Partial Snapshot Fall 2003 English 123 Class

Professor: Count¹ Lloyd Worley, Ph.D., Prof. of English
Office: Ross 1130
Hours: TTh 8:30 - 9:15 AM, 11:00 - 12 Noon, Java Joint on Wednesdays as announced, and by appointment
Telephone: (office 351-2942; home 356-3002; FAX (419) 793-6884; eMail is Prof@ProfW.com . AOLIM is CtMaxalla . If you have a problem or a question after hours, I will be pleased to talk to you. If you wish, you may call me, either at the office or at home. If you call the office, you should call during office hours - it's best not to leave a message. If you are calling my home phone number, try to call before 9:30 PM. EMail is fast, too. I check daily.

To contact me right now via email, click HERE!

Text: (available at The Book Stop on 16th St.)
Research Papers for Dummies ISBN: 0764554263

YOU MUST JOIN THE EMAIL LIST FOR THIS CLASS!
I maintain an elist at Yahoo for this class. Not only will discussion of class topics occur on this List Serve, but also assignments and other important class information will be distributed through the List Serve. You also can post to the group. Also, there will be files uploaded to the "Files" section on the main page. The site also offers other options, including a chat room. You should check your email every day. You will subscribe to receive "Individual eMail" messages so that eMail will come directly to you. You should not change this.

Sometimes, I will ask you to send email directly to me at Prof@ProfW.com (with a specific subject line); remember, if you post anything to the List Serve, everybody gets it! (Note: no flaming, no vulgar or obscene language allowed on the List Serve).

Below are our Group Name at eGroups, the url of our main page, and the email address you can use to post directly to the class using your email program. You can also post from the group's main page.

How to Join the List

• Click on the "Join" link, below.
• An email will pop up.
• in the "From" of your email, be sure to give the address of the email that you will use regularly this semester
• in "Subject" of your email, put Subscribe
• Hit "Send," and you're done.

Or, you can go to the group page and subscribe there:

Group name: e123
Main Page URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/e123
To go the group page right now in a pop-up window, click HERE.
Posting address: e123@yahoogroups.com

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THE CALENDAR
Use the calendar to keep on time.

Final Instructions

• Read everything.
• Your textbook assignments must be completely read before they are discussed in class. See the calendar.
• Follow instructions.
• Come to class on time, every time.

• you will know more about your chosen career (not simply your major), and you should be able
• you will be able to write an intelligent and meaningful research paper as might be required by any professor at UNC, whether in your major or minor or otherwise. In that research paper, you will
• will be able to show that you can recognize and solve a problem logically, through the use of documentation, without committing serious blunders either in standard written English or in logic.
• For this course, you will write two research papers as described below.
• To see a sample research paper, click HERE

YOUR CONTACT PERSON
You will need to locate a "contact person," someone who is actually in your chosen career. Please print out and use this MEMO FORMAT to send to your selected contact person after you have reached that person by telephone or in person.

GRADING and VALUE OF ASSIGNMENTS
In general, I use the grading procedure as outlined by the Department of English at UNC. Additionally, every assignment is graded with the two course objectives in view, my question being: is this student progressing toward the achievement of the objects of English 123, which are (1) and (2), above.
I keep cumulative grades. Assignments marked with an asterisk (*) have grade point value.
Each of the three research papers is worth 100 points, but each succeeding paper is worth more in percentage than the previous papers:

• the first paper is worth 40% of your semester grade and will be graded on your use of documentation and format and your structure, grammar, and spelling. Structure, grammar, and spelling are important and will be graded as an equivalent to paper form and content; that is, grammar/structure can maintain or substantially lower your grade;
  
• the second paper is worth 45% of your semester grade and will be graded on your use of documentation and format and your structure, grammar, and spelling. Structure, grammar, and spelling are important and will be graded as an equivalent to paper form and content; that is, grammar/structure can maintain or substantially lower your grade or even fail the paper.
  
• 15% of your grade consists of reference and index cards and each early draft, all of which have point value as indicated in the syllabus itself.

