Syllabus for ENC3250 Spring16 Benjamin

1/8/2016 SyllabusforENC3250.523S16ProfessionalWriting

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JumptoTodayCourseSyllabusUniversityofSouthFloridaSarasotaManateeENC3250.527F15ProfessionalWritingTerm Spring2016

DayandTime Online

Room None

CreditHours 3

Instructor ClaytonBenjamin

Email [email protected]

Telephone 941.359.4630

Office/OfficeHours Rm.325,W/TH1pmto4pmandbyappointment

Welcome

WelcometoENC3250ProfessionalWritingatUSFSarasotaManatee.Thoughnooneprobablytoldyou,thisisthemostimportantcourseyoutakeduringyourcollegecareer.Ifyouwanttobecomeanemployableworkerandifyouwanttobeabletoadvanceinyourcareer,youwillneedtolearnhowtowriteeffectively,clearly,andconciselyandtocommunicatemessagesaccurately,correctly,andpersuasively.Whatevercareeryouchoose,recentresearchshowsthattwothirdsofsalariedworkersinU.S.corporationshavejobsthatrequirewriting,andtheseworkersspendupwardsof30to40percentoftheirworkdaywriting.Furthermore,almostthreequartersofworkerscomplainaboutthepoorlywrittenemails,memos,andreportstheyreceivefromothers.Ifyoucannotcommunicateawrittenororalmessageeffectivelyatyourjob,youwastecorporatemoney.Ontheotherhand,ifyoumasteryourcommunicationskills,youwillsaveyourcorporationmoney,yourmanagersandcoworkerswillappreciateyourclearcommunicationskills,andyouwillgainselfconfidenceinyourabilitytobuildrelationshipsandincreaseproductivity.

CourseDescription

Thecourseisanintroductiontothetechniquesandtypesofprofessionalwriting,includingcorrespondenceandreports.Itisdesignedtohelpstrengthenskillsofeffectivebusinessandprofessionalcommunicationinbothoralandwrittenmodes.

Professionalwritingisaformofcommunicationthatinvolveswriters(speakers)andreaders(audiencemembers)whorespondtooneanother.Professionaldocumentsdevelopedforvariousbusinessesusedescription,explanation,style,andvoiceinordertopersuadereaderstotakeaction.(Note:Actionisnotlimitedtoboycottingorrioting.Actioncanbeassimpleasbeingsympathetic.)Consequently,effectiveprofessionalwritersinthebusinessworldmusthave:

AclearunderstandingofthesubjectmatterAthoroughawarenessoftheintendedaudience(s)AstrongmasteryoftherequiredbusinesswritingformsAstrongmasteryoftherulestogrammar,syntax,andpunctuation



AstrongvoiceAstrongsenseofvisualanddocumentdesign

PrerequisitesENC1101(http://ugs.usf.edu/courseinventory/?output=detail&subj=ENC&num=1101)andENC1102(http://ugs.usf.edu/courseinventory/?output=detail&subj=ENC&num=1102)orENC1121(http://ugs.usf.edu/courseinventory/?output=detail&subj=ENC&num=1121)andENC1122(http://ugs.usf.edu/courseinventory/?output=detail&subj=ENC&num=1122)

CreditHoursThiscourseisworth3credithours.Inatraditionalcourse,youwouldbeexpectedtoattendonehourofclasspercreditperweekforatotalof3hours+3hoursoutsideofthecoursepercreditforatotalof9hoursoutsidethecourse.Thismeansyoushouldbudgetanddevote12hoursperweektothiscourse.Ifyoufindyourselfworkingmorethan12hourstocompletetasksinthiscourse,pleaseemailtheinstructorthroughCanvasemailandhewillhelpyoudevelopmoreefficientstudystrategies.Also,pleasebesuretorecordthetimeyouspendinthecoursebeforelodginganobjectiontotheamountoftimeitistakingyoutocompleteassignmentsandcoursework.Thisisa3000levelcoursewhichrequiresdevotion,perseveranceandtimemanagement.

