Fall 2006
Section 28: TR 9.35-10.55, ASB 222
Section 29: TR 11.10-12.30, ASB 223

Instructor: Dr. Shattuck
Office: Morton Hall 232C
Phone: 824.2362
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 12.30-2.30
Email: sdshattuck@gmail.com

Course Description: Freshman Composition I (3 credits hours) focuses on critical reading, essay writing, and documentation. As one of your first college courses, EH 101 introduces you to academic discourse: how do scholars in various disciplines discuss and write about issues such as digital media, poverty, consumerism, advertising, global economics, bioethics and college football? In joining this community of scholars, you will learn how to read critically to understand the writer's argument and ascertain your own opinions. The process of writing essays (from brainstorming to drafting, responding to others, and revising) allows you to explore your ideas by summarizing, synthesizing, and critiquing what you read. The skills of research and documentation allow you to find the information you need and to share that information with others. This course will also include instruction and practice in library usage.
Prerequisite: Placement.

Textbooks:

• Ackley, Katherine Anne. Perpectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across the Disciplines, 4th ed. Boston MA: Thomson and Wadsworth, 2006.
• Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference, 5th ed. Boston and NY: Bedford/ St. Martin's, 2003.

Other tools for your writer's toolbox:

• Reading journal
• Highlighter and your preferred writing tools
• Notebook, pocket folders
• Dictionary and thesaurus
• Consistent access to internet (for WebCT and research)
• Jump drive
• UAH email account
• The Writing Center, 228 Morton Hall, 824-2363, www.uah.edu/writing

How do we get there? This class functions through the words of everyone in the room. That means you need to be prepared. Read well. The reading journal will help you do that. Writing takes practice, practice, and more practice. We will write during each class period, often from a prompt and through freewriting. Sharing your writing takes practice. We'll do this by reading aloud in class, through response groups, and in online discussions. Response groups and peer reviews will give you useful skills in further discovering what you think as you read and how to articulate those perceptions and questions.

Assignments:

Reading journal and homework	30%
Summary assignment	5%
Critique assignment	10%
Argument assignment	10%
Synthesis assignment	15%
Research assignment	15%
Reflective	15%

Evaluation: Grading scale: A, B, C, NC (No Credit).
The plus/minus scale used in the University is as follows:

A+ 97-100	B+ 87-89	C+ 77-79	NC 0-69
A 93-96	B 83-86	C 73-76
A- 90-92	B- 80-82	C- 70-72

An average of 70 or above is required to receive credit for EH 101. While a grade of NC will not affect your GPA adversely, it will nevertheless mean taking the course over.

Writing Center: The Writing Center(:s website (www.uah.edu/writing) offers excellent resources, as does the Center itself. You will be required to visit the Center and schedule several appointments.

Attendance: Departmental policy states that students who miss over 20% of scheduled class meetings in a freshman class must receive a grade of NC.

Academic honesty: We will discuss plagiarism, but you should also familiarize yourself with University policy as stated in the Student Handbook (7.III.A). Plagiarism can result in failure in the course and temporary or permanent removal from the University.

Americans with disabilities: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 state that qualified students with disabilities who meet the essential functions and academic requirements are entitled to reasonable accommodations. Please speak with me at the beginning of the course if you have disabilities that fall within the guidelines.

Statement on discrimination/harassment: The University and the Alabama State Board of Education are committed to providing both employment and educational environments free of harassment or discrimination related to an individual's race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, or disability. Such harassment is a violation of State Board of Education policy. Any practice or behavior that constitutes harassment or discrimination will not be tolerated.

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