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 * EN 0301**/Intermediate Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
 * Instructor**: Kalpana M. Iyengar
 * Email**: kiyengar@stmarytx.edu
 * Office**: Chaminade 411
 * Phone Number**: 431-6367 or 436-3107
 * Day and Time/Classroom**: MWF: 8.20 am to 9.10 am in Reinbolt 201
 * Office Hours**: 7.30 to 8 am and 2 to 3pm on M-Th. You are welcome to come by my office any day with prior notice. Please make sure to leave the contact information if you are unable to find me.
 * Required Textbooks**: Writing for Life: Sentences and Paragraphs by D.J. Henry, Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford American Dictionary Vocabulary Builder by Keith Folse, Name Jar by Yangsook Choi, and Writer’s Journal

Paragraphs – 60 points Summary of “Namesake” – 10 points Quizzes and Exams: 10 points Attendance and participation: 10 points Learning assistance Center (LAC): 10 points My mother is the most admirable woman in my life. My mother taught me important endurance lessons through her actions. I grew up wondering if my mother ever cried because she was wronged, betrayed, abused, and used by family members. My mother is very talented with numerous skills such as crotchet, embroidery, Rangoli painting, pickle making, basket weaving, cooking, and sewing. She is a master seamstress with an erudite capacity to alter or design clothes with any textile. In addition, she lived to raise her children as a single parent with dignity and dedicated her life to educating the underserved children in rural India. Her tolerance to pain and endurance to life’s gruesome acts in incomparable to any natural disaster. My mother is my role model.
 * Required Resources**: Learning assistance Center and the Blume Library
 * Additional Materials**: Folders with sturdy pockets/sleeves
 * Course Objectives**: **EN 0301** is an Intermediate Rhetoric and Composition for International Students and it is designed to help international students with the language skills required to succeed in EN 1313. This course will help students write cohesive, grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs. This class is designed to help second language learners to succeed in EN 1313 (undergraduate) and EN 1314 (graduate), where students are required to write essays and a research paper. The major goal of this class is to help students identify, practice, model, and write paragraphs with a cohesive topic sentence, supporting details, and transitional expressions. Students will be able to learn pre writing strategies, drafting techniques, and editing tools to help them with their writing on a regular basis. Students will learn to read and write using multi modal texts. This class helps construct a firm grammar and rhetoric foundation needed for writing. The course also emphasizes on helping students practice writing paragraphs based on the different rhetorical patterns/modes such as description, narration, comparison and contrast, definition, persuasion, cause and effect, and classification and division. Grammar instruction is vital for good writing and EN 0301 also helps students learn the rules of English through regular instruction and constant practice. The class is designed to allow students to learn, practice, and use academic vocabulary both in oral and written texts. Finally, the course will train students to analyze the different sections/parts of an essay and help students become successful in EN 1313.
 * Grading Policy**:
 * Attendance Policy**: I abide by the policies stipulated by St. Mary’s University with attendance and code of conduct. However, there are several advantages in attending class. Students learn to share and formulate ideas through class discussions, synthesize a working draft through group work, and enhance confidence in writing and public speaking by sharing in class. Absences will also affect your grades considerable, and you may not procure the grade that you deserve for not attending classes. Any student who misses two weeks of class (four class periods) is subject to being dropped without warning. Should you miss a class, please email your professor immediately and call your study buddy for any assignment. Coming late to class is not only a disruption but also loss of instruction, so plan on arriving on time**. If you come late four times, it is equivalent to one absence. ** I will take roll each class period not just to monitor your presence, but to track your participation. I love to have your participation and input of the materials we discuss in class. **I will lock the door after 5 minutes after class begins.**
 * Important Warning:** I do not drop international students due to immigration restrictions or any inconvenience the drop might cause an international student. However, if you have excessive absences (two weeks) and if you do not turn in assignments on time, or do not come prepared to class with working drafts, or make a failing grade in quizzes and examination, I will request the student not to attend classes and the student will get an “F” for the class. You have to retake the class should this happen. Please make sure to read the syllabus including the weekly schedule carefully so you understand the requirements and policies for this class.
 * Paragraph Design/Format**Your final version of the paragraph must be typed double spaced with font size of 12. Make sure to include your name, the course number (EN 1311), the professor’s name (Iyengar), and the date on each essay/assignment. Remember to center the title of your assignment. Please do not say “Essay 1” or “Assignment 1.” See example below. **All paragraphs are half a page to one page long unless specified **. **No exception to this requirement.**Gowri M. Iyengar 1EN 1313Iyengar1/13/11 My Mother
 * Code of Conduct: **Students are expected to follow the university policies with respect to behavior and dealings with classmates, university personnel, and authority figures. Also, remember that we are all adults and your peers and professors deserve to be treated with respect and courtesy. There is absolutely no texting, email activity, or cellular phone usage allowed in class. You may be asked to leave the classroom if you are found fiddling with your electronic gadgets in class. You may use the laptop if it is required by the professor. **Weekly Schedule (Tentative/can change with prior notice) **All readings are from the text Writing for Life: Sentences and Paragraphs (WL) by D.J. Henry, Name Jar by Choi, and Oxford American Dictionary Vocabulary Builder (OADV). We will read one chapter from Nujood Ali’s novel using guided reading strategy where the professor provides help in small groups to interpret the text. Make sure to write a summary of the assigned chapter to share with your peers in class after we read the chapter in class. This method will help students become independent readers eventually. I will provide you with copies of the chapter in class. Keep a journal and write two pages a week. You may write about any topic that interests or bothers you. A total of 15 journals are due. You are also required to read the novel titled “The Name Jar” and write a summary of the story in your own words.
 * Jan. 18** – Introduction, Syllabus, and Parts of Speech
 * Jan. 20** – “Keeping a Journal” on page 32. The Narrative Paragraph on page 74
 * Jan. 23** – Journal 1 due. The first journal is about you. Please feel free to tell us about yourself, your country, and your family members. The Basic Sentence on page 142
 * Jan. 25** – Quiz. Practice 4, 5,6, 7, 8,9,10, and 11 due in class (page 145-153). Chapter 1 on page 2
 * Jan. 27** – “Questions for Preparing to Learn” on page 13 is due.
 * Jan. 30** – Journal 2 due. Compound and Complex Sentences on page 156
 * Feb. 1** – Quiz. Practice 9 on page 168 due.
 * Feb. 3** – Sentence Variety on page 172
 * Feb. 6** – Journal 3 due. Sentences Clarity: Point of View, Number, and Tense on page 184
 * Feb. 8** – Practice 7 and practice 8 on pages 192 and 193 are due
 * Feb. 10** – Parallelism on page 196
 * Feb. 13** - Journal 4 due. Practice 2, 3, 4, and 6 on pages 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, and 205 are due. Run-ons: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences on page 208
 * Feb. 15** – Quiz. Chapter 13 continued
 * Feb. 17** – Practice 7, “Writing Assignments” on pages 221 and 222 are due. Fragments on page 224
 * Feb. 20** – Journal 5 due. Fragments continued
 * Feb. 22** – Practice 11 and “Writing Assignment” on pages 239 and 240 are due.
 * Feb. 24** – Chapter 1 on page 2
 * Feb. 27** – Journal 6 due.
 * Feb. 29** – Chapter 2 on page 14 (“The Purpose: Why You Write” on page 18). Handouts will be provided in class. We will discuss informative, persuasive, expressive, and reflective writing.
 * Mar. 2** – Chapter 2 continued (Understanding the Point: Using the Writing Process” on page 24
 * Mar. 5** – Journal 7 due. Placemat discussion.
 * Mar. 7** – Quiz (“The Story of Stuff” documentary)
 * Mar. 9** – Journal 8 due and mid-term examination. You are required to design and present the placemat as part of the mid-term. Kathy Lehman –Meyer will discuss the format with you.
 * Mar. 12-16: Mid-semester break. Classes cancelled**
 * Mar. 19** – Journal 8 due. Introduction to graphic organizer (page 39)
 * Mar. 21** – Narrative paragraph due. Chapter 3 on page 50
 * Mar. 23** – Chapter 3 continued
 * Mar. 26** – Journal 9 due. “Workshop” on pages 66 and 67
 * Mar. 28** – Chapter 4 on page 68
 * Mar. 30** – The Descriptive Paragraph on page 70
 * April 2** – Journal 10 due. April 4 – Descriptive paragraph due
 * April 6 - Good Friday University offices closed. Classes cancelled**
 * April 9 - Easter Break. No classes except Monday evening**
 * April 11** – Journal 11 due. The Process Paragraph on page 78
 * April 13** - Quiz
 * April 16** – Journal 12 due. The Example Paragraph on page 82
 * April 18** –April 20 – The Classification Paragraph on page 86
 * April 23** – Journal 13 due. Comparison and Contrast Paragraph on page 90
 * April 25** – The Definition Paragraph on page 94
 * April 27** – The Cause and Effect Paragraph on page 98
 * April 30** – Journal 14 due. Chapter 5 on page 106
 * May 2** – Quiz (“A Class Divided” documentary)
 * May 4** – Chapter 5 on page 106.
 * May 7**- Journal 15 due. This journal is based on your reflection of what you learned in this class and how you will be using the skills in EN 1313, in other classes, and later in life. Make sure to address all the three aspects in your reflection.

