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ENG 571: Teaching Reading/Writing in College COURSE SYLLABUS: Fall 2011

Instructor: Dr. Shannon Carter, Associate Professor of English Office Location: HL 119 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00, though appointments are most welcome Office Phone: 903-886-5492 (email is a far, far better way to reach me) Office Fax: (903) 886.5980 Email Address: [email protected] http://www.shannoncarter.info

COURSE INFORMATION
Textbooks Required: Miller, Susan. The Norton Book of Composition Studies. Norton, 2009. Rose, Mike. Why School. New Press, 2009. Brandt, Deborah. Literacy and Learning. Jossey-Bass, 2009 Dunbar-Odom, Donna. Defying the Odds. State University of New York Press, 2007. Carter, Shannon. The Way Literacy Lives. State University of New York Press, 2008. Gold, David. Rhetoric at the Margins. Southern Illinois UP, 2008. Tarpley, Fred, Ed. Memories of Old ET. Silver Leos Guild. No ISBN available but complete purchase information at http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_65365.shtml In addition to the above required texts, we will be making extensive use of texts available online. Please check eCollege for collection of additional required readings. Optional Texts: Westhafer, Cheryl and James H. Conrad. A Pictorial History of Commerce , Texas. Commerce, Texas: Friends of Commerce Public Library, 2010. Print. ISBN 9780615386645 Course Description: An overview of the history and theory of teaching reading and writing at the college level.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Informal Writing Assignments and Participation (20%): This category includes regular participation in various discussion areas, weekly reading assignments, five required Reader Responses, and other informal writing assignments. All assignments are designed to provide support for you in the creation of your major projects and, both directly and indirectly, for your teaching. Scope: Primarily the current weeks assigned readings, though you are encouraged to place the weeks readings within a broader context. Please see Informal Writing Assignments and Participation at the Course Home tab for specific details concerning this requirement. Presentations: (20%): You will lead a discussion on both assigned readings and local history. This category includes two presentations through which you begin to draw some conclusions about recurring themes and questions, which will should be of direct benefit to you as you develop your major writing assignments (Final

Project, Bibliographic Essay). Please visit Presentations at the Course home tab for specific details concerning this requirement. Bibliographic Essay (20%): 25 sources on topic of interest to you. Consider recurring themes emerging from readings and relevant discussions. Relevant details and abundant guidance forthcoming. Final Project: On the Local (40%): Seminar paper or other means of extending your initial observations and insight into an extended argument presenting relevant research. Details forthcoming.

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
Flash drive or other means (dropbox.com account, for example) of storing digital versions of the essays and other written material you generate (always, always keep a backup of everything you turn in!) A valid, working email address that you check often (everyday) Regular internet access (additional readings available online) Access to a computer with a word processing program and a printer (assignments must be typed and printed)

ACCESS AND NAVIGATION

Some supplementary texts for this course exist exclusively online, so you must have Internet access to read and/or view these texts.

COURSE AND UNIVERSITY PROCEDURES/POLICIES

Course Specific Procedures: Writing Center The Writing Center offers writers free, one-on-one assistance. We welcome all writers, majors, and disciplinesundergraduate and graduate students alike. In fact, we work from the premise that all writers, no matter their ability level, benefit from the feedback of knowledgeable readers. The Writing Center staff is trained to provide writers with just this service. In short, we are here to help you help yourself. In order to ensure the most effective session possible, we offer visitors the following suggestions: (1) Get started on your writing project early, and visit the Writing Center at least one day before your final draft is due. You will need time to work with the ideas and suggestions generated in your tutorial sessions. (2) Bring a written copy of your assignment, any relevant readings, and one or two specific questions or concerns you would like to discuss with us. We are located in the Hall of Languages, Room 103 (903-886-5280) and online at http://web.tamucommerce.edu/academics/colleges/artsSciences/departments/literatureLanguages/writingCenter/

Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory. Attendance is mandatory. Though you are not physically attending a class here, you are here when you show up to the online discussions (TDAs), engage with them, and get your assignments in on time. Don't skip a week. I will not let you make up the work unless you experience something dire--and I don't wish that on anyone. If something is going on that's getting in the way of your class time, please let me know. The university has no policy for excused absences except for university-sanctioned events, so please save your absences for illness, court appearances, childcare arrangements, and other situations when you must miss class.

