ref1\" href=\"#fn1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup>.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/fau.edu\/file\/d\/0ByhTbecSfVF7QWxPZWI4eXZkczA\/view?usp=sharing\">download .pdf<\/a> (FAU login required)<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"syllabus\">FAU Course Catalog Description<\/h4>\n<p>Advanced Exposition | ENC 3310 (3 credits) | Writing Across the Curriculum (Gordon Rule)<br \/>\n<strong>Prerequisite:<\/strong> ENC 1102 or substitute with a grade of \u201cC\u201d or better<br \/>\n<strong>Description:<\/strong> A study of rhetorical techniques, including principles of classical rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p><strong>English majors:<\/strong> This course can be used to meet the Category III: Writing requirement or can be used in partial fulfillment of the nine credit hours required at the 3000-4000 level.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"syllabus\">Required Materials<\/h4>\n<p>You are not required to purchase materials for this course. While there is no single, physical (or electronic) textbook, your readings will be provided to you on the course website, through email, Blackboard, FAU Owl Apps (Google apps and services linked to your FAU email account), and\/or available to FAU students via the FAU Online Library\u2019s online holdings. In addition, you will need paper and pen for in class writings and activities that may be collected, and a means of taking and saving class notes (paper and pen or laptop, e-reader, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Unless otherwise indicated, you are required to bring readings to class with you on the day they are due, either in print or in electronic form. This includes pdf, doc, and\/or html readings. Not having required readings will adversely affect your participation grade. After repeated instances, unprepared students may be marked absent for the class period.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"syllabus\">Course Objectives &amp; Learning Outcomes<\/h4>\n<p>By the end of this course, you will have learned to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: -7px;\">\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\">use texts as stimuli to critical thinking through writing;<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\">unpack the arguments in a variety of texts and mediums to reveal their methodologies and purposes;<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\">examine the rhetorical patterns in a variety of texts, genres, and mediums to broaden your writing strategies;<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\">position your own arguments in the contexts of others;<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\">revise and edit your own work for global, conceptual, local, and sentence-level problems and stylistic variation;<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\">engage in complex and sometimes heated discussions that affect us and the world in which we live, learn, and work;<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\">gain familiarity with reading and composing in various mediums\u2014print, online, visual, and multimedia;<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 5px;\">work collaboratively with others;<\/li>\n<li>foster a caring and reflective atmosphere in which we all respect the thoughts and comments of our peers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"coursework-weights\" class=\"syllabus\">Coursework &amp; Weights<\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 250px; float: right; font-weight: 300; font-size: 90%; margin: 10px; background-color: #e0f7fa; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.16), 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.23);\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD; padding: 3px;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%; font-weight: 400;\">Tentative Course Work &amp; Weights*<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">E1: Surveying the Conversation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">E2: Describing the Conversation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">E3: Joining the Conversation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">Journal: Read, Respond, Reflect<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">&#8220;Other Stuff&#8221; Category<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">Professionalism &amp; Participation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 3px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BDBDBD;\">5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"font-size: 80%; font-weight: 300; width: 100%; text-align: center;\">*course work and weights subject to change<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Descriptions of major assignments and assignment categories are below, each comprising the indicated percentage of your final semester grade. Detailed directions, guidelines, criteria, and due dates will be discussed in class, provided on the website, and\/or indicated on the course schedule.