Syllabus

Course Details

Instructor
David Hodges, Writing Arts Adjunct Office, 105 Hawthorn (I’ll never be there)

Phone
Home Office (856) 854-8385 / Cell Phone (856) 979-6653 / Text (856) 979-6653

Email
Campus: hodges@rowan.edu / Personal: rowan@davidhodges.com

Course Blog
Counterintuitive2015.com
URL: counterintuitivefa15.com

Section 20
CRN 40781 College Composition II – COMP 01112 20
Wednesdays: 8:00–9:15am BOZ 108.
Fridays: 8:00–9:15am BOZ 166.

Section 22
CRN 40783 College Composition II – COMP 01112 22
Wednesdays: 11:00am–12:15pm BOZ 108.
Fridays: 11:00am–12:15pm BOZ 133.

Office Hours
Wednesdays: 9:30–10:30am Bozorth; 12:30–1:30pm Bozorth
Fridays: 9:30–10:30am Bozorth; 12:30–1:30pm Bozorth

Professor Conferences
Make an appointment for any Wednesday or Friday at the Chart:
Professor Conference Chart

Attendance
Your attendance in class is incredibly important to your success in this course. A writing class is a community and most classes will include collaborative work that cannot be replicated.

The policy below is the university’s attendance policy
The maximum number of permissible absences—both excused and unexcused—is six. You cannot earn credit for this course if you miss more classes than this. You may withdraw from the course before you have exceeded this number of absences or you will receive an F for the course.

You will be allowed to make up work for excused absences only, providing you have documentation.

Excused absences include: religious observances, official University activities, illness, death of a family member or loved one, inclement weather.

If you must miss class for any of the above or other excusable reasons, you must contact me as soon as possible. If extenuating circumstances force you to miss more than six classes, you must speak to me about the possibilities for accommodating you beyond this. Absences should be used with discretion because you never know when you will suddenly have to miss class.

Late Work: Penalties for lateness are posted with each assignment. The general policy for late posting of essays is: Timely posting, full credit; 0-24 hours late, -10 points; 24-48 hours late, -20 points; 48 hours +, Grade 0.

Accommodation Statement
Not all students learn the same way. The federal government, through the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, tries to ensure that all students have a fair chance at being successful. If you have a documented disability that may have an impact upon your work in this class, please contact me.

If you had a 504 plan or an IEP in high school, then you may qualify for services in college. Students must provide documentation of disability to the Academic Success Center in order to receive official University services and accommodations. The Academic Success Center can be reached at 856.256.4234. The center is located on the 3rd floor of Savitz Hall. The staff is available to answer questions regarding accommodations or assist you in your pursuit of accommodations. We look forward to working with you to meet your learning goals.

Classroom Behavior Policy
The University Classroom Behavior Policy and Procedures can be found at

http://www.rowan.edu/provost/policies/documents/ClassroomBehaviorPolicy.04.12.pdf

Academic Integrity

Ethical and Responsible Writing

One of the goals for this course is to increase your awareness of the ethical ramifications of writing and your ability to write ethically and responsibly. How to avoid unintentional plagiarism is a major component of this course. However, it is ultimately your responsibility to submit ethical writing. If you have any question about the use of sources and citations in your work, you should contact me prior to turning in the assignment.

Plagiarism, whether the intentional act of passing off someone else’s work as your own or the unintentional act where sources for material are not acknowledged due to a lack of familiarity with citation forms, is a serious violation of the principles of academic honesty. Acts of plagiarism include parts of as well as the whole of assignment. Students who submit plagiarized work will be subject to process and penalties of Rowan’s academic integrity policy.

This detailed policy, which outlines the varying levels of infractions and possible sanctions, can be found at

http://www.rowan.edu/provost/policies/AcademicIntegrity.htm

Department Policy on Previous Assignments

The Department of Writing Arts does not allow students to turn in the same writing assignment for more than one class. Students must receive express permission from both instructors when submitting writing or a substantial part of a written text previously submitted to another class. Not doing so is considered academic dishonesty and, may result in an F for that assignment and possibly an F for the semester.

Coursework

Portfolio

You will produce a portfolio of your writing for this course that must include two polished Arguments along with drafts and revisions, a Research Position Argument, an Annotated Bibliography, a Visual Rhetoric assignment, and a Reflective Statement.

