General information

• Learning Goals

After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 

1. Create written texts by using a recursive writing process that includes invention, drafting, revising, editing, and polishing. 

What this means: every project will have activities and multiple drafts to lead you towards your final product

2. Expand and revise drafts in response to peer and instructor review. 

What this means: you will participate in various review stages to receive (and use) feedback from classmates and your instructor

3. Expand, develop, and employ rhetorical strategies appropriate to diverse academic writing situations. 

What this means: you will learn about and practice using SPAM

4. Generate research questions appropriate to inquiry-driven research and evaluate the credibility of sources. 

What this means: you will practice asking questions and finding authoritative, credible information

5. Compose source-based texts based on primary and/or secondary research that indicate an awareness of how the effectiveness of the choices a writer makes depends upon the rhetorical situation. 

What this means: you will find, use, and conduct research

6. Employ data commentary to explicate empirical data and data visualization strategies (e.g., graphs, charts, tables) to display that  
    data. 

What this means: you will explore quantitative data (numbers) and consider what story those numbers tell

Please note times for due dates. 

• First drafts are due by class time on the due date in order to participate in peer review. I cannot guarantee that another student will be able to provide a peer review if your draft is not submitted by the due date, so you will need to plan accordingly to meet your Drafting expectations for the course.

• Typically, only final products have extended deadlines. In other words, your daily/weekly work is due as noted in Blackboard.

• There are THREE (3) due dates for final products: 

  • Due date -- this is when you should try to submit your project for the timeliest feedback and to stay on track with coursework

  • Extended (EXT) due date -- this is like a "grace" period; you may submit your project by this date for full credit and you do not need to ask permission

  • Late due date -- this is the last date to submit your project with a 10% deduction for the final product ONLY; the deduction does NOT affect your prewriting, peer review, or reflection grades if those are submitted on time.

• Extended (EXT) due dates for final projects are due by noon (12 PM) so I have time to begin providing feedback to you. In general, you should have feedback within one week of your submission if submitted by the due date. Submissions at the extended or late due date may take longer than one week to receive feedback so I can focus on current work.

• You may submit your essay up through the extended due date by noon (12 PM) without penalty and without asking permission. After the extended due date, you will receive a 10% deduction if submitted by the Late Due Date. After the late due date, the project will no longer be accepted for credit unless you have made prior arrangements with me. I typically do not take any assignment after the late due date unless there are extenuating circumstances.