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, while assignment information will be provided in class and on the website, neither source is a replacement for the other. You are expected to pay attention in class, take notes, AND carefully read information on the website. It\u2019s your responsibility to be conscientious about understanding assignments and expectations, and it\u2019s your responsibility to ask questions about anything that\u2019s unclear to you. While will discuss specific grading criteria for essays in class, in general, assessment will be based on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/wac\/assessment\/assessmentdocs\/CurrentClassRubric.doc\">WAC Writing Assessment Rubric<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 15px;\">\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Essay 1: Surveying the Conversation (\u201cListening In\u201d) 4\u20135 pgs<\/h5>\n<p>Write a 4-5 page expository essay that demonstrates a functional literacy of your topic, understanding of the conversation, and your ability to perform broad rhetorical analysis.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Essay 2: Describing the Conversation (\u201cTopics, Talkers, &amp; Trends\u201d) 6\u20137 pgs<\/h5>\n<p>Pick an issue (important, popular, or divisive) within the conversation on your topic. Write a paper that explains various perspectives on this issue, addressing at least five different sources. Rather than presenting the issue as having two sides (those for or against something), explain more than two points of view, showing the complexity of the issue. At some point in the paper, take your own stand or articulate your own perspective, but be sure the majority of the paper explains the larger conversation surrounding the issue.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Essay 3: Joining the Conversation (\u201cSay Something!\u201d) 8\u201310 pgs<\/h5>\n<p>Write a well-informed<sup><a id=\"ref3\" href=\"#fn3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup>, smart<sup><a id=\"ref4\" href=\"#fn4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup>, conference style paper theorizing an aspect of your topic. While you may shape your paper and determine its direction and content, you should take into account what you\u2019ve learned during this course: begin by showing the conversation your paper is responding to (\u201cthey say\u201d), have a clear statement of your own argument or focus (\u201cI say\u201d), include paraphrase (and quotes, if needed) and incorporate them smoothly, use appropriate transitions, and explain why the issue matters. You might also consider adding metacommentary and finding ways to include your own voice, even though this is academic (\u201csmart\u201d) writing.<\/p>\n<p>In preparation to write this essay, you may be asked to write a proposal that explains your topic, describes your research approach and potential sources, and addresses questions and concerns you have about the project. You may also be asked to prepare an annotated bibliography that discusses and evaluates the sources you\u2019ve found for Essay 3. For each source, include a brief summary explaining what \u201cthey say,\u201d discuss what you say in response, and indicate how you might use the source in the longer essay.<br \/>\nyour English Department file.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Journal (\u201cRead, Respond, &amp; Reflect\u201d)<\/h5>\n<p>In preparation for your essay assignments, you are required to keep a reading journal (mostly) on a topic of your choice. Guidelines, requirements, and evaluation criteria will be discussed in class.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">\u201cOther Stuff\u201d: Activities, Assignments, Exercises, Quizzes, Etc.<\/h5>\n<p>\u201cOther Stuff\u201d includes writing activities, exercises, prewriting, responses, peer review, quizzes, etc. (may be in-class or take-home; individual or collaborative). These \u201csmaller\u201d assignments will not be accepted late and cannot be made up.<sup><a id=\"ref5\" href=\"#fn5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 4px 15px; font-size: 90%; font-weight: 500;\">Assessment | Grading | Weights<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 30px; font-size: 90%; line-height: 1.35em;\">Most smaller assignments will be assessed holistically at the discretion of the instructor based on engagement, thoroughness, adherence to the assignment and fulfillment of instructions, effort, clarity, and completeness. While you will be provided with specific evaluations on some of your work during the term, some items included in this category (such as prewriting, drafts) may be assessed holistically at the end of the term (though you will receive instructor feedback during the semester)<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 4px 15px; font-size: 90%; font-weight: 500;\">Additional Notes<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 30px; font-size: 90%; line-height: 1.35em;\">While it isn\u2019t something I plan for (or hope for), I reserve the right to administer quizzes (announced or unannounced\/\u201dpop\u201d) and\/or tests on assigned reading material and course content delivered in lectures, discussions, and online.<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Participation &amp; Professionalism (\u2026and Preparedness, Engagement, and Enthusiasm!)