GordonRuleThiscoursemeetstheFloridaStateBoardofEducationRuleNumber6A10.30.Inaccordancewiththisrule,studentswillcompletesixsemesterhoursofEnglishandsixsemesterhoursofadditionalcourseworkinwhichthestudentmustdemonstratecollegelevelwritingskills.AgradeofCorbetterisrequiredforcreditinGordonRuleclasses.

CourseGoals

1. Understandtheprocessofcommunicationfromthepositionofreceiverandsenderinavarietyofbusinessandprofessionalcontexts.

2. Applyspecificreasoned,practical,andethicalcommunicationprinciplestocomposinganddeliveringtypicalbusinessandprofessionalmessages.

3. Practicebusinesscommunicationskillsinbothindependentandcollaborativesituations.4. Developaprofessionalonlinepresence.5. Learntousewebtechnologiesforbusinesswriting,including:toolsforcollaboration,toolsforcreatingvisuals,tools

fortroubleshootingsoftware,andtoolsfordisseminatingclear,concise,andaccurateinformation.

CourseOutcomes

Attheendofthecourse,studentsshouldbeableto:

Analyzeandevaluateaudience/purpose/situationastheyapplytobusinesswritingcontexts.Produceclear,concise,effectiveaudienceandpurposespecificbusinessrhetoric.PlanandparticipateinacollaborativeprojectIncorporateprocess(research,invention,writing,revision,andediting)intowritingtasks.Analyzemultiplewritingsfrombusinessprofessions,particularlytheirownbusinessinterests.Adapttoneandstyleforappropriaterhetoricalbusinessprofessions.Conductprimaryandsecondaryresearchrelevanttotopicandincorporateappropriatedocumentationstyle.Giveandreceiveconstructivecriticism.Usevarioustechnologiestodesignaccurateandvisuallyappealingwrittenandoralreports.Developstrategiestofacilitatecommunicationacrossethnicand/orbusinesscultures.Asserttheirpersonhoodinprofessionaldocuments.



RequiredTexts

Tebeaux,ElizabethandSamDragga.TheEssentialsofTechnicalCommunication:3rdEdition.NewYork:OxfordUniversityPress,2015.PurdueUniversitysOnlineWritingLab(OWL):https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/(https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/)

AdditionalMaterialsAWorkinginternetconnectionAworkingPCorLaptopwithanoperatingsystemwhichcanrunthelatestversionsofChromeorFirefoxAworkingWebcamandmic,orasmartphonethatcanrunGoogleHangoutsWebBrowser:PreferablyGoogleChrome(https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html#brand=CHMB&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=enhanaussk&utm_medium=ha)(worksbestwithCanvas)orMozillaFirefox(https://www.mozilla.org/enUS/firefox/new/)AGoogleDrive(https://www.google.com/drive/)AccountlinkedtoyourUSFemailaccountYourUSFemailaccountGoogleHangouts(https://plus.google.com/hangouts)

EMAIL

PleaseemailtheinstructorthroughCanvasemailonly.Theinstructorwillnotrespondtoemailssenttocjbenjamin@sar.usf.edu(mailto:[email protected])[email protected](mailto:[email protected]).Thereasonforthisisthathereceivesmanyemailstothoseotheraddressesanditislikelyyouremailtothoseaddresseswillbelostorburiedintheemail.Tocontacttheinstructor,pleaseonlyusetheemailinCanvas.Pleaseremembertokeepemailsconciseandprofessional.

GOOGLEDOCS

AllassignmentsmustbewritteninGoogleDocs.ToaccessGoogleDocs,simplylogintoyourUSFGmailaccount.Thenintheaddressbarofyourbrowsertype:drive.google.com.FromthereyouwillbepromptedtostartaDriveaccountandGooglewillwalkyouthroughthestepsofcreatingaGoogleDoc.Whenyousubmitanassignment,besurethatyouusetheSharelinkintheupperrighthandofthedocumentandshareitwiththeinstructor'sOutlookemailaccount:[email protected].