Will Absences Affect Your Grade?
Yes, absences can affect your grade. I take attendance regularly. Generally, if you are absent on the day something is due or for a discussion session on something in your textbook, you lose the points for that day.

Please note: If you are ill (sore throat, cough) and obviously infectious, please stay home! Get better and don't spread what you've got! Believe me, I'll understand when you tell me. I'll help you catch up when you return, and your grateful classmates will fill you in.

If you have been absent, please offer me an explanation when you return. Don't penalize yourself for something legitimate. The definition of "just cause" includes such things as personal and family illness (see above) and sponsored school activity. Visiting relatives or friends, birthday celebrations, early exit for holidays, and so forth likely will not qualify as "just cause." Don't tell me before an absence that you will be absent - see me after the absence (this does not apply to official UNC athletic absences, in which case you will have an official absence sheet for me).

HANDWRITTEN PAPERS
Early drafts written outside class must be word processed. You cannot receive credit for handwritten drafts.
Final drafts must be word processed because you must also submit your paper in electronic format.

Of course, material written in class is handwritten, and reference/note cards are handwritten.

PLAGIARISM AND STATEMENT OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Our text explains plagiarism in detail. Plagiarism is theft and is no light matter. Remember, you must submit to me a computer file copy of your paper. You don't have to plagiarize -- if you are having problems, please see me right away. Remember, the idea is to learn how to write a documented research paper, not to ruin your GPA! Plagiarism is too expensive: the penalty for plagiarism is an F in the course, with the case being submitted to UNC's Chief Disciplinary Officer for further action. You won't like this. Don't panic. Don't plagiarize. LET ME HELP YOU!

STATEMENT CONCERNING DISABILITY ACCESS
The Disability Access Center places the initial responsibility on the students with special needs to identify themselves with the Disability Access Center. The DAC requires medical and/or psychological documentation that verifies the need and right to accommodations. The following disability statement is issued officially from the DAC:

Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Access Center (970) 351-2289 as soon as possible to better ensure that accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

For further information, contact:

08/26/03 Class #1-Introduction to the course: the idea of research; Discussion of Plagiarism; your Contact Person and how to find her/him; difference between "major" and "career."

08/28/03 Class #2-Bring one blue book.In-class writing, as directed. Bring short list of contact persons w/phone numbers ... OR ... bring name of selected contact person.

I. THE INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH PAPER
Your first research paper will be an investigation into your proposed career (the one you will enter after you are graduated from this University). Essentially, you will find out all you can about the job that you are preparing yourself for by pursuing a degree at UNC. Then, you will present that information in an explanatory, documented paper of about 5 printed, double spaced pages (plus title page and reference page).

09/02/03 Class #3-THE INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH PAPER Your Text as a valuable source of information. Identification of your "Contact Professor." The Dynamic Rhetoric Process: What it is and how it helps.

09/04/03 Class #4-The DRP and finding sources. ˆBring text book. Identifying your documentation format in your textbook.

09/11/03 Class #5-Bring your text. Chaps 4 and 6; the "live" title card from traditional and www sources. Finding your sources and Building the Title Card Set (title set and note set). ˆbuilding the title card set; begin building your TC Set (includes the source set and the note set)

09/16/03 Class #6-Bring your 5 "live" title cards from traditional sources to class today. Discussion of problems. Discussion of note-taking procedure.

09/18/03 Class #7-www title card work. No in-class meeting. I will be in my office (351-2942) if you need me. IM me with AOL since you're online.

09/23/03 Class #8-Bring your total 10 title cards and their corresponding note cards. Each title card should have at least 2 note cards; 3 are better; 4 or more are best. One point per note card, to a maximum of 25 points. Discussion of problems. Discussion of note-taking procedure. There will be emphasis on correct documentation format.

09/25/03 Class #9-Assembling the documentation with the DRP and writing the first draft. Come with all your title and note cards. When you go home today, begin to sketch out your first draft. ˆWHAT IS A FIRST DRAFT? A "first draft" is defined as the essential body of the report, with documentation, where needed. Bringing in a first draft is a requirement.

09/30/03 Class #10-Bring your text. Chaps 15 and 17 discussion.