<\/h5>\n<p>This category includes your<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: -7px;\">\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 4px;\">preparedness (of assigned readings, assignments, etc.);<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 4px;\">engagement in class classroom and online discussions;<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 4px;\">consistent attendance, attention, and punctuality (to class meetings, with informal writing, and in submission of assignments)<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 4px;\">good faith, productive involvement in formal and informal group work; and your commitment to inquiry, engagement, and intellectual development<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 4px;\">professional approach, attitude, and actions (to the class, toward your classmates, and to me);<\/li>\n<li>enthusiasm! (\u2026if not, then the absence of visible apathy, annoyance, and\/or aversion).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"syllabus\">Grade Scale<\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 99%; font-weight: 300; font-size: 90%; padding: 5px;\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"69\">B+: 89.999-87<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"69\">C+: 79.999-77<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"69\">D+: 69.999-67<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding-top: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"87\">F: 59.999 &amp; below<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 3px 10px; border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; background-color: #eeeeee; width: 125px; text-align: center;\" rowspan=\"3\" width=\"125\">\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.3em; font-size: 85%;\">Your semester grades will not be rounded. This means that an 89.999 is a B+. Because this is a WAC course, you need a C or better (not C-) to fulfill WAC course requirements.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">A: 100-93<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"69\">B: 86.999-83<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"69\">C: 76.999-73<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"69\">D: 66.000-63<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"64\">A-: 92.999-90<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"69\">B-: 82.999-80<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"69\">C-: 72.999-70<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"69\">D-: 62.999-60<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #e3e3e3; padding: 1px; text-align: center;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"institutional-policies\" class=\"syllabus\">Institutional Policies<\/h4>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 15px;\">\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">University Attendance Policy Statement<\/h5>\n<p>Students are expected to attend all of their scheduled University classes and to satisfy all academic objectives as outlined by the instructor. The effect of absences upon grades is determined by the instructor, and the University reserves the right to deal at any time with individual cases of non-attendance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5em;\">Students are responsible for arranging to make up work missed because of legitimate class absence, such as illness, family emergencies, military obligation, court-imposed legal obligations or participation in University-approved activities. Examples of University-approved reasons for absences include participating on an athletic or scholastic team, musical and theatrical performances and debate activities. It is the student\u2019s responsibility to give the instructor notice prior to any anticipated absences and within a reasonable amount of time after an unanticipated absence, ordinarily by the next scheduled class meeting. Instructors must allow each student who is absent for a University-approved reason the opportunity to make up work missed without any reduction in the student\u2019s final course grade as a direct result of such absence.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 75%; float: right; border-left: 1px solid #999999; background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 3px 5px 3px; color: #757575; font-size: 85%; line-height: 1.35em;\">Text above quoted from item #13, \u201cAttendance Policy Statement\u201d in the most recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/provost\/resources\/files\/Memo-Course-Syllabi-Guidelines-4-6-16.pdf\">Provost\u2019s Memorandum, \u201cGuidelines for Course Syllabi\u201d<\/a> (April 5, 2016). Additional explanation is provided in the most recent Provost\u2019s Memorandum, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/provost\/resources\/files\/policy-student-absences-revised-8-21-15.pdf\">\u201cPolicy on Student Absences (Revised)\u201d<\/a> (August 21, 2015).<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">University Disability Policy Statement<\/h5>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5em;\">In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), students who require special accommodation due to a disability to properly execute coursework must register with <a href=\"http:\/\/fau.edu\/sas\/\">Student Accessibility Services (SAS)<\/a> and follow all SAS procedures. SAS has offices across three of FAU\u2019s campuses \u2013 Boca Raton (SU 133; 561-297-3880), Davie (LA 131; 954-236-1222) and Jupiter (SR 111F; 561-799-8585) \u2013 however disability services are available for students on all campuses.