FYR 174 Resource, Research, and Response
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Fall Term
2009 |
Office
Hours:
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Peer
Mentor: Joe
Saad
Course
Description
The First-Year
Resource, Research, and Response course will introduce you to college life
and life as an English major. It's designed to help you be more successful
as you negotiate your way through college, through your major, and, hopefully,
set you on your way to the professional goals you've set for yourself. Hopefully
we'll have some fun along the way!
Course
Requirements
Written Assignments 40%
Small
or In-class Assignments 20%
Participation
20%
Final Presentation/Report
20%
Participation
Regular attendance of classes
is absolutely expected for this course. Two or more unexcused absences will
lower your participation grade significantly.
Avoid plagiarism (stealing the words or ideas of another) like the plague. In this class acts of plagiarism incur a zero and could also result in course failure or even dismissal from the university.
Disclaimer: I reserve the right to change the syllabus (with plenty of advanced warning)
Calendar
Week 1
September 3: Introduction
In-class assignment
Week 2
September
10 :Touring
the English major--places you need to know about on campus
Week
3
September 17: Visiting
The Writing Center
Week
4
September 24: Oral
presentation workshop: tips and techniques
Short Assignment
Week
5
October 1:
Campus Activities, a tour
Week
6
October 8
:Negotiating
the major: the lowdown on requirements and classes
Assignment: bring in questions or confusions
Week
7
October 15:
Advising workshop
Assignment:bring in plan of courses
Week
8
October 22: No class
October 23: Extra-- Field Trip!
Week
9
October
29: Turn in field trip assignment
Research and methods
Week
10
November
5: Plagiarism
and citing your sources
Week
11
November 12: Citing
your sources: MLA style
Week
12
November 19: Turn
in research paper bibliography
Week
13
November 26: Thanksgiving Break:
No class!
Week
14
December
3: Creative Writing exercise
Week
15
December
10:Turn in extracurricular activity report
What to do with an English degree: Alums visit
"If you are a student with a
disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your
responsibility to contact the Office of Disability Services at (860)
465-5573. To avoid any delay in the receipt of accommodations, you should
contact the Office of Disability Services as soon as possible. Please
understand that I cannot provide accommodations based upon disability until I
have received an accommodation letter from the Office of Disability
Services. Your cooperation is appreciated."