Your Final Portfolio will be graded as a whole. You will work on and revise the portfolio essays throughout the semester and must turn each draft in as assigned. But, while these drafts will be given individual reference grades, it is the Final Portfolio grade at the end of the semester that counts. Keep in mind that I pay close attention to the quality of revision in the Final Portfolio. The Guide to the First-Year Writing Program contains detailed instructions regarding the portfolio.

Important Reminder: Our hosting arrangement on the course blog includes automatic backup of all drafts. Earlier drafts can be compared to later drafts electronically, side by side, highlighted for changes. Professor feedback is also saved in the form of Replies to your posts.

Class Assignments and Exercises

In addition to essays, you will be required to participate in regular homework assignments and in-class writing exercises that are always practical and skills-based.

Professor Conferences

Once during the first half and once during the second half of the semester, you will meet me for scheduled one-on-one professor conferences. Make appointments on the Professor Conference Chart. I am available for two hours every class day, or by appointment. See hours above. In addition, we will meet briefly during Finals Week for a Grade Conference. These conferences are considered in determining your class participation grade.

Student Support

Rowan Success Network

The Rowan Success Network powered by Starfish® is designed to make it easier for you to connect with the resources you need to be successful at Rowan. Throughout the term, you may receive email from the Rowan Success Network team (Starfish®) regarding your course grades or academic performance. Please pay attention to these emails and consider taking the recommended actions. Utilize the scheduling tools to make appointments at your convenience and keep an eye on your reminders and flags to track your progress and get help when needed. Additional information about RSN may be found at the Office of Academic Transition.

The Writing Center

The Rowan Writing Center is a space where all student writers can find support at every stage of the writing process. Whether it be invention strategies to get you started, organizing ideas or revising drafts, the center and its tutors provide a comfortable environment for success.

Meet with tutors face-to-face at the center for one-on-one or small group consultations. There are also two online options offered. The first is a synchronous, live session where students and tutors chat over an uploaded paper. The second are asynchronous sessions in which uploaded papers are reviewed within a specific timeframe (typically by the next day) with tutor comments.

The Writing Center is located on the 1st floor of the library. Make appointments by registering for an account at www.rowan.mywconline.com . Free accounts give students access to a list of tutors and their hours. Click on an open timeslot and fill out the form to request personal, live chat, or asynchronous sessions. Limited walk-in appointments are also available. For help with scheduling or any other questions, call 856-256-4376 or email writingcenter@rowan.edu.

Suggestions for getting the most out of a 30- minute session:

• Bring the writing assignment your instructor gave you.
• Have a clean, hard copy of your draft.
• If possible, make your appointment well before the due date to allow yourself time to revise.
• Come prepared with some awareness of what specific concerns you have about your work.
• Ask questions and, if the responses are not clear to you, ask more.

Web Resources

• First-Year Writing Program Website: http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/ccca/departments/writingArts/firstyearwriting.html
• Tutoring Center:

http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/asc/tutoring/

• Disability Resources:

http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/asc/disabilityresources/

Grading Policy for Essays and Assignments

1. Essays and assignments must be posted at Counterintuitive2015 by the day and time they’re due.
2. A 10-point penalty will be assessed for work late less than 24 hours.
3. A 20-point penalty will be assessed for work late by 24-48 hours.
4. Essays and assignments more than 48 hours late will be graded 0, but are still required.
5. No student will pass the course who has not compiled portfolio-ready drafts of all end-of-semester assignments into a passing portfolio by the last day of class.

Grading Scale

F (0-60)
D- (61-63) / D (64-67) / D+ (68-70) / C- (71-73) / C (74-77) / C+ (78-80)
B- (81-83) / B (84-87) / B+ (88-90) / A- (91-93) / A (94-97) / A+ (98-100)

Note that you must earn at least a D- to pass the course, but most majors require at least a C to graduate from the college.

Assessment Criteria for Final Grade

End of Semester Portfolio 75% Includes all the following:

• 3000-word Research Position Argument
• Annotated Bibliography for the semester’s research
• Two 1000-word Short Arguments, with drafts and feedback
  • (The Short Arguments become components of the Research Position Argument)
• Self-Reflective Statement
• Visual Rhetoric Argument

Early Drafts of Portfolio Arguments 15%

Minor Assignments 10%

Incomplete

Very special circumstances only! Students in good standing with a B average at the time of their incapacity who suffer a serious illness, injury or pressing emergency which renders them unable to complete the required work for the course may be given a grade of I (incomplete) at the discretion of the professor and only by approved proposal.

Course Outline

A week-by-week schedule of all class activities is available as a separate document, always available on the blog, and updated as needed.