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 75%; float: right; border-left: 1px solid #999999; background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 3px 5px 3px; color: #757575; font-size: 85%; line-height: 1.35em;\">Text above adapted from language in item #14, \u201cDisability Policy Statement\u201d in the most recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/provost\/resources\/files\/Memo-Course-Syllabi-Guidelines-4-6-16.pdf\">Provost\u2019s Memorandum, \u201cGuidelines for Course Syllabi\u201d<\/a> (April 5, 2016) and language in the Student Academic Service <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/sas\/Faculty.php\">SAS Faculty Guide<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">University Code of Academic Integrity Policy Statement<\/h5>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5em;\">Students at Florida Atlantic University are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards. Academic dishonesty is considered a serious breach of these ethical standards, because it interferes with the university mission to provide a high quality education in which no student enjoys an unfair advantage over any other. Academic dishonesty is also destructive of the university community, which is grounded in a system of mutual trust and places high value on personal integrity and individual responsibility. Harsh penalties are associated with academic dishonesty. For more information, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/regulations\/chapter4\/4.001_Code_of_Academic_Integrity.pdf\">University Regulation 4.001: Code of Academic Integrity.<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 75%; float: right; border-left: 1px solid #999999; background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 3px 5px 3px; color: #757575; font-size: 85%; line-height: 1.35em;\">Quoted from item #15, \u201cCode of Academic Integrity Policy Statement\u201d in the most recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/provost\/resources\/files\/Memo-Course-Syllabi-Guidelines-4-6-16.pdf\">Provost\u2019s Memorandum, \u201cGuidelines for Course Syllabi\u201d<\/a> (April 5, 2016)<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">University WAC Policy Statement<\/h5>\n<p>This writing intensive course serves as one of two \u201cGordon Rule\u201d classes at the 2000-4000 level that must be taken after completing ENC 1101 and 1102 or their equivalents. You must achieve a grade of \u201cC\u201d (not C-minus) or better to receive credit. Furthermore, this class meets the University-wide Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) criteria, which expect you to improve your writing over the course of the term. The University\u2019s WAC program promotes the teaching of writing across all levels and all disciplines. WAC asserts that writing-to-learn activities have proven effective in developing critical thinking skills, learning discipline-specific content, and understanding and building competence in the modes of inquiry and writing for various disciplines and professions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5em;\">If this class is selected to participate in the university-wide WAC assessment program, you will be required to access the online assessment server, complete the consent form and survey, and submit electronically a first and final draft of a near-end-of-term paper.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 75%; float: right; border-left: 1px solid #999999; background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 3px 5px 3px; color: #757575; font-size: 85%; line-height: 1.35em;\">Quoted\/adapted from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/WAC\/designing\/criteria2000.php\">\u201cCriteria for WAC Designation, 2000-4000 Level WAC Courses\u201d<\/a> (modified 3\/24\/15) from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/wac\/\">Writing Across the Curriculum<\/a> (WAC) website.<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"programmatic-policies\" class=\"syllabus\">Programmatic Policy Statements<\/h4>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 15px;\">\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Writing Program Absence Policy Statement<\/h5>\n<p>More than two weeks\u2019 worth of unexcused absences may result in an F unless you successfully apply for a grade of W.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5em;\">Our collective experience as teachers of writing suggests that students who miss more than two weeks\u2019 worth of class are unable to produce passing work and ultimately fail the class. That fact reflects both the rigorous pace of this course and the fact that what students learn in this class, they learn in the classroom through group work, discussion, and writing activities (work that cannot be made up).<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 75%; float: right; border-left: 1px solid #999999; background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 3px 5px 3px; color: #757575; font-size: 85%; line-height: 1.35em;\">Text above quoted\/adapted from FAU English Department\u2019s Writing Program syllabi template (for Fall 2016).