CANVASUSE

AllcourseactivitieswillbehostedthroughCanvas.Youwillfindalladditionalreadings,assignmentdescriptions,discussions,quizzes,andassignmentsubmissionsinCanvas.CanvasSupportisavailablethroughUSFSMELearningstafffrom9amto5pmMondaythroughFriday.PleasecalloremailCarlosMontoya|[email protected]|9413594295.TheUSFTampaITHelpdeskprovides24hoursupportforCanvas.Pleasecall8139741222oremail:help@usf.eduifyouneedassistanceoutsideofUSFSMsELearninghours.Additionally,CanvastutorialscanbefoundintheStudentQuickstartGuideathttp://guides.instructure.com/m/8470(http://guides.instructure.com/m/8470)

TURNITIN

TheUniversityofSouthFloridahasanaccountwithanautomatedplagiarismdetectionservicewhichallowsstudent



assignmentsbecheckedforplagiarism.IreservetherighttoaskstudentstosubmittheirassignmentstoTurnitinthroughCanvas.Assignmentsarecomparedautomaticallywithadatabaseofjournalarticles,webarticles,andpreviouslysubmittedpapers.Theinstructorreceivesareportshowingexactlyhowastudentspaperwasplagiarized.

PLEASEREMOVEYOURNAMEFROMTHEBODYOFYOURPAPERANDREPLACEITWITHYOURUSFID#.ALSOREMOVEYOURNAMEFROMTHEFILENAMEANDREPLACEITWITHYOURUSFID#(e.g.,U12345678Essay1.docx)BEFORESUBMITTINGITTOTURNITIN.

PursuanttotheprovisionsoftheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA),studentsarerequestedtomaintainconfidentialityasawaytokeeptheirpersonalcontactinformation(i.e.name,address,telephone)frombeingdisclosedtovendorsorotheroutsideagencies.Byyoursubmission,youarealsoagreeingtoreleaseyouroriginalworkforreviewforacademicpurposestoTurnitin.

ACADEMICSUPPORTSERVICES

InformationCommonsprovidesstudentswithindividualandgroupstudyspaces,computers,printers,andvariousmediaequipmentfortemporaryuse.InformationCommonsisstaffedwithalibrarian,learningsupportfaculty,tutors,andtechnologyandelearningspecialists.Studentschallengedbytherigorsofacademicwriting,mathematics,orothercoursecontentareurgedtocontacttheirprofessorsearlyinthesemestertochartoutaplanforacademicsuccess,and/orregularlyusethetutoringservicesprovidedbytheLearningSupportServices,whichareprovidedatnocosttostudents.

COURSEWORK&WEIGHTS

EssentialsofTechnicalCommunicationQuizzes(15%ofoverallgrade):Thesequizzesaremandatory.Youwillread10chaptersoutoftheEssentialsofTechnicalCommunicationduringthesemesterandyouwillcompleteshortquizzestestingyourcomprehensionofthosechapters.

Discussions(15%ofoverallgrade):Discussionsallowtheclassparticipantstocollaborateandcreateknowledgetogether.Inanonlinecourse,itisimportantthatyoulendyourvoiceandopinionstowhatwearelearningbecauseitallowsyoutoputthelearningyouaredoingintoyourownwordsandexpresshowyouarethinkingabouttheconceptsofthecourse.Also,thediscussionsallowyoutogivefeedbacktoyourclassmates.Rememberthatdiscussionsshouldremainprofessionalandappropriate.Showrespecttoyourclassmates.

Resume,CoverLetter,&ThankYouLetter(20%ofoverallgrade):Thefirstandmostimportantdocumentsyouwillwriteinprofessionalcommunicationarearesume,coverletter,andathankyouletter.Thesedocumentsintroduceyourselftoaprospectiveemployerandwillbeintegralinhelpingyousecurethejobyouwant.

