Linn-Benton Community College
Winter 2014
WR 115 (3 Units)
Introduction to Writing
CRN  #38581
MWF 4:00p – 4:50p in IA-232

Instructor: Kristy Krumsiek			Office Hours: MW 2:00p – 3:30p (NSH-215)
Email: kristy.krumsiek@linnbenton.edu	Phone: 760-953-2821 (text/voicemail – between 12:00p – 9:00p)

Required Texts/Supplies:
•	Bullock, Richard, and Francine Weinberg. The Little Seagull Handbook. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2011. Print.
•	Rosa, Alfred, and Paul Eschholz. Models for Writers: Short Essays for Composition. 11th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2012. Print.
•	WR 115 Packet (bookstore)
•	Writing supplies (paper and writing utensils)
•	Pocket folder (to submit writing assignments)
•	Internet access (for Moodle)
•	2 examination blue books (for final exams)

ADA Compliance: If you need accommodations for a learning disability or physical limitation, please speak with me immediately and provide appropriate documentation as soon as possible.

Course Description: Welcome to WR115, a workshop and discussion class in introductory writing. You can look forward to the following:
o	Practicing a variety of techniques for writing and revising paragraphs and essays
o	Reading a rich assortment of essays to develop your good critical reading skills and enhance your writing
o	Reviewing and using strong study skills, grammar and mechanical skills, and collaborative skills throughout the term

Learning Outcomes: With your successful completion of this class, you will be able to do the following:
1. Write thoughtful, clear, and effective expository paragraphs and essays for a variety of purposes.
2. Read critically; paraphrase, summarize, and directly quote from readings.
3. Write clear, focused, and well-organized summary and response paragraphs using in-text citations.
4. Focus a thesis and develop this thesis clearly and logically using examples and illustrations in a well-organized essay.
5. Revise writing using standard college editing and proofreading conventions (grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation).
6. Enjoy confidence in your own writing.

Grading Policy:
Your final grade for WR115 (100%) is weighted accordingly:
•	Your class grade – see following Assignment Log (70%) 
•	WR115 Final Exam (30%).

Assignment Log:
•	Summary/Response #1		_____	out of	50 points
•	Summary/Response #2		_____	out of	50 points
•	Essay #1				_____	out of	100 points
•	Essay #2				_____	out of	100 points
•	Writing Exercise #1			_____	out of	10 points
•	Writing Exercise #2			_____	out of	10 points
•	Writing Exercise #3			_____	out of	10 points
•	Writing Exercise #4			_____	out of	10 points
•	Writing Exercise #5			_____	out of	10 points
•	Writing Exercise #6			_____	out of	10 points
•	Writing Exercise #7			_____	out of	10 points
•	Writing Exercise #8			_____	out of	10 points
•	Writing Exercise #9			_____	out of	10 points
•	Grammar Diagnostic			_____	out of	10 points
•	Final Practice Exam: Summary	_____	out of	50 points
•	Final Practice Exam: Response	_____	out of	50 points
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•	Final Exam				30% of overall grade

450-500 points = A + Final Exam
400-449 points = B + Final Exam
350-399 points = C + Final Exam
300-349 points = D + Final Exam
299 points and below = F + Final Exam

Participation, Attendance, and Time Management: Part of developing ideas and becoming a more critical thinker and writer includes sharing ideas and respecting others’ views. This class will require you to not only be present but to participate in class discussion and activities. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed and get notes from a classmate and/or any handouts from me. Also, organize and plan your time wisely. Allow at least two hours outside of class for every hour spent in class.

Plagiarism: Using the words and/or ideas of others without giving credit is academic theft and has severe consequences including a failing grade. A repeat offense will result in being dropped from the class or a failing grade for the class. This class may require you to submit some or all of your essays to Turnitin through Moodle to detect plagiarism. If you ever have questions about plagiarism, do not hesitate to ask me or the tutors in the Writing Center. 

Other Classroom Policies: The classroom is a learning environment and must be treated as such. This means that behavior that is disruptive to this learning environment will not be tolerated. This can include arriving late or leaving early, not turning your cell phone on silent or vibrate, answering texts or phone calls in class (step outside), being disrespectful to me and your fellow classmates, and talking while I or a classmate has the floor. Any of this behavior can result in you being asked to leave the classroom. 

The LBCC community is enriched by diversity of all kinds. We all share the privilege of thinking, learning, and working together in an encouraging environment. In our classroom community, we will work toward creating and enjoying a community of mutual respect, appreciation, and goodwill.

Late Work and Make-Up Work: I do not like to accept late work. We have a finite amount of time to go through the writing process for each assignment in this class, so it is highly encouraged that you keep on task and up to date with the schedule for each day (see the Course Schedule below).

Campus Resources
•	Conferences with your teacher: Please visit with me throughout the term with interests, questions, problems, or concerns.
•	Library
•	Writing Helps: A cooperative writing service including ESOL, Writing Center, Writing and Study Skills Labs and more.
•	Writing Center and OWL (Online Writing Lab): Writing Center assistants and peer tutors will provide assistance (not correct your work or write it for you!) with specific paragraph and essay assignments.