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You must keep up with the reading and, since each assignment builds on the previous one, I cannot accept late assignments. If you experience truly exceptional circumstances, please contact me immediately. Academic Honesty The official departmental policy: Instructors in the Department of Literature and Languages do not tolerate plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonestly. Instructors uphold and support the highest academic standards, and students are expected to do likewise. Penalties for students guilty of academic dishonesty include disciplinary probation, suspension, and expulsion. (Texas A&M University-Commerce Code of Student Conduct 5.b [1,2,3]) If you ever have any questions about a particular use of a source, always ask your instructor. They want you to avoid plagiarism, too, so they will help you do so whenever and wherever they can. Do what you can to take advantage of this supportto look innocent in addition to being innocent when it comes to charges of plagiarism. Students guilty of academic dishonesty of plagiarism can expect to fail the assignment in question or the entire course depending on the nature of the incident. On University-Sanctioned Activities To accommodate students who participate in university-sanctioned activities, the First-Year Composition Program offers sections of this course at various times of the day and week. If you think that this course may conflict with a university-sanctioned activity in which you are involved--athletics, etc.--please see your instructor after class on the first day. University Specific Procedures: ADA Statement The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact: Office of Student Disability Resources and Services Texas A&M University-Commerce Gee Library 132 Phone (903) 886-5150 or (903) 886-5835 Fax (903) 468-8148 [email protected] Student Disability Resources & Services Student Conduct All students enrolled at the University shall follow the tenets of common decency and acceptable behavior conducive to a positive learning environment. (See Code of Student Conduct from Student Guide Handbook).

COURSE OUTLINE / CALENDAR

NOTE: Additional, supplemental videos and other, relatively brief readings will be included throughout the semester. These will be infrequent, assigned far ahead of time, and adjusted to consider other items assigned in a given week. Key: Norton Book of Composition Studies = CS Rose, Why School? = WS Brandt, Literacy and Learning = LL Dunbar-Odom, Defying the Odds = DO Carter, The Way Literacy Lives = WLL Memories of Old ET = ET Gold, Rhetoric at the Margins=RM Additional selections available in eCollege.

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15

Topic General General Basic Writing Basic Writing First-Year Composition First-Year Composition First-Year Composition Textbooks Literacy/ Literacies Literacy/ Literacies Assessment WAC Writing Centers Error

Readings Take 20 (selections) ET (selections, your choice) WS, ET (as above) CS, Introduction WS, ET (as above) CS, Shaughnessy, Rose LL, ET (as above) CS, Bartholomae, Ritter (in eCollege) LL, ET (as above) CS, Brereton, Douglas RM, ET (as above) CS, Fitzgerald RM, ET (as above) CS, Parker, Tremmell RM, ET (as above) CS, Bloom, Carr, et. al. WLL, ET (as above) CS, Moss, Gere WLL, ET (as above) CS, Guerra, Webb-Sunderhaus DDO, ET (as above) Yancey, Hesse DDO, ET (as above) Russell, Bazerman Learner (eCollege) CS, Hartwell, Williams

Due

Presentations (#1, Scholarly Conversation) Presentations (#1, Scholarly Conversation) Presentations (#1, Scholarly Conversation) Interviews, Literacy Narrative Presentations (#1, Scholarly Conversation) Presentations (#2, On the Local) Presentations (#1, Scholarly Conversation) Presentations (#2, On the Local) Presentations (#1, Scholarly Conversation) Presentations (#2, On the Local) Presentations (#1, Scholarly Conversation) Presentations (#2, On the Local) Presentations (#2, On the Local) Archival Research, Preliminary Presentations (#2, On the Local) Pre-proposal (regarding final project) Bibliographic Essay due for Peer Review Final Project due for Peer Review Submission of Bibliographic Essay Submission of Final Project