<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Writing Program Plagiarism Policy Statement<\/h5>\n<p>Students must abide by the University policy on plagiarism. Students who plagiarize work will fail this course and have a notation of academic irregularity placed on their transcripts.<\/p>\n<p>The Undergraduate Catalog describes academic irregularities, which, on the first occurrence, can result in a grade of \u201cF\u201d for the course and a notation on a student\u2019s record, and, on the second occurrence, can result in expulsion from the University. Among these is plagiarism.<\/p>\n<p>Plagiarism is a form of theft. It means presenting the work of someone else as though it were your own, that is, without properly acknowledging the source. Sources include published material and the unpublished work of other students. If you do not acknowledge the source, you show an intention to deceive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5em;\">Plagiarism is an extremely serious matter. If your instructor suspects that you have plagiarized all or part of any of your work, she or he has the right to submit that work to SafeAssign or Turnitin, our plagiarism detection services.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 75%; float: right; border-left: 1px solid #999999; background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 3px 5px 3px; color: #757575; font-size: 85%; line-height: 1.35em;\">Text above quoted\/adapted from FAU English Department\u2019s Writing Program syllabi template (for Fall 2016).<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 id=\"course-professor-policies\" class=\"syllabus\">Course\/Professor Policies<\/h4>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 15px;\">\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Attendance, Absences, &amp; Tardiness<sup><a id=\"ref6\" href=\"#fn6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/h5>\n<p>In this class, there are no \u201cexcused\u201d or \u201cunexcused\u201d absences. Instead\u2014like in the professional world\u2014you have personal days. Because we meet twice a week, you may take up to four personal days during the semester without penalty (two weeks\u2019 worth of class meetings). You may use personal days for any reason\u2014illnesses, appointments, work, interviews, etc.<\/p>\n<p>One absence after your four personal days will result in a 10% deduction from your semester grade. Two absences after your four personal days will result in a 20% deduction from your semester grade. Three absences after your four personal days will result in failure of the course, as per English department policy: \u201cabsences in excess of two weeks\u2019 worth of class risks failure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While you should inform the instructor of planned absences (see the second bullet below), please do not ask about planned (or unplanned) absences. <em>\u201cI\u2019m going to my cousin\u2019s wedding in Idaho, and my flight leaves Thursday night. Can I miss class?\u201d<\/em> Of course you can, but it will use up one of your personal days. <em>\u201cI wasn\u2019t in class yesterday because my dad forgot about my schedule and took the car\u2014I had no way to get here. Is that okay?\u201d<\/em> Of course it\u2019s okay\u2014stuff happens\u2014but it still counts as one of your four personal days.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 4px 15px; font-size: 90%; font-weight: 500;\">If you are absent from class:<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 30px; font-size: 90%; line-height: 1.35em;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top: -7px;\">\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 4px;\">Do not inform the professor of \u201cunprofessional\u201d details (such as specific symptoms of illness, travel for or attendance at events unrelated to academics, personal obligations or situations, etc.) \u2014 it\u2019s none of my business and I don\u2019t want to know.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 4px;\">Inform the instructor of planned absences for University-approved reasons such as religious observance, athletic participation, etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 4px;\">Figure out what you missed\u2014this is your responsibility. Check the course website. Email one of your classmates to get notes and\/or additional instructions about assignments. After checking the schedule, looking over the coursework, and contacting a classmate, if you still have questions, please contact me.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 4px;\">Come to class on the next class day prepared with assignments or readings due. In other words, it\u2019s your responsibility to catch up on readings and assignments due and be prepared for class on the day you return.<\/li>\n<li>Do not ask if you can make up a (smaller) assignment that you missed, turn it in late, do a different assignment, or do extra credit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Attendance will be taken at the beginning of class. Please arrive on time and stay the entire class period. If tardiness or leaving early are frequent or excessive, you may be marked absent for the class period.