Course Schedule
(Subject to change with notice)

Week 1: Jan. 6th, 8th, & 10th 
•	M – Introduction to class; review syllabus; browse tables of contents in textbooks
o	Read “Using Sources” (packet 5-13); Study “Summary Writing” (packet 8-11)
o	Writing Exercise #1 (packet 15)
•	W – Using sources; summarization; concrete vs abstract details
o	Read “From Reading to Writing” (Rosa 43-57)
o	Read “Superman and Me” (packet 17-18)
•	F – DUE: WE #1; Note taking; critical reading; writing strategies
o	Read Summary and Response Paragraph Assignment (packet 19)
o	Read “Becoming a Writer” (Rosa 203-206)
o	Read “What’s in a Name” (Rosa 376-379)
o	Read “Salvation” (Rosa 228-230)
Week 2: Jan. 13th, 15th, & 17th 
•	M – Discuss readings
o	Read “Response Writing” (packet 8-9)
o	Read Duncan Farver’s Model Summary Response (packet 23-24)
•	W – In Class - WE #2: Summary & Response Outlining and Drafting
o	Read and study (Rosa 21-32)
o	WE #3: Grammar Worksheet (packet 25)
•	F – DUE: WE #3; Grammar Diagnostic
o	Summary and Response Revision Checklist (packet 27) 
o	Read “The Writing Process” (Rosa 7-20)
Week 3: Jan. 20th, 22nd, & 24th 
•	M – No Class! 

•	W – DUE: SUMMARY/RESPONSE FINAL DRAFT & WE #2; Cont. Grammar Diagnostic
o	Read “Narration” (Rosa 372-375)
o	Read Literacy Narrative Guidelines (packet 29-30)
o	Read “Ghosts” (packet 31-32)

•	F – Writing process; narration; discuss readings
o	Read “Through the Darkness” (packet 33-34)
o	Read “Sink or Swim” (packet 35-36)
o	Read “To Destroy Fear” (packet 37-38)

Week 4: Jan. 27th, 29th, & 31st 
•	M – Narrative prewrite; discuss readings
o	Read “Thesis” (Rosa 81-83)
o	Read “Unity” (Rosa 99-102)
o	Read “Organization” (Rosa 119-123)

•	W – Focus, cohesion, and structure in writing
o	Read “Beginnings and Endings” (Rosa 145-153)
o	Read “Transitions” (Rosa 193-196)

•	F – How to begin, end, and transition; commas
o	Read and study (Bullock 230-237)
o	Comma Worksheet (handout)

Week 5: Feb. 3rd, 5th, & 7th 
•	M – In Class - Comma Quiz; In Class - Begin WE #4: Shaping and Outlining
o	Read “Editing and Proofreading” (Bullock 10-13)

•	W – Editing and proofreading
o	Complete drafting and revising of Literacy Narrative essay
o	Bring draft of Literacy Narrative essay to next class

•	F – Peer Workshop: Bring one draft of essay
o	Finalize Literacy Narrative essay
o	WE #5: Postscript (packet 45)

Week 6: Feb. 10th, 12th, & 14th 
•	M – DUE: LITERACY NARRATIVE (including prewrite, WE #4, working drafts, final draft, and WE #5)
o	Read Summary and Response Assignment Guidelines (packet 47)
o	Read “Figurative Language” (Rosa 314-315)

•	W – Summary/Response Guidelines; figurative language
o	Read “I Have a Dream” (Rosa 553-559)
** Critically read and re-read this essay. If you don’t understand the context of King’s speech, then do a little research on the background of the 1960’s (the introduction to the essay is a good start). Look up words or concepts you don’t know and write the meanings down so that you understand King’s language, his ideas, his sentences, and how they relate to each other. Consider all questions that follow the essay. **

•	F – Discuss readings
o	Read “Using Sources: Direct Quotations” (packet 6)
o	Read “Integrating Sources” (Bullock 82-92)

Week 7: Feb. 17th, 19th, & 21st 
•	M – No Class! 

•	W – In Class – WE #6: Integrating Quotations
o	Read “The Barrio” (Rosa 316-322)
o	Read “Anxiety: Challenge by Another Name” (Rosa 94-98)
o	Read Summary Response of King’s “Dream” (packet 51)

•	F – Discuss readings
o	WE #7: Sentence Play (packet 55)
o	Read Essay #2 Assignment Guidelines (packet 57)
o	Read “Using Your Reading in the Writing Process” (Rosa 57-67)

Week 8: Feb. 24th, 26th, & 28th 
•	M – DUE: SUMMARY & RESPONSE PARAGRAPH & WE #7
o	Read “Anxiety: Challenge by Another Name” (Rosa 94-97)
o	Browse Models for Writers and make preliminary choices of a few essays that you’d like to respond to in essay format (like the student model you’ve just read). Then, annotate the essay you’ve selected.
o	Read “Waste Not, Want Not” (packet 59-60)

•	W – Discuss readings
o	Prewrite: Follow the prewrite guidelines in the essay guidelines
o	Prepare your essay selection and working thesis
o	Read “Home Is Where” (packet 61-62)
o	Read “Struggling Against the Current” (packet 63-64)

•	F – Cont. discussing readings; present essay selection and working thesis
o	Bring prewriting notes to next class

Week 9: Mar. 3rd, 5th, & 7th 
•	M – In Class – WE #8: Working Outline
o	Work on draft of essay #2. Bring a copy for peer review next class 

•	W – Peer Workshop: Bring one draft of essay
o	Complete Revision Checklist (packet 68)
o	Finalize Essay #2
o	WE #9: Essay #2 Format Guidelines and Postscript (packet 69)

•	F – DUE: ESSAY #2 (including prewrite, WE #8, working drafts, peer review notes, final draft, and WE #9); discuss WR 115 Final Exam
o	Read “About the WR115 Final Exam” (packet 71)
o	Read “WR115 Final Exam Scoring Guide” (packet 72)
Week 10: Mar. 10th, 12th, & 14th 
•	M – Final Exam Practice Day One
•	W – Final Exam Practice Day Two
•	F – Readings / Celebration: Bring essays to class to share
Week 11: Mar. 17th & 18th
•	M – Finals! March 17th at 12:00p – 12:50p; location TBA
•	T – Finals! March 18th at 11:30a – 12:20p; location TBA
Good luck on your finals!!!