Instructor: Richard
Varron
Phone: 973-720-3307
Section: ENG110-38
Time: TR 3:30-4:45
Room: R312 (Y
125)
Mailbox:
Atrium
Office Hours: MW 12:00-1:00 (College Hall 220) also by appointment
Office: Information Systems (College Hall
220)
E-Mail:
rich@wpc.wpunj.edu
E-Mail for Papers: varronr@gw.wpunj.edu
Forums:
ENG 110-38 FORUMS
CONFERENCE
Assignments: Reading and Writing Assignments
Sources: Additional Reading Sources
General
outline for the future: Towards the end of the semester, I will be asking you to
copy 5 or 6 of your best works to a Word Processor and have you produce your final drafts
with all the necessary citing and corrections. I am then going to ask you to print all the
papers off and submit them to me in one package around the beginning of December.
This should represent the best of your work. This will count for 40% of your grade
(see below).
Shortly we will start to work on a research paper. To some degree, we have been doing research all semester, so this should not be a major task. The general topic will come from the readings and papers we are doing in class. What I am going to ask you to do is to take one of your papers and expand it into a 8-10 page research paper. As an alternative, you may want to write on an area that you didn't cover in your papers. If so, let me know what you want to write about. This will count for 40% of your grade (see below).
Readings From the Internet
ATTENDANCE:
GRADING:
GRADES:
E-JOURNAL:
If there are extenuating circumstances for absences or late papers, the reason should be submitted in a well written formal E-mail message as soon as is feasible. Requests for extensions on papers should be made via E-mail prior to the due date outlining the reasons for the extension and including what work has been done thus far. In addition to writing practice, this will provide you with the communications skills needed in today's business world by having you present your concerns and requests in writing. As in any business situation, how you state your case will have an effect on whether or not your request will be granted. As in business, there will be times when you need to call because of time constraints and then follow up in writing. Verbal request must be followed up in writing.
The class will be using a product called FORUMS. This product allows you to use a net browser such as NETSCAPE or INTERNET EXPLORER to read and post messages to various class forums. A forum is an organized discussion on a specific topic within a conference. Within a forum, there are various threads or subtopics. It will be possible to organize a forum on a particular paper, a specific problem anything else related to class. It should also be possible to post your papers for others to review. As a general rule, the FORUMS are not restricted to members of the class.
Other sources of information: On NETSCAPE / WWW, WPUNJ has a home page at http://www.wpunj.edu.
It has information on E-mail, campus events and much more such as other listservers that
may be of interest to you either for this course or other courses that you are taking.
What is the purpose of using E-mail in a Writing course? The first goal is to get people to discuss writing outside of a formal class setting. This will help you to get questions answered either by me or one of your classmates rather than having to wait until the next class. Instead of the traditional journal, you as a class are writing a journal. This allows you to work as part of a group even when you are not physically together. Second, though the use of electronic searching, you may be able to find more recent information or find information quicker. You will also be able to discuss questions you might have with students at other colleges. Third, it is a way for me to get feedback and to offer suggestions. It also gives me a chance to answer questions that come up in class or add something. Lastly, I work in College Hall as a programmer in the Office of Information Systems / Planning, Research and Evaluation. It is a long trip; with E-mail, I can answer questions whether I am in my office, on campus or home. At the same time, if you are someplace where you have INTERNET access (such as an off campus library), you can do the same.
TERM PAPER DUE: December 1, 1998
The 6 thematic papers will allow you to expand on some of the ideas you come across in
your readings. They will focus in on narration, description, argument, definition and
comparison/contrast essays. Lastly, you will write a fully developed research paper. While
I may give specific assignments, feel free to discuss any other ideas that you might have
for a paper with me.
GRADING Electronic Journals 10% Term Paper 40% Class Participation 10% 6 Papers 40% Papers for which earlier drafts / outlines / notes are not available may be rejected for grading. |
GRADES
PASSING
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| In order to pass ENG 110, a grade of C or better is needed. |
The reason I require drafts to be available is that in the past students have had others write their papers for them or make substantial corrections. I want to be able to see what you are going at each stage of the writing process.
As I said on the first page, if you run into any kind of problems, please let me know and we can sit down and go over them. While I will generally go by the guidelines in the syllabus, I will look at individual problems on a case by case basis. The fact that I give one person some latitude does not mean anyone else is entitled to it since each person's situation is unique.
Before handing in your work, make sure you proofread your papers and spellcheck them.
Your last name should be in the top right hand corner along with the page number (except for the first page). There should be a one inch margin on all sides. The cover sheet should have the title in the middle of the page and your name, course/section, instructor's name and date in the lower right hand column.
Papers should be double spaced. There should be no additional space between paragraphs. The title of your paper should not be underlined or put in quotes; however, if it contains a book or poem, these should be quoted or underlined as required. Text references generally have the form of (author pages) or (author lines) in the case of poetry [or just (pages) or (lines) if the work is mentioned in the paragraph]. It is not necessary to include the course text in your work cited for this class, but you are required to site quotes and paraphrases that you use in your papers.
While assignments may vary, your papers should contain citations from the texts to support your arguments. Papers which lack citations are usually not specific enough while papers with too many (or long) quotes/citations without adequate explanation do not allow you to express your own views. Make sure that quotes relate to the points that you are making If you are not sure of what a quote means, leave it out; don't expect your reader to understand something that you are not clear about.
| Plagiarism is trying to pass off someone else's work as your own without
proper citation. This includes not only paraphrasing material from outside
sources without citation but also includes using words and phrases from your
sources without using quotation marks in your paper, even with citations. It includes
taking ideas from sources without attribution (including a classmate's
paper). It also includes copying from your source by changing a few words here and there.
Either put what you want to say in your own words or use direct quotes. In all respects,
your paper should be your own voice except where you have indicated that you have
incorporated ideas from others. Remember, it is not improper to use outside sources-- in
fact it is frequently a good idea to do so-- as long as you clearly indicate what are your
ideas and what are the ideas of others. If you work with a classmate on a paper, put both your names on both papers to indicate the collaboration. If only part of the paper was worked on jointly, then cite those parts. Not only is this the correct thing to do, but it avoids the problem of who was/were the original writer(s) when, by sharing ideas, you come up with a paper that is similar to someone else's. In any event, both papers should be distinct with each writer contributing his or her own ideas. (i.e.. if two people are working on an assignment, the ideas may be similar, but the papers should be written by each person.) Papers which are in whole or substantially identical will both receive an "F" since they are plagiarized unless there is proper citations. If you are unsure about what constitutes plagiarism or what you need to avoid it, make sure you ask or put a note on your paper. Why is plagiarism frowned upon? The reason is that you are submitting work that was done by others and handing it in to be graded as you own work. In addition, it is not fair to the people that do their own work. The minimum penalty is an F on the paper. Subsequent violations may result in an "F" for the course. (See Student Handbook for College policy.) |
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