<\/p>\n<p>Assignments, quizzes, and in-class work completed\/turned in on the day of an absence cannot be made up. If you know in advance that you will miss class, please make arrangements with the instructor to turn your work in ahead of time. In the case of extended illness or other inability to attend class or fulfill your required coursework, you may apply for an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/dean\/exceptional-withdrawal.php\">Exceptional Circumstance Withdrawal (ECW)<\/a> through the Associate Vice President &amp; Dean of Student Affairs Office\u2014the deadline for fall 2016 ECW applications is November 22. See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/regulations\/chapter4\/4.013_Exceptional_Circumstances_Withdrawal.pdf\">University Regulation 4.013<\/a> for the complete university policy on Withdrawals for Exceptional Circumstances.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Assignments (Formatting &amp; Submission)<\/h5>\n<p>In general, work should be formatted academically and should adhere to the conventions of its genre. When required, please include appropriate, correct MLA\/APA\/AP citations and documentation. Instructions for assignment submission will be discussed in class and posted on the website in advance of the due date.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Technology: Email, Website Assignment Information, and Student Responsibilities<\/h5>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 4px 15px; font-size: 90%; font-weight: 500;\">Email Communication:<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 30px; font-size: 90%; line-height: 1.35em;\">Emailing me (your professor) isn\u2019t an acceptable alternative to paying attention in class, taking notes, and carefully reading materials provided to you in class and online. Email isn\u2019t an acceptable alternative to scheduling an appointment during office hours (or outside office hours) when you need to discuss assignments or want feedback on your writing. Don\u2019t rely on email for information delivered elsewhere or questions best asked in class or during office hours. Also, don\u2019t assume I\u2019ll always be able to respond to your email in a timely manner. I have many other university responsibilities and family responsibilities outside of my work at FAU. For those reasons, I don\u2019t monitor email all day long and can\u2019t promise immediate responses to quick questions or short requests.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 30px; font-size: 90%; line-height: 1.35em;\">Also, please expect that if you email requesting detailed feedback on your writing, extensive clarifications of material delivered during class time, or request something else that requires a lengthy response or back and forth discussion, I may respond by asking you to make an appointment during (or outside of) office hours.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 4px 15px; font-size: 90%; font-weight: 500;\">Website\/Assignment Information:<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 30px; font-size: 90%; line-height: 1.35em;\">While I will provide detailed instructions for some assignments on the course website, I also provide information in class (information that isn\u2019t on the course website). Don\u2019t rely solely on the course website to tell you everything you need to know about assignment requirements. You must also take detailed notes about assignments in class and ask questions about assignments during class time. Forgetting the assignment or not understanding the assignment is not an excuse for late\/unacceptable work. Note that the schedule will be updated frequently. Please check it often.<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 4px 15px; font-size: 90%; font-weight: 500;\">Student Responsibilities<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 30px; font-size: 90%; line-height: 1.35em;\">You are expected to take detailed notes on course material (including lectures, discussions, examples, etc.) and on assignments (major essays as well as smaller assignments and exercises) during class time. While I often provide detailed instructions, notes, or lecture slides on the course website, I don\u2019t always. Additionally, there may be information and material presented in class that isn\u2019t on the slides, the handout, or assignment outline. You are responsible for material delivered during class time \u2013 so take notes, ask questions, and be engaged. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t on the lecture slides,\u201d or \u201cI thought the details were on the website\u201d are not acceptable excuses for coursework that doesn\u2019t meet requirements.<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Academic Dishonesty<\/h5>\n<p>Don\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n<p>If you are ever unsure about whether or not the work you are doing is plagiarism or might be considered academic dishonesty, you are strongly encouraged to discuss it with your instructor. If you come to the instructor with questions regarding these matters, you will not be penalized. However, if you are \u201ccaught\u201d plagiarizing after you have turned an assignment or draft in, there will be no discussion and no excuses\u2014you will be penalized.<\/p>\n<p>Be advised, your instructor may submit any of your coursework to SafeAssign and\/or Turnitin.com plagiarism detection services. In the case of images\/illustrations (or texts composed in applications other than word processors, like desktop publishing apps), the instructor may require you to submit your source files.