ProfessionalOnlinePresenceProject(10%ofoverallgrade):Thisprojectwillrequirethatyouworkwithapartnerfromyourgroup.YouwilltaketimeGooglingeachother'snamestofindwhatinformationaboutyourpartnerispublicontheweb.IthasbecomecommonpracticeforemployerstodoaquickGooglesearchonprospectiveemployees.Youwillwriteaformalreportonwhatyoufindaboutyourpartnerandsuggestionsyouhavetoimproveyourpartner'swebpresence.

CollaborativeGroupProject(40%ofoverallgrade):Duringthisproject,youwillworkwithyourgrouptoresearchanissuethatisdirectlyaffectingyourcommunity.Youwillcollectbothprimaryandsecondaryresearchaboutthisissue,proposeaplanofaction,andexecutethatplanofaction.Theseprojectsarefairlyopenforyouandyourgrouptodecide.Someexamplesoftheseprojectsmayinclude:

ResearchingtheincreaseofheroinoverdosesanddeathsinManateecountyanddevisinganawarenesscampaignforthecommunity.Researchinganhistoricalgroupofpeopleoranhistoricalfigureinyourcommunityandwritingagranttoobtainfinancingtoconstructamemorial.Researchingaparticulardiseaseornonprofitorganizationandorganizingafundraisingeventforthatcauseor



organization.Researchingaparticularlaworcityordinancethatiscurrentlybeingproposedandpreparingapresentationforacitycouncilmeetingthatwilleithersupportorargueagainsttheadoptionofthelaworordinance.Identifyingastructuralprobleminyourneighborhood(suchaspotholes,streetlightsthatareout,etc)andmappingthoseproblemstopresentaninteractivemaptoyourneighborhoodmeetingorcitycouncilrepresentative.IdentifyingaparticularproblematUSFSarasotaManateethatyourgroupwouldliketoseechangedandsubmittingaproposalorpresentationtoUSFSarasotaManateeSGA.Forexample,theadoptionofhealthiersnackoptionsinvendingmachines.

Theprojectwillconsistofthese6deliverables:1. FourGoogleHangouts(20percentofprojectgrade):DuringthisprojectyouwillneedtoschedulefourGoogle

Hangoutswithyourgroupmembers.YouwillrecordtheHangout,uploadittoYoutube,andsharethevideowiththeinstructor.Keepinmind,theseareprofessionalmeetings.Youarerequiredtodressappropriately,useappropriateverbaltones,andtouseworkappropriatelanguage.Thesehangoutswillinclude:1. Ahangoutforaninitialbrainstormingsession.Whatissuesdoesthegroupthinkisimportant,whyarethey

important,andthegroupshouldcometoconsensustoresearchoneissuespecificissue.2. AhangouttodivideresearchandworkfortheTechnicalReport.Whowilldowhatwork?Whoisgoingtogather

academicsecondaryresearch?Whoisgoingtointerviewstakeholdersforprimaryresearch?Whowillbeinchargeofeditinganddesigningthetechnicalreport?Whowillworkasthegroupleaderandhowwillthegroupleaderberesponsibleforkeepingmembersontask?Etc.

3. Ahangouttodecideaplanofactionandvisualcommunicationdeliverable.Dependinguponyourplanofaction,whowillberesponsibleforwhatpartsoftheplan?Whowillpresentatameeting?WhowillcreateaTumblrpageforyourcause?etc.Additionallyduringthismeeting,youwillneedtodecidewhichtypesofvisualsyouwillneedforyourprojectandhowwillyoumakethemeffective.

4. Ahangouttodecompressandreflectafteryoucompleteyourproject.Whataboutyourprojectwassuccessful,whatwaslesssuccessful,whatdidyoulearnasagroup,etc.

2. Initialproposal(10percentofprojectgrade):Intheinitialproposalyouandyourgroupmemberswilloutlineaproblemfacingyourcommunity,youwillcreateaplantoresearchthatissue,youwillidentifypotentialstakeholdersfortheproblem,andyouwillcreateatimelineforcompletion.

