Hum 101, Fall 2008 |
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Hairston,
M., J. J.
Ruszkiewicz, and C. Friend. Eds. The
Scott, Foresman Handbook for Writers. 8th
Composition.
Rev.
3rd Ed. Rev. Boston., Mass.: Pearson, 2006.
The New American Webster Handy
College Dictionary. 3rd
Ed.
Important Links:
http://go.owu.edu/~dapeople/ggpresnt.html
http://www.auburn.edu/~burnsma/oralpres.html
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~riceowl/oral_presentations.htm
http://web.cba.neu.edu/~ewertheim/skills/oral.htm
See also: Course page on Highlander Pipeline (via http://my.njit.edu).
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
* All out-of-class writing, when submitted, must have been word processed in a 12' font on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, double-spaced with one-inch margins, spell checked, and to the best of one's ability grammar checked. If on occasion use is made of the ideas or words of someone else in one's writing, then the source(s) of those ideas and/or words must be cited thoroughly; that is, when appropriate, papers must be fully documented (you must cite sources--using footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical documentation, which include specific page numbers keyed to particular passages in one's text, and complete bibliographical information at the end of your document). Of course, the final research paper must also be fully documented. For this paper, a minimum of three secondary research sources (one of which hard copy) must be utilized (i.e., paraphrased and/or quoted) and cited. PAPERS NOT MEETING ALL OF THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE READ AND WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT. The expectation is that participants in this course will adhere fully to the NJIT Honor Code (see: http://www.njit.edu/academics/honorcode.php).
* All assignments, readings, etc., must have been prepared prior to
class meetings on due dates. Revisions of work must be accompanied,
when submitted for evaluation, by all prior drafts. N.B.: Student
essays may be read aloud in
class.
* Participation in activities at the class's Moodle internet site
(go to moodle.njit.edu
and log in).
* End-of-term portfolio of all your work in this course, organized,
with a table of contents, and bound on the left edge so that each page
can be turned as in a book.
* Class participation is critical. N.B.: More than three unexcused
absences will
result in automatic failure of the course; excessive unexcused lateness
will be considered as absence.
* Students are expected to abide by the NJIT Honor Code (see:
http://www.njit.edu/academics/honorcode.php).
COURSE SCHEDULE (N.B.: All
assignments, readings, etc., must have been
prepared prior to class meetings on
due dates. Revisions of work must be accompanied, when submitted for
evaluation, by all prior drafts. Also: Your essays may be read aloud in
class.)
9/3: Introduction
to the course. Discussion of writing
process.
9/8: An essay on anything you wish to write about, due; discussion
of essays by class members.
9/10: Discussion
of: "Dirt” (cf. http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/germs/intro.htm)
and “from The Feeling
of What Happens” (cf.
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter1.html,
"Damasio Lecture" and "Essay Review").
9/15: Essay
I,
on the theme of Observation and
Interpretation (350 words minimum) due. Discussion of essays.
9/17: Discussion
of: “In Mandrill Society […]”
(cf. http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter2.html
"The Elusive Mandrill" and "Mandrills") and “The Flow of the River”
(cf.
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter2.html
"Loren Eiseley Profile").
Find three secondary sources, one of them hard copy, which can be used
in Essay I (you will need these for the
Research Roadmap Workshop 3).
9/22:
Draft
2 of
Essay I due. Peer
reviews of drafts.
9/24: Draft
3 of
Essay I due. Discussion of
essays.
9/29: Discussion
of “from A Brief History […]” (cf. http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter3.html
- "Stephen Hawking" and "Stephen Hawking's Universe")
and “First Thoughts”
(cf. http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter3.html
- "Stonehenge and the Druids," "Who Built Stonehenge and Why?" and
"Gerald Hawkins").
readings and must be thoroughly documented) due. Peer reviews of essays
10/8: Discussion of elements
of a successful oral/visual presentation (see links above). Individual
speeches (ungraded).
10/13: Discussion of elements of a successful oral/visual
presentation (see links above). Individual speeches (ungraded).
10/15: Draft
2 of Essay II
due. Discussion of
drafts.
10/20: Discussion
of: “Why Do
We
Grow Old” (cf. http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter3.html
- "Diamond Profile" and "Easter Island's End")
and “The
Sentinel” (cf.