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"syllabus\">Professionalism<\/h5>\n<p>You will have homework\u2014readings, assignments, or both\u2014due almost every class session. Readings must be completed before class time. You must read carefully and thoughtfully. I expect you to come to class with an understanding of the reading material. This will necessitate you looking at examples, considering questions posed in the text, and generally, engaging with the material. If there\u2019s something you don\u2019t understand or aren\u2019t familiar with, you\u2019re expected to look it up. If you still don\u2019t understand, please bring your questions to class.<\/p>\n<p>You must carry yourself professionally at all times; be prepared for class, work with others, communicate professionally, and be attentive in the classroom. This means that you must take notes, ask questions as appropriate, respond to questions, participate in group activities, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Your cell phone must be turned off and placed in your pocket, purse, or bag. You may not do any of the following during class time: send or read text messages, check personal email or Facebook, work on material unrelated to class, chat, browse the web, or listen to mp3 players (no earbuds, etc.). Students who are engaged in non-class related activities, students who are unprepared for class, and students who fall asleep may be given an absence for that class period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"syllabus\">Course Schedule | ENC 3310 | Fall 2016 | W\/F 12:30pm\u20131:50pm<\/h4>\n<p>The course schedule will be available on the course website at <a href=\"https:\/\/techrhet.com\/3310\">https:\/\/techrhet.com\/3310<\/a>. The schedule will be updated and revised frequently, so check it often. Additionally, (and when applicable) information on the website supersedes information the print document.<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxemail\" style=\"background-color: e0f7fa#; font-weight: 300; padding: 10px; margin: 40px auto 50px; border-radius: 15px; width: 60%;\">Your continued participation in this class indicates your understanding and acceptance of policies set forth in the syllabus. The syllabus, course work &amp; weights, policies, and the course schedule are subject to change at the instructor\u2019s discretion. All changes will be discussed in class and posted to the course website.<\/div>\n<hr class=\"divider3\" \/>\n<div id=\"fn1\" class=\"pagefootnote\">1. The phone number for the English Department Main Office front Desk is 561-297-3830. If someone is at the front desk, they will take a message and leave it in my office mailbox \u2013 I won\u2019t receive it until I check my campus mail (usually once a week). Email is the best way to reach me for quick questions. If your question or concern requires a complex or lengthy response, please email me to set up an appointment during office hours.<a title=\"Jump back to footnote 1 in the text.\" href=\"#ref1\">\u21a9<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"fn2\" class=\"pagefootnote\">2. We will discuss the types of articles and essays appropriate for this assignment in class.<a title=\"Jump back to footnote 2 in the text.\" href=\"#ref2\">\u21a9<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"fn3\" class=\"pagefootnote\">3. &#8220;Well-informed&#8221; means you are, and have been, consistently engaged with the conversation surrounding your topic.<a title=\"Jump back to footnote 3 in the text.\" href=\"#ref3\">\u21a9<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"fn4\" class=\"pagefootnote\">4. &#8220;Smart&#8221; means clear, well-written, positioned writing appropriate for an audience of our peers.<a title=\"Jump back to footnote 4 in the text.\" href=\"#ref4\">\u21a9<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"fn5\" class=\"pagefootnote\">5. Accommodations will be made for students who miss coursework for religious observation, jury duty, participation in authorized FAU events, etc.<a title=\"Jump back to footnote 5 in the text.\" href=\"#ref5\">\u21a9<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"fn6\" class=\"pagefootnote\">6. Except when University policy supersedes this policy, as stated in the most recent Provost\u2019s memoranda: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.edu\/provost\/resources\/files\/religious-accommodations-students-and-faculty-8-21-15.pdf\">&#8220;Religious Accommodations for Students and Faculty&#8221;<\/a> (dated August 21, 2015) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fau.edu\/provost\/resources\/files\/policy-student-absences-revised-8-21-15.pdf\">&#8220;Policy on Student Absences (Revised)&#8221;<\/a> (dated August 21, 2015).<a title=\"Jump back to footnote 6 in the text.\" href=\"#ref6\">\u21a9<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>jump to: coursework &amp; weights | institutional policies | programmatic-policies | course &amp; professor policies ENC 3310: Advanced Exposition Fall 2016 | ENC 3310-003 | CRN: 14874 | W\/F 12:30pm-1:50pm | 3 credits Professor: Julia Mason, Ph.D. Office Hours: CU 339, Wednesdays 11am\u201312:30pm Fridays 11am\u201312:30pm and 2\u20134pm Office hours also by appointment. 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