3. ProgressReport(10percentofprojectgrade):Yourgroupwillsubmitareportoutliningwhatinformationyourgrouphasgatheredaboutyourissueandwhatplanofactionofyoubelievemaybeusedtointerveneinthatissuetocreatepositivechange.

4. TechnicalReport(20percentofprojectgrade):Thetechnicalreportwilldemonstratethatyouandyourgroupmembershaveclearlydefinedacommunityissue,havecompletedappropriateprimaryandsecondaryresearchaboutthatissue,andhaveproducedalogicalandreasonableplanofactiontoconsultonthatissue.

5. VisualCommunicationDeliverable&Memo(20percentofprojectgrade):Duringyourproject,youandyourgroupmemberswillneedtocreatesomesortofcommunicationvisual.ThiscouldtaketheformofaPowerPoint,alogo,aflyer,apamphlet,orsomesortofdigitalcampaign.Youwillberesponsiblefordesigningthisvisualcommunicationdeliverableandalsocreatingamemothatrhetoricallyjustifiesthevisualdesignchoicesyouandyourgroupmembersmade.

6. FinalReport(20percentofprojectgrade):Thefinalreportwillrecycleportionsofyourtechnicalreportandwillalsoincludetheresultsoftheplanofactionyoucompleted.Youwillidentifywhataboutyourplanworkedandwhatdidn't.Itwillalsoincludefutureplansofaction.Lastly,youwillindependentlysubmitareviewofyourgroupmembersandtheirworkthroughoutthesemesterandproject.

GRADING

ETCQuizzes 15%

Discussions 15%

OnlinePresenceReport 10%

Resume&CoverLetter&ThankYouLetter 20%



CollaborativeGroupProject 40%

WeightedpercentageGrade

10097=A+

9693=A

9290=A

8987=B+

8683=B

8280=B

7977=C+

7673=C

7270=C

6967=D+

6663=D

6260=D

590=F

USFSMANDUSFSYSTEMPOLICIES

1. AcademicDishonesty:TheUniversityconsidersanyformofplagiarismorcheatingonexams,projects,orpaperstobeunacceptablebehavior.PleasebesuretoreviewtheuniversityspolicyintheUSFSMCatalog(http://usfsm.edu/catalog/),theUSFSystemAcademicIntegrityofStudents,andtheUSFSystemStudentCodeofConduct.(http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/regulations/pdfs/regulationusf6.0021.pdf)

2. (http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/regulations/pdfs/regulationusf6.0021.pdf)AcademicDisruption:TheUniversitydoesnottoleratebehaviorthatdisruptsthelearningprocess.ThepolicyforaddressingacademicdisruptionisincludedwithAcademicDishonestyintheUSFSMCatalog(http://usfsm.edu/catalog/),USFSystemAcademicIntegrityofStudents,andtheUSFSystemStudentCodeofConduct.(http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/regulations/pdfs/regulationusf6.0021.pdf)

3. (http://generalcounsel.usf.edu/regulations/pdfs/regulationusf6.0021.pdf)ContingencyPlans:Intheeventofanemergency,itmaybenecessaryforUSFSMtosuspendnormaloperations.Duringthistime,USFSMmayopttocontinuedeliveryofinstructionthroughmethodsthatincludebutarenotlimitedto:Canvas,onlineconferencing/collaborationtools,emailmessaging,and/oranalternateschedule.ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttomonitorCanvasforeachoftheirclassesforcoursespecificcommunication,aswellastheUSFSMwebsite,theirstudentemailaccount,andMoBull(http://www.mobull.usf.edu/)messagesforimportantgeneralinformation.TheUSFhotlineat1(800)9924231isupdatedwithprerecordedinformationduringanemergency.SeetheCampusPoliceWebsite(http://usfsm.edu/campuspolice/)forfurtherinformation.