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter8.html
- "Easter Island" and "Arthur C. Clarke").
Draft 4 of Essay I due.
10/22: Team oral/visual reports on the theme of Nature and
Technology.
10/27: Team
oral/visual reports on the theme of Nature
and
Technology.
10/29: Draft
3 of Essay II
due. Discussion of
essays.
11/3: Discussion
of: “To
Engineer is Human” (cf.
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter3.html
- "Petroski Profile" and "Petroski Article")
and “Penetrating Rays" (cf.
http://www.oliversacks.com/,
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter4.html
and http://www.omnimatter.com/2007/12/making-your-own.html).
11/5: Essay
III,
on the theme of Theory and
Practice (750 words minimum; essay must incorporate outside sources
and/or
class readings)
11/10: Draft
2 of
Essay III due. Discussion of
Essays.
11/12: Discussion
of: “The
Birthmark” (cf. http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter6.html
-"Hawthorne Online" and "The Birthmark")
and “from Frankenstein” (cf.
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/njit/english/sciencecomp/njitchapter6.html
- "Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley" and http://www.victorianweb.org/previctorian/mshelley/pva229.html).
11/17: Draft
3 of Essay III
due. Discussion of
Essays.
11/19: Team oral/visual
reports on the theme of
Preserving the Environment.
11/24: Team
oral/visual
reports on the theme of
Preserving the Environment.
12/1: Draft
1 of Essay IV
(750 words, sourced,
fully documented, open topic) due. Peer reviews of drafts. Discussion
of
12/3: Oral/visual
reports on Essay IV.
12/8: Oral/visual
reports on Essay IV.
12/10: Oral/visual
reports on Essay IV. Draft
2 of Essay IV due. Individual
portfolio
review. Portfolio of all work DUE. (Sign
up for
appointment ahead of time in Humanities department
office.)
Essays
60%
(15% each)
Participation in Class
Discussions
5%
Participation on Class Moodle
Site
10%
Oral Reports
(Group)
10%
(5% each)
Oral Report
(Individual)
5%
Research
Roadmap
10%
Introduction
Spokesperson for group (preferably Speaker #1 or #4) puts up first viewgraph (topic of report) and defines:
A. Topic of the group report
B. Introduces self and other members of the team (both first and last
names)--Viewgraph #2
C. Explains briefly how the topic has been broken down and what aspect
of the topic each speaker will address.
D. Introduces Speaker #1.
Speaker #1:
A. Thanks spokesperson
B. Restates his/her particular topic (with viewgraph)
C. Addresses topic (with viewgraphs)
D. Introduces Speaker #2
Speaker #2:
A. Thanks Speaker #1
B. Restates his/her particular topic (with viewgraph)
C. Addresses topic (with viewgraphs)
D. Introduces Speaker #3
Speaker #3:
A. Thanks Speaker #2
B. Restates his/her particular topic (with viewgraph)
C. Addresses topic (with viewgraphs)
D. Introduces Speaker #4
Speaker #4:
A. Thanks Speaker #3
B. Restates his/her particular topic (with viewgraph)
C. Addresses topic (with viewgraphs)
D. Asks for Questions (or reintroduces Spokesperson)
Question and Answer Period:
A. Spokesperson asks if there are questions
B. Recognizes questioner and directs question to appropriate member
of team
C. Allows any other member of team to comment
D. After last question, thanks audience.
COURSE PORTFOLIO
At the end of the term an organized and otherwise neatly arranged portfolio must be submitted, consisting of ALL your work, including all drafts of essays as well as materials used in preparing for and delivering oral reports.
1. Punch holes in your papers to coincide with the holes in, and bind the papers within, a portfolio cover.
2. Place a gummed label (or equivalent) on outside with:
Your Name
Hum 101
Fall 2008
Dr. Kimmelman
3. All papers should be arranged with the latest revised version of a paper on top earlier versions, followed by the previous version, and so on (i.e., in “descending” order). The Portfolio should be arranged in sections (in “ascending” order), with the first section comprised of the first paper assignment, the second section the second paper assignment, and so on.
4. At the front of the portfolio place your course syllabus followed
by a Table of Contents that lists each assignment, the date it was
submitted,
and the grade (if any) it received.