10/02/03 Class #11-FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR ANALYTICAL RESEARCH PAPER DUE TODAY! Bring your text. Led by ProfW, we will examine your first draft (FD).

10/07/03 Class #12-NO IN CLASS MEETING TODAY! Use the time to work on your Analytical reworked first draft.
ˆWHAT IS A REWORKED FIRST DRAFT? The RFD is the original FD with the comments and notations worked into the text where applicable.

10/09/03 Class #13-Reworked first draft due today. See full description in written syllabus.

10/14/03 Class #14-FINAL DRAFT OF INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH PAPER DUE TODAY! You must be present to turn in your paper.

II. THE ANALYTICAL RESEARCH PAPER.
Your second research paper will investigate a problem in your career. Essentially, you will find out all you can about that problem, and then examine the various aspects of the problem, searching for a synthesis that may lead to its solution. Then, you will present that synthesis in a documented research paper of about six pages (plus title page and reference page).

10/16/03 Class #15-THE ANALYTICAL RESEARCH PAPER How do you find a "problem in your field"? Your Contact Professor and how to arrange an appointment and conduct an interview.

10/21/03 Class #16-Discussion about journals in your field, where they are, how to locate them, both traditional and www.

10/23/03 Class #17-creating the Dynamic Rhetoric Process for analytical papers.

10/28/03 Class #18-REDUX: The DRP and finding sources in the library. ˆIdentifying your documentation format. Finding your sources and Building the Reference List Card Set (source set and note set). ˆbuilding the reference list card set; Use today and tomorrow to begin building your RL Set (includes the source set and the note set).

11/30/03 Class #19-No in-class meeting. Traditional card work. I will be in my office (351-2942) if you need me. IM me with AOL if needed.

11/04/03 Class #20-Bring 5 "live" traditional title cards to class today. Discussion of problems. Discussion of note-taking procedure. Discussion of your Contact Person interview.

11/06/03 Class #21-Mwww title card work. No in-class meeting. I will be in my office (351-2942) if you need me. IM me with AOL since you're online.

11/11/03 Class #22-Bring your 10 title cards and their corresponding note cards. Each title card should have at least 2 note cards; 3 is better; 4 or more is best. One point per note card, to a maximum of 25 points. Discussion of problems. Discussion of note-taking procedure. There will be emphasis on correct documentation format.

11/13/03 Class #23-Assembling the documentation with the DRP and writing the first draft. Come with all your title and note cards. When you go home today, begin to sketch out your first draft. Reminder: see definition of "first draft" at Class #10, above.

11/18/03 Class #24-Examination of and questions and answers about first drafts in class. You must have your FD in class.

11/20/03 Class #25-NO CLASS MEETING TODAY! Continue to work on FD.

Class #26-FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR ANALYTICAL RESEARCH PAPER DUE TODAY!
TODAY: The class will divide into small groups to examine the first draft of your investigative research paper. First, each writer will briefly discuss the past work that has resulted in her/his first draft and the work that is still left to be done. Then, remembering the process ProfW used for the first research paper, each person in the group will read each paper, looking at (a) format, and (b) content (that is, the reader checks against the textbook (Dummies) to see what's there and what's missing, and checks to see whether or not the paper make sense). Each reader will write comments directly on the paper; after making comments in writing, the reader will sign on the front of the page in the upper left-hand corner. The first drafts will circulate among the group members until each person has read and commented upon each paper. I will be available to observe your work. Remember, these are first drafts and don't have to look like (or be) a finished report. It is possible that there may be missing portions, such as may happen when you are waiting for missing books or journals. However, any missing portion should have in its place a brief description of what eventually will be there.

12/02/03 Class #27—CLASS MEETING TODAY. I will answer any questions about your Analytical reworked first draft.

11/27/03 Thanksgiving
11/28/03 Thanksgiving

12/04/03 Class #28—No CLASS MEETING TODAY. Bring everything for discussion, final questions, help, sighs of relief.

12/08/03 Class #29—FINAL DRAFT OF ANALYTICAL RESEARCH PAPER DUE on our final exam day! You must be present to turn in your paper.

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