Syllabus

Summer I, 2011
Instructor: Rick Branscomb Office: MH 104 Phone: (978) 542-6142 email: ebranscomb@gmail.com
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From the Salem State College catalog: "A more advanced writing course continuing the emphasis on the total writing process, but applying it to more complex tasks including those requiring research." In this particular hybrid section you will extend the knowledge you gained about the composing process in Composition I to research writing, utilizing both print and Internet research resources.
 * CATALOG DESCRIPTION:**

**REQUIRED TEXTS:**
Faigley, Lester. //The Brief Penguin Handbook, 4th ed//. Boston: Longman, 2012 Gladwell, Malcolm. //What the Dog Saw//. New York: Little Brown, 2010

**COURSE REQUIREMENTS:**

 * 1 Short Writing Assignment (500 words)
 * 3 Writing Assignments (2 text and 1 multimodal); 1500 words or the equivalent
 * 1 Major Research Paper, (2000 words minimum, not including bibliography page)
 * Participation in online listserv discussions
 * Peer reviews of classmates' drafts
 * Conferences (online) on rough drafts

Topic for the writing assignments will be based on //Blink//.

The research paper must be a minimum of 2000 words (exclusive of References/Works Cited pages), and include a minimum of five sources from the library's online databases (like EBSCO, JSTOR, and InfoTrac). Sources must be peer-reviewed. (While you may also include books and popular magazines like //Time// and //Newsweek//, they do not count toward your minimums). All papers must be documented according to either the MLA or APA format. If you clear it with me ahead of time and make your case, I will allow you to use either the CBE format or the Chicago style. Papers must be carefully proofread and spellchecked before final submission.


 * LATE ASSIGNMENTS:**

Note carefully the schedule of assignments. You are required to to complete all assignments on time. Any assignment submitted late counts as a 0: no exceptions. If you feel you cannot keep up with the pace of the course, you should drop the course immediately and allow another person to add.

**OTHER:**
The schedule of assignments sketches out the course; I will add other readings and intermediate paper due dates (research, rough drafts, etc.) as the course goes along. We will be doing a lot of group work, peer criticism, and sharing of drafts.