Saturday, August 30, 2008

Where Do You Stand?

Where do you stand with regard to writing?
FEET: What do I stand for as a foundation of writing?
STOMACH: What upsets me about writing?
HEART: What do I love about writing?
HANDS: What do I feel about writing?
EARS: What do I hear about writing?
EYES: What do I see about writing?
BRAIN: What do I think about writing?

Where Do You Stand?

Where do you stand with regard to writing?
FEET: What do I stand for as a foundation of writing?
STOMACH: What upsets me about writing?
HEART: What do I love about writing?
HANDS: What do I feel about writing?
EARS: What do I hear about writing?
EYES: What do I see about writing?
BRAIN: What do I think about writing?

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Syllabus

SYLLABUS: ENGLISH 82B Written Communication II (3)
Fall 2008 -- Tuesdays 12:30 -3:15
Prerequisite/Co-requisite Courses: None

Instructor: Dr. Sylvia Y. R. Schoemaker
Phone: 510.628.8036
Office Hours: T-Th 11:45-12:30 and by arrangement

E-mail: mailto:profs4e@gmail.com

Blog: http://e82bwcom.blogspot.com/

Wiki: http://e82bwcom.wetpaint.com


COURSE DESCRIPTION

ENG 82B - WRITTEN COMMUNICATION II

The course includes critical reading and evaluation of selected texts and writings; composition of well-organized expository papers; a careful consideration of methods of research, organization in a clear, logical manner and other elements involved in writing research papers. (3 units)

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students will develop their writing skills for academic, professional, and socio-cultural purposes, in context-centered essay writing. Students will learn editing, documentation skills, and use of online and other resources.

University learner goals 1 -6, and specifically in English:: To develop basic academic and professional skills(1); To develop the ability to communicate effective in English, orally and in writing, and to read with understanding (1.1) and institutional goals , especially 1,(1.1-1.4), 2.4

Through assigned essays and exercises, students will demonstrate with progressive skill in mechanics and style according to established rubrics

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND REFERENCES

REQUIRED TEXT

VanderMey et al. The College Writer. Second Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.

Course text site: http://college.cengage.com/english/vandermey/college_writer/2e/resources.html

ISBN: 0-618-74253-0

TOPICAL OUTLINE

English 82B covers the aspects of composing well-organized written communications in functional contexts. The core of the course will emphasize practice in organizing ideas in a clear, logical manner and other elements involved in writing papers in various applied contexts.

Topics include: writing development based on critical reading and evaluation of both student and professional writing. Review of the foundation for writing in academic and professional contexts.

SCHEDULE


Wk12-SepUnit 1 Introduction
Wk29-SepIntroductory Essay: Consider each of the following contexts: Personal (family), Social (culture, home country), Professional (economic now/future), Universal (philosophical, goals, definition of success)
Where do you stand? (feet, stomach, heart, ears, eyes, hands, brain)
Media: On Essay Writing
Wk3 16-SepPeer Evaluation
Unit 1 Introductory Essay Due
Wk4 23-SepUnit 2: Language, Literature, Art, Music, Humanities Focus
Media: Story of English; Do You Speak American?
Wk530-SepThe College Writer (TCW), C24, Writing about Literature and the Arts
MLA Format
Wk67-OctLiterary Analysis (TCW, 357), oral presentations (TCW, 319), web writing (TCW, 399) http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReadingPoetry.html
Wk714-OctTCW, C25, Academic Essays
Unit 2 Paper Due
Wk821-OctReview; Presentations
Wk928-OctMidterm
Wk104-NovUnit 3 Social Sciences Focus
TCW, C26, Writing for the Workplace
Wk1111-NovC27 Writing and Designing in the Web Business, Economics America at Work APA Format, C34 Abstracts/summaries(538,540,550) Research C29-32,
Wk1218-NovExperiment report (TCW, 341), observation report (TCW, 319), research paper(TCW, 423) Unit 3 Paper Due
Wk1325-NovUnit 4 Cosmos Physical Sciences
Wk142-DecNature/ Ecology Microcosmos Field Report (TCW, 341), research paper (TCW, 423)
Review; Presentations Conclusion
Unit 4 Paper Due
Wk159-DecFinal

Syllabus

SYLLABUS: ENGLISH 82B Written Communication II (3)
Fall 2008 -- Tuesdays 12:30 -3:15
Prerequisite/Co-requisite Courses: None

Instructor: Dr. Sylvia Y. R. Schoemaker
Phone: 510.628.8036
Office Hours: T-Th 11:45-12:30 and by arrangement

E-mail: mailto:profs4e@gmail.com

Blog: http://e82bwcom.blogspot.com/

Wiki: http://e82bwcom.wetpaint.com


COURSE DESCRIPTION

ENG 82B - WRITTEN COMMUNICATION II

The course includes critical reading and evaluation of selected texts and writings; composition of well-organized expository papers; a careful consideration of methods of research, organization in a clear, logical manner and other elements involved in writing research papers. (3 units)

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students will develop their writing skills for academic, professional, and socio-cultural purposes, in context-centered essay writing. Students will learn editing, documentation skills, and use of online and other resources.

University learner goals 1 -6, and specifically in English:: To develop basic academic and professional skills(1); To develop the ability to communicate effective in English, orally and in writing, and to read with understanding (1.1) and institutional goals , especially 1,(1.1-1.4), 2.4

Through assigned essays and exercises, students will demonstrate with progressive skill in mechanics and style according to established rubrics

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND REFERENCES

REQUIRED TEXT

VanderMey et al. The College Writer. Second Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.

Course text site: http://college.cengage.com/english/vandermey/college_writer/2e/resources.html

ISBN: 0-618-74253-0

TOPICAL OUTLINE

English 82B covers the aspects of composing well-organized written communications in functional contexts. The core of the course will emphasize practice in organizing ideas in a clear, logical manner and other elements involved in writing papers in various applied contexts.

Topics include: writing development based on critical reading and evaluation of both student and professional writing. Review of the foundation for writing in academic and professional contexts.

SCHEDULE


Wk12-SepUnit 1 Introduction
Wk29-SepIntroductory Essay: Consider each of the following contexts: Personal (family), Social (culture, home country), Professional (economic now/future), Universal (philosophical, goals, definition of success)
Where do you stand? (feet, stomach, heart, ears, eyes, hands, brain)
Media: On Essay Writing
Wk3 16-SepPeer Evaluation
Unit 1 Introductory Essay Due
Wk4 23-SepUnit 2: Language, Literature, Art, Music, Humanities Focus
Media: Story of English; Do You Speak American?
Wk530-SepThe College Writer (TCW), C24, Writing about Literature and the Arts
MLA Format
Wk67-OctLiterary Analysis (TCW, 357), oral presentations (TCW, 319), web writing (TCW, 399) http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReadingPoetry.html
Wk714-OctTCW, C25, Academic Essays
Unit 2 Paper Due
Wk821-OctReview; Presentations
Wk928-OctMidterm
Wk104-NovUnit 3 Social Sciences Focus
TCW, C26, Writing for the Workplace
Wk1111-NovC27 Writing and Designing in the Web Business, Economics America at Work APA Format, C34 Abstracts/summaries(538,540,550) Research C29-32,
Wk1218-NovExperiment report (TCW, 341), observation report (TCW, 319), research paper(TCW, 423) Unit 3 Paper Due
Wk1325-NovUnit 4 Cosmos Physical Sciences
Wk142-DecNature/ Ecology Microcosmos Field Report (TCW, 341), research paper (TCW, 423)
Review; Presentations Conclusion
Unit 4 Paper Due
Wk159-DecFinal

Saturday, August 2, 2008