I will notify you the final examination date in April
 * Assignment Due Dates**
 * Assignment Due Dates**

Journal 3 Journal 4 Journal 5 Journal 6 Journal 7 Journal 8 Journal 9 Journal 10 Journal 11 Journal 12 Journal 13 Journal 14 Journal 15 || 1/30 2/6 2/13 2/20 2/27 3/5 3/19 3/26 4/2 4/11 4/16 4/23 4/30 5/7 (reflection/exit report) || N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A || Example Paragraph || 4/11 4/16 || 4/12 4/17 ||
 * Assignment || Draft || LAC/Final ||
 * Self Introduction || 1/23 || N/A ||
 * Journal 2
 * Narrative Paragraph || 3/21 || 3/22 ||
 * Descriptive Paragraph || 3/30 || 4/1 ||
 * Process paragraph
 * Classification Paragraph || 4/18 || 4/19 ||
 * Comparison and Contrast paragraph || 4/23 || 4/24 ||
 * Definition Paragraph || 4/25 || 4/26 ||
 * Cause and Effect Paragraph || 4/27 || 4/28 ||
 * Documentary Summary Presentation || Final Examination Day || May 2012 ||


 * Oxford American Dictionary Vocabulary Builder ||
 * Lessons 1 to 6/ Due Jan 30 ||
 * Lessons 7 to 11/Due Feb 15 ||
 * Lessons 12 to 15/ Due Mar 2 ||
 * Lessons 10 to 19/Due Mar 30 ||
 * Lessons 20 to 27/Due Apr 16 ||
 * Lessons 28 to 31/Due Apr 27 ||
 * Lessons 32 to 36/Due May 2 ||
 * Lessons 37 to 50/Due Final Examination Day ||