4. DisabilitiesAccommodation:StudentsareresponsibleforregisteringwiththeOfficeofStudentswithDisabilitiesServices(SDS)inordertoreceiveacademicaccommodations.ReasonablenoticemustbegiventotheSDSoffice(typically5workingdays)foraccommodationstobearranged.ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoprovideeachinstructorwithacopyoftheofficialMemoofAccommodation.ContactInformation:DisabilityCoordinator,9413594714,[email protected](mailto:[email protected]),http://usfsm.edu/disabilityservices/(http://usfsm.edu/disabilityservices/)(http://usfsm.edu/disabilityservices/)



5. (http://usfsm.edu/disabilityservices/)FireAlarmInstructions:Atthebeginningofeachsemesterpleasenotetheemergencyexitmapspostedineachclassroom.Thesesignsaremarkedwiththeprimaryevacuationroute(red)andsecondaryevacuationroute(orange)incasethebuildingneedstobeevacuated.SeeEmergencyEvacuationProcedures(http://legacy.usfsm.edu/facilities/documents/eap_sept2013.pdf).

6. ReligiousObservances:USFSMrecognizestherightofstudentsandfacultytoobservemajorreligiousholidays.Studentswhoanticipatethenecessityofbeingabsentfromclassforamajorreligiousobservancemustprovidenoticeofthedate(s)totheinstructor,inwriting,bythesecondweekofclasses.Instructorscancelingclassforareligiousobservanceshouldhavethisstatedinthesyllabuswithanappropriatealternativeassignment.

7. ProtectionofStudentsAgainstDiscriminationandHarassment:1. SexualMisconduct/SexualHarassmentReporting:USFSMiscommittedtoprovidingan

environmentfreefromsexdiscrimination,includingsexualharassmentandsexualviolence(USF(http://regulationspolicies.usf.edu/policiesandprocedures/pdfs/policy0004.pdf)SystemPolicy0004(http://regulationspolicies.usf.edu/policiesandprocedures/pdfs/policy0004.pdf)).

2. OtherTypesofDiscriminationandHarassment:USFSMalsoiscommittedtoprovidinganenvironmentfreefromdiscriminationandharassmentbasedonrace,color,maritalstatus,sex,religion,nationalorigin,disability,age,geneticinformation,sexualorientation,genderidentityandexpression,orveteranstatus(USFSystemPolicy000(http://regulationspolicies.usf.edu/policiesandprocedures/pdfs/policy0007.pdf)7).

TheCounselingandWellnessCenterisaconfidentialresourcewhereyoucantalkaboutincidentsofdiscriminationandharassment,includingsexualharassment,genderbasedcrimes,sexualassault,stalking,anddomestic/relationshipviolence.ThisconfidentialresourcecanhelpyouwithouthavingtoreportyoursituationtoeithertheOfficeofStudentRightsandResponsibilities(OSSR)ortheOfficeofDiversity,Inclusion,andEqualOpportunity(DIEO),unlessyourequestthattheymakeareport.

PleasebeawarethatincompliancewithTitleIXandundertheUSFSystemPolicy,educatorsmustreportincidentsofdiscriminationandharassment,includingsexualharassment,genderbasedcrimes,sexualassault,stalking,anddomestic/relationshipviolence.Ifastudentdisclosesanyofthesesituationsinclass,inpapers,ortoafacultymemberpersonally,heorsheisrequiredtoreportittoOSSRorDIEOforinvestigation.StudentswhoarevictimsorwhohaveknowledgeofsuchdiscriminationorharassmentareencouragedtoreportittoeitherOSSRorDIEO.TheDeputyCoordinatorforUSFSMisAllisonDinsmore,CoordinatorofDisabilityServices&StudentAdvocacy,#[email protected].

