English IA
Instructor:	Jordan Morgan
Email:	ordanrn45 ayhotmail .com

Course Description
Effective writine makes claims on people. It makes them see things, understand things, and even do things. This class focuses on effective essay writing. Effective essay’s are not easy to write. but they do not need to be impossible. We will be reading essays. writing essays. analyzing essays, and discussing what makes an essay effective. We will also he performing and discussing research and using outside sources in order to write effectively. Our aim this semester is to help each of you to become effective writers of aeadeniic essays.

Course Materials

Motives for Writing 4th Edition, Robert Keith Miller

Brief l-Iandbook for Writers. James F. Howell. Dean Memcring

* A college level dictionary is not required, but is strongly recommended.

Course Policies

Attendance
‘Three absences are permitted before your grade begins to drop due to poor attendance. For each day missed, after three, your final grade is lowered by one letter grade. This means that four absences makes an A into a B, and seven absences will turn an A into an
F. Being tardy will count as half an absence. Being tardy twenty or more minutes will count as one full absence even if you stay in the classroom after coming this late. Unless there is an important and unexpected reason Mr absence beyond the third absence, there will he no such thing as an excused absence (bring a doctor’s note or other proof).

Workshops
We will workshop during the semester. The purpose of these workshops is to read each other’s papers and respond in ways that will help everyone improve their writing. This is a place to be honest and bring up constructive points of view about the papers you are going to read. Workshops are not a place to insult other students. They are not a place to hold a niccness contest either. These x~ill be both small group and whole class workshops. Get ready to have your writing seen and examined by others.

Papers
There will be three 4 to 6 page papers and one 8 to 12 page research paper assigned this semester. That’s four papers total, spaced approximately three weeks apart beginning with week four. Each paper is to be typed or printed with standard margins and twelve-point font (Times New Roman, Courier, or Bookrnan). Late papers will be penalized one letter grade per class day they are late.
Weekly Responses
There will he a short response assignment at the end of each week of class. This assignment will deal with the assigned readings, the issues that we are dealing with as a clas& and the papers that you will be writing. These responses will be no less than one and one half typed double spaced pages. Responses will be graded on their relevance to class materials, class issues, and on your analysis of these things.

Sexual Harassment and Disruptive Behavior
These will not be tolerated in class. Should they occur, appropriate action will be taken.

Gradin~
The semester grade for this class is based on a one thousand (1000) point scale so that both you and I will know at all times where you stand in regard to your grade.

Research Paper 500 points
Papers (3) 300 points total
Responses 200 points total

Keep all of your returned assignments and keep track of your points. ‘[his will help you know where you stand and will give you proof of your grade should a mistake occur.

Important Dates
Sept 6: Labor Day
Oct 15: Final Drop Date
Nov 11: Veteran’s Day
Nov 25-26: Thanksgiving Holiday

Final:	1:30 class—Monday, Dec 13 from 1-2:50 2:45 class — Wednesday, Dec 15 from 2-3:50

This sMlabus may change as needed through the semester.