CampusResources:

CounselingCenterandWellnessCenter9414874254

VictimAdvocate(24/7)9415048599

Listofoffcampusresources:

HOPEFamilyServices:9417556805

SafePlace&RapeCrisisCenter(SPARCC)Sarasota:9413651976

FirstCallforHelpManatee:9417086488

Sarasota&NorthPort9413665025

ManateeGlens:941782480024hrHotline9417086059

1. WebPortalInformation:EverynewlyenrolledUSFstudentreceivesanofficialUSFemailaccount.StudentsreceiveofficialUSFcorrespondenceandCanvascourseinformationviathataddress.Thewebportalisaccessedathttp://my.usf.edu(http://my.usf.edu).



PROFESSIONALISMPOLICY

ThisisanonlinecourseandIexpectstudentstobecourteous,positive,andrespectfultooneanother.Youwillberesponsibleforcollaboratinginagroupthissemester.Pleaserespectoneanotherthroughwhatevercommunicationmethodsyouchoosetouse:skype,sms,google,whatsapp,etc.Also,pleasereadyouremailstwicebeforesending.Besurethatyourtoneisappropriate.

EndofSemesterStudentEvaluations

AllclassesatUSFmakeuseofanonlinesystemforstudentstoprovidefeedbacktotheUniversityregardingthecourse.Thesesurveyswillbemadeavailableattheendofthesemester,andtheUniversitywillnotifyyoubyemailwhentheresponsewindowopens.Yourparticipationishighlyencouragedandvalued.Theresultsofstudentfeedbackaresenttodepartmentsandfacultymembersonlyaftersemestergradesarealreadysubmitted,andstudentresponsesarereportedonlyanonymouslyandintheaggregatetofaculty.UniversityWritingCenterTheUniversityWritingCenterisafreeresourceforUSFundergraduatesandgraduates.AttheUWC,atrainedwritingconsultantwillworkindividuallywithyouonanythingyou'rewriting(inoroutofclass),atanypointinthewritingprocessfrombrainstormingtoediting.Appointmentsarerecommended,butnotrequired.Formoreinformationortomakeanappointment,visittheUWCwebsiteathttp://www.lib.usf.edu/writing,stopbyLIB125,orcall813.974.8293

CAMPUSEMERGENCIES

Intheeventofanemergency,itmaybenecessaryforUSFtosuspendnormaloperations.Duringthistime,USFmayopttocontinuedeliveryofinstructionthroughmethodsthatincludebutarenotlimitedtoCanvasandemailmessagingand/oranalternateschedule.ItstheresponsibilityofthestudenttomonitortheCanvassiteforeachclassforcoursespecificcommunication,andthemainUSF,College,anddepartmentwebsites,emails,andMoBullmessagesforimportantgeneralinformation

ATTENDANCE&PARTICIPATION

Attendanceandparticipationishardtogaugeinanonlinecourse.However,youcanshowgoodparticipationby:

SubmittingassignmentsaheadoftimeKeepinginfrequentcontactwithyourgroupmembersandtheinstructorthroughemailCheckingtheopendiscussionboardfrequentlyandaskingquestionsfrequentlyJoiningtheinstructorandotherstudentsduring"openhangouts"whichwillbescheduledperiodicallythroughoutthesemesterCheckingyourcanvasemailandcourseatleastonceadayforalertsandchangesActivelyparticipatinginextracreditonlinediscussionsTakingcheckinsurveys

MISSEDGOOGLEHANGOUTS

IfyoumissaGoogleHangoutwithyourgroupmembers,youwillbepenalized.ForeachGoogleHangoutyoumisswithyourgroup,youwillbepenalizedonefulllettergradefortheCollaborativeGroupProject.Forexample,ifyoumissonehangoutyourfinalprojectgradewillbedroppedonefulllettergrade,ifyoumisstwo,itwilldroptwofulllettergrades.I



highlyrecommendthatyouchoosegroupmemberswhohaveschedulesthatmatchyours.Youwillfindoutwhichgroupmembershavesimilarschedulesduringthesecondweekofclass.

LATEWORK

Lateworkwillnotbeaccepted.CompleteworkAHEADoftime.Ifyouhaveanemergency,besureyouhavesharedwhateverassignmentweareworkingoninGoogleDocsandbesuretoemailtheinstructorthroughCanvas.IfyoumissanyGoogleHangouts,itisyourresponsibilitytocontactyourgroupmembersandfindoutwhatyoumissedandseewhatyoucandotohelpthem.

INCOMPLETEPOLICY

Incompletesaregrantedonlybythedirectionoftheinstructor.

WITHDRAWALPOLICY

InaccordancewiththeUniversityofSouthFloridapolicy,asstatedinthecollegecatalog,studentsmaywithdrawfromanycourse,orallcourses,withoutacademicpenalty,bythewithdrawaldeadlinelistedintheUniversityofSouthFloridaacademiccalendar.Thissemester,thewithdrawaldateisNov.1.Studentsshouldtakeresponsibilitytoinitiatethewithdrawalprocedurebutarestronglyencouragedtotalkwiththeirinstructorsbeforetakinganywithdrawalaction.Inaddition,studentsshouldnotethatfacultymayalsowithdrawstudentsforviolatingpolicies,proceduresorconditionsoftheclass,asoutlinedinindividualclasssyllabi,andsuchactioncouldaffectfinancialaideligibility.

FORMATOFESSAYS

AllpaperstobeturnedinforagrademustbetypedandorganizedaccordingtoAPAguidelines(pleaseseeyourtextbookforclarification).Choosea12pt.fontinTimesNewRomanorAriel.Substantialpointswillbedeductedfrompapersthatdonotstrictlyadheretoformattingguidelines.

GRAMMARMECHANICS

IexpectthatyouwilltakeituponyourselftousethelistofresourceslistedunderRecommendedTextsandResourcesifyouarehavingdifficultywithsomeaspectofgrammar.Ifyoufindthatyouneedhelpbeyondwhatthoseresourcesoffer,pleaseseemesothatwecanmakearrangementsforyoutogetadditionalhelp.Donotdependonyourpeerstoedityourwork.Atthispointinyourwritingcareers,thereshouldbenoexcusesformakingthesamegrammaticalerrorsoverandoveragaininyourwriting.Ofcourse,theWritingCenteroffershelpwithgrammar,mechanics,andotherwritingissues.Pleasedonthesitatetoscheduleanappointmentwithawritingtutor.

ACADEMICINTEGRITYPOLICY

Plagiarismisstealing.Plagiarismistheuseofideas,facts,opinions,illustrativematerial,data,directorindirectwordingofanotherscholarand/orwriterprofessionalorstudentwithoutgivingpropercredit.Expulsion,suspension,oranylesserpenaltymaybeimposedforplagiarism.

STANDARDSOFCONDUCT



Date Details

StudentsareexpectedtoabidebyallUSFStudentHandbookguidelines.

THEPUBLICNATUREOFCLASSWRITINGANDDISCUSSIONS

Pleaseconsidereverypieceofwritingyoudoforthisclasstobepublicproperty.Partofbecomingagoodwriterislearningtoappreciatetheideasandcriticismsofothers,andinthiscourseourpurposeistocometogetherasawritingcommunity.Rememberthatyouwilloftenbeexpectedtoshareyourwritingwithothers,soavoidwritingaboutthingsthatyoumaynotbepreparedtosubjecttopublicscrutiny,orthingsyoufeelsostronglyaboutthatyouareunwillingtolistentoperspectivesotherthanyourown.Thisdoesnotmeanthatyouarenotentitledtoanopinionbutthatyouadoptpositionsresponsibly,contemplatingthepossibleeffectonothers.

Allwritingforthisclassmustbewrittenforthisclass:Topassthisclassallmajorwritingassignmentsmustbecompleted,andallwritingforthisclassmustbewrittenforthisclass.Reusingapaperyouwroteforanotherclass,orbackinhighschool,constitutesacademicdishonestyandmayresultinazerofortheassignment.

Documents

Syllabus for ENC3250 Spring16 Benjamin